This Generation One Transformers Action Figure review is meant to serve as an in-depth informational review of the entire line of US released Transformers action figures from 1984 through 1990. There are plenty of lists out there that show all of the figures and all of their parts, so I don't feel that is necessary in this posting. What I feel is missing out there in the books and information on collecting Transformers Action Figures is a type of "Shopper's Companion" , so that's what this list is intended for. It serves as an informational review concentrating on typical flaws of each figure, and things you should keep in mind, or watch for while hunting down those new additions to your Transformers collection. I will not usually make a note about chrome wear or "yellowing", since basically any part that is chromed can have chrome wear and just about any figure can have "yellowing", the same goes with paint wear, or paint "chipping", unless it is unusually common with a particular figure. From time to time I will also include notes about foreign releases of the same figure. I have it split up series by series since all 360+ or so figures simply would not fit on one page.

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

Series 5

Series 6

Series 7

Transformers Generation One Series Four 1987
Action Figure Review / Shopper's Guide:
Series 4 includes:

Throttlebots:

If you broke your throttlebot then you are dangerous. These little guys are just about impossible to damage.

Goldbug: 

Wideload:

Searchlight

Freeway:

Rollbar:

Chase:

Terrorcons:

Hun-grrr:

Hun-grrr is prone to yellowing but very durable as a toy.

Rippersnapper:

Rippersnapper is prone to yellowing but very durable as a toy.

Sinnertwin:

Sinnertwin's purple plastic of his robot neck is prone to snapping.

Cutthroat:

Cutthroat rarely has anything wrong with him.

Blot:

Blot rarely has anything wrong with him.

Technobots:

Scattershot:

Scattershot almost always has a crack in the hinge on the side of his legs. You won't even see the crack unless you watch as you pivot the wings. It rarely breaks off but it frequently breaks.

Lightspeed:

Lightspeed's side sticker is always gouged up from the way his arms rotate.

Nosecone:

Nosecone is prone to yellowing.

Strafe:

Strafe rarely has anything wrong with him.

Afterburner:

Afterburner rarely has anything wrong with him.

Decoys:

Decoys rarely have anything wrong with them unless they were used as an eraser. The Decepticons came in Purple and red. The Autobots all came in red. The red Decepticons are very hard to come by.

Duocons:

Battletrap and Flywheels rarely have anything wrong with them.

Cassettes:

Slugfest:

Slugfest rarely has anything wrong with him. 

Overkill:

Overkill rarely has anything wrong with him.

Clones:

Autobot Clones: Fastlane & Cloudraker:

Fastlane is frequently missing the spoiler

Decepticon Clones: Pounce & Wingspan:

Wingspan is frequently missing one or both wings.

Targetmasters:

Pointblank:

Pointblank rarely has anything wrong with him. He looks funny if you are missing the shield/car roof.

Sureshot:

Sureshot rarely has anything wrong with him.

Crosshairs:

Crosshairs rarely has anything wrong with him. Sometimes the windshield paint is scratched.

Targetmaster Hot Rod:

Targetmaster Hot Rod frequently has wear to the belly stickers.

Targetmaster Kup:

Targetmaster Kup rarely has anything wrong with him.

Targetmaster Blurr:

Targetmaster Blurr's arm fenders frequently get stress lines. The center hood piece (the shield) cracks at the clip easily and is lost frequently.

Triggerhappy:

Triggerhappy's weapon extension is frequently missing. The hip hinge of Blowpipe can crack because it is weak silver plastic.

Misfire:

Misfire rarely has anything wrong with him.

Slugslinger:

Slugslinger is prone to yellowing. His weapon extension is frequently missing. The hip hinge of the nebulon can crack because it is weak silver plastic.

Targetmaster Cyclonus:

Targetmaster Cyclonus rarely has anything wrong with him. The hip hinge of Nightstick can crack because it is weak silver plastic.

Targetmaster Scourge:

Targetmaster Scourge is prone to yellowing. He is one of the rarest figures of Generation 1.

Monsterbots:

Doublecross:

Doublecross rarely has anything wrong with him.

Grotusque:

Grotusque's wings can break off easily if not taken care of.

Repugnus:

Repugnus rarely has anything wrong with him.

Headmasters:

Chromedome:

Chromedome rarely has anything wrong with him.

Hardhead:

Hardhead's chest readout cover cracks frequently.

Highbrow:

Highbrow's windshield is frequently missing. His propellers are frequently missing a blade or two.

Brainstorm:

Brainstorm rarely has anything wrong with him.

Fortress Maximus:

Fortress maximus rarely has anything wrong with the large main figure. The parts are very hard to come by if they are missing and usually cost a lot on the secondary market.

Skullcruncher:

Skullcruncher rarely has anything wrong with him.

Weirdwolf:

Weirdwolf is frequently missing his tail.

Mindwipe:

Mindwipe occasionaly has a broken peg in his arm that slides out his fist.

Scorponok:

Scorponok tends to have stress lines at the heel of his foot where the orange ramps snap on. The helmet visor is frequently fogged up.

Headmaster Horrorcons:

Apeface:

Apeface rarely has anything wrong with him.

Snapdragon:

Snapdragon rarely has anything wrong with him.

Sixchanger Sixshot:

Sixshot rarely has anything wrong with him.

Double Spy: Punch / Counterpunch:

Double Spy frequently has worn or missing stickers.