Transformers Collection Tour (Vintage and Masterpiece)

[@ajbridges275]

Bro.... Born in 1978 here. I literally grew up obsessed with TF and GI Joe. I had SOOOOO many of these but nothing close to this amazing collection. Very well done. I have to admit that I'm jealous bro! Awesome collection. 👏👏👏👏

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks, man!!! I certainly didn’t have anything like this while growing up… there’s a crossover line that has transformers turning into vintage GI Joe vehicles and it’s been tempting me 😂 it’s just not what I normally collect/display so I don’t have a designated spot for them 😅

[@vinnyindigo7329]

As another guy born in 78, I’m right there with ya. Big fan of the transformers and still have some of my original G1s but my collection pales in comparison. And yeah, kinda jealous lol!

[@b.matthewcrecraft9142]

Love how you displayed the Technobots in the shadowbox!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!!! I thought it was a really cool way to spotlight my original figures that started all of this … plus it adds a bit of a “personal” element to the overall display. 2 weekends ago I paid to meet both Cullen and Welker … got a bunch of photos, autographs, voice recordings etc … totally amazing experience!! And I just framed and hung two posters I had them sign and one of the photos we took together. It’s stuff like that that really makes the collection feel special for me

[@2601-d9i]

I grew up in 1974 and my favorite is G1 transformers and I am very proud of you I really appreciate how you did the G1's and Masterpiece combined with each other it's very impressive and keep up the outstanding work as a collector myself I'm very very proud of how you displayed them Hats off to you

[@LouboutinReviews]

I appreciate it!!! My display has certainly evolved over the years … At one point I had the G1 and MPs both in robot mode to really show the evolution … but I found in the end that I really love the effect of “looking like the old catalogs” when one is in alt mode. Of course, some favorites like Prime, Megatron etc got a duplicate! I find my organizational OCD both frustrating and amazing 😂 for me I can’t just put a figure somewhere because it fits, the whole space has to “make sense.” I’m glad others can see the outcome of my inner Spock and appreciate it 🤣 🤣

[@technomicah]

So nice to see someone able to give their collection a respectable display. Til all are one!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Truly a dream come true for me!!

[@unstoppableExodia]

It gives me inspiration and ideas for how to arrange and display my video game collection. And motivation to do a video of it once it is on display and in a presentable condition to be able to easily share it online with people

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@unstoppableExodia totally do it!! Focusing a little money from the “things in the collection” to the “display that houses them” was a great choice in the end!

[@ozzamus]

I was born a day after the G1 cartoon debuted in the U.S. And this tour was really cool to look at.

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks for watching :) Just sitting in my room always brings back so many memories!

[@jebstuart4004]

Most impressive ! Would have been cool to have more time to see your collection in detail

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@jebstuart4004 this month marks a year since I recorded this video, so I think I’ll do an update and point out the new acquisitions and spend a little more time on each shelf 😁

[@echotransformer]

World class collection…such careful creation and attention to details, symmetry and respect to the characters. Very inspiring!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!! I can’t even tell you how many drafts I went through trying to layout the room 😂 I needed to be about 90% sure of where things would go so I could confirm how to layout the narrower vs wider cases before hardwiring all the lights … well worth it but man oh man I wish I could post a photo of my work space then haha

[@AlphaofPack]

Vid was excellent!! Seeing it made me remember the pics you posted in group as you were showing your progress. Keep up the good work 😊

[@LouboutinReviews]

It’s so exciting seeing it come together! I’ve got a thread on TFW2005 for my display as well and it’s often fun to scroll back through and see the changes that have happened over the years! I’ve even got photos of the main display itself over the years if you or anyone that reads this wants to take a peek :) www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/turbine027-complete-us-g1-collection-euro-japanese.428331/

[@erichudson3608]

This is one of the dopest TF collections I've seen. Clean AF #Salute_To_Greatness🔥🔥

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!!!! What I collect has slowed down enough that I decided to funnel that collection money into the display itself… and even I impressed myself with how well it all came together 😆 a vision I’ve had for about 8 years now and just finally got around to doing the end of last summer. That said, I also paired down and sold off a lot of older lines so that helped pay for some of the major room upgrades

[@biggstan870]

Wow!! Very well put together collection!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!! I even impressed myself with this room refresh! There have been a few changes and new figures so I may need to do a 1 year update next month :)

[@unstoppableExodia]

Bobby Allen I gotta say that is a super cool collection and they way you’ve set it up for display really impressed me. I give bonus points for the skywarp is cyclonus part. Keep the fire burning mah dood, keep it burning bright. I was born in ‘82 but due to geography and other related circumstances didn’t get into the transformers until ‘89. Still for a good few years as a tween I was enthusiastically collecting transformers toys when all the other kids were into TMNT or were getting into cigarettes. Unfortunately I gave it up when I hit adolescence and when I hit adulthood adopted video game collecting as my expensive collecting hobby. Which is why videos like this are great for me as I can vicariously get the joy of collecting by seeing the end product of someone else’s endeavours and imagine an alternative timeline where I got back into collecting transformers in the early 2000s when vintage stuff was still pretty affordable and rebuild from there.

[@LouboutinReviews]

I love a little controversy 🤣 😈 🤣 I personally LOVE looking at other collections and displays… even if someone has the exact pieces I do, the way they arrange and showcase figures is always fun for me! I hope you do take some inspiration and take time to craft a display you love! I have always loved my collection but this summer I did a HUGE overhaul of the space with all the paint, lighting, downsizing (believe it or not 😂) and it’s hard to explain how much more I appreciate the space now!

