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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 [...]

Transformers Movie Deluxe Bumblebee ‘08 Concept Camaro review

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

In the 21st century, the modern Transformers connoisseur looks for several things in his new Transformers:

Poseability and articulation
Accurate alt modes
Accurate robot modes
Complex transformations
Transformations similar to the show transformations
Accessories that are integral in both modes
Show accurate accessories

And while there’s certainly been a lot of crap released in recent years (stand up Classics Minicons, we’re looking [...]

Transformers Movie Voyager Megatron review

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Hail Megatron! There’s no need to point out that the character that deviates the most from his original Generation 1 design is the notorious Decepticon leader. Taking hints from Transmetal 2 Megatron, Cybertron Megatron, RID Megatron and even obscura such as Inhumanoids, the movie Megatron does at least achieve the objective of being a truly [...]

Transformers Movie Voyager Ratchet review

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Perhaps even moreso than Ironhide, Ratchet’s reincarnation as a movie Autobot offered the designers an opportunity to do something new. Unlike Jazz or Prime or even Bumblebee, the most important thing about Ratchet is that he be an ambulance or at least emergency vehicle of some kind. He doesn’t have a visor or faceplate or [...]

Transformers Movie Deluxe Jazz review

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

“Awww…. Jazz…” says Prime as he casually discards his remains at the end of the final confrontation with Megatron in the new Transformers Movie, and you’ll be moved to say the same thing when you see what a botch job was done on this once popular character when it comes to his movie figure.
Starting with [...]