And thus the great cataloging of my collection continues.
My Transformers Classics Collection
Classics was really the start of what would become an ongoing Generations line, though the term ‘Generations’ would not crop up for several more years. With the first live action movie on the way, Hasbro wanted to revisit the original G1 characters and figures rather than do yet another alternate-universe cartoon spin-off of them like Robots in Disguise (2001) or Armada, something that we hadn’t seen since Generation 2. So for the first time in over a decade we got characters designed to be updates of the G1 Bots and Cons many of us grew up with. The concept proved so successful that it is still being used to this day!
My Classics Transformers Collection
Classics Autobot Figures
*Item #CGA001: Transformers Classics Autobot Optimus Prime
*Item #CGA002: Transformers Classics Autobot Optimus Prime (TUB set)
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
Rescue Bots, and now its successor Rescue Bots Academy, have come to an end. Rescue Bots has the distinction of not only being the longest running single Transformers cartoon series, but also the first to have no Decepticons. Aimed at a young audience, even adult fans enjoyed watching the various generations of heroic young Autobots save lives and fight natural disasters.
Enjoy below a trek through many of the various Rescue Bots toys we’ve had over the last several years, with many characters getting not only multiple toys, but alternate alt-modes as well! Though simplistic, most of these toys were well made for younger fans, though of course the likes of Quickshadowleft much to be desired.
HeatwaveChaseBoulderBladesOptimus PrimeBumblebeeBlurrSalvageQuickshadowSideswipeHigh TideHot ShotWhirlWedgeMedixHoistRatchetSwiftFreezer BurnGriffin Rock Garage with Kade & FireplugFirehouse HeadquatersPredakingMorbot
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!
