Best Alt Mode and Best Robot Mode in Your Collection

[TaZZerath]

So what's the best alt mode in your collection? What robot mode really tickles your fancy? Multiple answers are allowed because some people would have such massive collections just choosing one would be tricky!

For me, my fave alt modes are a VERY close tie between TR Topspin and TR Triggerhappy followed by TR Skullsmasher. Triggerhappy I only just acquired, but my GOD what a sexy spaceship he is. I couldn't stop staring at it for ages. I think the distinctive blue with the white highlights just makes it visually pop. Topspin was always a fave too. Skully's just really FUN, I love posing his crocodile form and with his opening mouth have him chew on a hapless smaller Autobot

Robot modes has to be God Ginrai. Despite the backpack heaviness he just LOOKS solid and badass. T30 Springer and CW Magnus are close seconds. Springer due to my IDW Wreckers love, and Magnus again due to his closeness in his IDW design.

[SharkyMcShark]

Best Robot Mode

TLK Voyager Megatron - Looks like some kind of hellish cross between an Uruk-hai and a Transformer. Decently poseable, sturdy, and with a characterful headsculplt.

HFTD Leader Starscream - My favourite figure ever. The only representation of this figure that has fully nailed articulation, integrated weapons, and abundant paint.

ROTF Nest Alliance Deluxe Brawn - It looks like a dangerous alien killer robot. Armour plated, shouder cannon, dual pistols and a vicious headsculpt. An underrated figure.

ROTF Nest Alliance Voyager Bludgeon - The CHUG Bludgeon that you never knew you wanted.

Generations Thrilling 30 Voyager Springer - One of the nicest bot modes, ever. I've seen a lot of comments about how this figure is too lanky, but I think it absolutely nails the lean athletic look. The poseability in the arms makes interacting with the weapons a joy.

Best Alt Mode

Studio Series Leader Blackout - Some combination between sheer size and the decade + wait for a leader class Blackout makes this all the sweeter.

Titans Return Deluxe Triggerhappy - I'm so taken with the idea of a headmaster starfighter. It looks like something from Star Wars in all the best ways, and the fact that it has a fully functional cockpit for Blowpipe to sit in caps it off.

ROTF Deluxe Dead End - Yes, an otherwise uninteresting repaint, but the super glossy black and red faux Audi alt mode is certainly eyecatching.

Titans Return Wolfwire - As a casual fan of Zoids, I enjoy the alt mode on this figure quite a lot. It's a shame about the canopy cracking defect, because for the era it was released in this is an otherwise excellent figure.

Miscellanous love for Bayverse figures based on fighter aircraft that don't have massive underbellies of kibble and don't just amount to a jet backpack with a folded robot underneath - ROTF Deluxe Dirge, HFTD Deluxe Terradive, ROTF Voyager Mindwipe. All from a time where the line had more refined engineering.


NB - I'm not a big Masterpiece guy, so you I've not really got a lot of stuff to put in from that line.

[TaZZerath]

I concur with Bludgeon actually but his head always bugged me as did his floppy plastic sword. But after Headrobots Blood was released the figure is DEFINITELY 100% complete now.

[Paulbot]

This is a harder question than I thought it would be! Thinking of my most recent additions to my collection:

Best Robot Mode: Takara Legends Blurr
Best Alt Mode: Studio Series Blackout

[Lint]

Excluding Masterpieces

Best Robot Mode: Universe Wreck Gar, LG Kup, POTP Battletrap, Prime Starscream
Best Alt Mode: Universe Wreck Gar, Universe Lugnut, Cybertron Jetfire, Classics Megatron (Nerf)

[FatalityPitt]

That's a good question. My favourites change all the time. As at right now, my favourites are:

Favourite 'bot modes:

PotP Optimus Prime - It looks like MP Optimus Prime without the $200+ price tag, and being able to look like a well-proportioned and heroic-looking OP while accommodating the Evolution gimmick is quite amazing.

Generations Thundercracker/Dirge/Thrust - The best G1 Seeker mould ever! Robot modes are well-proportioned and accurate to the animation models. Best part, there's no cheating in the transformation and the cockpit kibble on the chest really turns into the jet cockpit.

Favourite Alt-modes:

TR Skullsmasher/Krok - I'm a big fan of beast modes, especially those released in the Prime Wars Trilogy. The neck and jaw articulation are simple features, but they add so much character to the figure. You can do some really dramatic poses and expressions that you can't do with a vehicle mode. With Skullsmasher/Krok; you can have a relaxed looking-crocodile when you close the mouth, you can have an angry/growling crocodile when you open the mouth wide and tilt the head looking up, or you could have a confused crocodile by rotating the head sideways and leaving the mouth slightly ajar. Some of these expressions can be quite funny.

PotP Sinnertwin - Similar reasons as Skullsmasher/Krok above, but I also like alt-modes that are interesting and unusual. There's nothing quite as unique and weird as a Transformer that turns into a two-headed dog.

Generations/TR Cosmos - It's a very simple-looking alt-mode, but I find it amazing that a well-proportioned robot mode could transform (and almost shrink) into a small, flat, predominantly disk-shaped object. There's almost no kibble in either mode (unless you count the thrusters on the robot's back). I guess I'm really more gushing over the transformation than the actual alt-mode.

Those are my favourites, I'm sure it'll change tomorrow

[SharkyMcShark]

Excluding Masterpieces

Best Robot Mode: Universe Wreck Gar, LG Kup, POTP Battletrap, Prime Starscream
Best Alt Mode: Universe Wreck Gar, Universe Lugnut, Cybertron Jetfire, Classics Megatron (Nerf)

How could I forget TFPrime First Edition Screamer! Absolute classic.