Hey, LISTEN! I have a transformers podcast now! It's the Back Kibble Podcast, a completely normal Transformers podcast hosted by dumbjake, TFanPage101, and PerspectiveEnd New episodes will be uploaded to the dedicated channel starting on 7/4 BUT we uploaded a special "episode zero" just because we're so excited and wanted to show you what we've been up to! Episode Zero: th-cam.com/video/qc7U3eUjXcI/w-d-xo.html Please consider subscribing now because next month we're going to have two SUPER fun episodes: our review of the 2007 live action Transformers movie & Smash or Pass: Transformers Edition! Thanks so much for supporting my channel - it's taking me longer and longer to make videos and I'm trying to get past that personal hurdle, but this podcast will be a great way to get more consistent dumbjake content if you're wanting it :D THANK YOU!!!!! AND NEW MAIN CHANNEL VIDEOS SOON!!!!
I think there were two ds games that came with transformers I did not own them but it appears that they had a auto bot or decepticon depending on the game you bought. I think it was revenge of the fallen there were a autobot and decepticon version so I think it would be cool if you would mention them at some point.
I don't entirely agree because there are merits to a figure of a Transformers character not transforming, but I do agree that the large majorty of Transformers fans and collectors (me included) are most interested in the transformation aspect, toys that are an action figure, puzzle, and car model all in one. It's what makes these toys special.
I disagree. People are immediately turned off by a Transformers character not being able to transform but buy a ThreeZero MDLX figure or a Yolopark model kit and I'm sure they'll change your mind.
A "Transformer that can't" has always been a concept ive wanted for a long time. No kibble, no compromise, just screen-accuracy that made it possible. And then RED existed 😭
The problem with modern Transformers thag dont Transform is that Transforming technology has gotten so good that its kinda not needed, you can get accurate figures that also transform
@@fanboyofabandonedthings481Unfortunately though a lot of unofficial figures are also starting to have some major design and material flaws. Also a lot of super specific tiny flaps that are only there to barely make a visual difference for the sake of "perfection."
@@OtakuUnitedStudio yeah I’m not denying that, im just saying that in numerous cases, both official and otherwise, have massively improved, and are more desirable than overpriced statues with no poseability!
And then there's Super 7 who just needed to make a few tweaks with the accessories and they could have had Masterpiece Actionmasters, but apparently that would make too much sense and money.
Another reason that the R.E.D line flopped is because a lot of them were uh, not good. They had odd color choices, bad plastic, malformed accessories, loose joints, and posed a lot worse than a good chunk of modern mainline figures. Yes, most of them had the accuracy part, but they felt like leftover plastic and the fact that there were more posable, better quality, transformable, and sometimes more accurate figures out there, whether official or third party, definitely made them flop.
It never fails to amaze why they decided to design such visually heavy transformers for 5 movies straight when the goal of the brand is to sell toys. Toy designers that had to fit those designs into functional toys must have hated that.
I wish they did a Beast Wars version of Action Masters... I mean, Optimus Prime getting in a truck to drive it is one thing, but image Optimus Primal inserting himself into _another gorilla_ as a play feature! It'd be just like my first trip to the zoo.
@Democracylover710 I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. But on the off chance that you aren't. I think this man saw a gorilla creating another gorilla in real time
A notable example of a Transformer with no alt mode is Revoltech. Their Prime doesnt transform, but boy does he compensate with sheer articulation. Before newer figures, even third party struggled to macth the sheer poseability he has.
fun fact about Action Masters, the energy source that explains the lack of transformation “Nucleon” is referenced in Fall of Cybertron in the game’s sniper rifle being named the “Nucleon Charge Rifle”
It's funny that Action Masters were more like Microchange, where a lot of the stranger TFs came from.. meanwhile here some of us are saying 'hey Diaclone had a better and more versatile premise..'
Most collecters consider transformers that don't transform sacralige, but a lot of those same collecters will get one that does, never transform it once, leave in a cool pose on their shelf for the rest of it's life, never messing with it, and complain when it's inaccurate or missing articulation. I'm just saying, if all you really want is a robot that's just to pose and never touch again than why do you care if it transforms or not?
I agree, I have most of my transformers just displayed in a cool pose 24/7, AND I took off a part of Studio Series 86 Arcee's backpack so she could be held by a bonkle... but I also have a goofy mid-transformation Perceptor that would be impossible with a non transforming figure
Because it’s in the name - why get a toy with the TRANSFORMERS label if it can’t do what it’s usually known doing? I own a few non-transforming ones like RPMs and the Yolopark kits but I still despise them for the very fact that they don’t do what you’d expect them to do It’s like getting a Bakugan, but you only get a picture of the transformed state
@@lesterantenor1026 the RPMs were gifted to me when I was younger (since an older cousin of mine gifts me and my brother a lot of transformers, especially when MechTech was at its peak) and were the only actual diecast vehicles available if you want to get a Peterblit as Matchbox/HW doesn't make them The Yolopark ones I was interested in because they're "model kits" and since at this point, I'm a gunpla junkie, I had to see how it goes and was severely disappointed - so add that to the list of regrets I've had The hate only comes AFTER I've had them, not to mention, the Optimus Prime kit had rolling wheels for no necessary reason but to appropriate it as wheels
FYI, there are both official and non-official TF toys that can be both accurate-looking as a robot figure and clean as a vehicle nowadays... Some examples in mind would be Masterpiece Movie Series Starscream and Unique Toys Challenger.
