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.”...
by Fear or Courage | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog Bots
Originally written July 2019. Beachcomber’s an odd little favorite Transformers character of mine. Introduced in the second year of both the show and the original toy line, he changes into a four-wheeled offroad buggy, and is characterized as a nature-loving pacifist,...
by Fear or Courage | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog Bots
Originally written August 2020. This barely qualifies as Retro, but the original’s off the internet, and this is relevant content for my next review. Plus, I love this guy, and he was my #1 figure of 2020. We all started somewhere, and with me, Transformers...
