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Re:Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys i... by tablespoon on Saturday December 17, 2022 @03:36AM (#34025993)
> You have to buy the collector-targeted stuff, though. The current line is called Legacy. If you are willing to pay, the Masterpiece line is also excellent, and there are fantastic third-party transformers as well: these have lots of metal, ratcheting joints, complex transformations, and usually cost over $100, up to $300. I will plug https://tfsource.com/

Wow, they actually managed to make them look both like the cartoon robots and transform into the cartoon vehicle. I remember one or the other always being pretty iffy.

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Re:Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys i... by Izkata on Saturday December 17, 2022 @04:04AM (#34026133)
For anyone that wants a direct link to one of these (there's a lot of stuff on that site that doesn't transform), here's a $700 transforming Optimus Prime: https://tfsource.com/transformers-branded-merchandise/optimu...
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Re:Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys i... by nier on Saturday December 17, 2022 @07:09AM (#34027101)
The still images don’t do that toy enough justice. There’s a review video with Adam Savage, a former designer at Industrial Light & Magic:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytI929g4puE

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Re:Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys i... by plaidisdoomed on Saturday December 17, 2022 @11:42AM (#34029392)
Also of mythbusters fame
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Re:Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys i... by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Sunday December 18, 2022 @12:22AM (#34035280)
That one is famous. It's the way to go to kill the fun. Transforming a transformer is the most fun part!
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Re:Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys i... by hackyhacky on Saturday December 17, 2022 @07:25PM (#34033760)
To be clear: the linked toy is able to transform itself. It is therefore both a toy and a robot, not merely a toy robot.

Most toys on the site are able to be transformed by manual manipulation, which must be learned by the user. For me, that's most of the fun: I enjoy learning the intricacies of each transformation and it's satisfying to move them back and forth between their various modes. Therefore a self-transforming toy, while technically impressive, has little allure for me.

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