I still have OG Longhaul from 2009. I still remember the day I got him, my parents wouldn't let me open him till I got home haha, that day felt like forever since we were out late at night. Now he's super loose and does not like to stand well or stay in any pose.

I love how the fences on his thighs aren't faux but are the actual fences from the dump truck mode

Just so you know, the devil savior long haul is actually a heavy remold of this toy. This is the same for a lot of them. The scavenger and overload are based on the legends toys as well

my Favorite Toyline probably has to be the Prime and Dotm Cyberverse Legion Class Line.

I guess for me, even since being a kid, I’ve always preferred to like the look of my figures over the gimmicks. Gimmicks can be fun when I first get the figure, but especially a lot of this movie stuff I just can’t get past the look. I’m not much a fan of those movies anyways, and I find a lot of the bayverse studio series stuff to feel a lot worse then the regular mainline stuff, so I’ve never gotten into them. Even when I was a kid and saw these older figs on the shelf’s I avoided them like the plague lol. But now that I’m older I realize that there’s a vast mindset when it comes to collecting, some people want toys to play with, others want action figures, others want 100% complete screen accurate versions. I don’t think any of the old toys are really “better”, more so just different. Same way I feel about MP, not all of them are necessarily better, they just achieve something that other lines aren’t doing- “complete” accuracy to the show or movie models. These older figures obviously prioritized the experience of playing with a toy, while the new stuff prioritizes transforming action figures and an updated take on their original designs ( or in the studio series case, as close to accuracy as they can get)

Hftd had so many unique and original designs and amazing engineering

My favourite line is WFC, Kingdom in particular, but I can appreciate older lines too.

I like the look of the Studio Series one a tiny bit more, not because it’s screen accurate but because he looks like a chubby toddler lil tiny baby man I love him

I agree. I have a hunt for the Decepticons Ironhide and the action figure is a perfect mix between movie accuracy and toylike design.

The dump truck is actually a 77b dump truck. I'm not mad cause a lot of people get this wrong. But I'm just saying. Great figure

Man plastic used to be absolute units back in the day

Skinny legs _AND_ a hard working dump truck? Now that's a rare combo. No wonder you like the toy. 😏

1:21 You've got a PO box now. That means you have an excess of boxes. Start cutting them down and building risers for your figures. It's super easy, makes the display look so professional. I made mine using white cardboard and honestly you can't tell what they are standing on. It doesn't need to be pretty, the focus is the figures.

Those shoehorned repaints from the old toy lines are now so desirable. A great way to have the old mold with the new ones.

HFTD and ROTF NEST are to me peak Transformers. SO many absolutely incredible moulds today I still regularly just mess and play around with. So much character and personality. Terradive, Tomahawk, Mindwipe, Skystalker (can we TALK about that entire freakin Scout class?!), Seaspray, Battle Blades Bee, Brawn, Lockdown, Hailstorm, Dirge...! And that's not even including the various revisitings they did of other characters: Sideswipe with the guns, Deluxe Ironhide, Voyager Optimus,... Nah, that era was just the best man. Even CHUG were absolutely killing it back in those days, and I'm still trying to track down everything I can from that era. It really is unmatched imo. I get why. Cost of plastic's gone way up, inflation and things like that, but still.

I much rather prefer the payload colours cause it looks more realistic in vehicle mode and works well with the purple. Idk if we’ll get a studio series version cause the figures and box set came out months if not a year ago so repaints seem unlikely

Hunt for the Decepticons (Autobot Alliance) was such a legendary line; I love almost every single figure from that era. The figures were well-made, with complex transformations (not frustrating) and gimmicks that almost never compromised the figures (sometimes making them even better). My best picks would be: * Deluxe Class Battle Blade Bumblebee: The axe, the transformable cannon (which we would never see implemented in any other Bumblebee figure after this one) and the battle mask; the best Bumblebee until the Movie Masterpiece came out. Period. A bit out of scale, but the best deluxe class Bumblebee to date in my opinion. *Deluxe Class Ironhide: My favorite version of Ironhide before the Studio Series version came out; good quality, guns that were integrated into the transformation and a drone that homaged his ROTF The Game special ability. Quite clean in both modes and with a lot of articulation for the time. *Deluxe Class Jetblade: A movie-styled conehead? Count me in! An amazing take on a jet Decepticon; really interesting twists on the transformation, the hand is perfectly integrated in the cockpit, the top transforms into the blade and the head splits in two so the head doesn't get in the way while getting to the alt mode. A bit of excess on the kibble department, but an overall amazing toy. *Deluxe Class Terradive: Does this figure even need any introduction? Ridiculously clean transformation; it's amazing what the designers did with the nosecone, simply brilliant. Totally kibble-free in both modes, a trident, arms that turn into cannons due to actually being his thrusters... Also, the wings are dope and the articulation is nuts. *Voyager Class Highbrow: Modified WW2 P-38 Lightning? Functional engines? Please, stop this! Yep, I know he actually doesn't have propper arms, but I can overlook it. The transformation is really good, the pieces sorrounding the cockpit actually transform (and allow you to give him a seeker look), the head includes a helmet gimmick and the colors are spot on. *Voyager Class Battle Blades Optimus Prime: A holy grail of mine that I got a few months ago. Holy mother of Primus, one of the best movie Optimus Prime figures ever made (yep, even better than the MPM and the ROTF Leader Class in my opinion). He does pretty much everything that the Leader Class does, but at a smaller scale. And, as if it wasn't enough, he includes a removable matrix, removable battle blades and removable ion blasters made out of his gas tanks. Go home, Prime, you are just too much, we don't deserve you. *Voyager Class Seaspray: Again, we don't deserve him. The transformation is simple but genius, especially for the feet. The head, the back and the feet include diving equipment detail that give him more personality and, if that's not enough for you, he has space in the back on alt mode for a legends figure. *Leader Class Starscream: My favorite figure of the line and of my entire collection. This toy is so good that Takara repainted it and sold it as the first MPM figure. Transformation to get to Dorito mode is amazing, the missile and gatling gun gimmicks are hidden perfectly inside his forearms, and the fact that the missile lancher can be attached to complete the underside of the jet is just the cherry on top. Sorry for the text review, but I cherish this line so much that I could write about it forever. Hope to see more reviews of these figures in the future :) Greetings from Ecuador!

