In 1996 Kenner released what I consider to be one of the best Basic Class Beast Wars Transformers figures: Insecticon!  I've restored my review of this figure with new comments and photos!

General Information:
Release Date:1996
Price Point: $4.99 (Depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Kay Bee Toys, Toys 'R' Us etc.)
Accessories: Crossbow halves x 2

General Information
Release Date: 1996
Price Point: $9.99 (Depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Toys R Us, Target, K-Mart etc.)
Accessories: Tail/Missile Launcher, Missiles x 2, Shield/Beast Mode back

In the Spring of 1996 McDonalds released a set of Beast Wars Transformers Happy Meal toys.  Along with these toys, each McDonalds had a display to show them off.  Check out my write up and gallery of this display and the Happy Meal boxes that came with the set!

General Information:
Release Date: March-April 1996
Price Point: Individual figures were about $1 USD each
Retailer: McDonalds Exclusive
Accessories: None

Thanks to the wonders of ebay and the collector's market, I was recently able to obtain the Beast Wars Transformers 1996 McDonalds display. This article talks about this relatively rare display and a bit about my history with the item.

General Information
Release Date: 1996
Price Point: $4.99 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Kay Bee Toys, Target, Toys 'R' Us etc.)
Accessories: Mace weapon/beast mode foot, Blaster/beast mode foot

Armordillo was one of the last group of basic Maximal toys to be released utilizing the "spring loaded transformation" feature. He was later used in the Japanese Beast Wars toy lines twice. First released with Snapper in a playset and then later repainted as Bump, a member of the Beast Wars Neo Cybertrons.

Scorponok was the first mega sized Predacon released for the Beast Wars toy line. Early prototype pictures of this toy showed him in a translucent orange and purple color scheme. Even original package art was shown in a Hasbro catalogue with these colors. However, by the final release, the toy had been changed to its red, black and metallic grey color scheme, and the package art colors were changed to reflect this.

Snapper is one of the second line of basic sized Predacon toys for the Beast Wars Transformers line. Snapper would later be repackaged with Armordillo in Japan as part of the volcano playset.

General Information
Release Date: 1996
Price Point: $1 USD
Retailer: McDonalds US
Accessories: None

Panther adds yet another cat to the Maximals! Rotate his beast mode legs around and then fold back the panther head to form the robot mode. Panther is a bit unstable when standing due to his feet being the beast mode feet just turned around.

Rattrap is a great example of how a good character on a television show can make people want a toy very badly. After his breakout appearance on the Beast Wars Transformers television show, this became one heavily sought after toy.

Later on, Rattrap would be repainted and released as part of a two pack for Botcon 1997. As the Maximal thief Packrat, the toy became heavily sought after once again.