[@unstoppableExodia]

@@LouboutinReviews i saw the TFW post and its was great to see the journey you took through photos. Really helps me to better appreciate where your collection is at now. And for me seeing the difference going from black shelves to white ones in enhancing the visibility of the display items is very useful for me. For my own collection display one thing I’ve been holding out for is shelves that are as thin as possible without costing a fortune. My thinking there is that for shelves that go from the floor to the ceiling, if i used the type of wooden shelves typically available from IKEA that are at minimum 10mm thick that could add up to around a 10-30cm of display space wasted on shelf thickness. The aesthetic I’ll be aiming for is that of a mural made up of the box art of games and systems (primarily on Nintendo platforms) that are meaningful to me. And as such i wish to maximize the available display real estate for the display items with minimal space between items. To achieve that the shelving will need to be custom made and the shelves will need to be some type modular floating units that can be moved at will to accommodate boxes of different dimensions and in particular arrangements that standard shelves won’t allow. There are other aspects i want to incorporate into the system such as storage and covers to protect the items from constant light exposure but i won’t go into them into too much detail. But what i will say is that the shelves you bought from IKEA work really well for displaying 3 dimensional items. Particularly where you have paired a characters G1 vintage toy in alt mode and its masterpiece counterparty in robot mode in all its cartoon accurate glory with in shelf LED lighting. I’ve seen others make shelves like that work with games, but I’m determined to bring my vision of a Game/console box art mural to life.

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@unstoppableExodia I have always enjoyed chronicling the changes over the years … reminds me of how far I’ve come and just in general brings me back to different memories over the years! I’ve seen black shelves look really cool too as long as they’re well lit … it can create a cool mood as long as the whole room is figured out with that aesthetic. As far as your room, I say go for it!! It’s always neat to see something different! I’ve often found that my original vision sometimes has to be compromised but in the end it actually works out better for it. Just keep seeing what other people are doing and pluck the parts that speak to you!

[@finderskeeperz8363]

Best clean setup hands down! Love the presentation and organization!

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@finderskeeperz8363 thank you!!! I’m continually tweaking things and creating more dynamic poses for the MP etc but keeping it sleek and classy is always the end game :)

[@rageanoid4867]

Looks Awesome!!!! Love the centerpiece of unicrons and those signed helmets are AMAZING

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@rageanoid4867 the signed helmets are super cool! I bought that pair pre signed before I was confident I could meet them in person… this past January I was able to drive to Louisiana and did a cool meet and greet with them both and had them sign a second set for me to keep forever (I sold the first Megatron and holding onto the Prime for a local fan at some point) … and yeah, that giant Unicron is just so bad ass with the rings 😆

[@danielsnyder9200]

As a collector, myself, this is quite a very impressive display! 🤯😁 I salute you, my friend! 👍 Good luck to you!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!! I never get tired of seeing how others setup their displays!

[@DeluxeBaldwin]

Beautiful setup! Bravo good sir!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!! I’m quite in love with how the room transformation turned out! 😅😅

[@plasticmissile]

So well executed. The poses are really spot on. Thanks for sharing and walking us through your thought process.

[@LouboutinReviews]

Appreciate it!!! I’m constantly tweaking things but I was too excited about the room reboot to not share right away 😆 I can only imagine the face my 12 year old self would make if I told him this is where he’d be eventually!

[@AnotherGalaxyToys]

Ngl, I thought you were going to start with the hobbit door below the Technobots. lol Great collection and fantastic display/room! You show a lot of restraint and consistency in how you collect (also with avoiding main line). Super impressed with the organization, and while I'm not a big fan of Museum-style displays, this is absolutely outstanding and a joy to walk through. Thanks for sharing!

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@AnotherGalaxyToys 🤣 That’s our side attic where we stick easy access stuff like Xmas decorations… I’d love if it was a secret passage to another room though!! I appreciate the kudos… it was a HUGE decision to focus the collection and sell everything else, but I can’t argue with the results now that it’s all spaced out and room to pose all the MPs. It’s actually quite crazy how many little tweaks have happened in the last year … I’m hoping to record an update over the next 2 weeks (horizontally this time 😝)

[@vincentcastor5978]

Love how clean and organized your collection is. I have seen a lot of collections where they are just all crowded together it does no good for each individual caricature.Amazing.

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!! Being able to properly showcase the figures was priority number 1 when I redid the room last summer!!

[@SNKBossSyndrom]

Lovely collection. Great to see the Deluxe Insecticons. Barrage is my favorite toy in the whole G1 line (Shockwave is second). Articulation in both robot and alt mode are amazing. Easily the best Insect mode of them all. It seems everyone forgets to slide his robot head forward, I've just noticed it's also the case in this video.

[@LouboutinReviews]

I will be glad to fix that for you 🤣 🤣 I consider the Deluxe Insecticons even more forgotten than Whirl and Roadbuster 😢 I wasn’t sure what mode to display them in … I’ve tried to keep a pattern of G1 in alt mode if there’s a Masterpiece figure for it, but I already have exceptions to that with SkyLynx … I was considering just putting them all in alt mode only but then I guess I would need to pull the extra Targetmaster movie bots off the shelves… that said, it’s a constant work in progress and I like trying different things just to see how it feels 😁 I even thought about pulling the extra G1 Starscream but part of me does like seeing at least /some/ of the vintage figures in robot mode for the evolution you see 🤔

[@SNKBossSyndrom]

@@LouboutinReviews With the Deluxe Insections, you‘re fine with either mode. Glad to hear you‘ll fix that, now I can sleep peacefully at night 😪😂

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@SNKBossSyndrom 😂 as soon as I get home! 🤣

[@elementalt4nick]

Amazing collection I love how you displayed everything

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!! I’ve been inspired by lots of cool things I saw in other displays and finally this summer did a HUGE overhaul to my room :)

[@Transformersguy82]

Dai Atlas and Star Convoy guy here. Great video brother.

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@Transformersguy82 thanks!! If you look closely, the Dai Atlas and Star Convoy you’re getting from me are the ones on those shelves in this video :)

[@toomanylies7716]

Just an amazing collection and so beautifully organized. Kudos!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Appreciate it!!! I did a huge overhaul this summer and I’m still in awe of how well it came out! :)

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

Amazing display 😊 Looks so good. Thumbs up👍🏻

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks man :)

[@chrisniss91]

Love the poster on the wall

[@LouboutinReviews]

That came out great!!! Loved working with Dan Khanna on that piece :D

[@DurmusMert]

Wow Awesome Collection man great Wonderful Figures.....Greetings From Germany

[@LouboutinReviews]

Danke!! I’m glad I can share my space with everyone!!! I’m always changing things but that’s half the fun :)

[@duffyscanlon8267]

The best I have seen. Two of each is badass

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!!! I love that it gives me an excuse to display both my vintage figures with their MPs… and seeing them together just brings back my childhood of looking over all those toy catalogs!

