GiG Trasformers (Sold in Italy, licensed by Takara)
# | Name | Transformer Name | Notes | Links:- |
Trasformer Auto Robot | ||||
No.1 | Countach LP 500s | Sunstreaker | Red or Yellow | |
No.2 | Super Countach LP 500S | Sideswipe / Tigertrack | Red or Yellow | |
No.3 | Fuoristrada J59 | Hound | ||
No.4 | Ligier JS11 F-1 | Mirage | Had Ligier badge on the side of the vehicle (either printed or a sticker), other variants has Citanes printed. | |
No.5 | Fairlady Z 280Z | Bluestreak | Came in complete silver (transformer release) or blue & silver | |
No.6 | Fairlady Z Police Car | Prowl | ||
No.7 | Porsche 935 Turbo | Jazz | ||
No.8 | Fairlady Z Racing Type | Smokescreen | ||
No.9 | Ambulance | Ratchet | ||
No.10 | Lancia Stratos Turbo | Wheeljack | ||
No.11 | 4WD Hilux | Trailbreaker | Black or blue | |
No.12 | Honda City Turbo | Skids | Blue with orange stripe; Blue with red stripe or red with an orange stripe. Came with Scooter | |
No.13 | Corvette Stingray | Tracks | Came in Red. A black version was released in Finland | |
No.14 | New Countach LP500S Police Car | Red Alert / Clampdown | White redeco of New Countach (Sideswipe) with a light Bar | |
No.15 | 4WD Hilux Autogru | Hoist | Came in Green | |
No.16 | Cherry Vanette | Ironhide | Red or Black | |
No.30 | Camion Pompieri | Inferno | ||
No.31 | Camion Gru | Grapple | ||
No.50 | Camion Convoy Portauto | Ultra Magnus / Optimus Prime | Came with red or blue cab. Also comes with boxed Super Buggy. | |
Countach LP 500s (Patrol Car) | The spoiler is painted white not chrome with a "Polis Countach" sticker on it. It did not have the Japanese lettering down the side in vehicle mode. It came in the Standard Countach LP 500S (red Sunstreaker) box. | |||
Trasformer Jet Robot | ||||
F-15 Aquilla Intercettatore Da Combattimento | Starscream | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Grey & Red | ||
F-15 Aquilla Acrobat Jet | Thundercracker | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Blue & Silver | ||
Trasformer Dinosauro Robot | ||||
1 | Tyrannosaurus | Grimlock | blue waist & chrome sword | |
2 | Triceratops | Slag | Blue body, chromed horns | |
3 | Brontosaurus | Sludge | Silver & black head unlike grey & black head of Transformer version, & gold sword | |
4 | Stegosaurus | Snarl | Black diecast metal instead of red | |
5 | Pteranodon | Swoop | A GiG specific version was unreleased however the Japanese version was imported and sold instead. | |
Trasformer Tripla Trasformazione | ||||
Aereo A Tripla Trasformazione | Overcharge / Blitzwing | green & grey deco | ||
Elicottero A Tripla Transformazione | helicopter to jet | |||
Trasformer Scatter | ||||
Aragon | Powerdasher Car | Carded Version | ||
Zetar | Powerdasher Drill | Carded Version | ||
Cromar | Powerdasher Jet | Carded Version | ||
Destroy Car | ||||
"Onebox" | Reboxed Joustra Diaclone stock. The name is printed on the Joustra Diaclone sticker sheet | |||
"Lamborghini Cheetah" | Reboxed Joustra Diaclone stock. The name is printed on the Joustra Diaclone sticker sheet | |||
"Stallion" | Reboxed Joustra Diaclone stock. The name is printed on the Joustra Diaclone sticker sheet | |||
Crono Trasformers | ||||
Crono Laser | Kronoform X-Kalibor. Watch to pistol. Has shoulder rest, scope, silencer and gun prop. Released in black, grey or gold | |||
Crono Radio | Kronoform Hi Band Blaster. Boom Box with working Radio. Does not have a robot mode. Released in blue, grey or black | |||
Crono Jet | Watch transforms to F-15 Jet (with stand) to robot. Kronoform Inviceptor. Came in blue, grey or black | |||
Crono Robot | "G2" Autobot | Same as Micro Change MC-06. Came in silver, gold or black | ||
Robot Clock | "G2" Autobot | Identical to "Crono Robot" apart from the box art. This is the earlier release | ||
Crono Car | Fairlady Z (has pull back action). Came in red, white, black or grey. Kronoform Auto Kron I | |||
