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Transformers Collection – TCG Cards

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A few years ago Wizards of the Coast, in conjunction with Hasbro, released the Transformers Trading Card Game.

Though the game has come to a close now, it was very popular for quite a while, and WOTC/Hasbro were even kind enough to send me a few different sets to review when the game was at its height.  Even if you no longer play the game, the artwork on the cards makes them well worth keeping.

 

Transformers Trading Card Game Cards

 

Decepticon Character Cards

*Item #TTCG0001: Megatron (Decepticon Leader)

*Item #TTCG0002: Megatron (Arrogant Ruler)

*Item #TTCG0003: Starscream (Decepticon King)

*Item #TTCG0004: Starscream (Air Commander)

*Item #TTCG0005: Flamewar

*Item #TTCG0006: Specialist Flamewar

*Item #TTCG0007: Major Soundwave

*Item #TTCG0008: Skywarp

*Item #TTCG0009: Dirge

*Item #TTCG0010: Raider Ion Storm

*Item #TTCG0011: Raider Flamefeather

*Item #TTCG0012: Seargent Sparkstalker

*Item #TTCG0013: Decepticon Venim

*Item #TTCG0014: Ruckus

*Item #TTCG0015: Raider Runabout

*Item #TTCG0016: Raider Runamuck

*Item #TTCG0017: Seargeant Skrapnel

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*Item #TTCG0018: Bonecrusher

*Item #TTCG0019: Hook

*Item #TTCG0020: Scrapper

*Item #TTCG0021: Longhaul

*Item #TTCG0022: Mixmaster

*Item #TTCG0023: Scavenger

*Item #TTCG0024: Divebomb

*Item #TTCG0025: Predacon Headstrong

*Item #TTCG0026: Torox

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*Item #TTCG0027: Motormaster

*Item #TTCG0028: Breakdown

*Item #TTCG0029: Decepticon Drag Strip

*Item #TTCG0030: Offroad

*Item #TTCG0031: Dead End

*Item #TTCG0032: Dead End (2nd unit)

*Item #TTCG0033: Dreadwind

*Item #TTCG0034: Blackwing

*Item #TTCG0035: Raider Laserbeak

*Item #TTCG0036: Raider Ravage

*Item #TTCG0037: Raider Storm Cloud

*Item #TTCG0038: Raider Visper

*Item #TTCG0039: Raider Detour

*Item #TTCG0040: Raider Road Hugger

 

Autobot Character Cards

*Item #TTCG0041: Metroplex

*Item #TTCG0042: Optimus Prime

*Item #TTCG0043: Bumblebee (Courageous Scout)

*Item #TTCG0044: Bumblebee (Trusted Lieutenant)

*Item #TTCG0045: Bumblebee (Brave Warrior)

*Item #TTCG0046: Dinobot Swoop

*Item #TTCG0047: Six-Gun

*Item #TTCG0048: Scamper

*Item #TTCG0049: Slammer

*Item #TTCG0050: Red Alert

*Item #TTCG0051: Private Red Alert

*Item #TTCG0052: Grapple

*Item #TTCG0053: Ironhide

*Item #TTCG0054: Major Prowl

*Item #TTCG0055: Seargent Hound

*Item #TTCG0056: Private Trailbreaker

*Item #TTCG0057: Private Arcee

*Item #TTCG0058: Seargent Chromia

*Item #TTCG0059: Autobot Novastar

*Item #TTCG0060: Sergeant Kup

*Item #TTCG0061: Blurr

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*Item #TTCG0062: Autobot Hot Rod

*Item #TTCG0063: Optimus Prime

*Item #TTCG0064: Prowl

*Item #TTCG0065: Autobot Mirage

*Item #TTCG0066: Autobot Mirage (2nd unit)

*Item #TTCG0067: Alpha Bravo

*Item #TTCG0068: Skydive

*Item #TTCG0069: Fireflight

*Item #TTCG0070: Air Raid

*Item #TTCG0071: Dinobot Snarl

*Item #TTCG0072: Dinobot Sludge

*Item #TTCG0073: Private Top Shot

*Item #TTCG0074: Private Flak

*Item #TTCG0075: Private Mudslinger

*Item #TTCG0076: Private Tote

*Item #TTCG0077: Private Stakeout

*Item #TTCG0078: Private Red Heat

Exclusive Card Reveal: Private Stakeout – Transformers TCG

 

Decepticon Cards

*Item #TTCG0079: Fusion Cannon of Megatron

*Item #TTCG0080: Tooth and Claw

*Item #TTCG0081: Stunticon Swagger

*Item #TTCG0082: HV Electron Breacher

*Item #TTCG0083: Decepticon Crown

*Item #TTCG0084-86: Builder’s Tools (x3)

*Item #TTCG0087-88: Scoundrel’s Blaster (x2)

*Item #TTCG0089-91: Heavy Loading (x3)

*Item #TTCG0092-93: Reclaim (x2)

*Item #TTCG0094: Tower

Exclusive Card Reveal: Electro-Optical Visor. Transformers: TCG

 

Autobot Cards

*Item #TTCG0095: Combat Commands

*Item #TTCG0096-97: Noble’s Blaster (x2)

*Item #TTCG0098: Electrified Spikes

*Item #TTCG0099-101: Protected by Metroplex (x3)

*Item #TTCG0102-104: Height Advantage (x3)

*Item #TTCG0105-107: Rally the City (x3)

 

Double Orange

*Item #TTCG0108-122: Improvised Shield (x15)

*Item #TTCG0123-124: Mounted Missiles (x2)

 

Double Blue

*Item #TTCG0125-137: Handheld Blaster (x13)

*Item #TTCG0138: Energized Field

*Item #TTCG0139: EMP Wave

 

Orange & Blue

*Item #TTCG0140: Recon System

 

White & Green

*Item #TTCG0141-147: Spare Parts (x7)

*Item #TTCG0148-149: Secret Dealings (x2)

*Item #TTCG0150-152: Attack Drone (x3)

*Item #TTCG0153-158: Escape Route (x 5)

*Item #TTCG0159: Espionage

*Item #TTCG0160: Personal Targeting Drone

*Item #TTCG0161: Inverted!

