06-27-2005, 08:19 PM
Die cast Optimus Prime is about 15 pounds of metal. His body, and his trailer are solid strong metal. After the first year or so, they switched to a plastic body and a plastic trailer. Kids were getting injured. Die Cast Soundwave was about 6 pounds of metal, and he was a giant. With all metal parts including his weapons and fireable projectiles. From what I understand, the die cast projectiles were causing serious injury and they switched to cromed plastic. The die cast figures are also harder to transform. Joints are stiff. Tough. Tight. The die cast figures had no plastic on them at all, except for the windshields and a few minor pieces like headlight covers or such. If you threw one at your little brother as a kid, you would brain him.
Even Prime's little blue fists that you plug into his headlight holes when you transform him are metal. In the recast, they are plastic.
The toys got cheap really fast. But kept the same price. Those who got the die cast versions were really really lucky.
Even Prime's little blue fists that you plug into his headlight holes when you transform him are metal. In the recast, they are plastic.
The toys got cheap really fast. But kept the same price. Those who got the die cast versions were really really lucky.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."