Big Transformer Trev's articles and reviews

[BigTransformerTrev]

Hi, I've started a new blog/website and will be posting up reviews of different Transformer figures, cartoons and comics. I will also be writing articles about the franchise in general. You can find all this (as well as articles about things like meat, hobby farming etc and the 'Ask Trev!' section) here:

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/


The Transformer specific section is here: http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?cat=3

Happy reading, and don't forget to subscribe! :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

First article is up, an update of a review I wrote on here a while back about Gigantic Action Scorponok. Thought given the release of Fort Max and Trypticon in that size over the next 18 months it might be relevant :)

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=40

[BigTransformerTrev]

Here is a group review of all six CW Combaticons and their gestalt mode :)

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=61

[BruiseLee]

First article is up, an update of a review I wrote on here a while back about Gigantic Action Scorponok. Thought given the release of Fort Max and Trypticon in that size over the next 18 months it might be relevant :)

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=40

Thumbs up for this review :)

The site is looking good Trev. Needs more anger though. I'm feeling misled by the domain name! :p

[BigTransformerTrev]

Thumbs up for this review :)

The site is looking good Trev. Needs more anger though. I'm feeling misled by the domain name! :p

Did you read the 'Ask Trev' article about which is the most evil animal? ;)

[BruiseLee]

Did you read the 'Ask Trev' article about which is the most evil animal? ;)

I see. Well that bile infused rant has me placated.

I have to disagree with that pick for most evil as they are very tasty and in my mind, something so tasty can't be that evil!

[5FDP]

Nice blog.

[Skullcruncher]

Holy crap, that same octopus is living in my sons room right now!

Nice blog, now to keep it up with regular postings. :cool:

[Bidoofdude]

Good work, site looks promising. Keep it up. :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Review up of Team Sky Reign from Combiner Wars:

Link: http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=120

Note: I will let people know when I have updated this with my Wreck-Gar review



Nice blog.


Holy crap, that same octopus is living in my sons room right now!

Nice blog, now to keep it up with regular postings. :cool:


Good work, site looks promising. Keep it up. :)

Cheers guys! The support is much appreciated :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Toy Review - Masterpiece Ratchet

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=138

Slightly modified from the thread I put on here in order to reach the kids of today ;)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I anxiously await the emergence of Big Angry Trev's video reviews:p

The next step in your take over of the internet!

Go Trev! Go and be ALL that you can be!

[BigTransformerTrev]

I anxiously await the emergence of Big Angry Trev's video reviews:p

The next step in your take over of the internet!

Go Trev! Go and be ALL that you can be!

Ooooooooo..... I never thought of doing one of those! Maybe I will for Thunderhoof :D

[Zommael]

Ooooooooo..... I never thought of doing one of those! Maybe I will for Thunderhoof :D

Oh, please don't. I enjoy reading your reviews. I hate video reviews. They're always so obnoxious.

[BigTransformerTrev]

I anxiously await the emergence of Big Angry Trev's video reviews:p

The next step in your take over of the internet!

Go Trev! Go and be ALL that you can be!


Oh, please don't. I enjoy reading your reviews. I hate video reviews. They're always so obnoxious.

Heh - ya gotta keep your fanbase happy so I'll tell ya what - I'll do both! :D

I'll do a written review on here and I'll put both a video and written review on my website when I make one ;)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Toy Review - Masterpiece Shockwave

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=150

[BigTransformerTrev]

Got the opportunity to have a look and grab lots of photo's of fellow Ozformers member Reflectors collection - it's pretty damn impressive! Well worth a look at! :D:)


You can read the critique and see the photos here: http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=164

[BigTransformerTrev]

Review of the Transformers inspired music CD 'Transformers: Roll Out"

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=197

[Sinnertwin]

I was half considering the CD, but I think that you may have helped me make my mind up not to. Doesn't seem like a "must have".

[BigTransformerTrev]

Competition - win Transformers Top Trump Card Packs!

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=208

[BigTransformerTrev]

A question raised by a fellow Ozformers member :):

Article: Ask Trev - Should I buy Reformatted R-17 Carnifex?

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=216


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[BigTransformerTrev]

As promised, my review of Team Sky Reign has been updated with Wreck-Gar

The updated review can be found here (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=120)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Competition - win Transformers Top Trump Card Packs!

http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=208

Winners will be decided one week from today - enter and win some Top Trump cards :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

Got my combined review up of the 3 Decepticon Deployers to date


Toys Review: Fracture, Overload and Crazybolt (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=275)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Well done to Ozformer members Jaxius and Mythirax for winning the Transformers Top Trump Competition! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=208)


Winning entries can be seen here! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=302)


Nice work guys! :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Group review of three of the TAV toys based on the RID(15) line - Gregevor, Megatronus and Thunderhoof


Reviews of these three toys can be found HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=314)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

My review (slightly more colourful than the one I have done on this site) of Timelines Ramjet

The review of Timelines Ramjet can be found HERE
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=344)


:)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Got a BIG shipment of Titans Return toys from BBTS so lots of reviews on the way!

First review - the Leaders - Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime and Blaster! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=357)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

The second in my reviews of the Titans Return figures. This time the Voyager-class figures - Galvatron and Sentinel Prime


The reviews of Galvatron and Sentinel Prime can be found here (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=380)



(Also I have updated my review of Blaster :))


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[BigTransformerTrev]

The third in my reviews of the Titans Return Figures. This time looking at the four deluxe figures - Blurr, Hardhead, Skullsmasher and Scourge


My review of the four Deluxe class figures can be found HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=391)


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Heh - I have links on Ozformers to this blog post, and I have a link of the blog post to Ozformers - thus the circle is complete :p

[BigTransformerTrev]

The place I buy all my Transformer comics and owned by fellow Ozformer member Mechbiter!


Comic Shop Review: Good vs Evil (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=423)



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Note: I also briefly mention some good places to pick up comics in Melbourne, Adeliade, Sydney and Brisbane

[BigTransformerTrev]

A group of psychotic Decepticons, joining to become one of the ugliest combiners ever! Seriously, my 3yo son loves my TF's but took one look at Thunder Mayhems head and said "He's scary Dad, don't wanna play with him"




Toys Review: The Mayhem Attack Squad! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=435)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Operation: Soundwave Review

Perhaps even surpassing Megatron, Soundwave is along with Optimus Prime the most recognizable and remembered characters and toys from the 1980�s � even non-TF fans remember Soundwave with a fondess � there was something just so cool about him! A tape deck that ejected micro-cassettes that turned into animals and robots and was a bad guy had massive appeal. And here we see Soundwave recreated yet again, this time for the first time as a Headmaster with Titans Return Soundwave.


You can read my full review of Soundwave with Soundblaster HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=453)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt: As the last of the vehicle-themed Gestalt Groups based on the American G1 cartoon and toyline, many people have been hanging out to get their greedy little cyber-mitts on the Technobots. However unlike most of the other Gestalt Groups, there are a lot of distinct differences between the Unite Warriors and the Combiner Wars versions of the teams. Plus they have been released within a month of each other, rather than six months apart like most of the other toys. So here we go, in what is probably my BIGGEST and MOST DETAILED Transformers review to date, a comparison of the two gift sets: Unite Warriors Computron VS Combiner Wars Computron!




Click HERE for my UW vs CW Technobots Review! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=531)


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[UltimateGalvatron]

Nice review Trev!

I didn't know the CW one came with a poster, do you have any pics?

[UltimateGalvatron]

The place I buy all my Transformer comics and owned by fellow Ozformer member Mechbiter!


Comic Shop Review: Good vs Evil (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=423)



I am one of those GW people...


:(

[CHILENO20]

I met Mechbiter the other day, great bloke!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Nice review Trev!

I didn't know the CW one came with a poster, do you have any pics?



It's out in the shed but here is a link to a pic someone else took (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=computron+poster&safe=off&rlz=1C1AOHY_enAU708AU708&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim8pjY56zPAhXGOJQKHS9mA3oQ_AUICCgB&biw=1440&bih=805#imgrc=K9cOwu_PWcuSEM%3A)



I am one of those GW people...


:(

No offense was meant mate. As I said, its how non-TF fans look at me so I know how off the mark those kinds of perceptions are ;)

What is it anyway? Is it a card game? Is it figurines?


I met Mechbiter the other day, great bloke!

Yeah, he is good value eh :)

[UltimateGalvatron]

It's out in the shed but here is a link to a pic someone else took (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=computron+poster&safe=off&rlz=1C1AOHY_enAU708AU708&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim8pjY56zPAhXGOJQKHS9mA3oQ_AUICCgB&biw=1440&bih=805#imgrc=K9cOwu_PWcuSEM%3A)

No offense was meant mate. As I said, its how non-TF fans look at me so I know how off the mark those kinds of perceptions are ;)

What is it anyway? Is it a card game? Is it figurines?




Thanks for that mate.

Yeah, I know it was a joke. I was just teasing :p

Its miniatures war gaming (and by Primus is it expensive :eek: )

[BigTransformerTrev]

Oh Tak/Tom, why do you not want me to pay off my house? Why do you keep releasing these overly-priced MP exclusives that I just have to have? Shame on you! If I was a stronger man I would resist, but since I�m not and have caved yet again, I may as well share with the public my thoughts on your latest attempt to empty my wallet � Masterpiece Thrust.




Read my full review of Masterpiece MP-11NT Thrust HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=595)




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Just when you think the Combiner Wars toyline is dead, they keep chugging along with even more obscure subgroups. This time they have given us a character that you may be unfamiliar with unless you watched the Japanese G1 cartoon series Victory back in the 1980�s. A group originally named Breastforce (no I�m not making that up and yes, you are allowed to giggle) has been reborn as the Destrons (the JP name for Decepticons in general) who combine into an almighty gestalt! So here we go, a big review for a name as long as some of the old Street Fighter games, Combiner Wars Liokaiser: Platinum Edition!




Read the REVIEW OF LIOKAISER AND ALL HIS COMPONENTS HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=613)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Ah Inferno. So cool yet so overlooked. A gung-ho character that was either fighting fires or fighting Cons or dealing with his psychotic superior. Inferno is not considered a fan favourite by many, but I always loved the guy! The original toy was great with lots of features and was a good size for its era and he was a fun character on screen during Season 2 of the G1 cartoon (my personal favourite TF ep�s ever!) Now to appease the likes of me, Tak/Tom have brought us Masterpiece Inferno!


See my full review of Masterpiece Inferno HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=639)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Enjoy the subtle crooning this yuletide season of Big Angry Trev's 12 Days of Xmas!

(don't worry - LOTS of TF references :D )



Watch Big Angry Trev's 12 Days of Xmas HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=674)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog:


Official Press Release

Offices of Big Transformer Trev, candidate for Ozformer Member of the Year

My fellow Ozformer members,
while I have been busy with other matters of state it seems the pro/con Trev debate has heated up in my absence. So let me now as your candidate address the issue that concern you, the public, whom I am here to serve.


Read The big push for the Decagon HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=731)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Femmebots, the slang term for female Transformers, are becoming more commonplace but are still for the most part a rarity � you can count how many get released each year without taking off your socks. Rescue Bots has been the longest running single Transformers cartoon show in history and they have finally introduced a female Autobot into their admittedly rather small ensemble. Quickshadow is a very cool character, coming across as a highly competent, British-sounding spy. Being a sportscar that turns into a female robot makes Quickshadow sound like a James Bond wet dream come to life and for those of us that like to collect female Transformers sounded like a new toy to look forward to collecting.

Unfortunately what we got is perhaps one of the worst quality Transformer toys we�ve had in years.


Read my review of RESCUE BOTS QUICKSHADOW right HERE!
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=775)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: For those not familiar with the Ozformers website, some of the guys on there and I had been running a joke campaign, parodying the US election, for me to become Member of the Year. Well I actually won! So to continue the parody here is my acceptance speech, very reminiscent of one spoken by a certain new world leader.



Read Ozformers Member of the Year - Acceptance Speech HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=798)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Astrotrain � truly a mainstay of the Decepticons in fiction since he first turned up in the G1 cartoon waaay back in 1985. And why not � he is a Giant Robot that turns into a Space Shuttle and a Train! I�m sorry but things don�t get much cooler than that! Despite being immensely popular in the cartoon and there rarely having been a G1 comic in the last decade that hasn�t featured him extensively (always the troop transport aren�t ya, ya poor bugger! To think back in the cartoon you became god of a moon!) Astrotrain has received very few toys over the years. I suppose it�s not the easiest to design, a train and shuttle in one. But now we have one again and he is a Headmaster no less! So let�s get on with the review of the Legends series LG40 Astrotrain!


Read my full review of LG40 Astrotrain HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=813)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Brainstorm, a character that has gone from relative obscurity to a fan favorite in recent years, thanks mainly to the More than Meets the Eye comic series. Now gone from being a bit player in the short lived season 4 of the US he is everyone�s favorite amoral weapons designer. However the version we are looking at today is an homage to his much larger television outing in the Japanese Headmasters series. So without further ado, from the Legends series let�s have a look at LG39 Brainstorm.


Read Toy Review - LG39 Brainstorm HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=825)


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[lfpnrg]

Loving your reviews (and site in general). Keep up the great work :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Loving your reviews (and site in general). Keep up the great work :)

Cheers mate! :)


Excerpt from Blog: Super Ginrai. Not just the Japanese version of Powermaster Optimus Prime but a character unto his own right. Finding himself to be not just an ordinary human but to be an actual Autobot Godmaster (how�s that for a bitchin subgroup name!) who could bond with a Transector in order to don the visage of legendary Autobot leader Optimus Prime and fight the evil Destrons�

� or so the story goes. It may be a different character technically but in reality it�s pretty much the same damn toy. The G1 Super Ginrai and Powermaster Optimus had very few differences, even if one was a little Japanese dude obsessed with his big hair in a mech suit and the other was Optimus Prime on steroids.