 

Orange & Green

*Item #TTCG0162-165: Enforcement Batons (x4)

*Item #TTCG0166-167: Reactive Armor (x2)

*Item #TTCG0168-169: Focus Fire (x2)

*Item #TTCG0170-174: Bashing Shield (x5)

*Item #TTCG0175-176: Sparring Gear (x2)

*Item #TTCG0177-178: Scrounge (x2)

*Item #TTCG0179: Press the Advantage

 

Blue & Green

*Item #TTCG0180-182: Backup Beam (x3)

*Item #TTCG0183: Extra Padding

*Item #TTCG0184: Sturdy Armor

*Item #TTCG0185: Reflex Circuits

*Item #TTCG0186: Dismantling Claw

*Item #TTCG0187: Master Plan

*Item #TTCG0188-191: Smelt (x4)

*Item #TTCG0192: Covert Armor

 

Green

*Item #TTCG0193-200: Rest & Relaxation (x8)

*Item #TTCG0201-202: Sonic Scramble (x2)

*Item #TTCG0203-208: Tech Research (x6)

*Item #TTCG0209-211: Enemy Combat Analysis (x3)

*Item #TTCG0212: Metal Detector

*Item #TTCG0213-214: Cornered (x2)

*Item #TTCG0215: Battlefield Scan

 

Blank

*Item #TTCG0216: Hiding Spot

*Item #TTCG0217: Bad Attitude

*Item #TTCG0218-220: Ready For Action (x3)

*Item #TTCG022`: Dismantle

*Item #TTCG0222: Calculated Strike

*Item #TTCG0223: Crash Landing

*Item #TTCG0224: Smokethrower

*Item #TTCG0225: EM24 IR Laser Launcher

*Item #TTCG0226: Repurpose

*Item #TTCG0227: Steamroll

*Item #TTCG0228-234: Fling (x7)

*Item #TTCG0235: Medic!

*Item #TTCG0236-237: Plasma Burst (x2)

*Item #TTCG0238: Medic! (2nd type)

*Item #TTCG0239: Strafing Run

*Item #TTCG0240-241: Bolt of Lightning (x2)

 

White

*Item #TTCG0242-243: Piercing Blaster (x2)

*Item #TTCG0244-248: Data Pad (x5)

*Item #TTCG0249-250: Delibitating Crystal (x2)

*Item #TTCG0251: Force Field

*Item #TTCG0252-259: Force Field (2nd type) (x8)

*Item #TTCG0260-262: Superior Jetpack (x3)

*Item #TTCG0263: Intelligence Mission

*Item #TTCG0264-266: Backup Plan (x3)

*Item #TTCG0267: Diagnosis

*Item #TTCG0268: Frag Toss

*Item #TTCG0269-285: Rapid Conversion (x17)

*Item #TTCG0286-291: Surprise Attack (x6)

*Item #TTCG0292-296: Field Communication (x5)

*Item #TTCG0297-299: Work Overtime (x3)

*Item #TTCG0300-302: Leap of Faith (x3)

*Item #TTCG0303: Fog of War

*Item #TTCG0304: Combat Training

 

Blue

*Item #TTCG0305: Battlefield Report

*Item #TTCG0306: Reclaim

*Item #TTCG0307-313: Pep Talk (x7)

*Item #TTCG0314: Brainstorm

*Item #TTCG0315: Steady Shot

*Item #TTCG0316-320: Underhanded Tactics (x5)

*Item #TTCG0321-322: Universal Network Access (x2)

*Item #TTCG0323-328: Vaporize (x6)

*Item #TTCG0329: Bumpers

*Item #TTCG0330-334: Energon Slingshot (x5)

*Item #TTCG0335: Urban Camo

*Item #TTCG0336: Smoke Cloak

*Item #TTCG0337-347: Primary Laser (x11)

*Item #TTCG0348-352: Blast Shield (x5)

*Item #TTCG0353-355: Bravery (x3)

*Item #TTCG0356-357: Evasive Manoeuvres (x2)

*Item #TTCG0358-360: Leap into Battle (x3)

*Item #TTCG0361-366: Inspiring Leadership (x6)

*Item #TTCG0367: Start your Engines

*Item #TTCG0368-380: Armoured Plating (x13)

*Item #TTCG0381: Drill Arms

*Item #TTCG0382: Reinforced Plating

*Item #TTCG0383-385: Superior Plating (x3)

*Item #TTCG0386: Marksmanship

*Item #TTCG0387: Brainstorm

*Item #TTCG0388: Inferno Breath

*Item #TTCG0389: Heavy-Handed

*Item #TTCG0390: The Bigger They Are…

*Item #TTCG0391-392: Team-Up Tactics (x2)

*Item #TTCG0393: Collateral Damage

 

Orange

*Item #TTCG0394: Mining Pick

*Item #TTCG0395: Superior Cannon

*Item #TTCG0396-400: Flamethrower (x5)

*Item #TTCG0401-402: Combat Dagger (x2)

*Item #TTCG0403-407: Scrapper Gauntlets (x4)

*Item #TTCG0408-409: Power Punch (x2)

*Item #TTCG0410: Basic Combat Protocol

*Item #TTCG0411: Bolster

*Item #TTCG0412-413: Defensive Formation (x2)

*Item #TTCG0414-418: Field Repair (x5)

*Item #TTCG0419-421: Reckless Charge (x3)

*Item #TTCG0422-426: Swindled (x5)

*Item #TTCG0427-432: Testify (x6)

*Item #TTCG0433-435: Rapid Ascent (x3)

*Item #TTCG0436-439: Ramming Speed (x4)

*Item #TTCG0440-441: Repair Bay (x2)

*Item #TTCG0442-446: Supercharge (x5)

*Item #TTCG0447-453: Grenade Launcher (x7)

*Item #TTCG00454: Swarm!

