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Crossovers Hulk (2/3/2024)
Posted by KidTDragon
Whose bright idea was it to give The Hulk a giant mecha?! And one that can turn into a tank, no less! Do you want Manhattan reduced to a pile of rubble?! Because this is how you get Manhattan reduced to a pile of rubble! (Incredible photo courtesy of Hellscream333.)
The Last Knight Dragonstorm (1/1/2024)
Posted by KidTDragon
In The Last Knight, twelve Autobots combined to form the mighty Dragonstorm. A dozen figures is a bit of a hard sell, so Hasbro designed the toy to be made from only two 'bots, which sounds like a reasonable compromise as long as you don't think about the ten Transformers that got screwed out of royalty checks. (Scaly snapshot courtesy of Hasbro.)
Hallmark Keepsake Castle Grayskull Ornament (12/2/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
I think we can all agree that nothing embodies the holiday season as perfectly as a tree ornament shaped like a mysterious old castle with a giant creepy skull face.

...What? Why's everyone looking at me like I had the weird childhood? (Ho-ho-horrifying photo courtesy of Hallmark.)
Generation 1 Drag (11/4/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
I don't know if Takara decided to name Huffer "Drag" in Japan because he can pull trailers behind him in his truck cab mode, or because his constant complaining bums everyone out. Either way, it's fitting. (Pessimistic picture courtesy of HighPrime.)
Generation 1 Salt-Man Z (10/1/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
Don't bother shaking Salt-Man Z over your french fries. His name comes from "saltar", the Portuguese word for "jump" — which makes sense since he's a redeco of Jumpstarter Twin Twist.

shmax.com: Come for the toys, stay for the beginner's language lessons. (Picture courtesy of seasoned photographer engledogg.)
Generation 1 Shockwave (9/2/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
Having a gun-hand comes in handy during a war, but what does a 'bot like Shockwave do to relax when he has some downtime? Knitting's going to be tricky. And it can't be easy to play guitar. Juggling is definitely out of the question. I think I'm starting to understand why he's such a stone-cold jerk. (Picture courtesy of two-fisted photographer engledogg.)
Beast Wars Transmetal Optimus Primal (7/1/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
Righteous! Thanks to a quantum surge, Optimus Primal went from a wimp chimp to a kahuna baboon-a with a sick surfboard! He's ready to wipe out those gnarly Predacons then celebrate by riding some bodacious waves! Shaka, bro!

Why yes, I did watch Point Break last night. How'd you guess? (Photo courtesy of the totally non-heinous Hellscream333.)
Rescue Bots Chase the Dino Protector (6/2/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
Chase the Dino Protector? For how long? I have things to do, I can't spend all day following robots around. Oh, his name is Chase. You see how that can be confusing, right? (Misleading photo courtesy of Hasbro.)
Energon Alpha Quintesson (5/1/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
Alpha Quintesson was originally called "Alpha Q" until it was pointed out that that name could be misheard as something a little more, as comedians say, "blue". That might be why Hasbro scrapped plans for his minions, Mike Rotch and Hugh Jass. (Photo courtesy of Oliver Klohzoff a.k.a. Hellscream333.)
Transformers Crossovers Spider-Man and Iron Man (4/1/2023)
Posted by KidTDragon
When the going gets tough, Spider-Man and Iron Man can combine their transforming mecha into this... thing... guaranteed to stop villains in their tracks (trying to figure out what the hell it's supposed to be). (Photo cobbled together by Hellscream333.)