Best Join - Revision history

FortressMaxxing at 13:59, 7 May 2025

2025-05-07T13:59:20Z

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	'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hips, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.		'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hips, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.

	It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as the latter had released a different Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, you can only find it written on the figure's copyright stamp!).		It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as the latter had released a different Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar-looking copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, you can only find it written on the figure's copyright stamp!).

	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==

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2025-04-29T09:51:16Z

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	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==
	=== Robo Terminal ===		=== Robo Terminal ===
	* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery compartment switching from AA to 9V compatibility instead		* [[Radio AM Robot]] - ''Robo Terminal'' Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery compartment switching from AA to 9V compatibility instead

	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

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	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==
	=== Robo Terminal ===		=== Robo Terminal ===
	* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery compartment from AA to 9V compatibility instead		* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery compartment switching from AA to 9V compatibility instead

	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

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	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==
	=== Robo Terminal ===		=== Robo Terminal ===
	* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery ~~compatibility switching~~ from AA to 9V		* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery compartment from AA to 9V compatibility instead

	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

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	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==
	=== Robo Terminal ===		=== Robo Terminal ===
	* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers		* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery compatibility switching from AA to 9V

	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

FortressMaxxing at 09:40, 29 April 2025

2025-04-29T09:40:11Z

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	'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hips, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.		'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hips, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.

	It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as ~~they~~ had released ~~another~~ Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, you can only find it written on the figure's copyright stamp!).		It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as the latter had released a different Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, you can only find it written on the figure's copyright stamp!).

	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==

FortressMaxxing at 00:32, 16 April 2025

2025-04-16T00:32:18Z

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	'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s ~~hops~~, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.		'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hips, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.

	It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as they had released another Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, you can only find it written on the figure's copyright stamp!).		It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as they had released another Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, you can only find it written on the figure's copyright stamp!).

FortressMaxxing at 00:31, 16 April 2025

2025-04-16T00:31:11Z

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	'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hops, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.		'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hops, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.

	It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as they had released another Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, only on the copyright stamp ~~in its rear~~!).		It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as they had released another Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, you can only find it written on the figure's copyright stamp!).

	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==

FortressMaxxing at 00:28, 16 April 2025

2025-04-16T00:28:46Z

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	'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hops, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.		'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan\|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff\|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]]'s hops, [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.

	It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as they had released another Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its ~~one~~ known pre-Comando Toys release, only on the copyright stamp in its rear!).		It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as they had released another Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its only known pre-Comando Toys release, only on the copyright stamp in its rear!).

	==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==		==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==

FortressMaxxing: Created page (if anyone wants to add any funny image captions to either this or the previously-created Toybox page then be my guest as I'm all out of creativity rn)

2025-04-15T17:33:59Z

Created page (if anyone wants to add any funny image captions to either this or the previously-created Toybox page then be my guest as I'm all out of creativity rn)

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[[File:BestJoin-RadioRobot.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]
'''Best Join''' was a [[Taiwan|Taiwanese]] toy company which served as the [[pre-Transformers]] manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers [[Knockoff|bootleg]] mashing together Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]]'s head, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s hops, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s arms, and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]]'s lower legs - that was strangely released in 1987 by Argentinian company [[Comando Toys]] as [[Radio AM Robot]], fully bearing the official ''Transformers'' license.

It is possible that Best Join is a rebranding of another Taiwanese company called Tai Fong, as they had released another Transformers-inspired working radio toy called "Robotic Radio" just the year before which uses the same pieces for the dials and has a similar copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys <ref>https://playoldtoys.blogspot.com/2018/10/tai-fong.html</ref>, whereas Best Join seems to be virtually unknown besides their Radio Robot (the company's name doesn't even show up on the packaging of its one known pre-Comando Toys release, only on the copyright stamp in its rear!).

==Best Join moulds released as ''Transformers''==
=== Robo Terminal ===
* [[Radio AM Robot]] - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Pre-Transformer franchises]]

==References==
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