*Item #TTCG0455-456: Incoming Transmission (x2)

*Item #TTCG0457-458: Vandalize (x2)

*Item #TTCG00459: Treasure Hunt

*Item #TTCG0460-464: Confidence (x5)

*Item #TTCG0465-469: Erratic Lightning (x5)

*Item #TTCG0470-471: Body Armor (x2)

*Item #TTCG0472: Ancient Wisdom

*Item #TTCG0473-474: New Designs (x2)

*Item #TTCG0475: Stealthiness

*Item #TTCG0476: Battle Ready

*Item #TTCG0477: Tackle

*Item #TTCG0478: Cooling Vents

 

Enigma Cards

*Item #TTCG0479-481: Constructicon Enigma (x3)

*Item #TTCG0482-483: Stunticon Enigma (x2)

*Item #TTCG0484-485: Predacon Enigma (x2)

*Item #TTCG0486: Sentinel Enigma

*Item #TTCG0487: Dinobot Enigma

*Item #TTCG0488-490: Aerialbot Enigma (x3)

ROTC Booster Packs. Part 2: Gameplay – Transformers TCG

 

Boxes

*Item #TTCG0491: Starter Pack (MISB)

 

*Item #TTCG0492: Rise of the Combiners Booster Box

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Movie Review – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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In 2016 we saw Ghostbusters rebooted, which did not go down well with a goodly portion of the fans or at the box office.  In 2021 we saw the original continuity resurrected with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, showing what happened to our most beloved paranormal investigators in the decades since having a smackdown with a guy in a painting.

Now in 2024 we get the sequel to Afterlife, the 4th movie of the original timeline and the 5th movie overall – so lets take a look at Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

Before continuing a reminder: this is a movie review so that means SPOILERS AHEAD.

 

We catch up with the Spengler family two years after the events of Afterlife.  Gone from hating her father, Callie Spengler has, for reasons unspecified, moved her family and her boyfriend into the old Firehouse in New York and taken over the Ghostbusters franchise.  Unlike Afterlife which was required to spend a great chunk of the movie setting up the story and characters, we are treated to busting right from the get-go as they chase a ghostly dragon through the streets, causing a great deal of collateral damage along the way.  This results in the Ghostbusters old nemesis Walter Peck, gone from an Environmental Assessor to Mayor, telling the family to bench daughter Pheobe or be put out of business.

Thus starts a series of events that see’s Pheobe make friends with a ghost-gal Lind, the old Containment Unit about to burst and the return of the old cast as Winston introduces the Spengler’s to a new generation of Ghostbusting research and equipment.

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The story arcs for most characters follow a logical and interesting progression, spliced equally with ghostbusting sci-fi and humour.  Trevor is busy trying to trap Slimer, who evidently has been living in the attic of the Firehouse since the events of GB2, Grooberson is trying to be less a friend and more a father, Winston is attempting to bring Ghostbusting into the 21st century, Pheobe is chafing at not being allowed to bust ghosts while simultaneously making friends with one and Ray and Podcast are on the trail of the new big bad – Garraka.

Talk, dark and horny

All of these arcs run simultaneously and intertwine, leading up to the final confrontation with the new bad guy, a cold fellow who can turn fear into ice and make other ghosts do his bidding.  Whilst I loved Afterlife for what it was, a love letter to the original movies and Harold Ramis, I had felt that bringing back Gozer had been a mistake.  Thus it was nice to see the team have a new enemy to fight with new powers and abilities, perhaps making him/it the most chilling enemy in the franchise to date.

Another thing Afterlife was missing was humour.  Oh there was some here and there, but whilst Answer the Call pushed the needle too far in one direction, with cringeworthy forced jokes and slapstick comedy, Afterlife went a tad to far in the other direction, perhaps in direct reaction to the negativity surrounding ATC. Afterlife was by far the most serious of the GB movies and seemed to forget that at their core the originals were comedies.  Frozen Empire returns the GB franchise to its roots with lots of humour interspersed throughout the movie, without taking it to a zany place that nobody wants to see.

Movie Review – Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Both the original and new casts do a great job in Frozen Empire, with well-rounded and relatable characters.  Admittedly Venkman and Janine add little to the overall story and similarly Lucky and Podcast seem more along for the ride.  That said, it’s a big cast of characters – there is only so much you can fit into a 2-hour flick and the absence of the aforementioned characters would have been something negatively commented upon had they been left out.  One is left wondering how many more Ghostubusters movies Bill Murray will show up for before, like Rick Moranis, he decides he’s had enough of the franchise, as Venkman puts in far less of a showing than the other original cast members.

We are introduced to some new characters; Lars Pinfield who is the head researcher for Winston and Nadeem Razmaadi who apparently took his cues from watching the Avatar cartoon and can bend fire.  Both these characters work well with Lars adding some much needed scientific paranormal examination which was previously Egon’s domain, and Nadeem being a weird guy played solely for laughs, taking the place of Luis Tully.

Is this the perfect Ghostbusters movie?  No.  Some of the story plots feel contrived, such as it never being spelled out why the family decided to take up Ghostbusting and Pheobe deciding it would be a grand idea to turn into a ghost for a few minutes.  Walter Peck is a far less interesting foe as the Mayor – he’s more mellow and thus more boring.  His shutting down of the Ghostbusters is a total non-event – they simply pick the lock and a van full of new Proton Packs shows up almost immediately.  Peter and Janine felt shoehorned in, as did Slimer though it was wonderful to see him back and he arguably did more than he did in GB2.  The new big bad being able to freeze the proton streams rendered the Ghostbusters too impotent far too easily, thereby leaving the gang with their throwers in their hands and too obviously setting Pheobe up to save the day.  And really, that ghost-girl hung about for decades just so she could light a match – that was her arc? Don’t get me wrong, the frienship/budding romance was sweet, but still.

