Triple Takeover Toycast

Since its debut in 2018, Studio Series has become a hugely popular collector line for Transformers. But as the roster has expanded beyond a live-action movie focus to incorporate 1986 characters and plenty more besides, what exactly does the line represent now and where might we see it go in the future? This episode began life as a commission by our patron, Ross - thanks for suggesting it!

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We received a patron suggestion to tackle the subject of 'memorable Transformers comic panels', and we liked it so much that we're here for a full episode! The results are predictably gory and horrific... with one particular suggestion setting Liam's teeth on edge! Thanks to Duggertron for the idea.

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Thanks to an idea from our Patron, Andy Gold, today we're having a bit of fun and putting together choices for what we think could be an amazing new wave of Transformers Generations toys! We're taking it in turns to choose characters for 4 Deluxes, 2 Voyagers, plus a Leader, Commander and Titan class effort, but can we all stick to no G1?

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Following our recent Patreon poll to decide a new episode topic, we're back for a 6th round of Transformers hidden gems, where each of the team nominate a toy from over the years that maybe deserved a bit more limelight and attention than it received at the time. But can they all stick to non-G1?

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James Roberts is famed for references to "113" throughout his Transformers comic writing on More Than Meets The Eye and Lost Light, but today, for our own episode 113, we're chatting with him about the inspiration for that - #113 of the 1980s Marvel UK Transformers comic and the subsequent story which leads through to #120 and concludes in the 1987 annual!

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Partsforming is one of the most controversial aspects of Transformers design, despite being a staple of the toys since the very beginning back in the '80s! However, with more modern fare often erring on the side of integrating as many pieces as possible, we sit and talk through why partsforming is such a tricky topic to begin with.

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TFNation has been and gone for another year, so the (very tired!) team sit down to assess the many highs and the hauls of Europe's largest Transformers convention! But can Liam make it through the chat?

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SDCC San Diego Comic Con brought new Transformers reveals, including Age of the Primes, Studio Series & more! So what did we think?

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After Micromasters, we're back to explore more of Transformers 1989, and this time, it's all about the Pretenders! They may be weird & wonderful now, but what was the mood for these strange toys back in the day? This topic was chosen by our Patrons.

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We're back for more Transformers Missing Link chat as we pore over the latest round of reveals & speculation to assess what might be on the way soon! Ultra Magnus, Galvatron... Metroplex?! Could it be true? Oh, and we brought our own Missing Link, Maz, back for the discussion.

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Studio Series SS86 Megatron is here, and few Transformers toys in recent memory have broken the internet quite as much! From rumours to reveal, everything about this figure has been a hot topic of controversy in one way or another, so we may as well get into it all today, eh?

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We're back for another round of hidden gems - our favourite format for discussing toys from over the years that we feel never got enough love. But can the team stick to no G1?

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We're back for another look at individual years of Transformers toys, and today it's all about the 1989 Micromasters! One of the biggest resets in the original line, these mini-marvels didn't scrimp on the fun factor, as evidenced by our enthusiasm in talking about them. But how many does Jason own?

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Following the Scramble City combiners of the previous year, the Technobots & Terrorcons arrived in 1987 with a fresh spin on a familiar design. Computron & Abominus have become fan-favourite toys over the years, but which do we think is best?

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The recently announced MPG-17 means we have a fourth Transformers Masterpiece Optimus Prime on the way soon! But what sets it apart from the previous attempts from over the years and just how has the line evolved since its 2003 beginnings?

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The early 2000s began a major period of nostalgia for Transformers that has continued ever since, and a significant part of that was the 2002-6 Takara Transformers Collection series, often known as the 'book box' reissues. Today, we take a look at just what made this line of G1 re-releases so magic.

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Despite being one of the formative Transformers toy lines of the pre-movie mid-2000s era, it's fair to say that Takara's Robotmasters is now largely forgotten by many collectors. However, a deep dive into this rather odd 2004 line-up may reveal a few gems - and some definite giggles along the way!

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It's our 100th episode extravaganza, so we thought we'd bring back two of our favourite ever guests! When that fell through, we got James Roberts & Nick Roche on instead, but at least they blessed us with some epic chat about one of the best Transformers comic stories of all time.

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With the recent reveal of Liokaiser, the whole subject of the Haslab crowdfund campaign has come up for debate again! What are the big pros and cons of this method of getting toys made? And do they represent good value for money?

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