Unique toys has sone insane engineering feats Nero gave a transformation sequence to galvatron and the movie just had him explode Also cell people find it challenging but the fact they got cell into a ball with the only compensation being sone knee kibble is insane (and even then the small panels are actually quite nice) the arms are an issue though
10:53 lol I remember my parents buying the RPM optimus truck to use as a cake topper for my birthday back in 2009. I guess that's one good use for it 😂
RPMs were my cheat code. Very few kids could have all the ROTF characters in transforming toy form , but it was easy to collect all the characters I wanted as RPMs. And when a kid plays with them, you realise transforming isnt even necessary, car chases with talking cars was enough for my mind.
There was a small line of PVC figures (Prime, Bee, Megatron, Soundwave & Shockwave) at Walmart sold loose with just a tag attached to them. You also see some of this style of figures at the numerous dollar stores during Xmas. These figures are great to randomly place around your space. Also, usually cheap so safe to put on a work desk and not fret over in an office setting!
No matter how others say about non-transforming Transformers figures, even if it defeats the purpose by in it's name, it will always be and always has been a BRAND. There's bound to have variety and types of merchandise. With that said, I don't mind the concept. Mainly because it's a "representation" of one mode (alt or robot) that strives for screen accuracy from the source material and not worrying any compromises and issues from a traditional Transformers figure that can actually transform (some were a hit or miss, depending on the tolerances that vary copy to copy) and more articulation. The concept of it is just a novelty and an option imo. There are plenty of options out there if you feel like a certain concept or thing in it's brand is not for you.
I had so many of the transformer rpms. I even remember getting the devestator set for Christmas one year. Bumblebee was my favorite growing up and i kept the 70s and 2000s camaro bumblebee.
I still can't believe RPMs got a website game back in the day and I played it quite alot , a game full of quick time event where you escape from Devastator , man I miss those 😢
I randomly looked up transformers RPMs to relive my childhood 😂 and with the action masters I’ve always wanted a line with a detailed figure and hot wheels type vehicle especially with the movie designs good channel
Al G Rhythm absolutely blessed this video, damn! Congrats on 10K man, you deserve it! I love the MegaSCF Line, I did a video on an Optimus Prime I got a while back and the packaging has the funniest Engrish on it I've ever seen from a Takara Transformer product. "THE TRUTH WHO THE EYES MET BEFORE" and "FULL PAINTED" come to mind. lol Great vid as always man!
I honestly don't need my Transformers to transform, I just love good figures of good characters that look cool. The actual transforming thing is just a gimmick to me, if I wanted a toy vehicle that's what I'd buy instead. Yolopark is the goat
The only problem I have with the reasoning for them not transforming is we've gotten tons of third party figures that already transform to look accurate in both modes (as long as you don't flip the vehicle mode over).
The difference is that the non-transforming figures like RED are cheaper than the normal toys, while the unofficial figures often cost between three and five times the price for the same size range.
@@lesterantenor1026 Most masterpiece figures are just inferior to the best Third Party has to offer. Just look at something like Light of Peace I believe. Also, there is something to be said about how much transformers actually cost. From what I've seen, prices have been going up and quality just keeps going down. I doubt they cant make transforming figures for more accessible prices. I still recall when I bought Leader ROTF Prime for a really good price at a local store, and he still puts some modern figures to shame, same for Battle Blade Bumblebee, which was re-released recently as a Voyager price instead of deluxe just to further prove how cheap Hasbro has become. They also killed the cyberverse line, which was amazing for budget collecting.
DUDE I HAD THE OPTIMUS AND BUMBLEBEE RPM CARS AS A KID BUT I LOST THEM 😭😭😭😭 Thanks for covering these things, cus now I can actually do research on hem and see if I can buy them
I'll be honest, I can see something like the Action Masters Nucleon being interesting for a cartoon.. or a game. Something like "A combiner, and there are no humans around, let's switch to Nucleon power and go all out!"
Transformers fans would genuinly rather have overdesigned messes that sacrifice the robot mode for the alt mode, with new versions being made literally every single year (How many new optimus prime molds are there?) than have a single series of well designed articulated figures they can actually pose
They will tell you that it is wrong since it is in the name and blah blah blah. The truth is that it is better to have options, for example Michael Bay's Crosshairs does not have any good figures but one that does not transform would be beautiful.