Here we are 30 years later and we have a similar thing happening. The (US) Titans Return toy is �Powermaster Optimus Prime� whilst the retooled (JP) Legends version is �LG35 Super Ginrai�. Both toys have their pro�s and cons. Six months ago I reviewed the Optimus toy (which can be read HERE); today I�m going to give a quick overview of the Legends Super Ginrai version and then most importantly engage in a comparison. This way you, my loyal readers, will know which to shell out your hard-earned money on.


Read Legends 'LG35 Super Ginrai' vs Titans Return 'Powermaster Optimus Prime' HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=838)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Earth, fire, wind, water, heart � go planet! By your powers combined I am cap�. er� Megatronia!

Yes, the Planeteer�s are all either in prison or selling their bodies on the street and Captain Planet himself is dead from taking a swim in the Yarra River, but a new team wielding all their powers has come along, and when they combine they don�t become a blue guy with green hair and red undies � they become a gigantic female robot bent on her enemies destruction!

With the Combiner Wars over to make way for Titans Return, the Unite Warriors line is also coming to a close with only two figures left. Today we will be looking at the second last one, a reimagining of the fan-created female Autobot team � the Torchbearers. While this new team has yet to be given a name, they have a pretty nifty back story and are made up of some great looking figures! So let�s take a look at Unite Warriors Megatronia!



Read Toy Review - Unite Warriors Megatronia HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=859)



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[Seraphim Prime]

Earth, fire, wind, water, heart � go planet! By your powers combined I am cap�. er� Megatronia!

If Megatronia is Captain Planet, does that make Victorion (from the Rust Sea) Captain Pollution?

[BigTransformerTrev]

If Megatronia is Captain Planet, does that make Victorion (from the Rust Sea) Captain Pollution?

It does - thats why noone is 100% keen on her ;)



Excerpt from Blog: Here we are � up to Wave 4 of the Titans Return toys already! Today we will be looking the Autobot Deluxe figures from that wave; three figures which featured heavily in the IDW comic �Last Stand of the Wreckers� � namely Perceptor, Kup and Topspin. The two former will be known to fans of the original 86� move and associated cartoon but for those not in the know, this is a Topspin based on the 1985 G1 toy rather than the DOTM movie version. As you will see, he is awesome!


Read Toys Review - Titans Return Kup, Perceptor and Topspin HERE!
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=934)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Grapple. Perhaps while not the most unpopular, perhaps the least loved (does that mean the same thing?) of the 84/85 Autobot Car characters. It�s surprising since the Constructicons were so popular and Grapple was the only Autobot equivalent, but not many people really digged our resident Autobot Architect. Nevertheless, the 85� toy was pretty cool and gave some variety to the Autobot lineup and we now see that replicated now 22 years later in the Masterpiece toyline with the newest figure Masterpiece Grapple.

TO READ MY FULL REVIEW OF MP-35 GRAPPLE WITH MORE PICS, CHECK OUT MY BLOG HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=990)


ALSO I HAVE FEATURED THIS TOY IN THE FIRST OF MY NEW MULTIVERSE TOY GALLERIES HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=1002)

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[griffin]

Unfortunately what we got is perhaps one of the worst quality Transformer toys we�ve had in years.


Read my review of RESCUE BOTS QUICKSHADOW right HERE!
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=775)


I've been meaning to mention this for a few weeks now, but never get around to it... :o

I bought a Quickshadow from ToysRUs when they were first sighted there last month, and worried about it being faulty as well. But I've been transforming it (pulling out the arms and pushing them back in) dozens of times without any problems. I even took it to the Melbourne meet for others to play with, without any issues... so maybe it is a common flaw, but not a guaranteed flaw.

My recommendation for anyone wanting Quickshadow (or already has one), to look for it at a Kmart or ToysRUs (if you can get to one), and buy one. Take it out of packaging before you go home, and if it doesn't work, exchange or get a refund. If it does work and you already had one that was faulty, take it back for a refund.

The "1-step" transformations aren't completely smooth on the RB toys, as there is usually some realignment of limbs needed, but there shouldn't be any locking up of the gears (like my RB mini Heatwave dino, and RID 1-step Underbite... which were both done from trying to transform it without instructions to know what parts to move).

[BigTransformerTrev]

My recommendation for anyone wanting Quickshadow (or already has one), to look for it at a Kmart or ToysRUs (if you can get to one), and buy one. Take it out of packaging before you go home, and if it doesn't work, exchange or get a refund. If it does work and you already had one that was faulty, take it back for a refund.

I like how you qualified that since you know I live in the bush where neither of these stores are accessible. ;)


TWO NEW TRANFORMATORIM POSTS!

The first is my new Multiverse Gallery of 7 different versions of Waspinator from various toylines. (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=1056)

The second is Classic Toy Reviews look back at the original threads I started about two of those toys - Generations Waspinator and Timelines Thrustinator. (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=1056)




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[griffin]

I like how you qualified that since you know I live in the bush where neither of these stores are accessible. ;)

How about Toyworld? They are often regional... any convenient to you?
Because, the one near me just got in the Quickshadow wave, plus the new Flip-Changers... and even though they are more expensive than other places, you would be returning your faulty one to them for a refund or exchange (for something else).

[BigTransformerTrev]

How about Toyworld? They are often regional... any convenient to you?
Because, the one near me just got in the Quickshadow wave, plus the new Flip-Changers... and even though they are more expensive than other places, you would be returning your faulty one to them for a refund or exchange (for something else).

Yeah we've got a tiny one not much bigger than a WIR. I'd say they never get toys in but just recently they got some of the RID combiner figures and wave 3 of the TR toys, both of which our Target never stocked. First new TF's they've had since TF4.

Sadly I've never seen a RB toy in there though

[BigTransformerTrev]

TWO NEW TRANFORMATORIM POSTS!

The first is my new Multiverse Gallery of different versions of Sky Lynx from various toylines. (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1136-2/)

The second is a Classic Toys Review look back at the original threads I started about two of those toys - Beast Hunters Skylynx and Combiner Wars Sky Lynx. (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/classic-toy-reviews-beast-hunters-combiner-wars-sky-lynx/)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

I know that this section is supposed to be for official Transformer products only but I figure these things are so ludicrous that Griffin will cut me a bit of slack :D

Excerpt from Blog: Wrist Rest Mouse Pads are all the rage these days. With more and more of us stuck in front of a computer at work or home for hours on end, the wrist can get sore. The whole idea of these kind of mouse pads is that they are filled with a squishy gel and are designed to be smooth and comforting to your wrist.

Then someone had the idea �Hey, since we are making a gel filled mat anyway, why don�t we shape the gel sacks like boobs?!�

And thus an industry was born.


Read Transformers Wrist Rest Mouse Pads HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-wrist-rest-mouse-pads/)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

I'd like to thank all the Ozformer members who have followed along with my blog over the past 12 months. The Transformer content of my site has proven far more popular than anything else and my review of TR Soundwave has actually become number one on the Google search engine for that toy!

So just a big thank you to all of you who have read and a big thank you to Griffin for letting me post here, it's very much appreciated and I always get a bit of traffic from this site.

So here are the most popular Transformer posts of different catagories from the last 12 months. I hope for those that never read them you enjoy them and for those that did you might enjoy reading them again. And if you have any Transformer related stuff you would like to see featured on my site please shout out, I'd love to hear your suggestions!

Thank you all :)



Read The Blog turns 1 year old HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/the-blog-turns-1-year-old/)

Most Popular Toy Review: Titans Return Soundwave (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-titans-return-soundwave/)

Most Popular Collection Review: Jordan's (Reflectors) Gigantic Stash! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/collection-critique-jordans-gigantic-stash/)

Most Popular Gallery: Multiverse Grapple (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/multiverse-grapple-toys-gallery/)

Most Popular Transformatorium Post: Wrist-Rest Mouse Pads (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-wrist-rest-mouse-pads/)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from blog: Being a dedicated JJJ listener I didn�t listen to Fox FM back when I lived in Melbourne. But my girlfriend (now wife) did and on their morning show in 2006 they had a competition called Fan-Tastic! Essentially you sent in an email discussing what you were a rabid fan of and if you sounded interesting you would get a follow-up call. If that went well they would ring you one morning for a short interview about your obsession then ask you 3 questions on the subject. Each time you answered correctly and the money went up with the option to take the money at any time � the max you could win was $500.

Well at my girlfriends suggestion I did indeed email them discussing my love of The Transformers. I received the follow up call � not knowing that I was not on air I tried to be as amusing as possible. This got me on air the following week and� well, best you watch the video and listen for yourself what happened eh!

Watch: Video: Trev wins $500 answering TF questions HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1229-2/)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

TWO NEW TF BLOG POSTS!

Blog 1 Excerpt: The Robots in Disguise(15) toyline continues, despite being wound down somewhat to accommodate shelf space in shops for the upcoming TF5 toys. Today we will be looking at the latest wave which oddly does not involve semi-creature modes in any form. No, this wave consists of new versions of much loved (in two cases anyway) classic characters. Despite being part of the Combiner Force subline these figures do not combine, but rather try to seduce you with a mixture of new alt-modes and nostalgia. So let�s take a look at the Warrior-class Robots in Disguise: Combiner Force Blurr, Windblade and Soundwave.


Read Toys Review - Combiner Force Blurr, Windblade & Soundwave HERE
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-rid-blurr-windblade-soundwave/)
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Blog 2: Multiverse Gallery of Blurr

See the full Multiverse Blurr Gallery HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/multiverse-blurr-toys-gallery/)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from blog: Packing and moving. Truly a terrible job. Having to pack up the entire contents of a house and get them to a secondary desitnation safely is time consuming, back breaking and frankly boring. But you can add to that list a hefty amount of stress if you have something like an expensive collection you have to move.

Curretnly my collection consists of about 2000 figures and 1000 misc items so probably about 3000 pieces all up. Moving all this is very daunting. Not only the sheer scope of packing it all in the first place, but packing it all in such a way that nothing will get lost or broken. In this two part blog I will be sharing my tips for how to move your collection in such a way that it stays safe. And thus we will start with Part 1: Packing.


Read Moving your Transformers collection - Part 1: Sorting and Packing HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/moving-your-transformers-collection-part-1-sorting-packing/)


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[Paulbot]

Sorting instructions alphabetically huh? Never though to do it that way but there's a certain logic to it over the "by series" order to track a particular one down. Might give that a go.

[GoktimusPrime]

This is how I normally store some of my documents:
* I keep my instructions and catalogues sorted by series and faction in accordion/expansion document cases (https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wc-prod-pim/JPEG_300x300/JB86000N_j_burrows_expanding_file_carry_case_31_po ckets_black.jpg).
* I keep my comics in cardboard magazine holders (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51bH2hYv%2BaL._SY300_.jpg), also displayed in order.
* I keep my accessories in a roller toolbox (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/65/0a/98/650a9879e234f94784b352b3e4a8348f.jpg) - although admittedly those are my excess accessories which aren't held by my toys. Moving made me appreciate just how many more accessories I actually have which are held by my toys, but I had to remove them one by one to minimise risk of say weapon handles/pegs snapping off if they're left in fists. I placed them in zip-lock sandwich bags which I chucked into the same boxes as the figures that were packed in there.

But this is pretty much how I normally store my instructions, catalogues, comics/books and excess accessories anyway, even when I'm not moving. So when it came to at least moving these things it was a matter of just carrying these things - I didn't need to pack them. And having this stuff sorted just makes it easier when you want to find it.
e.g. When I wanted to take comparison pics between MP5 and MP36 I had to retrieve my MP5 instructions (as MP5 is a toy that I absolutely loathe transforming :rolleyes:). This was easy for me as all I had to do was open the relevant expansion case to the MP Decepticon section and there it was. :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Sorting instructions alphabetically huh? Never though to do it that way but there's a certain logic to it over the "by series" order to track a particular one down. Might give that a go.

Yeah my missus is a smart cookie :)


Excerpt from Blog: Dirge, oh Dirge. Nobody loves you but me.

Dirge was my very first ever Transformer figure over 30 years ago and as such he holds a special place in my heart. For others not so much, arguably the least popular Conehead. He only ever used his special power of fear-inducement once (as far as I can remember) to freak out Silverbolt in a Marvel Comic and he even committed suicide when getting eaten by The Swarm in the G2 Comics. In IDW he has done a bit better for himself, even becoming a central character to a plot line that extended for some time. But whether you like Dirge or not, here he is � perhaps the last outing for the Masterpiece Seeker mold. He comes with a very hefty price tag � let s see if he is worth it.


Read Toy Review - MP 11-ND Dirge HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-mp-11nd-dirge/)



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[Megatran]

Dirge was my very first ever Transformer figure over 30 years ago and as such he holds a special place in my heart.
Dirge was my first too. I've had many after that but you always remember your first with fond memories.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from blog: Here we are � the fifth installment of the live-action Transformers movie franchise.

These movies have caused a lot of debate over the years. Many of the critics and your more traditional Transformer fans have hated them � citing such things as poor plots, juvenile jokes and lack of characterization. However the general public has loved them � all four previous movies still remaining in the top 100 highest grossing movies of all time.

So will Transformers: The Last Knight fare any better than the previous four with the die-hards? Let�s find out!



