Triple Takeover Toycast

TakaraTomy's New Legends: A Fresh Spin on Generations

It's a busy old time for new Transformers toys currently, but don't let that stop TakaraTomy. Now they're back with New Legends, a fresh spin on their Japanese equivalent

Inside TFNation 2026 — The Experience and the Hauls

Another year of TFNation has come and gone, as the Triple Takeover team celebrates the biggest event of the UK Transformers social calendar with the usual positive vibes.

Transformers Hidden Gems Vol. 7

We're back for a seventh round of Hidden Gems, our popular format where each of us nominates a figure from Transformers history that we feel has been rather overlooked by

Before Transformers: The Story of Vintage Sci-Fi Diaclone

Way back at the turn of 1980, years before Transformers became a thing, Takara led the way forward for transforming robot toys with Diaclone — all about non-sentient mech

Sports Transformers: The Tries, the Passes, and the Open Goals

With the World Cup in full swing, sports mania is at fever pitch across the globe right now — yet Transformers tie-ins with sport have been surprisingly few and far betwe

Best Transformers of 2026 (So Far)

Between Hasbro and TakaraTomy, there has been a significant volume of new Transformers product of late — so much so that many collectors are forced to pick and choose thr

Transtech: The Transformers Era That Never Was

Imagine a world where Transformers Armada never happened and the brand had gone a completely separate route. Back in the early 2000s, that was almost the case. After the

Missing Link Ironhide: A Bold Reimagining or a Step Too Far?

With Missing Link Ironhide having just been fully unveiled, there's a lot to talk about. Perhaps more than any other release in the TakaraTomy line, this one has defied f

Action Masters: Did Non-Transforming Transformers Kill the Brand?

Released at a time when Transformers were already firmly on the wane after six years on toy shelves, 1990's Action Masters were Hasbro's attempt at 'rebooting' the line b

Transformers Big Stinkers: Do They Deserve a Second Chance?

This episode is the opposite of our Hidden Gems discussion. Rather than bigging up amazing Transformers toys that nobody mentions, we're re-assessing former releases whic

Q-Transformers: Takara's Adorable Choro-Q Homage

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-deformed cars (known

Transformers Aftermarket Prices: When Did It Get This Expensive?

The general aftermarket value of second-hand Transformers items has skyrocketed in recent times, driven by what appears to be a collecting boom over the last five years o

e-Hobby Exclusives: The Reissues That Became Grails

The so-called e-Hobby era has become a landmark of Transformers collecting for many fans. Running predominantly through the 2000s, the TakaraTomy-affiliated online store

Transformers: The Hottest Head Sculpts

We've tackled the topic of head sculpts before, but tonight we're returning with a mission: to highlight specific examples that represent the absolute best the franchise

Beast Wars Neo: Balls to the Wall Weirdness

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 Beast Wars II, we're back

Henkei! Henkei! Transformers — Takara's Mid-2000s Masterclass

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 equivalent: Henkei! Henk

Collector Burnout: When the Hobby Stops Being Fun

Collecting Transformers should be a joy, but what happens when it starts to feel like a chore? This episode tackles collector burnout — that creeping sense of being overw

Transformers 2025 — Favourite Toys of the Year

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. Rather than chasing com

From Concept to Shelf: Sandstorm, Springer, and Nick Roche

IDW artist Nick Roche returns to Triple Takeover to talk Transformers Generations: Thrilling 30 — the 2013–2014 toy line — and the unusual creative journey that links San

Toys, Tales, and Tensions: Inside the Transformers Collectors Club

The Transformers Collectors’ Club (TFCC) and Figure Subscription Service (TFSS) are front and centre this week as we delve into one of the most fascinating — and at times