[@itsme-notyou]

Amazing collection. I've seen your posts on the fb groups. Always inspired by your ideas.

[@LouboutinReviews]

I always appreciate the kudos!!! Now that MP figures have slowed down, I feel like it gave me the opportunity to use my “toy money” to just totally redo the space and be thoughtful about each change. I absolutely love curating a space, now matter how small so believe it or not this is the fun part hahaha

[@BS-Reviewz]

That G1 set of shelves is amazing, Bobby. ❤

[@LouboutinReviews]

I love it!!!! It’s like looking at those old catalogs but now it’s on my wall 😂

[@twilightman2816]

You have MP Tailgate, the Wave 3 repaint of Windcharger ( 2:46 ) between Warpath and Beachcomber, but you don't have the actual MP Windcharger ( 1:28 ), who will probably be between Huffer and Brawn. Good luck finishing your collection. It is quite impressive.

[@LouboutinReviews]

Windcharger is kinda a weird one for me … I don’t particular love that mold (Tailgate either) in the sense that I’m sure I will replace them when Fans Toys inevitably announces them … in the case of Windcharger, since I made that row of 1984 cars on my center table I just went ahead and moved him down there in anticipation for a new robot mode … I suppose you could say the same about why I don’t have an MP Rodimus on the main display wall. Tailgate I don’t plan to move anywhere other than my sell pile after replacement so he gets to stay on the shelf until then 😂 It’s all part of the fun … and it’s why I haven’t put too many Generations style Beast Wars figures out as MPs… I bought a few like Rhinox and Airrazor but I stopped since I knew I would eventually swap them all out. But the temptation to have something there in the mean time is quite strong 😂 All those empty gaps are also an easy way for me to point out things when someone asks me “is your collection complete?” On the flip side, I have no clue how I will react if/when all the pieces I want eventually exist … but I suppose we cross that bridge when we get there 😂

[@fallingmouse2]

Love your arrangement! Very neat and organised

[@LouboutinReviews]

My internal Spock certainly kicked in while planning the space 😂

[@sel0776]

Oh wow, that looks amazing Bobby. I saw it on your Facebook, but it was a little bit far so i couldnt really see them, ut this video was perfect, it was like i was there. You did an awesome job. I was mesmerized....lmao. good job.

[@LouboutinReviews]

Glad you liked it!! I could probably talk for an hour about everything in there so tried to keep it as close to “to the point” as possible 😂 🤣. I absolutely love the space now more than ever and it’s been awesome being able to share it with the world!

[@sel0776]

@LouboutinReviews i wouldnt have mind you talking for an hour about it... hehehe. I was like aww man, thats it. Hahaha. Thats fine, 15 min i guess its good..haha

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@sel0776 awwww, I mean I could really just scroll around each shelf and talk about all of them 😂 Maybe a follow up video with more detail later!

[@CASHO76]

What a fantastic room. We’re moving soon and I’ve convinced my wife to let me have a man cave. Seeing your room has given me inspiration. Absolutely love the coffee coasters on the table

[@CASHO76]

I’ve rewatch and have a question, what versions are the massive combiners as I have the oversized versions of Devastator,Bruticus and defensor and they look tiny compared to yours.

[@LouboutinReviews]

I’m glad!!! I remember having a very meager collection and display and looking up to crazy collections for inspiration! It’s honestly surreal sometimes that I’ve made it this far 😂

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@CASHO76 so those are all third party figures … The Menasor is from XTB (looks beautiful but kinda finicky if I’m being honest … for display only 😂) Superion, Bruticus and Devastator are all Zeta/Toyworld (they changed names at one point)

[@CASHO76]

@@LouboutinReviews brilliant,thanks for this. I’ll use the excuse with my wife that I’ve had them for years 😂🤣 Thanks dude

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@CASHO76 😂 Yeah …. I preordered this like 8 months ago 👀 😂

[@mojostrikesback]

So Cool!!! Thank You for Sharing!!!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Of course!!! I did a HUGE overhaul of my display space this summer, but I was waiting on that canvas commission to come in before filming a tour! I’ve posted pictures of my displays over the years but never done a video tour until now ☺️ Glad to see others excited about it 😁

[@BigAngryTrev1]

Very cool mate - thanks for doing an interview about your awesome room!

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@BigAngryTrev1 of course!!! I love interacting with the community and it’s kinda fun thinking about questions you’ve never been asked before!

[@richardklunder7052]

Very impressive, you put a lot of love and work in it.

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!! If I could post a photo I’d show you the papers I had laid out planning who would fit wear etc so I could decide how to layout the different widths shelves to wire all the lights 😂 I’ll try sharing a link to a pic and see if it works:

[@LouboutinReviews]

m.facebook.com/groups/1827613577622861/permalink/1932124437171774/?

[@jameslohr4943]

Looks fantastic. Great to see some Masterpiece content out there, thanks for sharing!

[@LouboutinReviews]

I redid the whole space this summer and I was too excited by how it came out not to share 😂

[@FirstLast-fc7dt]

I love that u include KOs, reissues, customs to your awesome collection. I collect the same🔥

[@LouboutinReviews]

For me, it’s never been about the “value” of the collection, more the journey and being able to experience certain molds or color schemes in person that I would otherwise be priced out of. I’m also up front about it and don’t just pretend to own everything vintage. There are some KOs that are so terrible that I’d rather have a reissue or original but I’m not fussed about what other people do with their collections

[@Squishyk9]

That is incredible!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!!

[@THEWATCHERISLOOKING]

Great set up

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!! My inner Spock came out while planning it for sure 🤣

[@theafroalien3169]

Beautiful collection 👍🏾

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks, man!! 😁 I did a major overhaul to the room this summer (painted the room, added all the lights, rearranged everything to add the couch and painting etc …) and I’m beyond excited with how it has all come together!

