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Showing posts with label Ramjet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramjet. Show all posts
Monday, June 8, 2020
Magic Square MS-B30 Jet Fighter Team, is now in-stock!
We just got our stock in for Magic Square MS-B30 Jet Fighter Team. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!
Monday, April 20, 2020
MS-Toys MS-B30 Jet Fighter Team, is now up for pre-order!
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| MS-Toys MS-B30 Jet Fighter Team |
MS-Toys MS-B30 Jet Fighter Team (Coneheads), is now up for pre-order! Just use the links and reserve yours early. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!
Monday, January 20, 2020
Newage Toys H16 Beelzebub, H17 Mammon, & H18 Mephisto Set, is now in-stock!
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| Newage Toys H16 Beelzebub, H17 Mammon, & H18 Mephisto Set |
The Newage Toys Coneheads have arrived! Get yours by following the links. Thanks for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!
Thursday, November 7, 2019
NewAge Toys H16 Beelzebub, H17 Mammon, and H18 Mephisto Set, is now up for pre-order!
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| NewAge Toys H16 Beelzebub, H17 Mammon, and H18 Mephisto Set |
We have the pre-order up for Newage Toys Coneheads Set - H16 Beelzebub, H17 Mammon, and H18 Mephisto. Just follow the links and reserve yours early. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Maketoys MTRM-15 Endgame, is now up for pre-order!
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We have the pre-order up for Maketoys MTRM-15 Endgame. Reserve yours by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!
Monday, December 4, 2017
IronFactory IF-EX20F Fangs of Tyranny
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| IronFactory IF-EX20F Fangs of Tyranny |
We just received our stock for Iron Factory IF-EX20F Fangs of Tyranny. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Toyworld Combustor - Ramjet
The one thing I have always enjoyed about Toyworld is that their figures are usually playable. They may not always have my favorite aesthetic amongst the various offerings, but I don't worry about breaking them either. Except for one thing, Toyworld Combustor could easily replace Masterpiece Ramjet in my Masterpiece collection.
His jet mode looks really good. I remember having a little trouble keeping the wings on Ramjet leveled and tabbed together; I have no issues with Combustor. The red paint on his wings has metallic flakes, giving it a higher end look. Unfortunately, the paint stripes on his air intakes and wings are a bit sloppy and the white of his body is a little dirty with stray paint in places. His canopy can open to reveal a two seater cockpit with a hint of a control panel. Like on Masterpiece Seekers, the air brake flap can be deployed. He has three landing gears. The rear ones are easy to pull out, but I had to use tweezers to pluck out the front one. One nice touch is that all the landing gears have shock absorbers. He rolls about very easily. His null rays can peg under his wings in one of two positions. His rear thrusters are on ball joints.
I found the transformation to be pretty easy and more satisfying than the Masterpiece Coneheads. The legs unfold like Combiner War figures instead of that yanking mechanism found on Masterpiece Seekers. The chest conversion mechanic is also done very well. There is no fuss and everything fits neatly into place. Yes, there is a bit of parts-forming with the null rays, but I'll take that over the problems of the official Coneheads and Seakers. Reversing the process back to jet mode was pretty easy too.
Unlike Ramjet, Combustor only has a single cone in the right place. He doesn't have flappy panel along his backside. His torso feels solid. The propellors on his chest can spin and the panels can open to reveal missile pods. Too bad there is no paint on the missiles. I like the metallic paint on his face. He has light-piping, but it doesn't work because of the cone. He has Die-cast in his feet and his knee covers. If not for the scale, I would happily use the entire trio of Toyworld Coneheads in place of the Masterpiece versions. I do have issues with balance though. His feet tend to collapse on their ball joints. Despite his jet thrusters acting as heel spurs, they can't be angled sufficiently or placed far back enough to keep him from falling over backward. His wings don't touch the ground so can't be used to prop him up. I find that if you don't slide the wings up all the way, the red pointy parts can help with his balance.
His head is on a ball joint. He can look up but not down. His shoulders are on swivels and hinges. He can raise his arms outward and upward to 90 degrees. His null rays peg onto the shoulder flaps and can swivel about. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, waist, and knees. His double-jointed elbows can almost achieve full curls while his double-jointed knees can only curl a little past 90 degrees. His thumbs are on ball joints and his fingers are single-pinned. They also hinge at the second knuckles, but lack third knuckles. His hips are on universal joints that allow him to achieve full side and front splits. He also has inexplicable and unnecessary hinges at the upper thighs. His feet are on ball joints that don't do anything for his stability. His thruster heel spurs don't really help too much either.
