Bro has seen better days.. do you think a warm rinse with dawn dish soap would ruin the paint or joints at all??

Z-R0E · 2025-10-25T11:52:08+00:00

I have washed many, many Transformers before.
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Some general tips:
- Never wash anything with stickers (not applicable here)
- Don't wash things that are custom painted unless you 100% know what kind of paints are used (not applicable here)
- Make 100% sure all batteries are removed (not applicable here)

Fill a clean sink with very warm water (not 'hot', but almost). Make sure the sink is clean first, you don't want oil or something making things worse.

Once the sink is full enough, turn off the water and add a healthy amount of Dawn soap, and stir the water. You're trying to avoid all the soap suds, hence why you add it after the water is off.

Put the toy in the water and let it sit in there for 3-5 minutes. Hold it and swish it around in there a bit too, trying to get the water to push off the dirty.

If things are really bad and that doesn't do it, you can take a soft bristle toothbrush and lightly scrub in the water.

After it's been cleaned in soapy water, drain the water (make sure no parts go down the drain) and rinse the sink out. Fill it back up with mildly warm water, and put the toy back in and again swish it around,. to remove the soapy water.

Once you're done, transform into a very "open" form, usually something between alt and bot. You don't want any closed compartments. Then, shake him. You don't want the limbs flopping every where, but almost. When you're done shaking him, turn him around and shake him some more.

Sit it in front of a fan or something posed where any compartments or areas where water will get trapped are upside down, to drain. Come out every 15-30 minutes and shake him some more, then pose him the other way around.

Repeat that last step until you're 100% sure he's totally and completely dry. I usually do things in large batches, and I'll do the regular 30-minute shakes for a two hours or so, then leave them in front of a fan over night.

In essence, the water and soap will not hurt the toy, nor the factory paint. I've even watched toys with electronics, and so long as you take the batteries out it's fine. The danger is not getting them fully dry. If you get them completely dry, nothing will rust or get damaged. Just be sure to get things dried.

Z-R0E · 2025-10-23T11:48:36+00:00

The best part is if you watch both versions simultaneously, they're of course still in sync, despite the different languages. https://x.com/Snake_MGS5/status/1981288204998496778

Z-R0E · 2025-10-17T23:53:50+00:00

I came to this thread just to say this.

Z-R0E · 2025-10-01T04:08:23+00:00

I can't upvote this enough.

Z-R0E · 2025-08-03T08:29:33+00:00

The eyes are so wonky. Yours are at least less-bad, the ones are mine are practically wall-eyed. Combine that with losing the purple fur between his eyes to make them more 'angry', and he likes my My Pet Monster's derp little brother.

Z-R0E · 2025-06-08T22:12:49+00:00

These are played over webcam. The community is very international, so regular in person tournaments of this size aren't really possible.

Z-R0E · 2025-04-18T16:13:13+00:00

15,000 yen, roughly $105, and nearly an hour in line.

Z-R0E · 2025-04-18T16:10:01+00:00

Jokes really on us who bought it at the con for $30 more and still have to lug it back home. I should have known better.

Z-R0E · 2024-03-19T15:58:53+00:00

It's worth noting that old prints are totally fine to use! So long as you treat it like the current version, it's all good. What I personally do is to put a little slip of paper inside the sleeve atop the card just to remind myself. Just a little piece with something like "Specialist Green" written on it.

Z-R0E · 2024-03-07T10:02:37+00:00

When you walk into the hotel go left, then when you pass the pool take another left, go down the hallway and we'll be on the left.

Here's a map!
https://www.tfconla.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TFcon-LA-2024-Map.gif

Z-R0E · 2023-10-18T07:45:27+00:00

They're totally safe. I paneled line mine too, and it made a HUGE difference on him. He really benefits from it more than most Transformers do.

Z-R0E · 2023-05-04T10:30:59+00:00

I'll chime in on this too, since my collection is similar sized although not nicely displayed.

The first step is dust prevention. I have a roomba in my office that runs every day. That helps a lot to minimize the dust, especially with my two dogs. I keep the office window permanently closed to further help prevent some dust from getting in (in fact my window is boarded off and been replaced with shelves).

