Lynsa - Revision history

Cyberlink420 at 02:43, 5 December 2025

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	Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find them loose in good condition.		Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find them loose in good condition.

	According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].		According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> — one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence — Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].

	Given the mystery surrounding these figures, as well as their scarcity, it's probably not much of a surprise that they're also some of the rarest Generation 1 toys on the market: sealed copies can easily go for four digits, and even loose battered up samples usually aren't much cheaper. Beyond the hidden displays of private collectors with abundant pockets, of the few places where you're able to see them is in Peru's ~~[https://~~es~~.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Transformers~~ Museo Transformers], a - as its name suggests - Transformers museum within Lima's Mall del Sur, where a selection of Lynsa figures are displayed in a cabinet oriented towards nationally-produced Transformers memorabilia.		Given the mystery surrounding these figures, as well as their scarcity, it's probably not much of a surprise that they're also some of the rarest Generation 1 toys on the market: sealed copies can easily go for four digits, and even loose battered up samples usually aren't much cheaper. Beyond the hidden displays of private collectors with abundant pockets, of the few places where you're able to see them is in Peru's {{w\|lang=es\|Museo Transformers}}, a — as its name suggests — Transformers museum within Lima's Mall del Sur, where a selection of Lynsa figures are displayed in a cabinet oriented towards nationally-produced Transformers memorabilia.
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FortressMaxxing at 16:44, 22 August 2025

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	[[File:Lynsa-Logo.png\|200px\|right]]		[[File:Lynsa-Logo.png\|200px\|right]]
	'''Lynsa''' was a [[Peru\|Peruvian]] company that held the license to manufacture and market ~~[[redeco]]ed [[Mini Vehicle]]s~~ in Peru and [[Chile]] during [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]]. These would serve as a lower-cost alternative to the original [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers'' that had been imported to the region by other companies, like HUDE / BASA in Peru and Abramowicz in Chile.		'''Lynsa''' was a [[Peru\|Peruvian]] company that held the license to manufacture and market ''Transformers'' toys in Peru and [[Chile]] during [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]]. These would serve as a lower-cost alternative to the original [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers'' that had been imported to the region by other companies, like HUDE / BASA in Peru and Abramowicz in Chile.

	As with [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|a number of other South American companies]], they'd produce a variety of [[Mini-Vehicle]] variants, most of them in batches of all-new colors, and release them to markets in [[1987]].		As with [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|a number of other South American companies]], they'd produce a variety of [[Mini-Vehicle]] variants, most of them in batches of all-new colors, and release them to markets in [[1987]].

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Toys

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	{{bp-a1\|[[Gears (G1)#Lynsa\|Gears]]<br>(light blue/red, dark blue/yellow, orange/yellow)}}		{{bp-a1\|[[Gears (G1)#Lynsa\|Gears]]<br>(light blue/red, dark blue/yellow, orange/yellow)}}
	{{bp-a1\|[[Huffer (G1)#Lynsa\|Huffer]]<br>(light peach/blue, peach/yellow, blue/yellow, red/yellow)}}		{{bp-a1\|[[Huffer (G1)#Lynsa\|Huffer]]<br>(light peach/blue, peach/yellow, blue/yellow, red/yellow)}}
	{{bp-a1\|[[Windcharger (G1)#Lynsa\|Windcharger]]<br>(red/gray, blueish gray/blue, ~~green~~/~~yellow~~)}}		{{bp-a1\|[[Windcharger (G1)#Lynsa\|Windcharger]]<br>(red/gray, blueish gray/blue <ref>Images of a presumably unique green-and-yellow version [https://www.lostlight.net/toy/aej/ have also popped up online], but it is very likely that this is actually just a [[Photodegradation\|photodegraded]] copy of the blue and gray version rather than a proper unique version.</ref>)}}
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	\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Lynsa-Huffer.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Lynsa's Huffer]]		\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Lynsa-Huffer.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Lynsa's Huffer]]

FortressMaxxing: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.		Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.

	Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find loose in good condition.		Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find them loose in good condition.

	According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].		According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].

FortressMaxxing: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find loose in good condition.		Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find loose in good condition.

	According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial ~~that was aired~~ to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].		According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].

	Given the mystery surrounding these figures, as well as their scarcity, it's probably not much of a surprise that they're also some of the rarest Generation 1 toys on the market: sealed copies can easily go for four digits, and even loose battered up samples usually aren't much cheaper. Beyond the hidden displays of private collectors with abundant pockets, of the few places where you're able to see them is in Peru's [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Transformers Museo Transformers], a - as its name suggests - Transformers museum within Lima's Mall del Sur, where a selection of Lynsa figures are displayed in a cabinet oriented towards nationally-produced Transformers memorabilia.		Given the mystery surrounding these figures, as well as their scarcity, it's probably not much of a surprise that they're also some of the rarest Generation 1 toys on the market: sealed copies can easily go for four digits, and even loose battered up samples usually aren't much cheaper. Beyond the hidden displays of private collectors with abundant pockets, of the few places where you're able to see them is in Peru's [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Transformers Museo Transformers], a - as its name suggests - Transformers museum within Lima's Mall del Sur, where a selection of Lynsa figures are displayed in a cabinet oriented towards nationally-produced Transformers memorabilia.