Micro Change Trasformer (The name "Micro Change" is not printed on the boxes) | ||||
MC07 | Pistola Robot Browning 1910 | Browning | Barrel end painted red. Came with red or blue plastic | Gallery |
MC10 | Recorder Robot | Soundwave | Came with "Frenzy" Cassette. Later releases were actually the Soundwave mould. | |
MC11 | Pistola Robot 44 Magnum | Barrel End Capped red. Came in 3 colour variations: 1) Black with brown grip; 2) Dark green with brown grip and chromed cylinder or 3) Dark grey and silver grip with chromed cylinder. | Gallery | |
MC12 | Pistola RobotP-38 | Megatron | Came in Black & Grey. Barrel end capped. | |
MC13 | Pistola Robot Walther P-38 U.N.C.L.E | Megatron | Barrel left uncapped | |
MC14 | Sferik Robot Man | Chromed | ||
MC15 | Sferik Robot Leo | Gold Chrome | ||
MC16 | Sferik Robot Falco | Gold Chrome | ||
MC17 | Lucchetto Robot Combinazione Segreta | |||
MC18 | Lucchetto Robot Magnetico | |||
MC20 | Microscopio Robot | Perceptor | ||
MC21 | Super Radio Robot | Blaster | released in Red with blue door or blue version with light blue door | |
Diaclone | ||||
Diaclone Il Grande Robot-Base | Largest Diaclone robot. Transforms into Base / Command Centre 17" tall | |||
Base Di Potenza Type-1 centro di rigenerazione | ||||
Base Di Potenza Type-2 centro di rigenerazione | ||||
Base Di Potenza Type-3 centro di rigenerazione | ||||
Base Di Potenza Type-4 centro di rigenerazione | ||||
Daitron | Made up of three Vehicles - Cosmic 01, Cosmic 02 & Cosmic 03 which form one robot | |||
Dai-Train | Train which Transforms into Jet | |||
Cosmo-Car | Armoured vehicle which transforms into base | |||
Super Buffalo | Diaclone Battle Buffalo | |||
Diaclone Dai-Attacker | Robot which transforms into jet & several smaller jets | |||
Dai-Gats | 14 individual vehicles which transform into 1 robot. See Gats Blocker & Multi-Force 14 | |||
Warudaros I Guerrieri Di Warda | One robot combined from Mosquider, Arinder & Sasorander | |||
Diaclone Robot Fortezza | ||||
Dragster | Powerdasher Car | First release Boxed Version w/ different name | ||
Bomber | Powerdasher Jet | First release Boxed Version w/ different name | ||
Perforer | Powerdasher Drill | First release Boxed Version w/ different name | ||
Trasformer (Other) | ||||
357 Magnum Robo | Not a Hasbro or Takara mould | |||
Megarobot multi-azione | Omega Supreme | Not a Pre-Transformer, but released under GiGs Trasformer line. Licensed by Toybox. Identical to 1985 Omega Supreme release with The Transformers Styled packaging. |
Diakron (1983)
# | Name | Transformer Name | Notes | Original Price ($) | Links:- |
(Released in North America through Takara) | |||||
Kronoform | Release of MC-06. Came in black, silver or gold. No mention of Diakron on the box however it is Diakron styled. | 12.99 | Photo | ||
Multi-Force-14 Robot | Diaclone Gats-Blocker | 12.99 | Photo | ||
DK-1 | Sunstreaker | Released only in red | 8.99 | Photo | |
DK-2 | Ironhide | Released only in black | 8.99 | Photo | |
DK-3 | Trailbreaker | Released only in blue | 8.99 | Photo | |
Aragon | Powerdasher Car | 3.99 | Photo | ||
Zetar | Powerdasher Drill | 3.99 | Photo | ||
Cromar | Powerdasher Jet | 3.99 | Photo |
Kronoform (1984) (A continuation of Diakron, sold in North America by Takara)
# | Name | Transformer Name | Notes | Original Price ($) | Links:- |
Time Machines | |||||
Kronoform | Autobot | Same as MC-06. Came in Gold Chrome and black | 12.99 | Photo | |
Autoceptor | Autoceptor | Watch Transforms into car and robot. Released in turquoise, red, black and grey. Released in Transformers Styled packaging with the rest of the Kronoform line advertised on the back of the box | 15.87 | Photo | |
Deceptor | Deceptor | Watch transforms into robot & jet. Came in chromed tan, grey or blue. Released in Transformers Styled packaging with the rest of the Kronoform line advertised on the back of the box | 15.87 | Photo | |
