| Transformers G1 was one of the biggest cartoon | | | | be released as part of the Transformers |
| shows back in the 80's and continue to be popular | | | | Masterpiece line are: |
| amongst their loyal fans to this day. This is | | | | - Optimus Prime (cardboard trailer) |
| evidenced by the hugely successful Transformers | | | | - Ultra Magnus |
| movies franchise recently released. To capitalize | | | | - Starscream |
| on this fame, Hasbro Toys and Tomy from Japan | | | | - Optimus Prime (die cast/plastic trailer) |
| have released a new line of Transformers toys | | | | - Megatron |
| called Transformers Masterpiece. | | | | - Skywarp |
| Transformers Masterpiece is basically a revamped | | | | - Thundercracker |
| version of the original toys you fell in love with | | | | - Grimlock |
| from Transformers Generation 1. These new | | | | These versions of of the collectible toys have |
| toys have been beautifully designed and are | | | | two key disadvantages which are: |
| bigger than the versions they were originally | | | | - They are slightly bigger and as such are more |
| released in. | | | | difficult to transform from vehicle to robot mode |
| These toys are generally manufactured in Japan | | | | - They are more expensive than other toys of |
| and then distributed throughout the world. | | | | around the same size. |
| However, these days there is a large secondary | | | | That being said, if you're a big fan of |
| market on online stores such as E-bay. | | | | Transformers, then toys are a great way for |
| These range have a lot of fans from the older | | | | you to remember the characters you grew up |
| generation of that grew up watching the cartoons | | | | with and at the same time maybe starting a new |
| and are now adults. | | | | hobby. |
| Amongst the popular Transformers characters to | | | | |