Read Movie Review - Transformers: The Last Knight HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1358-2/)

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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: In Part 1 of Moving your Transformers Collection (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/moving-your-transformers-collection-part-1-sorting-packing/) we looked at packing your Transformer collection safely in order to get it ready to move to its new home. In part two we are going to look at the moving itself. What method you use will depend on whether you are moving yourself or having movers do it for you.



READ Moving your Transformers Collection - Part 2: The actual Move HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/moving-transformers-collection-part-2-actual-move/)


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[Raider]

Here is a random tip to help you package up your bots safely and lose weight at the same time! If you order Lite n Easy they come in big sturdy foam containers. Whilst you can leave the containers out the following week for collection, there is no cost if you keep them. Air them out then use them to pack away all your valuable bots. No need to worry about the bottoms of cardboard boxes falling out or damage if it is knocked as these things are tough.

[lfpnrg]

Interesting stuff Trev, certainly don't envy having to make that move! Cheers for posting :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Here is a random tip to help you package up your bots safely and lose weight at the same time! If you order Lite n Easy they come in big sturdy foam containers. Whilst you can leave the containers out the following week for collection, there is no cost if you keep them. Air them out then use them to pack away all your valuable bots. No need to worry about the bottoms of cardboard boxes falling out or damage if it is knocked as these things are tough.

Good tip!


Interesting stuff Trev, certainly don't envy having to make that move! Cheers for posting :)

Cheers mate :)


Excerpt from Blog: Trypticon � the big bad! The latest Titan Figure for the Titans Return line and the biggest Decepticon toy ever created!

However this titan has a titanic problem � his hips!

Though they are cropping up far less (though still occasionally) in later waves, the first batch of this toy came with some major issues that were in turn causing major damage to a pretty expensive toy. These problems were:

1: The springs in the hips were far too strong and causing damage to the workings inside.

2: The teeth on the ratchet system for the hips were too big and would more often than not lock together instead of sliding over one another.

There have been quite a few fixes to these problems crop up on various Transformer sites and youtube. These have ranged from cutting the springs in half to address the strength issue to filing down the teeth of the ratchet. Some people have even removed the spring and half the ratchet altogether and replaced them with cardboard disks in order to turn the hips into a swivel system.

Well I am here to give you what I believe is the easiest answer to the spring and ratchet problems and guess what? No cutting, filing or permanent removal of parts is necessary! Follow the below instructions and your Trypticon will be ready to start smashing bots instead of his own hips in no time!



Read Titans Return Trypticon � the simple hip fix! HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=1402&preview=true)



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Massive thanks to Fatbot and Krayt for being the brains of this operation! :D
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[Omega Metro]

I might give this a go with my Tryp:)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Back in May we had a look at the two first wrist-rest mouse pads made with a Transformers theme, those being modeled after Acree (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-wrist-rest-mouse-pads/) and Windblade (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-wrist-rest-mouse-pads/) respectively.

Most people, whether they liked them or were horrified by them, were none the less fascinated and speculated whether there would be any more. Now a few months later we have our answer. Another femmebot has let her form grace the pad so that Transfans and netnerds everywhere can click away without thier poor wrists getting sore, that femmebot being Elita One.



Competition!

To win a prize, go onto my blog to check out the full review of the mouse pad and read the competition details below, where you need to guess the next femmebots that will get the 'wrist rest' treatment.
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/elita-one-mouse-pad/)




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Trev does an interview answering questions about his love for Transformers from fellow fans :)


READ Fanscan interview with Big Angry Trev HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/fanscan-interview-with-big-angry-trev/)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: When I wrote the comparison blog between Takra Tomys Unite Warriors Computron and Hasbro�s Combiner Wars Computron (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-unite-warriors-computron-vs-combiner-wars-computron/) it took me about two days to take all the pictures, write up all the subtle differences and overall decide which set was better.

With Legends Trypticon and Titans Return Trypticon? I should be done by the end of the commercial break.



READ LG43 Trypticon vs Titans Return Trypticon HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/lg43-trypticon-vs-titans-return-trypticon/)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

I have done my first ever video review, in this case comparing the Legends and Titans Return versions of Trypticon - enjoy.





WATCH Video: Comparison of LG43 Trypticon and Titans Return Trypticon HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-lg43-trypticon-vs-titans-return-trypticon-comparison/)

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[Raider]

The most disappointing review ever... not because of what you did but purely because there are no differences... I'm going to have 3 identical Trypticons in my house... otherwise top review mate. Been waiting for a comparison for ages.

[BigTransformerTrev]

The most disappointing review ever... not because of what you did but purely because there are no differences... I'm going to have 3 identical Trypticons in my house... otherwise top review mate. Been waiting for a comparison for ages.

Cheers mate! Scarily enough my shoddy looking video review (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-lg43-trypticon-vs-titans-return-trypticon-comparison/) has already shown up as a news story on Tformers (http://tformers.com/lg43-dinosaurer-versus-titans-return-trypticon-whats-the-difference/32362/news.html)and Seibertron (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaras-legends-trypticon-revealed-to-have-no-differences-to-hasbro-version/39388/):eek::D

Wish I'd known beforehand - would have made them credit my blog ;)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The Titans Return toyline has had a peculiar quirk. To get more toy sales Hasbro has been releasing figures that obviously have other characters alt-modes before those characters get released themselves. To this end we had a Sentinel Prime (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-titans-return-galvatron-and-sentinel-prime/) which would obviously be retooled into Astrotrain (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-lg40-astrotrain/) and a Sky Shadow which everyone knew would become Overlord (making some people regretful they spent a fortune on Carnifex (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/ask-trev-should-i-buy-r-17-carnifex/)). Now the last two obvious retools have been made and we get a look at Wave 5 which was what we all wanted Wave 3 to be. So lets take a look at Blitzwing (retooled from TR Megatron) and Octone (retooled from TR Optimus Prime).





READ Toys Review - Titans Return Blitzwing and Octone HERE! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-titans-return-blitzwing-and-octane/)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Well to be honest we don�t bloody know what it�s supposed to be! Let�s try to find out together dear readers as we examine Deluxe Sized, Robots In Disguise: Combiner Force Twinferno (a double mouthful eh!)




READ Toy Review - RID Twinferno HERE
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-rid-twinferno/)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The Combiner Wars brought back a love of gestalts to the Transformer franchise that other lines like the Power Core Combiners failed to do. Despite the main line having moved onto Titans Return, we expect to see more combiner teams as part of the 2018 Power of the Primes toyline.

The Decepticon combiners characters were � lets face it � always a lot more interesting and popular than the Autobot ones. The likes of Superion and Defensor were there so their Decepticon counterparts had someone to ultimately be beaten by. In recent years, as well as in Combiner Wars, we�ve seen a lot of those Decepticons crop up in other lines. We had Devastator in Revenge of the Fallen, Bruticus in Fall of Cybertron and even Abominus in Beast Hunters. Well now it�s Menasor�s turn with the Stunticons making their debut, both in the cartoon and toyline, as part of the Robots in Disguise Combiner Force franchise.



READ Toys Review - the Combiner Force Stunticons HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1590-2/)




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: One great thing about being a Transformers fan is getting to meet other members of the fandom. Of course that was all but impossible in the pre-internet days (yes kids � some of us are old enough to remember that) unless they went to your school. Nowdays you can meet Transfans from around the globe without ever having to leave your laptop!
Someone I have had great conversations online with over the years is fellow blogger Lisamaree (http://www.lisamaree.com/). Bring a former Sociology major (one of many degree�s I have that proved to have no value in the real world) she fascinates me since she is a Kiwi who was living in Australia and now is raising a family in China. As a Transformers fan she is a great person to chat to and debunks the theory that you have to be some sad virgin male living in his parents basement to be �one of us�.
Here are Lisamaree�s answers to questions about her passion for all things Autobot.




READ Transformer Fan Interview - Lisamaree HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/tf-fan-interview-lisamarie/)




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[philby]

Excerpt from Blog: One great thing about being a Transformers fan is getting to meet other members of the fandom. Of course that was all but impossible in the pre-internet days (yes kids � some of us are old enough to remember that) unless they went to your school. Nowdays you can meet Transfans from around the globe without ever having to leave your laptop!
Someone I have had great conversations online with over the years is fellow blogger Lisamaree (http://www.lisamaree.com/). Bring a former Sociology major (one of many degree�s I have that proved to have no value in the real world) she fascinates me since she is a Kiwi who was living in Australia and now is raising a family in China. As a Transformers fan she is a great person to chat to and debunks the theory that you have to be some sad virgin male living in his parents basement to be �one of us�.
Here are Lisamaree�s answers to questions about her passion for all things Autobot.

[CENTER]
[CENTER]READ Transformer Fan Interview - Lisamaree HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/tf-fan-interview-lisamarie/)





cool!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Dear Checkout-Lady from Woolworths,

I just wanted to write you a quick note, apologizing for the fact that the way I live my life doesn�t seem to meet with your approval. Maybe I should have explained myself properly at the time, but let me make it up to you by doing so now...

But... why the severe judgment for spending a piddling $5 on a Transformer anyway? I wasn�t using the money to buy myself booze or smokes. I wasn�t buying myself chocolate or sweets or junk food. I wasn�t betting it on a horse or sticking it in a pokies slot. I wasn�t earmarking the money to buy weed or pills or get a blowjob in some dingy back alley. I was buying a little toy. Out of all the things I could be spending money on � a teeny action figure should rate pretty low on the objectionable scale.




READ Househusband Tales #4 - Judgement Day HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1638-2/)

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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: You know, it�s not all gravy being Big Angry Trev. I know what perceptions that a lot of the public hold of me; that I eat imported lobsters off plates of gold, served up by nubile & busty fangirls who pay for the privilege of catering to the every whim of their idol.

But no, sometimes it�s damn hard work. Especially when your online fandom want a real life public appearance. On this site, of course I am known to you all as Big Angry Trev, purveyor of whimsy and wisdom. Then to the Transformers community I am known as Big Transformer Trev, collector extraordinaire and Ozformer of the Year. It�s an honor to be venerated by ones peers on the world wide web but sometimes you have to give a little something back. You need to show up, shake a few babies, kiss a few hands and generally let people feel the warm glow of bathing in the light of your reflected glory.

To this end, I made a public appearance at the Collectormania Toy & Hobby Fair in Penrith.



READ Meet & Greet at the Collectormania Fair HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/meet-greet-at-the-collectormania-fair/)




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[shockNwave]

Excerpt from Blog: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Well to be honest we don�t bloody know what it�s supposed to be! Let�s try to find out together dear readers as we examine Deluxe Sized, Robots In Disguise: Combiner Force Twinferno (a double mouthful eh!)




READ Toy Review - RID Twinferno HERE
(http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-rid-twinferno/)


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Dare I say it but this is the only time I find an RID toy better than a TR one (I'm referring to TR Twinferno).
1. ROBOT MODE - They both break even here. The RID version suffers from hollow leg syndrome. While the TR version suffers from bricks for feet syndrome.
2. ALT. MODE - The RID version gets the win due to originality (it's a real attention grabber of a jet) and the hot rod flames strengthen it. The TR version on the other hand is a Godzilla movie monster with a blocky body and loose hind quarters.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Dare I say it but this is the only time I find an RID toy better than a TR one (I'm referring to TR Twinferno).
1. ROBOT MODE - They both break even here. The RID version suffers from hollow leg syndrome. While the TR version suffers from bricks for feet syndrome.
2. ALT. MODE - The RID version gets the win due to originality (it's a real attention grabber of a jet) and the hot rod flames strengthen it. The TR version on the other hand is a Godzilla movie monster with a blocky body and loose hind quarters.

Interesting point of view :)


Excerpt from Blog: When the first live action Transformers movie was released a decade ago, I went a bit nuts when the toys were first released. The first day I saw them I horrified my girlfriend by coming home with two full garbage bags of action figures and a $700 dent in my bank account.

Now here we are at movie five and restraint is much easier. For the first time I am not buying a toy of every character that was in the movie. Who needs yet another Bbee camero? So I�m buying toys only of new characters that showed up in the flick, saving me both cash and shelf space.

Thankfully I was able to put restraint on hold the other day when I finally came across some of these new characters in toy form. So lets take a look at three new Autobots to grace the silver screen and subsequently get turned into toy-candy � Steelbane, Cogman and Sqweeks.



READ Toys Review - TLK Steelbane, Cogman & Sqweeks HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-the-last-knight-steelbane-cogman-sqweeks/)


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: In the 2017 movie The Last Knight, we are introduced to one of the Transformers creators � Quintessa, who has herself a big beefy enforcer named Infernocus. Later in the movie we see that Infernocus is actually a combiner � made up of 6 identical Infernicons. Thankfully, unlike many characters, Infernocus has been blessed with an actual toy so today we will be looking at the The Last Knight Infernocus figure.




READ Toy Review - The Last Knight Infernocus HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-the-last-knight-infernocus/)




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Ok guys, been a while since I updated this thread so here is all the latest blog posts regarding Transformers from yours truly



Post 1: Transformers Fan Interview - Raymo (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-fan-interview-raymo/)

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Post 2: Big Angry Trev visists Hasbro Australia! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/big-angry-trev-visits-hasbro-australia/)

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Post 3: Toys Review - POTP Optimus & Rodimus Prime (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-potp-optimus-rodimus-prime/)

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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The Dinobots � a fan favorite! Is there anyone that grew up with the G1 cartoon that doesn�t have a soft spot for this gang of cantankerous Autobots? Turning up in the Transformers Animated cartoon and even the live action movies the Dinobots have appealed to new generations as well. It�s easy to see how; Dinosaurs are cool, Robots are cool � transforming alien robots that turn from giant robots into space dinosaurs? It�s a no-brainer � they are awesome!