Really odd since my SS Longhaul stands on his own, but mine’s the single pack. Maybe it’s an issue on the Box Set? Eh he’s permanently a leg anyway. I got a RotF Long Haul incomplete and I still love it. One day I’ll get a complete one, and maybe this Payload version. The G2 colors look so goooood. My favorite TF toyline is probably still Combiner Wars. I know, repaint wars but I love the gimmick. I bought extras to make my custom combiners, I love it so much.

I have both him and long haul definitely one of the best movie repaints next to dotm space case

This type of transformer works with the prime verse, and is perfect for filling out the ranks.

Windcharger, Jazz, Lugnut, Tomahawk, Battle Blades Prime, Seaspray and "Grappel" were some of my favorites from HFTD and RTS

Now that studio series is a thing, I don’t really care if an older figure isn’t screen accurate as long as it’s a very fun figure to transform. I’m sure this goes for a lot of us but I really enjoy grabbing a figure offa one of my shelves and transforming it back and forth every now and then.

I would get this over SS one tbh. It looks freaking amazing (besides the arms) but the paint on the hands and the pistons are amazing wish we could still get those on mainline figures now and days (take notes Legacy)

i have the original long haul and it definitely shows its age, the joints are inconsistent and the waist connection will pop every chance it gets, but its still way fun to fiddle with due to the sheer number of joints in the limbs and kibble, you can even flip the vehicle mode upside down and stretch the truck bit up into a fanmode that vaguely resembles a leg, which is pretty fun but very useless

This mold is amazing, there is a reason why devil savior took so much inspiration from this guy

This video made me get my payload toy out from the back of the shelf. He has been sitting there for about a year now, and I realized just how awesome he was! I remembered, the clear plastic hinges on one of the tires broke, so my day found a way to make a new joint. Oh yah, be aware of that. It seams strong but mine was bought broken. Anyway, I’ve gone on a tangent. Great video! Keep up the great work!

This was a unlockable skin in the ROTF game

HFTD Payload's colors are based on the Payload drones from the ROTF video game, making him the 5th (maybe 6th if you count Dirt Boss) Bayverse figure based on the video game designs, the other 4 being the official Decepticon drones based on the 2007 Movie tie-in game.

Your gorilla arm rant immediately took my mind to DOTM Shockwave

HFTD is also my favorite! Terradive, breacher, seaspray, so many great movie toys!

My reason why HFTD is one of my favorite toylines is Seaspray. Literally my main reason why I love this line is because of that toy, and OMG he's so wonderful. Nice video!

I miss my Long Haul version of this mold. It was fun

DOTM, ROTF, and Studio Series were the best, getting them were awesome!

Yes! More HFTD stuff! It’s hands down THE best transformers toy line!

I miss these solid large non fiddly figures we used to get….

HFTD was a really high quality line

I have that exact toy omg, childhood flashbacks

I did love the gear gimmick in alot of the movie toys, my favorite being thrust just cause he has two on his chest in robot mode so when you move the arms it looks like he has spinning nipple gear lmao

The mech-alive gimmicks are so cool!

HFTD is definitely my favorite toy line as well. That’s the line I got my favorite Starscream from.

If only they'd had the technology to not have all the wrists facing the wrong way on almost every figure. Also, your SS Long Haul looks way less stable than mine is. Mine stands just fine plus he's a triple changer :P

I think both of these look great

That Mindwipe is one of my favourite figures. I had to get the two other repaints and the smaller figures that combine with them.

I used to have him , he was a preaty good figure

You just reminded me, we haven't gotten another movie masterpiece for the bayverse in a while. When the hell are they gonna get back on that?

