MetaFilter posts tagged with toys and transformers

Sometimes even the wisest of men and machines can be in error.

chmmr — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:01:13 -0800

Seibertron is billed as the Ultimate Transformers Resource. Aside from the 'Energon Pub' forums dedicated to discussion of the toys, cartoons / comics, fan-fiction and more, it features 180,000+ images over 2,000+ toy galleries, showcases some great fan-modded toys (such as the incredible Dinobot combiner 'Extinction'), and links to thousands of Transformers-related videos. The Twincast podcast discusses the latest Transformers news, chit-chats about favourite toys, and looks back over the history of the franchise. And you can join the battle in the MUD-style game Heavy Metal War.

I want to tell you about the Transformers!

The Devil Tesla — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:22:47 -0800

The Transfomers Wiki is a surprisingly complete resource about everything related to one of the largest sci-fi franchises that exists to sell toys. You can find information on everything from 1986's The Transformers: The Movie to the more recent Transformers Animated and the bizarre Japanese line Kiss Players (that one gets NSFW). The wiki has just reached 10,000 articles, which I guess means that it is ruined FOREVER. More highlights! Pat Lee was the president of Dreamwave Comics, a company that started selling Transformer comics in 2001. Things went sour once his artists realized that he wasn't paying them, and Dreamwave imploded with debt over a million dollars. He is the inventor of the dull surprise. The fandom page, with a history of how it developed and a little primer on how they act. Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers. Humans and kissing. The terrible Energon cartoon.

Mighty Robots! Mighty Vehicles!

brain_drain — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:14:23 -0800

GOBOTS! Remember Cy-Kill, Turbo, BuggyMan, the unfortunately named Dumper, the much-maligned Scooter, and the rest of the original GoBots? How about the Super Gobots? The commercials (1, 2)? The Challenge of the GoBots? And whatever this is? The last four links are videos, FYI.

ROH-OH-AH-AH-ANK!

BlackLeotardFront — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:58:39 -0800

Comprehensive, high quality archive of box art from Transformers toys. Searchable and organized by year and faction. Tell me this isn't awesome.

Remote controlled rock 'em sock 'em Transformers from Japan.

machaus — Sat, 06 Apr 2002 15:33:53 -0800

Remote controlled rock 'em sock 'em Transformers from Japan. Check out the quicktime movies, and read the safety disclaimer:

Please be aware that DF01 will make sudden abrupt movements that may frighten children and pets. It also has capabilities to shoot ammunition such as rubber pellets and therefore should be aimed in a responsible manner. Finally, numerous parts of the DF01 can and will fly off during combat.

Do not taunt happy-fun ball. Link via core77.

The New Transformers Are Coming!

honkzilla — Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:28:46 -0800

The New Transformers Are Coming!

hobbes — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:15:34 -0800

I can't believe no one has posted this... but if I had a cool ten-grand, this set of Generation One Transformers would definitely be mine.

An even better article

crawdad — Tue, 18 Apr 2000 09:18:00 -0800

An even better article from the same issue on The Transformers. more than meets the eye.