Transformers and other action figure reviews
We all agree that exclusives are frustrating and that Hasbro’s 2020 habit of kicking some pretty heavyweight characters out in limited quantities via equally restrictive channels, depending on where you happen to be located in the world, is about as welcome as another Ridley Scott Read More …
With wave 3’s arrival, the middle segment of the Transformers War For Cybertron Trilogy comes to a close. Yet in spite of Earthrise’s near-universal love, it’s difficult to let it go without a slight pang of disappointment. We’re all rushing to get to Kingdom but Read More …
This year has been a bad one, but Hasbro and Takara have tried their best to take away at least some of that pain. It’s been a great year for releases with Earthrise going from strength to strength and the reveal of Kingdom promising to Read More …
Some fans may lament that the Transformers can’t leave 1984 behind, but the GCWO is proof that it can – because next week we move into 1985. HA! The first month of The Great Cybertronian Write Off has been fantastic fun and has covered some Read More …
When Combiner Wars ended we were left with a question – where are the Seacons? A handful of teams were omitted, but the Seacons popularity made their absence all the more notable. The Terrorcons did later appear in Power of the Primes and that ultimately Read More …
One of the best things about doing The Great Cybertronian Write Off is that its been a great excuse to pluck classic toys off the shelf, and in the opening two weeks myself, TFSquareone and Sixo have covered some of the most iconic Transformers ever Read More …
These are difficult times and in difficult times you often need a distraction to take your mind off things. Maz, who you’ll know from TFSquareone, had the great idea to fill a portion of this time stuck indoors by doing reviews of the vintage G1 Read More …
The Micromaster Transformers are some of my favourite toys ever and the bases were a big part of that. Arriving off in response to the storming success of Galoob’s “Micro Machines” toyline, the Micromasters were tiny Transformers covering just about every vehicular corner imaginary. Inevitably Read More …
Lockdown enters week 2 here in the UK and I’ve already made my way through my stock of Cheese and Onion pasties. Clough knows what will happen once we’ve finished off the multi-pack of Discos. Wherever you find yourself in all of this strangeness, I Read More …
What a difference a couple of weeks make. The last time I was posting a gallery of a Transformers toy, the most unusual thing happening was that Forest looked like they may get promoted. Now, walking down to CO-OP constitutes an exotic enough trip out Read More …
Excitement for Transformers: Earthrise is currently at near fever pitch levels, the like of which I haven’t seen since Walkers Crisps Tazos enthralled my school. New York Toyfair is just down in the hotel reception, checking out after dropping its bounty of new toy reveals, Read More …
Every show has that one character who breaks out and takes on a life of their own. When it comes to The Transformers, there is a bot who stands wing tips and shoulder vents above most others – Starscream. Iconic, scheming, treacherous, charming and a Read More …
2020 is only a month old and it’s already time for a brand new toyline. Siege has wrapped up, packed it’s bags and set off to Tahiti (it’s a magical place) on a fleet of Tetrajets. Earthrise is the second part of Hasbro’s War for Read More …
2019 is so last year. Stylishly late as ever, I actually wrote this article before Christmas but was struck down with a chest infection before I could get it finished. But we aren’t bound by a deadline here – there is plenty of time to Read More …
To say Hasbro repeatedly returns to the 1984 cast of Transformers characters would be an understatement so massive, that were you to put it into some form of visual context it would most probably resemble poor old Palpatine’s exploding Death Star. Where once new takes Read More …
You run a website like this and for a weekend in July every year your social media feeds are a deluge of movie trailers, comic book announcements and toy reveals covering everything from Marvel to Sesame Street. Yes – it’s San Diego Comic Con time. Read More …
Growing up I was obsessed with fighter jets and spacey versions of fighter jets. We had this old washing basket that I used to turn on it’s side, arrange a variety of cushions my mum was furious had been removed from the sofa, and clutching Read More …
Only yesterday I was lamenting, in an as yet unfinished article about Energon Starscream, that on occasion I get this weird urge to blow money on toys that I normally wouldn’t buy. Yesterday was a text-book example of this scenario in action. Nipping in to Read More …
A while back, in one of the funnier angry comments I’ve had on this site, somebody called me “the most 80’s obsessed person on the planet”. The other day whilst reminiscing about how I am still haunted by a trip to the cinema to see Read More …
A few months back, I got caught up in the mania of Siege and threw in a flurry of pre-orders in one large clump. Completely forgotten, amongst them all, was a pre-order I’d also dropped in there for Generations Selects Ricochet. The second time he’s Read More …