That said, these are minor quibbles.  Overall this is a really fun and entertaining movie with a great cast – the old and new cohorts having blended together nicely.  It’s funnier than Afterlife and has a more involved storyline than Ghostbusters 2.  And perhaps the main takeaway from this movie is that it is and is meant to be fun – it’s fantasy about catching ghosts, something your more serious critics and fans sometimes forget.  Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire walks the tightrope of treating the existing lore with respect and delving into new territory and walks it well.   If you are a spectre-head who doesn’t mind a chuckle then it is highly recommended you get to your nearest theatre, as watching all the busting will make you feel good!

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My Transformer Collection Showcase, Transformatorium

Transformers Collection – Movieverse Cards

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To take a little break from cataloging action figures, I decided to catalog my Transformers Trading Cards.

However its been a much bigger task than I thought  Where I thought I had a few hundred, it turns out I have over a thousand!

So I’ve broken my card collection into catagories, and lets start with the first catagory – Movieverse Cards.

 

Transformers (the live action Movie)

*Item #TTC0001: Embossed Foil Card 8 of 10 Optimus Prime

*Item #TTC0002: 3 Bumblebee Autobot

 

*Item #TTC0003: 19 Sam Witwicky

*Item #TTC0004: 21 John Keller

*Item #TTC0005: 25 Satt Sgt. Epps

 

*Item #TTC0006: 35 Desert Trek

*Item #TTC0008: 37 Assault on Qatar

*Item #TTC0009: 41 A boy, a girl and a robot

*Item #TTC0010: 49 A conference with Keller

*Item #TTC0011: 51 Inside Hoover Dam

*Item #TTC0012: 56 Airborne Menace

*Item #TTC0013: 66 Hero with a heart

*Item #TTC0014: 68 Behemoth on Ice

*Item #TTC0015: 76 Programmed to kill

 

Transformers 3D Battle Card Game

*Item #BCGC001: Mirage (robot)

*Item #BCGC002: 60 Mirage Battle Card

*Item #BCGC003: Jetfire (robot)

*Item #BCGC004: Blackout (robot)

*Item #BCGC005: 90 Blackout Battle Card

 

Dark of the Moon Official Trading Cards

*Item #OTC0001: CR-02 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0002: CR-05 Bumblee & Camero

*Item #OTC0003: CR-06 Autobot Shield

 

*Item #OTC0004: CL-02 Card List 02

*Item #OTC0005: CL-02 Card List 02 (2nd card)

*Item #OTC0006: CL-03 Card List 03

*Item #OTC0007: CL-04 Card List 04

*Item #OTC0008: CL-05 Card List 05

*Item #OTC0009: CL-06 Card List 06

*Item #OTC0010: CL-06 Card List 06 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0011: CL-07 Card List 07

*Item #OTC0012: CL-08 Card List 08

*Item #OTC0013: CL-08 Card List 08 (2ND unit)

*Item #OTC0014: CL-09 Card List 09

 

*Item #OTC0015: SP-03 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0016: SP-04 Sentinel Prime

*Item #OTC0017: SP-09 Optimus Color

*Item #OTC0236: SP-09 Optimus Color

 

*Item #OTC0018: GC-02 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0019: GC-04 Megatron

*Item #OTC0020: GC-07 Ironhide

*Item #OTC0021: GC-09 Dark of the Moon

*Item #OTC0022: SC-03 Sentinel Prime

*Item #OTC0237: SC-03 Sentinel Prime (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0023: SC-06 Starscream

*Item #OTC0024: SC-07 Ironhide

 

*Item #OTC0025: MC-04 Ironhide

*Item #OTC0026: MC-05 Sideswipe

*Item #OTC0027: MC-07 Sentinel Prime

*Item #OTC0028: MC-13 Bumblebee Camero

*Item #OTC0029: MC-19 Barricade

*Item #OTC0030: MC-24 Blackout

*Item #OTC0031: MC-25 Frenzy

 

*Item #OTC0032: OP-01 Optimus Prime 1

*Item #OTC0033: OP-01 Optimus Prime 1 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0034: OP-02 Optimus Prime 2

*Item #OTC0035: OP-03 Optimus Prime 3

*Item #OTC0036: OP-03 Optimus Prime 3 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0037: OP-04 Optimus Prime 4

*Item #OTC0038: OP-04 Optimus Prime 4 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0039: OP-05 Optimus Prime 5

*Item #OTC0040: OP-05 Optimus Prime 5 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0041: OP-06 Optimus Prime 6

*Item #OTC0042: OP-06 Optimus Prime 6 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0043: OP-07 Optimus Prime 7

*Item #OTC0044: OP-07 Optimus Prime 7 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0045: OP-08 Optimus Prime 8

*Item #OTC0046: OP-08 Optimus Prime 8 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0047: OP-09 Optimus Prime 9

*Item #OTC0048: OP-09 Optimus Prime 9 (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0049: ST-01 Sentinel Prime 1

*Item #OTC0050: ST-03 Sentinel Prime 3

*Item #OTC0051: ST-03 Sentinel Prime 3 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0052: ST-04 Sentinel Prime 4

*Item #OTC0053: ST-06 Sentinel Prime 6

*Item #OTC0054: ST-06 Sentinel Prime 6 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0055: ST-07 Sentinel Prime 7

*Item #OTC0056: ST-09 Sentinel Prime 9

*Item #OTC0057: ST-09 Sentinel Prime 9 (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0058: BB-01 Bumblebee 1

*Item #OTC0059: BB-01 Bumblebee 1 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0060: BB-02 Bumblebee 2

