How do Transformers fans respond when mysterious new toys start to surface before anything is officially confirmed? Blurry images, half-heard rumours, and rampant speculation can often say as much about the fandom as the product itself.

In this episode, the team discuss their reactions to unconfirmed toy images circulating at the time — what would later be revealed as Missing Link Convoy (Optimus Prime) from TakaraTomy. We talk about first impressions, expectations, scepticism, and the excitement that builds when something potentially significant begins to take shape.

Recorded before the full details were known, this conversation captures that familiar limbo between rumour and reality — and explores why those early reactions are such a defining part of the modern Transformers collecting experience.

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