Dan Ghile

a man singing into a microphone with a red white and blue jacket on Alt: Freddie Mercury into a microphone with a red white and blue jacket on

QUEEN WORLD CUP
#QueenWorldCup

Disco v thrash

Chic v Metallica

The song signalling Queen’s change v one of their first ever tracks

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
v
STONE COLD CRAZY

Reply-vote #Dust or #Cold by 10pm, please and thank you.

#cold

Pick a favourite? But theyre all so good!

At a push I'll go for Animated. Because always Animated.

Commander class Onslaught!

#love

a picture of arnold schwarzenegger with the words come with me if you want somebody to love you on the bottom Alt: a picture of arnold schwarzenegger in Terminator 2 with the words come with me if you want somebody to love you on the bottom, replacing the words in the movie come with me if you want to live

QUEEN WORLD CUP
#QueenWorldCup

It’s SOUL V ROLL.

It’s GLORY V ROARY.

Aretha Franklin v The Who.

Happy Feet v Baby Driver.

SOMEBODY TO LOVE
v
BRIGHTON ROCK

Vote #love or #rock by 10pm, Brighton beach clock time.

Black and White drawing of G1 Megatron

Black and White drawing of G1 Optimus Prime

Black and White drawing of Vector Prime and The Ninth Doctor

Black and White drawing of Rodimus Prime wearing Galvatron's right arm in place of his own

While I'm rattling the tin, I'm taking on COMMISSIONS!

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Thats a toilet.

Ok, I'll rephrase;

TIME TO GET SERIOUS

Im only disappointed that Huffer isn't 'Van Damme'-ing between the two trucks.

Ok. Time for this to get interesting!

There is a very specific subsection of the TF fandom who are complete gym bros. Ive know one personally, and there were a whole bunch that used to meet at TFN and spend their time working out between buying toys.

Crazy, there really is every type in this fandom.

a man playing a guitar in a dark room Alt: John Deacon playing bass, Freddie Mercury singing, on stage with Queen

QUEEN WORLD CUP
#QueenWorldCup

Two titles which feel like an uncanny sequitur.

YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND
IT’S A HARD LIFE

John Deacon’s bouncy hit you’ve nearly sent your mate, you soppy thing.

Or bit of a Freddie Mercury deep cut.

Huh?

Vote #best or #hard by 10pm.

#hard

The toy might have aged like milk, but ain't have such a soft spot for that Robotmasters Convoy. A new, proper toy of G1 Optimus was something we had only been able to imagine before this. This and the original MP were such a rare nod to the original toys. Funny how that changed since them.

All Aboard Train GIF Alt: A man sits beside a steam train, pretending to pull the horn. The words TOOT TOOT are written above him.

QUEEN WORLD CUP
#QueenWorldCup

Lunchtime kick off!

BREAKTHRU (the one with the train in the video)
vs
THE MARCH OF THE BLACK QUEEN (idiosyncratic first go at Bohemian Rhapsody off Queen II)

Early score is already 7-0 to Breakthru.

Vote #Break or #March, depending on which you like better!

To be fair, I have those same criticisms of any later versions too - certainly reflective of my personal tastes over anything else.

But yeah, the new Superion is very satisfying to handle in hand. I know the skeleton style approach is divisive, but they have realised it well here.

Oh he absolutely always has been for me though, which stems entirely from him being all planes with limbs that all work the same way. The Stunticons suffer similarly. Ive felt that way since the G1 toys came out. The other combiners were far more interesting.

On the whole though, yeah, Superion is inherently boring, as hes a bunch of very similarly coloured robots that all turn into the same type of vehicle.

But as a toy it's genuinely fun to play with.

The whole set so far (I dont have the last two limbs yet) is really a step up from the Stunticons, which were individually a mixed bag. Also, and I cant stress this enough, there is no giant chunk of leftover alt mode when you make the combiner. That giant useless block of Motormaster was a crime.

I actually reallg enjoy it, as on the whole the process of transforming and combining FEELS fantastic on the toy. Everything feels better than Menasor did. More considered, more robust.

The giant plane mode trailer thing is ridiculous. But in a good way. Its FUN. Somehow. But it really is.

#Good

Insane that this didnt get repainted as any of the Seekers.

a drawing of a fist with smoke coming out of it on a piece of paper . Alt: An animation of two hands beating out the rhythm of We Will Rock You

QUEEN WORLD CUP
#QueenWorldCup

Last night Stone Cold Crazy went through to Round 2 to face Another One Bites The Dust.

But today, will it be:
SPREAD YOUR WINGS

Or WE WILL ROCK YOU

Winner will face A Kind Of Magic.

Really, this is a referendum on We Will Rock You.

Vote #Naff or #NotNaff

#NotNaff

Hes a responsible dad, can't keep a sports car forever.

Pics courtesy of JaymeBee on TFW2005

The new Titan has been revealed at the Battersea Transformers store!

harry potter is looking out of the window of a blue car . Alt: harry potter and Ron weasely are looking out of the window of a blue car and a bit scared

QUEEN WORLD CUP
#QueenWorldCup

Round 1, Game 2

The Roger Taylor Derby! (Farm that youth engagement.)

I’M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR
vs
A KIND OF MAGIC

Vote #Love or #Kind by 9pm.