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Erik with ToyRobot Magazine and I have an ultra quick little bit of news with a picture that my cat refused to move for.

I'm not sure what's going on in the world of toys, but yesterday our Walmart had a new blind bag set of Mashems Transformers. You know...the same toys that came out nearly around 10 years ago and feature Transformers: Prime figures.

I thought for sure they had to be old stock, but the box says 2025.

This line was poorly documented and has many incomplete entries on the Wiki pages.

It was a surprise, for sure, and there will be some really confused kids out there.

New Studio Series 86 figures up for preorder now!

The new seeker mold looks great, I look forward to all of the seekers that may eventually come out on this new mold and Windcharger looks to be the best Generations version of Windcharger to date. Which of these are you looking forward to adding to your collection?

Voyager Class Thundercracker
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Deluxe Class Windcharger
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Just finished #Transformers issue 25. It’s fantastic. Love the writing. Love the art. Keep it comin Robert Kirkman!!! 👏👏👏👏

I had some time before work to open up this Megatronus and do a quick write-up (please forgive the cheap cardboard background it's all I had laying around at the moment). Overall this is a pretty intimidating figure, and he has a lot heft and a good evil look to him. I'm really satisfied with the toy, with only a few minor complaints.

Firstly, the feet are rather precarious, and balance on a very fine plane where if you move the figure too far forward or backwards he will collapse instantly. It's kind of like standing on his tippy toes but in the ankle region, it's hard to describe but if you have to figure you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Secondly, though I absolutely love the flame effects, the ones on the shoulders are rather limited as they only really work with this figure and maybe one or two others? Also mine were very loose and barely stay on the figure at all.

With those complaints aside everything else about this figure is pretty much positive. He comes with a lot of articulation, and of course that wonderfully evil face. I love that sword and spear can combine. And the fact that the arm cannon can extend and combine to form the tank cannon is a neat little feature that is perfectly hidden within the small accessory. I wouldn't have known that the cannon expands if it wasn't for the instruction booklet.

The transformation can feel rather frustrating, until you start getting things in place. Once the toy is in tank mode it's incredibly solid and fun to play with. They did an excellent job making sure that this wasn't going to fall apart. Here, The flame effects on the shoulders fit onto the turret and look really good.

In my opinion it's well worth the money, and as part of the 13 primes this is a great addition to a collection.

--- Erik ToyRobot Magazine

Erik with ToyRobot Magazine, and I'm finally back with a quick little article.

It has been a LONG time since we've had a toy breakdown, so let's do it in a major way and talk Studio Series: Transformers the Movie, Devastator. I slept on the release of Menasor a year or so ago (it feels like forever) and eventually had to hunt him down second hand, that said, I wasn't going to do the same with the upcoming combiners. I think this one took me around 5 to 6 months to complete. Still far too long to wait for a series of toys in my opinion, and something Hasbro needs to just stop altogether; release the full set of figures. By the time a kid gets a full combiner team, their interest has waned, and even as an adult, I despise these wait times.

Secondly, those prices definitely hurt. $90 for a main set/piece is crazy... Why not just go after an original G1 for the same cost at this rate? I mean, I'll do it because I'll just keep buying no matter what, and maybe that's what Hasbro knows...they've got a few of us no matter what.

These figures feel very solid both in robot and vehicle modes; some of which had fun little transformations, while others felt a bit bland. Why do we need those extra steps with Mixmaster's drum? I would have rather seen the drum spin than have some minor difference in robot mode. It was nice to have such a range of movement for these guys. I think if you're doing photography, you're having a blast with this overall line.

The addition of a trailer to house the extra bits was both fun, interesting, and a bit bleh for me. I dig it as it's something new and fun, but getting it to stay in place felt like trying to walk a tightrope wire.

Transforming this guy into Devastator, though daunting while looking at the massive instructions, was rather simple. Again, my gripes are pretty small here. The placement of the small guns are super silly, especially putting one on the grill of Mixmaster as a foot felt lazy. The large wing is only clipped on at the arms by four small slots, and it feels very weak; mine can fall off with the slightest bump. Some of the portportions feel off as well, thick thighs, tiny head, and the whole chest sits far too love, leaving him looking a bit like a kids drawing at times. Again, I'm not foaming at the mouth as a rabid fan boy, but instead these flaws just had me frowing for a little bit after setting him up on a shelf.

Everything else is a highlight. Again, this feels so solid in combined mode, has fun articulation, and nails that cartoon 1986 feel. I will say that Hook's Transformation can be a bit tricky, but with some patience, you'll get there. I was really afraid that the figures would come apart at the seams, but after putting him through his paces, nothing really came undone except the aforementioned chest piece.

At the end of the day, I'm still on the fence with these newer skeletonized combiners. As a G1 guy I'm not a fan, but at the same time I can appreciate what their doing.

Rattrap Comparison
#BeastWars #Transformers
Masterpiece, Original, Kingdom, Generations T30.
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I knew it!

Via Troy Vernon on FB Group #Tramsformers Pics and Vids

Next Construction comparison: Long Haul #StudioSeries86 vs #CombinerWars

I’d say the photos speak for themselves. SSG6 is to scale with his teammates, cartoon accurate proportions, and yet looks darn good with a small trailer to… *haul which forms the very solid lower torso of their combined form Devastator. If Optimus Prime can have a trailer which disappears off-screen when not in use, than so too can the Constructicons! Add to the fact that the original G1 toys had parts appear out of nowhere… I’m absolutely cool with this method to conceal components of the combined form. Particularly in that it allows for a near perfect and uncompromised Long Haul to compliment the rest of his team. This figure is a pure WIN! 10/10

My next painting project - Alchemist Prime, starting with his relic, the lenses!

