Dr. Z

About Animated... I'm in love with the line. I liked a lot Energon and Cybertron but never felt the need to own all the molds. Not the case with Animated. I want them all, even the repaints, something I normally don't do. They're loaded with personality and they have fun transformations on par with what was being offered in older lines (just look at deluxe Sentinel Prime for instance... brilliant execution). Even the little Activators and the Bumper Battlers are cool. The only weak figure imo is Voyager Megatron (don't care for the alternate mode much and the robot is a bit unbalanced). And I for one love Starscream, it reminds me a bit of the YF-19 or G1 Cyclonus. Looks a bit unfinished in jet mode, but hey, most TF jets do. And Bumblebee is full of awesome as well, great transformation and I don't mind the feet, I've seen much worse. That said, I can't wait to get newer movie toys, the OTHER series I feel like getting all the figures from. I love complex and realistic figures.

So when is that mold going to be released? 2023? The wait is so long...

Click joints. I have massive robots with big click joints that have no problems with wear.

Trade-down? There's not trade-down man. Were THS-01 or THS-02 trade-downs? Certainly not. Tiny awesome transformable pieces of die-cast art. I don't see why Convoy would be any different, especially since he's BIGGER than both THS figures.

I don't see Alternity toys being any more difficult to transform than your average deluxe figure. They will be expensive because of the die-cast and added detailing.

Alice Cooper Aerosmith AC/DC Collective Soul R.E.M. Minus 5 / Young Fresh Fellows / Scott McCaughey / Tuatara Radiohead / Thom Yorke / Johnny Greenwood Proclaimers Skydiggers / Cash Brothers Toad the Wet Sprocket / Glen Phillips / Lapdog Weezer / Rivers Cuomo / Rentals / Matt Sharp Lemonheads / Godstar / Smudge / Love Positions / Evan Dando Housemartins Southern Culture on the Skids B-52's Fastball / Big Car Mummble Ducks Cranberries / Dolores O'Riordan Trois Accords Beau Dommage Maryse Letarte

Same height as a regular deluxe Transformer... And by the way, it doesn't feel cheap at all.

Got it today. Nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I agree it could have been bigger with a perfect transformation, but as it is, it's still a pretty cool piece. About the only thing I don't like about it are the extendable legs in motoslave mode, they tend to disconnect. Posts should have been longer or foot pegs higher up on the legs.

I think it looks pretty cool. I have one on the way (just getting one of the four).

I loved the movie. CGI was pretty good too, as was the action. Liv Tyler is always her yummy self. First movie was good too. Different vision, but just as good imo.

I don't mind automorph. I think it was particularly well executed on '08 BB, Ironhide, Starscream and Leader Optimus Prime. And seriously, they really don't take away much from the transformation, you still plenty of steps to do by yourself. I have yet to encounter a single defective toy with automorph (Movie or Animated) and I have them all and transform them often.

Got mine. The transformation sequence is easy, it's lining up all the parts that is a pain in the ass (when transforming back to jet mode). Gorgeous figure, but like other Yamato toys, barely playable. In that style, MP-03 Starscream is a much, much better toy. Sturdier, costs a third of the price and is just as detailed and complex. Can you imagine if Takara was to work on a $175 seeker instead of $75? It would probably make Valks look like Gobots. ;P

I watched it 3 times already since I got the DVD and it gets better every time. It's my favorite Rambo movie. Now can they do Lock Up 2?

Link to auction please.

If you forgot that you ordered a $200+ toy, then either you really don't care for the hobby or you have way too much money to burn...

Good review Graham. I don't agree on Yamato being superior to Takara or Bandai, but Yamato still make exciting high-end toys, that's a fact. Can't wait to get mine now (and the 1/48 VF-1J Hikaru I ordered the same day ).

It looks fragile but brilliant nonetheless. Just found one for $235 shipped. What kind of pricing are you guys in America getting for it?

Rise of the Constructicons was pure gold.

Saw it on DVD the other day. Not very impressed. It's just a bad Godzilla vs Blair Witch Project.

Or a Transformers version of Iron Man... Oh wait, we're getting one in August.

I find MP-03 superior to all the valks released to this date. Cleaner, better transformation, more solid. THS-02 is pretty sweet too.

What is it? Does it transform?

Tell that to a Transformers fan for fun. If you design something to transform, make it transformable, not parts-formable.

Mine is displayed without the stick.

Cool, I think I'm going to get the blue version. Eventually. Someday. If I can afford it.