#car robots

[sparkbox]

RiD 2001 (Car robots) Optimus has yellow eyes and I 100 agree that it is a superior look on him.

makes me so mad how rescue bots is the only optimus with yellow eyes. it looks so much better on him than the blue and its in One continuity. where is the justice

[dirrotheeight]

I hope I'm not the only one who misses when Megatron had wild color palettes. My favorites are G2 and Cybertron specifically btw

Like, I love classic gray megs but like man, I need my green and purple evil man, RID megs is so based for being primarily pink💕

[love-byte]

I'm so late to this format but I think it was made for this so I'm allowed.

(Sky-byte in the first panel is based on the chibi moments in the show and he came out ridiculous 😭)

[jdrider02]

some transformers crossover related doodles

9-24-2024

[siphersaysstuff]

FORTY YEARS!

As we reluctantly trudge into 2025, that means we've had FOUR DECADES of Transformers toys released globally with no breaks. So for January's Patreon-backed @tfwiki picture update, let's check out some toys from each of the major franchise chunks across TF history! Strap in!

I know it's an odd choice, but G1's representative is 1993's Europe-only Lightformer DEFTWING. But I think it's a fine example of TF's subteam gimmicks, the franchise's longevity even before the nostalgia boom, global reach, and its ever-evolving aesthetic.

(And as an personal-type note, this completes the Lightformers/Trakkons on the wiki, toy-pic-wise. Finally, all user-provided pics rather than crunchy old book scans. I love it when I can complete a team/theme like that.)

Beast Wars was a drastic change meant to save a dying line. And boy oh boy did it do that. Toys like 1997's B'BOOM mix "realistic" animal styling with super-posability and play gimmickry. Oh, also? This guy, a bit bigger than a modern Voyager, was $15. How's that make ya feel?

Car Robots/Robots in Disguise translated BW tech into classic TF Earth-vehicle alt-modes... with varying levels of success. WILDRIDE, aka X-BRAWN, here in a con-exclusive clear "transitional" state from regular to "Super" mode, is one of the better attempts.

The "Unicron Trilogy" really pushed toy-play gimmickry, and Armada's Mini-Cons are easily the best representative of the era. And Armada BLACKOUT (here in Powerlinx colors) embodies the versatility of their play pattern, with dedicated interactions with Demolishor.

The live-action movies were also a huge change in TF toys, both refining complexity and working some interesting gimmick & design challenges. 2007's DROPKICK is from the tie-in video games, and is a fun angry dude. The Bumblebee movie guy too? Maybe! Why not?

Animated's radical aesthetic shift had BW levels of immediate rejection followed by sudden glowing (and deserved) praise. SAMURAI PROWL shows off the tight coordination between the show and toy teams, making a complex design into a dang fun toy!

Prime kicked off the "Aligned" era, a massive reboot that formed the foundations of TF mythology going forward. New bots kept coming like AIRACHNID, here in her TakaraTomy "Arms Micron" release. And like other newcomers, proved popular enough to jump to other series!

Cyberverse used "evergreen" designs in a further shift to more kid-aimed TFs, which had started after Prime with Rescue Bots and Robots in Disguise 2015. ALPHA TRION embodies this with a much chunkier, simpler, action-gimmicky toy.

And now it's EarthSpark, focused on a new generation of TFs... but not all of them are nice! Chaos Terran SPITFIRE embodies the increased number of female TFs in the line... and the longstanding practice of redecoed toys as new characters, being a recolor of Twitch.

40 dang years. And I'll keep on going through it to bring more toy pics throughout its wide history for as long as I can. If you like these explorations and want to help out, consider contributing to my Patreon! Every little bit helps. You can find it at

"gregstfwikipics" at patreon dot com

[megaturtle1012]

“Bulkhead, I needed that!” Rachet said calmly.

Just havin’ some fun with the SS86 Doc Boi.

[bluespider62]

Is it weird if I consider Yellow Splendid Convoy to be the Elita-1 to Fire Convoy's Optimus Prime ? 🤔

AND WHY CAN'T I STOP SHIPPING THESE TWO ?! 😭

[nao-tf]

RID2001

[chr0medome-113]

A quick* and Dirty animation I did just to mark the occasion of 7th anniversary of an old animation of this same guy I never finished, and my 700th drawing on Newgrounds, which is pointless because this is Tumblr. Anyway

[raurquiz]

#internationalBatAppreciationDay #transformers #mindwipe #ratbat #carrobots #gigatron #galvatron #combobat #beastwars #optimusprimal #sonar #bullbat #beastmachines #nightscream #actionfigures @Hasbro @takaratomytoys

[lowder-the-koopa]

Lowder Reviews: What's Next 5

[dirrotheeight]

Recently finished RID2001 and it's so peak, more people should watch it, it's so good

Also why this moment is so funny to me, Heavy Load's smirk along with this shading on OP are just so contrasting omg XD

"What shit have you done?"

"B)"

[love-byte]

🦈 😊

[obscurusgabriel]

Rid 2001 Gigatron/Megatron

He may not be the best villain but i think Gigatron/Megatron needs some love too. Plus i think he looks cool.

[theenbimeister]

GOD MAGNUS VS FIRE CONVOY

[megaturtle1012]

My childhood Optimus Prime toy, still awesome after all these years.

(Yes, all his tires and surprisingly still in tact.)