The new Power of the Primes toyline has finally given lots of Generations collectors what they have been crying for for years, new versions of many of these classic characters. Some have come out in the first wave whilst others are slated for later in the year and they come with not only a new character but a new trick � they combine!

But for now, let�s take a look at the four Dinobots that have been released so far � Grimlock, Slug, Swoop and Slash.




READ Toys Review: POTP Dinobots - Wave 1 (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-potp-dinobots-wave-1/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Overlord � a gigantic Decepticon despot! From the Japanese G1 continuity, he was the staunch foe of Ginrai and was manned by both a male and female Powermaster. A cool character with an even cooler toy! This character has become very popular with Western TF fans of recent with his outings in the IDW comics where he has been portrayed as a truly unstoppable psychopath.

This rise in notoriety has facilitated Overlord getting his first toy in a long time in the Titans Return line, and like most toys from Hasbro he has also cropped up in the Takara Tomy line. So today we look at the Legends toy � LG 60 Overlord.




Check out My review of LG60 Overlord with lots of pics (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1890-2/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The short-lived Season 4 of the US Transformers cartoon introduced (or perhaps jammed in is a more accurate term) a slew of new characters in its 3 episodes. Notably very few of these characters had Earth modes, showing the direction the brand was heading in. Also new concepts were introduced in these episodes such as Targetmasters and Clones.

Three (or should I say four) of these characters were the Autobot Clones Fastlane and Cloudraker and the Decepticon Targetmaster Slugslinger with his diminutive partner Caliburst. Lucky for these characters, the G1 cartoon continuity in Japan continued with the series Headmasters, in which these guys got a far greater outing.

As the characters were more prominent in Japan, I decided to get the Legends versions of all these guys, so today we will be looking at LG55 Slugslinger with Caluburst and LG58 Autobot Clones Fastlane & Cloudraker.



READ Toys Review - LG55 Slugslinger and LG 58 Autobot Clones (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-lg55-slugslinger-lg58-autobot-clones/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Latest in a series of interviews with Aussie TF Fans. Today we talk to someone who has been part of the online TF community for nearly 20 years - Paul!



READ Transformer Fan Interview - Paul (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1949-2/)HERE


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[Galvatran]

Fantastic write up & thanks to all involved in this latest TF fan interview.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Fantastic write up & thanks to all involved in this latest TF fan interview.

Cheers mate :) Here is another one for ya ;)



Welcome to the next in a series of interviews with different Aussie Transformer fans. Last time we chatted to Paul (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1949-2/), a near 20-year veteran of the Online TF community. Today we will be talking to JP � a younger fan of the genre who shows a real love of giant shape-changing alien robots!



READ Transformer Fan Interview - JP Martin (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=1954&preview=true) HERE



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[Galvatran]

That's pretty awesome Tf collection for a 23 year old. Being a fellow Victorian and a Decepticon allegiance gets my vote.


How did this question get past the Editor-in-Chief? :p

How did you hear about www.bigangrytrev.com?

[BigTransformerTrev]

How did this question get past the Editor-in-Chief? :p

Well since the only place this interview appears is on my blog I guess I AM the Editor-In-Chief ;)

Will PM to explain

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: In the wake of the public scandal where former Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce lost his position due to having an extra-marital affair with a member of his staff whom fell pregnant, new rules have been introduced into parliament to prevent further indiscretions between Members of Parliament and their employees.

However it appears Mr Joyce has already found a way to circumvent these new rules with the hiring of his new primary aide. Whilst this aide, named Alice, may appear to be a very attractive woman on the outside, she is actually an extra-terrestrial robotic assassin who starred in the 2009 Transformers film Revenge of the Fallen.



READ Alien Robot to be Barnaby Joyce's new assistant (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/alien-robot-barnabys-new-assistant/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Welcome to the next in a series of interviews with different Aussie Transformer fans. Last time we chatted to JP, a younger fan from Victoria. Now we are heading right to the other end of the country; right up to the tippy-top of the continent to talk to Con � showing collectors are spread all over this wide brown land!




READ Transformer Fan Interview - Con (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformer-fan-interview-con/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Last time we talked to Con, a fan up in the far north of Australia. This time we head back down south to talk to Michael, one of the true Kings of Customization in Australia and a helluva nice guy a few years ago I got the pleasure of meeting!



Oh, and don�t forget to check at the bottom of the blog post for your chance to be a future interviewee on www.bigangrytrev.com!


READ Fan Interview - I wanna be like Mike! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformer-fan-interview-wanna-like-mike/)HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Welcome to the latest in a series of interviews with Aussie Transformer Fans. Last time we talked to Michael, an absolutely brilliant customizer! Today we talk to someone who has also had a crack at the customization game � as well in his spare time brushing up on his Metallikato skills � today we talk to Chris.


READ Transformer Fan Interview - Chris (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformer-fan-interview-chris/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The short-lived Season 4 of the US Transformers cartoon introduced (or perhaps jammed in is a more accurate term) a slew of new characters in its 3 episodes. Notably very few of these characters had Earth modes and most of the new Decepticons were weird space animals, showing the direction the brand was heading in. Also new concepts were introduced in these episodes such as Clones.

Two of these characters were the Decepticon Clones Pounce and Wingspan, two of the few Western on-screen G1 toys I have yet to obtain. These characters got a far greater outing in the Japanese cartoon and it�s from Japan that I have obtained the new toy versions of them. So let�s have a look at the LG61 Clones � Pounce and Wingspan.



READ Toys Review - LG61 Clones: Pounce & Wingspan (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-lg61-decepticon-clones-pounce-wingspan/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Over the 5 live-action Transformer movies we�ve had our share of traditional bad guys (Megatron, Galvatron etc) as well as a Prime gone bad with Sentinel Prime in DOTM. In The Last Knight we get to see a Prime go bad again with Optimus siding with Quintessa as Nemesis Prime.

Like a lot of the characters from TLK, Nemesis Prime hasn�t gotten a general toy release, putting him alongside many of the other on-screen robots we have been screaming for a figure of. Luckily Takara Tomy has come to the rescue with MB-20 Nemesis Prime.




READ Toy Review - MB-20 Nemesis Prime (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-mb-20-nemesis-prime-2/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

A few days ago a fellow Ozformer member and I went skydiving.

What's that got to do with Transformers in general? Well just before we left the plane at 14,000 feet, through the terror we still managed to spit out an 86' movie reference. We be committed fans indeed!


VIEW Video 2 of Big Angry Trev Skydiving (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-2-big-angry-trev-skydiving/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Latest in a series of interviews with Aussie TF fans, this time we talk to one of our own OCTA Members, Dallas!


READ Transformer Fan Interview - Dallas (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/2133-2/) HERE


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[Galvatran]

Another great write up.

A dark side to Dallas... Don't believe it for a moment.

[UltraMarginal]

Another great write up.

A dark side to Dallas... Don't believe it for a moment.

I appreciate your confidence in my character:cool:

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Rumor�s continue to fly thick and fast regarding both the robot and human cast of the upcoming Bumblebee Movie, a prequel to the successful last 5 live-action Transformer movies. However unsubstantiated reports suggest a new entry that no one saw coming.

Inside sources from Hollywood have reported that apparently Australian Singer/Actress/Model Sophie Monk has been slated to play the classic Decepticon character Octopunch.



READ Movie Rumor: Sophie Monk to play Octopunch? (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/?p=2150&preview=true) HERE



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[MayzaPrime]

Lol... Monktopunch :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: During the Combiner Wars toyline, many G1 fans were screaming for the line to be widened to include the creature themed gestalt groups. Well with Predaking on the way and the latest offerings available now, Power of the Primes has come through on this score. And in Wave 2 of POTP we get to see a group that was last featured in the Predacons Rising line � the Terrorcons.

Today we will be looking at the two first Terrorcons to be released � Rippersnapper and the Terrorcon Leader � Hun-Gurrr.



READ Toys Review: POTP Terrorcons - First Lot (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-power-primes-terrorcons/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The Power of the Primes toyline continues at a good pace, and just in time for some midyear toy sales, the next two leader class figures - both sporting the evolve gimmick - have hit the shelves.* The first of these is a brand new mould and likely to excite those who are Beast Wars fans � Optimal Optimus! The second is a recolour (albiet a very cool one!) of a previous figure and a brand new (sorta) character � Rodimus Unicronus!




READToys Review - POTP Optimal & Unicronus (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-potp-optimal-unicronus/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: I�ll put my hand up to not being a massive Transformers Crossover toy fan. Oh I�ve got a few token ones � a couple from Star Wars, a couple from Marvel, heck � even one from My Little Kitty. So I was kind of bemused when I saw they were making to celebrate it�s 30 year anniversary Street Fighter II Transformer figures.

But then I saw some pics and knew I had to have some!



READ Toys Review - Street Fighter Transformers (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-street-fighter-transformers/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: In the last couple of years many of the Aussie online toy importers have shut down or are under investigation. The introduction of GST on all overseas purchases under a thousand dollars has made importing many toys too expensive � especially since you have to pay an extra 10% on the postage as well. Any overseas companies such as the US branch of Amazon who don�t comply with the new GST laws are simply refusing to ship to Australia from this point on. And now the biggest toy stores to find in this land � Toys�R�Us � are shutting their doors forever.

So whether it be in real life or online, avenue after avenue that was once available to your Aussie toy collector and disappearing. The Golden Age is Over.

To see how this is affecting your average collectibles buff, we talk to three toy collectors and find out their take on the current situation � Dallas, Darryl and Jason.



READ Hard Times for Aussie Collectors (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/hard-times-for-aussie-collectors/) HERE


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[shockNwave]

Excerpt from Blog: The Power of the Primes toyline continues at a good pace, and just in time for some midyear toy sales, the next two leader class figures - both sporting the evolve gimmick - have hit the shelves.* The first of these is a brand new mould and likely to excite those who are Beast Wars fans � Optimal Optimus! The second is a recolour (albiet a very cool one!) of a previous figure and a brand new (sorta) character � Rodimus Unicronus!




READToys Review - POTP Optimal & Unicronus (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-potp-optimal-unicronus/) HERE


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Here's something for a display -- have R. Unicronus and Lobo having a beer at a bikie pub.

And to make it more dramatic, throw in Deadpool.;)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Here's something for a display -- have R. Unicronus and Lobo having a beer at a bikie pub.

And to make it more dramatic, throw in Deadpool.;)

Ha, that�s great! I was just thinking the other day how if DC had a Deadpool equivalent it would be Lobo. Especially since in the latest Injustice 2 comics Lobo gets hold of a Green Lantern ring and keeps making very obscene constructs :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

Latest in a series of interviews with Aussie Transformer fans. This time we talk to long time OCTA member Brendan :)



Read Transformer Fan Interview - Brendan (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformer-fan-interview-brendan/) Here


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[MayzaPrime]

Finally got to see Brendon's collection in the interview, looks awesome and he is a top bloke as well.

Quality stuff as always Trev.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: With RID disappearing into the sunset, leaving most fans with a �yeah, it was alright I guess� taste in their mouths, many have been anticipating the new Cyberverse cartoon and toyline. However if what one reads online is to be believed, fans are already being put off with what they perceive to be overly simplistic figures.

On Father�s Day I received two from the new line, and both characters I obsessively collect. So without further ado let�s take a look at Cyberverse: Warrior-Class Shockwave and Ultra-Class Grimlock.



READ Toys Review - Cyberverse: Grimlock & Shockwave (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-cyberverse-grimlock-shockwave/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: There have been a ton of Transformer gaming apps in recent years on both Android and iPhone; a few have retired and several are still chugging along. In anticipation of the new Bumblebee Movie coming out later this year, we have a new game (currently only available through Apple) based on everyone�s favorite little yellow bot in Transformers Bumblebee Overdrive.



READ Game App Review - Transformers Bumblebee Overdrive (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/game-app-review-transformers-bumblebee-overdrive/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: For a bit of fun and a bit of comparison I pulled out of my storage crates a lot of my Decepticons. In particular, toys that were updates of classic characters, mainly (but not exclusively) from G1. I was amazed and how many characters have gotten new toys!

So enjoy this short video I made of the display.



WATCH Video - My 100+ Generations Decepticons (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-my-100-generations-decepticons/)HERE


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[GoktimusPrime]

I was amazed and how many characters have gotten new toys!
:) Yup! This is what I luuuurv about CHUG. Continued here (http://otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=596786#post596786) as I don't want to derail your review thread. :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

I was amazed and how many characters have gotten new toys!



:) Yup! This is what I luuuurv about CHUG.

And now we get another one! :D


Excerpt from Blog: The original G1 Punch/Counterpunch was a very cool toy with a very cool concept! Whereas all Triple-Changers in the past had two vehicle modes this toy had two robot modes. He was an Autobot that could not only turn into a Pontiac Fiero , but also transform into a Decepticon in order to act as a spy! Despite his abysmal appearance in Season 4 of the cartoon, the toy was so cool that it proved extremely popular, and lead to Doubledealer expanding upon the concept the following year. now we have the Amazon exclusive Power of the Primes Punch/Counterpunch. Let�s take a look and see if it was worth the wait.




READ Toy Review - POTP Punch/Counterpunch (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-potp-punch-counterpunch/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: A few months ago the Transformers: Trading Card Game was released. Much like Magic: The Gathering, this game focuses on using different characters whom you instil with different defences, attacks and upgrades, to take out the opposing team, all whilst taking advantage of their own unique abilities.

Now, not long after it�s release, we have the first committed deck since the Starter Pack � the Metroplex Deck. Due for international release on November 16th, this deck appears to offer a whole new element to what is quickly becoming a popular and addictive game.