His accessories include his null rays, a gadget, two flight stands, and some screw covers. His null rays also serve as spring-loaded missile launchers. One launcher had a bent spring so the missile wouldn't even stay in place. Fortunately, the null rays are easy to disassemble by removing the caps on both ends. The bent spring was easy to straighten out, but then I found both launchers have overly sensitive triggers. I stuffed some museum putty into the barrel to keep the missiles from inevitably disappearing behind the shelf. Putty is a bit messy but less permanent than superglue. The included gadget is two pieces joined at a hinge, like a flip phone. I think it's a device of his from the comics. It has some line work and dabs of paint. The two flight stands are black and can be connected. The screw covers go on the side of the cockpit. Make sure to line up the contours and panel lines to the appropriate holes. One piece kept falling out during transformation because of where I was holding the nosecone. Museum putty kept it from falling out again.
Combustor will stand on my Toyworld shelf alongside his slightly too large brethren. I can't say I'm all that enthused about this new scale Toyworld has introduced. Although Megatron 2.0 and some of the car bots probably don't look too far out of scale, he's way too tall next to a Seeker. This figure does highlight how crappy the Masterpiece Coneheads are. Combustor has a few flaws, but he gets so much else right. Now I can't wait to open up the other two Coneheads. Hopefully, Toyworld will give us the first season Seekers as well, but after fixing those feet.
His jet mode looks really good. I remember having a little trouble keeping the wings on Ramjet leveled and tabbed together; I have no issues with Combustor. The red paint on his wings has metallic flakes, giving it a higher end look. Unfortunately, the paint stripes on his air intakes and wings are a bit sloppy and the white of his body is a little dirty with stray paint in places. His canopy can open to reveal a two seater cockpit with a hint of a control panel. Like on Masterpiece Seekers, the air brake flap can be deployed. He has three landing gears. The rear ones are easy to pull out, but I had to use tweezers to pluck out the front one. One nice touch is that all the landing gears have shock absorbers. He rolls about very easily. His null rays can peg under his wings in one of two positions. His rear thrusters are on ball joints.
I found the transformation to be pretty easy and more satisfying than the Masterpiece Coneheads. The legs unfold like Combiner War figures instead of that yanking mechanism found on Masterpiece Seekers. The chest conversion mechanic is also done very well. There is no fuss and everything fits neatly into place. Yes, there is a bit of parts-forming with the null rays, but I'll take that over the problems of the official Coneheads and Seakers. Reversing the process back to jet mode was pretty easy too.
Unlike Ramjet, Combustor only has a single cone in the right place. He doesn't have flappy panel along his backside. His torso feels solid. The propellors on his chest can spin and the panels can open to reveal missile pods. Too bad there is no paint on the missiles. I like the metallic paint on his face. He has light-piping, but it doesn't work because of the cone. He has Die-cast in his feet and his knee covers. If not for the scale, I would happily use the entire trio of Toyworld Coneheads in place of the Masterpiece versions. I do have issues with balance though. His feet tend to collapse on their ball joints. Despite his jet thrusters acting as heel spurs, they can't be angled sufficiently or placed far back enough to keep him from falling over backward. His wings don't touch the ground so can't be used to prop him up. I find that if you don't slide the wings up all the way, the red pointy parts can help with his balance.
His head is on a ball joint. He can look up but not down. His shoulders are on swivels and hinges. He can raise his arms outward and upward to 90 degrees. His null rays peg onto the shoulder flaps and can swivel about. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, waist, and knees. His double-jointed elbows can almost achieve full curls while his double-jointed knees can only curl a little past 90 degrees. His thumbs are on ball joints and his fingers are single-pinned. They also hinge at the second knuckles, but lack third knuckles. His hips are on universal joints that allow him to achieve full side and front splits. He also has inexplicable and unnecessary hinges at the upper thighs. His feet are on ball joints that don't do anything for his stability. His thruster heel spurs don't really help too much either.
