I just love it on how everybody likes to poke fun of TheLazyEyebrow because of his obsession on car detailing and scaling… it nice to see other transformer toy content creators acknowledge each other
As a car guy and a Transformers fan, I really appreciate the Alternators/Binaltech toyline. Alternators Smokescreen was what started me on collecting Transformers figures.
@@rolvirata9003 Not only that but the plastic and paint quality will most likely be way worse than the original line, and we’re definitely not gonna get a more premium Takara line, either
Damn son what a perfect way to use the Top Gear theme plus I love that Mirage. Totally changes the way we see transformers which this line came before the movies. Glad I got him and I’m looking forward to the ROTB one.
The Alternators were pretty damn cool back then. Super realistic for their time. These were before any MP series, right? So, I guess these were technically the MP transformers of that time. I really wanted the dark purple RX-8 that was Shockwave... Never got it, though
I was that weird kid that adored scale model cars. Loved them and TFs (I have all but like 4 Alternators) Also, fun fact, the Ford GT (as far as Super Cars go) is comparatively reliable when lined up against Lambos and Ferrari’s of the time!
I always see Alternators and Binaltech as their own Masterpiece line before Masterpiece even became a regular thing than what it was like 20-21 years ago. They are just so full of detail and the cars looked really good and realistic.
Alternators were a big part of what made me become and adult Transformers collector. Thanks for this video. I always love when Alternators gets some attention. I have 9 of them. 10 if you count 2 Skids I got a dupe in a lot of 4 where I wanted the other 3. I bought the rest at stores like K-Mart and Toys R Us. I never came across a few of the later releases at storefront or at a price I was willing to pay. Maybe it's time to revisit the market. I need a Mirage Ford GT, Prime Chevy truck, Whatever Honda Windcharger was, Prowl Acura, Rumble Honda Civic, and Ravage Jaguar, to have 1 of each mold. I only have the US Alt versions. (Technically the first release Smokescreen is a different vehicle from the Ricochet I have, but to my knowledge, it's the same toy as the rest of the Subarus except for some cosmetic molding differences). I don't have any Binaltech from J-pan. I'm mostly a US release collector. (If someone wanted to give me some Binaltech toys I wouldn't complain. I just can't really afford the cost of most imports. I have a few things I've picked up on super sales and clearances.)
Alterrnators finally getting some love. Though a fickle piece Mirage/Hot Rod had probably the best rendered/detailed alt mode out of the entire line. Love that these were detailed, sported rubber wheels/chrome and were $20 here in Canada throughout its run. Optimus Prime though was a sad end to another wise great mainline series. Still have a shelf dedicated to the majority of them.
Ah Alternators, my favorite transformers line, I got two of them. I got binaltech asterisk alert (Japanese exclusive prowl turns into Saitama district police WRX) and alternators swiper
So I have recently made it a goal of mine to get at least 1 figure from every major series, which primarily composed of every TV series, but after this video, Alternators has been added to the list of series/figure lines to get
I still have an Alternators Rollbar that was a gift from my dad, mint in box from Christmas 2006. When I was a kid that style, I figure wasn’t my cup of tea, and it looked really cool on the box anyway. The fact that the license plate is from my home state of Colorado certainly add to his appeal for me.
The Dodge Viper Sideswipe was always my favourite. Even before I “displayed” my toys intentionally it was one of the first ones I always had out. I got it when I was like 13 or 14 I wanna say, basically 20 years now it’s been in my shelf on display. Mainly in car mode
i will always stan transformers designed with realistic car interiors. it’s always been my biggest complaint about how transformers fundamentally work that they hardly ever have room for a person inside, they’re always just scrunched up robots inside the vehicle modes. this and human alliance are some of my favourites for that, at least conceptually. would love to see robots with interiors in their car modes revisited again, weve come so far with engineering since then.
