Underrated Transformers Toys Thread

[LordCyrusOmega]

Energon Wingsaber. Basically a brick as a robot but has massive play potential. Hoverboard (Green Goblin style) for Optimus, Combines in 2 different ways, and an interesting transformation. I played with him for weeks after I first got him.

Ravage isn't an Action Master. Has a better transformation the Scorponok (movie). He's (mostly) screen accurate and his alt mode is what it was in the movie.

[Hursticon]

Ravage isn't an Action Master. Has a better transformation the Scorponok (movie). He's (mostly) screen accurate and his alt mode is what it was in the movie.

Nah man, Deluxe ROTF Ravage doesn't transform...

[LordCyrusOmega]

Sure he does. Ravage to entry mode. It's screen accurate so I'm sticking to that theory
Scorponok on the other hand...

[SkyWarp91]

Imma let you finish, but Animated Voyager Bulkhead is one of the greatest Transformers of all time.

I got the Leader Class Bulkhead, was on sale and cheaper than the Voyager version when I got it. He was a pretty decent toy, can't imagine the voyager one being better but I guess I shall have a closer look when I get my net speeds up again!

The Throttlebots.

I used to have Wideload as a kid. Though they can't carry anything and don't have poseable legs or arms, it leaves it up to the imagination of who is playing with it.

I agree - fantastic toy. Great gimmicks, Automorph, dimensions, feel and everything locks in where it should.

This is a hard question to answer, since even the most maligned transformers have their own cheer squads (Beast Wars Injector, Action Master Thundercracker, Animated Lugnut etc.) But my favourite 1984 Autobot 'car' is Ratchet - a toy many people don't 'get'.

I never had the Ratchet/Ironhide mold, my brother did though. Before the interwebs he thought the toy lost its head, but when he looked it up online recently he was shattered lol

For me, I'd have to say BW Optimus Minor - He's an entirely obscure enigma that has a cool little chimp Alt mode and intriguingly odd Bot mode where he is able to separate his forearms for no apparent reason, apart from faster poop flinging.

Man it takes some sort of imagination to come up with that thing!

Universe 2.0 Glavatron.

Yes, Glavatron was underrated!

I reckon Star Convoy.

Looks like a brick. Is a brick, but soooo much awesome base-robot-playability!

And Turd-former Optimus Prime (or the comet mode prime from the first movie). Great action figure, lots of posability and general awseomeness. Plus he has honking great toes!!
I would like to hear a positive about ROTF Ravage.

I like the look of Star Convoy, looks awesome and retro. I agree with Movie Protoform Prime, though he does look a turd in alt-mode he is a pretty badass toy.

this is going to sound silly but how do i know the toy i'm thinking of is under-rated?

Is it Optimus Prime? Is it Bumblebee? Is it Megatron? Is it a toy that's had multiple re-releases / remolds / retools? If it's a toy that likely not everyone has or likes then it's probably overrated.

Skywarp, you come up with really good discussion threads.

Can I say Cyberjets? I don't think they're popular.

CYBERJETS GALACTIC ABILITIES:

• Fun and easy to transform
• Great posability
• Available in rad colours
• Friction based launchers that work really well
• Awesome light piping
• The cutest headsculpts ever. :B

And I think I'm done. :|


He has a fun range of posability, pulls of realistic and dynamic big cat poses. Well, as long as you don't want to move the head. Looks better if you flip the hind feet upside down. And he has snapping jaws!

Bonus points: Recon Ravage looks like Voltron black lion (if you stand at a distance and squint, maybe).

Thanks Tinyjazz for the polite comment!
Woah those Cyberjets do look funky as, surprising they offer so much pose-ability for G2 toys!

Energon Wingsaber. Basically a brick as a robot but has massive play potential. Hoverboard (Green Goblin style) for Optimus, Combines in 2 different ways, and an interesting transformation. I played with him for weeks after I first got him.

Ravage isn't an Action Master. Has a better transformation the Scorponok (movie). He's (mostly) screen accurate and his alt mode is what it was in the movie.

Though Wingsaber is a brick there's something I like about the robot mode, it's the colors - they scream heroic yet awesome!!!

Nah man, Deluxe ROTF Ravage doesn't transform...

Yeah, the 1.5 seconds he was in space he was in entry mode! Enough to justify producing an alt mode!

Sure he does. Ravage to entry mode. It's screen accurate so I'm sticking to that theory
Scorponok on the other hand...

Scorponok had a robot-mode, the 2 seconds he was airbourne when jumping out of the sand in the 2007 movie. Then he turned back into alt mode as soon as he landed

[Gutsman Heavy]

Bw Injector! Ugly =/= bad. The closest we've got to a h.r giger tf.
Armada Scavenger, the only toy I bought FOR the electronic gimmick! *stomp*stomp*stomp* also has one sweet mini-con!

[Sky Shadow]

Bw Injector! Ugly =/= bad. The closest we've got to a h.r giger tf.

...except perhaps his wavemate and my namesake:



(He even has a missile like a Giger Alien's 'second mouth'.) Re: this thread, if Beast Wars Sky Shadow is underrated, then he shouldn't be.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Surely sky shadow isn't overrated! awesome fig.

[Deceptic_Optic]

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[LordCyrusOmega]

Scorponok never had a robot mode in the movie, ejected straight out of Blackouts back in scorpion mode. According to TFWiki Scorponoks alt mode is actually made up of parts of Blackouts alt mode, though this could b pure speculation.
Yes, the 1.5 seconds Ravage was in space justified the alt mode.

[Sky Shadow]

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