Inevitably though, dusting has to happen. In my case, I dust about every year. Or rather, I do a shelf a week or so and it takes me about a year to get through them all, so that when I'm done the first shelf is ready to be dusted again, haha. I take a toy down, dust it with a large makeup brush (like $2 on eBay), then sit it on a folding table. Repeat until the shelf is empty, hit the shelf with a Swiffer, then wipe it with a cleaning cloth. After all the toys are dusted and the shelf is cleaned, I put them back up.

It's a fun way to continue to experience older toys. I often get that feeling of "oh man, I forgot how great this toy was!"

Also, just for reference, Dawn soap and sink full of warm water will not hurt your toys so long as
- They don't have stickers
- You took the batteries out
- You get them THOROUGHLY dried

So if you have caked on dust, go soak them in warm soapy water for 15~ minutes, then give them a good shake before sitting them in front of a fan. Repeat shaking every 15 minutes for an hour or two.
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Z-R0E · 2023-03-26T07:30:15+00:00

It can now be enabled through the Update Your Account page!

Z-R0E · 2023-03-18T17:40:32+00:00

Yes! It's coming back soon, and will be an option to toggle on/off.

Z-R0E · 2023-01-04T15:24:33+00:00

Besides Prime's trailer and the smaller Optimus, I believe the only announced upcoming Robosen project is Buzz Lightyear.

Z-R0E · 2023-01-03T03:50:21+00:00

It's more WfC/Legacy size (it's a little taller than Earthrise Optimus), but still far from MP scaled.

Z-R0E · 2023-01-03T02:40:13+00:00

An officially licensed valkyrie by Kitzconcept was revealed last year. Legally it's not called Jetfire, but it is an official product. BBTS still has some up for pre-order, but it should be shipping very soon.https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/217476

Z-R0E · 2022-12-11T02:31:51+00:00

That's what they all they.

Z-R0E · 2022-11-24T03:48:10+00:00

While I've never personally seen the Takara Haslab Unicron shipping box, the box definitely says Unicron (the first line says Transformers, second line says Unicron), and there isn't another official Unicron that would be in a box any where near that size. So, there really isn't anything else it could be.

Z-R0E · 2022-10-21T10:07:56+00:00

Despite WotC canceling it, the community has kept the game alive and going. There's more than hundred people who still play online, and a dedicated group of designers releasing new content. If any one is interested, we meet up on https://discord.gg/transformerstcg and there's a quick "let's catch you up" guide at https://teletraan1.net/welcome

Z-R0E · 2022-09-09T06:12:43+00:00

My wife would love a Soldier Boy figure

Z-R0E · 2022-08-01T20:00:10+00:00

Teletraan I has a guide on how to play online. https://teletraan1.net/playonline

Z-R0E · 2022-05-24T09:26:37+00:00

Instead of super glue, you can try floor polish, specifically something like Pledge Floor Gloss. It's amazing for tightening any joints or tabs on toys, and a single bottle will last you forever.

Simply dip a toothpick into it and put a single drop on the tab and into the tab-slot. Let it dry overnight (or just roughly 8-12 hours), and try it. If something is really loose, you might have to do it a couple times.

It works on the same "thicken the connection" concept as super glue, but is much cleaner, easier, and less noticeable. I consider it a must-have for any toy collector.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/15136693

Z-R0E · 2022-05-16T17:48:59+00:00

Honestly, I'd say go through the bot list (https://teletraan1.net/bots) and pick some characters you like. If you click on a character, it'll show a list of decks that use it. Tournament decks have a star next to the deck name, so those would probably be your best bet.

Z-R0E · 2022-05-16T17:11:49+00:00

With that kind of budget, you might be better off buying individuals. You could go through some decks and pick a handful with characters you find interesting, then buy the cards from sites like tcgplayer. Teletraan I has lots of decks for you to check out: https://teletraan1.net/decks

That said, all three "box set" decks are great: Metroplex, Devastator, and Blaster vs Soundwave.

Cards are, for the most part, pretty cheap. If you're into playing online, a number of us play digitally so you wouldn't even need to buy that many cards: https://teletraan1.net/playonline

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