Transformers Studio Series SS-49/50/51/52 figures, now in-stock!

Transformers Studio Series SS-49/50/51/52 figures

We just received Transformers Studio Series SS-49 Bumblebee, SS-50 WWII Hot Rod, SS-51 Soundwave, and SS-52 Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-1 figures. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

New Transformers Studio Series Deluxe Figures, now up for pre-order!

Transformers Studio Series TF1 Bumblebee

We've got some new Transformers Studio Series Deluxe figures up for pre-order! Check out TF1 Bumblebee, WWII Autobot Hot Rod, Decepticon Soundwave with Laserbeak, and the Trio of Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-1 (3-Pack). Just follow the links and reserve yours! Thanks for you continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Dx9Toys K3 La Hire, is now in-stock!

Dx9Toys K3 La Hire

We now have Dx9Toys K3 La Hire in-stock! Orders are being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Fans Toys FT-17 Hoodlum Transformation Assistance

Some gotcha's for FansToys FT-17 Hoodlum to take note of. Make sure to follow them. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

FansToys FT-17 Hoodlum Photo Gallery

FansToys FT-17 Hoodlum Photo Gallery

Check out the Photo Gallery for FansToys FT-17 Hoodlum. Then follow the links to order yours. Thanks for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

FansToys FT-17 Hoodlum, now in-stock!

FansToys FT-17 Hoodlum

Stocks arrived for FansToys FT-17 Hoodlum. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Restocked: DX9Toys K2 Ancestrod

DX9Toys K2 Ancestrod

Got our restock for DX9Toys K2 Ancestrod. Order yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Takara MP-09 Rodimus Convoy (Reissue), is now up for pre-order!

Takara MP-09 Rodimus Convoy (Reissue)

We have the pre-order up for Takara MP-09 Rodimus Convoy (Reissue) ready. This is the version with the Long Live Design Award Logo. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Transformers Power of the Primes Leaders Wave 3, is now in-stock!

Transformers Power of the Primes Leaders Wave 3

We have the Wave 3 Leaders from Power of the Primes in-stock! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Takara MP-28 Hot Rodimus Transformation Sequence

Check out the transformation video for Takara MP-28 Hot Rodimus / Hot Rod. Then follow the links to order yours. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Takara MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus, is now in-stock!

Takara MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus

We now have the Takara MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus in-stock! Pre-orders are being processed. Just follow the links to order yours. Thank you for your continued patronage.

Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Leaders - Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime, now in-stock!

Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Leaders - Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime

We received our stock for Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Leaders - Optimus Prime / Orion Pax and Rodimus Prime / Hot Rod. Orders are being processed. Just follow the links to place your orders. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Leaders, now up for pre-order!

Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Leaders

We now have the pre-order up for Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Leaders - Optimus Prime / Orion Pax and Rodimus Prime / Hot Rod Set. Just follow the links to order yours. Happy New Year everybody! Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Mastermind Creations R-27SG Calidus Shadow Ghost, is now up for pre-order!

Mastermind Creations R-27SG Calidus Shadow Ghost

We have pre-orders up for Mastermind Creations R-27SG Calidus Shadow Ghost. This was an exclusive at TFCon DC 2017. We'll have a very limited amount of stock available, so make sure to get your order in early. ETA of December 2017 release. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

SXS Toys R-04 Hot Flame is now in-stock!

SXS Toys R-04 Hot Flame

We now have SXS Toys R-04 Hot Flame available and ready to ship. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Mastermind Creations R-27AM Calidus Asterisk Mode, is now in-stock!

Mastermind Creations R-27AM Calidus Asterisk Mode

We just received our stock of the Mastermind Creations Exclusve R-27AM Calidus Asterisk Mode. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Mastermind Creations R-27AM Calidus Asterisk Mode is now up for pre-order!

Mastermind Creations R-27AM Calidus Asterisk Mode

We are able to get a limited number of stock allocation for MMC's R-27AM Calidus Asterisk Mode. Reserve yours early before the slots are all gone. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Mastermind Creations Calidus - Hot Rod

The Reformatted series of figures has been one of my favorite lines ever since I picked up Azalea and Hexatron seemingly so long ago. Mastermind Creations Calidus is a great addition to this line.

I like his vehicle mode. It's a little shorter in length than I would have liked, but the overall design looks wonderful. I like it a lot more than Masterpiece Hot Rod's vehicle mode, both versions. Unlike Masterpiece Hot Rod 2.0, his tires are nice and large. He rolls very smoothly, but I do worry about scraping the metallic paint on his knees. The underside is fairly clean, but robot hands and legs are recognizable. 

Transformation to robot mode is easier than going to vehicle mode since you are essentially unfolding him. Going to vehicle mode, I simply could not get the exhausts on his chest to peg to the exhausts on his legs.

I love how Calidus looks in robot mode. Now I don't feel so bad about missing out on the Hot Rodimus mold from HasTak. His few paint applications are cleanly applied, but he's a very red figure. There are several shades of red, even if it is hard to notice at a quick glance. I like the metallic silver on his knees and wish more metallic paint had been applied elsewhere. As expected, he has plenty of interesting line work.

His head is on a ball joint. Be careful about scraping his chin though. He can look up a little bit, but not down. His shoulders are on hinges and double swivels. He can raise his arms out to his sides, but not quite to 90 degrees and only if you extend his shoulder hinges. His arm rotation is hindered by his wings. He has swivels both above and below his elbows and at his wrists. His double-jointed elbows can perform full curls. He has fixed thumbs and single-pinned fingers. His pointing fingers articulate separately from the rest. He has waist and thigh swivels. His hips are on universal joints that have ratchets along the frontal axis. He can perform a full front splits and a decent but not full side splits. His single-jointed knees can curl a little past 90 degrees. He has ankle tilts and rockers with separate hinges for his heel spurs.

His accessories include a rifle, a bow, and a spare head. His rifle is gray plastic with some line work. It resembles the rifle we usually get with Hot Rod figures. It uses a rectangular peg that sits well in his hands and the port on his back in vehicle mode. His bow is similar in style to Eupatorium's bow, but larger. It has some orange and silver paint. The ends are hinged for storage in vehicle mode. He can hold the bow easily in either hand. It can also peg onto his back, but the result looks rather ridiculous. The two heads have only the very slightest of differences - a neutral expression in one and a smirk in the other. I'll be using the smirk face.

Calidus will stand on my Reformatted shelf. I definitely like him more than the Boreas, Jaegertron, and Anubis mold. I'm still loving these Reformatted figures and look forward to collecting many more.

Mastermind Creations R-27 Calidus, is now in-stock!

Mastermind Creations R-27 Calidus

We just received our stock of Mastermind Creations R-27 Calidus. Orders are being processed. Get yours by following the link. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Transformers The Last Knight Premiere Edition Deluxe Hot Rod is now in-stock!

Transformers The Last Knight Premiere Edition Deluxe Hot Rod

Stock just came in for the Transformers The Last Knight Premier Edition Deluxe Hot Rod figure. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!