FortressMaxxing: /* Overview */ I didn't know Maz had his own page, neat

2025-07-03T12:55:51Z

Overview: I didn't know Maz had his own page, neat

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	Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find loose in good condition.		Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find loose in good condition.

	According prolific Generation 1 collector Maz's article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial that was aired to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].		According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial that was aired to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].

	Given the mystery surrounding these figures, as well as their scarcity, it's probably not much of a surprise that they're also some of the rarest Generation 1 toys on the market: sealed copies can easily go for four digits, and even loose battered up samples usually aren't much cheaper. Beyond the hidden displays of private collectors with abundant pockets, of the few places where you're able to see them is in Peru's [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Transformers Museo Transformers], a - as its name suggests - Transformers museum within Lima's Mall del Sur, where a selection of Lynsa figures are displayed in a cabinet oriented towards nationally-produced Transformers memorabilia.		Given the mystery surrounding these figures, as well as their scarcity, it's probably not much of a surprise that they're also some of the rarest Generation 1 toys on the market: sealed copies can easily go for four digits, and even loose battered up samples usually aren't much cheaper. Beyond the hidden displays of private collectors with abundant pockets, of the few places where you're able to see them is in Peru's [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Transformers Museo Transformers], a - as its name suggests - Transformers museum within Lima's Mall del Sur, where a selection of Lynsa figures are displayed in a cabinet oriented towards nationally-produced Transformers memorabilia.

FortressMaxxing at 09:45, 19 June 2025

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	Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.		Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.

	Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce.		Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find loose in good condition.

	According prolific Generation 1 collector Maz's article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial that was aired to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].		According prolific Generation 1 collector Maz's article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial that was aired to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].
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	==Note==		==Note==
	* As a result of the scarce information surrounding Lynsa, it's sometimes speculated that they might be either an [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company that only merely imported their products to Peru and Chile or a Peruvian company with factories based in Argentina, with one of the first instances of these claims coming from the aforementioned Maz article where he mentions how many Peruvians had never heard of Lynsa before and cites one forum user who could "only find reference to Lynsa being an Argentinian plastics company" <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref>. There is, in fact; an Argentinian company called Lynsa that was also active in the 1980s and still maintains an online presence today <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063526725006&sk=photos The Facebook page for Cierres Lynsa]</ref>, however; they feature an entirely different logo and have seemingly only ever produced zippers rather than toys, making it evident that this is a separate entity. A lot of mystery still shrouds Lynsa (beyond Argentina, there are also multiple other companies with the Lynsa name, which make gathering information about this particular one all the more difficult: perhaps the aforementioned forum poster could have been talking about another entirely different Lynsa?), but their declared origin seems to be the most unanimously-accepted one: the packaging for Lynsa's ''Transformers'' proclaims that they are a ''Producto Peruano'' ("Peruvian Product", Peru's equivalent for a "Made in USA" or "Made in China") and the few other instances of known toys released by Lynsa also feature the same ''Produto Peruano'' identifiers, thus; unless more substantive evidence to the contrary is ever discovered, it seems more probable that all of these figures were, in fact, commissioned and produced in Peru.		* As a result of the scarce information surrounding Lynsa, it's sometimes speculated that they might be either an [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company that only merely imported their products to Peru and Chile or a Peruvian company with factories based in Argentina, with one of the first instances of these claims coming from the aforementioned Maz article where he mentions how many Peruvians had never heard of Lynsa before and cites one forum user who could "only find reference to Lynsa being an Argentinian plastics company" <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref>. There is, in fact; an Argentinian company called Lynsa that was also active in the 1980s and still maintains an online presence today <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063526725006&sk=photos The Facebook page for Cierres Lynsa]</ref>, however; they feature an entirely different logo and have seemingly only ever produced zippers rather than toys, making it evident that this is a separate entity. A lot of mystery still shrouds Lynsa (beyond Argentina, there are also multiple other companies with the Lynsa name, which make gathering information about this particular one all the more difficult: perhaps the aforementioned forum poster could have been talking about another entirely different Lynsa?), but their declared origin seems to be the most unanimously-accepted one: the packaging for Lynsa's ''Transformers'' proclaims that they are a ''Producto Peruano'' ("Peruvian Product", Peru's equivalent for a "Made in USA" or "Made in China") and the few other instances of known toys released by Lynsa also feature the same ''Produto Peruano'' identifiers, thus; unless more substantive evidence to the contrary is ever discovered, it seems more probable that all of these figures were, in fact, commissioned and produced in Peru.
	* Interestingly, per the Museo Transformers, some [[Kronoform]] figures were also released (and likely manufactured) in Peru. Unfortunately, it is presently unknown whether Lynsa was involved with these releases, or even if they were launched under the ''Transformers'' brand at all like some of their North American counterparts.

