Also known as Ironfist, Fisitron is a redeco of Wreckers Roadbuster, who in turn was a remold of Fall of Cybertron Swindle. This particular version of Fisitron hails from the Wings Universe, where he wasn’t a member of the Wreckers team. Instead, he was part of Metalhawk’s Elite Guard team, where he went toe-to-toe with the Combaticons multiple times. So, what do you think? It’s a good update from his original G1 toy, keeping the same general color scheme. It’s kind of weird they went with the Elite Guard symbol as opposed to the Wreckers symbol, especially since 1) they
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Toy Review – Generations Wheelie
Wheelie has always been one of the black sheep of the Transformers family. Introduced in 1986 as the new kid-friendly character, Wheelie’s constant rhyming grated on people’s nerves, and the fact that his toy was as basic as basic got back then didn’t help matters. He’s had several new toys since, and this latest one is his largest one yet. So, should you get it, or should you forget it? Don’t worry; that’ll be the only rhyme. If you want more rhyming, check out his awesome TF Wiki profile.
Continue readingToy Review – BotCon 2010 Turbomaster (a/k/a Scorch)
BotCon 2010’s theme was “Generation 2: Redux”, a reimagining and extention of the nearly 20-year old (at the time) toy line. One of the souvenirs was “Turbomaster”, which was a new version of the toy once known as “Scorch”. A redeco of the Classics/Universe Hound mold, Turbomaster is yellow, orange and grey and comes with the nicest transforming jaguar you’ll ever meet. But how good is Turbomaster? Read on!
Continue readingThe Transformers Club Reveals New Barricade Figure
Based on the Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters Prowl mode, Barricade is an upcoming figure from the Transformers Club, as revealed via Twitter in a game of 20 25 Some Number of Questions. It’s an interesting choice for the mold – it hasn’t even appeared on many pegs yet. The police car mode looks great. and the robot mode is pretty good, except I do hope that purple is a bit more subdued in the final figure. If you weren’t on Twitter for the reveal, here it is.
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers – Sergeant Kup
Sergeant Kup is the somewhat modern take on the character who first debuted in The Transformers: The Movie, over 25 years ago. (Don’t you feel old? I know I do.) Back then, he was a futuristic pickup truck from the far-off future of 2005. Yyyyeah, that’s not exactly how car design evolved, is it? Now, he’s a nigh-modern/retro pickup with one advantage over the old design – a working tailgate. (Tip of the hat to TFWiki.net for that bit of info.) So, how does this new version fare in the review department? Read on!
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers Club Scourge
The original SCOURGE from the “Robots in Disguise” line was released in 2002 (or 2000, if you count the Japanese version), itself a redeco of the Laser Optimus Prime toy initially released in 1995. This means one thing: I’m old. No, seriously, it means that this character has been around for over a decade, spawning numerous versions of the black and silver evil Optimus Prime entity in multiple toylines and continuities. When Hasbro released a new version of Laser Optimus a few years ago, we knew a Scourge would happen sooner or later. Surprisingly, it was the Transformers Club, not
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers Swerve (Chevy Aveo)
Swerve is by far the Transformer with the weirdest production history in the nearly 30 years of the brand. It’s an exclusive toy, but for a long time, nobody was 100% sure who he was exclusive to. Was he a Chevrolet exclusive in certain European markets? Was he a worldwide Chevy online exclusive? Did you have to buy a real Chevy Aveo to get him, or just test drive? Does he like gladiator movies? (Okay, strike that last one.) For the full story, hit the TF Wiki entry. This review will concentrate on pure facts. Wait, it’s a review, it can’t
Continue readingTransformers Club Reveals Rampage, Transmutate; Teases Treadshot
In a flurry of updates this morning, the Transformers Club (@The_TF_Club) provided us first looks at two of their 2014 figures, as well as teasing us with a small headshot of a third. First, they tweeted out the control drawings for Rampage’s new head: Update at http://t.co/fB800bvOfo very soon… In the meantime. RAMPAGE AKA PROTOFORM X head turnaround. Check it… pic.twitter.com/vXxQRcmAUV — The Former TCC (@The_TF_Club) August 8, 2013 Then, they updated their website with a full image of Rampage’s robot mode, as well as both of Transmutate’s modes. In addition, they updated the full list of present and past
Continue readingToy Review: Transformers Club Figure – Depth Charge
The 2013 Transformers Club Figure is a reimagining of the fierce bounty hunter from “Beast Wars” – Depth Charge. This incarnation is starring in the club’s 2013 comic story “Beast Wars Shattered Glass”, and while he no longer transformers into a manta ray, he still is very reminiscent of the now 15 year old toy. Depth Charge is now a fighter jet armed with a polearm weapon that can be either a spear or trident. As with all club figures, he is based off another toy; in this case, a redeco of Terradive. “It’s not revenge I’m looking for; it’s justice.”
Continue readingHasbro Reveals from Star Wars Celebration Europe
In Essen, Germany, this past weekend, Star Wars fandom converged at Star Wars Celebration Europe. As part of the festivities, Hasbro presented a panel highlighting new and upcoming Star Wars toys. The good people at Hunter PR and Hasbro sent over images of their reveals, which you can look at in the galleries below. Star Wars: The Black Series – 3 3/4″ Line Star Wars: The Black Series – 6″ Line
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