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Transformers Animated Deluxe Prowl review

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Transforming motorbikes have always been tricky to pull off, and it’s hard to think of a design from Gobots Cykill to the recent Movie Arcee design that didn’t end up just sticking the wheels on the back somewhere. So it seems strange to discover that the solution was simple all along, or at least [...]

Transformers Classics Deluxe Hot Rodimus review

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

The problem with Hot Rod being the coolest character in Transformers the Movie was that his toy wasn’t very good at all. Personally I preferred Blurr, and the Rodimus Prime toy did at least have some extra parts to play with. Even the addition of a target master version later in the line (which honestly [...]

Cheap Transformers Animated in John Lewis

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Head over to your nearest John Lewis this weekend to find Animated Deluxe Swoop, Sentinel Prime, Oil Slick and BlackArachnia for £8 each, and Voyagers for £13.50 - probably Bulkhead, but if you’re lucky also Lugnutz and Blitzwing and maybe even Grimlock.
Update: Now that Christmas shoppers are returning to stores, it seems the discounts are [...]

Cheap Transformers Universe and Animated Deluxes in Kensington

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Children’s Books Centre of High Street Kensington has Universe and Animated Deluxes in, and at a reasonable price too (for the UK anyway) - only £9.99 and £19.99 for Voyagers.
In stock today, by the dozen, were:

Sideswipe and Sunstreaker
Prowl, Ironhide and Silverstreak
Galvatron and Acid Storm

And from Animated:

Prowl, Lockdown and BlackArachnia
Deluxe Optimus Prime and Oil Slick
Voyager Blitzwing

Find [...]

Oh no! Hasbro ruins best Transformers ever!

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

After gushing so much over the Concept Camaro Bumblebee one might think I’d be thrilled to hear they were going to reuse that mold for Revenge of the Fallen Bumblebee, but as much as I liked it, I would much prefer they pushed themselves even further, trying to do even better and build an even [...]

Clear pictures of Movie Soundwave toy?

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Over at Don Murphy’s Message Board, via tfw2005.com, Gatewave has posted what seems to be the Movie Soundwave toy. Authentic Soundwave style head? Joy! Crappy Vector Prime-style Cybertronian jet mode? Sorrow Your opinion? In the comments! Go!
See the pictures here New, clear images of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Soundwave! - Transformers News

Lots of Transformers 2 rumours today

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

First up is the tragic news that the rumoured Devastator combiner may not get a complete toy set, but that there will be a non transforming, combining version, and a non-combining set of transforming individual figures, reported over at tfw2005.com and tformer.com
Rumor: Revenge of the Fallen Devastator Gestalt Toy Information
Transformers 2 Devastator Toy Details Revealed?
Meanwhile, [...]

Transformers Classics Ultra Magnus & FansProject TFX-01 City Commander review

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Transformers Collectors’ Club have done it again! What an amazing treat for Transformers fans! I’m kidding of course. This unofficial City Commander armour set has been produced by the obviously talented FansProject, and represents a new, high, standard for customs and fan made Transformers tributes. Such a high standard in fact that Hasbro and/or TakaraTomy [...]

Cheap Premium movie figures in Westfield centre

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

The Entertainer at the new Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd’s Bush, London, has Premium Movie Voyager Ironhide and Blackout for £12. Get them while they’re hot!

Transformers Movie Voyager Starscream review

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Arguably the Transformer to depart the most from his original appearance in the new movie is Starscream, the flag bearer for the more detailed, more complicated and even more insect-like designs.
How effective the movie design was in updating this beloved-to-hate character is a discussion for another day. But the toy, in robot mode at [...]