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Erik with TRM and today I have some fun, off-the-wall figures to share.

Today's additions to the vault are two off-the-wall items that tried to cash in on the 1980s transforming robot craze. I'll be honest here, I don't have a clue what toyline these are or their names. The first is what looks to be a Porche 928 and transforms into the most god-awful little bot I may have in my collection. When transformed, the solid steel front of the car becomes the chest but is so heavy it pulls the whole bot down and he leans forward as if he's drunk. In vehicle mode, the front end doesn't even snap or connect to the car, so it's just held in place because the car is lying flat. If you lift it up, the front end droops. This does have a pull-back-and-go motor on it as well. No company marks outside of "Porsche 928 ss 928 made in Hong Kong"

The second bot is a bit frustrating for me as I can't narrow it down, even though it's clearly marked "1986 Remco". This vehicle is an Off-Road Racer and may even be modeled after an existing racecar, but I'm not sure. It's marked with "Goodyear" "Hedman Husler Hedders" and "Remco" branded stickers. This too comes with a pull-back motor and when it's done moving forward, the car pops open to reveal the robot and weapons hidden inside.

I love anything and everything that is a Transforming robot, but not all of them are gems. Even as a kid in the 1980s, I know I would have been a bit bummed with these two bots and they definitely would have been sitting on the bench for most of my heroic adventures. But now, they will be added to the ever-growing collection and well-loved as some strange and unique toys from my favorite era.

Gorilla Gang

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Erik here with TRM and some more fun little items to share.

How about a rare 2 for 1 post?! This is another short little niblet of information, but we're covering some obscure and rare items today!

First up is a small hand towel from the Beast Wars II movie, "Lio Convoy's Close Call!". I'm a sucker for off-the-wall items and to find something with the creature Majin Zarak on it was a huge bonus.

Secondly is this small Keshi figure of Cher (Kup). Part of the second release of Milk Caramel toys was released by the Kabaya company in the 1980s. For issue #10 of ToyRobot Magazine (never released), we had written up a nice price guide for the Keshi/Decoys and made mention of just how obscure these figures are.

I'm very happy to have these in my collection and a huge shout out to Alex for getting these to me so quickly; glad to have them in my collection. Want to find some rare stuff, check out his eBay store (https://www.ebay.com/str/intergalacticspacebunny)

Check out this brand new poster for the upcoming Transformers One film!

Are you started to get excited for this new film? Its always exciting for me when a new TF film is in theaters / coming soon. I am very much looking forward to taking my kids to see it.

#TransformersONE

This is Erik again with ToyRobot Magazine.,

Today's short blurb is to let everyone know we at TRM are trying something a bit different for us and have started a small Discord Server (link below).

You are all welcome to come hang out, chat it up, and talk Transformers and Transforming Robots.

Our first "meeting" of sorts will be on Wed May 1st at 5pm Central where will be discussing the current Legacy line; what do you like, what don't you like, what would you like to see, and so on.

The goal is to continue TRM's mission of expanding the world of our fandom as well as creating some real connections. We also strive to document all the crazy and wild things that have come out over the last 40 years. My fave thing to see is when I write a small article and someone in the comments mentions they learned something new, or may have found a new thing to collect.

Anyway, I hope to see a few of you there!

https://discord.gg/UKnpAU42

Win the new Yolopark AMK Pro series Megatron!

Win the new Yolopark AMK Pro series Optimus Prime!

Wanna see the new Robosen Megatron up close and personal? It will be at this year's BotCon 2024 in June. Get your tickets now!

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That sure was quick! Looks like Studio Series will have atleast one figure from the TF ONE movie out around the time of the film which is always great especially when you can match the screen appearance. Who else from the film would you like to see added to Studio Series? I personally would love to see a Studio Series figure of TF ONE Megatron.

Studio Series TF ONE Optimus Prime is available for preorder now.

Erik with TRM and today's post is a short one:

I've been chomping at the bit to get these in! Vintage G1 Galvatron and Wreck Gar kids snow gloves! Manufactured by "Manica" these are now nearly unheard-of artifacts. Items like this were often destroyed due to wear and tear and rarely kept. Finding them on the secondary market is nearly impossible. These came from a mega collector and are some of the most pristine items now in my entire collection!

Not too much to write about these, but I'll have to hunt down the slightly more common snow boots to go with these at some point in the future. The next acquisition for "The Vault" isn't far out and it'll be another piece of insanely hard-to-find G1 nostalgia.

Transformers Legacy United Cybertron Vector Prime looks great! He's ready to help Optimus and co track down those cyber planet keys. I was a bit apprehensive when I first heard rumors he would be a retool/remold/partial of Jhiaxus but finally having a good look, its not bad, pretty good actually, find a way to release Safeguard to pair with him and you are cooking with energon. I still have the original and thats going nowhere but one area that the original was lacking in was articulation and this new rendition is jam packed with it. What do you think of Legacy United Vector Prime?

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The Infernac Universe continues with the addition of Legacy United Nucleus. This is one very interesting looking character, like a cross between a rock lord and a rocket ship or space shuttle. I can image quite a few interesting combination for this guy.

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THE WAIT IS OVER! Meet Robosen’s Megatron – the world’s first auto-converting Decepticon leader, ready to battle Optimus Prime and the Autobots! Voiced by the original actor from the 1984 G1 TRANSFORMERS, Frank Welker, Megatron launches with 270+ lines, and an immersive library of interactive actions, along with incredible custom sequences for you to program.

"Our worlds are in danger. To save them and the galaxy we must find the four cyber planet keys before the Decepticons can use them for evil. It is our mission."

I love that the Unicron Trilogy is getting such love. Legacy United Cybertron Hot Shot looks amazing! I can't wait to add this to my collection, I hope they also do a True Cybertron Defense Force version, I own the WFC version and while its a fun toy, a more faithful rendition would be very welcome.

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Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Class Sideburn for me is a must have! This is an amazing figure on its own made even better paired with the Haslab RID2001 Optimus Prime aka God Fire Convoy. Its available for preorder now.

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A series that some consider to be among the best Transformers series ever aired on US/CA television.

Erik here, from TRM. Just added these six Mini-Con promotional figures to "The Vault". So let's take a look.

From Boss Coffee 2 Packs, are Cradon (yellow/blue crane vehicle) and Seawave (submarine). These two neon colored figures are part of the official G1 storyline, making them some VERY late additions as they were released in 2008.

The Guardian Mini-Con Team consists of Guardian Powered (truck), Guardian Sky (helicopter), and Guardian Speed (racecar).
Powered and Sky were only available through certain Camera stores, while Sky was limited to Toy "R" US.

Mighty Bull (backhoe) was part of the Mighty Mini-Con Team.

Both teams of Mini-Cons were sold as promotion for Revenge of the Fallen, but are still considered part of the Unicron Trilogy.

These are rather obscure figures today and their availability was during a short window in Japan only. Today, these go for $35-$50 on average with no real variation in price if they are loose or sealed.

Kingdom / Legacy Evolution Blaster on the left, Studio Series 86 Blaster on the right. Which set do you most prefer?

I personally could go either way if I had to pick just one but im leaning more towards the right for the higher degree of screen accuracy.

Either way you can't go wrong, a great mold all round. I wonder if the rumored Leader Class Soundwave will be a repaint of an older mold but with additional cassettes packed in as some have speculated?🤔 only time will tell.

#TransformersStudioSeries86