Zeta EX10 Spacetron, is now up for pre-order!

Zeta EX10 Spacetron

We have Zeta EX10 Spacetron, now up for pre-order! It's their version of Decepticon Triple-Changer Astrotrain. Order yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus, is back in-stock!

Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus

Restocks are in for Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus. Order yours by following the links. Thanks for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Transformers Earthrise Leader Class Astrotrain, is now up for pre-order!

Transformers Earthrise Leader Class Astrotrain

We now have the pre-order up for Transformers Earthrise Leader Class Astrotrain. Just follow the links to reserve yours. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

FansToys FT-44 Thomas, is now up for pre-order!

FansToys FT-44 Thomas

Pre-order is now up for FansToys FT-44 Thomas. FT's version of triple-changer Decepticon Astrotrain, in MP Scale. Reserve yours early by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Transformers: Siege Astrotrain, is now in-stock!

Transformers: Siege Astrotrain

We now have Transformers: Siege Astrotrain in-stock! Get yours by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

KFC Toys E.A.V.I. Phase 10A Kingzilla & Komodo, is now in-stock!

KFC Toys E.A.V.I. Phase 10A Kingzilla & Komodo

We got stocks in for KFC Toys E.A.V.I. Phase 10A Kingzilla & Komodo! Order yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

KFC Toys E.A.V.I. Phase 9A Kingorilla & Kongor, is back in-stock!

KFC Toys E.A.V.I. Phase 9A Kingorilla & Kongor

KFC Toys E.A.V.I. Phase 9A Kingorilla & Kongor, is back in-stock! Order yours by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus 2nd Run, is now in-stock!

Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus 2nd Run

Just got the stock for Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus 2nd Run. Get yours orders in. Last time, we had it stocked, we sold out. Thanks for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus, is now in-stock!

Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus

We now have Ocular Max PS-12 Saltus in-stock! Orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys Y-01 Provider Transformation Sequence

Thanks to TCP Family member, peolesdru, here's a stop motion video showcasing the transformation sequence of Unique Toys Y-01 Provider. Enjoy!

FansToys FT-19 Apache has been restocked

FansToys FT-19 Apache

We just got our restock for FansToys FT-19 Apache. Make sure you get your orders in. Limited quantities available. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

KFC Kingorilla and Kongor - Apeface and Spasma

After the fiasco that was KFC Ditka (to their credit, KFC did send out replacement parts that fixed most but not all of the issues), I was worried about Kingorilla. But, my preorder was already in and I did enjoy all their previous figures so I decided to wait and see. I was not disappointed. Despite hitting me in the face with a horrendous stench on unboxing, the figure itself doesn't suffer from the stability problems that Ditka did. In a rare feat, Kingorilla also manages to pull off three pretty decent modes for a triple changer.

Kongor is a typical Nebulon. His face has metallic paint, but the rest of his body seems to be colored plastic. He does have light-piped eyes. No attempt was made to hide either face on his back and legs. His head is on a swivel. His shoulders and hips are on ball joints that don't quite give you the expected range of motion from such joints because of his face backpack. His single-jointed elbows can curl a bit short of 90 degrees. His single-jointed knees can't really bend normally but do bend in reverse for transformation. He has magnets in his feet to let him stick to the panels next to the cockpit of the jet. He even has a spot on his chest for a tiny Decepticon symbol. While there are tabs to help hold him together in head mode, he does come apart rather easily.

In vehicle mode, Kingorilla is a rather large and flat jet or space fighter of some kind. The overall shape is that of a flying brick. It is definitely reminiscent of the G1 toy. Gorilla feet are visible in the back. To my kids' relief, I did not buzz them while making swooshing sounds. I like the detailing in the cockpit, which is visible through the translucent canopy that opens. Opening the cockpit triggers a light up gimmick for the console. Batteries are not included. Kongor fits easily enough inside, but you have to move the console out of the way first. He has three sets of retractable landing gears and an extra pair of tiny wheels, none of which do anything to keep him off the ground. I couldn't get the rear ones to fold out completely. His rifles can store towards the rear or under the wings.

Transforming to beast mode is a bit fiddly. I had a little trouble with the backpack because the nosecone gets in the way of where you need to peg the robot arms. It's also easy to get turned around with the robot legs. You are supposed to connect the bottom of the shins to tiny little black pegs on the robot shoulders and simultaneously connect the red piece on the calves to the base of the wings. The red pegs are far more useful in keeping the backpack locked into place so I would just ignore the black tabs that are hard to fold out anyways. When pulling out the gorilla hands, do not pull by the fingers. Those tiny KFC ball joints seem too delicate to withstand that kind of force. The tail fin section separates and can reattach on his back so there is a bit of parts-forming.

Gorilla mode is rather odd looking, but I really like it. Although he has a little trouble standing upright, he easily stands on all fours. Metallic gold detailing on his arms and legs are a nice touch. His mouth can open to reveal a pair of cannons. The teeth are quite pointy. The backpack is chunky, but it actually merges into the silhouette pretty well. His rifles can peg onto his back via the tail fin piece. 

