Tag Archives: G1

Blog #546: Toy Reviews: Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Masterpiece Optimus Prime

Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Masterpiece Optimus Prime For anyone who missed the original USA release of the second version of Masterpiece Optimus Prime (MP-10), here is another chance to get it, albeit in different colors and missing … Continue reading

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Blog #545: Toy Reviews: Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Supreme Starscream

Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Supreme Starscream I’m just going to ask the question I think everyone has on their mind.  Was there really any need for this toy?  When you think of all the other toys they … Continue reading

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Blog #544: Transformers Artifact of the Week: Generations One Ball Darts Set

Transformers Artifact of the Week: Generations One Ball Darts Set Just picked this up.  Ball darts (if you don’t know) are Velcro balls you throw at a target, essentially a none dangerous version of darts.  (Can you imagine giving real … Continue reading

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Blog #526: Transformers Artifact of the Week: Transformers Napkins (Including Generation One Variations)

Transformers Napkins (Including Generation One Variations) I know what you’re thinking.  An artifact of the week on napkins?  Really?  Yes.  A week ago I wouldn’t have bothered, but I recently found a number of variant Generation One napkins, so I … Continue reading

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Blog #513: Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1985 Transformers Action Cards

1985 Transformers Action Cards Finally, after way too many years, I’ve completely my set of G1 Action Cards, so it seemed like a good one for Artifact of the Week. In 1985, Hasbro released the first (and only, as series … Continue reading

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Blog #502: Toy Reviews: Transformers Platinum Edition G1 Predaking

BBTS and HTS Exclusive Transformers Platinum Edition G1 Predaking   The only currently announced G1 mold in the Thrilling Thirty line (or Thrilless Thirty line as I like to think of it) Predaking is an online exclusive available from BigBadToyStore.com … Continue reading

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Blog #382: Toy Review: Transformers Encore #23 Headmaster Base Fortress Maximus (with Cerebrose, Spike, Cog, Gasket, and Grommet)

Fortress Maximus is one of the most amazing action figure toys of the 1980’s.  He is the largest Transformer ever produced (though that will change when Generations Fall of Cybertron Titan Class Metroplex is released later this year).  While there … Continue reading

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Blog #318: Toy Review: Transformers Encore #20A Anime Constructicon Devastator (Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger, Scrapper)

Transformers Encore #20A Anime Constructicon Devastator (Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger, Scrapper) Takara just released their latest Encore toy, and Anime version of Devastator.  I’m going to go through the toys one by one, but the differences are fairly … Continue reading

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Blog #287: Toy Review: Transformers Kabaya Models Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire (Big Powered)

The newest series of Transformers Kabaya model kits are Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire.  The original toys of these guys were all Japanese exclusives, part of the Transformers Zone series.  This is a really beautiful set.     I … Continue reading

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Blog #285: Toy Review: Asia Exclusive Transformers Generations Leader Starscream

At San Diego Comic Con it was revealed that the series of Asia only exclusive Generations toys (at least the Legends, Scouts, Deluxes, Voyagers) would be coming to Toys R Us this past fall.  I previously reviewed the Legends (Bluestreak, … Continue reading

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