Title:
Huffer 1st Original Minibot Mini Bot
Description:
Huffer (Mini Vehicle, 1984/1985)
Takara ID number: 14
Huffer was part of the original 1984 assortment of Autobot Mini Vehicles. The mold was first released in 1983 as part of Takara’s Micro Change line, but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, Mysterians. The toy transforms into what Micro Change identified only as an ”American truck”, which is either a terminal tractor (also called a ”yard truck,” a ”mule”, and several other things) or a single-axle semi truck of indeterminate, probably made-up model (though it strongly resembles a Volvo F88).In 1984, Huffer and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in vehicle mode; in 1985, they were switched to come in robot mode, a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot insignia on Huffer’s roof was replaced with a heat-activated rubsign. Later in 1985 Mini Vehicles came packaged with Mini-spies.When he was released in Japan in 1985, ”Drag” came in a small box rather than a card. He only came with the rubsign on his hood rather than the foil faction symbol.This mold was used to make Pipes; for the Hasbro line it was extensively retooled, while the Mexican version released by IGA was a straight redeco.
Takara ID number: 14
Huffer was part of the original 1984 assortment of Autobot Mini Vehicles. The mold was first released in 1983 as part of Takara’s Micro Change line, but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, Mysterians. The toy transforms into what Micro Change identified only as an ”American truck”, which is either a terminal tractor (also called a ”yard truck,” a ”mule”, and several other things) or a single-axle semi truck of indeterminate, probably made-up model (though it strongly resembles a Volvo F88).In 1984, Huffer and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in vehicle mode; in 1985, they were switched to come in robot mode, a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot insignia on Huffer’s roof was replaced with a heat-activated rubsign. Later in 1985 Mini Vehicles came packaged with Mini-spies.When he was released in Japan in 1985, ”Drag” came in a small box rather than a card. He only came with the rubsign on his hood rather than the foil faction symbol.This mold was used to make Pipes; for the Hasbro line it was extensively retooled, while the Mexican version released by IGA was a straight redeco.
Theme:
1984
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1984
Country:
United States
Series:
G1
Model Number:
Orange Truck
Date Added:
2021-01-11 11:56:44
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$22.99
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2021-01-11 11:56:44
