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Transformers Toy Review Archive (older series, 1984 to date) |
Year | Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | Product code # | Retail price / availability | Release date / status | Comments | |
2005 | Skyfall | A2 Sky Shadow (Energon) | 646935 | Giveaway for club members ($40 membership per year) | June 2005 OUT | Read a review Merges with Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin and Heatwave to form Nexus Prime Limited to 3,000 pieces | |
2006 | Landquake | D4 Kickback (Energon) | 657213 | Giveaway for club members ($40 membership per year) | June 2006 OUT | Merges with Skyfall, Breakaway, Topspin and Heatwave to form Nexus Prime Limited to 3,000 pieces | |
2007 | Breakaway | A1 Treadshot (Energon) | 83592 | Giveaway for club members ($40 membership per year) | July 2007 OUT | Merges with Skyfall, Landquake, Topspin and Heatwave to form Nexus Prime Limited to 3,000 pieces | |
2008 | Topspin | D1 Stormcloud (Energon) | 83829 | Giveaway for club members ($40 membership per year) | June 2008 OUT | Merges with Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway and Heatwave to form Nexus Prime Limited to 3,000 pieces | |
2009 | Heatwave | D5 Barricade (Energon) | ????? | Giveaway for club members ($40 membership per year) | May 2009 OUT | Merges with Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway and Topspin to form Nexus Prime Limited to 3,000 pieces | |
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2010 | Elite Guard Dion with Dion | Hot Shot with Jolt (Universe) [or Hot Rod with Jolt (Henkei! Henkei!)] | ????? | Giveaway for club members ($40 membership per year) | Mock-up depicted at Collectors' Club website (December 2009) Coptur color artwork depicted at Collectors' Club website (January 2010) June 2010? |
Year | Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | Product code # | Retail price / availability | Release date / status | Comments | |
2007 | Astrotrain (with Starcatcher, Astro-Hook, Astro-Line and Astro-Sinker) | Jetfire with Comettor (Armada) and Giant Planet Mini-Con Team Longarm, Overcast & Deepdive (Cybertron) | ????? | $87.00 | March 2007 OUT | Based on unreleased Universe Toys'R'Us exclusive Spacewarp Limited to 2,000 pieces | |
2007 | Airazor | Slugslinger (Energon) | 83330 | $42.00 | March 2007 OUT | Limited to 2,000 pieces | |
2008 | Piranacon (Snap Trap, Nautilator, Overbite, Seawing, Skalor & Tentail) | Snaptrap (Generation 1), Nautilator (Generation 1), Overbite (Generation 1), Seawing (Generation 1), Skalor (Generation 1) & Tentakil (Generation 1) | 83833 | $119.00 | October 2008 OUT | Based on unreleased Universe Wal*Mart exclusive Piranacons Limited to 1,200 pieces | |
2008 | Nightbeat | Hot Shot (Energon) | 83830 | $48.00 | October 2008 OUT | Limited to 1,500 pieces | |
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2010 | Punch/Counterpunch | Sunstreaker (Universe Deluxe) | ????? | $? | Artwork depicted on cover of Collectors' Club magazine (July 2009) Head sculpt control drawings depicted at Collectors' Club website (October 2009) "Spring 2010" | ||
2010 | Shattered Glass Cyclonus | Cyclonus (Universe Deluxe) | ????? | $? | Mock-up depicted at Collectors' Club website (December 2009) "Spring 2010" |
Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | Takara counterpart | Retail price / availability | Release date / status | Comments |
Descent Into Evil (Fallback, Ricochet, Ironhide, Chromia, Deathsaurus, Buzzclaw & Dirge) | Strongarm (Energon), Hooligan (Generation 2), Tow-Line (Energon), Arcee (Energon), Megatron (Robots in Disguise) & Buzzclaw (Beast Wars) [Buzzclaw & Dirge] | Ariel Paradron Type (Superlink Toy's Dream Project exclusive) [Chromia; different head sculpt!] | $315 ($265 for Club members) | September 2005 OUT | Limited to 1,200 pieces (800 boxed, 400 bagged) |
Flamewar | Arcee (Energon) | Giveaway for buyers of "Primus package" | September 2005 OUT | Limited to ? pieces | |
Flareup & Autobot Ratchet | Arcee (Energon) & Tow-Line (Energon) | $65.00 | September 2005 OUT | Limited to 500 pieces | |
Virulent Clones (set of two) | Buzzclaw (Beast Wars) | $35.00 | September 2005 OUT | Limited to 800 pieces (400 two-packs) |
Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | Product code # | Retail price / availability | Release date / status | Comments |
Dawn of Future's Past (Axalon Optimus Primal, Axalon Cheetor, Axalon Rattrap, Axalon Rhinox & Darksyde Dinobot) | Crumplezone (Cybertron), Clocker (Cybertron), Ransack (Cybertron), Landmine (Cybertron) & Hoist (Armada) / Longrack (Cybertron) | 81540 (Axalon Cheetor) 81465 (Axalon Rattrap) 81470 (Axalon Rhinox) | $299 ($249 for Club members) | September 2006 OUT | "Golden Disk" keys based on repainted Planet X Cyber Keys Darksyde Dinobot uses Armada Hoist head and Cybertron Longrack arm Limited to 925 pieces (750 boxed, 125 bagged) |
Unit 2 (Tigatron) | Clocker (Cybertron) [or BotCon 2006 exclusive Axalon Cheetor] | 81480 | Giveaway for buyers of "Primus package" | September 2006 OUT | "Golden Disk" key based on repainted Planet X Cyber Key Limited to ? pieces |
Darksyde Megatron & Darksyde Waspinator | Cybertron Defense Red Alert (Cybertron) & Thundercracker (Machine Wars) | 81520 (Darksyde Megatron) 81522 (Darksyde Waspinator?) | $45.99 | September 2006 OUT | "Golden Disk" key based on remolded Planet X Cyber Key Limited to 500 pieces |
Laserbeak & Buzzsaw | Divebomb (Energon) [both] | 81530 (Laserbeak) 81532 (Buzzsaw?) | $45.99 | September 2006 OUT | Limited to 500 pieces |
Inferno & Rumble | Scrapmetal (Cybertron) [both] | ????? | $30.00 (for attendees of BotCon Custom Class) | September 2006 OUT | With both regular Cybertron Scrapmetal and Galaxy Force Ramble Coby Version (from Sonic Convoy giftset) head sculpts on sprue |
Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | TakaraTomy counterpart | Product code # | Retail price / availability | Release date / status | Comments |
Games of Deception (Bugbite, Dreadwind, Thundercracker, Dirge & Thrust) | Bumblebee (Classic Deluxe), Jetfire (Classic Voyager), Starscream (Classic Deluxe), Ramjet (Classic Deluxe) [Dirge & Thrust] | Thundercracker (Henkei! Henkei!) [different deco], Dirge (Henkei! Henkei!) [different deco & wings] & Thrust (Henkei! Henkei!) [different deco & wings] | 83582 (Bugbite) 83583 (Dirge) 83584 (Thrust) | $329 ($279 for Club members) | June 2007 OUT | Bugbite based on e-Hobby exclusive (unnamed) repaint of Takara Transformers Collection Bumblebee reissue Limited to 1,450 pieces (1,050 boxed, 400 bagged) |
