How many Transformers have you acquired in 2022 so far?

[Philip Ayres]

He also played with Galaxy Shuttle and enjoyed it very much

[Nigel]

My word, I haven't updated since October!

125 RID Legion Strongarm
126 Titan Heroes Bumblebee
127 Legacy Minerva
128 Legacy Galaxy Shuttle
129 Authentics Bravo Bumblebee
130 Optimus Prime - a cute, cheap little guy from Game, which I don't know much about
131 Bumblebee A.W.E. Sriker
132 Legacy Dead End
133 Legacy TM2 Megatron
134 Flip Changer Heatwave the Fire Bot
135 Studio Series Starscream (#72, from Bumblebee)
132 BW Reissue Megatron
And just yesterday from a charity shop:
133 RID15 Hyper Flip Bumblebee

Any further acquisitions in the remaining hours of the year seem unlikely, so that's a final tally of 133. Vastly down on the last couple of years, but not surprising considering the lack of Botbots!

[Philip Ayres]

Final scores for me:

1) Energon dlx Optimus Prime!
2) BW Reissue Tigatron
3) BW Reissue Scorponok
4) Energon Hot Shot
5) Slammer
6) Slammer
7) Tigatron
8) Selects WFC-GS27 Galvatron
9) Pipes
10) Core Hot Rod
11) Golden Disc Terrorsaur
12) Selects Black Zarak
13) BBSS86 Kup
14) BBSS86 Cliffjumper
15) Selects LiftTicket
16) SS86 Perceptor
17) Armada Red Alert
18) Armada Minicon Longarm
19) Blaster
20) Eject
21) SS86 Coronation Starscream
22) Universe Battle In A Box Ransack
23) Movie Voyager Repaint Inferno
24) Movie Minicon Repaint Longarm
25) Movie Mudflap
26) Vector Prime
27) Safeguard
28) Cybertron Voyager Starscream
29) Evac
30) Gobot Firecracker
31) Universe 2 Countdown
32) Legacy Bulkhead
33) Selects DK2 Guard
34) Cybertron Downshift
35) Cyberverse Ultra Sludge
36) Buzzworthy Silverstreak
37) Legacy Skywarp
38) Legacy Leader Laser Optimus Prime
39) Legacy Skids
40) Legacy Buzzsaw
41) Legacy Nightprowler
42) Legacy Sandstorm
43) SS86 Spike
44) Selects Cyclonus
45) Selects Nightstick
46) SS Brawn
47) Prime Wheeljack
48) Legacy Arcee
49) Legacy Blitzwing
50) Legacy Motormaster
51) Legacy Core G2 Megatron
52) Legacy Core Shockwave
53) Buzzworthy Bumblebee Creatures Collide Goldbug
54) Buzzworthy Bumblebee Creatures Collide Ransack
55) Buzzworthy Bumblebee Creatures Collide Skywasp
56) Buzzworthy Bumblebee Creatures Collide Scorponok
57) Legacy Jhiaxus
58) Legacy Tarantulus
59) SS86 Sludge
60) SS86 Junkheap
61) Velocitron Cosmos
62) Velocitron Hauler
63) Velocitron Override
64) Legacy Wildrider
65) Legacy Knockdown
66) Legacy Elita-1
67) Wreckers Impactor
68) Wreckers Spindle
69) Wreckers Leadfoot
70) Wreckers Master Dominus
71) Wreckers Springer
72) Wreckers Bulkhead
73) Wreckers Twin Twist
74) Buzzworthy Terrorsaur
75) Buzzworthy Dinobot
76) Velocitron Clampdown
77) Velocitron Burnout
78) Velocitron Blurr
79) Velocitron Roadrocket
80) Velocitron Scourge
81) Red Cog
82) Minerva
83) SS86 Core Ratchet
84) SS86 Core Wheelie
85) SS86 Deluxe Arcee
86) Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus
87) Selects DK-3 Breaker
88) BW Video Clawjaw
89) Tonka 1 Autobot Mega Dozer Bonecrusher
90) Tonka 2 Power Digger Scavenger
91) Tonka 3 Motor Load Scrapper
92) Tonka 4 Autobot Skyhook Hook
93) Tonka 6 Motormix Mixmaster
94) Tonka 5 Mega Hauler Long Haul
95) Jurassic Park X Tyrannocon
96) Jurassic Park X JP93
97) F3175 Voyager SS86 Ironhide
98) A Hero Is Born Alpha Trion
99) A Hero Is Born Orion Pax
100) Minicon Rook
101) SG Slicer
102) SG Exo Suit
103) SG Flamewar
104) SG Fireglide
105) Cyberverse Deluxe Grimlock
106) Cyberverse Warrior Snarl
107) Cyberverse Roll & Combine Bumblebee
108) Cyberverse Roll & Combine Swoop
109) Legacy Armada Starscream
110) Legacy BW Inferno
111) Legacy BW Dragon Megatron
112) Skullgrin
113) Crankcase
114) Core Bomb Burst
115) Dead End
116) Pointblank
117) Peacemaker
118) Pink Hot Rod
119) Cybertron Titan Metroplex
120) Haslab Star Saber
121) Haslab Victory Leo
122) Haslab Holi
123) Haslab Fire
124) Core Soundblaster
125) Core Sludge
126) Breakdown
127) Scaphook
128) Hot Shot
129) Needlenose

