Comments on: Manky Toy Monday: League of the Transformable http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/ Recycling Cultural Waste Since 2005... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Manky Toy Monday: Footsie for Boys & Girls - Fustar – Recycling Cultural Waste Since 2005 http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-243779 Manky Toy Monday: Footsie for Boys & Girls - Fustar – Recycling Cultural Waste Since 2005 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:30:31 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-243779 [...] days ago – back when Manky Toy Monday first announced itself to an awed & agog interweb – the world was a radically different [...] [...] days ago – back when Manky Toy Monday first announced itself to an awed & agog interweb – the world was a radically different [...]

]]> By: The Midnight Court » Blog Archive » Late Late Toy Show - Live Blogging http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-76724 The Midnight Court » Blog Archive » Late Late Toy Show - Live Blogging Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:58:54 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-76724 [...] 38 - Ok, that transformer toy is a little bit more special than the League of the Transformable alternative. Toy Show very middle-class thus far. We need to see a few Manky Toys to redress the [...] [...] 38 – Ok, that transformer toy is a little bit more special than the League of the Transformable alternative. Toy Show very middle-class thus far. We need to see a few Manky Toys to redress the [...]

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-72894 fústar Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:56:01 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-72894 Sam, Surely a fan site is the next step? Sam,

Surely a fan site is the next step?

]]> By: Sam Beasor http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-72717 Sam Beasor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:40:10 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-72717 Okay let me give a response now

!!!WARNING WARNING WARNING!!!

This may annoy and offend any transformers fan

!!!WARNING WARNING WARNING!!!

Okay I was on holiday and found a mighty “league of the transformable” toy in all its glory and as I was on holiday and would buy any crap shoved into a gift store I thought well as I just saw the new transformers movie “hey for 1.99 I’ll buy this toyâ€?,
And to be fair this one was much better than the one showed by fústar this one (though occasionally gets jammed) can change back and forth between a big man dude and a truck thing with ease.
since then I have been in another gift store (well discount store) and saw all 3 of the latest league of the transformable toys they are as follows…

1. the blue racing car that transformables into a big blue dude with a big gun and another translucent orange gun (both holdable)

2. the big black pick up truck (with flames on the side) that transformables into a big black dude (no racism) that comes with a big orange translucent mace

3. and only 1 word has to be said for the last member of the league OPTIMUS PRIME you couldn’t get a closer rip off than this one I didn’t buy this toy but I am sure it would have transformabled into a truck like optimus pime

these transformables do not have names but if they did im sure that number 3 on the list would be named something ripped off like maybe optimum pirde or optiva primal

any questions you want answered about “THE LEAGUE OF THE TRANSFORMABLE� then e-mail me at Beasor2@hotmail.com I consider my self an expert about the subject

]]> By: foolhardy http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-63554 foolhardy Fri, 04 May 2007 10:56:27 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-63554 http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,2071458,00.html http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,2071458,00.html

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-55481 fústar Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:29:02 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-55481 Thanks Will. The mystery is solved. I'd imagine, then, that every toy in the "League of the Transformable" range has a counterpart in the world of real Transformers. Some devoted researcher out there will (one day) match them all up (with pictures). It's important work and it needs to be done! Thanks Will. The mystery is solved. I’d imagine, then, that every toy in the “League of the Transformable” range has a counterpart in the world of real Transformers. Some devoted researcher out there will (one day) match them all up (with pictures). It’s important work and it needs to be done!

]]> By: Will http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-55410 Will Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:34:11 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-55410 What you have is a knock off of a real transformer... namely the minicon Bonecrusher ( details http://www.bwtf.com/armada/toys/reviews/landmilitary/) The "real" toy is about an inch and a half long... as you can tell from the pictures the knock-off got the scaling completely wrong. and I'm still san enough to buy them (the new Bumblebee is on my wishlist!) What you have is a knock off of a real transformer…
namely the minicon Bonecrusher
( details http://www.bwtf.com/armada/toys/reviews/landmilitary/)

The “real” toy is about an inch and a half long… as you can tell from the pictures the knock-off got the scaling completely wrong.

and I’m still san enough to buy them (the new Bumblebee is on my wishlist!)

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-50430 fústar Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:04:51 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-50430 EWI, I don't think I ever read the American <em>Transformers</em> comic (as it wasn't available from our local newsagent) so it was indeed the British version that I used to buy. For something that should have been a rubbish toy tie-in it was (as far as I recall) delightfully epic in scope. EWI,

I don’t think I ever read the American Transformers comic (as it wasn’t available from our local newsagent) so it was indeed the British version that I used to buy. For something that should have been a rubbish toy tie-in it was (as far as I recall) delightfully epic in scope.

]]> By: EWI http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-50228 EWI Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:58:17 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-50228 <blockquote>Though I was never a huge fan of the whole Transformers thing, it was definitely the comics for me, all the way. I loved 'em.</blockquote> The superior _British_ ones, though? The american ones were crap - badly-drawn, badly plotted and bad dialogue. captcha: kitten, as in the incredibly tacky fales-diamond collar the kitten at home was inflicted with when I went back for Christmas.

Though I was never a huge fan of the whole Transformers thing, it was definitely the comics for me, all the way. I loved ‘em.