*Item #OTC0061: BB-02 Bumblebee 2 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0062: BB-04 Bumblebee 4

*Item #OTC0063: BB-04 Bumblebee 4 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0064: BB-05 Bumblebee 5

*Item #OTC0065: BB-07 Bumblebee 7

*Item #OTC0066: BB-07 Bumblebee 7 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0067: BB-08 Bumblebee 8

*Item #OTC0068: BB-09 Bumblebee 9

 

*Item #OTC0069: MG-01 Megatron 1

*Item #OTC0070: MG-01 Megatron 1 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0071: MG-02 Megatron 2

*Item #OTC0072: MG-04 Megatron 4

*Item #OTC0073: MG-04 Megatron 4 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0074: MG-07 Megatron 7

*Item #OTC0075: MG-07 Megatron 7 (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0076: SW-01 Shockwave 1

*Item #OTC0077: SW-01 Shockwave 1(2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0078: SW-02 Shockwave 2

*Item #OTC0079: SW-02 Shockwave 2 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0080: SW-03 Shockwave 3

*Item #OTC0081: SW-04 Shockwave 4

*Item #OTC0082: SW-04 Shockwave 4 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0083: SW-01 Shockwave 5

*Item #OTC0084: SW-01 Shockwave 5 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0085: SW-01 Shockwave 7

*Item #OTC0086: SW-01 Shockwave 7 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0087: SW-01 Shockwave 8

*Item #OTC0088: SW-01 Shockwave 8 (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0089: AC-01 Optimus Prime

*Item #OTC0090: AC-01 Optimus Prime (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0091: AC-02 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0092: AC-04 Ironhide

*Item #OTC0093: AC-05 Sideswipe

*Item #OTC0094: AC-08 Arcee

*Item #OTC0095: AC-08 Arcee (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0096: AC-09 Sentinel Prime

*Item #OTC0097: AC-09 Sentinel Prime (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0098: DC-02 Shockwave

*Item #OTC0099: DC-02 Shockwave (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0100: DC-03 Starscream

*Item #OTC0101: DC-03 Starscream (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0102: DC-04 Demolisher

*Item #OTC0103: DC-04 Demolisher (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0104: DC-05 Rampage

*Item #OTC0105: DC-05 Rampage (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0106: DC-08 Ravage

*Item #OTC0107: DC-09 The Fallen

*Item #OTC0108: DC-09 The Fallen (2nd uit)

 

*Item #OTC0109: MS1-01 Scorponok strikes in Quatar

*Item #OTC0110: MS1-04 The location of the Allspark

*Item #OTC0111: MS1-06 “Autobots Roll Out

*Item #OTC0112: MS1-06 “Autobots Roll Out” (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0113: MS1-07 Bonecrusher bashes bus

*Item #OTC0114: MS1-11 “I smell you… boy”

*Item #OTC0115: MS1-11 “I smell you… boy” (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0116: MS1-12 “These things just don’t die”

*Item #OTC0117: MS1-12 “These things just don’t die” (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0118: MS1-15 “Give me the cube… boy”

 

*Item #OTC0119: MS2-01 The destruction of Demolisher

*Item #OTC0120: MS2-02 Soundwave launches Ravage

*Item #OTC0121: MS2-02 Soundwave launches Ravage (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0122: MS2-03 Starscream taunts at Sam

*Item #OTC0123: MS2-04 Optimus visits Sam

*Item #OTC0124: MS2-04 Optimus visits Sam (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0125: MS2-05 Ironhide

*Item #OTC0126: MS2-05 Ironhide (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0127: MS2-06 Optimus fires at Megatron

*Item #OTC0128: MS2-07 Megatron confronts Starscream

*Item #OTC0129: MS2-07 Megatron confronts Starscream (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0130: MS2-08 Battle in the Forest

*Item #OTC0131: MS2-08 Battle in the Forest (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0132: MS2-09 Jetfire speaks of the Primes

 

*Item #OTC0133: MS2-10 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0134: MS2-10 Bumblebee (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0135: MS2-12 Jetfire Teleports

*Item #OTC0136: MS2-13 Sam & Mikaela dashes to cover

*Item #OTC0137: MS2-13 Sam & Mikaela dashes to cover (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0138: MS2-15 Megatron attacks top of the Pyramid

*Item #OTC0139: MS2-16 “Optimus, take my parts”

*Item #OTC0140: MS2-16 “Optimus, take my parts” (2nd unit

*Item #OTC0141: MS2-17 Victory over The Fallen

*Item #OTC0142: MS2-18 “I am Optimus Prime”

*Item #OTC0143: MS2-18 “I am Optimus Prime” (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0144: PA-02 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0145: PA-03 Shockwave

*Item #OTC0146: PA-03 Shockwave (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0147: PA-04 Shockwave

*Item #OTC0148: PA-04 Shockwave (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0149: PA-05 Shockwave

*Item #OTC0150: PA-05 Shockwave (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0151: PA-06 Megatron

*Item #OTC0152: PA-06 Megatron (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0153: PA-07 Megatron

*Item #OTC0154: PA-07 Megatron (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0155: PA-08 Megatron

*Item #OTC0156: PA-08 Megatron (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0157: PA-09 Sentinel Prime

*Item #OTC0158: PA-10 Optimus Prime

*Item #OTC0159: PA-10 Optimus Prime (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0160: PA-11 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0161: PA-12 Sentinel Prime

 

*Item #OTC0162: LA-02 Bumblebee

*Item #OTC0163: LA-03 Sentinel Prime

*Item #OTC0164: LA-03 Sentinel Prime (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0165: LA-05 Shockwave

*Item #OTC0166: LA-06 Starscream

*Item #OTC0167: LA-06 Starscream (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0168: RV-01 Bumblebee 1