£2728.78

Of that just £28.93 is pre orders now due next year Core 86 Rumble & Core Laserbeak plus the £189.99 on Haslab Deathsaurus, Boater & Pīpō

I have a £26.99 Magnificus, £13.99 Slug, £31.99 Tran and £31.99 Leo Prime preordered but not paid for at Pulse.

[Benn]

I think I've got Tarn and Deathsaurus paid for and preordered.

Three more TF's have arrived today, squeaking into the 2022 list, which I'll update shortly.

[The Doctor]

Good to see Phil cutting back.

-Ralph

[Pinwig]

I think Phil should post his MotU and Retro Marvel lists too.

[Benn]

Combine this list with the MOTU one. Even thinking about the totals scares me.

[Pinwig]

I did that with mine and it blew my mind. My Transformers buying was well down this year, but Fans Toys upped their game which compensated and then MotU, bits of SW and the Who stuff. I now just have a big generations list of stuff not yet bought. I need to calm it down, which I say every year.

[The Doctor]

Dec 31, 2022 14:49:48 GMT Pinwig said:

I think Phil should post his MotU and Retro Marvel lists too.

I second this motion.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

Dec 31, 2022 14:57:18 GMT Pinwig said:

I did that with mine and it blew my mind. My Transformers buying was well down this year, but Fans Toys upped their game which compensated and then MotU, bits of SW and the Who stuff. I now just have a big generations list of stuff not yet bought. I need to calm it down, which I say every year.

Economics will calm me down in 2023. The state of the economy and the Tories fucking about with tax means that a job that paid well a year ago...no longer does.

Still, cutting back on hobby spending is not exactly a hardship and being more selective about what I pick up is not a bad thing at all.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Can't tell you these in order but ......

Marvel Retro

1 Hulk
2 Carol Danvers
3 Captain America
4 Magneto
5 Spiderman
6 Human Torch
7 Iron Man
8 Elektra
9 Daredevil
10 Black Panther
11 Electro
12 Iceman
13 Grey Hulk
14 Invisible Women
15 Cyclops
16 Bullseye
17 Ant Man
18 Vision
19 Stealth Armour Iron Man
20 Storm
21 US Agent
22 Loki
23 Symbiote Spider Man
24 Silver Surfer
25 Falcon
26 Dark Phoenix
27 Wolverine
28 Mr Fantastic
29 Venom
30 The Thing
31 Black Widow
32 Thor
33 Green Goblin
34 Nova
35 Firestar
36 Moon Knight
37 Amazing Fantasy 15 Spider-Man
38 Sentinel
39 Phoenix & Wolverine

