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Masterpiece Hot Rod is Takara’s second try at the character. John, Diecast and Don debate the short robot mode and exposed screws, and ask if Takara is rushing Masterpieces. Plus…
Hasbro’s Toy Fair sneak peek reveals Combiner Wars G2 Bruticus and Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime. Scott McNeil heads to BotCon 2016, and TFC Toys’ Hades brings an unofficial Liokaiser.…
Titans Return Fortress Maximus leaks at $179.99, with Cerebros and Spike inside. Hasbro brings back Micronauts as a Transformers subline, and Platinum Trypticon lands on Amazon. Plus Fans Toys’ Hoodlum…
TakaraTomy’s mall-exclusive MP-11NR Masterpiece Ramjet tops the news as the crew unpacks their TFCon Charlotte hauls. BotCon 2016’s Cicadacon, MP-25 Tracks and the Combiner Wars Combaticons get picked apart. Plus…
Takara’s Unite Warriors Convoy Grand Prime shows up Hasbro’s Autobot combiner. A silhouette teases a proper Masterpiece Hot Rod, and leaked photos show MP-25 Tracks. Onslaught’s Demolisher head baffles the…
BotCon 2016 heads to Louisville, Kentucky, in April. Hasbro’s NYCC panel will preview the Combiner Wars animated series. A Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal is hideous and wanted, and…
Official photos of Masterpiece Tracks win the crew over, while Masterpiece Ironhide still does not. TFCon Toronto’s third-party panel brings Masterpiece-style Seekers, Carnifex and a Fans Project Dinoking. Diecast hosts…
John doesn’t get Masterpiece Transformers, so Diecast and Headmaster Don make the case. They revisit the first ten releases, defend MP-05 Megatron and name Masterpiece Grimlock a near-definitive figure. Then…
Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are confirmed for the US with new heads. Subscription Service 3.0 Tarantulas looks better in hand, and MP-25 Tracks shows off his flight mode. Plus…
Hasbro Asia reportedly cancels Masterpiece Exhaust, and Big Bad Toy Store still cannot sell it in the US. Masterpiece Tracks shows off Raoul, a museum reveals an unproduced Voyager Starscream,…
MakeToys reveals Dystopia, a Metrotitan recolor of Utopia, and the crew taunts Brian mercilessly. The crew remembers Leonard Nimoy, and Australia’s Toy Fair points to Platinum Dinobots and more Masterpiece…
A fuzzy prototype photo of Masterpiece Tracks sparks talk of repaints, Masterpiece Jazz and a better Masterpiece Megatron. John and Melllvarr then dig into Transformers Battle Tactics, from Seeker teams…