Archive for April, 2008
“It’s Starscream!”
Starscream is unique in that he is the only character to have had a speaking role in every Transformers series done in America, even Beast Wars (in which he possessed the body of Waspinator). He even had a minor role in the first TF Movie, when he booted Megatron off Astrotrain (and was subsequently destroyed by Galvatron). The episode “Starscream’s Ghost” was a favourite of mine when I was about 6 or 7 years old.
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Alternators Smokescreen
This toy was considered almost revolutionary when released. Smokescreen is a 1:24 scale Subaru Impreza WRX. He was the first licensed Transformer released, probably ever (not counting what happened with a Dodge Viper that was licensed in TF: RID). The toy is incredibly detailed and quite pose-able, and was first shown to much fanfare at a comic convention in California (can’t remember quite where). In retrospect, his vehicle and robot mode look fantastic, but he is fussy and it is very easy to have problems (see: the popped hood which WON’T STAY IN PLACE)
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Awwww, Megatron!
Awww! Beast Wars Megatron is a Sk8tr Boi!!
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Blastcharge, Beast Machines
Blastcharge’s vehicle mode is gigantic for a deluxe – and is one of the nicest vehicle modes released in Beast Machines. He is a perfect partner for Tankorr.
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Scavenger, Transformers Armada
When he was first seen, a lot of people were excited by Scavenger. He had an amazing facial sculpt and oozed with personality. While the toy wasn’t as great as people expected (the lower half of the toy is utterly immobile), it is still quite fun to fool around with. Sadly it appears that the rubber threads on my Scavenger are broken. Serves me right for buying him I guess. I put up robot mode pics of his previously, here.
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