READ Review - Metroplex Deck: Transformers: TCG (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/review-metroplex-pack-transformers-tcg/)HERE

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Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have been kind enough to send me for free both the Starter Pack as well as the new Metroplex Deck so as to do a review on this blog. It should be noted that I have received no financial remuneration to write this, nor have either company tried to dictate the content of my review. So I�d like to thank Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro for their generosity.

[Ravagecat]

Lucky Boy!

Those cards look great :cool:

[BigTransformerTrev]

Lucky Boy!

Those cards look great :cool:

Yep - been running the blog for 2 1/2 years at the cost of over a grand and it finally scored me $50 worth of freebies from Hasbro :p


Excerpt from Blog: Finally we seem to be getting some of the Wave 3 figures from the Power of the Primes toyline more widely available on Australian shelves, a long wait for many of us who no longer do our shopping overseas online due to the GST (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/hard-times-for-aussie-collectors/). There is only one Voyager class figure in this wave and it�s a character that had their last Generations toy come out a full 10 years ago � everyone�s favorite firetruck � Inferno.



READ Toy Review - POTP Inferno (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-potp-inferno/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Scalpers � the bane of collectors everywhere.

Nasty little parasites who eagerly buy up all the figures they can and then flog them for twice the price. Evil pricks without an empathy or remorse.


Now I want to make a distinction here. I don�t consider scalpers people who sell rare old toys for a lot of money. Yes sometimes the prices they ask are ludicrous, but there is no rule saying you have to buy what they are selling. You need food. You need water. You need sleep and shelter. You don�t need action figures.


No, what I consider a scalper is some unscrupulous sod that goes from store to store (and even online) when a new figure is released, buys every single one, then is selling them on eBay half an hour later for twice the price or more. In those cases you are a scalper sod. A prick of the highest level! Because you are stealing the opportunity for others to buy the item fair and square and then making them come to you to buy it at an inflated cost.



READ Scalpers: A-Holes of the Collectors World (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/scalpers-a-holes-of-the-collectors-world/) HERE




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[Deonasis]

Look I think we have to hassle scalpers on eBay. We are a small community so we hassle their listing, take their toys and let them know Transformers are not worth fucking with.

We should be all over the Aus ebay sellers. We identify scalpers, we neg them, we dispute them, etc.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Look I think we have to hassle scalpers on eBay. We are a small community so we hassle their listing, take their toys and let them know Transformers are not worth fucking with.

We should be all over the Aus ebay sellers. We identify scalpers, we neg them, we dispute them, etc.

It's very tempting ;)


Excerpt from Blog: Over the past 5 live-action Transformer movies we�ve come to expect certain things. From the humans: wacky, half-psychotic characters and overly-sexualized stereotypes. From the robots: zero characterization and dialogue, overly-complex bodies and fight scenes one has no hope of following. Throw in a few convoluted plots and some smutty humour and badda-bing badda-boom, another TF movie pumped out by Hollywood.

However Transformers 6 � Bumblebee, seems to be something different. Something GOOD!

What a delightful breath of fresh air this movie is! It contains none of the issues listed above, and replaces them with relatable characters, great dialogue and a lot of heart!



READ Movie Review - Bumblebee (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/movie-review-bumblebee/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Today, instead of interviewing our usual Aussie Transformers Fan, we will be interviewing an international one, and someone who could be considered the quintessential expert on all things toys. Today we are in fact interviewing the Jolly Fat Man himself, Santa Claus.



READ Transformers Fan Interview - Santa Claus (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-fan-interview-santa-claus/) HERE


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:D And Merry Xmas from Big Angry Trev! :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The relatively short first season of the Cyberverse cartoon has come to an end, but new toys are still turning up on the shelves. I must admit I am eschewing most of them but when I saw Acid Storm in a local store I couldn�t help but pick him (or is it her?) up. So let�s have a look at the characters first foray outside of the Generation One universe with Cyberverse Warrior Class Acid Storm.



READ Toy Review - Cyberverse: Acid Storm (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-acid-storm/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from blog: Back in the late 80�s the Transformers brand was starting to suffer. Something new had to be tried. So in direct reaction to the popularity of Micro Machines, the Transformers made Micromasters. These were actually pretty cool little toys! You could get them in packs of 4 or 6, some had bases, some could combine, and they were pretty cheap to get. I know for myself I collected most of the Decepticon ones to try and even out the amount of each faction I had as a kid, having to track down the Autobot ones as an adult. Micromasters got a brief revival in the Universe line in 2003, but didn�t grab the toy consumers imagination.

Here we are in 2019 and Micromasters are back! And the first wave of the War For Cybertron: Seige line is made up of 3 pairs, each pair making up half the members of their original patrol team. So lets have a look at some classic G1 characters, most we haven�t seen in 30 years!




READ Toys Review - WFC: Siege - Micromasters: Wave 1 (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-wfc-siege-micromasters-wave-1/) HERE



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[TaZZerath]

Nice review of the Micromasters Trev! I'm definitely going to pick up the Battle and Air Strike Patrols as I used to have these when I was younger and bring up a lot of nostalgic memories. The Race Track Patrol I'll probably skip over.

Can't wait til they land in Oz Retail!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Nice review of the Micromasters Trev! I'm definitely going to pick up the Battle and Air Strike Patrols as I used to have these when I was younger and bring up a lot of nostalgic memories. The Race Track Patrol I'll probably skip over.

Can't wait til they land in Oz Retail!

Thanks mate, its always nice to get some positive feedback :)


Excerpt from Blog: Several months ago I did a short video showcasing from my personal collection 100+ Generations Decepticons.* Well now it is the Autobots turn.* These figures are mainly of G1 characters who have received an update through toylines such as Thrilling 30, Combiner Wars, Legends, POTP and so on.

So enjoy this short video I made of the display :)



Watch Video - My 150+ Generations Autobots (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-my-150-generations-autobots/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Once again, Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast have been kind enough to give bigangrytrev.com an exclusive reveal from Transformers: TCG. This time it is of two cards from Wave 2: Dirge, Doombringer and Defensive Driving.




READ Exclusive Cards Reveal: Dirge and Defensive Driving. Transformers: TCG (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/exclusive-cards-reveal-dirge-and-defensive-driving-transformers-tcg/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

As of today the Booster Packs for Rise of the Combiners, Wave 2 of the Transformers Trading Card Game have been released! In this review we look at the HUNDREDS of new cards on offer!


READ Rise of the Combiners Booster Packs. Review Part 1 - Transformers TCG (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rise-of-the-combiners-booster-packs-review-part-1-transformers-tcg/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

PART TWO (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rotc-booster-packs-part-2-gameplay-transformers-tcg/) of my Review of the RISE OF THE COMBINER BOOSTER PACKS is up now.
You can view it HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rotc-booster-packs-part-2-gameplay-transformers-tcg/). :)

My review looks at the new cards in play, specifically I pit MENASOR against METROPLEX.



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[Trent]

PART TWO (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rotc-booster-packs-part-2-gameplay-transformers-tcg/) of my Review of the RISE OF THE COMBINER BOOSTER PACKS is up now.
You can view it HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rotc-booster-packs-part-2-gameplay-transformers-tcg/). :)

My review looks at the new cards in play, specifically I pit MENASOR against METROPLEX.



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I like that Menasor card combo.

[Sinnertwin]

Is this new artwork or are they reusing existing character models?

[Raider]

Is this new artwork or are they reusing existing character models?

Some is from IDW I thought and others also look like they are from the old Card game app Transformers Legends

[Sinnertwin]

That Menasor looks very Combiner Wars to me, but to be fair, its been a while since Ive looked at the Menasor boxset

[Trent]

I�ve been debating collecting these cards. What do you reckon Trev?

[Raider]

I�ve been debating collecting these cards. What do you reckon Trev?

You didn't ask for my opinion but I will give it; go for it! The artwork on a lot is great and they will count 1 card a piece towards a Guinness World Record :p

[KELPIE]

Is this new artwork or are they reusing existing character models?

Most artwork is taken from existing assets, TF legends game, IDW Comics and Box Art.

There have been a couple of new pieces produced, mostly by Marcelo Matere, this includes, the Springer triple changer art, Blitzwing jet alt and Dreadwing combined art.

There is more being worked on we/I just haven't seen it yet.

[Sharky]

PART TWO (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rotc-booster-packs-part-2-gameplay-transformers-tcg/) of my Review of the RISE OF THE COMBINER BOOSTER PACKS is up now.
You can view it HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rotc-booster-packs-part-2-gameplay-transformers-tcg/). :)

My review looks at the new cards in play, specifically I pit MENASOR against METROPLEX.




top read mate, i need to complete a combiner so i can see how it plays

[BigTransformerTrev]

top read mate, i need to complete a combiner so i can see how it plays

Cheers :)


I�ve been debating collecting these cards. What do you reckon Trev?

I'll let Raider answer that ;)


You didn't ask for my opinion but I will give it; go for it! The artwork on a lot is great and they will count 1 card a piece towards a Guinness World Record :p



Is this new artwork or are they reusing existing character models?

I'll let Raider AND Kelpie answer that ;)


Some is from IDW I thought and others also look like they are from the old Card game app Transformers Legends


Most artwork is taken from existing assets, TF legends game, IDW Comics and Box Art.

There have been a couple of new pieces produced, mostly by Marcelo Matere, this includes, the Springer triple changer art, Blitzwing jet alt and Dreadwing combined art.

There is more being worked on we/I just haven't seen it yet.


Excerpt from Blog: Cyberverse has been trotting out a lot of characters that originated in G1. Some of these toys could be considered an improvement on their originators, others have been woefully compromised by putting in half-arsed gimmicks (such as Acid Storm�s Toxic Slice) and being overly simplified for Warrior-Class toys.Today we look at a character that has only cropped up in a couple of flashbacks so far in the Cyberverse cartoon, but has still warranted a toy. We look at the Autobot cop bots love to hate, we look at Prowl.


READ Toy Review: Cyberverse Prowl (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-prowl/) HERE





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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: With the Rise of the Combiner Booster Packs hitting shelves all over the country, it is nearly time for the first dedicated ROTC Box Pack to hit the shelves.* Due for release on March 29, this pack will have arguably the most popular and recognizable of all the Transformer Combiners � Devastator!* And once again bigangrytrev.com had been lucky enough to be given a pack in advance so as to bring you all the goss regarding these new cards.



READ Devastator Pack Review: Part 1 - Transformers TCG (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/devastator-pack-review-part-1-transformers-tcg/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

PART TWO OF MY REVIEW OF THE DEVASTATOR DECK IS UP NOW.
YOU CAN FIND IT HERE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/devastator-pack-review-part-2-gameplay-transformers-tcg/) :)


This time I look at the deck in gameplay




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the original release of the Transformers Movie �Revenge of the Fallen�.

There were lots of unnamed Construticons in the ROTF, and one had a very short showing. Known as �ze little one�, there was a small yellow Constructicon who got ripped apart by his peers to be new parts for Megatron. And a full decade later that little guy is getting a toy of his own � so let�s have a look at Scrapmetal!



READ Toy Review - Studio Series: Scrapmetal (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-studio-series-scrapmetal/)HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Many thanks to both Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast for passing on another Exclusive Card Reveal to Bigangrytrev.com. This time we get to look at a new card from the Seige line - Private Stakeout.



READ Exclusive Card Reveal: Private Stakeout - Transformers TCG (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/exclusive-card-reveal-private-stakeout-transformers-tcg/)HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Introduced back in Transformers Animated as a female clone of Starscream, Slipstream became very popular very quickly. Not only having the distinction of the only official female Seeker ever, but also one of a small number of female Decepticons all up.

Well now Slipstream has shown up in the new Cyberverse cartoon. Not only was she the main antagonist for the first season of the cartoon, but it has finally after all these years given her well overdue original toy that�s not simply a redo of someone else. So let�s check out Ultra Class Cyberverse Slipstream.



READ Toy Review: Cyberverse Slipstream (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-slipstream-ultra/)HERE


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[Jellico]

So frustrating. I want some good Decepticon girls for my daughter. Cyberverse provides them. But the choices are little figures that only half transform or big gimmick laden figures that are overpriced.

I want this girl. But it will have to wait till she is well below $40.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Well it?s been a few years since we got a Transformers-themed Wrist Rest Mouse Pad. In early 2017 we saw pads made of Arcee and Windblade (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-wrist-rest-mouse-pads/), followed several months later by Elita-1 (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/elita-one-mouse-pad/). Now nearly two full years later we have the latest one, and it?s the character that near everyone predicted would be next - Blackarachnia (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/blackarachnia-mouse-pad/).



READ Blackarachnia Mouse Pad (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/blackarachnia-mouse-pad/)HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Over the past few years we have been getting Transformer toys based on increasingly obscure Generation One characters. While it�s pretty hard to beat Scrounge (a character from the Marvel comics who turned into a wheel and died) who came with the Combiner Wars Technobots, we may have a contender. This time it is a femmebot who was a background character with no lines in a single episode from a G1 cartoon back in 1985. So let�s say Go to the Amazon Prime exclusive Siege Greenlight!



READ Toy Review - Siege Greenlight (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-siege-greenlight/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Good old Soundwave, after having a break for many years he got revived for the Cybertron series and has been a staple ever since. Animated, Prime, RID(15), Movieverse � he�s been in them all. It should not come as much of a surprise then that Soundwave has cropped up in the new Cyberverse series, ensuring he gets yet another new toy. So lets take a look at Cyberverse Warrior-Class Soundwave.



