Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Planet X Mors - Fall of Cybertron Starscream

Planet X Mors is most likely named after the Roman personification, not god, of death. Sort of like the Grim Reaper. He's another fun piece from a company that exposed me to third party figures.

Jet mode is a bit of a hit and miss. It's certainly better than the official figure. There is no large gap behind the cockpit that goes clear through the fuselage; just a bunch of tiny ones. From the top, the jet has a nice silhouette, even if the fuselage seems too long compared to the wings. From the sides, it's a little less successful. From underneath, Starscream is playing peek-a-boo. I do like the translucent red plastic for the thrusters in the bottom of the feet. The canopy can open a little to reveal a decent looking cockpit. The front landing skid flips out from under the nosecone, but you have to split the underside to do it. The rear landing skids are permanently deployed. His null rays peg well to his wings.

Transformation to jet mode is actually pretty easy. The backpack probably has the most involved process. The legs are very similar to the Combiner Wars Aerialbots, in that they fold up into themselves. Lining up the pegs on the backpack and wings to the ports on the legs can be a little finicky, but it's not very difficult. Once you get the clasps on the legs to grasp the back of the elbows, you have a very solidly held together jet. As usual, going back to robot mode is a piece of cake.

The size difference aside, this figure is definitely a step up from the official Fall of Cybertron Starscream. Better paint application, more detailed sculpting, improved articulation, and a side profile that doesn't have gaping holes are a few things that immediately jump out at me. The only thing the official one does better is the placement of screw holes. The head sculpt looks really good, but the light-piping doesn't work very well. The back is also prone to detaching from it's pair of pegs.

His head is on a ball joint. His shoulders are on swivels and hinges, with a slight bit of butterfly action. The shoulder pauldrons are on their own swivels and hinges. They sometimes get in the way of the shoulder articulation. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, and thighs. His waist swivel is a little hindered by his abdomen. His thumbs are fixed and the rest of his fingers are single pinned and articulate as one unit. He has double-jointed elbows that give you a full 180 degree bend and single-jointed knees that get to 90 degrees. He also has a reverse ab crunch because of a transformation joint. His hips are on universal joints. His feet are on balljoints for rocking and tilting, and his toes are on hinges.

His accessories include two null rays, a spiked mace, and his crown. The null rays are identical. Although there is some decent line work, the very minimal purple paint application is really sloppy. They peg into his hands or arms just fine. The handles are on swivels so can be tucked away, but I couldn't figure out how to attach them so it would look like his hands transformed into weapons. The head of the mace is purple translucent plastic. The spikes aren't sharp. I'd be more worried about breakage from a drop. The handle separates from the head to slide into his fist. He can only hold it at the upper half of the handle. The crown is nicely detailed in gold paint, with cleanly applied red paint on the crest.


I love that Planet X is filling a niche no one else is exploiting and hope that they can continue. While Mors and Aesclepius have not hit the high of Vulcun, they are both great figures. I can't wait to replace most of the official Fall of Cybertron figures with this line.











Fans Toys FT-18 Lupus is now in-stock!


FansToys FT-18 Lupus


We just received our stock of FansToys FT-18 Lupus. We are working on getting pre-orders processed. Get yours by following the links. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!





ACE Collectables ACE-01 Tumbler, is now in-stock!

ACE Collectables ACE-01 Tumbler


ACE Collectables ACE-01 Tumbler is now in-stock! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!





Fans Toys FT-18 Lupus Photo Gallery

Fans Toys FT-18 Lupus Photo Gallery


Here's our Photo Gallery for Fans Toys FT-18 Lupus. Click the image above to view the rest of the pictures. If you haven't reserved yours, then just follow the links to do so. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!




Iron Factory IF EX22-24 War Giant, pre-order is now up!

Iron Factory IF EX22-24 War Giant


Here's War Giant from Iron Factory. This will come in three sets. Set A will come with the leg bots, Set B with the arms, and Set C with the torso.  Reserve early and take advantage of the Prime Directives! Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime.





