Review – Transformers – Masterpiece Sunstreaker (MP-39)
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Review – Transformers – Masterpiece Sunstreaker (MP-39)

I don't really collect Masterpiece Transformers, not on any sort of large scale.  I have a few, the original MP-01 and MP-05 Optimus and Megatron.  Though both of those are in the old larger scale of Transformers.  I use MP-08 Grimlock as my "Classics Grimlock", because it's a nice looking toy and his bulk makes him nice and imposing next to mainline sized toys.  Sunstreaker is more of a personal indulgence.  When he was announced, he looked really nice, and when a reissue of his brother Sideswipe was announced to go with him, I definitely wanted the pair. So, I…
DX-9 K1 Freeman (Overwatch Bastion)
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DX-9 K1 Freeman (Overwatch Bastion)

So, even before Goodsmile announced they were doing Overwatch figures of any kind, a company known for 3rd party Transformers, DX-9 put out a transforming 3rd Party Bastion.  Or as it's officially know, K1 Freeman.  So, a little background, "3rd Party" is a term used often in the Transformers community to refer to a slew of toys and companies that produce unofficial, unlicensed Transformers figures.  There are, I believe, similar operations in other toylines, but Transformers is definitely the biggest market for these toys.  They aren't straight bootlegs, like you might find at a flee market, where some company produces…
Review – Marvel Legends – First Ten Years – Thor the Dark World (Thor and Lady Sif)
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Review – Marvel Legends – First Ten Years – Thor the Dark World (Thor and Lady Sif)

For the ten year anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hasbro is putting out a special sub line of Marvel Legends celebrating the event.  These figures all come in special boxes that create a little mural when combined along the edges, and all are themed around different movies from the MCU so far.  Its sort of the Marvel Legends equivalent to the Transformers Studio Series line.  They are also using it as a chance to catch up on characters who may have been missed over the years in the previous lines.  This particular set is for the second Thor movie,…
Transformers – Studio Series – Jazz
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Transformers – Studio Series – Jazz

Studio Series is a line that I wish I were more excited about.  I just really don't have a need or interest in updated versions of most of the Movie Transformers.  I had heard a lot of good things about Jazz, and the only other version of Jazz was the one from the first movie, which wasn't a bad toy but not super great.  After finding him on sale, I decided to go ahead and pick him up, though I was a little worried about his size. The size of this figure is definitely the most noticeable thing.  Jazz is…
Figma – Tracer
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Figma – Tracer

I have this incredible love/hate relationship with Overwatch.  I do enjoy the game and the characters, but I kind of hate a lot of aspects of the game play.  There are a lot of annoying balance issues going on right now.  I also feel like the lack of community servers still really hurts the game and the ability to get over a lot of it's flaws by at least playing with fun people regularly.  This isn't really supposed to be a rant about Overwatch though, it's about Figma Tracer. Good Smile Company has two main lines and a bunch of…