Unlike most other beast formers, the limbs in beast mode are a completely separate set from robot mode. Although his head is on a swivel, there isn't much room to swivel. The neck plate has one notch of vertical articulation. His shoulders are on ratcheted swivels and hinges. He can raise them out to 90 degrees. His ratcheted, single-jointed elbows can curl about 90 degrees. He has double-jointed wrists. I am not big a fan of KFC articulated hands. Every finger is on delicate-looking little ball joints and, more often then not, the fingers wind up in awkward looking poses. His hips are on ratcheted swivels and can hinge outward one click. He has ratcheted, single-jointed knees that also curl about 90 degrees and about 45 degrees in the reverse direction. His ankles are also on ratcheted hinges with some tilt. His toes are one solid piece on each foot that hinge at two knuckles. The big toe is on a separate hinge with a single knuckle. If the toes were individually articulating, I would actually prefer this system for the hands as well. The heel spurs are hinged.

Transformation from gorilla to robot mode is actually more interesting than I had originally assumed. It's more than just flipping him upside down. Gorilla limbs fold away to make room for robot limbs, which is a detail that I really enjoy. This is by far the easiest transition. Like Ditka, the legs are on sliders, but they don't wobble in their shafts.

Robot mode looks pretty good. Paint applications are a bit lacking, but there is some line work at least. The grey panels have swirls, similar to Planet X figures. Despite being rather back and top heavy, Kingorilla has no trouble standing because of his solid joints and significant heel spurs. KFC definitely earns some nostalgia points for their tech spec gimmick. Unlike every other recent Headmaster, including Generations Brainstorm, his tech specs spring up from the bottom once his head is plugged in. That is certainly a welcome callback to my childhood. Yes, Generations Brainstorm had a gimmick as well, but it was more of a flap that flips down, which I found very disappointing. Too bad the paint applications on the tech specs are a bit sloppy.

I wish more care had been taken to hide the ape face in robot mode and the robot face in beast mode. As it is, you can swivel the head around to choose between either face in either mode. I also don't like the seam running down the middle of his face. The backpack is also a little finicky to get to stay in place. As far as I can tell, you have to make sure the two gray tabs at the bottom are completely pressed in and then the gray tab in the middle. If you don't do it this way, the backpack will flop backwards. The shiny black paint on the metal section section of his backpack is prone to chipping and coming off just from touch alone.

His head is on a swivel only so he can't look up and down. Swiveling his head around too far will reveal the ape face. His shoulders are on ratcheted hinges and swivels. He can raise his arms out and up past horizontal but not quite to vertical. His double-jointed elbows only allow him to curl slightly past 90 degrees. He has swivels at his biceps, forearms, and wrists. His fingers have the same articulation as his gorilla fingers. The afforded articulation just doesn't seem worth the danger of breakage. Fans Toys Phoenix manages quite emotive hands without the fragility. His thumbs have a single hinge at the knuckle. The rest of his fingers are hinged at the second and third knuckles. He also has a ratcheted waist swivel. His hips are on ratcheted universals. Despite a side splits that would make Van Damne proud, his butt flap prevents him from raising his legs straight behind him. Even with being up at the universal joints, his thigh swivels are not hindered by their sculpt. His double-jointed knees can't quite curl to 90 degrees. His ankles are on ball joints, but seem to be very stable.

His accessories include two rifles, a shield, fire effects, extra hands and fingers, a display stand, and a screwdriver. The rifles are red plastic with some gunmetal paint applications. The barrels are transparent plastic to facilitate the light-up gimmick. Batteries are not included. They use Masterpiece-styled tabs that simply do not work. The tabs are too small for the slots on his hands. There is just enough tension in his fingers to hold the guns loosely, but any movement will cause them to fall out. I found a pair of replacement handles in Kingzilla's box. They do work better, but are still fiddly. The wings of the shield swivel and are also hinged. The shield can peg onto either arm. It can also peg onto his backpack in gorilla mode. There are ports to receive his rifles. The fire effects are for his jet mode. Unfortunately, they won't fit on his rifles. The display stand is transparent plastic and works well enough for the jet, but is a bit wobbly. I don't know what the extra hands and fingers are for. They are grey instead of purple and require assembly.

After airing out the figure in the garage, I am now ready to place Kingorilla on my KFC shelf. He doesn't suffer from any of the stability issues that plagued Ditka. I really like all three modes, which is rare for a triple changer. I'm ready to continue collecting KFC figures and hope Kingzilla will be just as an enjoyable . . . and free of that smell.

Toyworld Spanner - Springer

Toyworld Spanner - Springer

After the somewhat disappointing Crank, I opened Toyworld Spanner with some trepidation. I never technically stopped collecting lines before - TFC Toys Old Soldiers series fizzled out before I could reject any new figures - but I was ready to stop should Spanner turn out be bad, especially since Springer is of such nostalgic importance for me. Fortunately, Spanner offers me just enough to stay vested in this series.

