Top 5 Classicsverse toys (including 3rd party toys)

[UltraMagnus]

Referring to a previous thread about the Top 5 Transformers classicverse toys, I wanted to take it one step further and include stuff like fansproject, igear's kup head, devils cliffjumper.

So please tell me/us your favourite classicverse toys (and if they include a third party customisation as well)

[UltraMagnus]

My top 5

1. United Jazz - best of the best
2. Fansproject Bruticus - is this not the most amazing third party toy avaliable?
3. Fansproject Ultra Magnus - a true honour for Ultra Magnus' fans (like me)
4. Seekers - Since buying Generations Thundercracker, I feel the toy is fantastic - Thrust, Dirge have all enhanced this experience.
5. United Tracks - is there a sexier figure out there?

Note worthy mentions....
Warpath - havent got him but looks great from reviews
Ratchet - cause he costs so much money...
Protector - in truck mode he really looks good
Grimlock - cause HD loves him

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

My top 5

1. Fansproject Bruticus
2. Generations Warpath
3. Seekers
4. United Jazz
5. United Tracks

Notable Mentions

* Classics Jetfire
* Fansproject Warbot
* Fansproject Protector
* RTS Windcharger
* Classics Autobot Blades
* Generations Wheeljack

[SharkyMcShark]

Mirage
Galvatron
WFC Optimus
Drift
Jetfire

[Sky Shadow]

I don't know what counts as Classicsverse (it would be easier if there was an empirical definition), but these are my favourite 'homage' toys from the past five years:

Top five:

Reveal The Shield Lugnut
Movie Decepticon Fracture
Generations Thunderwing
Sea Spray
Universe Ironhide

The rest of my top ten:

ROTF Sparkcrusher
Axor
BotCon 2010 Sky-Byte
BotCon 2007 Huffer
Universe Special Edition Overkill

[GoktimusPrime]

I don't know what counts as Classicsverse (it would be easier if there was an empirical definition),

I thought the empirical definition was CHUGUR, but then SPDLFA* so "Classicsverse" became more favourable.*shrug* To me Classicsverse = CHUGUR. Chooooooger!

This is what I'd initially erronously posted on the Top 5 GUR thread which also included CHU... heh. So I'll just paste it here again since this thread's more appropriate (and I'll delete it from the other thread )

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5. Classics Starscream: Took me a while to warm up to this mould, but it's a very nice update of the original G1 Seeker mould with contemporary engineering. Robot Masters Seekers look better for display, but the Classics offer better play value. The Universe repaint of this mould looks nice, but I chose Classics since it's the only version I have. Classics Skywarp is nice too - colours aren't as nice as Gentei Skywarp's, but Classics Skywarp doesn't suffer from mould degradation issues that his Gentei counterpart has.

4. Classics Mirage: What's not to love about this toy? Love the poseability!

3. Classics Bumblebee: At the time it came out (2006) I thought it was the coolest Bumblebee toy since Pretender Bumblebee! The hatchback alt mode looks nice... keeps Bumblebee as a compact and avoids a lawsuit with VW. The open inside details with driver and passenger seats is also especially nice. It's like a simplified form of what we get with BinalternanirtyKISSplay but at a Deluxe size and price point - neat!

2. Classics Optimus Prime: It's just a really cool toy! I like how the wind vane and smoke stacks become weapons.

1. Classics Jetfire: An amazing hybrid between the original Macross-based toy and the Marvel/Sunbow model used in the G1 comics/cartoon; and homaging two distinctly different looking models isn't that easy. Hats off to HasTak for such an ingenious design.

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An honourable mention to Henkei Megatron. Although the Classics Megatron mould may be based on the Nerf Maverick, it finally gave us a chance to own a gun Megatron (instead of another jet or tank etc.) but without incurring legal issues from being a replica firearm. But I was never a fan of Classics Megatron's Clown Colours - and Henkei Megatron massively improves on that. He's the only gun Megatron I own whom I can proudly display on my Classicsverse Decepticon shelf alongside his troops, and not have to imprison in an isolated glass case! And of course, he's the only gun Megatron that I can carry around in public too.


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*Some People Don't Like Funny Acronyms

[Hursticon]

Way to make it even harder UltraMagnus.

Okay, here we go :

1. Classics/Universe 2.0 - Cyclonus w/ Nightstick
2. Classics/Universe 2.0 w/ Fansproject - Bruticus
3. MGT01-Delicate Warrior - Arcee
4. Classics - Starscream (Seeker Mold)
5. Reveal The Shield - Lugnut

Notable Mentions :

• Classics w/ Fansproject - Ultra Magnus (Optimus Prime Mold)
• Perfect Effect - Frenzy & Rumble (Shadow Warrior Mold)
• Fansproject - Warbot (Defender)
• Classics/Universe 2.0 w/Head Robots - Hardhead (Onslaught Mold)
• Classics/Universe 2.0 - Cosmos

Where needed, I've made mention of a specific Mold as I believe that the Mold in General has made quite an impact and deserves it's own mention.

Realistically, it is excruciatingly hard to come up with a list because Classicsverse and 3rd Party combined, are crammed full of excellent figures and putting a number on them is probably not even fair.
What is for certain, is that 3rd Parties have definitely made an impact on the line/s but HasTakTom are still king of the hill, though FP-Bruticus has made a consorted journey up that lofty peak.

[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