Transformers Studio Series SS-55 Scavenger, is now in-stock!

Transformers Studio Series SS-55 Scavenger

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Devil Saviour Troublemaker Combiner Series figures now up for pre-order! We have the first 4 figures up.

Devil Saviour Troublemaker Combiner Series figures

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Transformers Studio Series - New pre-orders

Transformers Studio Series TFM1 Megatron

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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.

Toyworld TW-C02 Unearth Video Review

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ToyWorld TW-C02 Unearth, now in-stock!

ToyWorld TW-C02 Unearth

The second member of ToyWorld's TW-C Constructor - TW-C02 Unearth is now in-stock! Pre-orders are being processed. Get yours by following the links. Remember to take advantage of the Prime Diretives, and thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Generation Toy Navvy - Scavenger

Navvy continues Generation Toy's wonderful take on the Constructicons. They are not exactly Masterpiece styled, but I don't think they look too out of place on a Masterpiece shelf.

Navvy looks great as an excavator, except for one thing. I can look past visible head syndrome if it's in the undercarriage or seen thru a windshield, but his head is clearly visible on the top of the vehicle. The treads don't rotate, but he rolls smoothly on little wheels. The excavator arm can rotate a full 360 degrees on a ratcheted swivel. The arm has three points of articulation. The base and middle joints are ratcheted, but the joint for the scoop is not. There are a lot of painted and molded detail. I especially like the working pistons on the excavator arm.

Transformation is the easiest of the set so far. My biggest complaint is that the forearm and leg kibble do not tab into place. They fold up nicely, but simply lay over other panels so are easily knocked loose.

Robot mode looks fantastic. The paint application shows off the panel details, especially his legs. They are not solid chunks of green or purple. I also like how parts of the tread fold away. His iconic chest plate is present. At first, I wasn't really liking his mismatched shoulders, but it's growing on me. He's the same height as Mixer and Scraper, but seems less bulky. His head sculpt looks wonderful. The orange light-piping is pretty effective.

His head is on a ball joint. His shoulders are hinged and can rotate on ratcheted swivels. He has double jointed elbows and single jointed knees. His fingers are single pinned and articulate as one unit. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, chest, waist, and thighs. His waist swivel is ratcheted. Although his chest swivel is really for transformation, it can be used for even more dynamic poses at the cost of breaking his sculpt. His ab crunch is great for even more posability. He has ball jointed hips and two swivel points on each thigh. His feet, toes, and heel spurs can rotate independently of each other.

His accessories include a gun, a combiner forearm and hand, a second head sculpt, an extra screw for the head, and an extra peg. The gun can store in vehicle mode, but as two separate pieces. He holds it fairly well in his hands. When not attached in vehicle mode, the combiner forearm can split open to reveal missile pods. It can also attach in robot mode as a winged jetpack. The extra head sculpt is more cartoon accurate. Despite removing the screw, I wasn't able to take the head off the joint. The extra peg is a longer peg for Mixer's gun.

For now, Navvy will join his team on my Masterpiece shelf. I haven't yet decided whether I'll ultimately display these as individual bots or as Devastator because the individuals look so good. We're half way there. I'm so excited for the rest of the team.

Generation Toy GT1C Navvy is now in-stock!

Generation Toy GT1C Navvy

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Generation Toy GT1C Navvy and GT1D Bulldozer, product samples.

Generation Toy GT1C Navvy and GT1D Bulldozer

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Toyworld TW-C02 Unearth figure details

Toyworld TW-C02 Unearth

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Takara Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator is now in-stock!

Takara Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator

Takara Unite Warriors UW-04 Devastator has arrived. This Titan Class figure is available and ready to ship. We have limited stock left after pre-orders are processed. Get yours by following the links below.

Combiner Wars Titan Class Devastator, Order now!

Coming out this August, we now have the pre-order available for Hasbro Titan Class Devastator. Composed of 6 Voyager Class Constructicons - BoneCrusher, Long Haul, Scavenger, Hook, MixMaster, and Scrapper. Get your pre-order early. We have a no-upfront-payment option for pre-orders, so, you'll definitely have flexibility. Check us out and then check out. Go ahead and click on the main image above or use the form below. Take advantage of the Prime Directives and be a Smart Shopper!