MOTU Origins

1 Beast Man
2 Evil-Lyn
3 He-Man
4 Man-at-arms
5 Skeletor
6 Teela
7 Man-E-Faces
8 Orko
9 Scare Glow
10 Trap Jaw
11 Mer-Man
12 Roboto
13 She-Ra
14 Zodac
15 Hordak
16 Ninjor
17 Stratos
18 Tri-Klops
19 He-Man (Vintage Sculpt)
20 Skeletor (Vintage Sculpt)
21 Evil-Lyn (Version 2)
22 Faker
23 Fisto
24 Mer-Man (Lords of Power)
25 Beast Man (Lords of Power)
26 Green Goddess
27 Stinkor
28 Webstor
29 Buzz-Off
30 Jitsu
31 Sorceress
32 Stratos (Mini Comic)
33 He-Man (Anti-Eternia)
34 Clawful
35 Horde Trooper
36 Horde Trooper
37 Sun-Man
38 He-Man (200x)
39 Mantenna
40 Skeletor (200x)
41 Digitino
42 King Randor
43 Trap Jaw (Mini Comic)
44 Whiplash
45 Clamp Champ (Deluxe)
46 Eternian Palace Guard (Deluxe)
47 He-Man - Battle Armor (Deluxe)
48 Hordak Buzz Saw (Deluxe)
49 Mosquitor (Deluxe)
50 Ram Man (Deluxe)
51 Skeletor - Battle Armor (Deluxe)
52 Flying Fist He-Man (Deluxe)
53 Leech (Deluxe)
54 Terror Claw Skeletor (Deluxe)
55 Keldor (Rise of Evil)
56 Kronis (Rise of Evil)
57 Tri-Klops (Mini Comic) ( $12.51)
58 Grizzlor
59 Wun-Dar
60 Castle Grayskull with Sorceress
61 Prince Adam Sky Sled

Battle Cat
Land Shark
Panthor (Standard)
Wind Raider
Roton
Stridor

PREORDERED

King Hiss (Deluxe)
Thunder Punch He-Man (Deluxe)
Camo Khan (Deluxe)
Ground Ripper & Mekaneck
Space Sumo
Bolt Man
Kobra Khan
Rattlor
Snake Armor He-Man
Hypno
Roboto (Mini Comic)
Snake Armor Skeletor
Tung Lashor

[Philip Ayres]

Could I also ask for the following to be taken into account?

West Coast Avengers Epic 5 Darker than Scarlet
Hawkeye Epic 1 The Avenging Archer
Daredevil Epic 5 Going Out West
Doctor Strange Epic 5 The Reality War
Avengers Epic 20 The Crossing Line
Fantastic Four Epic 23 Nobody Gets Out Alive
Captain America Epic 19 Arena of Death
Carnage Epic 1 Born in Blood
Excalibur Epic 8 The Battle For Britain
X-Men Epic 20 Bishop's Crossing
Thor Epic 8 War of the Gods
X-Force Epic 7 Zero Tolerance
Incredible Hulk Epic 13 Crossroads
Ghost Rider Epic 1 Hell on Wheels
She-Hulk Epic 3 Breaking the Fourth Wall
Iron Man Epic 5 Battle Royal
X-Factor Epic 9 Afterlives
Silver Surfer Epic 4 Parable
Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi Epic 2
Amazing Spider-Man Epic 8 Man Wolf at Midnight
New Mutants Epic 8 The End of the Beginning
Generation X Epic 2 Emplate's Revenge
Wolverine Epic 9 Tooth & Claw
Avengers Epic 8 Kang War
Captain America Epic 11 Sturm Und Drang
Doctor Strange Epic 10 Infinity War
Fantastic Four Epic 8 Annihilus Revealed
Moon Knight Epic 4 Butcher's Moon
Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Epic 6
Venom Epic 5 Carnage Unleashed
Incredible Hulk Epic 7 And Now … The Wolverine!
Deadpool Epic 2 Mission Improbable
Power Man & Iron Fist Epic 4 Hardball
Daredevil Epic 12 It Comes With Claws
Iron Man Epic 18 The Return of Tony Stark
Thor Epic 21 Blood and Thunder
X-Men Epic 21 The X-Cutioner's Song
Defenders Epic 1 Day of the Defenders

