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[[File: | [[File:IGA-Logo.png|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Using lead paint long before China started to make it a trend.]] | ||
'''Plasticos IGA, S.A.''' (often referred to as simply '''IGA''') is a Mexican company that held the license to manufacture and market ''Transformers'' toys in Mexico and Central America during [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. | '''Plasticos IGA, S.A.''' (often referred to as simply '''IGA''') is a Mexican company that [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|held the license to manufacture and market]] ''Transformers'' toys in Mexico and Central America during [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Beginning in 1985, IGA introduced a wide variety of Mexican-made ''Transformers'' toys, including such unique variants as a silver [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] and a [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] with the same [[retool|head sculpt]] as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. However, the Mexican ''Transformers'' toyline sold well below expectations (although some sources indicate that they initially sold well but the hype quickly died down), and in 1986 IGA introduced only [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and a handful of repainted [[Mini Vehicle]]s before giving up on ''Transformers'' altogether. | Beginning in 1985, IGA introduced a wide variety of Mexican-made ''Transformers'' toys, including such unique variants as a silver [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] and a [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] with the same [[retool|head sculpt]] as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. However, the Mexican ''Transformers'' toyline sold well below expectations (although some sources indicate that they initially sold well but the hype quickly died down), and in 1986 IGA introduced only [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and a handful of repainted [[Mini Vehicle]]s before giving up on ''Transformers'' altogether. | ||
Around 1989, significant quantities of IGA Transformers were quasi-legally exported to Europe | Around 1989, significant quantities of IGA Transformers were quasi-legally exported to Europe — most notably; by [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslavian]] toy company Marcanka <ref>[https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2014/07/new-arrivals-early-july-part-4.html New Arrivals - Early July 2014 (Part 4)] on htfsquareone.blogspot.com</ref> — and these created some concern by not meeting European safety standards; for instance, the Mexican [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' nosecones were made of hard plastic as opposed to rubber, and some Mexican toys had lead [[Paint operation|paint applications]]. As a result, the toys were opened, the lead-heavy paint (which was apparently primarily limited to yellow eyes) removed and hastily painted over in red, resulting in many specimens with nasty "bleeding eyes", then put back into packaging and rushed to store shelves. | ||
Today, IGA Transformers are prized by many collectors due to the presence of unusual variants. | Today, IGA Transformers are prized by many collectors due to the presence of unusual variants. | ||
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{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hoist]]<br>(Trailbreaker head)}} | {{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hoist]]<br>(Trailbreaker head)}} | ||
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Inferno]]<br>(reversed arms, then corrected)}} | {{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Inferno]]<br>(reversed arms, then corrected)}} | ||
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/ | {{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Red Alert]]<br>(no red paint on doors)}} | ||
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Smokescreen]]<br>(regular and re-colored unmodified Bluestreak mold)}} | {{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Smokescreen]]<br>(regular and re-colored unmodified Bluestreak mold)}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:15, 18 August 2025
Plasticos IGA, S.A. (often referred to as simply IGA) is a Mexican company that held the license to manufacture and market Transformers toys in Mexico and Central America during Generation 1.
History
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Beginning in 1985, IGA introduced a wide variety of Mexican-made Transformers toys, including such unique variants as a silver Cliffjumper and a Hoist with the same head sculpt as Trailbreaker. However, the Mexican Transformers toyline sold well below expectations (although some sources indicate that they initially sold well but the hype quickly died down), and in 1986 IGA introduced only Metroplex and a handful of repainted Mini Vehicles before giving up on Transformers altogether.
Around 1989, significant quantities of IGA Transformers were quasi-legally exported to Europe — most notably; by Yugoslavian toy company Marcanka [1] — and these created some concern by not meeting European safety standards; for instance, the Mexican Seekers' nosecones were made of hard plastic as opposed to rubber, and some Mexican toys had lead paint applications. As a result, the toys were opened, the lead-heavy paint (which was apparently primarily limited to yellow eyes) removed and hastily painted over in red, resulting in many specimens with nasty "bleeding eyes", then put back into packaging and rushed to store shelves.
Today, IGA Transformers are prized by many collectors due to the presence of unusual variants.
Please be advised that the "red eyes" should only appear on imported specimens sold at European retail. Toys purchased at Mexican retail most likely wouldn't have them.
Mini Vehicles
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Autobot Cars
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(with red feet or corrected orange feet) (Trailbreaker head) (reversed arms, then corrected) (no red paint on doors) (regular and re-colored unmodified Bluestreak mold) |
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Jumpstarters
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Dinobots | Autobot Commander
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Autobot City | |||||
Constructicons
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(giftset, w/ red eyes and w/o on Devastator head) |
Triple Changers
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Decepticon Jets
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Decepticon Communicator
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Decepticon Leader
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