Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Deluxes, now in-stock!

Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Deluxes

We just received our stock for Transformers: Power of the Primes Wave 1 Deluxe figures. We have them as a set. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Fansproject TFX-07 Blue Parallax Armor, pre-order is now up!

Fansproject TFX-07 Blue Parallax Armor

We have the Fansproject TFX-07 Blue Parallax Armor up for pre-order. Reserve yours using the links. ETA of December 2017 release. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Fansproject TFX-06 Red Parallax Armor, pre-order is now up!

Fansproject TFX-06 Red Parallax Armor

We have the pre-order up for Fansproject TFX-06 Red Parallax Armor. ETA of December 2017 release. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Fans Hobby MB-03B The Red Dragon, is now up for pre-order!

Fans Hobby MB-03B The Red Dragon

Here's the pre-order for Fans Hobby MB-03B The Red Dragon. ETA release by January 2018. Reserve yours today through The Chosen Prime. Lots of thanks for your continued support.

FansToys FT-19 Apache is now in-stock!

FansToys FT-19 Apache

We just received our stock for FansToys FT-19 Apache. Pre-orders are being processed. Use the links to order yours. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Generation Toy GT-6 Duron Drill Combiner is now in-stock!

Generation Toy GT-6 Duron Drill Combiner

Generation Toy GT-6 Duron Drill is in the house! Pre-orders are being processed. Don't forget to take advantage of the Prime Directives to save more. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Action Toys Machine Robo MR-07 Shuttle Robo and MR-08 Missile Tank Robo are now in-stock!

Action Toys Machine Robo MR-07 Shuttle Robo and MR-08 Missile Tank Robo

We just received our stock for Action Toys Machine Robo MR-07 Shuttle Robo and MR-08 Missile Tank Robo. Pre-orders are being processed. Get yours by following the links below. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys R-01 Peru Kill Video Review

Here's our video review for Unique Toys R-01 Peru Kill. Check it out and then follow the links to order yours. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

FansToys FT-24 Rouge is now up for pre-order!

FansToys FT-24 Rouge

We have the pre-order up for FansToys FT-24 Rouge. ETA of April 2018 release. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Zeta Toys ZB-02 Air Strike is now in-stock!

Zeta Toys ZB-02 Air Strike

Zeta Toys ZB-02 Air Strike just arrived! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Follow the links and order yours today! Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime.

MSToys Figures are now up for pre-order!

MSToys Figures

Check out the upcoming figures from MSToys. We have several figures up for pre-order. Just follow the links and reserve yours today. ETA of 2018 release. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Maketoys MTRM-11 Meteor is now in-stock!

Maketoys MTRM-11 Meteor

We now have Maketoys MTRM-11 Meteor in-stock! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the link below. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Maketoys Galaxy Meteor - Starscream

It didn't bother me much when Maketoys cancelled Galaxy Meteor. This was not an incarnation of Starscream that I was all that familiar with, and all I had to pair him with was a $2 thrift store find of Armada Megatron. Now that he's finally arrived, I'm glad that Maketoys was able to produce him after all.

Spaceship mode has an interesting look. It's not my favorite design, but I can see how it is more or less true to the source. The paint application is fantastic, as is all the molded detail. The guns next to his cockpit are on their own swivels. He rolls along just fine on non-retractable landing gears. The front and back of the craft could be held together a bit more tightly. The pegs have a tendency to come undone, but it's not as if he will come apart. Ratchets for his null rays would have been much appreciated because they are constantly swiveling out of alignment. His rifle attaches to his nosecone.

Transformation back and forth is pretty simple, but still fun. There are a couple of buttons to release spring-loaded panels, like the blades and the back of his calves. Nothing was hard to maneuver nor required much finagling to get into place.

This is probably one of Maketoys best painted figures. He is covered, head to toe, in very cleanly applied paint accents. Different colored plastic is used judiciously to break up large sections of grey. The line work is plentiful and I especially like the working pistons in his back that correlate with his ab crunch. The translucent purple on his cockpit and fold-out blades look wonderful.

His head is on a ball joint that gives him a very wide range of motion. He can raise his ratcheted shoulders straight out to his sides. His shoulder pylons are on separate hinges. His null rays are on their own swivels and double-jointed hinges. He swivels at his biceps, wrists, waist, and ratcheted thighs. His single-jointed elbows can curl past 90 degrees. His thumbs and pointing fingers are on separate ball joints. The rest of his fingers are fused onto a single ball joint. Except for his thumbs, his fingers have a single articulating knuckle. The cannons on his torso can swivel forward to make room for his waist swivel and ratcheted ab crunch. His hips are on ratcheted universals that allow him to perform full front and side splits. He has ratcheted, single-jointed knees that can perform full curls. The back of his calves have collapsing panels that make this possible. His ankles are on tilts and ratcheted rockers.

