It’s really cool to have Primes on the shelf. I’m not getting the Star Optimus because he’s too big for my shelf. I may just put one of my many Optimuses on the shelf as a stand in. I’m also still on the fence about getting the Sentinel Prime that’s coming out soon since he’s not one of the 13.
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I picked up these DX9 Datsun bros on the Magic Square website because they were surprisingly cheap. I never liked these guys because their legs look like the back half of a car. These designs fix that, they also slim down the chest. I have complaints with the transformation, but they look very nice.
What’s so great about this is that I only got the first member of Computron back in April. And now, 4 months later, we have a complete combiner. Magic Square did an incredible job on this set. Every figure is solid in every mode. And Computron himself looks like he stepped out of the cartoon.
Bingo Toys Computron is 2/5 complete. Their next release is “Einstein” also known as Scattershot. I do like their use of Scientist code names. What I like about these is the cohesion of the designs. The use a lot of similar designs to make them look like they belong together. At least for these two.
“Don’t talk to me or my son ever again.” It’s cool to get two Afterburners at the same time, and in two different scales. The bingo toys Newton is masterpiece scaled, and hyper stylized. The legends Magic Square is G1 cartoon accurate, almost to a fault. I’ve never liked his cartoon model alt mode.
We were robbed in 2007. This was the line that won the fan vote. We could have heard Peter Cullen utter these iconic words. Instead we got that lame “Freedom is the right of all sentient beings”. Which, sure… it’s fine. But nothing will ever beat “I am going to turn into a truck now”.
Optimus Prime Says "I'm Going to Turn Into a Truck Now" in Transformers: Cyberworld
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Bingo Toys Newton came in yesterday. I spent last night playing with it. He’s 99% perfect. I love the paint, the details, articulation, and transformation. My one issue is that the side hip skirt are way too lose. It’s only an issue in arm mode. Other than that, absolute perfection.
Good night, sweet prince. You are now one with The Matrix. #Transformers #OptimusPrime #PeterCullen #RIP
My reaction any time I see an article or post about damaged and/or vandalized flock cameras.
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This might be a hot take, but you don’t need someone to be a natural red head to play Jean Gray. Sadie Sink is fine. But I’m just saying… hair color is easy to change.
I just found out that there are people who think the phrase is "play it by year" instead of "play it by ear" and I just don't know what to do with this information. My ghast is flabbered.
While my toy room is in a state of flux, I’ve improvised a photography area. And I also opened up this guy. I like the coat. I like the mouse droid. The figure is terrible and that’s one of the worst faces in the modern line. He looks like he’s wearing a fake beard. #StarWarsBlackSeries
Oh hey. We’ve had one bad storm today, yes. But what about second storm?
I absolutely love the Publication line of Black Series figure. Not only are the figures usually fun Glup Shittos, but the packaging is incredible. So now they live on my wall. #StarWarsBlackSeries
I found my collection of Carbonized Black Series figures and decided to put them on my wall. I remember when these were the bees knees. They still look nice though. #StarWarsBlackSeries
I love that I finally have a proper way to show off my Figura Obscura figures. The gods are on a different shelf, these are the Holiday based ones. But even though they’re holiday based, they’re displayed year round. #FourHorsemenStudios #FiguraObscura
I’ve had Thoth since last November, and it’s sat in the corner of my room in the box because I had no room for it. Now, I’ve cleaned and organized the room, I have space. And Thoth here will have a spot next to Anubis and Bastet. #FourHorsemenStudios #GodsofEgypt #figuraobscura
You haven’t heard a Bonnie Tyler song until you’ve heard it in the original Klingon.
Not finished, but I needed more shelf space, so I got new shelves. I wish they were a little bigger, so I could replace every shelf in my room with these, but I’d lose too much display room over all. But I’m happy to finally have a spot to properly display some of my Transformers.
Did you know that Elon Musk’s dad named him after a fictitious group of super Nazis? From a book written by a Nazi Rocket Scientist? I just think that’s interesting for no particular reason. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project...
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Just waiting on Afterburner to complete the set. So far, these all look good in alt modes. The Technobots have never really been regular. They’re not doing a very good job of being robots in disguise. But their dad was Grimlock, so that checks out. #MagicSquare #Transformers #Technobots
So far, Magic Square’s Scattershot is easily the worst of the group. Getting to that alt mode is a journey, and all I see are leeeeegs. But when all is said and done, he’ll be a great core for the torso. #MagicSquare #Transformers #Computron #Scattershot
This episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds is friggin wiiiiiiiiild.
Is it a day that ends in Y? Mike must have had more preorders come in. #StarWarsBlackSeries #Transformers #MagicSquare