I have Swindle, Arcee and Soundwave, as well as Alternity megatron (black) and Optimus, they are FANTASTIC, Alternity Optimus especially, but now I want mirage ty
Love the Top Gear intro. Love the line, although I went for the Binaltech versions from Takara, which often featured die-cast metal parts and a better paint job. I didn’t follow the Alternators line too closely but understand that it was more prolific, with many recolors of additional characters not featured in Binaltech. I got 3 Alternators: Ravage (Jaguar), Rumble (Civic) and Hot Rod (Ford GT)
I picked up5 randomly recently: Jazz(8/10 not enough shoulderr articulation) Tracks(5/10 only good in vehicle mode) Grimlock(7/10 arms are loose wierd transformation) Optimus(7/10 Weird bot mode proportions and vehicle tabbing) and the best of the lot Overdrive(10/10 modern articulation+fingers and extra movement on feet, great transformation, full interior, sunroof, and I like the gun partsforming the most out of any of them And I'm so happy I did! Cant wait for mirage/hotrod, swindle/hound, sunstreaker/deadend/sideswipe and maybe skids or the one who started it all, smokescreen!
Depends on the figure. Smokescreen was a great start and I think it was perfected with Jazz/Shockwave, but most of the other molds I don't think aged well,. Hound/Swindle would be my other standout. That said I would love to see if they could revisit this idea with modern engineering.
Alternators Mirage is cool and If only RotB Mirage was something similar cuz every time, EVERY TIME I see RotB Mirage's Porsche mode I think something along the lines of, "Why can't it be Jazz", then when I see his bot mode I'm like, "Its Mirage". Mirage would've been really cool as a Ford GT in RotB. Also I like it when TF reviewers acknowledge/talk about & etc each other its kinda funny, I like TheLazyEyebrow's vids btw Also, How the Heck is Ruby so cute!? I just wanna pet her!
Good video as always, you should do videos about the other alternators in your collection,TF alternator is a really cool concept that not enough youtubers cover
I have the Sunstreaker from this line that turns into a Dodge Viper and he is glorious. His robot mode leaves a little to be desired but his car mode is sublime. I used to be into model cars. As a kid I got 3 that you had to assemble, they did not come in one piece. They were pretty fun to put together and looked great. Unfortunately since I was a kid I lost interest quickly and ended up selling them and now I only want a toy car if it turns into a robot. I'm glad it was a certified dog. I don't know if I'd be able to trust this review if the dog wasn't certified. Thanks for telling us about the Hasbro Pulse sale! Might be able to pick up some figures I missed.
I have Hound, Ravage and Smokescreen, all fantastic; especially Hound and Ravage. I didn't even know they made a Mirage one, he looks dope. I'm not a collector but that line and maybe the masterpiece line are the only ones that make me want to get into collecting.
i love this series so much.. someone mentioned once, masterpiece before there was masterpiece.. i never really noticed before, either, the apparent 'foreshadowing' of design style of binaltech/alternators flowing into CHUG, i can totally see universe sunstreaker/sideswipe's legs in this mirage.. the binaltech series isn't just about some parts being diecast, there's other differences.. the steering linkage is actually little magnets, which be less prone to breaking than clips, but it is a bit looser.. hound has nice bouncy suspension (i dont know if alternators had that or not?) but wheeljack i think has the best looking engine with his weapon being all chromed out.. they are a bit awkward in bot mode, but hey-- no faux parts! 😎
I chose to start with the SDCC 2007 exclusive Alternators Rodimus because it was put on sale a little over two weeks ago through BBTS and was successful in getting it MISP sort of due to placing my order early enough in the day.
I can't believe these aren't more sought after/collected today... I've got all of them, even the legendary swerve, snagged by accident, after work at a TRU.
most people are all about robot mode, i love cars so i love accurate alt modes, officially licensed ss figures, so naturally i’ve really wanted to get into these!
