Transformers Hall of Fame 2023

[Sabrblade]

Looks like I was mixing up a reissue recolor with something that actually existed back then:

https://tfsource.com/blog/2020/04/01/toy-of-the-week-nucleon-quest-super-convoy/

Yeah, both that and the JAFCON-exclusive black-colored 1984 Optimus were 21st-century releases. Onyx Primal was the first black Optimus of them all.

EDIT: Also, voting is now closed. The winners will be announced this Friday.

 

[Tuxedo Prime]

Well, T-AI didn't place, but we salute her anyway.

 

[Sabrblade]

Meant to post this here, earlier, but it landed in the Legacy thread by accident:

From the PulseCon thread:

Transformers Hall of Fame

• Human inductee - Takio Ejima, TakaraTomy designer whose Transformers design résumé is enormous, has been called "the man who created the most transforming robot toys in the world".
• Toy of the Year - Commander class Armada Universe Optimus Prime, won by more than 1000 votes
• Fictional Character of the Year - SKY-BYTE!!!! FINALLY!!! Winner screencap:

• They gave a shout-out to Peter Spellos in support of his current battle with cancer.
• Optimus came in second, and Rail Racer in third.

 

[Spin-Out]

There was no doubt in my mind the greatest shark around wasn't going to win in a landslide.