[@anthonyduggan6472]

Great collection/display

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!! I made a lot of changes to the room this summer and I’ve been excited for a chance to share it :)

[@lego_mateo127]

Awesome collection man! Love it! Keep up the great work!

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@lego_mateo127 I appreciate it!!! I’ve been going around the room and tweaking some things, making the MP poses more dynamic and adding a bunch of smoke and blast effects etc. I always enjoy the little changes :)

[@lego_mateo127]

@@LouboutinReviews that’s nice! And you’re welcome!

[@lancertreepuffer]

I was born in 84 too but grew up very poor lol transformers were never mentioned or around me in the 80s. Beast wars was my G1😁 only the spoiled child of wealthy parents has this kinda G1 addiction

[@LouboutinReviews]

I mean… that’s your story 🤷 we grew up without money too. G2 and BW were what I grew up on but I also used to rent the VHS tapes and the 86 movie from our local Hollywood video and G1 just captured my interest. I used to stare at those catalogs for hours and dream about owning them. I used to make my own out of literal paper taped together that could transform. At one point I even had an old ATT and Geocities website dedicated to it so other people could print them and do the same. My vintage G1 collection didn’t explode until I was in college and all the Takara reissues started coming out. I worked full time to pay for school but did side jobs to afford the figures. When I got my first “big boy” job teaching high school I lived on my broke college budget for a full year and used the rest of my new salary to flesh out my collection. I hope I don’t come across sounding defensive but I wanted to correct your assumption about me personally. Part of why I’m obsessed with curating this room is because it represents owning the vintage figures I always wanted but never could, the MPs represent the characters I remember from rewatching the same VHS tapes over and over, and the way I display them side by side in vehicle mode reminds me of those catalogs I spent my childhood staring at, wishing that “one day, maybe one day I’ll own an actual Megatron or Hotrod” Well, little Bobby … look at us now, we did it!

[@lancertreepuffer]

@@LouboutinReviews yeah I was being a Lil sarcastic, doesn't come across that well though text. Great collection your curating, well lite and good shelf placement so you can see all the bots with a glance👏well done sir

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@lancertreepuffer no worries!! I speak fluent sarcasm and am quite the jokester myself 😜

[@lboogie3171]

Nice this is definitely an amazing display

[@LouboutinReviews]

I appreciate it!!! Did a huge overhaul this summer and I was too excited not to share how it came out 😂

[@lboogie3171]

@@LouboutinReviews I did the same white display with my showcase. My room is slightly smaller so I had to compensate for that when displaying a lot of my MP.

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@lboogie3171 do you have any pictures online anywhere? Part of any of the Facebook groups of TFW2005 for example?

[@TheCorruptModification]

Badass collection!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!!! I outdid my own expectations when I did the room overhaul 😆

[@nemesisprime0213]

Your collection is crazy!

[@LouboutinReviews]

😂😂😂I’ll take it!!

[@nemesisprime0213]

@@LouboutinReviews Lol keep it up man. So cool

[@nemesisprime0213]

@@LouboutinReviews And merry Christmas!

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@nemesisprime0213 you too!!

[@JaringDijkstra]

Wow, just wow. 1985 right here. I'm a big fan of the technobots aswell. What is your opinion on the (takara) combiner wars technobots? Also, I specifically like the cool/logical side of the technobots juxtaposed with the sheer emotional/rage represented by the terrorcons ("money is everything" = the best episode, yes) how's about some symmetry in this regard : P My friend, peace from Poland/the Netherlands, where-ever, enjoy.

[@LouboutinReviews]

After my collection exploded in size, I had to pick a focus and that meant no more “main line” figures so I never really looked into the Combiner Wars figures. That said, Computron DESPERATELY needs a modern update (preferably in MP form soon!). My Decepticon wall is one wide bookshelf shorter due to the door, so I can’t get perfect symmetry with the Technobots and Terrorcons, but I have left space above the Decepticon wall to house a future MP Predaking and Abominus which I hope will look cool with some added lighting for them :)

[@MyHandle4455]

Those combiners are amazing

[@LouboutinReviews]

A lot of those third party combiners aren’t the most fun to transform, but you can’t deny their shelf presence!! When I want to fiddle with a figure, I pull down a G1 … MPs for me are more about posing and display presence.

[@ratchetcybertronian2247]

awesome collection bro

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!! I’m constantly tweaking things but I love how the room remodel came out!!

[@DennyLewis]

This is so well thought out

[@LouboutinReviews]

I wish I could post a picture … It’s crazy how many drafts I went through deciding what could fit where AND satisfy my internal Spock 😂😂 It took me forever to agree to move the Dinobots away from the main front and center display but it was the only solution I could come up with since the Autobots had so many more figures and some grouping had to move.

[@Megatron44567]

Amazing😮

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks 😄

[@saleen12]

Let's see a video on the shelf setup. This room is so dope

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!!! So like close ups of all the individual shelves? I originally just did a quick overview of the space but for sure it goes a little quick if you’re wanting a closer look. Just confirming that’s what you meant and not details about the physical bookcases themselves

[@card_collecting]

Amazing collection

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@card_collecting thanks man!! I’m always tweaking the space … almost time for another scan of the shelves! :D

[@antediluvian99]

Magnificent!!!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!! 😃

[@Errex2]

Amazing ❤

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you :) :)

[@twelvebagger3003]

Amazing collection! Thanks for sharing. If you don’t know yet, there is a Metroplex titan class and it’s over 2 feet tall.

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!! Although I don’t actively collect mainline figures I do keep tabs on what comes out :). That Metroplex is too stylized from the G1 cartoon model for the look I want in my display… and most of what comes out at retail doesn’t scale with my Masterpiece figures either. Honestly, I love aspects of every toyline, but I had to draw the line somewhere or run out of room 😆

[@twelvebagger3003]

Cool. I had the figure but sold it and never took it out of the box, lol.

