Transformers

Optimus is past his Prime

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My 40 year old Optimus Prime figure has seen better days.

I made the mistake of comparing my completed Nemesis Prime with my original G1 Optimus. Obviously a much loved toy from my childhood wasn't going to stand up against something fresh out of the box so I decided to do something about it. My 40 year old, much played with Optimus. Still looking better than anything Michael Bay s*its out. I've gone a bit Transformers crazy of late but…
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Primed for action | Making a Nemesis Prime

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A prime opportunity for lots of puns on the name...

... but frankly I don't have it in me right now. This is the first post I've made since my Bumblebee/Herbee post last year. It's been a tough year. Early on in the year my elderly Mom had a mild heart attack. Things progressively got worse from there. Over the next 4 months her kidneys failed, she contracted pneumonia, she showed signs of late-stage dementia and ultimately passed away on…
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Bumblebee | A Transformers Love Bug mod

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A Temu knock-off white Bumblebee, sticker labels, colour printer, and some Photoshop.

Since I first saw the variety of Bumblebee colours on Temu I've wanted to grab myself a white one to Herbie up. I didn't really fancy paying £27 for one though so I chose it for a prize on the Temu "game" Fishland. I finished feeding those damn fish last week and a few days later a white Bumblebee arrived through the post. Seeing this Bumblebee arrive carded,…
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The Transformers Comic Book Memories

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Transformers comic: More... Much more than meets the eye

During my childhood Saturday mornings were great. No school, sleep-in, wake up to some of the best cartoons of the time, but nothing gave me quite as much enjoyment as getting my latest Transformers comic arrive through the letterbox to read while I ate my cereal. More than just a range of toys, The Transformers comic told one epic story ranging from their origins on their homeworld Cybertron, to their arrival…
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