Iron Factory IF-EX21 Bridge Watcher, now up for pre-order!

Iron Factory IF-EX21 Bridge Watcher


Here's Iron Factory's IF-EX21 Bridge Watcher. Ready for pre-order and has and ETA of 1st Quarter 2017 release. Reserve yours today. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!





Iron Factory IF-EX20 Wing of Tyrant / Fang of Tyranny figures now up for pre-order!

Iron Factory IF-EX20/20B/20V/20F Wing of Tyrant / Fang of Tyranny


Iron Factory is releasing their Seeker figures. Here are the IF-EX20 Series Wing of Tyrant / Fang of Tyranny figures. Just follow the links to reserve yours. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!




Iron Factory IF-EX25 Sword of Defender, is now up for pre-order!

Iron Factory IF-EX25 Sword of Defender


Iron Factory IF-EX25 Sword of Defender is their version of Dai Atlas. ETA of 1st quarter of 2017 release. Reserve yours today! Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!




Monday, November 28, 2016

KFCToys KP-16 Articulated hands for Takara MP-29 Laserwave / Shockwave, pre-order is now up!

KFCToys KP-16 Articulated hands for Takara MP-29 Laserwave / Shockwave


KFCToys KP-16 articulated hands for MP Shockwave / Laserwave. ETA of December 2016 release. Includes two sets of hands - solid and clear purple versions. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!





X-Transbots MM-X Toro and MM-XI Coprimozzo set now up for pre-order!

X-Transbots MM-X Toro and MM-XI Coprimozzo set


X-Transbots MM-X Toro and MM-XI Coprimozzo set is now up for pre-order. Reserve yours today by following the links. ETA of 2nd quarter of 2017. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!




X-Transbots MM-XI Coprimozzo is now up for pre-order!

X-Transbots MM-XI Coprimozzo


Here's at X-Transbots MM-XI Coprimozzo and it's up for pre-order. Coming out in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (ETA). Order yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!




X-Transbots MM-X Toro is now up for pre-order!

XTransbots MM-X Toro


X-Transbots MM-X Toro is now up for pre-order! Reserve yours by following the links. ETA of 2nd quarter of 2017. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!





Saturday, November 26, 2016

Takara MP-33 Inferno Video Review.




Here's our Video Review for Takara MP-33 Inferno. Check it out and enjoy. Then follow the links to order yours. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!




Friday, November 25, 2016

Toyworld TW-C Constructor Yellow Version, now in-stock!

Toyworld TW-C Constructor Yellow Version


Just arrived today, ToyWorld TW-C Constructor Yellow Version. Order yours by following the link. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!





Takara MP-33 Inferno, is now in-stock!

Takara MP-33 Inferno

Takara MP-33 Inferno with bonus mini diecast Optimus Prime figure just arrived today. Orders are being processed. Get yours by following the links. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!





Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10SG Shattered Glass Optimus Prime is now in-stock!

Hasbro Masterpiece MP-10SG Shattered Glass Optimus Prime


We now have the Habro MP-10SG Shattered Glass Optimus Prime in-stock! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links.Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!




Titans Return Wave 3 Deluxe figures, now in-stock!

Titans Return Wave 3 Deluxe figures.

We just received our stock of Titans Return Wave 3 Deluxes - Hot Rod, Getaway, Twinferno, and Triggerhappy. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!





ToyWorld TW-M01 Primorion is now up for pre-order!

ToyWorld TW-M01 Primorion


The latest to be released figure from ToyWorld is TW-M01 Primorion. ETA of 1st Quarter 2017 release. Reserve yours today by following the links. Don't forget to take advantage of the Prime Directives and save more!




ToyWorld TW-M03 Crank is now up for pre-order!

ToyWorld TW-M03 Crank

Coming out in 2017 is ToyWorld's TW-M03 Crank. Their version of Kup. Reserve yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!





ToyWorld TW-M04 Spanner, now up for pre-order.

ToyWorld TW-M04 Spanner


Now up for pre-order is ToyWorld's TW-M04 Spanner. This is their version of Springer. ETA of 1st Quarter 2017 release. Reserve yours today. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!




