Friday, October 27, 2017

Fans Toys Terminus Giganticus - Omega Supreme

After two giant shipping boxes greeted two disbelieving kids and a very patient wife, Fans Toys Terminus Giganticus is fully assembled and standing guard over the rest of my figures. It is an awesome sight to see and the new cornerstone of my Masterpiece collection.

As expected, alt modes come in multiple pieces. There doesn't seem to be much paint applications, just colored plastic. At least there are tampographed decos.

Not surprisingly, the tank is the most substantial by weight because it's his torso. The turret is on a ratcheted swivel. The cannon is on a ratcheted hinge. Although the helmet shape of his head is unmistakable, his face is well-hidden. He has functional treads, but they don't work very well. For rolling, you'll be relying on two rolling cylinders in the middle of the undercarriage.

The rocket is his two arms joined together. The connection point isn't very tight so having a hand on each half of the rocket is recommended. The loading ramp has a slide out portion and is on a double hinge. The sculpt where the ramp joins the rocket is a bit messy. The compartment can hold the little people that are included with some figures, but they can't stay in there with the ramp stowed. Both ends have a light-up feature. Batteries are not included.

The launch tower and tracks take up quite a bit of room. The launch tower is also very weighty and does feature some gunmetal paint applications. It is a combination of his feet and shoulders. The major axis of the track is nearly 42 inches long. The minor axis is about 20 inches. The tank can sort of run along the tracks, but not very well. Plus, I wouldn't want to risk scratching the finish on what will be his legs.

Transformation is surprisingly simple for such a large piece. I did get a little turned around with the rotating and swiveling pieces of his legs, but worked it out in the end. The instructions are pretty clear. Just don't force anything. Every piece will move along smoothly if angled properly. Yes, this is a parts-former, but that's the nature of this character. Unfortunately, his butt flap has a tendency to untab, leaving a somewhat unslightly gap. Perhaps a little BluTak will solve that issue.

Robot mode is just glorious. The paint application is limited to highlights and tampographed decos, but this is still a stunning showpiece. It will also be a conversation piece, especially since it won't fit in most display cases and have your guests commenting on the two foot tall robot standing in your living room. Die-cast spread throughout the figure makes him very weighty. Fans Toys seems to be getting better with their face sculpts. I didn't have any complaints with Phoenix's face, and I certainly don't have any with Terminus Giganticus'. His eyes have a light-up feature. His torso has a compartment that can hold MP-10's Matrix of Leadership. It also has a light-up feature. If going by the Sunbow chart, he is surprisingly well-scaled next to MP-10 Optimus Prime.

His head is on a ratcheted swivel. There is no vertical articulation. His shoulders are on ratcheted swivels and hinges. Although his wings get in the way of his arm rotation, he can raise his arms up and out to 90 degrees. Swiveling his arms will sometimes untab his backpack and consequently, his arms and shoulders from his torso. He swivels at the biceps, waist, and thighs. He has ratcheted, single-jointed elbows that only curl to 90 degrees. No, the ratchets are not strong enough to hold up even Masterpiece Megatron. His claws have a couple of articulation points each. His hips are on ratcheted universals with reverse butterfly joints. The butterfly joints help with his posability, but should have been ratcheted as well. Not surprisingly, he can't do any splits. The ratchets in his hips seem to have a lot of space between the teeth. He won't fall over once you get him settled, but if the ratchets had been spaced better he would feel more stable while in dynamic poses. His ratcheted, single-jointed knees can only curl to about 45 degrees. His ankles have one click of tilt, but no rockers. He's not the most posable of figures, but that is not surprising considering his size.

His only accessories are a clear face mask, a crotch plate, and an alternate chest plate. Both are done in solid red. I will probably just leave them in the box.

Terminus Giganticus would go on my Masterpiece shelf. Since he doesn't fit into my Detolf cabinet, I'll just have him stand in a corner of my living room. I never had the original Omega Supreme toy, but knew someone who did. That figure didn't quite live up to what I had pictured in my mind. None of them really did. While not perfect, Terminus Giganticus is the Omega Supreme toy I had always wanted. I can not wait for more from Fans Toys. Someone please bring forth 6 foot tall versions of Metroplex and Trypticon.








DNA Design DS-02 Arashi, is now up for pre-order!

DNA Design DS-02 Arashi

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Unique Toys R-02 Challenger, is now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys R-02 Challenger


The latest from Unique Toys comes R-02 Challenger. This should match up pretty well with R-02 Peru Kill. ETA of 2018 release. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!






3A Generation One Optimus Prime is now in-stock!

3A Generation One Optimus Prime

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Mech Planet HS-07 Iron Tin is now in-stock!

Mech Planet HS-07 Iron Tin


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TFCToys Trinity Force TF-02 Red Knight, now in-stock!

TFCToys Trinity Force TF-02 Red Knight


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Titans Return Monsterbot Grotusque with Fengul and Scorponok, now in-stock!

Titans Return Monsterbot Grotusque with Fengul and Scorponok


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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

FansToys FT-22 Koot is now in-stock!

