This week: The crew discusses the latest in Transformers collecting, including new Blockees figure sets featuring Unicron, Sludge, and Metroplex, and affordable Devastator combiner parts finally hitting the U.S. The team debates the Masters of the Universe x Transformers crossover potential, digs into the Liokaiser production timeline, and discusses the clever but divisive DNA Designs Animated Menasor kit. Plus: Paramount’s new leadership under David Ellison raises questions for the future of the Transformers movie franchise.

News

• Activate Your Alt Mode: Shockwave wins the character selection phase. Voting is currently underway for the alt mode type. Sea is currently winning by a small margin over Wildcard
• Lots of Blokees news this week
  • Galaxy Wave 8 first look
  • Champion Class DOTM Jetwing Optimus
  • Action Edition TF One Optimus
  • Mokoo Mega Optimus Prime x Brown
• In Hand Gallery of MOTU Crossovers
• Some last shots of the paint Liokaiser prototype; Engineering Pilot expected in 1-2 months
• DNA Design Animated “Menasor” kit
• New Paramount head David Ellison cites Transformers (and Star Trek, others) as priorities for the studio

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