@@Yanfei-gg4mm like in gundam, HG kits (the ones that are made the most) tend to be partsformers, since its simpler and gives a better end product. But larger and more expensive ones have proper transformations. Or figures sometimes don't do transformations.. Of course gundam is different cuz the transformations there aren't as vastly different as transformers, not trying to hide what it is but change shape for whatever purpose
I love seeing all the people saying how a transformer that can’t transform is like heresy as I look to my shelf of threezero figures, and just take in how screen accurate they are. I’m aware third party exists, I live and breathe third party just as much as threezero but I find the non transforming stuff way more consistent in quality
If you wish for transformers that do not transform, many modelling vendors have it. I have an Optimus Prime model from ThreeZero, which is based off of the Prime from the Bumblebee film. Very accurate, wonderful modelling and articulation - but no transformation. There are (legally questionable) third party vendors who, despite the illegal hogwash, manage with some form of magic to create transformable figures that are also quite accurate.
I had a knockoff Bumblebee I found under a hotel bed as a kid. Still have him somewhere. It is the size of a Hot wheels but fully transforms into a tiny, very posable action figure.
To be fair, there are loads of transformers that don't transform that are great! (e.g. R.E.D.,YOLOPARK,REVOLTECH), and plenty Transformers that DO transform that Suck.
Honestly i think with how wild Legacy is, basically bringing in Rock Lords, I could imagine something like super posable non-transforming figures with partners as a thing again
My favorite transformer toys I had as a kid were both ratchet and bumblebee toys from the rotf (I think, bee might’ve been dark side of the moon), but they were the most accurate toys I’ve seen for the form factor. The transformations felt like an actual puzzle it was so detailed. I remember looking up tutorials for ratchet he was so hard lol, love the video!
I think the not transforming transformers figures is the best way to give us Transformers characters that have a very complex designs Like Multi Unicron Six Shot Revenge of the Fallen demolisher And other characters that have very complex designs that seems very very difficult to make it transform
I became a fan of tf because i love cars and i love robots so to see a robot that can turn into a car was the best thing that ever happened and seeing these ones that cant transform gives me mix feelings
i actually had barricade that doesnt transform his robot form was actually under the police car model so i just played with the police car as like an actual police car you wouldnt want to know what the robot mode looked like under there
The only really good thing about RED was that the accessories were good, and often used 5mm pegs so they could work with normal figures. In which case they were basically a $12 upgrade kit. Kingdom Cheetor didn't come with his "gut gun" but RED Cheetor did. And it was basically the same sculpt as Kingdom Tigatron's.
I think even worse than Transformers that don't transform are Transformers that transform badly. I seem to recall seeing a series (and specifically a Bumblebee) where they would change from car to robot with the push of a button but they would just... pop out of the top of the car and stand there... with their feet in a car? It was just bizarre and not worth the removal of the actual process of converting them back and forth
i really want a super detailed highly complex Bay style transformer that can *actually* transform. imagine having 700 moving parts. tickles my brain to think about
Man I distinctly remember these things. I even remember bringing that exact bumblebee to show and tell in primary 1 about a decade ago. Man, time flies.
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i have a bumblebee toy based on ONE SCENE from dotm where bumblebee partially transforms. technically it doesn’t transform but you pull back on the rear bumper and a bunch of spring loaded guns pop out.
One transformers toy I want to add to the list was Kreo’s buildable figures line. It came with the necessary pieces to either build a vehicle or build the robot but they could not transform. I had to explain countless times to friends and family that they did not transform. They were always like “doesn’t that defeat the point?” For me, Kreo worked because it wasn’t about the transformation it was about building the figure. And I still got a vehicle and robot out of it so I thought it was a good trade off. At the time it made sense too since it was impossible to build a transforming toy out of buildable bricks. Then of course people figured out how to make them out of LEGO and now we have official buildable figures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee (as of right now) who can transform. Making the Kreo figures pretty obsolete. I will say though they did have a good variety of characters. I owned Ratchet, Ironhide, and Devastator to name a few. I also saw Knockout and Vortex on shelves.
My first Transformers figure actually came from the Tiny Titans line of non-transforming figures. It was part of the RID 2015 line, but featured figures from other continuities as well, so I was so confused when I got Shockwave because he wasn't in the show.
As a person who still owns two of the Mega SCF (Metalic Convoy and Hot Rodimus), I remember being hyped when the line was announced. As it was the first time I would finally get figures classic cartoon characters that were on model. Which was a big deal back then. I was so Jonesing for these figures, that I was willing to look past the major design flaw in the elbow articulation that made their arms look longer than they should be. After I got Hot Rod, I discovered more issues. With the biggest being the fact that the hip articulation doesn't allow for any range of motion due to the use of ball joints. The only way to have them sitting is to pop out their legs and place them in front of their legless body. When RED was announced, I was also excited and preordered the Optimus figure. For the most part, I really like my Optimus with some minor nitpicks. I do think that these figures get a lot of unnecessary hate from both hobby elitists and the ThEy DoN't TrAnSfOrM crowd. But, after having lived through Mega SCF, I can safely say that they are definitely a step above. It's like this was Takara's vision fully realized. I find it rather frustrating that, even to this day, I'm the only person that has ever really made a comparison between Mega SCF and RED. But, judging by the fact he had trouble finding any information on the former, I'm going to gues that Mega SCF has fallen into obscurity due to people not being around when they were a thing or people just simply forgetting they even existed. While I have considered getting those YoloPark and Blockee figures, what I'm really excited for is the recently announced Auldey's Action Elite figures. The prototypes that were revealed at Wonderfest Shanghai last month look awesome.
