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"Hascon" exclusive, i.e. the SDCC figures that had no home b/c SDCC was cancelled.

I know, but in writing the post, I originally made a quid pro quo joke about getting some digital in exchange for the vinyl, and then decided to title the post that way, because funny. In regards to the record, I still have delusions about doing some kind of Joe-themed stop motion adventure...

So they did the same thing for TF a year or so ago, but now they're putting the OG Joe cartoon soundtrack out on an LP record. No download, no CD, just LP. I need this in my life, extended cuts of all that awesome background music without the words or sound effects. Problem is, I don't...

Why would you sell your childhood optimus?! I don't think I would part with my originals. They don't take up much space, and TBH, they're so worn out from being massively loved and enjoyed, I doubt they'd bring anything. My poor Optimus, I know his legs were colored with a silver paint pen...

I went with the Magic Square offering, and I'm still quite happy with it. The taller torso and elongated grill just suit my taste better. The little square fake chest grills on the others that look nothing like the grills on the truck-modes just bug the $#!& out of me. But, the truth is, we'd...

Ahhh, that looks much better, not dead-eye'd at all! That hyper-real has a very steam-punk vibe to it. I'm not into that much greeble because it still reminds me of Bay's busy for busy's sake designs. I definitely wouldn't buy a whole collection of them, but as a one-off piece, it's pretty cool.

Looks like MP44 to me! Very toony. I'm still not sold on the high waist, as I always thought of that as a function of perspective (i.e. in the shots that depict the high waist, the view is clearly from a ground-level human, not eye-level with Optimus). BUT, I'm a sucker for Optimii, so if I...

MCX is just the accepted internet shorthand for "Mega Construx".

Well, I'm sure his likeness deals with the wrasslin' folks either expired or allowed for him to license out to other companies too. Valaverse is looking like a step above some of the other 6" kickstarters. I ordered a Sarge months ago. I always hated the character's inclusion in GIJoe, as I...

That's funny. I had a very similar experience without even moving. My parents got fed up with the local school system when we were kids, and they sent us to a private school in Knoxville (aka, the big city). So we went from being some of the wealthiest kids in our small town to the absolute...

Yeah, I can imagine. By the time you're in middle school, friend groups are cemented and have "history". There is no way to not be the new kid in perpetuity, and trying to find a niche of people to fit in with (on top of regular teen crap) is not something I'd wish on any kid.

I order knock-off legos from Ali all the time. My son got some Ninjago set from china today. But they're 97.6% as good as regular legos at 30% of the price. The only real down side is the 4-8 weeks they typically take to arrive. Slow boat from china indeed. I ordered the SW Carbon Freeze...

It's weird, I never had an abrupt end to my childhood toy phase, just a slow decline. I specifically remember being pissed that they killed Optimus off, but I still bought the '86 toys and watched the cartoon, and I recall being elated when they brought him back. It wasn't until half the '87...

TF Season 3, episode "Only Human". It's one of my favorites, as we see Cobra Commander in the future year of 2006! Cobra is long gone, but he still slinks around in a hat and trenchcoat, selling secrets. The four main TF characters at the time (Rodimus, Arcee, Ultra Magnus, and Springer)...

It's Rodimus and Arcee when they get turned into synthoid humans by "Old Snake", aka Cobra Commander in the future. It was just one episode of TF, but it's the closest we ever got to a Joe/TF crossover in the animation. The other instance being Marissa Faireborn talking to her father, who was...

Agreed. It's easy enough to get a blueprint image, overlay it on a brick pattern, and make your own out of cheap bricks from china. They come out better looking, end up being substantially cheaper, and fit the MCX figures... because you designed them to do so. Brickmania is for...

Yeah, I have those club crossover figures, but Spike is definitely a custom.

I would totally buy one of those. Who made them?

Nice. I'll be curious if you like him compared to whatever other Optimii you have.

And speaking of macguffin devices, I couldn't resist this guy. Is it a world engine? Is it a giant laser cannon? Does it create a dimensional portal? Only your imagination knows. But again, as a set-piece, it's hard to beat greebly details galore.