[@gianlucanicotra75]

bellisima collezione complimenti hai un vero TESORO

[@LouboutinReviews]

Grazie!! è stato un lungo viaggio ma adoro l'aspetto della collezione adesso e sono sempre felice di condividerla!

[@peace4myheart]

Awesome collection. Love the mirror parallel between Autobots and Decepticons. Unless I am mistaken, you don't have any Dinobots.

[@LouboutinReviews]

I do! I probably moved too fast over some of the shelves … but they’re on the very top right of the “Autobot Wall” right above the Fortress Maximus :) And thanks!! I did a lot of crazy planning trying to fit everyone in a way that “made sense” to me 😂

[@DEVASTATOR478]

Congrats from Italy 👍👍🙂 your collection is a pure passion . My favorite is Devastator by Toyworld 💜💚

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!! I love that my room now tells a story from my first figures to all the lines I used to collect… makes it feel more special and personal! And yes, the colors on Devastator have always made him a favorite, and no denying Constructor … as my very first “MP scale” combiner, he holds a special place in my heart… I had a lot of other 3P combiners before him, but that first 20+ inch combiner was something amazing!

[@guyger]

I made an enormous mistake when I started collecting late in life and went in with no focus. I ended up with over 600 figures and no space. Ive been working to get everything down in to totes so that I can only pull small samples of exactly what I like then either sell or lot out the rest. I own so much that I just have no connection to and bought on impulse. Huge regret from a space standpoint. Im hoping I can reduce to just MP, commander, leader and a few voyagers with an occasional deluxe.

[@LouboutinReviews]

I think that’s something we all go through as part of the collecting journey! Even as I sit here with a side room full of Armada/Energon etc toys and slowly selling them I don’t necessarily feel regret for buying them in the first place… I certainly enjoyed them at the time at least. I do find that having a focus for the size of your space (or a realistic future space) does help you enjoy what you’re collecting… I’ve seen people create rotating displays but I know myself and I wouldn’t follow through 🤣 I will say, choosing a focus has greatly increased the joy I feel in my room and limits my purchasing of new figures. But like a college major, feel free to change that multiple times and enjoy the ride!!

[@guyger]

Its really difficult just working out an organization plan. I have so many totes packed in to my closet and still have 60 figures on shelves trying to pull down. I love realism so the movies are a focal point and without even thinking about it I know that im keeping my Alternators and MP's out. It may come down to just shelves of characters I love. Having 35 different versions of Optimus out when I have actual variety seems counter productive.@@LouboutinReviews

[@The_Loreseeker]

Holy hell, bro, nice collection!

[@LouboutinReviews]

😂 thanks!!! It’s been a life long dream to get my collection space to this level!

[@The_Loreseeker]

@@LouboutinReviews You should be proud - it's well-organized and well-displayed, great work!

[@georgeantypas5529]

You collection is amazing! I hope we get an updated video soon. Have you gotten the new characters including Overkill, Slugfest, Battlechargers, Punch and the other new ones?

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@georgeantypas5529 I might have to do a yearly update around November 🤔 I decided to pass on that cassette pack, but I did grab the battle chargers, Punch, XTB Quintesson, a MISB reissue Prime and Megatron and a bunch more little Prime/Megatron figures, I got duplicate vintage triple changers for the Autobots and a bunch of WST Sixshots to display his other molds … a bunch of smoke/blast effects and replaced a few of my KO/reissue/custom vintage pieces. So lots of small changes, but always tweaking :)

[@ericparks5423]

Bro your shit is dope 👏 I'm just a baby in the formers game far as collecting. I hope to be on your level one day 😌

[@LouboutinReviews]

I remember the earlier days in my collecting (from a kid and as an adult in my first apartment) and trust me … it didn’t look ANYTHING like this before 😂 The journey is half the fun! It’s crazy to me that my collection has reached that “cool, people know it” status because I use to stare in awe at collections over at TFW2005! It’s all so surreal to get to this point… I hope you enjoy the ride!!

[@asterian75]

Great G1 Room

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!!

[@GKafkias85]

I guess my first Transformer was considered one of the "Gimmick" ones. I had Getaway till his wheel broke off. He's the mostly white one with the purple windows and blue spoiler. I think he had some Grey trim too?

[@LouboutinReviews]

He’s probably my favorite of that Autobot trio!! A great first figure!!

[@pureblood1005]

You didn't mess around . Just got every one possible .

[@LouboutinReviews]

Mostly just missing Battle Gaia as far as vintage is concerned … I refuse to pay the asking price when I see it for a Bruticus repaint 😆

[@kingparker42]

Imagine if they did a masterpiece Grandis. Also, this transformers collection is so great that I may gift you with a sub this Holiday Season. Merry Christmas!!!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Yeah, even with a room this size I’ve had to impose limits on myself 😂 I’ve decided to try and keep my MPs to US cartoon appearances (with a few exceptions) and then the core cast of BWs. I’d love to see MPs of LioKaiser etc but I think in the end I would have to pass just like I’ve done with both the official and the Zeta Raiden. But just like with all the mainline figures I don’t collect, I still appreciate them from afar 😊

[@Tkdbar]

Very nice. What is the lighting system you use for the shelving ?

[@LouboutinReviews]

If it’ll let me attach the link, I will… it’s a set of of linkable ones off Amazon. I drilled holes in the upper shelves so the wires run up and flat along those shelves so they appear built in. If I’m being honest, light bars may have been a better choice but I love the museum ish look the puck lights give!

[@LouboutinReviews]

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[@MAYMOX]

I’m gagging!! 👍👍👍🙌

[@LouboutinReviews]

Assuming you mean “shocked and surprised at how beautiful it is and therefore at a loss of words” and not “literally throwing up because it’s so hideous” I’ll take it 😂 Thanks!!! I really feel like I outdid myself with this room refresh!

[@MAYMOX]

@@LouboutinReviews Yes!! That room is awesome!! Truly IMPRESSED!! 🤩🤩

[@jason34119]

I will stand on the Skywarp is Cyclonus hill with you. With ideas getting lost in translation and animation errors I believe that Skywarp was intended to be in front but just wasn't animated that way.