Hey, LISTEN! I have a transformers podcast now!
It's the Back Kibble Podcast, a completely normal Transformers podcast hosted by dumbjake, TFanPage101, and PerspectiveEnd
New episodes will be uploaded to the dedicated channel starting on 7/4 BUT we uploaded a special "episode zero" just because we're so excited and wanted to show you what we've been up to!
Episode Zero: th-cam.com/video/qc7U3eUjXcI/w-d-xo.html
Please consider subscribing now because next month we're going to have two SUPER fun episodes: our review of the 2007 live action Transformers movie & Smash or Pass: Transformers Edition!
Thanks so much for supporting my channel - it's taking me longer and longer to make videos and I'm trying to get past that personal hurdle, but this podcast will be a great way to get more consistent dumbjake content if you're wanting it :D THANK YOU!!!!! AND NEW MAIN CHANNEL VIDEOS SOON!!!!
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I think there were two ds games that came with transformers I did not own them but it appears that they had a auto bot or decepticon depending on the game you bought. I think it was revenge of the fallen there were a autobot and decepticon version so I think it would be cool if you would mention them at some point.
2:11 you're gonna have demons in your house with those wheels 💀💀💀
The hotwheels with the robot on the bottom is the equivalent to a bakugan that’s only the ball
A Bakugan that's a ball with a picture of the monster painted on.
@climbumbiamember8564
That "hotwheels" is called a RPM=(Robot powered machines) and the best part was how some of them were great in detail
@@SharkRacer5 yeah?
@@climbumbiamember8564 sorry just a little upset about saying hot wheels even though that's not there name but I should be over it
@@SharkRacer5 your good, I swear he said they were hotwheels in the video but looks like he said “hotwheels-styled”
a transformers figure that can't transform is equal to a beyblade that can't spin...
Beyblades can spin?
Just a blade
I don't entirely agree because there are merits to a figure of a Transformers character not transforming, but I do agree that the large majorty of Transformers fans and collectors (me included) are most interested in the transformation aspect, toys that are an action figure, puzzle, and car model all in one. It's what makes these toys special.
I disagree. People are immediately turned off by a Transformers character not being able to transform but buy a ThreeZero MDLX figure or a Yolopark model kit and I'm sure they'll change your mind.
a tv thats just a picture frame
A "Transformer that can't" has always been a concept ive wanted for a long time. No kibble, no compromise, just screen-accuracy that made it possible. And then RED existed 😭
Get a chinese 3rd party transformer. Either they're screen accurate and dont transform, or they're screen accurate and take 1 hour to transform
@@weebcraft6829 I dont want to pay $100 though
@@knuclear200xtakara gonna charge you more for a less accurate figure than some random company with Chinese dark magic
You just go and grab a Flame Toys model kit.
look up flame toys kits or yolopark figures
The problem with modern Transformers thag dont Transform is that Transforming technology has gotten so good that its kinda not needed, you can get accurate figures that also transform
Yeah, and besides, even in the third party scene, a lot of figures are also starting to really outdo those overpriced officially licensed statues!
@@fanboyofabandonedthings481Unfortunately though a lot of unofficial figures are also starting to have some major design and material flaws. Also a lot of super specific tiny flaps that are only there to barely make a visual difference for the sake of "perfection."
@@OtakuUnitedStudio yeah I’m not denying that, im just saying that in numerous cases, both official and otherwise, have massively improved, and are more desirable than overpriced statues with no poseability!
And then there's Super 7 who just needed to make a few tweaks with the accessories and they could have had Masterpiece Actionmasters, but apparently that would make too much sense and money.
Right? Take Kd Optimus Primal, accurate and able to turn into a gorilla, so his R.E.D. figure which came out at the same time just feels redundant.
Another reason that the R.E.D line flopped is because a lot of them were uh, not good. They had odd color choices, bad plastic, malformed accessories, loose joints, and posed a lot worse than a good chunk of modern mainline figures. Yes, most of them had the accuracy part, but they felt like leftover plastic and the fact that there were more posable, better quality, transformable, and sometimes more accurate figures out there, whether official or third party, definitely made them flop.
It never fails to amaze why they decided to design such visually heavy transformers for 5 movies straight when the goal of the brand is to sell toys. Toy designers that had to fit those designs into functional toys must have hated that.