Mirage (clear) | Mirage (Classic Deluxe) | Rijie Electro Disruptor version (Henkei! Henkei! Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1 exclusive) [different colors] | 83591 | Giveaway for buyers of "Primus package" | June 2007 OUT | Limited to 1,050 pieces? |
Alpha Trion (with Beta Maxx) & Weirdwolf | Vector Prime (Cybertron), Safeguard (Cybertron) & Snarl (Cybertron) | 83589 (Alpha Trion) 83590 (Weirdwolf) | $89.00 | June 2007 OUT | Limited to 1,400 pieces | |
Springer & Huffer | Cybertron Defense Hot Shot (Cybertron) & Armorhide (Cybertron) | 83588 (Springer) 83587 (Huffer) | $47.00 | June 2007 OUT | Limited to 1,400 pieces | |
Overkill | Grimlock (Classic Deluxe) | ????? | $60.00 (for attendees of BotCon Custom Class) | June 2007 OUT |
Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | TakaraTomy counterpart | Product code # | Retail price / availability | Release date / status | Comments |
Shattered Glass (Optimus Prime, Autobot Jazz, Goldbug, Grimlock, Starscream & Razorclaw) | Optimus Prime (Classic Voyager), Crosswise (Cybertron), Hot Shot (Cybertron), Grimlock (Classic Deluxe), Starscream (Cybertron Voyager) & Overbite (Classics Predator Attack Team) | 83822 (Optimus Prime) 83817 (Autobot Jazz) or 83826? 83822 (Goldbug) 83821 (Grimlock) 83818 (Starscream) 83823 (Razorclaw) | $335 ($285 for Club members) | April 2008 OUT | Limited to ? pieces | |
Ricochet | Crosswise (Cybertron) [or BotCon 2008 exclusive Autobot Jazz] | 83830 | Giveaway for buyers of "Primus package" | April 2008 OUT | Limited to ? pieces | |
Sideswipe (with Whisper), Blurr & Rampage | Wheeljack (Armada), Wind Sheer (Armada), Blurr (Cybertron) & Overbite (Classics Predator Attack Team) | 83819 (Sideswipe?) 83832 (Blurr?) 83824 (Divebomb) | $100.00 | April 2008 OUT | Limited to 1,100 pieces Official Fun Publications website incorrectly lists Divebomb for this set instead of Rampage | |
Megatron, Rodimus & Divebomb | Megatron (Energon), Rodimus (Classic Deluxe) & Dreadwing (Classics Predator Attack Team) | Wildrider (Henkei! Henkei! C3xHobby Convention exclusive) [Rodimus] | 83828 (Megatron) 83820 (Rodimus) 83825 (Rampage) | $100.00 | April 2008 OUT | Limited to 1,100 pieces Official Fun Publications website incorrectly lists Rampage for this set instead of Divebomb |
Nightbeat | Hot Shot (Energon) [or Timeslines Nightbeat (Collectors' Club 2008 exclusive] | 83831 | $115.00 (for attendees of BotCon Custom Class) | April 2008 OUT |
Name(s) | Repaint / remold of | Product code # | Retail price / availability | Release date / status | Comments |
Wings of Honor (Thunderclash, Flak, Landshark, Scourge & Kup) | Rodimus (Energon), Cybertron Defense Scattorshot (Cybertron), Landmine (Energon), Sideways (Cybertron) & Deluxe Red Alert (Cybertron) | ????? | $360 ($295 for Club members) | May 2009 OUT | |
Leozack | Starscream (Energon) | ????? | Giveaway for buyers of "Primus package" | May 2009 OUT | |
Razorclaw & Elita-1 | Leobreaker (Cybertron) & Thunderblast (Cybertron) | ????? | $69.00 | May 2009 OUT | Limited to 2000 pieces |
Banzai-Tron & Skyquake | Mirage (Energon) & Starscream (Energon) | 87344 (Banzai-Tron) | $49.00 | May 2009 OUT | Limited to 1400 pieces |
Sweep Two, Sweep Six & Sweep Seven | Sideways (Cybertron) | ????? | $49.00 | May 2009 OUT | Limited to 1000 pieces |
Shattered Glass Thunderclash | Rodimus (Energon) | ????? | $? (for attendees of BotCon Custom Class) | May 2009 OUT |