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.
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