FansToys FT-22 Koot

We just received our stock for Fans Toys FT-22 Koot! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!






Monday, October 23, 2017

MakeToys MTRM-10 Galaxy Meteor, is now in-stock!

MakeToys MTRM-10 Galaxy Meteor


We finally got our stock for Maketoys MTRM-10 Galaxy Meteor. We know you've been waiting for this as well, and we've been processing your orders to get them out as soon as possible. If you haven't put your order in, well now is your chance to do so. Make sure to follow the links and take advantage of the Prime Directives to save more. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!







X-Transbots MX-III Eligos & Truncheon (Clear Version), now in-stock!

X-Transbots MX-III Eligos & Truncheon (Clear Version)


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Shadow Fisher SFM-03 and SFM-04 kits are back in-stock!

Shadow Fisher SFM-03 and SFM-04 kits


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Sunday, October 22, 2017

TFC Toys Trinity Force TF-03 Wild Hunter, is now up for pre-order!

TFC Toys Trinity Force TF-03 Wild Hunter


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Friday, October 20, 2017

TFC Toys Raging Bull - Laster

I look to TFC Toys for some fun and playable figures. Raging Bull is no disappointment in that regard.

As a vehicle, Raging Bull resembles a slightly larger Masterpiece Sideswipe or Tigertrack. The panel lines are cleaner in some places and messier in others when compared to the MP cars. The flame decos are tampographed. Unfortunately, his doors and canopy don't really open so getting the Transtector inside is a bit cumbersome. The windshield wiper is on a swivel. He rolls fine on his rubber tires, but parts of the undercarriage do touch the ground.

Transformation is pretty simple. The only problems I had were with the taillights popping off when you extend the panels they are attached to and with the door panels popping off their ball joints. I do wish his backpack locked together a bit more tightly. The Transtector figure goes inside his chest and is pushed up through the neck to complete the face. It's an interesting gimmick, but is ultimately more troublesome than it is worth. It also removes his head articulation. Masterpiece Star Saber handled this in a far better manner. Going back to vehicle mode is simple as well.

Robot mode follows the aesthetics of their most recent combiner figures. The paint application is markedly improved though. Red, blue, and metallic silver paint highlight all the line work. I especially like the head sculpt. I've always found robots with mouth plates to be a lot cooler than ones with actual mouths. The light-piping doesn't work all that well for some reason. 

If you use the alternate head, his head will be on a moveable ball joint. He can look straight up, but not down at all. His shoulders are on ratcheted swivels and hinges. He can raise his arms out and up well past 90 degrees. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, and waist. His double-jointed elbows can perform full curls. His hands are fixed in an open grasp. He has ratcheted universals for hips that allow him to perform full side and front splits. His thighs swivel up at the universal joint, but are not limited by their sculpt. He has ratcheted double-jointed knees that can curl to 90 degrees if you only use the upper ratchets. His feet are on separate ball joints for the front parts and heel spurs, each on articulating armatures. It's not a design that I like because it is very finicky to get him to stand without leaning to one side.

His accessories include a pair of rifles, a sword, an alternate head, and a bag of parts. The rifles are blue plastic with red paint and minimal line work. They use standard 5mm ports and fit well in his hands. From the box art, it looks like they fold out to form the parts of his combiner feet. There are not enough pieces provided to form a complete foot. The rifles are also identical molds instead of mirrored pieces so I wouldn't be able to form a complete foot even if that missing piece had been provided. I'm hoping this is not a packing error with my copy. Once the missing pieces are provided (presumably in one of the remaining two figures), all the rifles should be mountable on the roof of the car. The sword is blue plastic with black and metallic silver paint. The standard port also fits well in his hands. It can unfold to form half of a combiner sword.

The alternate head does not transform. It also has blue light-piping and red and metallic silver paint. The default head has perhaps the tiniest figure yet, even smaller than the one that comes with MP Star Saber. The Transtector only forms the lower part of his face. For articulation, his arms and legs are on swivels. He fits inside the vehicle, which has room for one more. I will probably leave him in the box and stick with the alternate head.

Most of the parts in the bag should have come pre-assembled and mounted on the figure, but instead we have to do it. The sideview mirrors will probably require a dab of superglue. You have two options for the headlights - mounted down or up, which require the assembling of six additional tiny pieces and superglue. I prefer the mounted down look, but they don't go in flush. The taillights go in easily, but may also need a dab of glue. There is also a combiner piece that I haven't really figured out what to do with yet.

Raging Bull is going on my Masterpiece shelf next to Masterpiece Star Saber. He doesn't quite have that Masterpiece aesthetic, but he's close enough. It's too early to tell how well-made the combiner mode will be. I'm simply enjoying this as a standalone figure. Although their Old Soldiers line was a huge disappointment, I'm glad TFC Toys was able to refocus on these smaller but more enjoyable figures. I'm looking forward to the rest of the set.









Bandai Shokugan Titanus, is now up for pre-order!

Bandai Shokugan Titanus


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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Mech Planet HS-08 Ambulance, is now in-stock!