I also have 1 of this Mirage & Hot Rod Ford GT. I agree with you that the Robot Mode doesn't good enough. Therefore I just display both of them in Vehicle Mode 🙂
I was lucky enough to get ahold of a new in box Alternators Shockwave for only £16. I've only transformed it 3 times in 2 years and dust it more regularly then my other transformers. It's one of my prized possessions and probably my favourite transformer toy/figure I own. I also have Alternators Wheeljack too and I'm hoping I can get this Mirage at some point too.
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY GRANDMOTHER GAVE ME THIS ALTERNATORS but its a bit banged up because they got it at a garage sale or something, some pegs broken, the gun is gone but i still love it because my grandmother got it for me
I had the sideswipe Viper, I loved the shit out of it...then my younger brother decided he wanted to play with it and broke it into a million pieces over the years.
i actually just mentioned the other day that i would love an alternator of tf prime knockout in a nice glossy red. i forget what kinda car he is but a viper would be sick
I really like to the top gear style and show also. I like towardiz toys that the Lines for the transformation flowed into the actual real life car as body lines it was really cool
I really wish that they could remake the line especially with the kind of modern engineering we have not to mention all kinds of cars or trucks we could have too
God I love the OG Top Gear intro, a true man of culture
This is why I subscribed to him
Same man
To me it reminded me of The Grand Tour intro but yea 😆
@@TheTallGeekGuy oh sweet summer child
@@thelicensednerd1626 ? 😅
I just love it on how everybody likes to poke fun of TheLazyEyebrow because of his obsession on car detailing and scaling… it nice to see other transformer toy content creators acknowledge each other
I appreciate passion even when I don't share it.
If you also got nostalgic from the intro; here’s a cookie. You deserve it.
As a car guy and a Transformers fan, I really appreciate the Alternators/Binaltech toyline.
Alternators Smokescreen was what started me on collecting Transformers figures.
Man it's uncanny how much I could hear Jeremy Clarkson's voice in that intro 🤣🤣
Yay! Ruby appears two episodes in a row! More Ruby, please 🙂
I wish they can do a modern release of these with modern engineering
They sorta did with the human alliance.
Also, as much as I want this, can you imagine what modern Hasbro would charge for them?
@@rolvirata9003 That or how they will downscale them for inflation adjustments
@@BallisticGhast6 but the whole point of the line was to be 1:24 scale, downscaling isn’t really an option
@@rolvirata9003 Not only that but the plastic and paint quality will most likely be way worse than the original line, and we’re definitely not gonna get a more premium Takara line, either
Damn son what a perfect way to use the Top Gear theme plus I love that Mirage. Totally changes the way we see transformers which this line came before the movies. Glad I got him and I’m looking forward to the ROTB one.
To the opening joke: I think ROTB Mirage would confuse people less if it was in the Alternators colors and I hope we get such a thing as a repaint
My biggest wants for this series was a big rig for Optimus and a car mover truck(Soundwave) that can haul around Ravage & Rumble.
The Alternators were pretty damn cool back then. Super realistic for their time. These were before any MP series, right? So, I guess these were technically the MP transformers of that time.
I really wanted the dark purple RX-8 that was Shockwave... Never got it, though
Nah MP-1 came out in 2003
They have accurate vehicle modes, but mp is for robot modes
Yo, I got that Shockwave lol
The intro is pure nostalgia
I was that weird kid that adored scale model cars.
Loved them and TFs (I have all but like 4 Alternators)
Also, fun fact, the Ford GT (as far as Super Cars go) is comparatively reliable when lined up against Lambos and Ferrari’s of the time!
I always see Alternators and Binaltech as their own Masterpiece line before Masterpiece even became a regular thing than what it was like 20-21 years ago. They are just so full of detail and the cars looked really good and realistic.