READ Toy Review - Cyberverse Soundwave (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-soundwave/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: When one is providing a service, whether it be performing a surgical operation or digging a ditch, it is incumbent upon one to take all necessary steps to make sure that the service is provided with the highest professionalism and standards. If the service involves services for children, then the pre-planning involved in order to provide that service is effectively delivered should be considered of even greater importance. One could assume that this kind of thinking pervades every right-minded person in society.

Well apparently not. Not when it comes to the Panthers Penrith Leagues Club anyway.




READ Venue cancels Interactive Transformers Show at last minute (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/venue-cancels-transformers-interactive-show-at-last-minute/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Transformers may be an intergenerationaly beloved franchise that began in 1984, but there is another that began that same year that is just as beloved and famous, and that is Ghostbusters.

Both series have cool vehicles and it�s the cool vehicles (or at least one of them) we will be looking at today. Ecto-1, the Ghostbusters vehicle and a true icon of pop culture. But here Ecto-1 has been given the Transformers Crossover treatment, so for the 35th anniversary of both franchises we get Ectotron.



READ Toy Review - Ectotron (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-ectotron/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Last time we looked at Greenlight, who was only available through the US Amazon Prime site. Today we are looking at some more Amazon exclusives, though thankfully you can get them through the AU store. Today we look at the Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce. This pack is made up of three bots but four characters � Covert Clone Sideswipe, a new Battle Master character named Trenchfoot, and vehicle only characters Raindance and Grand Slam who combine into Slamdance.




READ Toys Review - Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-autobot-alphastrike-counterforce/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Apologies, now that TinyPic has gone out of business (as you can see from all the above images disappearing) I am currently shopping round for a decent (and free) image hosting site so I can attach images here. If anyone has any suggestions please yell out :)

Excerpt from Blog: Season 2 of Cyberverse has just started to air in Australia and more Cyberverse toys are hitting the shelves. One of the latest ones is a character who ironically died in a flashback back in Season 1. So let�s have a look at that grand old sage, one of the Original 13 and Matrix-babysitter for hire: Ultra-Class Alpha Trion.




READ Toy Review - Cyberverse Alpha Trion (Has a pretty decent G1-inspired robot mode. Unfortunately that's really the best thing about him. http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-alpha-trion/) HERE

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Sharkticons. In G1 they worked for the Quintessons. In IDW they worked for the Junkions. Whatever the place in the Multiverse, it always seems to be the fate of the Sharkticons to be the serving class � rotund warriors who turn into savage shark� thingies.

Gnaw got his first new toy in thirty years with his 2016 Titans Return figure. It was much beloved, especially since he was so small and cheap that you could by a ton of him! Well now three years after that Gnaw is taking his first steps into the Multiverse with a bigger (if somewhat similar figure). So let�s chomp down on Cyberverse Gnaw.



READ Toy Review - Cyberverse Gnaw (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-gnaw/) HERE



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[Tha_Phantom]

Apologies, now that TinyPic has gone out of business (as you can see from all the above images disappearing) I am currently shopping round for a decent (and free) image hosting site so I can attach images here. If anyone has any suggestions please yell out :)

Excerpt from Blog: Season 2 of Cyberverse has just started to air in Australia and more Cyberverse toys are hitting the shelves. One of the latest ones is a character who ironically died in a flashback back in Season 1. So let�s have a look at that grand old sage, one of the Original 13 and Matrix-babysitter for hire: Ultra-Class Alpha Trion.




READ Toy Review - Cyberverse Alpha Trion (Has a pretty decent G1-inspired robot mode. Unfortunately that's really the best thing about him. http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-alpha-trion/) HERE

Hey Trev, I use Image BB for linking my pics here. Haven't had any issues with it.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Hey Trev, I use Image BB for linking my pics here. Haven't had any issues with it.

Cheers for the suggestion mate :) I ended up signing up with Imgur, will see how it goes

[BigTransformerTrev]

Sorry guys, for some reason the desktop version of this site doesn't allow proper editing so I can't do my usual thing. Anyway:

Excerpt from Blog: Impactor did not get an official toy for many years. In fact it wasn�t until the Generations FOC toyline in 2013 he got his first one, a kinda weird redo of FOC Onslaught. Then a few years later in 2016 Impactor got a Timelines toy that was infinitely cooler, yet as a redo of CW Rook still didn�t tick all the boxes that fans of the G1 Comics Impactor required.

Well here we are in 2019 and Impactor has finally gotten a figure designed specifically for him. And damn it�s a beauty! So let�s have a look at Siege Deluxe Class Impactor.


READ Toy Review - Siege Impactor (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-siege-impactor/) HERE

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Being one of my very favourite characters I was extremely chuffed to hear we would be getting a Titan class Omega Supreme toy. Whilst I really liked my YOTS Omega, his alt-mode had nothing to do with the G1 character. Likewise I loved Omega in the Animated cartoon, but he never got a toy at all. So when it was announced that Omega Supreme would be getting a huge new toy which was based, in both modes, on his G1 incarnation, I gave a little squeal of geeky delight!


READ Toy Review: Siege Omega Supreme (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-siege-omega-supreme/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog:
Ok, c�mon Trev, be objective here�

Do not come across like a teenage girl at a �One Direction� reunion concert screaming �Oh they are so dreamy! I want to have their babies!�

Be harsh mate, be scathing, pull apart song by song to find any fault so that you can give a frank assessment of this CD�.

� f@*$ it, I can�t! Its just too good!


READ Album Review: Cybertronic Spree - Transformers 1986 (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/album-review-cybertronic-spree-transformers-1986/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The War for Cybertron Siege toyline has had a whopping nine Selects figures released this year. Some such as Redwing have been virtually impossible for overseas collectors to get their hands on at a reasonable price. But some have been released through multiple US online stores making things a bit easier, and today we are looking at the latest wave of them, consisting of the Powerdashers Cromar and Zetar, and the always mysterious Nightbird.



READ Toys Review: Selects: Cromar, Zetar and Nightbird (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-selects-nightbird-cromar-and-zetar/)HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Mirage is one of those middle-of-the-road Autobot Car characters in terms of popularity, and this is reflected in the amount of toys based on him over the years. Whilst not super-rare like say Grapple, not super popular like Sideswipe or Prowl either.
So in 2019 Mirage has finally gotten another G1-based figure, albeit with a Cybertronian alt-mode. So let�s have a look at Siege Mirage.



READ Toy Review - Siege Mirage (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-siege-mirage/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: After a bit of net searching, and eschewing the ludicrously priced ones on eBay, I was able to track down for a reasonable cost yet another CD of covers of The Transformers 1986 Animated Movie: Respect The Prime 1986 Revisited.



READ Album Review: Respect The Prime 1986 Revisited (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/album-review-respect-the-prime-1986-revisited/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Living in the bush I don�t get to see other Transformer fans very often. I don�t get to pop over to a mate�s house to see his latest acquisitions. I don�t attend meets, I don�t go to pop culture conventions, hell I don�t even get to visit toy stores. So when it comes to talking to others about a shared hobby I have to rely almost solely on the internet.

But the way a large segment of the fandom has been going in the last few years, I find myself thinking more often than not why I bother.

So when I go home tonight, I won�t be surfing the big Transformer sites. I'm going to try my best to practice what I'm preaching and be a chilled out fan. I�m going to open up a bunch of new figures I just got and play with them with my son, as a reminder to myself that this hobby should be positive, should be fun, and in the end is about plastic toy robots.


READ Can the Transformers fandom just chill out a bit? (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/can-the-transformers-fandom-just-chill-out-a-bit/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Today at the New York Toyfair the world was treated to the teaser trailer for the new Transformers cartoon trilogy coming to Netflix later this year - War For Cybertron: Siege. Even though this has been touted as �Anime� we are getting a CGI cartoon like the Power of the Prime�s trilogy rather than some stylized Japanese animation. Based mainly on the Siege Toyline, but also reminiscent of the opening sequence to the 2018 Bumblebee Movie, this cartoon has kept many of us in keen anticipation and is set in the final stages of their war on Cybertron.


READ AND WATCH Siege Trailer Character Breakdown and analysis (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-siege-trailer-character-breakdown-and-analysis/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Thanks to Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, BigAngryTrev.com has once again been given an exclusive reveal for the Transformers: Trading Card Game to share with the world! Rather than a new character, this card is an Upgrade � Armour card from the new Titan Master packs that will be available later in the year.


READ Exclusive Card Reveal: Electro-Optic Visor (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/exclusive-card-reveal-electro-optical-visor-transformers-tcg/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Well the Transformer Wrist-Rest Mouse Pads continue unabated. Having done the most popular and well known female Transformer characters such as Arcee, Black Arachnia, Elita-1 and Windblade, the makers are now moving on to the B-Listers of the femmebot world. And B is correct as while one of these characters is a Femmebot that has been around in the background for 35 years, another isn�t a Femmebot at all!


READ Moonracer & Cyber Bee Mouse Pads (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/moonracer-cyber-bee-mouse-pads/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Transformer fans sometimes fight over the silliest things - then I guess that's what the Internet is for. One of the most enduring arguments over the decades has been 'which was a better series: Generation One or Beast Wars'.

Personally I've never really weighed in on the debate as I enjoy them both. Both had some great cartoon episodes, both produced some fantastic toys, both have contributed a huge amount to the enduring Transformers mythos. So why the debate even exists is beyond me.

But exist it does.

In an effort to bring decades of arguing to an end I have examined the issue and, through scientific experimentation and logical deduction, found an answer to this long pondered question.


WATCH Video: Generation One vs Beast Wars - the DEFINITIVE answer (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-generation-one-vs-beast-wars-the-definitive-answer/) HERE


Warning: Bad Language and Toy-on-Toy Violence ;)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The Warrior Class toys from the Cyberverse line had gotten a reputation for being pretty poor, and for the most part that rep was deserved. The simplistic paint jobs, transformations and lacklustre modes have made many of these figures an easy pass for most collectors.

However thankfully, like the cartoon which got pretty damn good in seasons 2 and 3, the powers that be decided to improve the Cyberverse toyline too. And they have done so by introducing the Deluxe Class. This class is used by the Generations line and usually involves a higher degree of sophistication in all facets when compared to the Warrior Class, and of late has included blast effects that can be attached to characters weapons.

So lets have a look at the first wave of the Cyberverse Deluxe Class figures � Bumblebee, Optimus, Megatron and Shockwave.



READ Cyberverse Deluxe Class Toy Reviews - Wave 1 (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-cyberverse-deluxe-class-wave-1/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: There have already been two Grimlocks in the Authentics line. If one were to use classifications from the Generations line you would say a �Scout� class and a �Deluxe� class. Both were OK looking, but of course not brilliant and made of extremely cheap materials. Hasbro has decided to continue with this theme but upscale it, so let�s have a look at the new Titan Changer class of Authentics toy with an all new Grimlock figure.


READ Toy Review - Titan Changer Grimlock (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-titan-changer-grimlock/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Last year we saw the introduction of the Commander Class in the Generations toyline of the Transformers franchise. This new classification of toy size was for those characters that were much bigger than even the likes of Optimus and Megatron in the G1 cartoon and the fans wanted a toy to match.

So far we had only had Jetfire, and what a damn cool toy he turned out to be! This year we have gotten our second Commander Class toy. The Space Dragon with an ego almost as big as his hull, we get Sky Lynx.



READ Toy Review - Earthrise Sky Lynx (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-earthrise-sky-lynx/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

TWO NEW TRANFORMATORIM POSTS!

The first is my new Multiverse Gallery of different versions of Sky Lynx from various toylines. (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1136-2/)

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Sky Lynx Multiverse Gallery Updated with Earthrise added (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/1136-2/)



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: The slow release of the Studio Series Constructicons continues. Some see it as a good thing, not overloading their budgets. Others see it as an irritation, their frustration to build Devastator from Revenge of the Fallen growing week by week. For me personally it has been neither. As someone who is happy enough with the ROFT Devastator I already own, this Studio Series has simply been a chance to fill out my collection with those onscreen Cons who never received an actually decent toy before such as Scrapmetal.

Today we are looking at one such character. The leader of the Constructicons in G1, who like Long Haul and Mixmaster got to actually keep their proper name and traditional alt-mode for the movieverse, we are looking at Scrapper.


Read Toy Review - SS Scrapper (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-studio-series-scrapper/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: What a wonderful time to be a toy collector eh? Figures we only used to dream of in our geekiest fantasies are being trotted out right left and center! A lot of that can be put down to people who loved things in their youth during the 80�s now being (supposedly) grown-ups with disposable income on their hands.

Well My Little Pony is happy to jump on that cash-in bandwagon with a new line of Crossover collectible figures. These range from Dungeons and Dragons to even Power Rangers. But today we are going to look at by far the two best of the crossover figures, because they cross over with two of the best franchises in history � Ghostbusters and Transformers.


READ/VIEW Pictoral Review - My Little Prime & Plasmane (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/pictorial-toys-review-my-little-prime-plasmane/)HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: It's become an accepted fact now that the Generations Selects line is going to be part of the Transformers toyline for the foreseeable future. Whilst annoying that one can never simply walk into a store and purchase one of these figures, at least they are still easier to obtain than store-exclusive figures (most often only obtainable in the US).

Most Generations Selects figures are either simple recolours or slight retools of toys from the main line. And today figure is no different. So without further ado lets take a look at WFC-GS11 Decepticon Exhaust


READ Toy Review - WFC-GS11 Exhaust (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-wfc-gs11-exhaust/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: How long have we been waiting for an official G1 Quintesson toy? The time seems immeasurable�

� well, not really. Thirty four years. 34 damn years since Transformer fans first saw those 5-faced tentacles monstrosities passing judgement on Lithone and Cybertronian alike, having their victims thrown into the Sharkticon tank. And we've wanted a toy ever since!

