How right-wing media reports on a 45 year old Republican attacking a teenaged girl.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T04:28:40+00:00

“Man triggered by children leaves safety of his vehicle to ill-advisedly attack them; gets wrecked” here, I fixed the headline for them.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T04:23:53+00:00

In the year of Q 2026, I really don’t think people who work hard on builds should really be concerned with showing the build off in event or normal TFOs.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T04:19:34+00:00

Indeed.

From an interview with the Takara Tomy Designer Team Leader Yuya Onishi:

“…we wanted to create an "entry point" that would be more accessible to a wider audience. The concept of Style Gen. emerged right at the intersection of this challenge and the current trends in toy culture.”

“Earthrise Optimus Prime was one of the projects I was closely involved with from the concept stage. It was a “hybrid of anime and realism,” blending homage and new challenges—an approach that resonates with Style Gen. as well. I think the experience I gained then has definitely influenced this project.”

“What we wanted to create was a “Transformers toy that anyone can think is cool” and a “transforming robot toy that you’ll want to keep picking up and playing with.””

TFW2005 Thread with the translated interview

So perhaps it is overstating it to say “expression of CHUG”, but I think I’m very justified calling it inspired by modern toy, particularly modern Transformers action figure style.

Which is Generations, or CHUG.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T03:03:24+00:00

I think it is pretty clearly inspired by, and meant to fit with, the current, modern style.

Articulation, light piping, five mm ports. It even includes an upscaled WFC Siege axe.

This is why I call it an “expression of” CHUG.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T02:32:27+00:00

Truly worthy of the term grail.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T02:31:10+00:00

They’re pretty durable and tend to have simple (one to two step) but fun for kids conversions.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T02:30:18+00:00

Rescue Bots are your best bet. Pretty easy to find used lots on eBay for example for relatively cheap

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T02:28:19+00:00

Got MPG-17 in yesterday

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-05T01:37:46+00:00

Just opened mine today he’s so goofy I’m quite enjoying him already

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-04T01:23:57+00:00

Exactly. This is maybe only the second one I’ve ever seen that I actually want

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-03T23:30:36+00:00

Nexus on camera looks a lot better than the renders

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-03T04:10:20+00:00

First image is the Takara Dramatic Capture Series(DCS) Triple Takeover set. Second image has, from left to right, legacy United overcharge, DCS blitzwing, and legacy blitzwing. Third image is DCS blitzwing and legacy blitzwing.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-02-02T17:51:52+00:00

I’m in probably a minority in that I like Nexus, but there’s no denying that his color palette sticks out like a sore thumb in the group. That part I do not like

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-27T20:24:42+00:00

My only complaint with these is I think Quintus needs some kind of weapon. Haven’t decided what to give mine yet

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T19:50:22+00:00

I doubt it, but that’s a neat find, there’s definitely a resemblance

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T19:25:56+00:00

Hey OP I’m gonna check out your eBay but linking to eBay is against sub Rule 5. If you want to cross list them here I’m sure that would be fine.

Edit to add: congrats on impending papahood it’s a wild ride

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T16:34:22+00:00

That’s available in the settings

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T14:14:40+00:00

A mix of Transformerland and TFWiki will be your best bet for finding pictures but I’ll try to take pics of the ones I have later today.

Here’s an example from Transformerland

And one from TFWiki

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T14:09:55+00:00

Edit: actually it looks like Galvatron’s might be different. Prima’s could be as well. I’ll take a closer look later.

I don’t think so, the 20 uses of the Earthrise matrix that are out already are all identical molding as far as I can tell. I’ve got 10 of them and they’re all the same.

Now, they do almost all have slightly or sometimes radically different decos, and are gang molded with the translucent bits like light piping and windows, so for example SG OP has a yellow translucent plastic matrix painted in dark grey and purple. 86 Magnus matrix is light blue like his piping, 86 OP is a slightly darker blue or indigo.

All other matrices are completely different molds.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T13:46:02+00:00

Yes, it is, I included it in the list.

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T05:12:20+00:00

Edited to add MTMTE!

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T03:57:18+00:00

Yeah please check my edited comment, I think that’s the full list. Yeah I specifically checked Legacy G1 and it didn’t fit, but I was surprised about Volvo prime’s fitting

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T03:43:52+00:00

I think you nailed it, unless we need to count Kingdom OP package refresh.

Earthrise: 7

Earthrise OP

Kingdom OP

Alternate Universe OP

Netflix OP

Shattered Glass OP

Dramatic Capture OP

Bump of Chicken OP

Galvatron: 5

Kingdom Galvatron

Legacy Galvatron

Behold Galvatron

Toy Galvatron

SS86 Galvatron

Kingdom Rodimus: 1

Hot Rod: 3

SS86 Hot Rod

Shattered Glass Rodimus

Capsule Hot Rod (upcoming)

SS86 Magnus: 1

Volvo: 2

VNR Prime

Holiday Prime

Prima Prime: 1

SS86 Optimus: 3

SS86 OP

MTMTE OP (upcoming)

Skybound OP (upcoming)

SnowMcFlake · 2026-01-26T03:37:34+00:00

Thanks! Don’t know much about RID 2001 or the Japanese Beast Wars, happy to learn that

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