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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''== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 7 May 2025
Best Join was a Taiwanese toy company which served as the pre-Transformers manufacturer for 1985's "Radio Robot" - a Transformers bootleg mashing together Generation 1 Megatron's head, Blaster's hips, Omega Supreme's arms, and 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-looking copyright stamp. Notably, Tai Fong released quite a few other Transformers-like toys [1], 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
[edit]Robo Terminal
[edit]- Radio AM Robot - Robo Terminal Radio Robot, featuring different Spanish-translated stickers and the battery compartment switching from AA to 9V compatibility instead