The superior _British_ ones, though? The american ones were crap – badly-drawn, badly plotted and bad dialogue.

captcha: kitten, as in the incredibly tacky fales-diamond collar the kitten at home was inflicted with when I went back for Christmas.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-50127 fústar Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:11:55 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-50127 EWI, Though I was never a <em>huge</em> fan of the whole <em>Transformers</em> thing, it was definitely the comics for me, all the way. I loved 'em. Mind you, I was a ravenous comic omnivore back then and used - when finished my own weekly assortment - steal my sisters' Buntys & Mandys. It was always tough waiting a full week to find out who was going to win the schools' hockey final etc. In other words, I'd have read any old shit back then. EWI,

Though I was never a huge fan of the whole Transformers thing, it was definitely the comics for me, all the way. I loved ‘em.

Mind you, I was a ravenous comic omnivore back then and used – when finished my own weekly assortment – steal my sisters’ Buntys & Mandys. It was always tough waiting a full week to find out who was going to win the schools’ hockey final etc.

In other words, I’d have read any old shit back then.

]]> By: EWI http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-50122 EWI Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:07:17 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-50122 While decidedly _not_ a manky toy, I believe I may have <a href="http://freestater.blogspot.com/2007/01/greatest-ipod-dock-ever.html" rel="nofollow">found</a> something topical for grown-up fans (no, darling, it's an iPod dock. See?). Btw, Mr. Fústar: are you a fan through the American TV series, or the (fantastic) British comics? capthca: marker, as in what my younger siblings used to scribble throughout my one-and-only <i>Transformers</i> annual (1988). The (censored). While decidedly _not_ a manky toy, I believe I may have found something topical for grown-up fans (no, darling, it’s an iPod dock. See?). Btw, Mr. Fústar: are you a fan through the American TV series, or the (fantastic) British comics?

capthca: marker, as in what my younger siblings used to scribble throughout my one-and-only Transformers annual (1988). The (censored).

]]> By: devo http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-50120 devo Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:41:46 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-50120 Yeah, i remember Mick Foley. I didn't realise he called himself 'dude love' though. My toy doesn't look anything like him. In hindsight, perhaps he's just wearing a 'dude love' wifebeater and is actually called Carl. or something. Yeah, i remember Mick Foley. I didn’t realise he called himself ‘dude love’ though. My toy doesn’t look anything like him. In hindsight, perhaps he’s just wearing a ‘dude love’ wifebeater and is actually called Carl. or something.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-50059 fústar Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:57:56 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-50059 "Dude Love" is actually one of the wrestling alter-egos of extreme wrestling legend Mick Foley (best known perhaps as "Mankind", and for his charming appearance in <em>Beyond the Mat</em>). Does he look anything like this? http://www.lethalinjection.com/csme/love/1642c290.jpg I love the way they flirted with illegality by calling one of their figures after an existing wrestler but then, thinking better of it, opted for safe, colourless monikers like "James" for the rest of the line. Would love to see pics. It might give me an excuse to write a post about wrestling, something I've always been meaning to do (no, really). “Dude Love” is actually one of the wrestling alter-egos of extreme wrestling legend Mick Foley (best known perhaps as “Mankind”, and for his charming appearance in Beyond the Mat). Does he look anything like this?

http://www.lethalinjection.com/csme/love/1642c290.jpg

I love the way they flirted with illegality by calling one of their figures after an existing wrestler but then, thinking better of it, opted for safe, colourless monikers like “James” for the rest of the line.

Would love to see pics. It might give me an excuse to write a post about wrestling, something I’ve always been meaning to do (no, really).

]]> By: devo http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-50039 devo Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:51:38 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-50039 I have a fake WWF toy wrestler called 'dude love' which is itself quite appropriate given the innate homoeroticism of 'wrestling'. However, the rest of the wrestlers in the collection are called Mark, John, Peter, James, David, Michael and Sam. Peter walks around with a spider the size of a dustbin and Michael looks like a chainsaw weilding Gene Simmons. I shall take some photos when i get a chance. They'll be a tough one to beat. I have a fake WWF toy wrestler called ‘dude love’ which is itself quite appropriate given the innate homoeroticism of ‘wrestling’. However, the rest of the wrestlers in the collection are called Mark, John, Peter, James, David, Michael and Sam. Peter walks around with a spider the size of a dustbin and Michael looks like a chainsaw weilding Gene Simmons. I shall take some photos when i get a chance. They’ll be a tough one to beat.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2007/01/22/209/comment-page-1/#comment-49958 fústar Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:13:06 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2007/01/22/209/#comment-49958 I often wondered how the Scooby writers seemed to nail the distinctive speech patterns of dogs so accurately. Did they do research? If anyone remembers the "hilarious" talking canines on Esther Rantzen's <em>That's Life</em> they'll appreciate that Scooby's pronunciation is right on the money. The <em>That's Life</em> dogs weren't, of course, quite as loquacious as Scoob...limiting their chatter to demands for sausages ("Ri Rant Rausages!") and expressions of devotion ("Ri Rove Rou!"). I often wondered how the Scooby writers seemed to nail the distinctive speech patterns of dogs so accurately. Did they do research?

If anyone remembers the “hilarious” talking canines on Esther Rantzen’s That’s Life they’ll appreciate that Scooby’s pronunciation is right on the money.

The That’s Life dogs weren’t, of course, quite as loquacious as Scoob…limiting their chatter to demands for sausages (“Ri Rant Rausages!”) and expressions of devotion (“Ri Rove Rou!”).

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