Everyone loves G1, but let’s be honest: these toys were not made to last. Shockwave is probably one of the worst offenders: almost every part of his body is waiting to crack, split, crunch, or shatter. That stern die-cast feel and heavy brick-like appearance are just an illusion… Let’s take a look from the ground …
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Read more...Move over, Kre-O! Brick Label is bringing our favorite robots to life in Lego®. MOC (Lego fan terminology for “My Own Creation”) creator “alanyuppie” has teamed up with “JK” to bring some of Alan’s beautiful and elegant transforming designs to a marketable stage. Their name is Brick Label, and the product is Masterbrick Metalhide. Transformerland …
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Read more...I had seen this book go on sale a couple years back, with its friendly cover artwork and generic toy robot clip-art cover background, and I guess I didn’t think much of it. In fact, I may have raised an eyebrow at the time. Now, however, I’ve found myself with much more time for reading, …
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