*Item #OTC0169: RV-02 Ratchet 1

*Item #OTC0170: RV-02 Ratchet 1 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0171: RV-03 Ironhide 1

*Item #OTC0172: RV-03 Ironhide 1 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0173: RV-04 Bumblebee 2

*Item #OTC0174: RV-05 Ratchet 2

*Item #OTC0175: RV-05 Ratchet 2 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0176: RV-06 Ironhide 2

*Item #OTC0177: RV-08 Sideswipe 2

*Item #OTC0178: RV-08 Sideswipe 2 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0179: RV-09 Sideswipe 3

*Item #OTC0180: RV-01 Sideswipe 3 (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0181: CC1-01 Power Up Optimus Prime 1

*Item #OTC0182: CC1-01 Power Up Optimus Prime 1 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0183: CC1-03 Power Up Optimus Prime 3

*Item #OTC0184: CC1-04 Power Up Optimus Prime 4

*Item #OTC0185: CC1-04 Power Up Optimus Prime 4 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0186: CC1-06 Power Up Optimus Prime 6

*Item #OTC0187: CC1-07 Power Up Optimus Prime 7

*Item #OTC0188: CC1-07 Power Up Optimus Prime 7 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0189: CC1-09 Power Up Optimus Prime 9

 

*Item #OTC0190: CC2-02 Demolisher & Devestator 2

*Item #OTC0191: CC2-02 Demolisher & Devestator 2 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0192: CC2-03 Demolisher & Devestator 3

*Item #OTC0193: CC2-05 Demolisher & Devestator 5

*Item #OTC0194: CC2-05 Demolisher & Devestator 5 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0195: CC2-06 Demolisher & Devestator 6

*Item #OTC0196: CC2-08 Demolisher & Devestator 8

*Item #OTC0197: CC2-08 Demolisher & Devestator 8 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0198: CC2-09 Demolisher & Devestator 9

 

*Item #OTC0199: CC3-01 Arcee & Sideswipe 1

*Item #OTC0200: CC3-04 Arcee & Sideswipe 4

 

*Item #OTC0201: CC4-01 Decepticons 1

*Item #OTC0202: CC4-01 Decepticons 1 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0203: CC4-02 Decepticons 2

*Item #OTC0204: CC4-03 Decepticons 3

*Item #OTC0205: CC4-03 Decepticons 3 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0206: CC4-04 Decepticons 4

*Item #OTC0207: CC4-04 Decepticons 4 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0208: CC4-05 Decepticons 5

*Item #OTC0209: CC4-06 Decepticons 6 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0210: CC4-06 Decepticons 6 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0211: CC4-07 Decepticons 7

*Item #OTC0212: CC4-07 Decepticons 7 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0213: CC4-08 Decepticons 8

*Item #OTC0214: CC4-09 Decepticons 9

*Item #OTC0215: CC4-09 Decepticons 9 (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0216: CC5-01 Optimus & Sentinel 1

*Item #OTC0217: CC5-03 Optimus & Sentinel 3

*Item #OTC0218: CC5-03 Optimus & Sentinel 3 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0219: CC5-04 Optimus & Sentinel 4

*Item #OTC0220: CC5-05 Optimus & Sentinel 5

*Item #OTC0221: CC5-06 Optimus & Sentinel 6

*Item #OTC0222: CC5-06 Optimus & Sentinel 6 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0223: CC5-07 Optimus & Sentinel 7

*Item #OTC0224: CC5-08 Optimus & Sentinel 8

*Item #OTC0225: CC5-09 Optimus & Sentinel 9

*Item #OTC0226: CC5-09 Optimus & Sentinel 9 (2nd unit)

 

*Item #OTC0227: CC6-02 Autobots 2

*Item #OTC0228: CC6-02 Autobots 2 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0229: CC6-03 Autobots 3

*Item #OTC0230: CC6-05 Autobots 5

*Item #OTC0231: CC6-06 Autobots 6

*Item #OTC0232: CC6-08 Autobots 8

*Item #OTC0233: CC6-08 Autobots 8 (2nd unit)

*Item #OTC0234: CC6-09 Autobots 9

*Item #OTC0235: CC6-09 Autobots 9 (2nd unit)

 

TF3 Unlock the Secrets Cards

*Item #UTSC001: Megatron

*Item #UTSC002: Autobot Symbol

*Item #UTSC003: Bumblebee

*Item #UTSC004: Bumblebee 2

*Item #UTSC007: Bumblebee 2 (2nd unit)

*Item #UTSC008: Sentinel Prime

*Item #UTSC009: Sentinel Prime (2nd unit)

 

TF4 Topps Cards

*Item #TF4C001: 1 Autobots

*Item #TF4C002: 38 Bumblebee

*Item #TF4C003: 72 Sideswipe

*Item #TF4C004: 88 Mikaela Barnes

*Item #TF4C005: 91 Carly Spenser

 

Total Count: 271 Cards

 

Transformers Collection – Toyline Cards

Fan Interviews & Art, Transformatorium

Video: Trev interviewed on the Frostbite channel

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Today I was very happy, after many delays on my end, to be interviewed by Leeny for his youtube channel Frostbite’s GI Joe Repro.  However instead of discussing GI Joe’s, we discussed Transformers – evrything from how my hobby began to my most beloved figures to how I now share the hobby with my son.

So tune in and enjoy Big Angry Trev interviewed on Frostbite.

And dont forget to subscribe and check out some of the other great interviews on the Frostbite’s GI Joe Repro channel!

 

Video: Interviews at Transformers Rise of the Beasts Preview Screening

Video: Interviews at More than Meets the Eye Exhibition

 

Hobby Farming

How to get rid of possums from your ceiling

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The fun of living on a farm, surrounded by bushland.

Birds singing, kangaroo’s hopping through the paddock….