I'll just say that third-party companies make a living off of those designs because everyone loves them.
Simple Michael bay despises transformers
I wish they did a Beast Wars version of Action Masters...
I mean, Optimus Prime getting in a truck to drive it is one thing, but image Optimus Primal inserting himself into _another gorilla_ as a play feature!
It'd be just like my first trip to the zoo.
Can someone explain the joke please? I don’t get it
@Democracylover710 I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. But on the off chance that you aren't. I think this man saw a gorilla creating another gorilla in real time
A gorilla in a gorilla suit
He got tossed by the gorilla
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A notable example of a Transformer with no alt mode is Revoltech. Their Prime doesnt transform, but boy does he compensate with sheer articulation. Before newer figures, even third party struggled to macth the sheer poseability he has.
Also, there’s plenty of happy meal transformers toys that don’t transform that are crummy, there’s ones that do transform that are pretty cool as well
Man McDonald's used to have legit toys with their Happy meals. Anybody remember the straight up bionicle matorans you would get?
I still have the animated series optimus prime that can transform its great
Yeahhh...sadly i lost them all.
fun fact about Action Masters, the energy source that explains the lack of transformation “Nucleon” is referenced in Fall of Cybertron in the game’s sniper rifle being named the “Nucleon Charge Rifle”
I say the title and my first thought was “my father was the wheel, the FIRST wheel. You know what he transformed into? NOTHING!”
Jetfire dayum
Classic
I’m just realizing that his father was so much smaller than him, like a wheel isn’t that big
If Optimus Prime drove a truck despite *being* a truck, it would be like that meme about a giant tractor trailer pulling an entire Buc-ee's.
It's funny that Action Masters were more like Microchange, where a lot of the stranger TFs came from.. meanwhile here some of us are saying 'hey Diaclone had a better and more versatile premise..'
0:57 this reminds me of agent Fowler in that one episode where he asked "who is it, Wingnut? Dingbat? Skyguy?"
Most collecters consider transformers that don't transform sacralige, but a lot of those same collecters will get one that does, never transform it once, leave in a cool pose on their shelf for the rest of it's life, never messing with it, and complain when it's inaccurate or missing articulation.
I'm just saying, if all you really want is a robot that's just to pose and never touch again than why do you care if it transforms or not?
I agree, I have most of my transformers just displayed in a cool pose 24/7, AND I took off a part of Studio Series 86 Arcee's backpack so she could be held by a bonkle... but I also have a goofy mid-transformation Perceptor that would be impossible with a non transforming figure
Because it’s in the name - why get a toy with the TRANSFORMERS label if it can’t do what it’s usually known doing?
I own a few non-transforming ones like RPMs and the Yolopark kits but I still despise them for the very fact that they don’t do what you’d expect them to do
It’s like getting a Bakugan, but you only get a picture of the transformed state
As a wise man once said "Because options, are good".
@@ryon5174 Then why bother buying a Transformers toy that don't transform if you knew you will hate!?🤨
@@lesterantenor1026 the RPMs were gifted to me when I was younger (since an older cousin of mine gifts me and my brother a lot of transformers, especially when MechTech was at its peak) and were the only actual diecast vehicles available if you want to get a Peterblit as Matchbox/HW doesn't make them
The Yolopark ones I was interested in because they're "model kits" and since at this point, I'm a gunpla junkie, I had to see how it goes and was severely disappointed - so add that to the list of regrets I've had
The hate only comes AFTER I've had them, not to mention, the Optimus Prime kit had rolling wheels for no necessary reason but to appropriate it as wheels
Had the exact hotwheels style bumblebee thats on the thumbnail. This brought back so much nostalgia
FYI, there are both official and non-official TF toys that can be both accurate-looking as a robot figure and clean as a vehicle nowadays... Some examples in mind would be Masterpiece Movie Series Starscream and Unique Toys Challenger.
Unique toys has sone insane engineering feats
Nero gave a transformation sequence to galvatron and the movie just had him explode
Also cell people find it challenging but the fact they got cell into a ball with the only compensation being sone knee kibble is insane (and even then the small panels are actually quite nice) the arms are an issue though
Bruh... how tf is a TRANSFORMER not gonna TRANSFORM ☠️
its an action figure of a transformer not an actual transformers figure
Transformers R.E.D. has entered chat...
@@cujoedamanI’m planning to get their Optimus from Amazon soon they also have a decent (although not size accurate) Bumblebee on there too.
In itself not bad if it's an option. The hate actionmasters got was that it was not an option back then, it was all that was available for a while.
@@mr.beetroot2219RED is garbage, don’t waste your money
10:53 lol I remember my parents buying the RPM optimus truck to use as a cake topper for my birthday back in 2009. I guess that's one good use for it 😂
RPMs were my cheat code.
Very few kids could have all the ROTF characters in transforming toy form , but it was easy to collect all the characters I wanted as RPMs.
And when a kid plays with them, you realise transforming isnt even necessary, car chases with talking cars was enough for my mind.
