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The best Transformers of 2021

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 Another dreadful year of higher up control. But let's recap this year of my favorite Kingdom, 86 Studio series, and whatever figures I opened up this year. This year was a little different due to the fact Kingdom consisted mainly of Beast wars figures (I'm not into BW), so to make a top 5 out of that category was going to be fairly slim and difficult. Same for the 86 line since I didn't get everyone. I do have a Sharkticon 86 review but he will have to settle for a 2022 post and possibly a re-edit "best of" post if the character warrants such a change.  Transformers Kingdom Inferno The mold was made for him. Colors are vibrant. He looks good and plays well overall. An improvement over Grapple.  86 Studio Series Grimlock Sweep Grimlock is a 86 masterpiece done well plus Sweep whose lighter colors doesn't detract any value from the original Scourge figure. In fact, the wings are tightened and not loose as in comparison to Scourge. Despite being a repaint of Sco...

The Jumpstarters review! Transformers Takara Legends LG65 Twintwist w/ Spoil and LG66 Topspin w/ Peaceman.

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  Social distancing is not normal. We Jumpstart a February review with the Jumpstarters. Let's get started! Boxing contents This is their trade specs, boxing, and comic. The comic involves Katsu Don and Windblade. The Jumpstarters are from the post G2 era and are involved in Springers Wreckers whom was a dominant force in the comics. Anyhow, here is the link for the comic book explanations on how the Jumpstarters are now Headmasters and Targetmasters.  https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Legends_Comic:_Bonus_Edition_Vol._65 https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Legends_Comic:_Bonus_Edition_Vol._66 LG Twintwist and Spoil (aka Spoilsport) I just want to get this out of the way that Topspin and Twintwist are remolds of one another, so for the most part the transformations are the same. If you can do one, you can pretty much transform the other. The only difference is physicality for some parts of both figures. TT is basically the ground unit while TS is airborne. TT has a few 5mm ports on his drill tank m...