Dammit, Open: Get in the Robot!

[@havencircle]

That "Zoids Bracchiobike" is from Starriors - one of my favorite toylines from childhood. It's supposed to have a ripcord for the metal wheel.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Looking into it, I REALLY wish I had been around for that. I was born a little too late for them.

[@Jimnuts]

I had several Starriors as a kid. Hardly anyone knows what I'm talking about when I mention them

[@sidneysometimes2520]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio The Marvel comic was damned good.

[@ChakatStripedfur]

Exactly. When I saw him pull that out, my inner geek had a nostalgia spasm. I haven't read about Starriors in forever. Forgot this dude's name, but I believe he's the leader of The Protectors. (I typed 'Guardians' before I realized that those are from GOBOTS, so I had to look it up real quick).

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

I remember Zoids. I used to have the one that was an Elephant

[@Midrealm_DM]

1:25 - 'Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning' - a term used to refer to the central heat and air systems in many U.S. homes. 5:28 - Yes, I do.

[@leftygurl]

27:29 “i forget which two pack came with which ones” funny, so did amazon

[@TyphonMar]

I laughed so hard when he tried the Gushers 😂

[@kravenamg2138]

I'm shocked he didn't get any with the slimy sticky residue they get most of the time

[@jeffmoeller4522]

Some of Thew's best facial reactions right there. I was dying! 😂

[@jacobcastile2988]

“what’s hvac?” the most British response possible

[@OrgangrinderYT]

Hey Thew, at a certain point in life i had the dreaded task of putting nail pollish on my daughters nails. I had never done it before and it kept on being messy (also because she had the smallest nails back then). So i covered her fingers with the sticky stuff you can use to hang posters with. After it was done just take it off and the best nails ever. After that we even started experimenting with paterns on the nails. We even made a little smiley face on her nails. Works fast clean and dependently :D! Hope this helps you in your future nail endeavors!

[@Satyr000]

HVAC is heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. It's a system that does all three by pulling air in one end, running it through a heat exchange to change the temp of the air and then it gets pushed into rooms through duct work in different rooms. It also keep air circulating in the building by venting it from rooms we use less then the main rooms of it. So bathrooms in a kitchen in a home.

[@glitter3d240]

Yeah, eating Gushers is very much like eating eyeballs. I love them.

[@TakeWalker]

this somehow makes them even more enjoyable XD

[@bradensmith8682]

It's like eating the show Uh Oh.

[@craggylotus]

ka-kaw ka-kaw!

[@GAMEPRODELTA]

Road Rager's color scheme is from a Takara E-hobby set of go-bot inspired minibot repaints that also turned bumblebee into bugbite, cosmos into pathfinder, powerglide into badboy, gears into smallfoot and warpath into treads.

[@walterlopez5054]

and those decos were, in turn, based on super early preproduction colours for the 1985 minibots

[@chadderbug7587]

And they got away with them being gobots technically cause, in lore, they're just another body to them. They had human forms at one point but they basically transcended into robots and just swap out bodies at times.

[@SpazmasterX]

Bro thought then Englishman would know what HVAC is lol

[@Brickerbrack]

I do, but then I used to work in building services... 😜

[@kaylievinchenstein9987]

God I can't believe I needed that direct screen shot of ultra Magnus to finally recognize the show's name is a reference 😅

[@isaacclarke195]

The slot machine is named Bandit.

[@leaguesmanoframsgate]

I thought this model had both arms though

[@Tankhunter_48]

Wow! That water bottle is something special!

[@retro_reflections]

"It goes wrong so easily, and it's so difficult to get back on track..." Story of my life, good sir!

