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With ALL the third party stuff, it boggles the mind as to why Hasbro can't take a hint?! I know that's sorta the point: Hasbro hasn't produced it, so creative third party designers are picking up the ball and rolling with what fans consistently drool over. But I find it hard to believe that Hasbro could do any worse taking the risk to produce these amazing products, considering all the shelf warmers that I've seen over the past year, not to mention the past year's stock report (I understand, that's beyond mere Transformers). Perhaps Hasbro will take a reevaluated direction with Transformers now that the movies are over, but who knows. Any thoughts?

Need to find someone who wants to unload a junker Fortress Maximus (or anyone else from the Maximus family of molds) for less than $160 with Cerebros. While I'm asking for miracles if said someone could be a single, mid-twenty something, goth, short-haired, redheaded, full-figured, lady, with a Star Trek fetish, and either has a kid or likes kids, that would be a major plus.

I have been following PRIME every chance that I get, and when I saw the figures, even the new ones, I have to say I was pleased... Then I got a call from a buddy at Toys R Us and was thrilled to find out that the figures were in stock... Then I saw them... Dear lord they are tiny!!!!! Cliffjumper in his vehicle form is about the size of a Energon Scout class figure... I was heart broken... Then I got pissed. $14.99 for a scout sized figure??!! WTF!!! and the paint jobs are horrible!!! Sound wave only had two colors and CliffJumper wasn't even painted, he had flat red and flat silver with flat black... Screw you Hasbro!

http://money.msn.com/family-money/yesterdays-toys-todays-treasures I especially like the picture of Cy-Kill the Gobot demonstrating what a real transformer is like. jeebuz It kinda irritated me when i read through their little slideshow. They seem to throw out big numbers like 2K for a Darth Vader or over a grand for certain transformers. Makes ppl think their played with, incomplete, worn paint figures are worth $$$. I dont think they ever mentioned "sealed" anywhere. Idk maybe its just me. On the flipside, it does encourage ppl to sell their stuff and put more out on the market or ebay, if not just to lol at the asking prices.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZunBDYRDkA Check out the amazing interactive battle between the original Optimus Prime and the new movie version! You choose who will win! Animation by the amazing Patrick Boivin and voices by yours truly! :)

I'm planning on signing up later today and was wondering which plan I should go with. First Class versus Third Class? I'm located in Dallas and I believe their office is in Fort Worth. Thoughts??

I just posted the topic on my FB page, figured I'd carry it over here. What's YOUR favorite Holliday TF story? Mine was 85 or 86, I had asked Santa for Soundwave, and hoped that my sisters and I each got the TF's we wanted. My one sister got Skywarp and the other asked for Optimus. So I outfoxed Santa, about 3AM I woke up and snuck down stairs. I figured out which of my presents was Soundwave and smuggled it back to my room, where I played with the tapedeck and buzzsaw under the covers until I fell asleep again. Everyone got up and went down to open presents that Santa left us, later in teh confusion I shot back up stairs and brought Soundwave d…

I've started working on third party Transformers articles on Wikialpha.org and wanted to know if anyone who has any of them would like to help improve the articles. If you own any third party Transformers toys, I'd appreciate your looking at or adding an article on that toy. Here are most of the third party Transformers article we have so far: Air Warrior - http://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/Air_Warrior Blesser - http://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/Blesser_(FansProject) Blue Konvoy - http://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/Blue_Konvoy Defender - http://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/Defender_(Warbot) Evil Commander - http://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/Evil_Commander Exgraver - http://en.wikialpha…

If you were a bot (or a pervertive human(yeah IF!!!)) , who would you like?

Just wondering if there is enough interest in seeing The Gobots brought into the classics universe for a Botcon set, if so I'll start a petition for next year, I for one would love to see Generations Wreck-Gar retooled into Cy-kill, and HFTD Tomahawk retooled into Ro-Tor.