Astro Magnum - アストロマグナム

Astro Magnum - Visual ID Guide
アストロマグナム
Pre-Shockwave
4 Changeable Astro Magnum - Gunborg - Vulcan Base - Laser Vulcan
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Welcome!

Two giant thumbs up to Japanese toy maker, ToyCo, for the creation and introduction of one of the most beloved transforming figures ever. After ToyCo, we then thank Korean Intecs and Hasbro USA for catapulting the figure's design into worldwide popularity with the release of Transformers G1 Shockwave (Laserwave.Brutal). Lastly, but most definitely not least, we are grateful to all the (KO) knockoff toy manufactures that would pick up the Astro Magnum mold and run with it for many years afterwards. Thanks to the efforts of many, the world has been blessed with countless variants of rock solid collecting delight.

This is a visual guide / checklist that we hope will expand your vision, understanding and ability to successfully identify many of the licensed and knockoff figures produced over the last 40 years or so.

Photo: a few of the licensed and KO figures used as reference in this guide.
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This visual guide is for every level of collector, beginner to expert.

Photo: Expanding the vision beyond just the traditional purple Shockwave

This is a work in progress. New variants always appear to be lurking, simply waiting to be discovered.

20 Ways to ID your Astro Magnum mold licensed or KO figures:

Photo: Licensed Toyco Astro Magnum (muted pink version)

1. Leg stamps
2. Battery covers
3. Arm pegs (location and style)
4. Transistors (location and colors)
5. Materials (diecast or plastic)
6. Eye color
7. Translucent plastic colors
8. Body color
9. Stickers (applied and sticker sheets)
10. Barrel covers
11. Cannon light bulb color
12. Foot stamps
13. Box / packaging
14. Instructions
15. Leg peg or slot
16. Sound switch (design & sticker)
17. Sounds (quantity of options and sounds produced)
18. Hose pattern
19. Screw colors
20. Chest window design

In posts to come we will take a further detailed look into each of the 20 points listed above.

To get started, here are some of our articles regarding different versions of Astro Magnum:
(CLICK LINKS BELOW)
Spark Man
TG-117 Robot Pistol
Robot Fighting Gun RG-908
3 Changeable Astro Magnum
Convert-a-bots N-4-SR KO
Super Gun
Super Electronic Gun - Astro Magnum GE
Galactic Man
Handarm Passes: Gun God Biography
White Shockwave
Robot-Gun
Astro Magnum TT-3085
& More!

If you have comments or questions please feel free to contact us.
If you have something that is not shown here and want to contribute pictures or information, please contact us. Credit and links to your work will happily be exchanged.

Lastly, if you are looking to sell a variant, also please contact us with some detailed pictures and an asking price. We are very much still collectors ourselves and are always looking for new additions.

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