Thursday, November 24, 2016

Maketoys MTRM-09 Downbeat pre-order now up!

Maketoys MTRM-09 Downbeat


Maketoys MTRM-09 Downbeat is now up for pre-order. ETA of 1st quarter of 2017 release. Reserve yours today. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!





Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Holiday Sale 2016 is now LIVE!

Holiday Sale 2016


The Chosen Prime's Holiday Sale 2016 is now LIVE! Make sure to check out what we have on sale. Remember to take advantage of the Prime Directives and save a ton more!


Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Holiday 2016 Sale!

Holiday 2016 Sale


Make sure to stay tuned to The Chosen Prime. We'll be announcing our Holiday 2016 sale soon!

Monday, November 21, 2016

TFC Toys Trinity Force TF-01 Raging Bull, is now up for pre-order!

TFC Toys Trinity Force TF-01 Raging Bull



Up for pre-order is TFC Toys Trinity Force TF-01 Raging Bull. ETA of 1st Quarter 2017 release. Reserve yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!




Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-02 Schunck and Betta, pre-order is now up!

Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-02 Schunck and Betta


Up for pre-order from Unique Toys, is their Palm Collection Series YM-02 Schunck and Betta. These are  legends scaled Headmasters - Hardhead and Skullcruncher. ETA of December release. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!







ACE Collectables Immortal Series ACE-01 Tumbler and ACE-02 Hiccups Video Preview




Here's a Video Preview for ACE Collectables Immortal Series ACE-01 Tumbler and ACE-02 Hiccups. Enjoy the video and then head on over to the links to reserve yours. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!











Sunday, November 20, 2016

ACE Collectibles ACE-01 Tumbler and ACE-02 Hiccups Photo Gallery (test shots)

ACE Collectibles ACE-02 Hiccups and ACE-01 Tumbler


We've been granted an early test shot copy of ACE Collectibles ACE-01 Tumbler and ACE-02 Hiccups. Please enjoy the pictures by clicking the image above. Don't forget to reserve yours by following the links. Shop Smart with the Chosen Prime!










ACE Collectibles Immortal Series ACE-02 Hiccups, now up for pre-order!

ACE Collectibles Immortal Series ACE-02 Hiccups


Here's the second offering from ACE Collectibles for the Immortal Series line. Here's ACE-02 Hiccups. MP Scaled figure and ready to go. Click the links to reserve yours. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!







ACE Collectibles Immortal Series ACE-01 Tumbler, now up for pre-order!

ACE Collectibles Immortal Series ACE-01 Tumbler


Here's the first offering form ACE Collectibles for the Immortal Series line. ACE-01 Tumbler is now up for pre-order! This figure is MP scaled and with and ETA due to be out in February 2017. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!








Toyworld Unearth - Scavenger

Continuing with the next box that happened to be at the top of my unopened stack, Toyworld Unearth is another good entry in this line. Despite a couple of headaches I didn't experience with Toyworld Bulldozer, Unearth is an enjoyable figure that I'm glad to have.

Unlike Bulldozer and Shovel, Unearth has a cab for the driver. It doesn't open, but at least it's there. The treads are purple instead of green, but are of the same style. Neither side works very well because they are really tight. I suppose I can take some of the extra links to loosen both sides. The bucket is at the end of an articulated arm. It is ratcheted at the base and hinged in the middle and at the bucket. The hydraulics are functional, which is always a nice touch. Unfortunately, the platform that the cab sits on doesn't rotate.

Transformation is similar to Bulldozer, but I had a lot of trouble with the combiner peg and the crotch section. The combiner peg has extremely tight ratchets. I had to disassemble it to move it because I didn't feel comfortable exerting pressure on the hinges it sits in. Even then, I had trouble rotating it to the proper angle. The crotch pegs don't seem to line up with the slots. I had to take a blind leap of faith that I wouldn't crack the hinge or the slots and just shove really hard. The one transformation mechanic I hate more than having to yank on legs to extend them, is having to yank on a head to pull it out of a cavity. I always worry the pegs of the panel will eventually give way.