[@Mr_Bunk]

As a certified tank nerdᵀᴹ, I wish to exposit a little bit on Iron Army’s tank-legs: The ‘desert’ one with the iron cross on his chest is based on a tiger tank, the most famous German tank of WWII which is in most old war movies, and anyone into tanks can tell you that it’s highly overrated. Nonetheless, its model kits sell like hotcakes as the standard ‘bad guy’ tank, along with its ‘not as bad guy’ Red Army enemy, which happens to make up the other leg: The green one with the red star on the turret sides is a T-34, which is to Russia what the Spitfire is to Britain: an iconic vehicle/weapon that beat back the N@zis in the wartime. It was a lot cruder than the panzers and very uncomfortable, but easy to maintain and easier to drive, and they built 50,000 of the things, so that’s pretty bloody remarkable on its own. I hope that didn’t come across as an ‘uhm, ackhchschually’ or anything like that, I just wanted to nerd out about one of my many fixations. Cheers!

[@johnvocatura]

I collect different useless crap, but still love watching your work. Most excellent. I used to be into the bots very, very long ago. At age 54, I have a huge box of Gen One that have been up in my mothers attic since the early eighty's. Soon I will dig them out and trade for other plastic things that have little use.

[@atomD21]

7:34 Welcome to the mouth horror that is Gushers...

[@waspshot23]

Incredible energy on this one chief! Absolutely hooting over here

[@jasongoodman3495]

It's funny that you mentioned tf nation being last weekend. I'm going to t f con baltimore in november and i'm excited because I get the opportunity to meet peter cullen

[@TheTurnipKing]

the pcc limbs were basically automorphing drones instead of traditional combiner limbs

[@samurexatlas7373]

DAMMIT, GET IN THE ROBOT

[@doktorwort]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being in a field watching Carcass! Hope Bloodstock went well!

[@savagewhitmore2815]

We love a random Homestar Runner reference in 2024

[@justinlopez9801]

I forgot about my iron army set until just recently. Did not know they were that rare. Love those figs. I call mine Zero, Airborne, Red Star, and Iron Cross

[@MrDoctorVK]

😆I don't why I find it funny that when Thew was about to say Ruckus till he brings up Star Raider Ferak like Thew is insulted with Hasbro release of Ferak. 😅

[@phariskvlt]

Im so glad i found a channel that combines my two niche interests of metal and transformers

[@kamenmaximus]

25:56 ackshually, the sticker is supposed to be the decepticon firetruck smolder from pcc. He's also famous for appearing in the dogshit cyber missions series from movieverse

[@serPomiz]

also a couple of "just exusting to look busy" moments from the IDW comics, like almost all pccs

[@Seifonor]

omfg I remember that slot machine robot, I had that as a kid!! It really felt like the head was gonna cave in from flimsy metal, but later realized it was a sticker XD

[@axeltheflame]

I'm sorry man, but "What's HVAC" is the single most European thing I've ever heard you say lmao Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

[@NateJones10]

The blue and grey bike dino toy is Runabout from the Starriors line of toys from Tomy. That back wheel is like that because it used a rip cord to spin its wheel and make the toy shoot across the floor. The toy does transform (simply fold the legs down, pull the head up and flip the tail out. Then push the front tire in).

[@lampy5490]

War Ghoul is a frikkin' METAL name! \m/

[@benvoliothefirst]

It's funny how growing up constantly inundated with candy commercials can make your brain completely unable to figure out the double entendre until some poor innocent points it out to you, lol.

[@jamestagge3429]

😂 when thew tried the gushers!!!!! My God funny, but even with his accent and vernacular I always forget that he lives in the fucking UK and does NOT know how to America properly!!!!!!😂

[@xavierhawpe2676]

The road ranger color scheme is from a 2004 E-Hobby multi pack that was all repaints of the G1 mini bots, and were supposed to be the GoBots in disguise as autobots and decepticons. Some real deep cuts

[@woogha]

I am definitely envious. Wow. Been seeking those little bros since they dropped.

[@Creatineconsumer67]

The Toyhax Ironhide is Smolder, Jazz is Deluge, and Trailbreaker is Flatline. EDIT : Replies told me that the Jazz one is listed as Smokeout, and Trailbreaker as the Fallen. Odd choices i'll be honest

[@sebfolgero]

The jazz is supposed to be a reference to the white version of go bots crasher.

