Transformers Toys

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:25 pm

You would not believe how excited I am by the Transformers being re-released as Toys. I was in Toy's R Us buying a pressie for my niece when I saw the original design SkySwipe and two Autobot cars (Tracks and Jacks?). I really, really wanted to buy it as it is the exact same model I owned as a kid but in pristine condition.

Lizzie was not impressed but I really, really want to get it now!

The saddest thing was that I was looking at the old design toys and compared with the new. The older ones are much better than the new. . . . and I am only 26. . . how sad is that!

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:08 pm

And you took the piss out of me for buying Masters of the Universe remakes. How ironic ....

I personally think the new remakes of any of the 80s toys are cool. The transformers have been re-released from some company every year because they are soooo popular - a few years ago my uni mate Stuart bought these ridiculously expensive Takara (I think) die cast replicas that were really, really quality and immensely cool. gen 2 are good remakes. Cyberton are decent toys as well.

I will check them out certainly but regarding purchase, I am not so sure. (Maybe Prime though! and if they had a Galvatron then yup, I would)

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:13 pm

On a slightly off-topic note, I found what I was looking for, Andy:

The first clash between Unicron and Primus came when Unicron succeeded in his goal of consuming the universe. As he slumbered in the void, he hadn't been thorough enough - tiny fragments of the universe remained, and reacted with each other, creating the Big Bang that bore the current universe. The universe grew around Unicron, and when he awoke, he did not question it, and merely began to consume it again. The sapient core of the universe responded by creating a guardian to battle Unicron - and this was Primus.

Thank you, Wikipedia.

I remember being slightly jealous of the kids whose parents bought them loads of transformer toys. They were totally the toy to have in the mid-80s. Is anyone else considering going through their attic to find their old toys now?

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:58 pm

As far as I know, MIke's transformers are still in the attic....

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:19 am

It would be interesting to root them out of the attic and see what they are like. I may be tempted to sell the old ones a buy pristine new ones with the proceeds! :D

I did not mock the buying in particular, only the number! You had a spare bedroom FULL of them! :D

BarcelonAl · Post by **BarcelonAl** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:15 am

I have already been in our loft and dug out my Optimus Prime. Just need to find which box my Megatron is hiding in and its off to eBay I go...

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:08 pm

I can see the Pub Quiz Night is going to be ditched in favour of playing with Transformers!

Go on, you know you want to...

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:39 pm

We can't possibly play with them! It might reduce their resale value.

Having said that, mine were pretty well-used, so I've not got much fear of that. We could indeed have a Transformer (plus He-Man and Thundercats) nostalgia evening, but I can imagine a few rolled eyes from other halves...

BarcelonAl · Post by **BarcelonAl** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:43 pm

Ooh! Thundercats! I had loads of that stuff. Wasn't really into He-Man though. I had quite a lot of the A-Team toys as well.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:30 pm

Thundercats was indeed cool. As I said to you at Pool mr_e, I bought Lion-o and Mumra the Ever-Living on ebay for £12 a few years ago - bargain basement stuff! I also bought 'Thundercats - The Origin' cartoon book and having just flicked through it realised that they were all naked at the beginning! Weird as anything!

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:27 pm

The Transformers re-release is called Classic Legends and some can be found on [url=hhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/203-2 ... .y=0&Go=Go]amazon[/url]
Cool of what?!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:12 am

The film is due out on Thursday and I am so excited we are going to try and book tickets for the release date. Will go and do that now and report back!

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:28 am

We were wandering around the lost the other day and found a box full of things like Transformers....

They were just there, doing nothing, sort of, well, waiting....

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:30 am

Are they now accessible for viewing pleasure? The booking failed! I will have to try again later. I hope they did not charge my credit card with the booking anyway!

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:46 am

Are they now accessible for viewing pleasure?

As accessible as bringing down the box from the loft, and then indeed they will be available for playing with, sorry, I meant viewing pleasure.