His accessories include his null rays, a gadget, two flight stands, and some screw covers. His null rays also serve as spring-loaded missile launchers. One launcher had a bent spring so the missile wouldn't even stay in place. Fortunately, the null rays are easy to disassemble by removing the caps on both ends. The bent spring was easy to straighten out, but then I found both launchers have overly sensitive triggers. I stuffed some museum putty into the barrel to keep the missiles from inevitably disappearing behind the shelf. Putty is a bit messy but less permanent than superglue. The included gadget is two pieces joined at a hinge, like a flip phone. I think it's a device of his from the comics. It has some line work and dabs of paint. The two flight stands are black and can be connected. The screw covers go on the side of the cockpit. Make sure to line up the contours and panel lines to the appropriate holes. One piece kept falling out during transformation because of where I was holding the nosecone. Museum putty kept it from falling out again.
Combustor will stand on my Toyworld shelf alongside his slightly too large brethren. I can't say I'm all that enthused about this new scale Toyworld has introduced. Although Megatron 2.0 and some of the car bots probably don't look too far out of scale, he's way too tall next to a Seeker. This figure does highlight how crappy the Masterpiece Coneheads are. Combustor has a few flaws, but he gets so much else right. Now I can't wait to open up the other two Coneheads. Hopefully, Toyworld will give us the first season Seekers as well, but after fixing those feet.
Monday, January 16, 2017
ToyWorld TW-M02A Combustor is now in-stock!
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| ToyWorld TW-M02A Combustor |
We received our stocks for ToyWorld TW-M02A Combustor. Pre-orders are currently being processed. If you haven't ordered yours, make sure to follow the links and get yours. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!
Saturday, July 23, 2016
KFCToys MP Seeker Articulated Hands, now up for pre-order!
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| KFCToys MP Seeker Articulated Hands |
We now have the KFCToys MP Seeker Hands up for pre-order. We have the Purple, Blue, Black, and White ready for you. Use the links to reserve yours. Coming in-stock this August 2016.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Takara MP-11NR Ramjet Shoulder Fix
Takara MP-11NR Ramjet Shoulder Fix:
As many of you know, Takara Masterpiece MP-11NR Ramjet has come with the shoulders installed on the wrong side. Due to this mistake by the factory, several of these units were sent to customers before the problem was found. Since there are not any extra or new parts necessary to fix this issue, we have created this video for those that would like to see how to fix the figure themselves, and also to show the process for those who would like to send their figure back to us in order to get it fixed.
If you are one of those affected by this problem and purchased it from The Chosen Prime, we will fix the item at no charge. We simply ask that you send the figure only (bubble wrapped to protect) back to us in a small box, we will then fix the item and send it back to you, and we'll reimburse you for the shipping costs paid to send the figure to us.
For those that may have purchased the figure from another retailer and are not receiving support from the retailer, we would like to extend our services to you as well, if you would like to cover the cost of shipping to and from us, we will fix your MP-11NR free of charge.
Simply contact us at info@thechosenprime to make arrangements to send the item back to us and we will perform the fix within 1-2 business days and send the item back to you.
Thank you.
The Chosen Prime
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Masterpiece Ramjet
The Seekers present a dilemma for me. The Autobot cars are small enough that repaints and remolds are easy to cram onto my shelves. The Seekers are much larger, with wing bits that make finding space a little difficult. That said, I have to have the complete set of six characters, plus the Rainmakers. When Ramjet was announced, I was ecstatic.
He's a heavily modified F-15 Eagle. The color choices make for a pretty striking looking aircraft. He retains the radar dish inside the foldout nosecone, a deployable airbrake, and retractable landing gears. The canopy opens to reveal a nicely detailed cockpit. He has an additional pair of thrusters that are probably his namesake. My inner child had fun flying him around making swooshing noises, while my real children shake their heads in embarrassment.
Transformation is pretty much the same as before. The only change is the cockpit. Unlike the faux cockpit of Generations Jetfire, the nosecone on his head comes from the hollowed out insides of the jet's nosecone. Takara has modified what to do with the rest of cockpit and back panel, but not in a good way. Getting into jet mode, the legs and head are easy to get into position, but the arms and fuselage can be fiddly to line up all the pegs and ports.
The mold is almost the same as all the previous Seekers. The wings are obviously redesigned. His head sculpt now has the expected cone shape. The redesign of the nosecone and cockpit is done in a most unfortunate manner. The seat no longer makes room for the back panel to collapse inwards and peg to the nosecone. The whole thing just kind of flops loosely in the back. Except for the nosecone sticking past the crotch, it's not really that visible from the front. However, from the back and the sides, there is a huge visible gap where the back should be.