DC Who's Who Update Omnibus
MU Handbook Update 89 Omnibus
Defenders Omnibus 1

[Pinwig]

This is the problem isn't; other collections with ongoing releases like your epics. If you combine it all it becomes ridiculous. Magazine subscriptions and things like Big Finish CDs add more on for me too. I'm thinking I need to close off some collections; that constant need to keep up with buying the latest releases in ongoing sets is draining.

[Nigel]

I'm trying to cut back. Even the wholesale costs I can access are nearly double the retail prices a few years ago. The lesser quality of things like Cyberverse combined with increasing prices has made it easy to stop buying those from new. (I shall have to see what the Earthspark toys are like.) And I've never happened to have bought much of Studio Series, so that's now mostly SS86 and characters I don't have. However, they keep bringing out such good stuff in Generations! Even there, I'm passing on some, especially repaints, and the higher priced Collaborative stuff.

[KnightBeat]

I haven't bought any transformers this year, though have a few preorders for next year. My only toy purchases are:

1. Make Toys Thunder Erebus
2. A transforming mobility scooter (for a family member) - it changes from scooter to folded-up scooter at the press of a button!

[The Doctor]

Dec 31, 2022 15:41:16 GMT Pinwig said:

I'm thinking I need to close off some collections; that constant need to keep up with buying the latest releases in ongoing sets is draining.

Same here! I have actually started compiling lists!!! I need to cut back in general, which is fine. I can afford to turn the heating on so less pennies on hobbies is not a problem.

The purpose of the lists is to keep me on track with what I actually want and cut down on impulse/random purchases so I can stay on my new (reduced) budgets.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

Dec 31, 2022 19:02:55 GMT KnightBeat said:

2. A transforming mobility scooter (for a family member) - it changes from scooter to folded-up scooter at the press of a button!

Sounds like one of the 'Transformers who didn't make the grade' from Robo Capers!

-Ralph

[KnightBeat]

Definitely. It could be the Sinclair C5 bot in a new body. Although the red colour is slightly reminiscent of Scooter, the Guardian Gobot.

[The Doctor]

How apt!

-Ralph

[Benn]

1. WFC-K32 Pipes
2. WFC-K33 Slammer
3. SS86-11 Perceptor
4. WFC-K44 Blaster & Eject
5. Bumblebee Cyberverse Slug
6. Bumblebee Cyberverse Sludge
7. Legacy Iguanus
8. Buzzworthy Bumblebee Autobot Silverstreak
9. Legacy Autobot Skids
10. SS86-?? Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky
11. Legacy Decepticon Dragstrip
12. Legacy Kickback
13. CW Mirage
14. Galactic Odyssey Collection Botropolis Rescue Mission
15. WfC-S55 Holo Mirage
16. Netflix Decepticon Mirage
17. Legacy Jhiaxus
18. Legacy Leadfoot & Masterdominus
19. Legacy Velocoitron Cosmos
20. Legacy Velocitron Road Rocket
21. Erector's Trailer
22. Groundpounder
23. Neutro
24. Wheelblaze & Roadburner
25. Meltdown & Halftrack
26. Pipeline & Gusher
27. Legacy Wildrider
28. LG57 Octane & Ghost Starscream
29. LG63 G2 Megatron
30. WFC-E38 Megatron
31. SS86-14 Junkheap
32. SS86-15 Sludge
33. SS86-10 Decepticon Sweep
34. Micromaster Transport Flattop
35. Micromaster Transport Roughstuff
36. Legacy Minerva
37. SS86-16 Arcee
38. Legacy Cyclonus and Nightstick
39. SS86-12 DECEPTICON CHAIR with Coronation Starscream
40. Legacy Elita-1
41. Legacy Knock-Out
42. Selects Black Zarak
43. Legacy Pointblank & Peacemaker
44. SS86-17 Ironhide
45. Legacy Core Hot Rod
46. LG25 Blurr
47. Titans Return Rumble (finally!)
48. Bumblebee Frenzy
49. Legacy Bomb-Burst
50. Transformers Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures Power Slash Dinobot Snarl
51. Haslab Legacy Victory Saber
52. Legacy Crankcase
53. Legacy Velocitron Galaxy Shuttle
54. Shattered Glass Flamewar and Fireglide
55: Legacy Evolution Hot Shot
56: Legacy Dead End
57: Legacy Evolution Needlenose

