Things you never realised about Transformers (toys etc)

[Gofigure]

This is pretty bad.....

Never actually realised soundwave weapons were his batts in alt mode duh!!!!

(But hey I was 8)

[GoktimusPrime]

Found an Easter Egg in IDWRiD #23 (Dark Cybertron Part 3): among the crowds of Cybertronians in Iacon I noticed are Holepunch and Tracer, the two Nebulan Targetmaster partners of Scoop (who is of course incarcerated). I'm guessing that they're meant to be regular Cybertronians and not Nebulans in this continuity.

[griffin]

Thing I never realised about Transformers toys?

Just how much Built-To-Rule sucked.
Bought two off ebay a few weeks ago, and both have now arrived....


For those unfamiliar with BTR, they were released during Armada, as Hasbro's first attempt at taking on Lego (just like Kreo, they produced BTR sets for Transformers and GIJoe, before it was axed a year later).
During this short-lived series, there were 16 Transformers sets - 10 Armada characters, and 6 Energon characters (and some were just redecos... plus some were proposed, but never got released before the line ended).
Similar to Kreo, these seem to have a similar core to each other (at least of these two)... but these have a partial transformation, with the arms and legs folding in for vehicle mode. All the rest of the bits come off and reattach though.
And not too many bits either (big figures, but not many bits).
It's no wonder these go so cheaply on ebay (except the rare Energon ones).

[Sinnertwin]

Looking at your photos, it's hard to imagine how BTR tanked
They look like something a preschooler put together

[GoktimusPrime]

Looking at your photos, it's hard to imagine how BTR tanked

Not to mention memories of BTRs massively shelfwarming in stores for aaages! And now we have Kre-Os and Construct-Bots clogging up our shelves and pegs instead of new Generations figures!

[DELTAprime]

Not to mention memories of BTRs massively shelfwarming in stores for aaages! And now we have Kre-Os and Construct-Bots clogging up our shelves and pegs instead of new Generations figures!

I think they finally have gotten the formula right with Construct Bots. I'm actually buying them, got Starscream at Big W to try out the series, now I have Prime V Megs, Bumblebee and Soundwave all on the way.

[Lord_Zed]

Since Construct Bots came out, Kre-o's seem to have vanished. Though I can't imagine they sold at retail. Maybe they've all moved to the Reject Shop?

[Sinnertwin]

Not to mention memories of BTRs massively shelfwarming in stores for aaages! And now we have Kre-Os and Construct-Bots clogging up our shelves and pegs instead of new Generations figures!

The Constructbots have been selling well where i am, i haven't had a really good look around at other stores in a while though. And New Generations figures? That's a good one

[autobreadticon]

Sunder really really loves Dubstep,,,,