Pictorial Review: The Big Bike Bot Battle Bike-off Bonanza

HFTD Back-fire vs HFTD Brimstone

For this review, I'm going to be reviewing a Power Ranger and a Necromorph.

...Wait, no I'm not, it's Autobot Backfire...

...and Decepticon Brimstone!

Comparative Review: ROTF Brakedown vs HFTD Oil Pan

Oil Pan is excited because Simon Furman hasn't acknowledged his existence... yet.

One frayed Stunticon and one obscure Micromaster. A match made on my coffee table. Which scout class Lamborghini is right for you?

Sky-Banana Review 2.0

Upon reading Brentosaur's Sky-Banana review, I thought I'd do a follow up review to give a different persepective on this infamous character known as Sky-Banana...

Mind you it's a long forgotten figure from the diaclone series before transformers were really transformers. Thankfully I was able to procure one this week to do a review on it just for you, our loyal readers. Sadly my original has fallen apart over the years, and some might say went rotten :(

Comparative Review: RotF Jolt vs HftD Electrostatic Jolt

Here we have ROTF deluxe class Jolt and his HFTD Electrostatic repaint. The original and the unexpected repaint of the background character we wanted to fall in love with, but never got the chance.

Pictorial Review: HftD Starscream's Assault Mudflap

Again, because I'm the one person in the world who actually bought him.

Part of the Wal-Mart exclusive Hunt for the Deceptions two-pack entitled "Starscream's Assault," Mudflap came packaged with a less impressive repaint of the ROTF voyager Starscream mold. This two-pack began appearing on Wal-Mart clearance shelves almost immediately after being released. Being a sucker for the abandoned, lost, or forgotten Transformers, I simply had to own this amusing repaint of the cursed and controversial Mudflap.

"I killed a fan at BotCon just to watch him die."

Lightpiping champion: Triple Bill!

ZeSheshamHahu (translated: That Guy Over There) sends us his three shots at lightpiped fame:

"Animated Oil Slick. With a lovely lightpiping inside of a dome of the same colour."

Lightpiping Champion: HFTD Sea Spray

WRONG, ALL OF YOU because Sea Spray's epic swath of blue pipitude is too goddamn big to even light up properly when you try and photograph it.

Yes, that's my hand.

That's right: Sea Spray's light piping is so epic, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH LIGHT TO FILL IT.

SUCK ON THAT

Lightpiping champion: HFTD Battle Blades Bumblebee!

Becca aka Moriarty aka Rapa-Nuiz says:

"As you can see, the blazing blue (...BlazBlue? NOOOOO CALAMITY!) of
his optics is both powerful and mesmerising. And somehow absolutely
annoyingly adorable."


I'm sure you'll all agree that if his optics are this bright in broad daylight then 'Bee is one to watch!

Think you can best the 'Bee? Send your submissions to Mattersmasher@thetransformingblock.com

Comparative Review: RotF Lockdown vs HftD Axor

Continuing my series of articles on toys and their repaints, today I'm giving my opinion on Revenge of the Fallen Lockdown and Hunt for the Decepticons Axor.

Sky-Banana

My kids never call me. Wait, do I have kids?

Sky-Banana is actually HFTD Sunspot, which is a stupid name that should hate itself. Nothing about him involves any fire or light and there isn't a spot to be found. He is, however, a flyer, yellow, and vaguely shaped like a banana. So henceforth I shall be referring to him as Sky-Banana. A much better name, don't you agree?

Orange Slice

"It's orange, only twisted."

I just picked up this sexy orange HFTD Oil Pan on clearance at Target. He was hidden behind a swarm of Insecticons. Oil Pan is a repaint of ROTF Brakedown and he is quite obviously meant to be a homage to Micromaster Skystalker.