Gi joe classified is hasbros most solid line rn imo i have NEVER been disappointed by a classified figure
I had the first wave and had other things take up my interest. I think I'm going to get back into them through the retro carded stuff
Bumblebee was always able to talk since the 2nd movie with the help of ratchet but he prefer to talk with the radio
Kinda like Jacket with his tape player
I’m going to name them Can’tFormers
Edit: MAA IM FAMOUS
Optimism prime
Bumbln’t bee
@@Jamesaroni123 Pesimust Prime 😂
Megatron’t
More like the ain'tformers.
That's like buy a LEGO set but it's already built.
Hearing a transformer can't transform is like hearing "4-Door coupe" or "Manual Flywheel dart blaster" for the first time.
There was a small line of PVC figures (Prime, Bee, Megatron, Soundwave & Shockwave) at Walmart sold loose with just a tag attached to them. You also see some of this style of figures at the numerous dollar stores during Xmas. These figures are great to randomly place around your space. Also, usually cheap so safe to put on a work desk and not fret over in an office setting!
I remember that the Bumblebee toy in the thumbnail was my favourite toy back when I was a kid, I even have memories of losing it on the plane
No matter how others say about non-transforming Transformers figures, even if it defeats the purpose by in it's name, it will always be and always has been a BRAND. There's bound to have variety and types of merchandise. With that said, I don't mind the concept. Mainly because it's a "representation" of one mode (alt or robot) that strives for screen accuracy from the source material and not worrying any compromises and issues from a traditional Transformers figure that can actually transform (some were a hit or miss, depending on the tolerances that vary copy to copy) and more articulation.
The concept of it is just a novelty and an option imo. There are plenty of options out there if you feel like a certain concept or thing in it's brand is not for you.
I had so many of the transformer rpms. I even remember getting the devestator set for Christmas one year. Bumblebee was my favorite growing up and i kept the 70s and 2000s camaro bumblebee.
I still can't believe RPMs got a website game back in the day and I played it quite alot , a game full of quick time event where you escape from Devastator , man I miss those 😢
I just want to say, the combo of thumbnail and video title made me instantly subscribe. It's just that good.
It's my magnum opus
I randomly looked up transformers RPMs to relive my childhood 😂 and with the action masters I’ve always wanted a line with a detailed figure and hot wheels type vehicle especially with the movie designs good channel
1:05 It's time for the Scorpulator. It's time for Scorpulator. It's time for the Scorpulator.
Al G Rhythm absolutely blessed this video, damn! Congrats on 10K man, you deserve it!
I love the MegaSCF Line, I did a video on an Optimus Prime I got a while back and the packaging has the funniest Engrish on it I've ever seen from a Takara Transformer product. "THE TRUTH WHO THE EYES MET BEFORE" and "FULL PAINTED" come to mind. lol Great vid as always man!
You know whats funny is I totally forgot to mentioned Al G this video - maybe that's why he blessed me 🤔 thanks man I appreciate your support always 🙏
Seeing optimus prime drive a truck makes me wonder why I still don't drive
11:20, i had the bumblebee one, bumblebee was my favorite, and i loved hotwheels, so this was a perfect combo for me as a kid
I honestly don't need my Transformers to transform, I just love good figures of good characters that look cool. The actual transforming thing is just a gimmick to me, if I wanted a toy vehicle that's what I'd buy instead. Yolopark is the goat
The only problem I have with the reasoning for them not transforming is we've gotten tons of third party figures that already transform to look accurate in both modes (as long as you don't flip the vehicle mode over).
The difference is that the non-transforming figures like RED are cheaper than the normal toys, while the unofficial figures often cost between three and five times the price for the same size range.
@@OtakuUnitedStudiosure, but the point stands for masterpiece and Threezero type figures. Third party has been putting Takara to shame for years.
@@EL1J4H640 sure buddy
@@lesterantenor1026 Most masterpiece figures are just inferior to the best Third Party has to offer. Just look at something like Light of Peace I believe.
Also, there is something to be said about how much transformers actually cost. From what I've seen, prices have been going up and quality just keeps going down. I doubt they cant make transforming figures for more accessible prices. I still recall when I bought Leader ROTF Prime for a really good price at a local store, and he still puts some modern figures to shame, same for Battle Blade Bumblebee, which was re-released recently as a Voyager price instead of deluxe just to further prove how cheap Hasbro has become.
They also killed the cyberverse line, which was amazing for budget collecting.
@@EL1J4H640 Geez... I wonder why😏
I loved the RPMS so much, this really brought me back to my elementary school days
"NO COG" Ahh moment
I still enjoyed these toys though as a kid. Mostly used it as a car and just stood it up to look cool whenever I was done playing
DUDE I HAD THE OPTIMUS AND BUMBLEBEE RPM CARS AS A KID BUT I LOST THEM 😭😭😭😭
Thanks for covering these things, cus now I can actually do research on hem and see if I can buy them
I hated getting the un transformable transformers back in the early 2000’s
I used to have one and it was a piece of crap...
only 6 videos on your channel and yet you're already one of my favorites, hope you take off because your content is very entertaining!
