MD-005 (KO) SS86 OPTIMUS PRIME > REVIEW

The MD-005 (KO) SS86 Optimus Prime is a figure that strikes an impressive balance between mirroring an already impressive release whilst bringing a multitude of useful accessories. From its modest packaging to its expressive accessories and sculpted details, this is a toy that pays homage to the 1984 classic while embracing contemporary engineering and also offering distinct improvements of the official release.

KNOCK-OFF TAKARA MASTERPIECE MP-52 STARSCREAM: MORE HALF-ARSERY REVIEWING

The good folks at Cosmic Toys continue to throw trade-ins at me with the insistence that I apply my Half-Arsery approach and form mildly coherent yet potentially intelligent and helpful reviews. It’s that or they’re doing it so they can just copy and paste my hard come by words to use on their bloody website!

TOP 10 TRANSFORMERS PURCHASES OF 2022

To close off the run through of my 2022 pick-ups I have been asked what my 'Top 10' of 2022 was.

So here they are, just the pictures and no text as to be honest, there's nothing more really to say that I've not addressed in the previous blog entry, which you can view here. I'll also be discussing them over a live stream, the link to which I'll add to the bottom of this blog when it's done.

A YEAR IN THE DAY - THE VAULTS OF IACON 2022 COLLECTION REVIEW

Well, that’s 2022 done with. But before I close it off an move on to 2023 I thought I’d take a look back at my year of collecting. There was a lot of stuff that came into The Vault over the year, the most since 2018 in fact. It was all mainly Masterpiece this year, aside from the few bits of Black Series, but we’re not here to discuss that today.

I’ll break this down by Month and then do an overview at the end, giving my best / worst figure of the year etc.

Right then, let’s crack on shall we?

TAKARA MP-47 HOUND (KO) > REVIEW

I kind of made the decision that I would be passing on MP-47 when it was released. However somewhere in the back of my mind lurked the intention to maybe try pick up the KO when it finally surfaced. Surface it did but still I felt no great urgency to acquire it, especially as it was retailing at a price higher than I personally felt that a KO should do. Time passed and I moved on and my attentions were elsewhere… then one came available at a sensible price. That lurking intention swiftly made itself known, and so here we are.