Things you never realised about Transformers (toys etc)

[GoktimusPrime]

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Neutron_assault_rifle
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/X18_Scrapmaker

[Jetfire in the sky]

I just realised that RID Ultra Magnus is pretty much a homage to this............
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:PrototypeTHB.jpg

[SuspectimusPrime]

I just realised that RID Ultra Magnus is pretty much a homage to this............
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:PrototypeTHB.jpg

Makes me appreciate that toy even more It's amazing how they took that basic idea and integrated it to make the 3kg(?) Omega Prime.

[KalEl]

I just realised that RID Ultra Magnus is pretty much a homage to this............
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:PrototypeTHB.jpg

Partsformer! Partsformer! Partsformer!
lol

But seriously i have never seen that before.

[Paulbot]

I've never realised that's Slag's tail is connected via a joint to his back. I was looking at a G2 Slag on eBay and the seller had taken profile views.

I've always (wrongly) assumed his tail folded onto his legs (like Grimlock, Sludge and Snarl).

[griffin]

I just came across this similar topic on TFW yesterday. It had me checking out quite a few of my toys for all those hidden sculpted details, because I never noticed most of them.
The sculpted AND painted slingshot on the Legends Wheelie toy was an interesting one.
But the one I found to be the most amazing one was the Titanium War Within Optimus - the gun has moulded into it, Don Figuroea's signature! Who else can boast having their signature sculpted into a Transformers toy.

[lancalot]

was transforming the alternity optimus and saw that the eyes was very bright that the top back of his head was clear so making his eyes glow...so cool... they should of done that to mp10 !! lol

[KalEl]

I just came across this similar topic on TFW yesterday. It had me checking out quite a few of my toys for all those hidden sculpted details, because I never noticed most of them.
The sculpted AND painted slingshot on the Legends Wheelie toy was an interesting one.
But the one I found to be the most amazing one was the Titanium War Within Optimus - the gun has moulded into it, Don Figuroea's signature! Who else can boast having their signature sculpted into a Transformers toy.

That's crazy! His signature?! some of those i knew, some i didn't. Makes me want to dig through my figures and look

[Bidoofdude]

MP-10 has painted eyes on his Hasbro figure, to give him a more cartoon look.
That is what we call light-piping. Many figures have it and it gives a very nice look, though can make some heads look kind of... incomplete.

[Slag]

I've always (wrongly) assumed his tail folded onto his legs (like Grimlock, Sludge and Snarl).

That probably would've been a better design if it did.. getting that tail past the legs during transformation can be a bit tricky.
The amount of times you see pics where the tail has been left in the front position, so wrong.