For a generation that grew up watching Zords combine on television and transforming robots unfold across bedroom floors, collecting those same franchises as an adult has become an entirely different experience.
At New York Comic Con 2026, Tokullectibles made its first appearance with a booth built around exactly that evolution. Instead of focusing only on nostalgia, the display brought together premium Power Rangers and Transformers collectibles designed for fans who now want die-cast construction, complex engineering, detailed transformations, and display pieces that feel closer to centerpiece collectibles than traditional toys.
Among the highlights were Flame Toys’ Go! Kara Kuri Combine Thunder Megazord, Dragonzord and Dino Megazord, a lineup of Power Rangers figures, and the NYCC-exclusive Combot Nemesis Prime from Unix Square.
We spoke with Steve Schultz of D4 Toys U.S., the American arm of Hong Kong-based D4 Toys, about what was on display and the kind of collector these releases are being built for.
Power Rangers Goes Premium With Die-Cast Zords
The centerpiece of the Power Rangers side was Flame Toys’ Go! Kara Kuri Combine Thunder Megazord, the third release in the company’s premium combine line.
Inspired by the second primary Megazord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the release reimagines all five Thunderzords with a more stylized, almost samurai-like visual language while preserving the ability to separate and combine the individual machines.
The set includes the Tyrannosaurus Red Dragon Thunderzord, which can transform between dragon and humpreanoid modes, alongside the Lion, Griffin, Unicorn and Firebird Thunderzords. Together, the five form an approximately 10.8-inch Thunder Megazord.
Flame Toys has also given the figure the Thunder Saber and Thunder Javelin, which can combine into the Thunder Saber Hurricane Waves weapon.
What separates these releases from more traditional Power Rangers collectibles is the construction. Schultz explained that the internal skeleton and joints use die-cast metal, while ABS and other plastics are used where necessary to achieve the right finish, articulation and sharper sculpted details.
That combination gives the figures noticeable weight while allowing the designers to preserve the elaborate shapes associated with the Zords.
Schultz said the Thunder Megazord was expected to arrive around the end of October or beginning of November, with another major Zord already being planned.
Shogun is next in line, with the team hoping to have a grayscale prototype ready to showcase around February.
Dragonzord Comes With an Unexpected Warning
The premium engineering also creates some surprisingly literal edges.
While discussing the materials used on the figures, Schultz offered a warning for anyone picking up the Dragonzord.
“It is no joke, be careful if you get a Dragon Megazord. That tail will cut you.”
— Steve Schultz, D4 Toys U.S.
He was not speaking figuratively.
Schultz joked that he had already cut himself several times while handling the figure and recommended pulling it straight out of its clamshell packaging rather than sliding it out at an angle.
It is probably not the usual selling point for a collectible, but it says something about just how aggressively Flame Toys has leaned into maintaining the sharp mechanical shapes of the design.
These Are Built for the Fans Who Grew Up
The pricing makes it equally clear that Flame Toys is not positioning these releases as entry-level action figures.
The premium Zords generally sit in the $400 to $500 range, putting them squarely in the enthusiast collector market.
When asked who the target customer is, Schultz described the audience as fans who have moved beyond college, established careers, and now have the ability to buy the kinds of premium pieces they may have only imagined owning when they were younger.
That is an increasingly important part of modern fandom.
Power Rangers is more than three decades old. Transformers has been part of pop culture for even longer. Many of the people walking through NYCC grew up with these properties, but their relationship with them has changed. The toys that once lived on bedroom floors now share space with statues, graded comics, sneakers, artwork and other high-end collectibles.
Tokullectibles’ booth was a good example of brands recognizing that shift instead of assuming nostalgia has to remain inexpensive or simplistic.
The Power Rangers Figures Keep the Classic Team Together
The booth also featured a full lineup of Power Rangers figures displayed in fighting poses, giving fans another entry point into the franchise beyond the larger Zord releases.
Schultz noted that the Green Ranger is exclusive to Tokullectibles, adding another layer of exclusivity for longtime Mighty Morphin fans.
Seeing the full team together also provided a useful contrast to the massive mechanical releases nearby. One side of the booth celebrated the Rangers themselves, while the other leaned into the giant robots that made the series such a defining part of childhood television for so many fans.
Nemesis Prime Becomes Tokullectibles’ First NYCC Exclusive
Transformers fans also had a reason to stop at the booth.
To celebrate its first New York Comic Con appearance, Tokullectibles brought an event exclusive in the form of Combot Nemesis Prime, an approximately eight-inch die-cast transforming figure from Unix Square.
Only 500 pieces were produced, with the release available exclusively through Tokullectibles. The NYCC version was priced at $175, while the regular Optimus Prime release sits around $165.
The Combot line approaches transformation differently from Hasbro’s traditional engineering. Schultz described the process as a parts-forming system, where portions of the armor detach and reconnect around the cab unit before the remaining components are brought together.
The figure also includes LED functionality in the chest, illuminating both the Matrix and the eyes.
It is a different interpretation of the familiar Optimus Prime transformation concept, aimed more toward collectors interested in engineering and display presence than recreating the exact transformation system they may remember from traditional Transformers toys.
The Booth Was About More Than Nostalgia
What made the Tokullectibles display interesting was how clearly it showed where part of the collector market has moved.
These are still Power Rangers and Transformers. The recognizable colors, silhouettes, combination gimmicks and transformations are all there. But the audience has grown up, and some of the products have grown up with them.
The Thunder Megazord still separates into five individual Zords, but now those pieces are supported by die-cast joints, premium materials and complex articulation. Nemesis Prime still transforms into a truck, but the process now comes with LED lighting and a limited convention-exclusive run.
Even Schultz’s experience assembling the Thunder Megazord reflected the appeal.
When another team member was unavailable, he was handed the figure without instructions and simply told to figure it out. He eventually worked through the transformation and combination system himself, and described Thunder Megazord as the easiest of the premium Zords so far to separate and rebuild.
That process is part of the fun for the audience these pieces are designed for. The appeal is not only seeing the final robot standing on a shelf. It is understanding how all of the pieces come together.
For longtime Power Rangers and Transformers fans, Tokullectibles’ first NYCC booth felt like a reminder that growing up never necessarily meant leaving the toys behind.
Sometimes it just means the toys get heavier, more complicated and considerably more expensive.
And apparently, every now and then, sharp enough to cut you.
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