Wow, thank you!
Eduardo R Venoza mentioned?!!!1! 🔥🔥 Never thought I would see him appear in one of your videos but ngl it's kinda cool!
I really want a “masterpiece” versions of the Robot replica transformers figure
I'll be honest, I can see something like the Action Masters Nucleon being interesting for a cartoon.. or a game.
Something like "A combiner, and there are no humans around, let's switch to Nucleon power and go all out!"
1:20 Hmm, that looks familiar...
Transformers fans would genuinly rather have overdesigned messes that sacrifice the robot mode for the alt mode, with new versions being made literally every single year (How many new optimus prime molds are there?) than have a single series of well designed articulated figures they can actually pose
They will tell you that it is wrong since it is in the name and blah blah blah.
The truth is that it is better to have options, for example Michael Bay's Crosshairs does not have any good figures but one that does not transform would be beautiful.
@@Yanfei-gg4mm like in gundam, HG kits (the ones that are made the most) tend to be partsformers, since its simpler and gives a better end product. But larger and more expensive ones have proper transformations.
Or figures sometimes don't do transformations..
Of course gundam is different cuz the transformations there aren't as vastly different as transformers, not trying to hide what it is but change shape for whatever purpose
@@justpassingby298 Personally I prefer a good robot than a vehicle
I'm disappointed there wasn't an Action Master Wreck-Gar that rode another Wreck-Gar's motorcycle mode.
I love seeing all the people saying how a transformer that can’t transform is like heresy as I look to my shelf of threezero figures, and just take in how screen accurate they are. I’m aware third party exists, I live and breathe third party just as much as threezero but I find the non transforming stuff way more consistent in quality
It's annoying when something disconnects when posing my figures, I prefer something that doesn't transform.
Oh but no we can't release G1 nightbird without transforming.
Bro you were hyped about getting to 10k then exactly a month later you're at 17.2k.... congrats dude
Jake, do car transform vroom go car go?
Now that's a thinker
If you wish for transformers that do not transform, many modelling vendors have it. I have an Optimus Prime model from ThreeZero, which is based off of the Prime from the Bumblebee film. Very accurate, wonderful modelling and articulation - but no transformation.
There are (legally questionable) third party vendors who, despite the illegal hogwash, manage with some form of magic to create transformable figures that are also quite accurate.
wow I totally forgot about marvel super hero squad 😭
I had a knockoff Bumblebee I found under a hotel bed as a kid. Still have him somewhere. It is the size of a Hot wheels but fully transforms into a tiny, very posable action figure.
To be fair, there are loads of transformers that don't transform that are great! (e.g. R.E.D.,YOLOPARK,REVOLTECH), and plenty Transformers that DO transform that Suck.
Man i had the bumblebee from the miniature of the video, you just unlocked my memories
I had so many of the RPM cars as a kid. And I mean a LOT
Lucky you, I only owned three as a kid, Optimus Megatron and Skids. But I did own the Devastator Showdown set.
Honestly i think with how wild Legacy is, basically bringing in Rock Lords, I could imagine something like super posable non-transforming figures with partners as a thing again
I have a robot replicas of ROTF Jetfire signed by his VA
My favorite transformer toys I had as a kid were both ratchet and bumblebee toys from the rotf (I think, bee might’ve been dark side of the moon), but they were the most accurate toys I’ve seen for the form factor. The transformations felt like an actual puzzle it was so detailed. I remember looking up tutorials for ratchet he was so hard lol, love the video!
12:05 bro got PTSD
I think the not transforming transformers figures is the best way to give us Transformers characters that have a very complex designs
Like Multi Unicron
Six Shot
Revenge of the Fallen demolisher
And other characters that have very complex designs that seems very very difficult to make it transform
bring back jazz😭😭
I became a fan of tf because i love cars and i love robots so to see a robot that can turn into a car was the best thing that ever happened and seeing these ones that cant transform gives me mix feelings
1:09 Gatorade?
i actually had barricade that doesnt transform
his robot form was actually under the police car model so i just played with the police car as like an actual police car
you wouldnt want to know what the robot mode looked like under there
Red also had the terrible materials they used bogging it down. The way they bent was NOT it
The only really good thing about RED was that the accessories were good, and often used 5mm pegs so they could work with normal figures. In which case they were basically a $12 upgrade kit. Kingdom Cheetor didn't come with his "gut gun" but RED Cheetor did. And it was basically the same sculpt as Kingdom Tigatron's.
dude unlocked a memory for me with the robot replicas. forgot i had that feisty green autobot as a kid
YT GIFTED A MEMBERSHIP TO ME
You actually got it during a livestream last week! Enjoy the early video!
@@dumbjakeworld then im gonna join more
transformers figures that can't transform are the equivalent of a house with no inside.
more like just a car toy...