[@LouboutinReviews]

I know it was written as Bombshell in the story boards even … but I feel like it was a “rush job” then and if even an ounce of thought was put into it now it would have been Thundercracker and Skywarp becoming the new main baddies! So I retroactively make it that way in my head 😂

[@MV-df8jl]

How often do you dust them to keep them so clean

[@LouboutinReviews]

I’m a high school teacher so I usually give it a proper dusting in the summer time. The “lucky” thing is the room just doesn’t collect a lot of dust. It’s upstairs, in an enclosed media room and no one is in there but me when I want to look or mess around… I closed off the vent to the room and it just honestly doesn’t collect dust the way that anywhere else in the house does! In fact, if I’m being honest I let it go for 3 years one time and it was still hardly noticeable.

[@Trackhinations]

now THIS is what I imagine when someone says they have a complete g1 collection. and you've got stuff from rid 2001 too? by the way, are the tfp figures first edition?

[@LouboutinReviews]

I’m still missing Battle Gaia (a Bruticus repaint) and then I’ll consider it “as complete as I’m gonna get” since some of those are reissues, high quality KOs or custom pieces … but to me it will represent all those figures in the space like a museum. All those other lines are ones I grew up collecting both as a kid and into adulthood…. At one point I came to terms with the fact that I could never have a display space curated the way I wanted to show them AND fit everything … I had to sell off lines like the Alternators and Titaniums, all my CHUGs etc. I ALMOST got rid of everything Armada forward but it really bothered me to think about doing it and that’s when I decided to pluck my favorite 4-6 characters/figures from each line. In the end, I love how it came out! And the Prime figures aren’t first additions, at least I’m fairly sure 😅😅 I collected them at retail and were the very last “non G1” line I ever purchased. I wrestled with wanting to showcase ALL the lines of transformers and decided I only “cared” about showcasing ones I grew up collecting like a story of my journey with the toyline :) Sorry for rambling 😂

[@chrisvellner3922]

Do you have an air filtration system to reduce the amount of dust?

[@LouboutinReviews]

The only thing I do is close the vent that blows the air into the room (not positive how much of a difference it makes) … but the room is in the center of the house with great insulation so doesn’t get hot or anything like that. I do occasionally dust but honestly I’m lucky that it doesn’t collect with anywhere near the speed of the rest of the house… plus I just like the look of the open shelves and some of their extremities sticking beyond the edge of the shelf so closing them off with doors is basically impossible so I just deal with it

[@georgepmr]

Impressive! I like the custom Black Zarak the most, no Diaclone Bluestreak?

[@LouboutinReviews]

I wouldn’t mind picking up a high quality KO of him, just for the reminder of what he looked like in the catalog, but I’m trying my best not to go into Diaclone because then I’ll want all of them 🤣 I do have a few pre-transformers that aren’t in this video (binoculars, combo lock, etc) that now live with my G1 Reflector shelf

[@charlesunruh7621]

Question where did you get the selfs

[@LouboutinReviews]

The shelves are all IKEA… They’re the Billy Bookcases with the top extension shelves … IKEA also sells replacement shelves in glass for all the moveable ones… added up fast to replace them all for a room this size 😂 the lights are daisy chaining pucks off Amazon, but I drilled holes in the upper shelves and ran the wires flat above those shelves so at normal standing heights they appear built in. I’ve got a post on TFW2005 with a lot of photos of the light installation if you’re interested

[@Prizm7759]

Very cool display/ collection however the Megatron that you said was prime is not, that is his cybertronian mode from Animated.

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@Prizm7759 good eye!!! I actually fixed that “issue” not too long after I took the video 😂 Also added Breakdown to the group :) I’m thinking of shooting a 1-year follow up later this month

[@Prizm7759]

@ You should that be cool, I have been seeing a lot of people doing that like every six months.

[@metimoteo]

Brilliant display! How often do you dust the collection?

[@LouboutinReviews]

Lucky for me this is in a “media room” of our house and it has no windows or walls touching the outside … so it’s super insulated and I closed the main vent to the room… I’m not saying dust doesn’t get in there, but it collects WAAAAAY slower than anywhere else in the house. I’m a teacher so I usually take my time off in the summer to give the room a full dusting and to be honest it doesn’t look too obvious even only doing it once a year

[@highlander-jb6jv]

Very nice. How deep are those shelves?

[@LouboutinReviews]

Those are Billy Bookcases from IKEA (with the extension shelf on top, all removable shelves replaced with the glass ones they sell and drilled/hard wired puck lights off Amazon … but the shelves themselves are about 11 inches in depth

[@highlander-jb6jv]

Wow. They look deeper than that. Great job! I've been looking at ideas to revamp my collection display too. It's a bit of a mess with figures crammed into shelves.

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@highlander-jb6jv it might be a little bit of an illusion … since I don’t have doors on the front I’m able to bring a lot of figures forward to do the different rows and a lot of the times the figures are just barely popping out over the front edge

[@jeremysylvester1045]

I'm curious. How much did all of that cost you? You must have an amazing job. Amazing collection! Much respect!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Well, I’ve been in the collecting game since I was a little kid so anything non G1 was bought at retail … but I’ve been collecting hard since college starting around 2002 and before a lot of vintage stuff shot up even more … there are a lot of Japanese G1 figures I would never purchase now 😂 And MP/3PMPs aren’t cheap but I purchased those as they came out so the releases were pretty spread out. I also don’t collect anything “main line” so I’m not spending that much throughout the year compared to someone actively buying everything that’s on the store shelves in a year. And I’m just a high school teacher, but in all honesty I’m married (to someone also in education) so no glamorous salaries but it’s the double income, no kids thing and being smart with our money that helps 😂

[@brandonrobinson1603]

How often do you dust every figure and shelf?