[@JaceTheDragon]

The Scattershot with the Toyhax stickers is another one where it represents a different (original?) character

[@sebfolgero]

@@JaceTheDragon It's supposed to be Flame, just like Thew guessed. His combined mode is supposed to be BW Inferno

[@gryphman]

@@sebfolgero It's such a weird set, but I kind of love how they decided the theme would be fire, and leaned into it 200%.

[@KnightroBlue22]

Jazz is listed as Smokeout and Trailbreaker is the Fallen

[@michaellombardi1620]

That combiner is awesome!

[@jointjunkieslangards]

3:18 OMG STARRIORS! Loved that motorcycle when I was a kid

[@WynterStormYT]

Blind anger from misidentifying the Shinden as a Spitfire aside, the Iron Army is quite a snag. Nice one Andy!

[@limegreenhunk2452]

Actually, "Gamblor" is really named "Bandit" which is IMO, a perfect name

[@mikemihalopoulos3645]

Someone else had the exact same idea as me, doing up a Marine in the black & purple "Dark Krakens" chapter colours.

[@3dpprofessor]

6:03 Sorry, is no one else going to call out the... um... smokestack sticking in our face there?

[@TheOrderEnforcer]

1:57 SO THAT’S HIS NAME! I’ve owned one since…I want to say somewhere in 2010, maybe 2012, and I never figured out his name until now. Solid figure.

[@ARCWuLF]

The "Zoids" thing is from a Tomy toyline called "Starriors," and his type was 'Strazor' (the only one in the line), he was from the 'Protector' faction, and his codename was "Runabout." I loved Starriors, but they had a HEAVY 'Transformers' vibe (especially the Marvel comics... Which both franchises have), and my entire collection of them is sadly long gone.😢 Thanks for posting!

[@functionatthejunction]

5:14 I had that slot machine bot! I played the heck out of that thing as a bot and as a working slot machine. It was quite heavy and chunky. Just a great toy.

[@flameflamedramonva]

For the Rowd Ranger speil: Its an E-Hobby Deco and they can't do updates of many gobots because they can't use the Machine Robo color schemes or go too accurate without getting sued by Bandai. Case and point Black and Red Crasher and the Minibot repaints get updates and they have been trying to work in a Cy-kill but they would have to use Green and Black Cy-kill (Which was only a toy deco that appeared on a tie in Hobots train set too) or make a new color scheme as the original is Bike Robo Also Puffer was a name used in Brazil for Pipes's Malignus repaints.

[@krimsonklaww611]

Per the Movie Bonecrusher in G1 colors, I want more figures like that honestly. Like the concept art for the Animated figures in Movie paint jobs. Imagine movie Galvatron in G1 colors

[@bagea]

id kill for a core class movie devcon, as hes my fav movie design out of the constructicons, and it would be affordable for someone like me who has less money to spend on transformers nowadays..

[@waynetaylor1044]

Thew, massive honour to meet you on the weekend. I'm sorry I stumbled over my words. Like I said at the time, starstruck! Thanks for being nice and not just laughing at my struggle! 😂

[@aldolibreri791]

HVAC is basically the heating and cooling system of your home. Below is what each letter means. H - Heating V - Ventilation AC - Air Conditioning

[@thecelestialtoygazer7816]

I've wanted updated Turbomasters for a while now but oh my god, Commander Class Thunderclash would absolutely rock

[@spencergellsworth]

I do remember that big rush of third-party. It was really fun, although it could absolutely devastate the old wallet.

[@mangajoe]

Beedy beedy beedy, I feel old, Buck.

[@allanbernabe38]

The metal wheel is a flywheel. When you spin it up, it keeps the angular momentum. Makes the toy roll farther.

[@T9Flake]

I am also old enough to remember Buck Rogers. Watching the reruns on BBC2 when I was but a lad in the 80's

[@rocklight86]

That's awesome you got the Iron Army set. I remember getting it and I love how it improved the Power Core Combiner guys so well. I even have the Maketoys Mobine armors as well which was a godsend as well. Overall, a great set when you have all of them together. I wish one was made for Huffer where he carried a trailer that combined to make him look like his G1 look. The Power Core Combiner gimmick had so much potential, but ended up being a wasted opportunity. I'm just glad some third party companies took a shot at it.