Who are still boxed and thus bridging the divide between 2022 and '23. Now to ponder the best of list.

[The Huff]

1) Kingdom Tigatron
2) Kingdom Blaster
3) Cyberverse Rack'n'Ruin
4) Fanstoys Huffer (included because I bought it as a Transformer toy)

5) Lot's of Botbots. Lots! So many, I will just lump them together for now.

6) Little Rescue Bot Hotshot
7) Cyberverse Arcee
8) Crossovers Draculas
9) Tiny Turbo Changer Blackarachnia

10) Kingdom Pipes.

11) Cyberverse 'Sitting down on wheels' Bumblebee (Cheap from Game)
12) SS BB Ravage (Very cheap from my Pawn shop)

13) SS86 Sludge
14) Legacy Cosmos

15) SS BB Arcee
16) Third Party Astrotrain (Toyfu)
17) Botbots Frostfuratu! (Toyfu)
18) SS86 Perceptor
19) Siege Springer (Toyfu)
20) Third Party Movie Bumblebee VW Beetle
21) Third Party Huffer
22) Five other random Botbots
23) Hulk Jumpstarter

24) CW Scattershot (from my mum & dad at a boot fair)
25) Cybertron Downshift (ditto)
26) Rescue Bots Hoist (ditto)
27) Rescue Bots Two Headed Dragon Heatwave (again, ditto)
28) One Step Changer RID15 Optimus Prime (ditto)

29) SS86 Arcee
30) SS86 Wreck Gar
31) SS86 Scrapheap

32) Kingdom Waspinator
33) Velocitron (IDW) Blurr
34) Reveal The Shield Goldbug
35) Green Minicon motorbike

Christmas Haul
36) Botbots Racer Roni
37) Legacy Kickback who can't wait to squish
38) Little Core Hot Rod's head
39) Legacy Pointblank
40) Legacy Jhiaxus
41) MP Arcee
42) MMC Arcee
43) Road Ranger
44) Puffer

45) And lastly, the Best toy of the year - Mini Autobot Scrounge!

[Pinwig]

Hang on, 38, what?

[The Huff]

Jan 1, 2023 14:53:36 GMT Pinwig said:

Hang on, 38, what?

Read 37 first.

Standing Core Hot Rod next to Legacy Kickback imediatly made me think of payback for what happened in the battle of Autobot City.
Yes, it was Kup, but it's one of the only things we can blame Hot Rod for in that whole battle.

[Jim]

