Transformers and other action figure reviews
It should come as no surprise to see any gimmick return in the Generations portion of the Transformers toy line, given that in recent years we’ve had Combiners, Pretenders, Headmasters and even the Clones. Yet it was still a shock to see the Duocons resurrected Read More …
Looking at the picture above you could be forgiven for thinking that we have been taken over. Actually that picture is there because today we are doing an interview, yes – an interview! Sat here a few weeks back, idly basking in the fuzzy, Read More …
2017 has been another outstanding year on the Transformers scene. Titans Return ran wild with the zest of the spirit of Hulkamania, Beast Wars has risen from its prehistoric grave, Power of the Primes restored the honour of the Dinobots and third parties spammed us Read More …
Titans Return may be over as a line but that isn’t stopping the odd toy from trickling out under it’s banner. First we had Arcee and second was the surprising release of this guy – Grotusque. No heads up from Hasbro, just one day it Read More …
Completing the line up of Decepticon jet Targetmasters, Titans Return draws to a close with one last bang – Slugslinger. The only new toy in the final wave of deluxes, Slugslinger is either going to be tougher to find than three points for Derby County Read More …
The world must be ending. Surely this can be the only explanation for why the toy gods have finally seen fit to bestow upon us modern updates on the Generation 1 Autobot and Decepticon clones. But wait, there’s a catch – Hasbro have made them Read More …
Misfire hails from the late 80’s era of Transformers when the franchise took a sharp turn into super futuristic sci-fi. Not that Aliens style military sci-fi that touched all our hearts with it’s Pulse Rifles, quotable lines and sweet ass Reebok’s, but way more imaginative Read More …
Generation One Broadside is a toy I vividly remember getting and not for a good reason. A rare example of a Transformer purchase where I felt I’d made the wrong call and instantly regretted, but was seduced by being able to get something new and Read More …
Titans Return Perceptor review…sighted In the early 80’s Takara released a line of toys called “Micro Change” which was centered around 1:1 scale objects. Hasbro would later fold many of the toys from it into its Transformers line with many several of the franchises most Read More …
I am starting to think we’ve moved into some bizarre alternate timeline. Away from all the political strife and weirdness like Wayne Rooney breaking Manchester United’s all time scoring record, Hasbro have continued to sprinkle Titans Return with obscure characters we never thought we’d see Read More …
As a self confessed Powermaster Optimus Prime fanboy as soon as Takara announced Legends LG-35 Super Ginrai was coming, it instantly became my most wanted toy ever in history this month. I’ve obsessed over every picture, every snippet of information and every bit of Read More …
Nonnef productions has cornered the market in piece meal add on’s and upgrades over the last year or so. From combiner feet to hip ratchets they’ve had you covered. Now we are back to Masterpiece with something that should satisfy a small section of Transformers Read More …
Masterpiece Thrust is the boogeyman and he’s in your nightmares, Spike A Takara Tomy Mall exclusive, which basically means “bloody expensive”, Masterpiece Thrust is the second of the original cone heads to get a Masterpiece figure following the much troubled Ramjet. Beset by quality control Read More …
Unite Warriors Computron review As a child the one figure I could never convince any unwitting family member to buy me was Scattershot. I had all of the limb bots as they are easier purchases to keep a 6 year old quiet, but Scattershot, nope Read More …
Ah 1987. Walk Like an Egyptian, Dirty Dancing, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (UK!), Beverly Hills Cop 2, visible Nike Air bubbles, Predator, Rick Astley and Michael Fish getting the weather forecast very wrong, Oh to have a time machine. Fast forward 29 years and Hasbro Read More …
Titans Return is off and running, focusing on a very specific era of the Transfomers – the 1987 Headmasters. Takara’s Transformers Legends line takes the same Titans Return figures and puts them through the Headmasters cartoon blender to bestow them with more accurate colours, better Read More …
Ever since I was a kid, there was something more alluring about a Decepticon commando group, that was effectively an evil A-Team. Brawl is Mr T Vortex is HM Murdoch Onslaught is obviously Hannibal Swindle is Face Blast Off is….errr…Frankie Santana – the forgotten member Read More …
Truck, F1 car, Police car, Porsche, Jeep. Ask any 80’s kid to reel off Transformers vehicle modes they remember and each of those will be right at the top of the list. Originally planned to fulfil the role Bumblebee ultimately did, Hound’s alt mode is Read More …
Unceremoniously shrunk down to a legends class figure, and replaced by a bloke in a daft hat, a true deluxe class Groove has been desired for as long as we thought there was not going to be one. Takara then came along with the ultimate Read More …
Regular readers will have noticed I love the heck out of upgrading my Combiner Wars figures. Hasbro get so close but sometimes they could do with a little extra nudge to get them over the line. Perfect Effect have ruled the Combiner Wars upgrade kit Read More …