Sideswipe – notoriously the first Autobot car to get the modern Masterpiece treatment, I remember having mixed feelings when I first saw this thing’s dinky size. I wasn’t really totally sold on it at first – it was tiny in comparison to the infamous MP-01 (the definition of Masterpiece for me back then) and sported absolutely no die-cast metal. Add…
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Masterpiece MP-01 Optimus Prime (U.S. Release Battle Damaged Ver.)
MP-01 Optimus Prime…regarded by many as the “perfect” Optimus figure, and as the “perfect” Transformer in its own right. The Masterpiece line began with this big guy, and has since then grown proportionally with the series’ popularity. More collectors were looking for more high-quality Transformer figures that were more than the usual mass-produced toys found at Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, a high…
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Transformers G1 Commemorative Edition Soundwave
I remember buying this figure a really long time ago at an Anime Expo while I was a kid. Back then I’d just go for the Exhibit Hall with my parents and squander as much money as I could on Transformers figures. Sure have come a long way since then. Soundwave was my favorite piece of the haul that year;…