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News Credits: 1 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:16 am

Hi all, I thought it would be fun to have a poll where we could vote for our favourite 3rd party? These guys have worked tirelessly over the last 5 years or so to enhance our enjoyment of our beloved Transformers and I thought it would be interesting to pit them all against each other in a poll. Unfortunately I am too much of a Luddite to know how to make one.

I was thinking that we could have one vote for best third party manufacturer and one for best third party add-on manufacturer. Maybe even a seperate one for best 3rd party combiner manufacturer?

Off the top off my head we have a few to choose from: FansProject, BTS, MMC, iGear, Maketoys, TFC, Mechideas, Headrobots, Beelzeboss, Renderform...

Any takers?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:17 am

You mean other than Fansprojects? FP has it's detractors, but they're always the frontrunners; the benchmark. They're my favourite; I'm almost always impressed with their stuff (although Assaulter and Code didn't impress me as much as I hoped they would). I think everyone's looking forward to Menasor.

Second favorite" is tougher. I have a whole lot from a whole lot of companies. Maybe ... Maketoys? I like Giant a tad more than Herc at the moment (although Herc is in my "A" display due to how he fits in there), so i guess Maketoys is my second favourite. Although second place shifts constantly any time I get something new and pricey. First place is far easier to determine.

I think you have all the major players (and a few minor ones; BTS hasn't really wowed anyone since their trailer sets). Impossible Toys gets my attention a lot, but I wouldn't say they're anyone's favourite.

by **Rated X** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:31 am

It's a tossup between Fansproject and TFC. Some people are going to hate on TFC, but they still have done one thing Fansproject hasnt done yet: Make a combiner from scratch, no hasbro parts needed. I know Menasor is in the works and will be awesome, but it took TFC Hercules and Uranus to shift Fansproject into 2nd gear and go for a whole combiner. We also have to keep an eye on MMC. With Sixshot and Predaking, they just might steal the crown.

News Credits: 1 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:36 am

I have been waiting for MMC to produce something to my taste for ages. Predaking is definitely it! Although I have always admired their engineering on the HOS stuff and nearly bought Knight Morpher before.

I forgot Perfect Effect too. I love their tiny bots, and heard good things about Motobot too.

News Credits: 32 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:36 am

Right now it's a tie in my oppinion. MMC is neck and neck with FansProject. MMC had a bit of a shaky start but they've come out swinging with their new releases. There's very little seperating these two right now. Both are quality figures and fairly regular releases.

Next up is MakeToys. We just haven't seen enough of their stuff yet to fully judge what they're capable of.

Next in line I think would be TFC. Even though I'm not a fan of their asthetics, one cannot deny they put quality out there. However the occasional QC issue keeps them at number 3.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:45 am

I like what I see from MMC, but since I have nothing from them so I can't really list them.

TFC is also great, but those QC issues ... yeesh. They always seem to mess up something small, but important.

Perfect Effect is definitely worth mentioning. Everything they make is quality. Or at least the things I've bought (the Ultimate Set for City Commander and their TAW sword).

News Credits: 2 · by **paul053** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:03 am

It's hard to say since I don't own much either. But for the 5 I've owned, 4 are from FansProject and 1 from MakeToys. So I will vote them one and two. However this year I will have 2 more coming in from MMC (Six Shot and Predaking). Their rank might jump up until I have them. Still debating on FP's Menasor. After Six Shot and Predaking, I probably won't have too much toy fund allowance this year, plus I'm not a big fan of Menasor either. If they have the whole set postpone to next year, that will be a different story.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:52 pm

For me it's definitely TFC right now. Nothing excites me more than the combiners they've been creating.

In second place is probably PerfectEffect, if only because they're the only ones to tease anything related to Beast Wars so far.

by **Agamemnon** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:14 pm

Rated X wrote:It's a tossup between Fansproject and TFC. Some people are going to hate on TFC, but they still have done one thing Fansproject hasnt done yet: Make a combiner from scratch, no hasbro parts needed. I know Menasor is in the works and will be awesome, but it took TFC Hercules and Uranus to shift Fansproject into 2nd gear and go for a whole combiner. We also have to keep an eye on MMC. With Sixshot and Predaking, they just might steal the crown.

^ This. Though I've been hammering you in the Genesis thread, Rated, there are times when I cannot help but agree with you.

I haven't received anything from MMC yet, but I'm optimistic on Predaking and Sixshot. I have TFC Herc, and I love him. I've steered away from the Aerialbots due to money and having the FP add-on set, but I might just pick up Eagle and Harrier based on nostalgia for what I had as a kid. I would also agree with those throwing Perfect Effect into the conversation. Arcee is very decent, and, though small, Reflector is awesome!

I've been fortunate to not purchase anything I would consider junk. I got Alicon, and though not stellar, it is decent enough. I need me some sharkticons now to go with the rest of my Quintesson shelf. Bring on Gnaw already!

News Credits: 1 · by **Autobot Genocide** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:27 pm

Tie TFC & MMC. I am so glad i'm not one of those collectors who only buy Hasbro/Takara waiting for the day that will never come when they dish out combiners that blow minds like we are getting this year , i bet even the most hard headed hasbro lovers are one click away from turning to the dark side.

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