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Transformers Big Stinkers: Do They Deserve a Second Chance?
Episode 128
This episode is the opposite of our Hidden Gems discussion. Rather than bigging up amazing Transformers toys that nobody mentions, we're re-assessing…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Q-Transformers: Takara's Adorable Choro-Q Homage
Episode 127
Q-Transformers is a 2014 Japanese exclusive line centred around being both a homage to and a spin-off from Takara's own classic Choro-Q line of super…
5 months ago
Transformers Aftermarket Prices: When Did It Get This Expensive?
Episode 126
The general aftermarket value of second-hand Transformers items has skyrocketed in recent times, driven by what appears to be a collecting boom over …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
e-Hobby Exclusives: The Reissues That Became Grails
Episode 125
The so-called e-Hobby era has become a landmark of Transformers collecting for many fans. Running predominantly through the 2000s, the TakaraTomy-aff…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Transformers: The Hottest Head Sculpts
Episode 124
We've tackled the topic of head sculpts before, but tonight we're returning with a mission: to highlight specific examples that represent the absolut…
6 months, 1 week ago
Beast Wars Neo: Balls to the Wall Weirdness
Episode 123
Let it never be said that Triple Takeover doesn't enjoy a bit of beast. Having already done deep dives into the classic Kenner line and Takara's Beas…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Henkei! Henkei! Transformers — Takara's Mid-2000s Masterclass
Episode 122
We first covered the beginnings of Transformers Generations toys with 2006's Classics line back in episode #16, but now we're back for the Takara equ…
7 months, 1 week ago
Collector Burnout: When the Hobby Stops Being Fun
Episode 121
Collecting Transformers should be a joy, but what happens when it starts to feel like a chore? This episode tackles collector burnout — that creeping…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Transformers 2025 — Favourite Toys of the Year
Episode 120
As another year of collecting draws to a close, the Triple Takeover crew sit down to reflect on the Transformers toys that defined 2025 for them.
Rath…
8 months, 1 week ago
From Concept to Shelf: Sandstorm, Springer, and Nick Roche
Episode 119
IDW artist Nick Roche returns to Triple Takeover to talk Transformers Generations: Thrilling 30 — the 2013–2014 toy line — and the unusual creative j…
8 months, 3 weeks ago