Tag Archives: Generation One

Blog #906: Toy Review: Transformers: Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron (Dirge, Ramjet, Thrust)

Posted on May 25, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers: Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron (Dirge, Ramjet, Thrust) Amazingly, a year after they should have done it for the 30th anniversary, we’ve finally got some new G1 mold reissues.  So far there aren’t any that haven’t been reissued before, but … Continue reading →

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Blog #885: Toy Reviews: Q Transformers Wave 4 (Optimus Prime, Megatron)

Posted on May 10, 2015 by lmb3

Q Transformers Wave 4 (Optimus Prime, Megatron) Finally we have a Q Transformers G1 Optimus Prime, and it is really cool.  He looks amazing in robot mode.  In vehicle mode, I wish they had just painted his side cab windows, … Continue reading →

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Blog #877: Transformers: Artifact of the Week: HG Toys Stamp Bots Variants

Posted on April 23, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers: Artifact of the Week: Stamp Bots Variants Back in the good old days of G1, HG Toys made all kinds of Transformers novelty items.  Stamp Bots were a fairly simple item, a small unarticulated transformers figure with a rubber … Continue reading →

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Blog #875: Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1984 Transformers Tech Specometer Eleven

Posted on April 23, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1984 Transformers Tech Specometer Eleven This has got to be one of the oddest G1 Transformers artifacts in existence. The 1984 Transformers Tech Specometer Eleven.  The box claims that it has eleven functions: periscope, telescope, … Continue reading →

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Blog #869: Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1993 Kent Gum Sticker Set

Posted on April 11, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers Artifact of the Week: 1993 Kent Gum Sticker Set When collecting Transformers, you sometimes have to be in the right place at the right time.  A few weeks ago a complete set of 56 1993 Kent Gum Transformers stickers … Continue reading →

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Blog #848: Toy Reviews: Q Transformers Wave 3 (Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, Jazz, Sunstreaker, Red Alert, Smokescreen)

Posted on March 5, 2015 by lmb3

Q Transformers Wave 3 (Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, Jazz, Sunstreaker, Red Alert, Smokescreen) These are pretty cool.  They are tiny, just a couple inches long at most.  Wave 3 is based on G1 and includes Optimus Prime (sort of based on … Continue reading →

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Blog #831: Transformers: Artifact of the Week: 1986 Transformers Licensing and Press Book

Posted on February 5, 2015 by lmb3

Transformers: Artifact of the Week: 1986 Transformers Licensing and Press Book This is very cool.  This is, or so the auction claimed, a 1986 Transformers Licensing and Press Book that was sent out to potential licensees (aka companies that could … Continue reading →

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Blog #813: Toy Review: Amazon.com Exclusive Transformers: Age of Extinction Generation One Voyager Dinobot Slog

Posted on January 1, 2015 by lmb3

All Transformers: Age of Extinction Toy Reviews Amazon.com Exclusive Transformers: Age of Extinction Generation One Voyager Dinobot Slog Read my review of the retail version of Slog here.  I am just going to talk about his new Generation One paint … Continue reading →

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Blog #743: Toy Reviews: Transformers: Hero Mashers Deluxe Soundwave and Slug

Posted on September 21, 2014 by lmb3

Transformers: Hero Mashers Deluxe Soundwave and Slug Soundwave Soundwave is really nice looking.  He has s great head sculpt and looks perfectly G1 inspired.  Definitely one of the better looking Hero Mashers Transformers.  He comes with Sideswipe’s arm, which is … Continue reading →

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Blog #742: Toy Reviews: Transformers: Hero Mashers Basic Rodimus, Heatwave, and Jetfire

Posted on September 21, 2014 by lmb3

Transformers: Hero Mashers Basic Rodimus, Heatwave, and Jetfire Rodimus Rodimus looks pretty great.  The red, gold, and orange look fantastic.  I like his head sculpt, but the lack of a weapon is unfortunate. Heatwave WTF!  They made a Hero Mashers … Continue reading →

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