Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Gutsman Heavy]

the reissue has a silver face, blue face plate. G1 missles will fit since the reissue has no retooling of the launchers. I want short missles

[Pipesqueak]

Thanks Gutsman

[turtle boy]

the G1 missiles and launchers will NOT fit. i just tried my self. it will not work.

[Gutsman Heavy]

holy crap? really?

damn....

[roller]

Gutsman did you actually try or did you just assume that theyd fit?

[Gutsman Heavy]

Gutsman did you actually try or did you just assume that theyd fit?

assumed, I wouldn't have guessed they retooled the launchers

[Robzy]

Yeah, unfortunately they're totally different launchers! Kinda like the seekers' launchers!

I think most of the stuff is different in size... even my original Bluestreak gun won't fit in the Hasbro re-issue's fist! (So I have to use the damn black one! )

[Pipesqueak]

OK, so what about the G1 launchers themselves? Will they fit into a reissue Ultra Magnus in both modes?

[griffin]

Coincedentally, this is being talked about on the ATT newsgroup.

It doesn't work that way on a number of reissues.
The Hasbro reissues that had fireing missiles got retools on both the
launcher and missile shaft:
Prime, Magnus, Jazz/Stepper the original missiles had a round shaft allowing
the missile to be loaded in any orientation, as do Takara reissues from
before the US reissues. The Hasbro reissues have half of the shaft
circular, and the other half T shaped, so the missile onlt fit one way. This
change was kept for later Takara reissues (TFC Jazz 2nd release and Encore,
TFC Stepper, TFC and Encore Prime)
The Hasbro reissue Seekers's launchers and shafts have a larger diameter.
Later Takara reissues (TFC Screamer, Sunstorm, Encore jets) keep the
retooled launchers with an added insert allowing the original missiles with
the shorter diameter to be used.
PM Prime's missile anf launcher have a - shaped shaft and launcher hole
instead of Godbomber's O shaped shaft.

[autobreadticon]

how many versions of deluxe primes are Hasbro releasing?