I'm going with TRU's MP-10 as well as TT's MP-12. Also Maketoys Green Giant for the 3rd party category
Oh! And in addition to my vote of RiD Vehicon and MP-10, I have to say: GDO Powerdive. I know it's just a remold, but goddamn. It took an already solid mold and made it AMAZING.
Official: 1. MP Prime 2. MP Sideswipe 3. TFP Prime 3rd party - it was a bad year for me. didn't pick much up 1. WB003 Warbot Assaulter 2. huffer 3. seaspray
DOTM Deluxe Soundwave DOTM Deluxe Wheeljack DOTM HA Soundwave Prime FE Vehicon Prime FE Arcee Prime FE Cliffjumper Prime RiD Vehicon Prime RiD Wheeljack GDO Voyager Hot Spot
MP-10 MP TC GDO Voyagers (all) GDO Deluxes (all) GDO Legends (all) PRID Deadend PRID Rumble MP-11 Top 3 for me were GDO Hotspot, PRID deadend, MP-11. Surprisingly all repaint/retools lol. MP10 was great, but fell a bit short of my expectations for him. MP-11 I wasn't expecting much difference, but was really impressed by his colors and changes made to the mold.
Best Figures of 2012: Top 5 -Transformers Prime: Robots in Disguise Voyager Powerizers Dreadwing -Transformers Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Revealers Vehicon -Transformers Prime: First Edition Voyager Optimus Prime -Transformers Generations Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Shockwave -Transformers Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Revealers Ratchet
I can only base it on my purchases, so right now I would have to say PRID Vehicon, AM Jet Vehicon and AM Breakdown. I haven't gotten my shipment of FoC wave 3 yet so that could change after I get my hands on those.
My personal favorites for 2012: Best Overall: Masterpiece Optimus Prime Best Deluxe: FOC Starscream Honorable Mentions: Prime Wheeljack & Jet Vehicon Best Voyager: First Edition Bulkhead Honorable Mentions: FE Optimus, Prime Starscream Best Third-Party Product: Fansproject Warbot Steelcore
1. TFCC Runabout/Runamuck 2. FE Bulkhead 3. MP-10 Optimus Prime 4. ToyWorld's Rollbar homage "Grind Rod" 5. AM War Breakdown