He has light-piping, but it's blocked by the large combiner peg behind his head. I didn't knock the feet design on Bulldozer quite enough. It makes a return here with Scavenger, and it's not appreciated. From a visual standpoint, it breaks up the form of the leg. From a functional standpoint, it doesn't work all that well. The purple treads are a welcome change to Bulldozer's green treads, but it could have still used some paint applications to break up the solid block of purple from the hips down. His red nipple paint is a bit sloppy, but the rest of the silver and yellows are cleanly applied. I think he's closer to his G1 animation model than Bulldozer is to his. His iconic abdomen plate is present. The rest of the sculpt doesn't veer off too far.

His head is on a swivel and hinge, but the downward articulation is nonexistent. His shoulders are on swivels and hinges and do not butterfly. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, and waist, but suffers the same thigh swivel limitation as Bulldozer. His fingers are on individual ball joints, but there are no articulating knuckles so they are all fixed in a curve. He has double-jointed elbows that bend past 90 degrees and single-jointed knees that just reach 90 degrees. His hips are on balljoints. Those springy shins make a return. His toes and heels tilt as a unit, but rock individually. Surprisingly, the bucket and its arm doesn't really get in the way of his posability. It works great as a third leg.

His accessories are the same as Bulldozer - a rifle, a forearm, a hand, a drill, extra treads, and some screw hole covers. His rifle is done in the same style as his teammates - black with red highlights. It uses a reverse Masterpiece-style tab. It works much better than most Masterpiece-style tabs. It can also peg in vehicle mode. The combiner hand is a right hand, done in the same style. The thumb is on a swivel and hinge with two knuckles. The other fingers are not pinned, but seemed to be on a post of some sort. They have the expected three articulating knuckles, but there are also hinges near the first knuckles so the fingers can spread apart. The knuckles stay together pretty well, but the finger pieces can come apart. In the Bulldozer write-up, I'd forgotten to mention that the wrist peg is on a ratcheted hinge. The drill is black plastic. The extra treads are purple. The screw hole covers are mostly for the back of the figure.


Scavenger doesn't dissuade me from using this group in my Masterpiece display, for the time being. He scales well with his teammates and Masterpiece figures. He suffers from the same flaw as Bulldozer in regards to posability, but you can work around it. Unlike other Toyworld figures, I probably won't transform him too much because of that tight combiner port ratchet. Overall this is a good representation of Scavenger. Even if it weren't, if you're in for one, you're pretty much in for all.










Saturday, November 19, 2016

FansToys FT-08 Grinder Video Preview



Here's our Video Preview for FansToys FT-08 Grinder. If you haven't pre-ordered yet, make sure to follow the links and reserve yours today! Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime.




Friday, November 18, 2016

TFC Toys P-04 Ironshell is now in-stock!

TFC Toys P-04 Ironshell

Now stocked up and pre-orders are being processed. We have the TFC Toys P-04 Ironshell. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!




Planet X PX-09 Mors, is now in-stock!

Planet X PX-09 Mors


We have just received our stock for Planet X PX-09 Mors. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!




BadCube OTS-11 Speedbump, is now in-stock!

BadCube OTS-11 Speedbump


We just received our stock for BadCube OTS-11 Speedbump. Pre-order are currently being processed. Make sure to follow the links to order yours. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!





FansToys FT-16 Sovereign Photo Gallery

FansToys FT-16 Sovereign Photo Gallery


Here's our Photo Gallery for FansToys FT-16 Sovereign. Just click the image above to view the rest of the pictures. If you haven't reserved yours, make sure to follow the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!





Thursday, November 17, 2016

GCreation GDW-01 (MP Scaled Optimus Prime), now up for pre-order!

GCreation GDW-01


Now up for pre-order is GCreation GDW-01. This is an MP Scaled figure based on the IDW Optimus Prime character. Reserve yours today. ETA of December 2016 release. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!