…galah’s & cockatoo’s stealing all the ducks tucker, wombats digging holes under the fences and letting foxes through to get your chooks, monitors stealing eggs and eviscerating your waterfowl, feral goats breaking down fences to get at your nanny’s.  Oh it’s heavenly.

Capturing Wild Animals: Monitors for relocation

And then, a possum decided the ceiling of the farmhouse is a great place to settle down to raise some babies.

Bloody possums!  For the most part I don’t mind them, they do the occasional screeching at night or steal some of the poultries wheat, but they are tolerable.  Until they decide your bloody home should be their bloody home!

We had one recently, it found a gap between the roof tiles and the guttering and decided to move in.  Not just move in, but in the ceiling space right above our bed!  We could hear it skittering and growling and scratching and gnawing and generally being a pain in the arse during the nighttime hours.  Not only was it causing damage, but keeping us awake.  I was tempted to go up there with my shotgun but I didn’t want to blow a hole in our damn roof.

So I found out the best ways to get rid of them, and it worked a treat!  So here’s Big Farmer Trev’s top tips for getting rid of possums out of your ceiling.

 

Tip #1 Lights

Possums are nocturnal creatures, so the perpetually dark ceiling cavity of your home is the perfect place for them to take up residence.  You can spoil this for them by sticking up some lights.  Make sure they are safe lantern’s that produce no head, the last thing you want is the possum to knock one over and start a damn fire.

Leaving these lamps up there for two to three days constantly lit will drive the possum barmy.  Instead of it being constantly dark it will be constantly light and it will want to find a new home.

 

Tip #2 Smells

Possums have got a very sensitive sense of smell, and do not like to hang around where odours that smell awful to them perpetuate.  Garlic is good, so are peeled onions.  Cloves work well as you can spread them like buckshot.  But what I found best was mothballs.  Not only do these smell stronger that the garlic or onions, but the beauty is you can fling them around your ceiling cavity without having to worry about removing them later.  You don’t want to have to go crawling through your ceiling cavity to remove peeled onions before they start to rot.

 

Tip #3 – Entrapment

Now in NSW where I am located, you need to get permission to catch a possum, but thankfully that’s not hard to get.  And usually the powers that be will also hire to you a cage specific to the purpose.  You can either place this in your ceiling cavity, or else place it outside near where the possum is getting in and out.  If placing it in your ceiling cavity, make sure you aren’t putting it near your lanterns and mothballs, or the possum isn’t going to go near it, no matter what yummy treats you place inside.

Once you catch the possum, choose a tree that’s far from the house but still in its established territory, then release it.  Hopefully it’s going to like the tree a lot more than your house and decide to live there instead.

There are lots of other tips I’ve read online, but I’ve found using the above makes all the others superfluous.  Simply put some lanterns and mothballs in your ceiling, then bait a cage so you can catch it and move it to a tree further away from your house – problem solved!  And don’t forget to plug up the hole it used to find its way in, just in case it doesn’t like it’s new tree and decides to giving living above your bed another go.

 

Capturing Wild Animals: Feral Goats

 

Fan Interviews & Art, Transformatorium

Transformer Fan Interview – James

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For several years we have been doing Transformer Fan interviews with different Aussie collectors.

Well as the Big Angry Trev Blog grows, the borders of our great brown land are no longer big enough to contain it!  So it’s time to travel across the watery ditch to a country where my girlfriend convinced me to throw myself off a bridge (no not relationship problems, went bungy-jumping). So coming all the way from New Zealand, we have Transformer Collector James, giving us the low down on his favorite hobby.

 

Name and/or nicknames:

James Nomansson, James Anderson (current legal name, pending change to the former), PSPS, TheAlderbunny, NoGravitasHere

 

Family?

One sister and her family unit. The rest of my relations are total writeoffs.

 

Career?

Professional nerd-plastic shill! I sell Lego Bionicle parts and sets. I’m actually the biggest seller for the theme in the Southern Hemisphere!

 

Website/Fan-pages?

PSPS Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/PrettySickPartsandSets/
PSPS BrickLink:
https://store.bricklink.com/NoGravitasHere
PSPS Parts Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1il79aXX13p4A3a1bcMh_loPsPNGxQ0nXfJ8EFvAV1iI/edit#heading=h.4vxlko62bgr9

PSPS Social Club:
https://discord.gg/S783q7hudJ

 

How would you rate yourself on a C scale, C10 being MISB Mint perfection, to the lowest C1 ‘junker not worth it even for parts’? 

I guess no lower than C7? I have a real stick up my ass about quality, but there’s a limit y’know?

 

Fan/Collector since (year)?

I was a 90s kid, so I grew up with Beast Wars, the Unicron trilogy, and Bayverse. The only one of those that really stuck with me was Bayverse of all things. I don’t count myself as a collector until like, 2020-2021 when I started actively seeking new figures. Blame Transformers: Prime and my friend Koda for that.

 

Transformers Allegiance, if you had one?

Ex-Decepticon turned Autobot, for sure. I uhh… Wasn’t a great person in the past.

 

Your Techspec motto if you had one?

What is better – to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?

 

What existing, official Transformers character best describes you?

Probably Bayverse Jetfire. I’m only 30, but I feel like a cantankerous, eccentric old man.

 

Which special ability of any Transformers character would you want to have for yourself?

Teleportation, hands down. It’s just awesome, even if it’s limited to just line-of-sight.

 

What drew you to Transformers, making you become a fan/collector?

Transformers: Prime was my adult gateway drug. I was bored during the pandemic, and started watching TF:P on a whim. I fell in love with Soundwave’s design in particular, and my friend Koda was kind enough to help me navigate the fandom as a complete novice.

 

Do you think you will collect Transformers until you die?

As long as they keep making stuff I want, absolutely! My tastes are pretty niche, limited almost entirely to live action and TF:P.

 

Do people outside of the hobby know you collect TFs (like at work/school)?