Kaltor | Kaltor | Calculator watch to robot. Came in Chrome or black. Released in Transformers Styled packaging with the rest of the Kronoform line advertised on the back of the box | 15.87 | Photo | |
Auto Kron I | Lamborghini or Fairlady Z (has pull back action). Came in red, black, grey or white | 15.87 |
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Inviceptor | Transforms from watch to F-15 Eagle Jet (with stand) to robot. Came in blue, grey or black | 15.87 | Photo | ||
Scorpia | Scorpia | Watch to Scorpion. Released in chrome or gold chrome | 15.87 | Photo | |
X-Kalibor | Watch to gun. Watch to pistol. Has shoulder rest, scope, silencer and gun prop. Released in black, grey or "gun metal" | 15.87 | Photo | ||
Hi Band Blaster | Boom Box with working Radio. Does not have a robot mode. Released in red, grey or black | 19.99 | Photo | ||
Robot Radio Time Machine | Wrist Radio from watch and robot. Came in red, black or black & silver colours and with ear phones | 25.99 | Photo | ||
Originators (Good) | |||||
Multiforce | See Diaclone Gats Blocker. Also released in the Diakron line. Has 2 box variations (released late 1983 & 1984) | 12.99 |
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Invacepton | Space ship which transforms into attack systems. Microman Cosmic Attack Fighter | 17.97 | Photo | ||
Modulator | Cosmo Roller. Had two different box variants. (released late 1983 & 1984) | 10.97 |
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Protectron | Daitrain. Had two different box variants. (released late 1983 & 1984) | 6.99 |
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Terminators (Evil) | |||||
Attakon | Diaclone Dai Attacker | 13.97 | Photo | ||
Togor | Diaclone Battle Buffalo | 15.97 | Photo | ||
Wargon | Diaclone Warudaros. Does not come with pilots | 15.97 | Photo |
Diaclone (Joustra)
# | Name | Transformer Name | Notes | Links:- |
Sold in: France, Belgium, Netherlands, West Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden & Finland | ||||
Diaclone Wave 1 (1984) | ||||
Pick Up | Gears | |||
Truck | Huffer | |||
Cheetah | Brawn | |||
Trans-Am | Windcharger | |||
Condor | Laserbeak | |||
Jaguar | Ravage | |||
Aragon | Powerdasher Car | |||
Zetar | Powerdasher Drill | |||
Cromar | Powerdasher Jet | |||
Diaclone Truck | Optimus Prime | Similar to Takaras Battle Convoy, however this does not come with pilots and has a grey "Roller" with 2 pegs moulded on the rear to be launched in the trailer. The blue plastic in the trailer is a dark blue as seen in the Transformers version. The artwork on the back of the box also features Optimus Primes artwork complete with an Autobot logo. | ||
Porsche 935 | Jazz | |||
Ambulance | Ratchet | |||
Ligier | Mirage | Blue version | ||
Toyota 4x4 | Trailbreaker | Black version | ||
F-15 | Starscream | Box art depicted Thundercracker, however toy was the Starscream version | ||
Camera Robot | Reflector | |||
Robocolt | Browning | Came in red or blue | Gallery | |
Multi-Force 14 | ||||
Cosmocar | Diaclone Cosmo Roller | |||
Diatrain | ||||
Kronoform | "G2" Autobot | Microchange Watch Robo. Came in Black, Chrome or Gold | ||
Van | See Diaclone Change Attacker. Black van transforms to attack platform | |||
Cheetah | See Diaclone Change Attacker. Beige car transforms into jet | |||
Turbo 2000 | See Diaclone Change Attacker. Red car transforms into drill | |||
Diaclone Wave 2 (1985) | ||||
Camion Porte-Voitures | Ultra Magnus | Blue cab. Also came with the "Buggy Robot" | ||
Fairlady Police | Prowl | |||
Jeep | Hound | |||
Corvette | Tracks | Red Version | ||
Lancia Stratos | Wheeljack | |||
Countach | Sunstreaker | Yellow version | ||
Fairlady Racing | Smokescreen | |||
Camion Pompier | Inferno | |||
Camion Grue | Grapple | |||
Balle Aigle | Egg Bird | MC-16 | ||
Balle Robot | Egg Bot | MC-14 | ||
Balle Lion | Egg Lion | MC-15 | ||
Cassette Moto | MC-08 Battlebike HG90 | |||