[@LouboutinReviews]

Lucky for me this is in a “media room” of our house and it has no windows or walls touching the outside … so it’s super insulated and I closed the main vent to the room… I’m not saying dust doesn’t get in there, but it collects WAAAAAY slower than anywhere else in the house. I’m a teacher so I usually take my time off in the summer to give the room a full dusting and to be honest it doesn’t look too obvious even only doing it once a year. Some of the highest shelves I didn’t dust for a few years and it was surprisingly not so bad 🤣 🤣

[@brandonrobinson1603]

@@LouboutinReviews hahahahah that is absolutely legendary. I just told my wife when we move we need a house that has a room with no windows for this very reason!

[@LionheartRacingSeries]

Beautiful shelves. Love the white wood with glass shelves. Did you purchase that or build it custom? If you purcased it who makes it?

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!!! So all of that is IKEA … it’s the normal Billy Bookcases and they sell the glass shelves separately… it added up for a room this size but for a smaller display it’s totally worth it! I also added the extra row of shelves on top of the Billy’s that they sell for you to take advantage of ceiling height. The only thing “custom” is the led puck lights I got from Amazon and I drilled holes and ran wires above the upper wood shelves and below the lower wood shelves to appear as built in as possible :)

[@LionheartRacingSeries]

​@@LouboutinReviews that's awesome and very cool to hear that those can be purchased. Saves some time for sure. Again that's a beautiful setup and collection. I started collecting with the Siege line and have some MP and a few 3rd party figures so the collection is growing and I'd like to get things displayed a bit better. Thanks again for the reply and the video!

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@LionheartRacingSeries of course!!! And best of luck! I’m also a co admin in a Facebook group called Transformers Displays and there are a lot of great ideas there too and a place to share your progress too :)

[@octane3k]

Awesome collection, what company are those two Defensor figures from?

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@octane3k so those are by X Transbots … I can’t really recommend them 🤣 but so far they’re the only company making one in that size range. Their first aid is coming out soon, and they’ve shown a prototype of the combined mode a while back. But truly, if any other company advertises they were making one I would say do that instead … that said, you can usually find these two at a low price

[@octane3k]

@@LouboutinReviews They do look good on your display. I am looking at the Ocular Max ones which look pretty good. Either that or I wait for Hasbro to make their new version of Defensor in a few years time.

[@LouboutinReviews]

@ ​​⁠the OM ones are pretty popular! To me all my combined modes have to be a similar height at 20-24 inches and theirs are too small … if you mostly care about the individual robot modes or the scale doesn’t bother you then I think that’s the better set

[@TheToinkzter]

Very nice what’s your lighting display? Is that wireless?

[@LouboutinReviews]

The pucks are hard wired … since I have a combination of wood and glass shelves I only put the pucks on the wood… for the higher shelves I actually drilled holes and ran the wires flat along the top so they appear built in from normal standing and sitting heights …. And then for the lower ones I drilled a small hole in the backing directly under the shelf and ran the wires underneath. I love how it came out but might be better options for someone with all wood or all glass. If it’ll let me share a link, I’ll share a post I made over at TFW2005 with a bunch of pictures :)

[@LouboutinReviews]

www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-collection-display-advice.400104/page-26#post-21576484

[@LIMITLESS2774]

8:35 you only dont have the tfp megatron in the tfp decepticon shelf

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@LIMITLESS2774 You’re the second person to catch that so good eye!!!! 😆 I also noticed my own mistake after making the video and rest assured he’s been properly swapped out :) :)

[@LIMITLESS2774]

@LouboutinReviews hey that tfa voyager cybertronian is cool too

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@LIMITLESS2774 for sure!! I used to own basically the whole line… was kinda sad letting them all go but in the end I’m glad to have all the lines I used to collect represented

[@privateprivate31337]

Love those little plaques, are they just printed?

[@LouboutinReviews]

I can’t remember if it was Walgreens or CVS, but they called it a “photo block” I believe … it’s literally just a 4x6 or 5x7 photo glued onto a lightweight wood looking foam board of whatever thickness… it was around or under $5 to print … The actual design I just did up in photoshop and created the QR code link to an online article I was interviewed in back in 2018. I just followed the general format of stuff I saw online to give it that museum plaque vibe

[@privateprivate31337]

Thank you for all the details! @@LouboutinReviews

[@loofootyfunny1049]

Hello, i am back after trying the zag protector for my louboutins. Couldn’t get it to stick on, how did you fix this problem

[@LouboutinReviews]

Do you know what the box said for the protector? Are you positive you peeled the right layer(s) off? I’ve never had an issue with them not sticking 🤔

[@loofootyfunny1049]

@@LouboutinReviews maybe i got a faulty pair, there was no way it was sticking. Probably will try again

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@loofootyfunny1049hmmmm … do you have the package still? What was the exact title? Example: Zag HDX etc … and did it come with a squeegee?

[@nathangivens9306]

💯💯💯

[@burntbread-c8j]

There is no flex bigger than having all of this plus a girlfriend.

[@burntbread-c8j]

Also rad collection, man!

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thanks!! And 😂 I have a husband, does that count?! Hahahah He doesn’t care/know much about Transformers but he appreciates how cool the space is and how much passion I have for it. He’s super into cars so he gets the entire garage to have a workshop, a project car etc etc. so it’s cool that we have our own things but also appreciate what the other is into.

[@burntbread-c8j]

You have my respect.@@LouboutinReviews

[@dennisngan8492]

Lovely display. Keep it going

[@LouboutinReviews]

Thank you!!

[@diegocorradini7072]

Bello😮

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@diegocorradini7072 gracias :)

[@neoli3610]

Bombshell is cyclonus n skywarp is minion in the movie If u pause slow motion u can see it

[@LouboutinReviews]

Like I said in the video tour, if the 1986 movie was being made today, Thundercracker and Skywarp becoming Scourge and Cyclonus and the Insecticons being the Sweeps would make the most sense … so that’s what I go with 😆 Plus, this reformatting sequence just looks cooler for display, and there are no Translucent Bombshells on the market to make that display anyway

[@TheFantasyFrontier]

no galvatron anywhere??

