JT Prime’s latest listings reveal a G.I. Joe crossover MOBAT Optimus Prime, and the crew is baffled that it isn’t motorized.
The same leak brings a Target-exclusive Studio Series 86 Blaster in opaque plastic.
An unproduced Transformers Animated season 4 outline surfaces, and the crew mourns the show all over again.
In the last episode of 2023, Chris shares a screw fix for Legacy United Chase and Brian clears out Walmart’s $10 Hot Rods.
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Next week’s 2023 year in review will run as a live stream during the normal Wednesday show time.
Full Season Outline for Unproduced Transformers Animated Season 4
Keyan Carlile posted the outline, likely via Josh Perez from Derek Wyatt’s own pages. It skips the opening Trial of Megatron arc. The crew notes Chris McFeely has already updated TFWiki. The crew still blames the people who canceled Animated, not Prime. [Source: X]
Listings for Studio Series 86 Blaster, G.I. Joe Crossover Optimus Prime and More
JT Prime’s leak shows a Target-exclusive Studio Series 86 Blaster in opaque plastic. It also lists a G.I. Joe crossover MOBAT Optimus Prime with General Hawk, a Mayhem two-pack and a Mixmashers lineup. The crew points out the MOBAT was famous for being motorized. They would rather see Warpath or Reverse Convoy as a tank. [Source: TFW2005]
EarthSpark Cyber Combiners Twitch and Bumblebee In-Hand Images
The crew likes the open-face packaging but has no interest in the toys. They note the Energon-style combining. [Source: TFW2005]
Beast Wars Again BWVS-05 Rattrap vs Terrorsaur In-Hand Images
Rattrap gets painted whiskers, and Terrorsaur gets odd black nylon joints. Chris says the earlier releases already nailed both decos. [Source: TFW2005]
Studio Series Bumblebee Movie Shockwave Pictures
The crew dislikes the head and the gold accents, and wishes for a non-tank Shockwave. [Source: Snakas Blog]
Officially Licensed Transformers 40th Anniversary Jacket by Sugomono
The made-to-order Dinobot souvenir jacket runs 86,000 yen, about $700. The crew loves the look but not the price or the Japanese sizing. [Source: TFW2005]
Transport to Oblivion Voice Recording Session on YouTube
A collector posted the 26-minute session, billed as part one of two. It shows more of the actual recording process than earlier releases. [Source: YouTube]
What We Got This Week
Don
Don had nothing in Transformers this week. Everything he has ordered is either already here or not due yet.
Matt
Matt had nothing in Transformers this week.
Diecast
Diecast got Legacy United Deluxe Chase, front-loaded because of Chris’s fix: tighten the center chest screw. He also opened HasLab Deathsaurus, which has one leg panel that won’t stay closed, and he has emailed Hasbro.
Rob
Rob got Legacy Windblade from Amazon on a whim and says it is as good as people claim.
Chris
Chris got one of the $10 retro Hot Rods from Walmart, with Don’s help, his first G1 Hot Rod.
Brian
Brian bought ten of the $10 retro Hot Rods, possibly for a future store. He also got the retro Skywarp and a boxed G1 Hardhead from Artfire2000’s holiday sale.