The so-called “Special Teams” were the big thing in Transformers in the first half of 1986. Between the near endless hype in the Marvel UK Transformers comic (free inserts, wall charts, collectible cards) and promotions (fold out comic/posters) in toy shops the length of the UK, there was no escape. The new teams, available as sets of five themed vehicle/robots, could combine into one super robot. What made them “Special” was the ability to inter-change their limbs. No wonder the Constructicons felt so out-dated.