[@NightmareZerogbs]

Wow, the Iron Army! Rarer than an unicorn!

[@mechamanblade8465]

Now I want a Jetblade! Gotta add it to the list along with the Allspark Power Jetstorm.

[@ToaDrakua]

This Road Ranger was based on a redeco of Huffer done for an E-Hobby six-pack of minibot repaints, which was itself based on a promo image for an unreleased version of the same mold, at least according to TFwiki. Of the six characters from the collection, only the Powerglide recolor "Bad Boy" has yet to see a modern release.

[@Dem-2256]

Well, i can already tell youd love the dark krakens space marine legion cause that is exactly their color scheme lmao

[@samurexatlas7373]

15:56 Of the Marvel comics characters or at all because the Bumblebee Adventure/RID Decepticons are very unique.

[@jmess1830]

Nothing more relatable then, "OH! it's you!!! Aaaaaaahhhhh ummmmm uhhhh"

[@TheRealHiboman]

Thew if you see this please treat yourself by blowing into the propeller on the Japanese plane (the one with more blades on it) that thing goes NUTS, its the best toy plane propeller of all time!

[@chaospxl_]

"It tastes recognizably like something" WOOOOOOOWWW 😭😭😭😭😭

[@TheKevolution]

Another great video, although I may have to track something down to further discussions of good-looking battleship transformers. Nice to see that Rack and Ruin sittin gin the background there. Have a great one.

[@hgc7000]

Saw "Road Ranger" on the box, and my Brain immediately changed it to "Night Ranger". So much cooler.

[@leighrobinson9403]

Love the Scourge impression! 😄

[@krishacz]

funny you're like "remember bombshock???" when i just bought one at TFN lol

[@shockblaster1201]

29:45 Yup! Purple was a status colour because originally it was very hard to synthesise, and so the only way to get purple clothing was by getting a specific sea-snail. Because it was hard to get, the senate decided it was a good idea to make their togas purple (or add some purple to it), which the emperor then took for his own. As purple had become a status colour, it was then not allowed to be worn by anyone that wasn't part of the higher ups in the empire, as it would signify "I am better than you" pretty well.

[@Cdr2002]

26:12 the conversion kit is for Smolder from Power Core Combiners actually

[@shadowscribe]

I remember the Iron Army well. I was so disappointed they were the only ones. Somebody else (Maketoys?) made a singular drone unit that became limbs and that was pretty cool too, they also only did one mold.

[@sukmykrok3388]

"DON'T CALL ME A BUTT FLOWER, BUTT MUNCH!" I love your reviews and videos, m8!

[@smiles_selims]

33:23 puffer is Euro g1 Pipes, he was just a straight repaint of huffer but they made him light blue for some reason (he's named puffer cuz pipes + huffer = puffer)

[@rane9096]

@4:00 he used to have a zip cord you could place in him to spin that back metal wheel super fast and he would jet across the floor, ZOOOM!

[@carlosrodrigoaguirre1788]

RIGHT??? The Fallen is WAY better than Megatronus. xD Love your videos!!! :D

[@thecheese4255]

To be honest, a lot of US candy seems like it was a dare or some type of happy(?) accident in trying to create better dishwasher tabs

[@andrewsherwin966]

Warghoul love it. RIP Oderous

[@FruityGroovy]

Even as an American that was a kid when Gushers where in their early years, that snack never tasted good. The real sugar snacks to get were Fruit Roll-ups and Fruit By The Foot.

[@williamkious5349]

That water bottle is sick! ❤

[@ryanewald9740]

I saw the slot machine guy at my local comic shop but it was broken and missing parts

[@moonwhooper]

I'm earlier than I was to my conception

[@Saturnlock]

What... does that even mean...???

[@TF_LoRdwashere]

@@Saturnlocklol

He had Transformers, And combiners, By the score.... Oh, what a lucky man he was!

[@jeffcornelius9915]

The green plane in TFC Iron Army set is a Japanese J7 Shinden. That is the plane used in Godzilla Minus One. Prop is at back of plane.