Option 1, 2 or 3?! #MissingLink G1 Arcee… What do you think belongs on this toy shelf?! Takaratomy ASIA

Photo Cred: Brandon Yap on Facebook group #Transformers Displays

R.I.P. Ron Friedman (1932-2025)

Sad news today comes to us via Variety, Ron Friedman, the 93-year-old writer (original, first few drafts) of (1986) The Transformers The Movie has passed away. I had a chance to interview him at TFcon 2019. Very interesting and nice fellow. He will be missed.

Deluxe Insecticons!

Photo cred: via https://x.com/glyjzoshltvan0g?s=21. Can’t wait to complete my team when VENOM comes out. Suckit Marvel, the Deluxe Insecticons came out years before the Spidey villain!

The National Toy Museum of Canada

Recently got back from a family vacation to the Pacific Northwest and stumbled upon an absolute treasure trove in Victoria, B.C. The vintage toy store “Cherry Bomb Toys” is run by “B” who founded and maintains (in adjacent space) a small passion project - a nonprofit, museum which houses the most remarkable and widely varied toy displays have ever seen.

First off, for all of our readers, I must point out that you can find and buy Transformers there and so it’s definitely worth checking out, for that reason alone!

The toys that you see in photos here in this post are all part of the *for-sale* cherry bomb toy store. I very much wanted to respect the policy that no photos are allowed inside the museum itself, which is where the real not for sale treasures can be seen. This, of course, provides a great incentive for people to make a trip and check the place out.

He did, however, encourage me to take one small photo of the Transformer display. As of course, I was absolutely flattered to see included, among the many thousands of items he could’ve chosen for the display - our very own Vector Sigma accessory set that we made for Botcon 2007.

The museum houses large ver impressive displays of so many toys from youth … in addition to Transformer … Barbie, Lego, My Little Pony, He-man, She-Ra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, GI Joe (this collection, which included the USS Flag was super impressive!), Power Rangers, Marvel and DC figure displays with dedicated displays for Spider-Man and Batman… Thundercats, Silverhawks, Glo-worm, Strawberry Shortcake, Cabbage Patch Dolls, … and more. As I said no photos of these museum displays, but if you’re ever anywhere near the area, even if you’re not, it’s worth going out of your way to see.

Of course it’s always a treat to meet someone who is, in this case even more passionately into toy collecting as I am! So whenever we come across these locally owned secret gems, we have to help spread the word! Definitely worth a visit!

Via @Skybound entertainment #Transformers

JUST REVEALED: We’ve got big TRANSFORMERS #25 reveals – a new series of connecting covers from ARTIST + new interior art from Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer featuring The Decepticons!

Pre-order now at your local comic shop to make sure you don’t miss these connecting covers - or a single moment from TRANSFORMERS #25 as Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora kick off a NEW ERA for the Energon Universe!

#Transformers Day 2025 UK

Nate of the #Transformers brand team offers clarification - apparently there will be a new … reveal at the Transformers UK store on 9/17 but it is *not a new Titan scale figure.

“Some really cool things happening at our Battersea store across the pond! Can’t reveal anything but quick clarification, the new “Titan” is not referring to a new Titan scale figure. Carry on.”

Skybound #Transformers #24 is out today (Wednesday)

Bitter sweet for us, as we have been immensely enjoying the run of writer Daniel Warren Johnson and artist and Jorge Corona…

That being said, The rumor is that Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, Invincible, Void Rivals….) is pretty decent writer! Good tims ahead for

Masterpiece Rattrap #BeastWars Takaratomy ASIA

Looks great. Can’t wait. But gotta say, that’s gonna be one gigantic fur coat of a backpack!

Photo source unknown. From Tokyo Toy Show

#TransformersTheMovie Poster Concept Art

“Description:

Okay. So. This is pretty cool. It's one of the original concept drawings for what would be the 1986 Transformers Movie poster. I'm pretty sure the artists is Del Barrass as his style was the bubbly looking robots. But not positive so I havent listed him as such. I do know I recognize the art department head / concept designer Floro Dery's writing with his classic capitalized italic notes all over it. Which was a big selling point for me! Also cool to see that Springer was who they original had in mind for the focal point of the poster, only for Mr. Dery to write "Ultra Magnus" across his chest.

Since the actual movie poster was done in two parts. The background painted, then the hand drawn robots added in via the computer, there really isnt an actual original of the poster in it's entirety out there. So this will have to serve as the next best thing!

Oh and when I bought it, the seller never specified the size. But this thing is HUGE! 23x29!!!! It's literally the size of a movie poster. Nice surprise.”

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#StudioSeries86 Megatron Complete Gallery and Review

Robot mode: Beautiful, near perfect silhouette and deco, zero kibble, butterfly shoulder joints and multi-jointed fingers are great for pose-ability. Overall it’s a thing of beauty. If I’m nitpicking, I’d say the head/face seems a bit flattened and lacking depth. Fusion cannon proportions are a bit off, back end a bit long and the front, business-end seems slightly short to me.

Transformation: intuitive and fun. Strikes a just right balance of difficulty without being fiddly nor over-complex. Design team was creative, finding means to recreate elements of gun handle, on the back of his legs from tank treads. Joint tolerances are near perfect and doesn’t have parts that needlessly pop off.

Tank mode: remarkably solid/cool tank, given his nearly uncompromised robot mode. Yeah, yeah - we’ve all heard the wailing and gnashing of teeth that this tank mode didn’t exist in G1. But the fact that the figure includs an in-scale handgun for other SS86 Decepticons, like Starscream, Soundwave, etc. makes the figure totally work for me.

For me, he’s easily the most enjoyable, G1 authentic representation of the classic Megatron figure Hasbro/TakaraTomy has made to date.

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