Mech Planet  HS-08 Ambulance

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Iron Factory IF-EX20G Tyrant's Wings Green, is now up for pre-order!

Iron Factory IF-EX20G Tyrant's Wings Green

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Takara LG-44 Sharkticon, is now in-stock!

Takara LG-44 Sharkticon

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Takara Movie the Best Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave, are all in-stock!

Takara Movie the Best Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave


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Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-10 Powered Suits Cosmo Marines, is now in-stock!

Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-10 Powered Suits Cosmo Marines


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Takara Diaclone Reboot Dia-Battles V2 Alpha Plus, is now in-stock!

Takara Diaclone Reboot Dia-Battles V2 Alpha Plus


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Takara LG-45 Target Master Hot Rodimus and LG-26 Targetmaster Kup are now in-stock!

Takara LG-45 Target Master Hot Rodimus and LG-26 Targetmaster Kup


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PerfectEffect DX08B Origin Xerxes is now up for pre-order!

PerfectEffect DX08B Origin Xerxes


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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Robot Hero R01 Durden & Barney, is now in-stock!

Robot Hero R01 Durden & Barney

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Generation Toy GT-2 RE Tyrant is now in-stock!

Generation Toy GT-2 RE Tyrant

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FansToys FT-20G Terminus Giganticus (Guardian), is now up for pre-order!

FansToys FT-20G Terminus Giganticus (Guardian)


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Ju Jiang JJ02 Jet Commander Combiner Set, is now up for pre-order!

Ju Jiang JJ02 Jet Commander Combiner Set

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Open and Play Big Cannon is now up for pre-order!

Open and Play Big Cannon

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Bandai Robot Spirits Pacific Rim Uprising: Saber Athena, is now up for pre-order!

Bandai Robot Spirits Pacific Rim Uprising: Saber Athena

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Bandai Robot Spirits Pacific Rim Uprising: Obsidian Fury


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Bandai Robot Spirits Pacific Rim Uprising: Guardian Bravo, is now up for pre-order!

Bandai Robot Spirits Pacific Rim Uprising: Guardian Bravo


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Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-17 Big Powered GV (I.M.S. Version), now up for pre-order!

Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-17 Big Powered GV (I.M.S. Version)


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Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-18 Dia-Nauts I.M.S. Version, now up for pre-order!

Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-18 Dia-Nauts I.M.S. Version


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Takara LG-EX Grand Maximus, is now up for pre-order!

Takara LG-EX Grand Maximus


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Takara LG-EX Greatshot, is now up for pre-order!

Takara LG-EX Greatshot

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Friday, October 13, 2017

Ocular Max Volture and Buzzard - Laserbeak and Buzzsaw

These oversized tape minions obviously don't fit in Masterpiece Soundwave's chest, but I really don't care. I love these larger figures because of the detail and articulation they offer. Ocular Max Volture and Buzzard are the minions that Masterpiece Soundwave needs.

As tapes, Jaguar definitely holds together much better. The wing panels have an unfortunate tendency to pop out of place on these two. Both have a rather warped shape; like an actual tape that was left too long in the sun in a hot car. Unlike Jaguar, one side of each is tampographed with tape-like features. The other side is a solid color. My youngest couldn't tell me what these are supposed to be. I feel so old. Unfortunately, I no longer have cassette tapes to compare these with, nor a tape player to risk jamming one in.

Transformation is fairly straight forward. The only tricky part is if you fold the legs out wrong, you risk popping them off their ball joints. The two panels of each wing are held together by magnets. I had thought Volture was missing a magnet, but then I noticed it stuck to his foot. His wing mostly stayed together, but the lower panel drooped a little without it. I'll need to use some superglue to keep the magnet in its slot because it does fall out.

It's no surprise that bird mode is more detailed and articulated than the official Masterpiece versions of Laserbeak and Buzzsaw. The paint applications are cleanly applied. There is even paint in the thrusters. They have Die-cast in their feet. If I had one aesthetic complaint, it would be that their wings seem to sit too far back on their bodies. It is toy accurate; it just looks funny scaled up. Like Jaguar, the increased articulation allow these two to be very expressive.

Their heads and necks are on hinged ball joints, affording them a wide range of motion. Their beaks can open a fair amount. At least Buzzard's can. I couldn't get Volture's beak to open. The front portion of their bodies are also hinged. The little cameras on top of their heads can flip up. Their wings are hinged at two points. They are simple pin joints that are already starting to loose their friction, resulting in droopy wings. Their hips are on ball joints. They have single-jointed knees that can curl 90 degrees in either direction. Their talons are hinged at three points. The amount of natural articulation is not quite as impressive as Jaguar, but they shouldn't have any trouble getting into any reasonable poses.

They don't come with any accessories, unless you count the cases. It's a nice touch that the inserts are folded over in a similar fashion to how it was done in days past.

These guys will go on my Masterpiece display next to Soundwave. The larger size affords these figures much more articulation and character than their official counterparts. I can't wait for Rumble and Frenzy and am crossing my fingers for Ratbat, Rover, Overkill, Slugfest, and Blaster's minions to get the same treatment.