[Crazy Jetty]

Forgive me if this thread already exists, but I didn't notice it.
It's very hard to peg down what you feel is the best alltime figure... I know it certainly is for me! But I don't have such a problem with nailing the top ten (Putting them in order, that's a challenge. )

So, what are you're alltime ten favorite transformer toys?

Here's what I'm looking at in my criteria:
Robot mode appearance
Alt mode appearance
How much fun I find the toy all around.

{Numbers do not represent ranking as favorites. Just to help me keep track without recounting after every paragraph}
1) Transmetal Tarantulas- This was one of the very first really, REALLY big toy stars, for me. I fell in love with his design in the show, and the toy completely lived up to it. He was wonderfully detailed, and articulated in spider mode. His motorbike halfmode was fun. And his robot mode, as well as colors, I felt were fantastic. Dispite odd arms which I normally don't like, he was very dynamic in his design.

2) Transmetal Megatron- I feel this is the single best Megatron toy ever made. This toy also represents what to me is the most iconic look of BW Megatron. Sure he's clunky in beast mode, but he's got a great sculpt there, a fun transformation, and a great robot mode that helps make up for that.

3) Beast Machines Motorcycle Drone- A toy that represents a very odd, quirky, and fun design. And does so much better a job at it than BM Thrust does. He has a really fun alien motorcycle mode, which I feel is a far better representation of Cybertronian alt modes than WWI or WfC (Head module, no passenger compartments for creatures that don't exist). He's got a clever transformation as well. Sure, his robot mode lacks meaningful articulation, or the ability to stand, but he's a very fun design. He did the unicycle well before the Arcee sisters, and does it a thousand times better than they. One of the biggest crimes is that this toy has never been reused.

4) G1 Scorponok- ...*gasp!* A G1 toy made a topten all-time best list?!? Well, he did. Separate from his marvelous character, this toy provided me with hundreds of hours of fun as a child. He was by far the best, and most useful "cityformer." His scorpion mode was off the charts, and he was one of the most usefully articulated G1 toys. He had, and still has one of the best designs.

5) Animated Arcee- What's not to love? She's the single best female figure in the line. She looks feminine, without having to resort to the fake roboboobs like BW and BM Blackarachnia. She also looks extremely dynamic, even when just standing straight. She's got a really fun vehicle mode, and a nifty transformation scheme.

6) Universe Hound- Like Arcee, he's just dynamic, even when standing straight. Nice realistic, but futuristic/fantasy vehicle. He's just really great. Never been able to put my finger on why. He's detailed, but not overly so. There's a nice simplicity to his design, without being dull.

Boy this is getting hard...
7) Generations Kup- To me, this is what an update is all about. Pays great homage to the original, while being extremely fresh and new. His truck mode looks retro, but brand new all at the same time. We don't have enough pickups in a line that's almost exclusively sportscars, jets, and tanks. He has one of the best, if not THE best headsculpt of all time.

8) Fire Convoy- I think this is the best Prime/Convoy toy to date. May not be the best design, but it's the most fun to play with, out of all of them. If *any* Prime/Convoy deserved to get an axe as his weapon, this is it. I love the fire helmet design for his head. And dispite very little carry over from vehicle, he's a great looking robot.

9) RtS Jazz- A great, and truely faithful update, with great posability.

10) The Unknown Future- No top ten list can ever be truely complete, until the line comes to a complete and grinding halt. There will always be toys over the horizon, to far in the future for us to know about that will deserve to be on this list. This spot is reserved for all of them.

Honorable Mentions:
Animated Blurr- Awesome toy. Great robot, great vehicle. Certainly deserves to be in a top ten. Would be there if Arcee didn't exist.
Masterpiece Grimlock- He lost out on the list by having the lamest dinosaur mode ever.
BW Dinobot- Missed out by having a bad dinosaur mode.
Universe Cheetor- Missed by having a bad robot mode. even though he has the single greatest beast mode ever.
Generations Drift- Missed out because he has such a bad character attached to him.
RotF Optimus- Loses out by having a truely difficult transformation. Amazing representation of the character model. But not a fun toy to transform.
Classics Ultra Magnus- Great toy. Great robot, great transfomration, great colorscheme. But really needed a few more paint apps, and no paint apps on his faceplate (His head is cast in blue. His faceplate is naturally blue. Don't know why they waisted a paint app one painting his mouth wrong)
Classics Mirage- Great toy. Just not as cool as the ones on my list.
MP Thundercracker- Great toy. Great robot, great vehicle, great colorscheme. Just not as great as the ones on my list.
Generations Skullgrin- Same thing: Great toy, great colors, great robot, great vehicle, just not as great as the ones on my list.
BW 10th Anniversary Deluxe Megatron- Fantastic dinosaur mode, Great robot. But could have used better/more paint apps.