	==References==		==References==

FortressMaxxing: /* Overview */ Duh, Windcharger didn't have plastic tires

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Overview: Duh, Windcharger didn't have plastic tires

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	Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.		Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.

	Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee, Cliffjumper~~, and Windcharger~~ also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce.		Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce.

	According prolific Generation 1 collector Maz's article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial that was aired to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].		According prolific Generation 1 collector Maz's article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial that was aired to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].

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Note

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	==Note==		==Note==
	* As a result of the scarce information surrounding Lynsa, it's sometimes speculated that they might be either an [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company that only merely imported their products to Peru and Chile or a Peruvian company with factories based in Argentina, with one of the first instances of these claims coming from the aforementioned Maz article where he mentions how many Peruvians had never heard of Lynsa before and cites one forum user who could "only find reference to Lynsa being an Argentinian plastics company" <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref>. There is, in fact; an Argentinian company called Lynsa that was also active in the 1980s and still maintains an online presence today <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063526725006&sk=photos The Facebook page for Cierres Lynsa]</ref>, however; they feature an entirely different logo and have seemingly only ever produced zippers rather than toys, making it evident that this is a separate entity. A lot of mystery still shrouds Lynsa (beyond Argentina, there are also multiple other companies with the Lynsa name, which make gathering information about this particular one all the more difficult), but their declared origin seems to be the most unanimously-accepted one: the packaging for Lynsa's ''Transformers'' proclaims that they are a ''Producto Peruano'' ("Peruvian Product", Peru's equivalent for a "Made in USA" or "Made in China") and the few other instances of known toys released by Lynsa also feature the same ''Produto Peruano'' identifiers, thus; unless more substantive evidence to the contrary is ever discovered, it seems more probable that all of these figures were, in fact, commissioned and produced in Peru.		* As a result of the scarce information surrounding Lynsa, it's sometimes speculated that they might be either an [[Argentina\|Argentinian]] company that only merely imported their products to Peru and Chile or a Peruvian company with factories based in Argentina, with one of the first instances of these claims coming from the aforementioned Maz article where he mentions how many Peruvians had never heard of Lynsa before and cites one forum user who could "only find reference to Lynsa being an Argentinian plastics company" <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref>. There is, in fact; an Argentinian company called Lynsa that was also active in the 1980s and still maintains an online presence today <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063526725006&sk=photos The Facebook page for Cierres Lynsa]</ref>, however; they feature an entirely different logo and have seemingly only ever produced zippers rather than toys, making it evident that this is a separate entity. A lot of mystery still shrouds Lynsa (beyond Argentina, there are also multiple other companies with the Lynsa name, which make gathering information about this particular one all the more difficult: perhaps the aforementioned forum poster could have been talking about another entirely different Lynsa?), but their declared origin seems to be the most unanimously-accepted one: the packaging for Lynsa's ''Transformers'' proclaims that they are a ''Producto Peruano'' ("Peruvian Product", Peru's equivalent for a "Made in USA" or "Made in China") and the few other instances of known toys released by Lynsa also feature the same ''Produto Peruano'' identifiers, thus; unless more substantive evidence to the contrary is ever discovered, it seems more probable that all of these figures were, in fact, commissioned and produced in Peru.
	* Interestingly, per the Museo Transformers, some [[Kronoform]] figures were also released (and likely manufactured) in Peru. Unfortunately, it is presently unknown whether Lynsa was involved with these releases, or even if they were launched under the ''Transformers'' brand at all like some of their North American counterparts.		* Interestingly, per the Museo Transformers, some [[Kronoform]] figures were also released (and likely manufactured) in Peru. Unfortunately, it is presently unknown whether Lynsa was involved with these releases, or even if they were launched under the ''Transformers'' brand at all like some of their North American counterparts.

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	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==
	[[File:Peru-Transformers-Display.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|This is the Musée du Louvre for autistic people with a hyperfixation over obscure 1980s Latin American Transformers variants.]]		[[File:Peru-Transformers-Display.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|This is the Musée du Louvre for autistic people with a hyperfixation over obscure 1980s Latin American Transformers variants.]]
	: As with many other international Hasbro licensees, Lynsa also made different ''Transformers''-related merchandise in the 80s ~~like~~ lunchboxes, thermoses, and ~~pencil cases~~.		: As with many other international Hasbro licensees, Lynsa also made different ''Transformers''-related merchandise in the 80s. Included in this assortment were lunchboxes, pencil cases, and thermoses in various different sizes. These would often be decorated with the [[Package art/gallery#Generation 1 .22back-of-box battle.22 murals\|"back-of-box battle" murals]] from 1984 and 1986.

