What do you think is the best Transformer of the decade?

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  1. Maximus Danz

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    Just wondering what you guys think. For me, it's a couple:

    -Siege Optimus
    -Siege TC
    -Siege Impactor
    -Speed class Bumblebee
    -TR Blur

    How about you guys?
     
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    Wow, that is going to encompass a LOT of official releases. I mean a LOT.
    Super hard to narrow down, so the responses are going to be fun to read.
     
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    For me it's AOE FOC Grimlock i got him today he is fantastic and definitely my favorite figure of all time
     
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    This is gonna be a heavily biased thread. I want everyone to remember something. THERE ARE NO WRONG ANSWERS!

    That being said.

    Rid2015 ultra-bee

    Why you ask? It was my son's first transformers toy and his face playing with it made me proud. Now he's got his own collection building and has even "repro'ed" some figures "just like daddy." For that alone, ultra-bee will be the best of the decade, second for all-time.

    (Best of all time is held by a UT repaint)
     
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    I'm taking into consideration both its Alt and robot modes; my answer is Siege Jetfire.
     
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    MP-18 Streak. No contest.
     
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    That! Sounds like a wonderful reason.

    I'd also like to add Universe Cyclonus to my list. Best Cyclonus figure of all time.
     
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    Masterpiece peaked here.
    The versions of the Buster Prime are also strong contenders.
     
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    I'll start with the honourable mentions...

    Takara Legends Blurr
    Takara Legends Hardhead
    Titans Return Trypticon
    Titans Return Seaspray
    Titans Return Sixshot
    Titans Return Sky Shadow
    Siege Optimus Prime
    Siege Megatron
    Power of the Primes Snarl
    Masterpiece Shockwave
    Siege Shockwave
    Takara Legends Brainstorm

    The best Transformer for me though is Siege Starscream. It's got everything, super posability, great head sculpt, great light piping, ridiculous repaint potential, it's a Voyager, a Tetra Jet and it just captures Starscream's essence perfectly.

    It's easily one of my favourite Transformers toys of all time. I bought him at the start of the year and often find myself fiddling with him and Thundercracker.

    I have Red Wing on the way in the post and fully intend to pick up the other Seekers when I can.

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    I think it's to Hasbro and Takara's credit that this is super hard to answer compared to, say, the previous decade. There were a select few standout Transformers from 2000-2009 that I think would appear on the majority of "best of the decade" lists, like Armada Unicron, Masterpiece Grimlock, Cybertron Optimus, Classics Starscream, etc.

    But for 2010-2019, we got so many excellent figures, especially in Generations and Masterpiece, that I have no idea what the consensus would look like. I mean, MP-10 and MP-44 both came out this decade and I genuinely don't know which one would poll better. I don't mean to sound hyperbolic and/or overly optimistic, but in terms of TF toys we have it so good these days. We're genuinely spoiled for choice.

    If I were to guess figures that would poll exceptionally well for this decade:
    • MP-10 Optimus Prime
    • T30 Springer
    • AoE Evasion Mode Optimus Prime
    • Combiner Wars Devastator
    • MP-32 Optimus Primal
    • TR Triggerhappy
    • TR Topspin
    • MP-36 Megatron
    • MP-41 Dinobot
    • Siege Optimus Prime
    • Siege Jetfire
    • Siege Omega Supreme
    • MP-44 Optimus Prime
     
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    TR Triggethappy and Topspin Siege Optimus T30 Springer?
     
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    UW Devastator is my pick. A masterclass in engineering.
     
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    For me, it's a toss-up between T30 Springer and Siege Springer, with T30 Sandstorm on the sidelines. Magnificent works of engineering, with a good balance of play and aesthetic. Hell, I might just bump off T30 Springer and leave that spot for Sandstorm.

    Now, I'm not the best judge as I only started collecting for real within the past few years, but I feel very confident about my choices.

    Personal honorable mentions include:
    • Prime First Edition Starscream
    • Prime RID Vehicon
    • Titans Return Gnaw
    • Titans Return Wingspan
    • POTP Punch/Counterpunch
    • Siege Optimus Prime
    • Siege Shockwave
    • Siege Jetfire
    There's definitely other toys worthy of "best of the decade" I missed, in particular Masterpiece; it's not really my focus. There were plenty of wonderful toys in general, both for kids and collectors; I think it would be easier to pinpoint the worst of the decade.
     
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    I'll make that thread right now

    Just made it

    https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/what-is-the-worst-transformer-of-the-decade.118
     
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    Yeesh. Lots of awesome to think about. In no particular order, I’ll list a few.

    TFP FE Bulkhead for the grins and the mass shifting
    SS05 Optimus for the articulation, stability, tightness and good looks
    MP28 for the mass shifting, perfect alt mode, articulation and character
    MP21...solid little happy bot that makes me smile
    T30 Rhinox...amazing combination of a solid fully skinned rhino that turns into a largely kibble free screen accurate bot
     
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    MP - 32

    but for mainline I’m thinking T30 Springer.
     
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    Evasion Mode Optimus Prime. He got me back into the collecting game after being disillusioned by DOTM's mediocre lineup.
     
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    A hard tie between Siege Starscream mold because of articulation, accuracy, and epic feel, and MP-36 because he's Megatron's ultimate gun toy.
     
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    T30 Springer is the best in my opinion. Evasion Optimus Prime and SS38 Optimus Prime are both ones I'd consider second best
     
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