Top 5 Classicsverse toys (including 3rd party toys)

[blackie]

1. Henkei Jetfire
2. United Wheeljack
3. Generations/United Hybrid Perceptor
4. Classics Mirage
5. Universe 2.0 Sunstreaker

no third party items come close IMO, and ive owned/played with them all

[Lord_Zed]

1. Movie/Classicverse/Bruticus/Crossfire - Transforms an average Hasbro set to pure awesome.

2. United Jazz - He oozes cool.

3.United Kup with Igear head - Cygar chomping drill sergeant action.

4.Henkei Smokescreen - The best paint apps I've seen on a deluxe

5. RTS Cyclonus - the best Cyclonus of all worlds colour wise.

[SkyWarp91]

1. RTS Tracks
2. RTS Wheeljack
3. Henkei OP
4. Uni. Dropshot
5. Uni. Onslaught

[jaydisc]

While it wasn't the reason I got back into collecting, Classics et al are now my raison d'etre. To me, the reasons for the lines' greatness are that with the modern advances in technology, they've delivered not only technically superior toys, but toys that matched the animation I thoroughly co-enjoyed while collecting and playing with the original toys as a child. Therefore, my favorite toys are the ones that either weren't available at that time, either entirely, or just in the greatness that they exist now.

In no particular order:

Unicron (Transformers 2010)
How could you make a movie to advance a line of warring toy characters, and not make a toy of the biggest, baddest, bad guy. The Unicron that TakaraTomy made in 2010 is that Unicron. It's absolutely perfect. Earlier versions need not apply.

Skyfire (Henkei or Classics)
I loved my G1 Jetfire as a child, but what I always really wanted, was a Skyfire toy. Heroic, futuristic, I adored that character and his alt mode. While the Classics/Henkei reincarnation is a blend of both Jetfire and Skyfire, the head mold is so perfect (best ever), that it still completely successfully exudes Skyfire to me, making me one happy camper. I have the slightest preference towards the Henkei flavor, but Hasbro outdid themselves with this one, as their version is virtually equally exceptional.

Wheelie (Universe)
I'm sure this one will be contentious. I loved G1 Wheelie, both in the cartoon, and in the G1 toy, although only so far as the alt mode. Not only did the robot mode not match his fictional representation, it was arguably the shittest robot mode in any Transfomer to date. While TakaraTomy blew it with the colors, the Universe version is excellent.

Bruticus (Universe, Fansproject)
I've said it before. This amalgamation of toys, accessories and add-ons represents the greatest Transformers I have ever seen or owned. The fact that half of it was designed expos facto only adds to the awe. Scale, articulation, armament, this guy is what everyone should have always wanted in a combiner. Kudos to HasTak's initial work and IP, and to Fansproject for their extending vision.

I can't come up with a fifth that I feel represents the caliber of these four. I do have a few honorable mentions though:

Thrust, and all of the other seekers (Henkei)
G1 seekers were tight-ass Partformers. Great alt modes, but no fun, and prone to parts loss. The modern equivalent is great, especially the diversity of the four flavors. Thrust just happens to be my favorite, but they're all great, although a bit boring.

Hound (Henkei)
I got the Universe version first, and I really liked it. Then I got the Henkei version and I was in love; the dark, rich green, the great head mold, it's G.I.Joe-Vamp-esque alt mode, and lastly, that gunmetal colored chrome they used on the front bumper is just pure love. It's the little things.

Every other Henkei, United and Fansproject toy
When i think about it, I absolutely adore these lines and virtually all of the toys within them. As I've just finished putting the final toys on my 1986 Movie Autobots display, I really couldn't be happier as a Transformer collector.

[Sky Shadow]

Unicron (Transformers 2010)

Hmmm... interesting. If he counts as a Classicsverse toy, then 2010 Creator Primus well and truly knocks Universe Ironhide out of my top five.

[liegeprime]

It's quite interesting that no one has included in their list Henkei/Classics Prime with the G3 trailer.... that trailer is all flavors of awesome and has finally solved the "mystery" of where it goes during the heat of the battle and combined (well blended if I may say) with the official Prime toy just enhances it very well!. True , it's not as exciting but with the oodles of weapons it comes with and an excellent modern day roller, launcher, and whole other gimmicks, Im sure it's well worth even a notable mention.

[Deceptic_Optic]

1. united drift
2. united/generations perceptor
3. generations wfc soundwave
4. perfect effect-non reflector
5. fansproject shadow sycther w/ e-hobby hot rod as base figure

as the lists goes on....

• generations warpath
• united jazz
• e-hobby kup w/ igear e-hubby head
• delicate warrior arcee
• fansproject shadow commander
• generation blurr
• fansproject defender
• fansproject bruticus
• fansproject city commander