by Collecticon | Jan 12, 2012 | Blog
Alas, what could’ve been! Here we get a look at some titillating custom generations figures from Ebay user venom_7. It’s funny how close his Skram figure actually looks compared to the Treadshot figure we are actually getting at Botcon 2012. Of note is...
by Collecticon | May 17, 2011 | Blog
Well the old “Illinois re-packer” has struck again. The group of us here in Chicago haved dubbed this shadowy figure as ‘the re-packer,’ his or her true identity unknown. We all assume it’s just one person, the same as that crafty...
by Collecticon | May 6, 2011 | Blog
I pretty much hate custom Transformer toys. Once you add paint or cut a piece, the toy’s original value becomes essentially nill in my eyes. I find the simple ball joint replacement mods like the Kup head a little more digestible. Let’s not worry about my...
by Collecticon | Mar 3, 2011 | Blog
Deceptigtar sent me an awesome custom from yahoo Japan today. It looked so good I almost thought it wasn’t a custom! It also made me think that this would look super cool next to the supposed Action Master Thundercracker that has been rumored for Botcon 2011!...
by Collecticon | Apr 25, 2010 | Blog
I was perusing one of my favorite forums today and came across a great thread where Yap Alan was showing the latest fruits of his labor: a triple-changing Transformers Generation 1 Broadside. Here’s what the artist had to say: This one took me weeks after weeks...