Back in the 1980s, when Transformers first appeared on TV and in toy shops, you had to use your imagination to make the action figures come alive – but the Robosen Flagship Soundwave G1 does it right ...

I missed the LEGO Optimus Prime and the LEGO Bumblebee when they first came out and I've regretted it ever since. When they appear again on sale, it's always at a time when I can't justify the cost, ...

Transformers is the enduring franchise it is, in large part because it has the merchandising profits to back every one of its creative ventures. Even if a show or movie doesn’t turn out to be that ...

The newest addition to the Transformers line of LEGO Icons is Soundwave, the G1 Decepticon who transformed into a cassette player. One of the most iconic G1 Transformers characters of all time was ...

I’m a child of the ’80s, an era of home micros, dodgy cassette tapes and cracking toys. For years, my bedroom floor was a minefield of Star Wars figures and ships – and then He-Man characters that ...

Transformers fans may have spotted a pretty true-to-the-original reissue of Hot Rod hitting Wal-Mart stores recently — and it looks like, on the heels of Bumblebee bringing back the Generation One ...

The Vintage G1 line-up is a personal favorite of mine. They're built with the same molds and dies used for the original 1980s run, and the packaging is period-perfect, too. Obviously there are a few ...

Re-experience the nostalgia of your favorite G1 action figures with the TRANSFORMERS Retro Perceptor toy! These TRANSFORMERS Retro G1 action figures are designed like the original releases and feature ...

Accompanying Soundwave are two buildable cassette companions: Ravage and Laserbeak, that convert into miniature cassette tapes, fitting snugly into Soundwave’s chest compartment. Accessories include a ...