by Fear or Courage | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog Bots
One of the reasons Beast Wars has become one of the most well-loved, enduring Transformers shows has been the strength of its characters. It turns out, when expensive CGI forces you to have a smaller cast than usual, the increased breathing room to flesh that cast out...
by Fear or Courage | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog Bots
Originally written April 2020 Previously, I talked about the first G1 Arcee figure ever released, which was sculpted to resemble her original cartoon design, and Earthrise Arcee, which was even more faithful to that design. Now, it’s time for the one in the middle,...
by Fear or Courage | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog Bots
Previously on Retro Bot Reviews, I said I’d love a crack at X-Transbots Masterpiece Shafter. Thanks to TFCon noticing my writeup, I got a chance to own one. But let’s back up, and cover the story behind this bot, chronologically. 1989: Hasbro releases the Autobot...
by Fear or Courage | Apr 2, 2021 | Blog Bots
Originally written May 2020. Doccat was the second of TFCon DC 2020’s planned exclusive figures, along with Azalea Protoform, offered up online after the convention had to be cancelled due to global events. Anyway, in terms of who he is, Doccat is a homage to two...
by Fear or Courage | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog Bots
Originally written April 2020. So, how about that Masterpiece Arcee, eh? I’ve said everything I need to say about that back in my Earthrise Arcee review, so I don’t really need to get too far into it aside from saying “it’s not great.”...
