Beast Wars introduced an entirely new Megatron to fans, one who relied more on cleverness and cunning than sheer brute strength. His master manipulating and willingness to sacrifice anything to succeed would’ve doomed the entire universe had it not been for Optimus Primal.

Beast Mode: The 10th anniversary version of Megatron is a Tyrannosaurus rex ( Read more... )

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Junkheap, like all Junkions, is a whiz at turning garbage, refuse, and scrap into useful items. He’s also a master repairman, having helped reassemble Ultra Magnus.

Vehicle Mode: Junkheap is, of course, a retool of Wreck-Gar. His main colours are crimson, silver, and dull yellow with a transparent headlight, black seat, red and metallic silver ( Read more... )

Black Shadow (AKA Sky Shadow) is a vile and vicious gangster who supposedly unnerves even Megatron. With Strength and Endurance of only 6, however, methinks Megs need not worry too much.

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Vehicle Mode: Black Shadow is a retool of Thunderwing, which makes sense given that the Black ( Read more... )

Air Raid’s powerful radar enables him to provide the Autobots with all the intel they need to win!

Vehicle Mode: Air Raid is a AEW&C Boeing E-767, the first of its kind in any TFs line. He measures 17 cm(6.9”) long with a 15 cm(5.9”) wingspan. His main colours are grass and dark green with silver landing gear, transparent windows, and metallic ( Read more... )

Deadly Decepticon Darksteel delights in dastardly dissecting!

Vehicle Mode: Darksteel is a retool of Sideswipe. His main colour is dark grey with a translucent red windshield, headlights, and taillights, metallic turquoise deco, metallic silver grille and hubcaps, and a red and white logo. Also a few gold bits visible.


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Optimus Prime is a ferocious and deadly warrior who possesses a vast arsenal of weapons in addition to his great strength and fighting skills. No Decepticon is safe from him. He WILL kill them all.

Robot Mode: Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of his previous Voyager toy. His main colours are grey, red, and very dark blue with orange and ( Read more... )

Like the raptors on which his robot mode is based, Laserbeak is a pitiless predator who attacks swiftly and without warning.

Vehicle Mode: In contrast to the mundane appliances he disguises himself as in DOTM, Laserbeak’s alt mode is a Cybertronian gunship. His main colours are dark grey, black, and red with metallic blue viewports and metallic ( Read more... )

With his deadly horns, thick armour, massive strength, and champion wrestling skills, Backstop is ready and eager to lay the smackdown on some Decepticons.

Beast Mode: Backstop is an African white rhinoceros. From horn to tail tip, he measures 14 cm(5.5”) long and is greenish-grey, brown, and black with metallic grey horns, metallic silver accents ( Read more... )

The most bestial of the fearsome Dreads, Hatchet acts as both a strategist and an assassin.

Robot Mode: Hatchet appears to combine elements of a jungle cat and a baboon in one terrifying package. A quadruped, he has powerful front limbs ending in sharp claws and a long pointed tail. His skeletal head has an enormous lower jaw, vicious fangs, and ( Read more... )