And thus the great cataloging of my collection continues.
The Transformers 2010 toyline is primarily made up of two sublines. The first of these was Hunt for the Decepticons, which was heavily infulenced by the Movieverse lines and indeed contained quite a few redeco’s of figures from the Revenge of the Fallen toyline. Reveal the Shield was its successor, harking back to the Classics line with new versions of classic G1 characters – even bringing back the beloved rubsigns!
Neither of these two sublines of Transformers 2010 were ever specifically classified as belonging to either the Movieverse or the Generations line, so fans were free to decide whether the individual characters belonged in one universe or the other. So if you think that HFTD Seaspray is a bitchin’ update to the G1 figure rather than an alternate Movieverse incarnation then you roll with it!
And thus the great cataloging of my collection continues.
Transformers Universe was… it was…. it was a bloody mess to be honest!
Starting out in 2003, it was intially a way to milk existing moulds. It took figures from G2, Beast Wars, Beast Machines and theUnicron Trilogyand released them as their original characters with new colour schemes, or else repainted them into different characters completely.
Then it moved on to new characters and toys, such as making Micromaster combiners out of classic teams, and limped along for several years, releasing a smattering of figures here and there, even pulling other toys under its umberella that really should be classified under different toylines such as figures from G1, Titanium, Robot Heroes and even Masterpiece.
Then in 2008 they revamped the line, with many new toys of existing G1 characters, picking up where the Classics line left off, making it quite popular until the line came to an end in 2010. Some of the figures were also released under the Takara banner Henkei! Henkei!
Toys and characters from almost every continuity, Micromasters, Targetmasters, Combiners, Autobots, Decepticons, Predacons, Maximals, Mini-Cons, Spychangers, repaints, retools – the line had everything while at the same time specializing in nothing, and making it damn hard to keep track of for collectors.
So check out what I deemed worthy to grab with my personal Transformers Universe collection below!
My Transformers Universe Collection
Universe Autobot Figures
*Item #UNA001: Transformers Universe 25th Anniversary Autobot Optimus Prime (MISB)
And thus the great cataloging of my collection continues.
Transformers Cyberverse got off to a slow start. Not a great amount of toys and most of those either Warrior-class or 1-step changers. Also the cartoon was pretty lackluster, it seemed that, like the comics, it was the ‘Bumblebee & Windblade Show’ – two characters definetely overused in recent years.
Then in the second year Cyberverse really took off! Better toys, way better cartoon and a much bigger range of characters in both. Also Cyberverse brought back a something that had been missing from Transformers for a long time – humour! Some of those cartoon episodes were genuinely funny, such as Wheeljack magnetizing an energon-infused Grimlock or Grimlock & Arcee standing on the prow of The Ark blasting asteroids with gattling guns while laughing their heads off!
Yes, like Robots in Disguise (15) Cyberverse is probably not the favorite iteration of Transformers for many fans, but seasons 2 to 4 were great fun and we got some cool figures – even our first official Scraplet!
Transformers Cyberverse Action Figure Collection
Cyberverse Autobot Figures
*Item #CV0001: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Optimus Prime (MOSC)
*Item #CV0002: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Autobot Optimus Prime
And so the great cataloging of my personal Transformers Collection continues.
Animated still proves to be a much beloved and popular part of the Transformers cartoon franchise. It saw a return to character-driven storylines with each Bot and Con portrayed as having special and unique powers. With a touch of humour and new takes on classic characters, both the show and toyline proved incredibly popular with fans, especially with their unique visual asthetic.
Transformers Animated Collection
Transformers Animated Autobot Figures
Transformers Animated Autobots
*Item #ANA001: Transformers Animated Autobot Optimus Prime
*Item #ANA002: Transformers Animated Autobot Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode
(Reference: Photo #P00233)
Item #ANA003: Transformers Animated Autobot Ultra Magnus
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Item #ANA004: Transformers Animated Autobot Blurr
Item #ANA005: Transformers Animated Autobot Sentinel Prime
And the great journey of cataloging my collection continues!
In the 2nd installment of the Unicron Trilogy we got the Energon series. This saw a rise of 2-bot combination and the return of some classic characters such as Scorponok and Omega Supreme. Best of all, we got our first official Quintesson figure!
Transformer Energon Autobot Figures
*Item #ENA001: Transformers Energon Autobot Optimus Prime
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*Item #ENA002: Transformers Energon Autobot Optimus Prime (Costco Exclusive)
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*Item #ENA003: Transformers Energon Autobot Hot Shot
Several months ago I did a short video showcasing from my personal collection 100+ Generations Decepticons. Well now it is the Autobots turn. These figures are mainly of G1 characters who have received an update through toylines such as Thrilling 30, Combiner Wars, Legends, POTP and so on.
So enjoy this short video I made of the display. Also below you will find some screenshots and a full list of the Autobots onshow, along with links to reviews of many of the figures displayed here – have fun!
