We voted for him and we got him! Trypticon is the imposing mechanized tyrannosaurs rex that he is supposed to be. He’s got a really slick looking jet alt mode and he transforms into what Shockwave would look like if he were a jet. Nitro Zeus exuded more personality in his two seconds of screen time than some other bots have shown across multiple films and was an instant favorite. The Last Knight Nitro ZeusĮven though The Last Knight was, by far, my least favorite of the movies (and, yes, I generally have enjoyed the movies), the toyline gave us some great figures, especially in the voyager class. Unfortunately his transformation can be quite frustrating too.Īrtifex, from Ocular Max, is my favorite of the bunch because he not only looks great (even if it’s not as faithful to the original figure as the other two) but also because he’s more fun since his transformation isn’t quite so complicated. Paean, from X-Transbots, definitely has the best likeness to the original G1 toy and comes with loads of accessories like the alien mask for him and Masterpiece Tracks as seen in the G1 episode, Hoist Goes to Hollywood. Lorry, from BadCube, is probably my least favorite with a fiddly transformation and colors that are a bit off, but he does have a unique ability to allow you to adjust his height in robot mode to be as tall as their Trailbreaker, Speedbump, like the toys were, or a bit shorter as they were portrayed in the cartoon. Ocular Max Artifex (Hoist)įans of Hoist were treat to a trio of Masterpiece scale figures from Third Party companies this year with BadCube, Ocular Max and X-Transbots all releasing a version. I got his wave mate Backland, aka Outback too, but Brawny is leaps and bounds a better figure. He is everything Brawn should be – short, stout, solid, and surly. BadCube Brawny (Brawn)Īnother minibot from BadCube, Brawny, aka Brawn, was released in 2014, but I missed out until the reissue this year and I’m glad I picked him up. They even included the ability to remove his personality component from his chest (and a corresponding happy face) to mimic the story from the G1 episode, Changing Gears. Grump is clearly the better of the two looking spot on to his G1 representation in the cartoon. BadCube Grump (Gears)īadCube released a couple of Masterpiece style minibots with Grump, aka Gears, and Slick, aka Swerve. Now on to the bots that made the cut! 17. First of all, he’s my first Octane figure and, as can be difficult for triple-changers, he looks pretty darn good in all three modes with few sacrifices. My favorite of the voyager class figures is, hands down, Octane. Titans Return gave us a bunch of great figures, even if I wasn’t crazy about all of them having to be Headmasters. He’s actually a pretty nice figure too with decent articulation and a fairly clean transformation, especially compared to his Age of Extinction counterparts. I’ve got Slash here to represent that start just because it’s nice to see not only the entire Dinobot team getting a mainline release, but they have a new team member! (Even if she doesn’t participate in the whole combiner thing.) The Last Knight Voyager Optimus PrimeĪfter only releasing a couple of Leader sized Optimus Prime figure with the new Western Star truck mode in the Age of Extinction line (which I passed on since they don’t fit my collection), I was happy to see this voyager class figure in The Last Knight line. Power of the Primes is just getting started but the early returns are promising. He does have tabs on his handle after all. Just like the War Giant bots, Bridge Watcher, aka Shockwave, just misses the cut because I’m likely to lump him in with War Giant since I hear that he’ll be able to be held while in gun mode.
They are exactly what you’d expect from Iron Factory – gobs of personality and insane articulation all packed into legends scale figures. These guys are only honorable mention because I know they’ll be on the list next year with the rest of their team as they form War Giant, aka Bruticus. IF War Giant Attackers Bazookahound and Armorboar (Swindle and Brawl) On top of being a space shuttle, it’s just a really good toy with a nice transformation and is quite posable. So it’s no surprise that Shuttle Robo is in my collection. I used to work for the NASA Shuttle program so I’m a sucker for any space shuttle related toy. Honorable Mention: Machine Robo Shuttle Robo
Without further ado, let’s get to the list!
These are my top seventeen Transformers figures of 2017! These are my favorite figures that were added to my collection this past year, even if they were released in prior years.
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