Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[kup]

They are indeed full size and given a basic level of programing (speech, motor functions, in some cases a faction loyalty inclinationm etc).

However you do have 'younger' inexperienced Transformers and that is how you measure their age and maturity level.

List of popularly known 'young' Transformers:

- Hot Rod
- Cheetor
- Hot Shot
- Bumblebee (although this could be debated)

So a Transformer's age is evident in their maturity level and experience rather than visual appereance in most cases.

[Paulbot]

The Robot Points on the Takara Encore boxes... are they useful for anything? Or maybe I should ask are they actually Robot Points?

[Rampage]

The Robot Points on the Takara Encore boxes... are they useful for anything? Or maybe I should ask are they actually Robot Points?

yeah i've wondered that too they are on masterpieces also

[GoktimusPrime]

Yes, Takara have been doing robot points since Beast Wars. Can't remember if Japanese G2 had robot points or not (I don't recall).

[STL]

Could anyone name any TF toys that have the following alt modes?

Bull
tiger

[griffin]

I can think of BM Longhorn (Bull), Tantrum (Bull), Rampage (Tiger), Tigatron, and that Classics Minicon Tiger. Headmaster Horribull might count as well, but those three Headmasters were not actual animals, but monsters with some animal bits. BW Bonecrusher (Bison) is close to a Bull. And Fuzor Noctorro is half bull.

[Geminii]

Could anyone name any TF toys that have the following alt modes?

Bull
tiger

Bulls:
Horri-Bull
Tantrum (Buffalo?)
BM Longhorn
Bisonbreast
BW Bonecrusher (Bison) and his repaint, Bighorn

Bull fuzors:
Noctorro

Tigers:
G1 Rampage
Tigatron
Classics Snarl (Mini-con)
Playskool Tigertron
Toraizer
Catilla
Tigerbreast

Tiger fuzors:
Tigerhawk
Universe Razorclaw
Bantor

[Paulbot]

Yes, Takara have been doing robot points since Beast Wars. Can't remember if Japanese G2 had robot points or not (I don't recall).

Can we use them for anything? Does Takara have "mail away" promotions? I never cashed in any of my G1 Robot points when I had the chance and don't want to miss out with these ones.

[GoktimusPrime]

The entire Animorphs line was a load of bull.

Can we use them for anything? Does Takara have "mail away" promotions? I never cashed in any of my G1 Robot points when I had the chance and don't want to miss out with these ones.

The Beast Points could be used for mail away exclusives like Moon. Otherwise no. Nowadays we have e-Hobby and convention exclusives.

[autobreadticon]

somewhere i heard or read that diaclone bumblebee or one of the g1 mini bots had racing stripes on top of the vehicle.

i was thinking it was bumblebee because in the movie he had black racing stripes and on the classics he has white.

Where did the design of racing stripes on bumblebee come from?