[@LouboutinReviews]

Top right of the main MP display :)

[@MichaelBlasz]

Holy crap, amazing display. Whats your address and the code to get into your house. :)

[@LouboutinReviews]

😂😂😂 Sure, my address is: 12345 Cybertron Ave Iacon, N. Hemisphere 2K005

[@HardHeadtfreviews2008]

🚨Hardhead owner detected 🚨

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@HardHeadtfreviews2008 yessir!!! MP style and of course the OG!!! :D

[@worldloganone7693]

I see you don’t have hauler the autobot that look like hook a little bit if you don’t now what I talking about look a season one transformers

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@worldloganone7693 I’m very aware of all the random extra seekers etc too but I have no interest in adding them to my collection. For the most part (Arcee being an exception) I don’t really care about characters that never had toy representations in the vintage lines. Vintage is my first love … all about completing those catalog check lists 😂 and then I like displaying them side by side with MP representations

[@worldloganone7693]

@@LouboutinReviews ok

[@simpingspartan646]

and youre not broke? what do you do bro

[@LouboutinReviews]

😂 I’m just a high school teacher so not rolling in it 😂 I’m just careful with my spending so I can have fun where I want hahaha It’s honestly more the “double income, no kids” life ;)

[@donguapisimo4222]

@@LouboutinReviews You are STILL my people. I’m a teacher too! Same circumstances. Your collection is very impressive! You don’t mess around. 😂 Good job.

[@threeerasers4873]

Who else is here from TFW?

[@LouboutinReviews]

🤔 🤔 Well, I’m definitely from over there 😂 😂

[@robertmiller9697]

Bayformers

[@LouboutinReviews]

I have a tiny tiny amount of them from the 2007 line 😬 😂

[@pureblood1005]

You got no kids at all guaranteed.. this room would get destroyed

[@LouboutinReviews]

Hahahahah I have nephews haha but they’re really respectful of the museum ness of it hahaha and I have a whole bin of ones they can mess with it!

[@northeast7412]

Was born in ‘74, so I had the joy of spending my pocket money on the first original transformers, and to me those are the only vintage toys, anything after the 80s are not original vintage toys. They don’t have the look or feel or actual nostalgia attached to the ORIGINAL ones, if you weren’t born or actually around buying and playing with them then you have absolutely no idea of how it feels to see a genuine original boxed one, I’ve recently started collecting some toy lines from in my life time which I actually experienced, the good thing for me is I only plan on replacing ones I actually owned at different times, what’s the point on buying or trying to track down something that has actual no true attachment to your life experience, a lot of these collections are just collecting for the sake or bragging rights of collecting, means nothing to me I’m afraid, only comment or watch to actually diss the people making the videos. Stick to things you actually experienced. It would be like me hey look I just bought a toy from the 1960’s which I have absolutely no attachment too just for the sake of owning that thing. Pointless, pure pointless.

[@LouboutinReviews]

@@northeast7412 First of all you don’t know me at all, so how can you possibly declare my experience or know what attachments I have? Second of all I absolutely do have attachments to all of this. You assume a lot and feel the need to troll? Why? Are you just an unhappy person? Jealous? Who knows 🤷 My first figures were G1 toys from the 1987-1990 range… a lot of what I grew up buying were G2 toys that very specifically were G1 molds in different colors. The original cartoon was syndicated and playing after school and on Saturdays so I fell in love with the same characters. I would go to Blockbuster and rent VHSs of the episodes and the 86 movie. I had catalogs that showed me all the rest of G1 and I would stare and salivate over all those toys that represented the characters I saw on screen but couldn’t possibly own because they came out too long ago. Then little vintage shops at local malls started carrying transformers and I saved up my pocket change trying to track down characters I never had access to. When computers started coming out I would design foldable paper transformers in whatever MSPaint style program existed in the 90s… I eventually made a geocities site dedicated to it called Make Your Own Transformers. I used those catalogs and photos I could find online at the time to help me figure out how they transformed so I could make my own. I even butchered a few junkers I found at garage sales along with some modeling clay and paint to make my own Arcee figure… With the help of the internet and the existence of eBay, I continued to have my parents help me track down figures I was missing for every birthday, christmas, etc… The internet also introduced me to a whole side of transformers that never came out in the US and it was like showing a kid the secret back room full of untold secrets… all of that inspired me to finish out G1. During all of this time I still actively kept up with BW, BM, Armada, Energon Cybertron etc… I had a goal of owning every single Transformer ever 😆 I eventually realized that that goal was impossible because the brand kept chugging along (not a bad thing)… As an adult, I wanted to be able to appreciate the figures in my display and give them breathing room so I eventually sold off literal 100s of figures but still chose to keep about 5-6 per faction of those lines I collected because they still represented the community and experiences I had growing up, the online communities and chat groups (then eventually the forums). I remember being part of new episode watch parties, drooling over online reveals etc … Every single thing in my room represents part of my personal journey and experience with these figures and the fandom. I would even argue the way I included the shadow boxes and the choice of characters for the back wall art piece all showcase my personal journey with this brand over the years… it’s not just stuff I bought because I could. Heck, even the main wall being displayed the way it is with MPs in the back and Vintage in alt mode is to harken back to those catalogs and the way the characters were laid out in the spreads I literally shadow boxed my very first 80s transformers because of how important they were… I paid waaaaaay too much money to commission Dan Khanna to make that Technobots piece for me on the back wall because those toys represent what started my passion…. January of this year I splurged and paid for a private meet and greet with Cullen and Welker because I wanted to meet the architects of my childhood. I was able to sit and chat with them for about 5 minutes … which doesn’t seem like a long time but it really was when you were the only one in the room with them. I got to share some of my story and my collection space, I got to ask them questions, get autographs, photos and personalized voice recordings… it was an experience I will cherish forever. How dare you assume my experience and act like somehow you’re better than another collector because of it? Do you see me trying to be some kind of influencer? My channel is about shoes 😆 I just happen to love Transformers and wanted to share my curated space because I figured other collectors could appreciate the layouts, the OCD in setups and arrangements of characters, and just generally appreciate the journey and evolution of this franchise over the years. I hope something in life brings you joy, because you come off as a miserable human being