But now we finally have what we have been waiting for � and it even transforms! Geewunners put your drool-bibs on as we look at the Earthrise Quintesson Judge.



READ Toy Review - Earthrise Quintesson Judge (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3856&action=edit) HERE


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[Dan]

We've been waiting 34 years, and it could be some more months for me till my order via Little Toy Company arrives. Having said that, in my youth I never really expected these to exist anyway, so this is a bonus. I'd have accepted the Quintesson as an Action Master packaged with, say, Slitherfang to justify it as a Transformer. The prison mode is a bit random but does nothing to detract from the character mode, and the gimmick is a blast. Can you fold the faces back down once you've removed the prison cell? If so then it is a cute accessory to stand alongside the mostly intact figure. Either way, I'm looking forward to this bonkers toy. :)

[griffin]

Excerpt from Blog: Mirage is one of those middle-of-the-road Autobot Car characters in terms of popularity, and this is reflected in the amount of toys based on him over the years. Whilst not super-rare like say Grapple, not super popular like Sideswipe or Prowl either.
So in 2019 Mirage has finally gotten another G1-based figure, albeit with a Cybertronian alt-mode. So let�s have a look at Siege Mirage.



READ Toy Review - Siege Mirage (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-siege-mirage/) HERE



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Am I the only one who has a problem with Siege Mirage having the front of a car on the backside of its car mode, so that it looks like it could drive in both directions. Did they not even try to hide it... or not have a fake car front as the robot chest, which defeats the whole point of having car kibble in robot mode if that kibble isn't even part of the car mode.

Yeah I know... welcome to 2019. I'm a "little" behind on opening up my toys, and opened up both Siege Mirage toys on the weekend, to major disappointment. (and I couldn't find a Mirage toy review in this section, and this was the only review posting in here for it - and even the review on Trev's blog doesn't even mention the front-car-butt)
I do like the robot mode, but the car mode is very deformed... so why not deform it more and hide the fake car kibble.

[Sinnertwin]

Just wait until you handle a Spinister mould...
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[griffin]

Just wait until you handle a Spinister mould...
:p

Yeah, I know about Spinister... it certainly caused a stir among fanboys at the time (and technically, Rotorstorm has 3 cockpits, as the chest deco is supposed to resemble the original toy having the cockpit on the chest).
I'm just surprised that I didn't see or hear anything about Mirage having the front of a car sticking out of it's car-ass. It's like it is giving birth to a mini Mirage...

[Sinnertwin]

lol that image...
I'm a bit miffed that they haven't given Mirage the Earthrise makeover

[SharkyMcShark]

Am I the only one who has a problem with Siege Mirage having the front of a car on the backside of its car mode, so that it looks like it could drive in both directions. Did they not even try to hide it... or not have a fake car front as the robot chest, which defeats the whole point of having car kibble in robot mode if that kibble isn't even part of the car mode.

Yeah I know... welcome to 2019. I'm a "little" behind on opening up my toys, and opened up both Siege Mirage toys on the weekend, to major disappointment. (and I couldn't find a Mirage toy review in this section, and this was the only review posting in here for it - and even the review on Trev's blog doesn't even mention the front-car-butt)
I do like the robot mode, but the car mode is very deformed... so why not deform it more and hide the fake car kibble.

I also had this problem Griff.

[Deano85]

When you have mirage in hand the whole front-car butt thing kind of isnt a thing if he is in car mode facing forward or if he is in robot mode with other bots. You only notice it when its being picked up in car mode.

I thought it might of annoyed me as well but its only when watching people review it and it is being constantly being rotated that you notice it.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Excerpt from Blog: The original Headmaster Horrorcons were G1 toys that kinda had it all. They were triple changers, they had beast modes, they had jet modes AND they were Headmasters where the Nebulan partner also triple-changed � becoming the head of the robot and of the beast. Combine all this with the fact that they also showed up in the season 4 of G1 cartoon before it�s end and these were sought after figures!
However for those wanting representations of these figures but can�t afford the huge amounts the originals go for � fear not! They are back in the new toylines! Last year saw the release of Apeface in the Siege line and this year we get his partner in the Earthrise line. So without further ado, let�s have a look at War for Cybertron Snapdragon.



READ Toy Review - Earthrise Snapdragon (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-earthrise-snapdragon/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Transformer fans had mixed reactions when we saw the return of the Micromasters a couple of years ago. On the one hand it was great to get new versions of characters we hadn�t seen since 89/90. On the other their joints were often weak and their combined weapons modes were more often than not fairly crap.

Then this year we got a new spin on the whole Micromaster gimmick. Back in the day some of them had bases that transformed from things like airports into battle stations with Micromasters manning them � very cool with a lot of play value. Now those classic bases are coming back but now have a third and fourth mode � robot and Modulator armor/weaponary.

The first of these figures released was earlier this year in the Earthrise line with Ironworks. So let�s see how his Decepticon counterpart is getting on in the new millennium with Generations Selects Greasepit.



READ Toy Review - WFC-GS12 Greasepit (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-wfc-gs12-greasepit/)HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: It�s been a while but we welcome the return of the very popular Transformer Fan Interviews! In this latest interview with Aussie TF collectors we are talking to Steve, a great bloke I was privileged to meet at a Collectormania Toy Fair and who, like me, was an avid Transformers TCG player. So lets chat to this fine fellow and avid collector of all things Cybertronian.



READ Transformer Fan Interview - Steve (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformer-fan-interview-steve/) HERE


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[dirge]

Nicee review and follow up posts moved to the 3P section - here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php/27524-Trev-s-Nicee-review-(moved))

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Transformers Battlegrounds is the first Gaming Console game released by the Transformers brand since Devastation several years ago and takes a much different tack to its predecessors. Whilst previous Transformer console games have been primarily 3rd person shooters such as War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron, or hack & slash like Devastation, Transformers Battlegrounds is a strategy turn-based game where you (as a hovering human) control a group of bots below to work your way through levels until you have the obligatory �boss battle� at the end.



READ Game Review - Transformers Battlegrounds (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/game-review-transformers-battlegrounds/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog:
Iaconus was actually a pretty cool character � a War Titan under the command of Alchemist Prime (MacAddams) he was responsible for smashing a lot of alien planets, before going dormant back on Cybertron. The city of Iacon was built on top of him and the only part of him that remained above the surface got turned by Alchemist Prime into MacAddams Old Oil House.

Well this Titan has managed to get a figure in before the Cyberverse line comes to an end. So lets have a look at Ultimate Class Iaconus.



READ Toy Review - Ultimate Class Iaconus (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-cyberverse-iaconus/)HERE


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[Autocon]

Thrusters in front (assuming there are thrusters behind as well)probably help him slow down or stop esp. when entering a planets orbit.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: BIG ANGRY TREV is back on the airways!

That�s right, after a 20 year hiatus I�m back on the radio baby! You my loyal readers can now also become my loyal listeners! On various Thursday nights (dates to be constantly updated) from 6pm to 9pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) Big Angry Trev will be on the air, bringing you a multitude of brilliant musical hits as well as my patented snappy banter. You can listen on the radio or online at KRR-FM 98.7 (http://krrfm.org.au/).

As readers of my blog would be aware, I�m a big Transformers nut. As a result I have the Soundtracks to all of the TF movies. Each radio show, after the 7pm weather, I�ll be having Transformer Talk.

Transformer Talk will be a brief chat about anything Transformers people would care to know, followed by a Transformer song picked by the audience.

So in the comments section of the post on my blog, nominate something you would like me to talk about. It could be as simple as �Who is your favourite Combaticon� to something more overarching such as �What is your opinion on the Cyberverse cartoon and toyline as a whole�.

Also, nominate which song from the following list you would like to hear played. For my second show and the first week of the competition I will be playing a song from the 1986 Animated Movie.

The song with the most votes will get played this Thursday the 10th of December 2020 after 7pm.




READ Big Angry Trev is back on the air! TF Competition! (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/big-angry-trev-is-back-on-the-radio/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: As the Earthrise portion of the War for Cybertron toy trilogy wraps up in preparation for the Kingdom line, people are still receiving exclusives that have been ordered and delayed due to the Covid Crisis.

I�ve just received one of these exclusives and it contains two characters that have historically been very hard to get in the Generations line. So without further ado let�s look at the Paradron Medics duo from the Galactic Odyssey Collection � Ratchet and Lifeline.




READ Toys Review - Galactic Odyssey Ratchet & Lifeline (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-galactic-odyssey-ratchet-lifeline/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: With Haslab�s Unicron due to ship out in a few months and 2021 being the 35th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, it�s seems the perfect time for Hasbro to cash in on the nostalgia that still surrounds this cult classic movie to this day.

To this end, their higher end Studio Series line is taking a departure from the live-action movies to make figures intended to look as much like their onscreen counterparts as possible from the 1986 animated movie. The preview pictures online have had many fans frothing from the mouth with excitement and today we get to look at two of the Voyager class figures � Scourge and Hot Rod.




READ TOYS REVIEW � STUDIO SERIES HOT ROD & SCOURGE (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-studio-series-hot-rod-scourge/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: This month � January 2021 � marks 20 years of me being an adult collector of Transformers.

It also marks the 20 year anniversary of my first (very short lived) marriage. And the two are not unconnected.




READ How my 20 Years as an Adult TF Collector Began (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/how-20-years-of-being-an-adult-collector-began/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Luckily for us, if not so lucky for those with limited online store access, there are still a few Micromaster sets being released under the Generations Selects line. Today we will look at the latest to be released; it containing three old characters and three (well, 2 1/2) brand new ones! So lets look at the Micron Micromasters set from the Galactic Odyssey Collection.




READ Toys Review - Micron Micromasters (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-micron-micromasters/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: It�s been a few months since the last installment, but we have another entry in the ever popular Transformer Fan Interviews! In this latest interview with Aussie TF collectors we are talking to fellow Ozformer member Trent, a good bloke who is always willing to help a mate out with a sought toy, or provide some online sparring to entertain and amuse..




READ Transformer Fan Interview - Trent (It�s been a few months since the last installment, but we have another entry in the ever popular Transformer Fan Interviews! In this latest interview with Aussie TF collectors we are talking to Trent, a good bloke who is always willing to help a mate out with a sought toy, or provide some online sparring to entertain and amuse.) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: In what could be said to be one of the biggest toy events in Transformers history and perhaps the most anticipated Transformers toy of all time, we have the biggest official Transformer figure of all time � Unicron! Yes The Chaos Bringer has finally shipped out to all those all over the world lucky enough to be able to afford this behemoth, and he does not disappoint! So lets have a look at what the ultimate evil looks like in his 27 inches of glory.




READ Toy Review - HasLab Unicron (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-haslab-unicron/) HERE



Many thanks to Ozformer members Trent, UltraMarginal and Sharky for giving their thoughts about the figure :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Toys you think are objectively bad but for some reason you still love the things.

We all have a few in our collections, or at least we can think of ones out there that would fit the description. For his first foray into the Podcast world, Tets of Tets' Toys & Shenanigans decided to do a Podcast on this very topic, centered around Transformer toys specifically. This included several guests from Ozformers including in the latter half yours truly.

So sit back and listen to what TF nuts do best - talk about the toys we love (even if we think they are not very good).



LISTEN TO Podscussion: Toys that are bad you still love (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/podscussion-bad-toys-you-still-love/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: It's been a long time since I did a Multiverse Gallery but if any figure warrants their return it's Unicron! So lets have a look at the Chaos Bringer in his myriad of toy forms.

Please Note: All pictures are my own figures unless otherwise stated. Many thanks to Griffin for providing pictures of his different variants of the Armada Unicron Mold.



VIEW UNICRON MULTIVERSE GALLERY (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/multiverse-unicron-toys-gallery/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Two years ago the Transformers line saw the introduction of the Commander Class � a toy scale a size up from the Leader Class. In 2019 we got a fantastic Jetfire, followed last year by an equally great Sky Lynx.

This year with the release of Unicron, we are seeing a slew of figures based around the 1986 Transformers animated movie. One of these was Hot Rod in the Studio Series line. Now we get to see him all grown up as the Commander Class Kingdom Rodimus Prime.




READ Toy Review: Kingdom Rodimus Prime (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-kingdom-rodimus-prime/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Well kiddies, I know I usually do written reviews of Transformers, replete with fascinating details and lots of pics, but today is something different. Today I, along with my good buddy 1AZRAEL1, have created a video review. And it's of none other than that Unicron lackey, the big bad himself - Galvatron!

So sit back and enjoy this special video review of Transformers Kingdom Leader Class Galvatron - you wont be disappointed ;)



VIEW Video: Kingodm Galvatron Review (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-kingdom-galvatron-review/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: As the years progress, we are getting more and more obscure characters from Generation 1 turn up in the Transformers Generations toyline. Characters such as Greenlight and Lifeline who were non-speaking background femmebot characters from single episodes, Zetar & Chromar who were mail-away figures from 1984 that never showed up in any media, and even characters like Scrounge who appeared in a single comic 30 years previously only to die.

Well today we are looking at character/s, who while certainly not obscure, has never really been characters. And they�ve gotten their first transforming toy in a big way! So let�s look at, from the Kingdom line, the Titan-Class Autobot Ark with Teletraan-1.




READ Toy Review: Autobot Ark & Teletraan 1 (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-autobot-ark-teletraan-1/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Tracks being underrated has been reflected in the amount of figures he has gotten over the years � maybe because it�s hard to get more uses out of a figure that has a flying-automobile mode. We haven�t had a Generations version since Reveal the Shield many, many years ago so he was well overdue.

