Somehow I totally forgot 2 more favorites of mine from this year, so to add to the above list: -PRiD Deluxe Arcee -GDO Voyager Megatron (yes, I think he's awesome, OK? )
Man, there were quite a few. The absolute best Transformer for 2012 though, I'm going to give it to Masterpiece Optimus Prime. He literally could be the definitive Transformers figure. Others to note: - RID Vehicon - FansProject Steelcore - MP Sideswipe/Lambor
completely agree, he made my list. need some nice chrome swords for him though. maybe splurge for the dr. wu dark energon sword for him.
PRID: Cyberverse Bulkhead and Cliffjumper, because both are above and beyond their size class in detail and articulation and because this thread really needs more Cyberverse. I think we really ought to break this down by size class because all kidding aside, not much can compete with the Masterpiece figures anyways.
Looking over the TFU.info list of stuff released this year, there wasn't a lot that blew me away in 2012. And some of the ones that a lot of other people are listing (MP-10, MP-11, MP-12) didn't interest me. I guess my picks, broken down by category, would be: - Best Hasbro Domestic Release - PRiD Vehicon - Best Takara Release - Arms Micron CyLAS (more that I like the mold, but this colour scheme is nicer) - Best 3rd Party Release - Hercules (completed this year)
1. (tie) TFCC Runamuck and Overrun (Runabout) 2. FE Bulkhead 3. Masterpiece Optimus Prime 4. Make Toys Green Giant 5. GDO Hot Spot
TRU MP optimus prime, prime wheeljack, vehicon (FE And PRID...love em), GDO Powerdive, FOC starscream
I cant choose just one, my list of top TFs from this year: - MP lambor - MP thundercracker (gotta admit this made me eat my words, hasbro debuting new mold with TC instead of SS) - FOC shockwave - FOC bruticus - not a fan of TFP but rid vehicon is a great example of the the line at its best - gotta put TFP voyager breakdown here too i guess. New character with brute proportions. Dont have him but looks like a fun toy. Theres also a bunch of great stuff to in the 3p scene like steampunk shockwave and starscream. Good year for hastak but looks to be better year if your a 3p fan.
1. PRID Rumble (Vehicon a very close second) 2. First Edition Optimus 3. Masterpiece Optimus (might be replaced by Red Alert) 4. None, didn't buy any yet 5. Cylas Breakdown (best repaint/retool in a long time)
My top 5 for 2012 Hercules (He didn't get completed until 2012) MP Optimus MP Lambor AM Jet Vehicon FP Steelcore Runners up: MP Starscream PRID Vehicon Hegemon Grindrod United Stepper
FE Bulkhead (technically he came out in 2011, but he was not released in the U.S. until this year.) RID Vehicon and FOC Shockwave get an honorable mention.
Deluxe: PRiD Vehicon Voyager: AM Breakdown 3rd party: Steel Core Leader or large: TRU MP OP Legends: Prime Cliffjumper