Category: Transformers

Toy 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

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Transformers 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

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Toy 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.”

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Hasbro’s Transformers #SDCC Reveals – Fan-Built Bot and Press Release

Hasbro held their San Diego Comic-Con Transformers panel today, and they sent over press pictures for those who could not attend.  They announced the results of the Fan-Built Bot poll: Meet Windblade, the Autobot Jet: In case you missed it, here are links to all the galleries Hasbro sent us: The Thrilling 30 Construct-Bots Construct-Bots Elite Construct-Bots – Scouts Construct-Bots – Team-Up Generations Deluxe Generations Legends 2-Packs Generations Voyager Whirl Transformers Prime Weaponizers For more on the future of Transformers, hit the jump for the full press release.

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