This is literally the only 2009 figure that I have BUT, THE FUCKING ROOF PART GOT LOST LMAO

Hunt for the deceptions line was good, had some gems still love seaspray and his buddy

I remember TLK Leader Megatron having gorilla arms, that was a bummer.

I like the old mold I use it and the studio series so it’s not just yellow long haul and green payload but different characters

I remember seeing this in Walmart at the time

HasTak is a new portmanteau to me, and I approve of it.

hasbro dropped the ball with the box set Longhaul because the normal version does not have the knee problem

I have this guy at home. I found him and I thought he was the studio series yellow version of Long haul, the last piece to the devastator I need.

OMGGG I HAD THIS WHEN I WAS HELLA LIL LITTLE LIKE 7 or 5 i don’t remember and then my cousins from mexico came and the only time my grandma wants to donate something she did and i took care of that toy then my cousins broke it in one day i would do anything to get that back🥲

Payload looks really cool.

Cool dude

oh yay now i'm worried about my ss longhaul cuz i have it in combined mode (i also made the stupid decision that hastak forced on people to buy the figures individually so i paid more for my devastator)

hftd battle blade bumblebee and battle blade optimus was another level at that time for me. and mindwipes design was so cool. I want that figure even now. and I kinda like some recolor bots to be old mold. so they look a bit different

I own the Devil Savior 3P version of this guy and i never realised until now how much it borrows from this guy for the transformation.

The plastic Features Gears Pistons Posing Clunky design Trans pieces Extra features What old figures had, what new figures lack

I got this guy when I was like 7 and I could never transform him because his transformation was too complex for my tiny brain. I kept him in robot mode and I have very fond memories of him doing an arm blade battle against one of my Optimus Primes

The old payload is a amazing figure in my opinion it’s a great mold

Mech tech always will be the best line

I have it and it is a good figure in general all the figures of transformers 2 are good

Your explanations on figures make me want to get them, or never see them ever lol. I know it’s childish but when you use profanity in your videos they all end up being my favorites you have made. I will probably pick this up thanks to you. Great video!

I like to simply call gorilla arms “Wrong elbows”

I had it, is marvelous

Devil Saviou's Long Haul is actually based on this payload/long haul mold! Also yikes, your Studio Series Long Haul was hit with some bad QC.

My favorite part of this figure is the hydro pistons in the arms

2:40 cough cough Leader TLK Megatron cough

Hey what's that bumblebee in the beginning of his video

On the Hunt For The Decepticons: Fallen figure the removable face is soppose to reference like 2-5 seconds where Prime rips The Fallen's face off

I got this guy fully complete at a yard sale for 8 bucks!!

TLK leader megatron kinda has gorilla arms, although it’s fixable it’s just looks ugly when you do it

I have never seen a SS long haul with such weak knees. Mine are even a little too tight!

I still have my HFTD Human Alliance Sideswipe. I tried swiveling it again after 9 years of storage and his whole leg assembly broke.

HFTD/RTS and the transformers Animated line are my personal favorites.

I had this. Toy it broke all that remains in the left front of the truck

I have that figure it is awesome

Hunt for the Decepticons should be re-released with slightly repainted versions of the old figures I recently just found Terradive online he arrives in a few days (I used to own him before but I lost him it’s a long story) and I honestly can’t wait to get him because he’s a special character how often do you see a Transformer use a trident as their primary weapon?

No wonder your ss long haul has trouble standing it's the Box set one! The Single release stands solidly

Did you have your SS Devastator transformed the official way or the four legged fan way?

yeaaahhh this is one case where I much prefer 09 ROTF Long Haul to SS.

I had this I sold I a long time ago

Originally, this was going to be called grimlock

On contrary, I think those gorilla arms were the appropriate choice. Because he’s just a kind ‘beast’ machine. A destructive robot. So yeah, he’s gonna need those long gigantic pair of arms.

2:50 most product placement works on me but mech alive bro, I was down bad for the extra gimmicky movement I miss it I want more mechalive mechanics

Payload/Long Haul is probably in my opinion the best Decepticon mold of all time.

Your SS Long Haul seems to have pretty loose knees. Mine are tight enough to hold him well in that idle pose, maybe the SS69 is looser or something?

Ss longhaul was such a miss for me it was that day i decided I would not be completing devastator

Hey i just got this figure and ik its a old video but does anyone know how to fix the waist join popping out?

Great video! I never grew up with this line so it might just be that but I do prefer the studio series line but not all the figures are good. I wish studio series Optimus came with swords I can not find dotm Optimus under 200$

I have the oversized ss Long Haul (not bad)

This is something I may hunt down

This figure is good but I never figured out how to transform it properly. I could never get the legs in it was so frustrating. I also generally prefer the SS version anyway by virtue of better posability and ofc the combined mode. I also don't like how this figure looks he's too spindly. It's not an accuracy thing just don't like the design

It's actually my favorite line

Mechtech 🙌

My favorite has to be the tfp first editions

Best toyline was the reveal the shield to rotf.

Hftd toy line is my favourite