	: Like the previously-mentioned Lynsa figures, some of this merchandise can also be found on Museo Transformers' Peruvian-made memorabilia display, seen in the image on the right.		: Like the previously-mentioned Lynsa figures, some of this merchandise can also be found on Museo Transformers' Peruvian-made memorabilia display, seen in the image on the right.

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	[[File:Lynsa-Logo.png\|200px\|right]]		[[File:Lynsa-Logo.png\|200px\|right]]
	'''Lynsa''' was a [[Peru\|Peruvian]] company that held the license to manufacture and market ~~[[redeco]]ed [[Mini Vehicle]]s~~ in Peru and [[Chile]] during [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]]. These would serve as a lower-cost alternative to the original [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers'' that had been imported to the region by other companies, like HUDE / BASA in Peru and Abramowicz in Chile.		'''Lynsa''' was a [[Peru\|Peruvian]] company that held the license to manufacture and market ''Transformers'' toys in Peru and [[Chile]] during [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]]. These would serve as a lower-cost alternative to the original [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''Transformers'' that had been imported to the region by other companies, like HUDE / BASA in Peru and Abramowicz in Chile.

	As with [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|a number of other South American companies]], they'd produce a variety of [[Mini-Vehicle]] variants, most of them in batches of all-new colors, and release them to markets in [[1987]].		As with [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|a number of other South American companies]], they'd produce a variety of [[Mini-Vehicle]] variants, most of them in batches of all-new colors, and release them to markets in [[1987]].

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	{{bp-a1\|[[Gears (G1)#Lynsa\|Gears]]<br>(light blue/red, dark blue/yellow, orange/yellow)}}		{{bp-a1\|[[Gears (G1)#Lynsa\|Gears]]<br>(light blue/red, dark blue/yellow, orange/yellow)}}
	{{bp-a1\|[[Huffer (G1)#Lynsa\|Huffer]]<br>(light peach/blue, peach/yellow, blue/yellow, red/yellow)}}		{{bp-a1\|[[Huffer (G1)#Lynsa\|Huffer]]<br>(light peach/blue, peach/yellow, blue/yellow, red/yellow)}}
	{{bp-a1\|[[Windcharger (G1)#Lynsa\|Windcharger]]<br>(red/gray, blueish gray/blue, ~~green~~/~~yellow~~)}}		{{bp-a1\|[[Windcharger (G1)#Lynsa\|Windcharger]]<br>(red/gray, blueish gray/blue <ref>Images of a presumably unique green-and-yellow version [https://www.lostlight.net/toy/aej/ have also popped up online], but it is very likely that this is actually just a [[Photodegradation\|photodegraded]] copy of the blue and gray version rather than a proper unique version.</ref>)}}
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	\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Lynsa-Huffer.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Lynsa's Huffer]]		\|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2\|[[File:Lynsa-Huffer.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Lynsa's Huffer]]

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	Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.		Lynsa is a fairly mysterious company, with their only other major licensed foray into the Peruvian toy market being a handful of ''Karate Kid'' toys also produced during the 80s. A couple of other more obscure Lynsa-branded products, such as a batch of LJN ''Voltron'' [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] sold under the "Ensembler" name, are also known to exist <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjR16X6eJuk A video review of some of Lynsa's ''Ensembler'' figures.]</ref>. Given the seeming absence of any Lynsa-branded products on the market since the 1980s, it is presumed that they are now defunct.

	Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find loose in good condition.		Lynsa's ''Transformers'' toys frequently featured either little or no additional paint decos beyond their raw plastic colors, no decals, and no [[Vacuum metallizing\|chrome]] components. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper also feature hard plastic tires, rather than the soft rubber tires of their original versions. Each one would get an absurd amount of repaints, with the total amount for each mold still being largely unknown: it is presumed that there might be upwards of three dozen different mold/color combinations altogether, although information and images for a good portion of these is scarce. The figures are also infamously fragile, making it especially challenging to find them loose in good condition.

	According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].		According prolific Generation 1 collector [[Maziar Shahsafdari\|Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari]]'s article on the toyline <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru Peruvian Minibots] at TF-1.com</ref> - one of the first on the English internet to talk about its existence - Lynsa also presumably aired a toy commercial to promote the toyline, with lyrics that'd translate to English into ''"Transformers, Transformers, they are not only what they seem to be, they are much more action!''". Such a commercial has never been found and is now considered [[lost media]].