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Binaltech: Asterisk BTA-01 to BTA-03
The human infestation begins
Once in a while, spin-offs can be enjoyed more than the source. I prefer Stargate Atlantis to SG1, Deep Space 9 to TNG, Spawn: The Undead to Spawn and Ketchup to tomatoes. In late 2005, when the main Transformers Binaltech line by Takara in Japan began to wane in popularity, just before it was placed on indefinite gardening leave, Takara …
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Tagged Alert, Asterisk, Binaltech, Blaster, Broadblast, Crosscut, Dodge Viper, Red Alert, Subaru Impreza, Sunstreaker, Takara, Toyota Bb, Transformers
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BotCon 1998 – Headin’ Out West
Up until this point, BotCon had been held primarily on the east coast. When it was time for BotCon 1998, 3H Productions packed up and took the Transformers convention out west for its first of many trips to California. Not surprising, the convention continued to grow and raise the bar with its attendance, toys, and special guests. Their financial success though, remained stagnant….
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Tagged 3H, Antagony, BotCon, Hasbro, Transformers, Vicegrip
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Binaltech BT-13 to BT-16
Finish with a flourish
When Transformers collectors speak about Generation 1, the rose-tinted glasses come out and nostalgia colours perceptions. The technology employed at the time of manufacture is now appreciated for what it was in the grand scheme of things, and the figures that made up the line are enjoyed as venerable icons. When collectors now speak of Binaltech, they’re sometimes described as “ahead of …
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Tagged Alternators, Binaltech, BT-13, BT-14, BT-15, BT-16, Ford Mustang GT, Hasbro, Honda Integra, Laserwave, Mazdaspeed RX-8, Prowl, Scion, Shockwave, Skids, Takara, Toyota Bb, Transformers, Type-R, Wheeljack
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Binaltech BT-09 to BT-12
Experimentation
Cowards play it safe. Think of a breakthrough artist whose first album showed glimmers of massive potential including an unforgettable debut hit that will be chanted in stadiums forever. The second album builds on that potential shown to establish the band as something special, but then comes the difficult third album where a crossroads is reached. Do you go for the same winning …
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Tagged Alternators, Binaltech, BT-09, BT-10, BT-11, BT-12, Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, Grimlock, Honda S2000, Jeep Wrangler, Overdrive, Ravage, Swindle, Takara, Transformers
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Binaltech BT-05 to BT-08
Enter the repaints
Binaltech, Alternators, reissues, Cybertron, Energon, Armada, Classics, Henkei, United, Generations, Movie, Animated, Prime, 3rd Party and Masterpiece, the scenery has been moving rapidly for Transformers collectors in the last decade. For completists the sheer weight of product must have been overwhelming, and for the dabblers not much easier. That’s to say nothing about the distraction of vintage collecting.
Often …
3H Productions Takes Over – BotCon 1997
BotCon 1997 was the start of the 3H Productions reign over the official Transformers convention. 3H was a partnership that featured the return of BotCon founders, Jon and Karl Hartman, along with their partner Glen Hallit. Most fans are very familiar with 3H and can recall the conventions under their organization as well as the breakup that eventually occurred between the group, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s …
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Tagged 3H, Beast Wars, BotCon, Fractyl, Hartmans, Hasbro, Packrat, Transformers
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Binaltech BT-01 to BT-04
Start of something beautiful
Licensed real-life vehicles, strong homages to Generation 1 Transformers, updated interpretations with much-improved posability and action figure technology, aimed at the collectors moreso than children, feverishly lapped up by fans during their pomp. No, this is not another article about the new Masterpiece Transformers toy line, I am talking about Takara’s Transformers Binaltech chapter, a series of toys that these …
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Tagged Alternators, Binaltech, Bluestreak, BT-01. World Rally Championship, BT-02, BT-03, BT-04, Dodge, Hasbro, Hound, Impreza, Jeep, Lambor, Masterpiece, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Streak, Subaru, Takara, Transformers, Viper, Wrangler
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What Now? (The New Masterpiece – Part 2)
Geneva Motor Show 1971?
What if Hasbro don’t release the Lamborghini Countach moulds as part of their Masterpiece Transformers line? What if Takara Tomy don’t do a second production run of either toy and instead move along to the other Autobot cars beyond Prowl, Streak and Smokescreen? Prices will continue to rise, that’s what. There’s not currently a whole lot of …
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Tagged Alert, Bluestreak, Convoy, Diaclone, Hasbro, Lambor, Masterpiece, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Soundwave, Starscream, Sunstorm, Takara Tomy, Thundercracker, Tigertrack, Transformers, TRU, Yellow Sideswipe
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Good Good Timing (The New Masterpiece – Part 1)
Photobomb!
My timing was not good. Just as the hysteria and popularity surrounding the Takara Tomy Masterpiece Transformers line was reaching record heights and the most popular items were selling out at all online stores, I finally cracked and decided to pursue a new Masterpiece collection. With the only options being the second-hand market or eBay, prices are escalating to the …
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Tagged Alert, Convoy, Grimlock, Hasbro, Lambor, Masterpiece, Optimus Prime, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Soundwave, Starscream, Takara Tomy, Transformers
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Giftset Gallery – The Popular
Various Transformers giftsets
By definition, a giftset should be something that brings happiness. Not just one Transformer, but sometimes five or six, all of which interact with each other to create something more than the sum of their parts, expecially in the case of the combiner sets. Add in a reassuringly large box covered in artwork, a shedload of accessories, and a healthy dose of …
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