Alternators were a big part of what made me become and adult Transformers collector. Thanks for this video. I always love when Alternators gets some attention. I have 9 of them. 10 if you count 2 Skids I got a dupe in a lot of 4 where I wanted the other 3. I bought the rest at stores like K-Mart and Toys R Us. I never came across a few of the later releases at storefront or at a price I was willing to pay. Maybe it's time to revisit the market. I need a Mirage Ford GT, Prime Chevy truck, Whatever Honda Windcharger was, Prowl Acura, Rumble Honda Civic, and Ravage Jaguar, to have 1 of each mold. I only have the US Alt versions. (Technically the first release Smokescreen is a different vehicle from the Ricochet I have, but to my knowledge, it's the same toy as the rest of the Subarus except for some cosmetic molding differences). I don't have any Binaltech from J-pan. I'm mostly a US release collector. (If someone wanted to give me some Binaltech toys I wouldn't complain. I just can't really afford the cost of most imports. I have a few things I've picked up on super sales and clearances.)
I found alternators swerve at a thrift store when I was a kid. One of my favorite figures from my childhood
With transformers and og Top gear being two pillars of my childhood that intro was pure nostalgia thanks for that
I so love the Top Gear intro at the beginning 😭 instant 10/10
Tonight
A Ford gt turns invisible
Richard Hammond learns to fly
And jazz gets torn in half !
@@gingerfox-nf4gy Haha more like Hammond *crashes* a ford gt 😭
Alterrnators finally getting some love. Though a fickle piece Mirage/Hot Rod had probably the best rendered/detailed alt mode out of the entire line. Love that these were detailed, sported rubber wheels/chrome and were $20 here in Canada throughout its run. Optimus Prime though was a sad end to another wise great mainline series. Still have a shelf dedicated to the majority of them.
calling the mid engine hood a trunk hurt my soul ;(
Ah Alternators, my favorite transformers line, I got two of them. I got binaltech asterisk alert (Japanese exclusive prowl turns into Saitama district police WRX) and alternators swiper
Check out the Alternity Seekers if you like these, they are a bit smaller, but....the Seekers as cars? They are just awesome
Okay as soon as you did that Top Gear intro I had to give a like.
So I have recently made it a goal of mine to get at least 1 figure from every major series, which primarily composed of every TV series, but after this video, Alternators has been added to the list of series/figure lines to get
The GT40 is gorgeous car (also in red version to do Hot Rod)
I wish they had gone in a direction more like this for the movie characters. You can tell this thing turns into something
I still have an Alternators Rollbar that was a gift from my dad, mint in box from Christmas 2006.
When I was a kid that style, I figure wasn’t my cup of tea, and it looked really cool on the box anyway. The fact that the license plate is from my home state of Colorado certainly add to his appeal for me.
Oh I got recommended this days after seeing the final Grand Tour episode and now I've got all these feelings.
The Dodge Viper Sideswipe was always my favourite. Even before I “displayed” my toys intentionally it was one of the first ones I always had out. I got it when I was like 13 or 14 I wanna say, basically 20 years now it’s been in my shelf on display. Mainly in car mode
i will always stan transformers designed with realistic car interiors. it’s always been my biggest complaint about how transformers fundamentally work that they hardly ever have room for a person inside, they’re always just scrunched up robots inside the vehicle modes. this and human alliance are some of my favourites for that, at least conceptually. would love to see robots with interiors in their car modes revisited again, weve come so far with engineering since then.
I loved this era of Transformers. Late 90s-early 2000s was the best. RID, Armada, Alternators, Energon, Cybertron. Brought us the absolute best
I have Swindle, Arcee and Soundwave, as well as Alternity megatron (black) and Optimus, they are FANTASTIC, Alternity Optimus especially, but now I want mirage ty
This is a damn good jazz figure
MIRAGE!!!!!
Love the Top Gear intro. Love the line, although I went for the Binaltech versions from Takara, which often featured die-cast metal parts and a better paint job.