His accessories include his rifle, two alternate faces, and a key. His rifle is gray plastic with no paint. It slots very securely into his hands with a mechanism that I wished would replace Masterpiece-styled tabs. Besides his neutral face, we also get a smirk face and a laughing face. The face-swapping mechanic is simple and does not require messing with screws. The key has a translucent purple piece. He can hold it in his hands. It can also slot into a space behind his thrusters/head.

I'll display Galaxy Meteor on my Maketoys shelf. This is an awesome figure that I'm glad survived its initial cancellation. I hope Maketoys will continue filling out the cast from the Armada/Energon/Cybertron. Their G1 version of Starscream can't arrive soon enough.

Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series MPM-5 Barricade, is now up for pre-order!

Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series MPM-5 Barricade

We have the pre-order up for Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series MPM-5 Barricade. ETA of February 2018 release. Reserve yours using the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

GCreation GDW-03 Fuuma, is now in-stock!

GCreation GDW-03 Fuuma

The ninja commander is in town! We have the GCreation GDW-03 Fuuma figure in-stock. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Planet X Seekers are now in-stock!

Planet X Seekers

The Planet X Seekers are in the house! Pre-orders are currently being processed. Use the links and order yours. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Mastermind Creations R-32 Stray, is now up for pre-order!

Mastermind Creations R-32 Stray

We have the pre-orders up for Mastermind Creations R-32 Stray. ETA of January 2018 release. Reserve yours using the links. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Mastermind Creations R-31 Ater Beta, is now up for pre-order!

Mastermind Creations R-31 Ater Beta

Deadly Shot, Mastermind Creations R-31 Ater Beta is now up for pre-order! ETA of February 2018 release. Reserve yours using the links. Don't forget to take advantage of the Prime Directives. Save up with The Chosen Prime!

GCreation GDW-02 Rebel, is now up for pre-order!

GCreation GDW-02 Rebel

The latest from GCreation comes GDW-02 Rebel. Check out this table flipper and then follow the links to reserve yours. ETA of 2018 release. Don't forget to take advantage of The Prime Directives, and save more. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-20 Powered Suite E-Type, is now up for pre-order!

Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-20 Powered Suite E-Type

Another addition to your collection of Takara Diaclone Reboot figures. Here comes DA-20 Powered Suite E-Type. You know the routine. Just follow the links to reserve yours. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-19 Big Powered GV Land Battle Cruiser, is now up for pre-order!

Takara Diaclone Reboot DA-19 Big Powered GV Land Battle Cruiser

The latest from Takara Diaclone Reboot, comes DA-19 Big Powered GV Land Battle Cruiser. Rolling battle base / carrier, which can also double as parts swap out for Big Powered GV. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys R-01 Peru Kill, is now in-stock!

Unique Toys R-01 Peru Kill

We just received our stock for Unique Toys R-01 Peru Kill and have started processing your orders. This is so hot! Use the links provided to order yours today. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

TransFormMission Over Turn - Dead End

I have been really enjoying the TransFormMission Stunticons. They are a great looking group of bots that have fantastic vehicle modes. Over Turn is another worthwhile addition to my growing IDW shelf.

Car mode looks just as good as the previous vehicles in the team. There are unseemly panel lines, but that comes with the territory. The paint applications are clean. The transparent headlights are a much appreciated detail. Rubber sideview mirrors alleviate the worry of breakage. He rolls very well on hard rubber tires. His weapon stores in the undercarriage.

Like the others, transformation is pretty straight forward. It is kind of scary to move the windshields around though; transparent hinges are not my favorite thing. I wouldn't want to crack anything or introduce stress fractures. His lower legs should have had stronger tabs because they fold sideways, giving him a bow-legged look. Like the others before him, his backpack just sits loosely on his back. At least it doesn't swivel out of place. Going back to car mode is not that fun, but it is doable.

I love the metallic finish on his face, visor, and chest. The line work is more subdued than on his teammates, but still adds some visual interest. His face sculpt is my favorite of the group so far. Stylistically, he's closer to Disorder than the other two limb bots.

His head is on a ball joint. He can look down a bit and up quite a lot. His shoulders are on hinges and swivels. Unfortunately, when you manipulate his shoulders, his shoulder panels move up, breaking his form. He can't quite raise his arms all the way up and out to vertical, but can get well past horizontal. He swivels at his biceps, wrists, and waist. His single-jointed elbows can only curl to 90 degrees. His thumbs are fixed and the rest of his fingers are single-pinned and articulate as a single unit. He has universal joints that let him do full front and side splits. His thigh swivels are up at the universal joints and are limited by the sculpt. He has ratcheted, single-jointed knees that can't quite curl to 90 degrees. His feet are on rockers and tilts, but they feel slightly wonky. Maybe a touch of floor polish will fix that. His toes and heel spurs are on separate hinges.

His accessories include his rifle, some combiner parts, and the rest of the pieces for that mini Optimus Prime. His rifle is purple and black plastic, with some minimal line work. Despite using a Masterpiece-styled tab, it sits securely in his hands. The combiner parts are supposed to be better than what came in the box with Powertrain, but I haven't tried them out yet. I suppose I will put together the model kit Optimus Prime at some point.

