Things you never realised about Transformers (toys etc)

[GoktimusPrime]

I think that was because he liked being able to boss around Starscream.
Remember Skywarp's original toy tech specs bio:
"Not too bright. Would be useless without Megatron's supervision."
And the G1 Marvel universe profile states:
"Skywarp isn't too smart and would be totally useless without the supervision of Megatron."; and the "weaknesses" description mentions that he does occasionally teleport into things because he's that stupid.

[Magnus]

I was transforming Classics Jetfire the other day, and only now noticed that he actually has a tiny instrument panel in his cockpit.

I can't remember when exactly I bought it, but I've had this figure since at least 2008, maybe 2007.

[5FDP]

I was transforming Classics Jetfire the other day, and only now noticed that he actually has a tiny instrument panel in his cockpit.

Shhhhh.... he's very sensitive about that

[DELTAprime]

So I got a bunch TFA toys from a forum member yesterday and I was blown away by the old school Deluxes especially. Blurr is taller than most Voyagers and Sentinel Prime has some really nice engineering on him.

It's great to be reminded how awesome Transformers were just few years ago.

[Golden Phoenix]

So I got a bunch TFA toys from a forum member yesterday and I was blown away by the old school Deluxes especially. Blurr is taller than most Voyagers and Sentinel Prime has some really nice engineering on him.

It's great to be reminded how awesome Transformers were just few years ago.

I do wish that line had continued. I'd even take more FanPub Animated figures.

[griffin]

Paul Agnew pointed out to me in the Custom Class yesterday, that the Cybertron/BW 10th Deluxe Optimus Primal (one with the surf-board), has a panel inside the body that has the Key to Vector Sigma sculpted onto it.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Paul Agnew pointed out to me in the Custom Class yesterday, that the Cybertron/BW 10th Deluxe Optimus Primal (one with the surf-board), has a panel inside the body that has the Key to Vector Sigma sculpted onto it.

Oooh I'll have to looky.

I always liked the way that toy has a little crown on his head. Very Monkey Magic.Son Goku!

[GoktimusPrime]

So I got a bunch TFA toys from a forum member yesterday and I was blown away by the old school Deluxes especially. Blurr is taller than most Voyagers and Sentinel Prime has some really nice engineering on him.

It's great to be reminded how awesome Transformers were just few years ago.

And Animated's not even that good in terms of engineering IMHO (because it's still based on cartoon models rather than being toy-first conceived figures). A lot of the toy-first figures that came out prior to Dark of the Moon were really nice, e.g. RiD, Cybertron, CHUGUR etc. Classics Bumblebee is a better toy than Animated Bumblebee, and I much prefer Voyager Classics Optimus Prime over Voyager Animated Optimus Prime etc.