I didn’t follow the Alternators line too closely but understand that it was more prolific, with many recolors of additional characters not featured in Binaltech. I got 3 Alternators: Ravage (Jaguar), Rumble (Civic) and Hot Rod (Ford GT)
I picked up5 randomly recently:
Jazz(8/10 not enough shoulderr articulation)
Tracks(5/10 only good in vehicle mode)
Grimlock(7/10 arms are loose wierd transformation)
Optimus(7/10 Weird bot mode proportions and vehicle tabbing)
and the best of the lot
Overdrive(10/10 modern articulation+fingers and extra movement on feet, great transformation, full interior, sunroof, and I like the gun partsforming the most out of any of them
And I'm so happy I did! Cant wait for mirage/hotrod, swindle/hound, sunstreaker/deadend/sideswipe and maybe skids or the one who started it all, smokescreen!
Depends on the figure. Smokescreen was a great start and I think it was perfected with Jazz/Shockwave, but most of the other molds I don't think aged well,. Hound/Swindle would be my other standout. That said I would love to see if they could revisit this idea with modern engineering.
No, I believe the hot rod is still up for grab on BBTS if anyone still wants it, only 10% off though, not the 40% off during its 1-day sale.
The reason for that is that all of the copies they have left are loose and complete wrapped in bubble wrap missing their original packaging.
Alternators Mirage is cool and If only RotB Mirage was something similar cuz every time, EVERY TIME I see RotB Mirage's Porsche mode I think something along the lines of, "Why can't it be Jazz", then when I see his bot mode I'm like, "Its Mirage". Mirage would've been really cool as a Ford GT in RotB. Also I like it when TF reviewers acknowledge/talk about & etc each other its kinda funny, I like TheLazyEyebrow's vids btw
Also, How the Heck is Ruby so cute!? I just wanna pet her!
12:10 Was that a reference to Emgo's Mascot? If it was then that was funny! lol
Alternators are what git me back to Transformers collecting. The Subaru and Jeep molds are still some of my favorites.
The top gear theme XD
Bro, I love someone that finally mentions the man himself, Lazy eyebrow
You sold me on the intro.
Good video as always, you should do videos about the other alternators in your collection,TF alternator is a really cool concept that not enough youtubers cover
Dude, that crash was terrifying. Alternators mirage has gps on the entire vehicle mode 💀
His chair was made by Ford.
Bro the Grand Tour style intro 👌 top tier
I wish they made more semi trucks in this pine since there were none
I have the Sunstreaker from this line that turns into a Dodge Viper and he is glorious. His robot mode leaves a little to be desired but his car mode is sublime.
I used to be into model cars. As a kid I got 3 that you had to assemble, they did not come in one piece. They were pretty fun to put together and looked great. Unfortunately since I was a kid I lost interest quickly and ended up selling them and now I only want a toy car if it turns into a robot.
I'm glad it was a certified dog. I don't know if I'd be able to trust this review if the dog wasn't certified.
Thanks for telling us about the Hasbro Pulse sale! Might be able to pick up some figures I missed.
I got the Hot Rod/Rodimus recolor version of this and I love it to bits.
Off the top-of-my-head, I have Alternators Skids and Tracks, Binaltech (yellow) Tracks and a KO Alternators Hound!
Alternators line is for me perfect example on how live action bots should look like.
"Tonight, I wear a hat, may wears a hat, and Hammond wears a hat"😄
I have Hound, Ravage and Smokescreen, all fantastic; especially Hound and Ravage. I didn't even know they made a Mirage one, he looks dope.
I'm not a collector but that line and maybe the masterpiece line are the only ones that make me want to get into collecting.
Such a good intro 💕
i love this series so much.. someone mentioned once, masterpiece before there was masterpiece.. i never really noticed before, either, the apparent 'foreshadowing' of design style of binaltech/alternators flowing into CHUG, i can totally see universe sunstreaker/sideswipe's legs in this mirage.. the binaltech series isn't just about some parts being diecast, there's other differences.. the steering linkage is actually little magnets, which be less prone to breaking than clips, but it is a bit looser.. hound has nice bouncy suspension (i dont know if alternators had that or not?) but wheeljack i think has the best looking engine with his weapon being all chromed out.. they are a bit awkward in bot mode, but hey-- no faux parts! 😎
I chose to start with the SDCC 2007 exclusive Alternators Rodimus because it was put on sale a little over two weeks ago through BBTS and was successful in getting it MISP sort of due to placing my order early enough in the day.