Over Turn will stand on my IDW shelf next to his team. I have yet to see whether the combined form of Havoc holds together well or not. For now, I'm simply enjoying this set as individual figures. The aesthetic design isn't for everyone. I like them, especially as a group of exotic sports cars and a truck.

MMC R-19AM Kultur Asterisk Mode, now up for pre-order!

MMC R-19AM Kultur Asterisk Mode

We have the TFCon DC 2017 Exclusive, Mastermind Creations R-19AM Kultur Asterisk Mode, now up for pre-order! ETA of December 2017 release. We'll have a very limiter number of pre-order slots, so, make sure to reserve yours today. Just follow the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

X2Toys XT010 SkyCrusher, is now in-stock!

X2Toys XT010 SkyCrusher

We just received our stock for X2Toys XT010 Sky Crusher. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. 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!

Planet X Seeker Set, is now up for pre-order!

Planet X Seeker Set

We have the 6 Figure Set for Planet X Seekers up for pre-order! Get yours by following the links. ETA of November release. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Storm Collectibles Tekken 7 Heihachi Mishima, is now up for pre-order!

Storm Collectibles Tekken 7 Heihachi Mishima

Tekken 7 Heihachi Mishima from Storm Collectibles is now up for pre-order. Coming out in 2018. Reserve yours using the links. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

AlienAttackToys A-01CC El Cid is now up for pre-order!

AlienAttackToys A-01CC El Cid

We have the AlienAttackToys A-01CC El Cid up for pre-order! ETA of 1st Quarter 2018. Reserve yours today by using the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

DX9 Richthofen - Powerglide

Powerglide is a figure I have fond memories of. It was yet another flea market find with my father back when I was a child so it was probably a knockoff. I enjoyed that thing more for the jet mode than the robot due to many hours playing A-10 Tank Killer. While my contemporaries loved the Tomcat, Falcon, and Eagle, my favorite was the Warthog. DX9 Richthofen is another delightful upgrade to that beloved childhood toy.

Jet mode is serviceable. No one's going to mistake it for a model, but it does resemble the awesome A-10 Thunderbolt II, albeit a chubby one. In a rare example, he does not look like a robot with a jet on his back. He's mostly red plastic with some metallic trim on the engines. He has four retractable landing gears. Although they all have wheels, he doesn't really roll. Extending or stowing the front landing gear requires you to open his chest panel. The rear landing gear also serves as the attachment point for the flight stand. His rifle can peg to the underside of the nosecone. Unfortunately, the rifle doesn't also transform to more resemble the A-10's iconic Avenger cannon.

Transformation is pretty simplistic. I do not like how his feet are formed. The stabilizer wings wrap around the front of his feet, but are not long enough to run the entire length of his feet. This causes him to lean backward, but can be offset if you angle his heel spurs. It's a bit kibbly, but you could also fold up the wings and place them in front of his shins. Too bad there's no way to fold them into that space in his calves. Going back to jet mode, I do not like having to put pressure on the metallic finish of his face to rotate it away.

Robot mode looks wonderful. His chest has a panel that opens to reveal some circuitry and a heart. The paint applications there and on his crotch are cleanly applied. The metallic finish of his face highlights the beautiful sculpt. His wings could be more flush against his torso. Overall, he does not have that slightly off G1 look that is typical of most other DX9 offerings.

His head is on a hinge and swivel. I like the noticeable hard stop for when his head is pointing straight forward. His shoulders are on hinges and swivels. They can raise out and up a bit past 90 degrees if you move his shoulder pauldrons out of the way. He swivels at his biceps, wrists, waist, thighs, and knees. He can perform full curls with his double-jointed elbows. His thumbs are fixed and his fingers are single-pinned. His pointing fingers articulate separately from the rest. His hips are on universal joints with ratchets along the front-to-back axis. He can perform a decent front and side splits. He has single-jointed knees that can only curl to 90 degrees. His feet are on rockers and tilts.

His accessories include a rifle, a mask, a flight stand, and a mini Astoria. The rifle has a metallic finish and resembles a larger version of Masterpiece Bumblebee's rifle. It fits securely in his hands and doesn't use a Masterpiece-styled tab nor a standard peg. The mask is an off-white plastic, with painted eyes and teeth. It pegs onto his face while it is rotated away. The flight stand is clear plastic and requires some assembly. It works well enough holding his jet mode in place. I find it annoying that you have to disassemble the armature in order to reposition it. Astoria isn't very detailed. Her face just has a flat skin tone and her hair isn't even painted completely on the underside. Like all the other miniature people from previous figures, she will stay in the box.

I'll keep Richthofen on my DX9 shelf and use him as a Masterpiece stand-in until something better comes along. Unlike my original G1 toy, he will definitely be displayed in robot mode. He has just enough design choices that prevent me from liking him wholeheartedly. It's a fun figure though and definitely has a place in my collection.