1. Golden Disk Jackpot (€38.01)
2. MP Skids (€84.50)
3. Buzzworthy Bumblebee Bluestreak (€30.99)
4. Selects Lift Ticket (€29.99)
5. Selects Blackguard (€29.99)
6. Legacy Skids (€24.99)
7. Legacy Iguanus (€14.99)
8. Galactic Odyssey Micromasters (£29.99 or ~€35)
9. Selects Powerdasher Cromar (€29.99)
10. Selects Powerdasher Zetar (€29.99)
11. Siege fan-vote three pack (for Powerdasher Aragon) (€104.99)
12. Velocitron Clamp Down (€31.99)
13. Velocitron Burn Out (€31.99)
14. Galactic Odyssey Botropolis Rescue Mission (£39.62 or ~ €46.52)
15. Velocitron Cosmos (€31.99)
16. Legacy Blitzwing (£39.99 or ~ €45.91)[/b]
17. Beast Wars Reissue Cybershark (£25.99 or ~ €28.64)
18. Legacy Bomb-Burst (€16.99)
19. G1 Gold Card Swindle, MOSC (€40)
20. Shattered Glass Decepticon Slicer and Exo-Suit (€64.99)
21. Takara Legends Targetmaster Doublecross (€44.99)
22. Legacy Inferno (€37.99)
23. SS86 Sludge (€63.83)
24. SS86 Ironhide (€37.59)
25. Wreckers Impactor (€48.79)
26. Selects DK3 (€25.59)
27. Wreckers Twin Twist (€30.29)
28. Legacy Kickback (€18.14)
29. MP Reboost (€58.44)
30. MP Crosscut (€64.94)
31. Buzzworthy Bumblebee Creatures Collide 4-pack (€62.04)
32. Velocitron Override (€29.99)

Final tally: €1,315.07

Though I did also sell:

1. MP Grapple (€93.41)
2. MP Ironhide (€63.41)

So I make that €1,158.25

[Cullen]

Ooh let's see what I got last year:
1. D-325 Doryu CIB (completing my Dinoforce!)
2. Studio Series 86 Hot Rod
3. G1 Dreadwind
4. G1 Darkwing
5. G1 Submarauder
6. JAFCON Optimus Prime (MIB)
7. G2 Blade (MOSC)
8. G2 Hot Foor (MOSC)
9. Korean Gelshark
10. Haslab Victory Saber

3-9 bought at TFNation. Also in the post that should have arrived in November are:
1. C-353 Big Powered (CIB)
2. ehobby black Megatron (MIB)
3. Beast Wars God Neptune

Won the auctions for them on Buyee quite close together and foolishly decided to save on shipping by combining them. They arrived in the UK at the end of Oct, it took HMRC over 2 weeks to send me a letter saying they needed an invoice, sent that back and it wasn't processed by the time it hit Parcelforce's 30 day limit, so back to Japan it went. It's back in the UK again now (since the 21st Dec) 'Awaiting customs' but still nothing through. Contacting them today to see what's going on. Probably should have waited until Christmas was done before getting it sent again. Just CUTA me and let me have my toys!

[Bogatan]

Jan 5, 2023 18:20:22 GMT Cullen said:

Ooh let's see what I got last year:
1. D-325 Doryu CIB (completing my Dinoforce!)
2. Studio Series 86 Hot Rod
3. G1 Dreadwind
4. G1 Darkwing
5. G1 Submarauder
6. JAFCON Optimus Prime (MIB)
7. G2 Blade (MOSC)
8. G2 Hot Foor (MOSC)
9. Korean Gelshark
10. Haslab Victory Saber

3-9 bought at TFNation. Also in the post that should have arrived in November are:
1. C-353 Big Powered (CIB)
2. ehobby black Megatron (MIB)
3. Beast Wars God Neptune

Won the auctions for them on Buyee quite close together and foolishly decided to save on shipping by combining them. They arrived in the UK at the end of Oct, it took HMRC over 2 weeks to send me a letter saying they needed an invoice, sent that back and it wasn't processed by the time it hit Parcelforce's 30 day limit, so back to Japan it went. It's back in the UK again now (since the 21st Dec) 'Awaiting customs' but still nothing through. Contacting them today to see what's going on. Probably should have waited until Christmas was done before getting it sent again. Just CUTA me and let me have my toys!

If you want to try an alternative to Buyee, Zenmarket now allow you to pay VAT at the time of shipping so no delay or Cuta'ing when they reach the UK.

[Cullen]

Ah yes Jaymz mentioned them at TFNation. I'll check them out. Paying upfront does sound a lot better.

Just checked the tracking info and they raised a customs charge today. They are sending me a letter with it. I'm sure this all used to be online before.