Yep! Collection pics occasionally leak over into promo posts for PSPS, and my mates all know I’m a sucker for the big shiny robots.

 

Were your family/parents supportive of collecting toys or did you have to hide your passion from them and friends?
As a kid, yes.

 

What does your partner think of your hobby?

Well, it’s just me, along with my cat, Floof. He doesn’t seem to mind.

 

Have you attended any fan-meets, Fairs, Conventions, Special Events?

Nah, not really my shtick.

 

Any creative endeavours with Transformers (drawing, writing, customising, etc)?

I commission the odd bit of custom work (paint or printed parts), but aside from that, no.

 

Favourite series/era/year, and why?

It’s a tie between Bayverse and TF:P. Both have some pretty glaring flaws, but it’s easy to love something that’s perfect. Bot designs, and toy engineering, are where my enthusiasm for the hobby lies. The fact that some of these big, shiny Bayverse bots look so good, and are still able to transform, will never cease to amaze me. They just keep getting better too! I made the leap to unlicensed bots pretty early on, and never looked back.

Movie Review – Transformers: The Last Knight

 

Collect any comics?

Nope, not my shtick. Wouldn’t have anywhere to put them either, jeez… Space is at a premium here!


Favourite Comic issue/story, and why?

Unknown due to lack of exposure.

 

Favourite Cartoon episode/story, and why?

TF:P S01E05 – Darkness Rising. Purely for what might be the most savage burn in Transformers history.

Starscream – ‘Surely, Lord, Megatron, the Autobots are… Up to something.’
Megatron (with the most sarcasm ever) – ‘Reeeally, Starscream?’
 

Favourite Character, and why?

Optimus Prime. Either as space–dad, or grumpy war-crime machine. As an aside, the live action films are kind of a fun wee slide into Nemesis Prime if you squint a bit.

Toys Review – POTP Optimus & Rodimus Prime

 

Sexiest Transformers (robot) Character?

Unknown, not my thing. The concept baffles me a bit, to be honest.

 

Which Transformers character would you want to exist for real?

Probably TF:P Arcee? Not for sexy reasons haha, I just love 2 wheeled transport. I never enjoyed driving cars, and Arcee’s characterisation in Prime is surprisingly complex. The PTSD element, which she works through as the show progresses, really adds a more mature sorta vibe to her as a character. She’s not just like, the token female y’know?

 

Approx TFs toy collection count (or give a range like 200s, 300s, 2000s etc):

54, and a pile of Scraplets.

 

Sealed collector or out-of-packaging collector?

FREE THEM! Let them breathe! Out of packaging, for sure. Can’t transform them in a box!

 

How much do you think you’ve spent on your collecting habit?

Nope, not answering that. That’s the Forbidden Math question hahahaha. I know they’re insured for like $8000NZD though.

 

Any rare/expensive figures in your collection?

A couple, yeah! The most expensive would be MM01 v2 Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime, and his upgrade kit. As for the most rare… Possibly the TF:P Vehicon Flyer General?

 

What interesting Licensed Merchandise items do you have?

None whatsoever!

 

 First Transformers toy? 

I think it was Beast Machines Obsidian?


One toy you most want?

Toy that exists? Go! Smokescreen, from TF:P. It’s got much more accurate paint than the other decos, but it’s a total fart to find.

Toy that doesn’t exist? A decent TF:P Knockout, or an MPM/MPM+ scale DOTM Jetwing Prime.

 

The centrepiece/favourite toy in your collection at the moment (and why)?

God I hate this question.

For the big live action stuff, it’d be MM01 BBM Optimus, or Black Apple Thunder Leader ‘07 Optimus.

For my smaller stuff, probably APC Attack Prime v2? The chrome just makes the figure pop, and he’s absolutely gorgeous in hand. Huge pain in the ass to find in the right paint though.

 

Favourite toy in your early years of collecting?

TF:P RID Soundwave. I love that weird lanky dude, so much.

 

Worst toy(s) ever in your opinion?

SS WW2 Hot Rod. That mould and figure are abysmal. It was a stain on my early SS collection. I gave it to a friend who ended up selling it. More power to him, I couldn’t justify asking money for that pile of crap.

 

Toy(s) that were most disappointing when you got them?

MPM Starscream’s mould. The lack of bicep rotation was a huge disappointment. Thankfully, one of my friends modified his arms.

 

Thoughts on gimmick and non-convertible Transformers toys?

Not for me personally, with the odd exception. I have some ‘accessory’ figures that don’t transform, like the Scraplets, or Lockdown’s Steeljaws, or Igor. My personal collection ‘rule’ is that if a Transformer doesn’t transform, it’s usually not for me. No hate to people who go in for the Threezero/YoloPark/whatever non-transforming stuff though, each to their own!

 

Which single TFs toy should every fan own?

TF:P RID Vehicon. Steve is just a funky little dude. Any version of that mould is just an absolute delight to handle.

 


Which Transformers toy/product would you give as a wedding present?

Probably none? I’d much rather give the happy couple something they can both enjoy at the same time. Transformers are a bit hard to co-op transform.

 

Do you collect other toys?

God yes. I have a disgustingly expensive collection of Bionicle masks, as well as a bunch of system sets I repurpose for D&D. And some pretty UCS/UCS equivalent space sets, mostly Star Wars. Again, my tastes are very niche, but if I see something I like, it’s coming home.

 

What is your favourite TF themed post on this website?

Transformers Collection – Prime

Pretty boring of me, but I loved seeing Trev’s collection of TF:P bots! I covet his Go! Smokescreen fiercely. If it’s ever on the market, I call dibs.

 

How did you find out about www.bigangrytrev.com?

Trev and I bumped into each other in Botposting, and struck up a conversation about Vehicons. It all went downhill from there hahaha.

 

Thank you James for sharing your hobby with us!  If you’ve got any questions for James, pop them in the comments section below.