I can't believe these aren't more sought after/collected today... I've got all of them, even the legendary swerve, snagged by accident, after work at a TRU.
10/10 for the TopGear reference
The Alternators WRX redeco for Ricochet is by far and large one of my favorite ones.
G'hehehe I loved the Top Gear intro man, that was great.
As a Brit, I definitely loved the intro! Also, bro really said he's 6 ft 3 🥶🥶🥶
These are sooo underrated! I have a good size collection of alternators myself. Great figures!
Alternators shockwave is a grail of mine. That figure is freaking gorgeous
most people are all about robot mode, i love cars so i love accurate alt modes, officially licensed ss figures, so naturally i’ve really wanted to get into these!
The robot mode of this figure reminds me of Classics Sunstreaker/Sideswipe!
The top gear intro was fire
I also have 1 of this Mirage & Hot Rod Ford GT. I agree with you that the Robot Mode doesn't good enough. Therefore I just display both of them in Vehicle Mode 🙂
Love the Alternators as I felt they felt like modernized G1
I recently got a used Alternators Hound for pretty cheap. It is very satisfying.
The opening made me want to watch top gear again
Thank you
I was lucky enough to get ahold of a new in box Alternators Shockwave for only £16. I've only transformed it 3 times in 2 years and dust it more regularly then my other transformers. It's one of my prized possessions and probably my favourite transformer toy/figure I own. I also have Alternators Wheeljack too and I'm hoping I can get this Mirage at some point too.
the design is so cool like what the hell how is this so good
Oh 1st and I love banal tech and alternators😊
It’s like an old Masterpiece line
It's very funny to me that you got an Alternator figure cuz I just bought one off of Ebay recently. I got the Ravage one, not the cat version.
Well you didn't go Lazy eyebrow, but you did utilize your inner JobbyTheHong
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY GRANDMOTHER GAVE ME THIS ALTERNATORS but its a bit banged up because they got it at a garage sale or something, some pegs broken, the gun is gone
but i still love it because my grandmother got it for me
I had the sideswipe Viper, I loved the shit out of it...then my younger brother decided he wanted to play with it and broke it into a million pieces over the years.
Ok. I was not expecting A top gear meme
i actually just mentioned the other day that i would love an alternator of tf prime knockout in a nice glossy red. i forget what kinda car he is but a viper would be sick
Now you have to get more. I fell into it too it’s alright.😂😂
U fighting ur chair for ur life was so funny 🤣
It's so old and ratty.
Love to get one if ebay sellers didn't overpriced this damn figure
I would have left it in the GT car mode forever It looks so beautiful also one more thing is this the 2005 Ford GT or is this another version ?
Alternators are the most underrated… they’re all licensed! But my kid broke my Alternators Swindle beyond repair
My favorite in this line is Ravage, a Jaguar turns into a Jaguar 😁
Best intro you’ve ever done
I really like to the top gear style and show also. I like towardiz toys that the Lines for the transformation flowed into the actual real life car as body lines it was really cool
These were notoriously hard to transform for me as a kid
RElAX
I'm mirage remember???
This is the greatest Mirage toy ever
this video alone could make prices go up
Why couldn't this Mirage be in Rise of the Beasts?
I got the Alternators Ravage that stands on 2 legs. Love it so much. Alternators is so great and which we get another line like it
Bonus Points for use of the word 'Egregious' :)
As a certified car nut and transformers fan, I approve.
I really wish that they could remake the line especially with the kind of modern engineering we have not to mention all kinds of cars or trucks we could have too
oh my god the top gear intro lol
I was hoping he'd look something like this in ROTB
the paint job at the very least
This could be the alt mode for live action jazz