Review – Transformers – Combiner Wars – Computron (Technobot Giftset)
Posted in2015 - Combiner Wars

Review – Transformers – Combiner Wars – Computron (Technobot Giftset)

Combiner Wars was definitely an interesting take on the line.  The need for every figure to be a robot and a vehicle and an arm or a leg really made for some pretty similar designs across the board.  All of the most well known combiners, Superion, Menasor, Bruticus, Defensor, ended up with a release in the main line.  Devastator got a massive Titan Class boxed set release as well.  One vehicle combiner missing from the mainline was Computron.  Instead of individual releases, Computron came available at the tail end of the line as a boxed set only, though he consists…
Review – Transformers – RiD – Bisk
Posted in2015 - Robots in Disguise

Review – Transformers – RiD – Bisk

I have yet to actually watch any of the Transformers Robots in Disguise show, but very early on one of the designs showed off was for a character named Bisk.  Everyone hoped Bisk would get a toy but early indicators where we had one Decepticon for a dozen Autobots, it didn't seem likely.  Thankfully things changed and we ended up with our crazy Lobster Man Transformer.  He's even gotten a repaint named Thermidor. Bisk, has the pleasure of having a Lobster for his animal theme.  He definitely takes this theme above and beyond with his lobster head and giant Lobster…
Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Kup
Posted in2016 - Titans Return

Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Kup

Ah Kup, a character that seems to be hard to just do right in Toy form while not being kind of boring.  His original G1 toy is best described as "Weird Space Pick Up".  He got an alright update a few years ago in the Generations line where he turned into an old timey Earth Pick Up.  Kup, despite being fairly popular has a few issues that come up when trying to make updates.  First, his alt mode is lame and kind of boring, which isn't particularly marketable.  Second, his character is old and grouchy and thus isn't the best…
Review – Transformers – RiD – Thunderhoof
Posted in2015 - Robots in Disguise

Review – Transformers – RiD – Thunderhoof

Thunderhoof has the distinct pleasure of possibly having the first Tractor alt mode in Transformers.  There may have been one previously, probably some sort of Minicon if there was one, but I am pretty sure there hasn't been a Farm Tractor in Transformers history.  Plenty of construction vehicles, not so much farm machines. Thunderhoof's spirit animal as it may be, is a deer.  As such he ends up with some pretty huge majestic antlers on his head in Robot mode.  He also, appropriately, has hooved feet.  His robot mode is pretty imposing and has a nice design but it's not…
Transformers – Review – Titans Return – Broadside
Posted in2016 - Titans Return

Transformers – Review – Titans Return – Broadside

Broadside is a character that people have been anticipating an update of for a while now, mostly because he was part of the popular Wreckers team int he comics.  He's one of the few members who hasn't gotten a new toy in ages, though it's somewhat understandable why he hasn't.  Broadside has two alt modes, one is a jet, one is an aircraft carrier.  Working aircraft Carriers in with any level of scale is effectively impossible being possibly the largest vehicles on the planet. There is a vague attempt to make scale work with Broadside.  He includes a set of…