2000

Thrust is one of the figures in the second assortment of Beast Machines deluxe toys. Thrust shows a movement towards toys that look more like their show counterparts, and keeps with the general idea of Beast Machines toys retaining "personality" in both robot and alternate modes.

The restoration of retro reviews continues!  This time you can check out my updated reviews for Beast Machines Scavenger and Silverbolt.  Both reviews feature updated thoughts and new images.

Silverbolt returns to the battle as a basic Maximal. This toy is a huge departure from the original Silverbolt Fuzor toy and the results aren't as great as one may think.

Night Viper is one of the mid-2000 basic Beast Machines Transformers releases. Rather than another four legged (or six legged) critter, Night Viper adds a snake into the Maximal mix. Many speculated that the Japanese Beast Wars Neo toy Cohrada would be repainted and released as part of Beast Machines, but fans were pleasantly surprised to see that Night Viper is a whole new mold.

Mirage is one of the new constructs serving as an experiment in Vehicon technology. Bringing a fast, sleek ground vehicle to the ranks of the Vehicons, Mirage is a nice basic level toy, and a neat addition to any Transformers collection.