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(Images Source) With Powerglide, Outback, and Seapray amongst others now introduced into the modern day collecting era of Transformers, we're inching closer and closer to the fully fleshed out cast of the original G1 series. We're needling it down to some of the tertiary characters, but even they need figure support, and with 2026 well under way these are my top five most wanted G1 Transformers figures to this point. 5. Tailgate I will admit I really don't remember Tailgate at all, though that owes to his very scant appearances in the later portions of the show. Nonetheless, when talking about figues that still need to be made from the G1 series he is one that stands out as the final minibot needed to complete that iconic roster. With Swerve coming in hot (in a very red painted wave of figures) the stage is now set for Tailgate to follow suit, wrapping up the deluxe classed minibots fans have been eating up since Cliffjumper's release in WFC.  4. Broadside Designer inte...

(Images Source) Liokaiser ended its run with astounding success as Transformers' latest Haslab crowdfunding project from Hasbro. This great team of combiners is the latest set to be featured out of the Victory cartoon which has enjoyed a very hefty share of representation in the line to this point. Almost every Transformers Haslab has been taking from Victory with Star Saber and Deathsaurus being back to back, and both of them coming with the total four members of the Rescue Force. Beyond that, Galaxy Shuttle got a mid leader class release (using the Astrotrain mold, so not at all accurate to his onscreen appearance), the Dinoforce were released a set using the core class Dinobot molds (which were obviously going to be used for Goryu and the Dinoforce in the end), and I'd say the Black Shadow we got years ago holds up pretty well. With Victory being the Transformers Japanese Anime closest to completing its cast of characters, this is my top 5 most wanted figures next from Hasbr...

(Images Source) I had aged out of the bracket for Rescue Bots when this show premiered, and with its target demographic I don't see myself ever exploring into the show itself myself; however, I can appreciate good Transformers designs and especially good action figures. Rescue Bots was a surprising addition to the Legacy line up when Chase was revealed, and Age of the Primes is continuing the Rescue Bots cast with the upcoming Voyager Heatwave! The characters of the show had a very varied array of service vehicle alt modes making them a diverse group, and ones I would not mind seeing more of in the mainline.  5. Salvage The recent Trashmaster figure could be a good base to jump off of for a Salvage release; however, I really would like a brand new figure or highly retooled one in order to obtain the wheels on the legs that this robot mode sports. He is one of the largest bots in the series and potentially could be the first leader class Rescue Bots character in the mainline, which ...

(Images Source) More and more Combiners are returning to the modern day Transformers toylines, not only applying to the miraculous looking G1 Combiners such as the forthcoming Devastator and Superion, but also to smaller scale Combiners such as Commander class Magmatron, and the potential future of the Armada Optimus Prime's combinations. As a gimmick Combiners have always been one of the most popular and enticing features of Transformers, and I can't wait to see what Combining Transformers may be coming in the future to join what has already been revealed. As always, I've got my top five hopes for the future, and I'll lay them out here.  5. Mudflap and Skids As much controversy as these two characters made after their debut in the second film I am still surprised that all these years later they are absent from the Studio Series line after the amount of screen time they had and the memorable impact they made on fans. While their individual modes throughout most of the f...

I was not completely aware of Cybertron-Con occuring this month but once the toy reveals started pouring in I was hooked and fully invested in the event. Yolopark's display was impressive but didn't show off anything really new, so Hasbro overall stole the show with the full reveal of their first wave of Age of the Primes figures for next year!  (Images Source) 5. Star Convoy My knowledge of Star Convoy is extremely limited, but I do recognize a fantastic looking toy when I see one and this Titan Class Optimus Prime fits that declaration. Smaller than traditional Titans and with a lower price point to match, this is yet another obscure piece of Transformers history making a big comeback in modern day toylines which I love to see. I can't say for sure that I'll be personally making the purchase, but reveals like this is why I also love to "window shop." 4. Superion It seems to be that 2025 is the year that Hasbro rally fully dives back into the Combiner game. M...