His head is on a ball joint. His shoulders are on ratcheted swivels and hinges. He swivels at the biceps and wrists. His fingers are ball jointed at the thumbs and the base of the fingers. Like the previous Seekers, the pointing fingers are separate from the rest and all the fingers have an unfortunate habit of popping off at the articulated first knuckles because they are just held in by little nubs. His elbows and knees are double jointed with ratchets in the knees. I don't believe he has any waist rotation. If he does, it is severely limited. His hips are on ratcheted universal joints. His thigh rotation is somewhat hindered by his wings and back kibble, especially if the missile pods are pegged to the wings instead of his null rays. His toes are on swivels and hinges. His heel spurs are just on hinges. On my copy, the heel spurs don't do much to keep him from toppling backward. I rely on the thrusters to keep him upright. His null rays are on ball joints.
His accessories include two large canons and a clear plastic pilot. The pilot can probably stay in the cockpit during transformation because it now lacks the step of rotating the seat. The two canons can stay pegged to the wings, which hinders his articulation to a large degree. I prefer to attach them to his null rays. He does not come with a flight stand.
I will display Ramjet on my Masterpiece shelf, but my enthusiasm for the rest of the Coneheads has been severely dampened because of the badly designed back. I'll still pick up Dirge and Thrust so I can complete the set. If Toyworld's Coneheads didn't seem so oversized, I would switch to them.
He's a heavily modified F-15 Eagle. The color choices make for a pretty striking looking aircraft. He retains the radar dish inside the foldout nosecone, a deployable airbrake, and retractable landing gears. The canopy opens to reveal a nicely detailed cockpit. He has an additional pair of thrusters that are probably his namesake. My inner child had fun flying him around making swooshing noises, while my real children shake their heads in embarrassment.
Transformation is pretty much the same as before. The only change is the cockpit. Unlike the faux cockpit of Generations Jetfire, the nosecone on his head comes from the hollowed out insides of the jet's nosecone. Takara has modified what to do with the rest of cockpit and back panel, but not in a good way. Getting into jet mode, the legs and head are easy to get into position, but the arms and fuselage can be fiddly to line up all the pegs and ports.
The mold is almost the same as all the previous Seekers. The wings are obviously redesigned. His head sculpt now has the expected cone shape. The redesign of the nosecone and cockpit is done in a most unfortunate manner. The seat no longer makes room for the back panel to collapse inwards and peg to the nosecone. The whole thing just kind of flops loosely in the back. Except for the nosecone sticking past the crotch, it's not really that visible from the front. However, from the back and the sides, there is a huge visible gap where the back should be.
His head is on a ball joint. His shoulders are on ratcheted swivels and hinges. He swivels at the biceps and wrists. His fingers are ball jointed at the thumbs and the base of the fingers. Like the previous Seekers, the pointing fingers are separate from the rest and all the fingers have an unfortunate habit of popping off at the articulated first knuckles because they are just held in by little nubs. His elbows and knees are double jointed with ratchets in the knees. I don't believe he has any waist rotation. If he does, it is severely limited. His hips are on ratcheted universal joints. His thigh rotation is somewhat hindered by his wings and back kibble, especially if the missile pods are pegged to the wings instead of his null rays. His toes are on swivels and hinges. His heel spurs are just on hinges. On my copy, the heel spurs don't do much to keep him from toppling backward. I rely on the thrusters to keep him upright. His null rays are on ball joints.
His accessories include two large canons and a clear plastic pilot. The pilot can probably stay in the cockpit during transformation because it now lacks the step of rotating the seat. The two canons can stay pegged to the wings, which hinders his articulation to a large degree. I prefer to attach them to his null rays. He does not come with a flight stand.
I will display Ramjet on my Masterpiece shelf, but my enthusiasm for the rest of the Coneheads has been severely dampened because of the badly designed back. I'll still pick up Dirge and Thrust so I can complete the set. If Toyworld's Coneheads didn't seem so oversized, I would switch to them.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Monday, November 30, 2015
Takara MP-11NR Ramjet is now up for pre-order.
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| Takara MP-11NR Ramjet |
The first of the Coneheads. Here's Takara MP-11NR Ramjet, and he's up for pre-order. Reserve yours. Scheduled to be released in March of 2016. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!
Monday, August 31, 2015
ToyMecha MP Coneheads
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| ToyMecha Coneheads |
We're currently working on the pre-orders for ToyMecha's Coneheads. We'll post them up as soon as we can. For now, enjoy the pictures and make sure to check out the other great figures up on our store. Thank you for your continued patronage of The Chosen Prime.
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