10:58 I didn’t actually hate these ones they’re actually pretty chill. I had a little tank one as a kid. Very fun
YOU DARE INSULT THAT MASTERPIECE OF A BUMBLEBEE FIGURE,IT CREATED MY LOVE FOR TRANSFORMERS
Today, we have blockies transformers that don’t transform.
transformersn't
Yolopark makes some absolutely crazy stuff
I think even worse than Transformers that don't transform are Transformers that transform badly. I seem to recall seeing a series (and specifically a Bumblebee) where they would change from car to robot with the push of a button but they would just... pop out of the top of the car and stand there... with their feet in a car? It was just bizarre and not worth the removal of the actual process of converting them back and forth
i really want a super detailed highly complex Bay style transformer that can *actually* transform.
imagine having 700 moving parts.
tickles my brain to think about
That'd be awesome but you'd need a whole damn manual book to change its form without breaking💀
@@WarFoxThunder exactly
Man I distinctly remember these things. I even remember bringing that exact bumblebee to show and tell in primary 1 about a decade ago. Man, time flies.
Remember the 2007 Lunchables promo "pocket transformers" which were just stickers on plastic?
Oh my good actually yes I do thank you for reminding me of that
i hope he's telling the truth about getting that pizza at the end... he--he wouldn't lie, would he?
The best thing to come from Action Masters was the awesome design they gave Optimus Prime in the commercials.
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12:15 Optimus zesty asf 😭😭
i have a bumblebee toy based on ONE SCENE from dotm where bumblebee partially transforms. technically it doesn’t transform but you pull back on the rear bumper and a bunch of spring loaded guns pop out.
Wow i did not expect to see my video in this video, awesome video dude, keep it up 👍
Thank you!! I added you on instagram, I'd love to do a collab in the future!
"transformers that DON'T transform..."
that's just called "ers" then
I can vouch for Robot Heroes.
Collected all the Robot Heroes back in the day and have nearly all film figures. They’re pretty affordable.
fun fact: i have a die cast bumble bee car that is just a crappy picture of him/the thing in the thumbnail
One transformers toy I want to add to the list was Kreo’s buildable figures line. It came with the necessary pieces to either build a vehicle or build the robot but they could not transform. I had to explain countless times to friends and family that they did not transform. They were always like “doesn’t that defeat the point?” For me, Kreo worked because it wasn’t about the transformation it was about building the figure. And I still got a vehicle and robot out of it so I thought it was a good trade off. At the time it made sense too since it was impossible to build a transforming toy out of buildable bricks.
Then of course people figured out how to make them out of LEGO and now we have official buildable figures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee (as of right now) who can transform. Making the Kreo figures pretty obsolete. I will say though they did have a good variety of characters. I owned Ratchet, Ironhide, and Devastator to name a few. I also saw Knockout and Vortex on shelves.
I LOVED THE RPMS, but saddly, I had only 2- Optimus and Sideswipe. Also, I didnt know the entire time how they were called, so thx for that! XD
Some transformers that don't transform is freaking good but the price make me pee blood, so i leave it to Jobby doing the pee for me.
Jobby the hong mentioned!!!!
My first Transformers figure actually came from the Tiny Titans line of non-transforming figures. It was part of the RID 2015 line, but featured figures from other continuities as well, so I was so confused when I got Shockwave because he wasn't in the show.
I love that u included a Hard Times News article about Ben Shapiro in the mighty mugs/funko segment lmfao
It's one of my faves
i have like 7 of the bumblebees in the thumbnail
As a person who still owns two of the Mega SCF (Metalic Convoy and Hot Rodimus), I remember being hyped when the line was announced. As it was the first time I would finally get figures classic cartoon characters that were on model. Which was a big deal back then. I was so Jonesing for these figures, that I was willing to look past the major design flaw in the elbow articulation that made their arms look longer than they should be. After I got Hot Rod, I discovered more issues. With the biggest being the fact that the hip articulation doesn't allow for any range of motion due to the use of ball joints. The only way to have them sitting is to pop out their legs and place them in front of their legless body.
When RED was announced, I was also excited and preordered the Optimus figure. For the most part, I really like my Optimus with some minor nitpicks. I do think that these figures get a lot of unnecessary hate from both hobby elitists and the ThEy DoN't TrAnSfOrM crowd. But, after having lived through Mega SCF, I can safely say that they are definitely a step above. It's like this was Takara's vision fully realized. I find it rather frustrating that, even to this day, I'm the only person that has ever really made a comparison between Mega SCF and RED. But, judging by the fact he had trouble finding any information on the former, I'm going to gues that Mega SCF has fallen into obscurity due to people not being around when they were a thing or people just simply forgetting they even existed.
While I have considered getting those YoloPark and Blockee figures, what I'm really excited for is the recently announced Auldey's Action Elite figures. The prototypes that were revealed at Wonderfest Shanghai last month look awesome.