Bandai and TakaraTomy tease a collaboration, and the crew dreams of Brave series Masterpieces. Project Yellow surfaces as a $44.99 Transformers Collaborative, alongside the first EarthSpark listings.
TakaraTomy shows how simply Masterpiece Skyfire transforms, and Pluto TV’s Transformers channel goes live. Brian also recaps his trip to The Toy Department in Cincinnati.
The Toy Department in Cincinnati
Brian recaps his Cincinnati trip, where a tip from Brendan Cole led him to The Toy Department. He calls it the best vintage toy store he has visited. It is packed with boxed G1 at fair prices, like a complete Menasor for $175, and sells only in person.
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Masterpiece Skyfire Transformation Video
TakaraTomy’s transformation video for Masterpiece Skyfire shows an unusually simple process for a cartoon-based Masterpiece. Brian expected complexity and was wrong, and he has already preordered. One host sums it up as block becomes block. [Source: YouTube]
Pluto TV’s Transformers Channel Goes Live
Pluto TV’s Transformers channel is live with Prime, Cyberverse and Robots in Disguise 2015, and Brian spots Animated on the schedule. Chat members note Beast Machines and Armada clips in the promos. The crew debates Prime against G1, and Brian holds that Animated and Beast Wars are the essentials. [Source: Pluto TV]
Bandai and TakaraTomy Tease a Collaboration
A graphic teases a Bandai and TakaraTomy collaboration, with the reveal due the next day. Chris floats Machine Robo, which could open GoBots references in Masterpiece. Don guesses Shinkalion, but Chris notes those toys are already Takara’s. Chris pitches Brave series Masterpieces, which delights Don, and chat suggests Pac-Man. [Source: TFW2005]
Project Yellow and the First EarthSpark Listings
A Transformers Collaborative item code-named Project Yellow has a $44.99 price, about large deluxe size. Brian bets on Big Bird, and other guesses include Homer Simpson, the Yellow Submarine and Pac-Man. Everyone hopes it is not a Minion. The same listings include the first EarthSpark toys, a Terran Tacticon assortment at $6.99 that Chris expects to be Battle Masters-like. [Source: TFW2005]
Masterpiece Raiden Torso Shown
TakaraTomy officially showed the Masterpiece Raiden torso. Chris says it looks as good as anyone could expect. Don notes the MPG line is more toy-like than standard Masterpiece. [Source: TakaraTomy on Twitter]
Core Class Shockwave Has a Gun Mode
In-hand photos show Legacy Core Class Shockwave with a flip-out handle for a gun mode. Chris says it is clearly sized for Menasor to hold. [Source: Autobase Aichi]
Studio Series 86 Arcee In Hand
In-hand Studio Series 86 Arcee photos make the toy look better than first feared. One host has watched an in-hand video and says the car mode is much cleaner than Earthrise Arcee. [Source: Autobase Aichi]
A Bumblebee Mask Joins Optimus Primal
The transforming Optimus Primal face mask now has a Bumblebee companion. Brian calls it stupid and brilliant, and he loves it. [Source: Autobase Aichi]
The Sunbow Marvel Archive posted storyboards from City of Steel, which Chris calls everyone’s second-favorite G1 episode. The crew argues it exemplifies what G1 is, and Webworld gets a mention as another favorite. [Source: Sunbow Marvel Archive]
What We Got This Week
Don used the Hasbro Pulse sale for Shattered Glass Blurr, Goldbug and DK-2 Guard. At Target he found Studio Series 86 Ironhide and Arcee, with one Arcee to keep boxed and one to open.
Rob had only non-Transformers gifts and finds this week.
Diecast had nothing, since he was away all week.
Brian got Hasbro Pulse sale Premium Finish figures, including Bumblebee, Starscream, Siege Megatron, Siege Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, plus Masterpiece Crosscut. He calls the Super7 Ultimates Optimus Prime with basketball his favorite, with great packaging. Kim gave him LEGO Optimus Prime for his birthday. From The Toy Department he got a mint-in-box G1 Trigger Happy at a strong price.