Cassette Helicoptére | MC-09 Jetheli XL120 | |||
Scorpion | Scorpia | Digital watch transforms into a Scorpion | ||
Chrono Quartz (released through Joustra's parent company Ceji Revel) | ||||
Montre / Lampe De Poche Colt / Lance-Projectiles | Kronoform X-Kalibor | |||
Montre / Avion De Combat | Kronoform Inviceptor | |||
Montre / Radio Pile / Solaire | Kronoform Hi Band Blaster | |||
Montre / Auto Avec Moteur A Retro-Friction | Kronoform Auto Kron I & Auto Kron II. Includes Countach (black, white or red), Fairlady (black, white or red) or Golf GTI (blue, black or red) |
Diaclone & Microman (Finland - released by Takara)
# | Name | Transformer Name | Notes | Links:- |
Diaclone: R-Kioski 1984 Store Exclusives (Boxes feature English Text) | ||||
Corvette Stingray | Tracks | This was a black coloured Tracks with silver accessories. Has a light blue face | ||
One Box Vannette | Ironhide | Red version of the One Box Vannette | ||
Ligier JS11 F-1 | Mirage | The box photograph of the toy had the writing "Citanes" blanked out on the side of the car | ||
Truck Crane | Grapple | Had a chromed neck connector as the Japanese release | ||
Fire Truck Long Ladder Type | Inferno | Had a chromed neck connector as the Japanese release | ||
Watch Robo | Autobot | Release of Microchange MC-06 | ||
Diakron 1984 (Boxes feature English Text, the instructions are in Finnish) | ||||
DK-1 | Sunstreaker | Identical to the North American release other than the original instructions | ||
DK-2 | Ironhide | Identical to the North American release other than the original instructions | ||
DK-3 | Trailbreaker | Identical to the North American release other than the original instructions | ||
Microman: R-Kioski 1984 Store Exclusives (Boxes feature English Text) | ||||
Browning M1910 | Browning | Gunrobot. Both red & blue versions available. Identical to the GiG / Japanese version with English words on the box. The end of the gun is like the Japanese version and not painted red like the GiG version |
Others
# | Name | Transformer Name | Notes | Links:- |
Macross (Takatoku Toys, then Bandai after 1983) | ||||
VF-1S Valkyrie | Jetfire | Jetfire is based on this "Skull One" mould, but apart from the colour difference (red replacing yellow & black, the nose is more rounded than the Macross counterpart. 1/55 Scale | ||
Dorvack (Takatoku Toys) | ||||
AR Mugen Calibur | Roadbuster | 1/55 scale. Red, orange & grey deco | ||
MR Ovelon Gazzette | Whirl | 1/55 scale. Navy blue | ||
Beetras (Takatoku Toys) | ||||
Beet Gadol | Barrage | Black & grey deco | ||
Beet Gugal | Chop Shop | Dark grey & light grey deco | ||
Beet Vadam | Ransack | Brown & grey deco - however this mould was not released due to the manufacturer (Takatoku Toys) going bankrupt. | ||
Beet Zeguna | Venom | Brown, grey & orange deco | ||
Toybox | ||||
Mechabot-1 | Omega Supreme | Dark grey & red deco | ||
Robotrack Mecabot | Omega Supreme | Not a Pre-Transformer, released in 1985, licensed by Toybox, released by Orli Jouet in France. Identical to the Transformers release of Omega Supreme from the colours of the robot, the box art and layout and the text on the box is in the style of the Transformers, though this release has nothing to do with Hasbro. | ||
Trans Robot | Omega Supreme | Released in Germany by Gama, a German toy manufacturer. Licensed by Toybox. Identical to Mechabot-1. | ||
Grandstand Convertors (Hales Ltd) | ||||
Omegatron | Omega Supreme | Licensed through Toybox, created and manufactured by Tomy. Repackaged Mechabot-1 for the Convertors Toyline. Identical to the original Japanese release. Although it came with different packaging, the sticker sheet was the Mechabot-1 sticker sheet. | Gallery | |
Alphatron | N/A | Licensed through Takara. Repackaged "Gats Blocker" from the Japanese Diaclone line, "Multiforce" from Takaras North American Kronoform series, "Multi-Force 14" from Takaras North American Diakron series and Joustra Diaclones series & "Dai-Gats" from Takara / GiG Italian Diaclone series. 14 individual vehicles which combine to form one robot. | Gallery | |