[@wereduck392]

*"H.V.A.C": Heating, Vacuum & Air Conditioning *The container's cool!

[@hyperdragon001]

TFN was mad busy this year! I think the vendors massively underestimated the sales they'd make. The tables were looking very sparse at the end of trading on Saturday (with Sunday trading still to come). Maybe we'll see you next year at the event!?

[@PhillipLemmon]

"He's so murky!" -Thew Adams 2024

[@ryanwike2780]

That Pissing razors album is one of my favorite albums

[@masterfarr8265]

the conversion kit for Ironhide turns him into PCC Smolder

[@The_Real_Mr_Al]

Don't worry about the Iron Cross, Thew. It isn't a Nazi symbol, thats a misconception, it predates that. It's been used as a symbol of German armed forces since Prussian times. It's still used today by the modern German Bundeswehr. It's a cross-shape because it was adapted from the symbol of the medieval Teutonic Order. I can only assume it's prevalance in Metal and Biking comes from said misconception, as a lot of people in those communities like "edgy" iconography. The actual Nazi military organisation was the SS, whos symbol was two Germanic S-runes. TLDR if it's only an Iron Cross and lack an inverted swastika or twin s-runes, it's not Nazi, but German.

[@S9W8N8S1S]

bruh why you even know all this tho? kinda sus fr..

[@SailorPupitar]

@@S9W8N8S1S knowing parts of history is sus?

[@The_Real_Mr_Al]

@@SailorPupitar He might be an American =P

[@NaturalGarethFan]

@@The_Real_Mr_Al As an American, we do not take claims for that man.

[@The_Real_Mr_Al]

@@NaturalGarethFan No worries, I was only being silly. It's not like I am any history expert (far from it), I could only remember the basics about the Iron Cross existing since the 1800's, had to google to remember it was specifically Prussian medals/heraldy and inspired by the Teutonic Order (Germanic Knights Templar).

[@HeresWhyItsCool]

8:40 The world desperately needs "TF:TM '86 Thew Dubb Edition" Do the whole movie, man!!!! 😁

[@josephhightower8015]

That ratbat could be relabled as a new skywarp mold

[@pillowflufffff]

1:55 I LITERALLY JUST FOUND THIS FIGURE WITHOUT THE WEAPONS AT AN ANTIQUE STORE AND WAS MESSING WITH IT WHEN I WAS WATCHING THIS VIDEO

[@hellsHeRo-r4i2y]

I loved that little battle ship go boat lol I was gutted when I found out my t.f box of Bots got destroyed in flood of mums basment .now hunting eBay for him 😂

[@sophieprime4669]

Oh god, i remember Megs' starfish hair!!!! Such an odd addition. It actually showed up again in... I think MTMTE? When he was sparring in the lost light with... Someone. I think it was skids or nautica, one of those...!

[@SailorPupitar]

The Iron Army / Ayanami joke was wonderful

[@RogueTwo]

Road Ranger isn't based on the original Go-Bots toy, he based on Road Ranger from the set of repainted G1 minibots Takara released many years ago that were supposed to be undercover Go-Bots characters that the Collector Club used for a couple of their prose stories.

[@vustvaleo8068]

meanwhile Shinji gets into a MechaGodzilla and a transforming robot bullet train.

[@lesssolidlard83]

Thew just insulted every American with the gushers

[@coffeeinhandproductions3238]

That Gushers reaction was hilarious. Never thought I'd have someone compare them to eyeballs but lol the same. Out of all the Amazon Exclusive packs I think I liked The Shockwave, and Orion Pax the best as both are a lot of fun and Q/C is fairly decent considering them both being retools from I think Siege. Ratbat was peak, and really has wanting 86 Scourge now. Megatron was conceptually cool, had nice retooling, but the Q/C is abysmal making standing even difficult. Seeing Power Core Combiners on the channel really takes me back. Got a couple of the core scout figures, but never any of the limb packs.

[@razorblademask]

6:35 thew making a Cold reference. I can die happy.