Well Tracks has finally gotten another figure, in the Kingdom toyline, so let�s look at Deluxe Tracks.




READ Toy Review: Kingdom Tracks (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-kingdom-tracks/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Don�t ya love it when you come across an incredibly cool action figure that you didn�t even know existed?

Well, a really cool figure got past me years ago that I didn�t even know existed until a few weeks ago when I was on a Japanese site, looking for a Wipe-Out to got with my TR Trypticon, and came across this gem by accident.

So let�s take a look � from the Movie Advanced line - at the dark, the dangerous, the friggin awesome � Nemesis Grimlock!




READ Toy Review - Nemesis Grimlock (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-nemesis-grimlock/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Just when everyone thought that Cyberverse was over, it�s managed to get in one last gasp of life. Dinobots Unite has just aired on Youtube - a special where Grimlock finally gets all of his Dino-buddies together � both on screen and in their combined mode � Volcanicus.

As such it means new toys to go with the associated media, and who doesn�t love getting more Dinobots eh? So I was very keen to pick up Swoop (with Bumblebee), Warrior-Class Snarl and Ultra-Class Sludge.




READ Toys review - Cyberverse Dinobots (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-cyberverse-dinobots/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Oh Skids you poor dear you - always overlooked. Skids remains to this day perhaps the least well known and recognizable of the Autobots from the 84/85 G1 cartoon. With very brief and unmemorable appearances in only 2 episodes, even the likes of Grapple and Huffer have proven more popular and its only hardcore G1 & Comic enthusiasts who really know who Skids is. Skids appeared in the Movieverse as well but, besides a similar alt-mode, had nothing in common with his G1 counterpart and is a distorted version of the character everyone would like to forget.

However Skids has managed to do something that Hoist, Trailbreaker and even Jazz have not � he�s got himself a Masterpiece toy! So let�s have a squiz at the new MP Skids.




READ Toy Review - Masterpiece Skids (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-masterpiece-skids/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Since I received a big donation of Rescue Bots, thought I would do up a little gallery of the various RB toys we've gotten over the years :)



View Rescue Bots Toys Gallery (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/rescue-bots-toys-gallery/) Here



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: It seems like only yesterday fans were swooning over finally getting an updated set of Stunticons in the Combiner Wars and Unite Warriors toy lines. Fan favorites, the Stunticons were the second ever combiner group to be introduced in the G1 Transformers cartoon and their rebellious attitude and sweet alt-modes gave the Autobots a run for their money on the roads. This has lead to them appearing in multiple toylines, from KRE-O to Bot Shots to even Robots in Disguise.

Well the Stunticons are back again � well � two of them anyway, with more along later in the year. Drag Strip was released several months ago and Motormaster � the latest Commander Class figure � has just hit stores here in Australia. So without further ado, lets have a look at Legacy Motormaster & Drag Strip!




READ Toys Review - Legacy Stunticons (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toys-review-legacy-motormaster-drag-strip/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: This question comes from Steve in Campbelltown:

‘What is the worst figure in your collection and why should we all own it?’

Well Steve, given I’m at the 4500 mark for the amount of Transformer action figures I own, there are a fair few contenders for the mantle of Worst. So lets narrow it down to Transformer figures that actually transform and go from there:




READ Ask Trev - Your worst figure, why should I still buy it? (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/ask-trev-your-worst-figure-why-should-i-still-buy-it/) HERE




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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Since pictures of the The Transformatorium have begun to circulate on various social media around the globe, I get asked a lot of questions. Much of the time, these are questions I have been asked many times before.

So to address this, I put the call out on FB and Twitter for people to put forth their queries that I could answer in a Frequently Asked Questions blog, so in the future I could quickly direct people to it rather than type out the same answers yet again. Don’t get me wrong, I love people taking an interest! This will simply be a bit of a time-saver all round ;)




READ The Transformatorium - most popular FAQ's (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/the-transformatorium-most-popular-faqs/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: And so it begins, the great cataloging for my personal and ever expanding Transformers Collection!

And what better place to start than where the whole shebang kicked off – G1! Listed sequentially, and with accompanying photographs, here is the G1 Autobot toys I have amassed over the last 35+ years.




VIEW Transformers Collection - Generation One Autobots (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-generation-one-autobots/) HERE



P.S: I know that in the past the way people count their collections has been a source of contention on this site. If you check out my collection and I catalog mine different than you do, just chill and roll with it ;)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: And so it begins, the great cataloging for my personal and ever expanding Transformers Collection!

A few weeks ago I finished my audit of my Generation One Autobots. Now its time for the next two groups!




VIEW Transformers Collection - Generation One Decepticons (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-generation-one-decepticons/) HERE


VIEW Transformers Collection - Rescue Bots (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-rescue-bots/) HERE



P.S: I know that in the past the way people count their collections has been a source of contention on this site. If you check out my collection and I catalog mine different than you do, just chill and roll with it ;)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: And so it begins, the great cataloging for my personal and ever expanding Transformers Collection!

A few weeks ago I finished my audit of my Generation One Decepticons, now its time for the next two groups!




VIEW Transformers Collection - G2 (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-generation-2/) HERE


VIEW Transformers Collection - BW/BM/MW (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-beast-wars-beast-machines-machine-wars/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: This question comes from Katrina in Sydney:

Pipes and Huffer have the same alt mode but different robot modes. Which is your favourite?

It’s true that most of the 1986 Autobot Mini-Vehicles are just slight retools of their 1984 counterparts. However Huffer and Pipes are the exception. As well as a new colour scheme and face sculpt, the Transformation from Robot Mode from Vehicular mode was slightly changed. Instead of the cab of the truck becoming a hood as it did with Huffer, it became a backpack for Pipes.

But are their alt-modes really the same?





READ Ask Trev: Pipes vs Huffer (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/ask-trev-pipes-versus-huffer/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: After all these years, I've finally had a professional shoot done of The Transformatorium.

Please find below links to two different videos. The first is 7.5 minutes long and fiarly condensed. The second has an extra 12 minutes of footage, essentially doing a history of the Transformers toys via my personal collection. Hope you all enjoy :)






VIEW Video: The Transformatorium (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-the-transformatorium/) HERE


VIEW Video: The Transformatorium - Extended Cut (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-the-transformatorium-extended-cut/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: With the imminent approach of the new Transformers movie, Rise of the Beasts, promotion and marketing is in full swing!

Yours truly was lucky enough to get invited to help represent the Fandom on the opening night of the Transformers Beasts Base Camp Roar & Snore Experience at Taronga Park Zoo. Along with a couple of other fans as well as celebrities and media, courtesy of Hasbro we were treated to a truly amazing night!




READ Transformers Beast Base Camp (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-beasts-base-camp/) HERE



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[KELPIE]

Excerpt from Blog: With the imminent approach of the new Transformers movie, Rise of the Beasts, promotion and marketing is in full swing!

Yours truly was lucky enough to get invited to help represent the Fandom on the opening night of the Transformers Beasts Base Camp Roar & Snore Experience at Taronga Park Zoo. Along with a couple of other fans as well as celebrities and media, courtesy of Hasbro we were treated to a truly amazing night!




READ Transformers Beast Base Camp (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-beasts-base-camp/) HERE

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Seems like a way better experience than what we (exclusive fans) got for the first movie. Nice one Trev.

Tell 'em to sell those pillows :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Seems like a way better experience than what we (exclusive fans) got for the first movie. Nice one Trev.

Tell 'em to sell those pillows :)

I had the blue one with the Autobot symbol, but my word I coveted the rest! ;)


Excerpt from Blog: What a time to be a Transformers fan! With the Rise of the Beasts movie to hit cinemas in two months, it seems promotional events are happening left, right and centre!

Wednesday night saw the VIP Opening Night for the Transformers: More than Meets the Eye art exhibition at King’s Comics.




READ MTMTE Exhibition (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/more-than-meets-the-eye-exhibition/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: With all the Transformer events and releases going on it's hard to keep up! But please find my two latest review blogs linked below :)




READ Toy Review - Studio Series Airazor (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-studio-series-airazor/) HERE


READ Review: Transformers Bishoujo Figures (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/review-bishoujo-transformers/) HERE


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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Some fans are saying: ‘They’ve ruined the character!’. Other fans are replying: ‘They change characters all the time – stop complaining!’. I take a look into the ROTB Wheeljack controversy and why this has some of the Transformers fandom so riled up.




READ The ROTB Wheeljack Controversy (http://www.bigangrytrev.com/the-rotb-wheeljack-controversy/) HERE



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[BigTransformerTrev]

Excerpt from Blog: Last month I did an interview about my Transformatorium collectors shed for the Mudgee Guardian. Ended up on the front page as well as getting a full spread on page 3! Finally got around to scanning the paper and transcribing the interview :)




READ The Transformatorium makes front page news! (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/the-transformatorium-makes-front-page-news/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: The lads from Toy Reel were doing pre-movie interviews of guests at the Special Preview Screening of Transformers Rise of the Beasts on the 8th of June. Among the interviewee's was the Curator of the Transformatorium, yours truly - Big Angry Trev ;)




WATCH Video: Interviews at ROTB Screening (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-interviews-at-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-preview-screening/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: On the 8th of June, one day before the rest of the world, many of us lucky ducks got to go, thanks to #Hasbro and #ParamountPictures, to a Special Preview Screening of the new Transformers movie, and what a fantastic night it was!
(Article is about the event itself, so no spoilers inside 😉)




READ ROTB Speical Preview Screening Event! (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-special-preview-screening-event/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: After a 5 year absence of giant shape changing alien robots in theatres, Transformers Rise of the Beasts has hit cinemas worldwide June 9th. Thanks to the generosity of Hasbro and Paramount Pictures, some of us lucky folk even got to attend Special Preview Showings on Thursday 8th, being able to quench our thirst for Autobot antics a day early.


Note: This is a movie review so SPOILERS


READ Movie Review: Rise of the Beasts (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/movie-review-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: It’s been over two years since the last installment, but we have another entry in the ever popular Transformer Fan Interviews! In this latest interview with Aussie TF collectors we are talking to Michael Vella, a young bloke who in recent years has become well known to many fans of Transformers down under.




READ Transformers Fan Interview - Michael Vella (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformer-fan-interview-michael-vella/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: So far all our Transformer Fan Interviews have been with Aussie collectors. Well we have our first international entry - a fan all the way from Malaysia sharing his collection with us! :D




READ Transformers Fan Interview - David Lee (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformer-fan-interview-david-lee/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: Love them or loathe them, most fans who has seen all 8 movies has in their head their own personal list of ‘best to worst’, judging the films by their own personal criteria. So here is Big Angry Trev’s own list of the Transformers movies, starting with my least liked and working up to Number 1!




READ Transformer Movies: All 8 ranked Worst to Best! (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-movies-all-8-ranked-from-worst-to-best/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: Less than 6 months ago we saw the first two Transformers, Optimus and Megatron, of the Bishōjo line (Japanese term for cute girl). These are a series of statues based off of Shunya Yamashita’s illustrations of various movie, game, and comic characters in the Japanese Bishōjo style.

Well now we have the third offering - Bumblebee. And lets face it, who didn’t see this coming eh? Bumblebee is in everything. I mean, who did you think it was going to be - Blot? So how does Bumblebee stack up against his predecessors? Lets take a look!




READ Figure Review - Bishojo Bumblebee (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/figure-review-bishojo-bumblebee/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: After a year off, the great undertaking of cataloging my collection is back on track! And having knocked the eighties and ninties off, its time to start on the naughties!




VIEW
Transformers Collection - Robots in Disguise (01) (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-robots-in-disguise-2001/)
Transformers Collection - Armada (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-armada/)
HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: After a year off, the great undertaking of cataloging my collection is back on track! And having knocked the eighties and ninties off, I'm working my way through the Unicron Trilogy!




VIEW Transformers Collection - Energon (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-energon/) HERE



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Excerpt from Blog: The Commander Class and the Studio Series have finally met, and how appropriate with everyones favorite City Commander! Thus we have Commander Class Studio Series 86 Ultra Magnus – lets take a look!




READ Toy Review - Studio Series Ultra Magnus (https://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-studio-series-ultra-magnus/) HERE




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Sorry I haven't updated this thread in awhile, for some reason for several months I haven't been able to get Ozformers to load correctly on my laptop, and still isn't now.

So I'm just going to post the last few blog descriptions with the links next to them - hope that works for people :)

Toy Review - Legacy Magneous
https://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-legacy-united-magneous/

Galleries:

Transformers Collection - Cybertron
https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-cybertron/

Transformers Collection - Animated
https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-animated/

Transformers Collection - Prime https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-prime/

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Did an interview on the Frostbite YouTube channel about my Transformatorium. Link below:

https://www.bigangrytrev.com/video-trev-interviewed-on-the-frostbite-channel/

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Have taken a break from cataloging my action figures to do my Transforners Cards instead - turns out I have over 1000 so have split them up into 3 seperate catagories:

Transformers Toyline Cards
https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-toyline-cards/

Transformers Movieverse Cards
https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-movieverse-cards/

Transformers TCG Cards
https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-tcg-cards/

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Next two galleries of my personal collection are up:

Robots in Disguise 2015

https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-robots-in-disguise-2015/

Cyberverse Gallery

https://www.bigangrytrev.com/transformers-collection-cyberverse/

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New toy review up! This time is Takara ESD-S DX Battle Station Optimus Prime from Earthspark.

https://www.bigangrytrev.com/toy-review-dx-battle-station-optimus-prime/

My son and I also did an unboxing video of it here:

https://youtu.be/rn0tg-b6iAM?si=Nv4s0hgekAc-pE_Q