Betatron | N/A | Licensed through Yonezawa Toys. The original toy was called Daijim Robot, it was also sold in North America through Village Toys and was called "Trans-Bot-3". Has 2 robot modes and transforms into a 4WD car. Battery operated, can walk forwards or backwards in robot mode. | Gallery | |
Deltatron | N/A | Licensed through Yonezawa Toys. The original toy was called "Fighter Robo", transforms into an F-15 Fighting Eagle jet. Connected to a remote control with a wire. It was also sold in North America through Village Toys and was called "Fight-R-Bot". Can move forwards to turn into a robot or backwards to turn back into a jet. Comes with a hand gun, missile launcher and 3 missiles. | Gallery | |
Deltarian Fighter | N/A | Licensed through Takara. Also known as Microman Cosmic Attack Fighter, Kronoform Invacepton. Has 20 different configurations. | Gallery | |
Deltarian Tracker | N/A | Licensed through Takara. Also known as Diaclones "Cosmo Roller", Takara / GiG Italian Diaclone and Joustra Diaclone "Cosmo-Car" & Kronoforms "Modulator" | Gallery | |
Deltarian Shuttle | N/A | Licensed through Takara. Also known as Diaclones & Joustra Diaclone "Dai-Train", Kronoforms "Protectron". Transforms from Train to jet | Gallery | |
Siclonoid | N/A | Licensed through Takara. Also known as Diaclone Warudaros & Kronoform Wargon. 3 mechanical insects (Spider, Mosquito and Tarantula) transform into a robot. | Gallery | |
Sigmatron | N/A | Licensed through Yonezawa Toys. Large 4x4 jeep which transforms into a robot. Initially released in Yonezawas Convert-a-Bots toyline as Safari Robo | Gallery | |
Silorg Warrior | N/A | Licensed through Takara. Death Cross from the 1979 "Machine Saurer" Magnemo Series and Red Falcon from Takaras / GiG Italian Micronauts series. Can assemble and reassemble in various modes. Held together magnetically. | ||
Zetanoid | N/A | Licensed through Takara. Diaclone Dai-Attacker & Kronoform Attakon. Transforms from robot to jet mode. | Gallery | |
ToyCo | ||||
Astro Magnum | Shockwave | Grey deco w/ translucent pink plastic fist and gun hand, later versions were released with translucent white plastic. Has red eye & different trigger mould to Shockwave. Made in Japan and released 1983. | ||
Astro Magnum | Shockwave | Packaged in robot mode with Western languages (English, German, French & Spanish). Released directly by ToyCo to western countries before being licensed by Radio Shack. Has translucent pink plastic fist and gun hand, later versions were released with translucent white plastic. Made in Japan and released 1983. | ||
Spark Man | Shockwave | Released in 1983 and made in Korea by Intecs Ltd (this company is also named on the G1 Shockwave box). Grey deco with translucent white plastic. The name Spark Man was attached to Shockwave in Ron Friedmans briefing binder to Hasbro. | ||
Galactic Man | Shockwave | Same as Astro Magnum. Licensed by Radio Shack for sale in North America and Tandy in the UK and there is also a European Radio Shack version with French, Dutch and German text. Has translucent white plastic parts. | Gallery | |
N-4-SR | Shockwave | Licensed by Village Toys for release in the Convert-A-Bots toy line. Appears to have been released in three sets of colours - a colour scheme seemingly identical to Galactic Man, a dark grey main body and purple trigger and leg markings or a light grey/green with purple trigger and leg markings. | ||
Electronic Magnum | Shockwave | Released by Royal Condor, a Korean toy company in 1984. There are no ToyCo stamps on the box but the figure has a "ToyCo 1983" stamp on the inside right leg. The figure itself is identical to Galactic Man. |
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