I'm sort of indifferent to his car mode. It's neither egregiously bad nor inspiringly awesome. The proportions just seem off to me. His tail section is a bit messy. I wish his rear wheels had been hidden because they look so awkwardly tiny. The rear fenders don't want to stay tabbed to the body and are constantly coming apart. His canopy opens to reveal a cockpit painted in metallic gunmetal that is also used on his thrusters. I wished he had more of that gunmetal instead of all that drab grey. The yellow panels in front also open to reveal blue transparent . . . headlights? weapons?

Transformation to helicopter mode is ridiculously easy. There is a bit of parts-forming with the rotor blade. It was extremely hard to peg in, at least not without causing the rest of the vehicle to splay apart. It also doesn't spin very well. From above, the helicopter looks alright. From underneath, the back of Spanner's head is clearly visible. The undercarriage panel doesn't really stay tabbed together very well. His side sections have no tabs at all. There are gaps throughout the form. Overall, the designs of the vehicle modes aren't making me itch to use either in a photo project.

Transformation to robot mode is not difficult. As expected, his rotor becomes his sword. Everything moves smoothly, except for a squeaky bicep swivel and one kneepad that keeps popping off its nubs. Returning to either vehicle mode is also simple and hassle free.

Robot mode is definitely where I enjoy this figure the most. His Die-cast chest is particularly nostalgic. Additional Die-cast in his shins give him some extra heft. His light-piping works really well. Despite being from a line of slightly oversized figures, Spanner is surprisingly short when compared to Unique Toys Allen. He also doesn't have that chunkiness of Allen. The asymmetrical line work on his chest is a bit off-putting, but at least there is a decent amount of it. I do wish he had more paint applications and was a little more stylized.

His head is on a hinge and swivel. He can look up, but not down. The hinge is extremely loose, causing his head to flop backward just from handling him and sometimes when he's just standing still. His shoulders are on swivels and double hinges that let him raise his arms to the sides 90 degrees despite his shoulder pylons. He has another set of outward hinges just above his elbows that allow him to raise his arms sideways without even moving his shoulders. He swivels at his biceps, wrists, waist, and thighs. His elbows are double-jointed and can curl just past 90 degrees. His thumbs are on ball joints and his fingers are single-pinned. Like Crank, his fingers articulate in pairs. His hips are on universals that can swivel quite a fair amount, but they feel rather loose. He can perform full front and side splits. His knees are ratcheted and technically double-jointed, but the lower joints only have room in the housing for one click. Comically, his knees can actually bend in the wrong direction slightly more than in the normal direction. He doesn't really have articulating feet. His toes are on ball joints. Unfortunately, his heel spurs sit ever so slightly higher than his toes, which causes him to have a slight lean and to have some trouble holding dynamic poses.

His accessories include a pair of rifles, his sword, an extra face, and some screw hole covers. The rifles are grey plastic with some line work and red paint applications. They slot into his fist and stay in place pretty securely. They can also mount in either vehicle modes. In robot mode, one can peg where the rotor blade would peg. His sword is grey plastic with some line work. It splits apart to form his rotor blade. Unfortunately, the top side is not aesthetically pleasing. The extra face has a snarl or a grimace; I can’t really tell. The screw hole covers go on the back portion of the vehicle and the side of the housing for the thruster.

Spanner will join his brethren on my Toyworld shelf. I'm glad that he is better designed than Crank. Robot mode is where I enjoy him the most. The other two modes are a fair bit of meh. He's definitely not G1; none of the Toyworld oversized figures really are. For me, that's just another reason to start a shelf with these guys. All in all, Spanner is quite a step up from Crank and keeps me interested in more from Toyworld.

Takara Legends Series LG-58 Clone Bot Set, LG-59 Blitzwing, and LG-60 Overlord, now up for pre-order!

Takara Legends Series

We have some new Takara LG Series figures up for pre-order! Just use the links below to reserve yours. ETA of January 2018 release. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

OpenPlay Big Spring is now up for pre-order!

OpenPlay Big Spring

We have OpenPlay Big Spring up for pre-order! We should have them ready to ship early next week. Get yours by following the links. Thank you for your continued support of The Chosen Prime!

Takara LG Series Bumblebee, Targetmaster Slugslinger, Perceptor, and Octane are now up for pre-order!

Takara LG-54 Bumblebee with Spike in Exo-Suit

We have the pre-orders up for the upcoming Takara LG Series figures. All have an ETA of December 2017 release. We have LG-54 Bumblebee with Spike in Exo-Suit, LG-55 Targetmaster Slugslinger, LG-56 Perceptor, and LG-57 Octane. Just follow the links to reserve yours. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

KFCToys E.A.V.I. Metal Phase 9A Kingorilla & Kongor is now in-stock!

KFCToys E.A.V.I. Metal Phase 9A Kingorilla & Kongor

Stock just arrived for KFCToys E.A.V.I. Metal Phase 9A Kingorilla & Kongor. Orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Titans Return Trypticon is now up for pre-order!

Titans Return Trypticon

Titans Return Trypticon is coming out sooner that we initially anticipated. We had it pegged for the Fall of this year. Well, it's now coming out this month. Well, that's what we've been told. In any case, make sure that you reserve yours. It might be a while before we get restocks. Just follow the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

KFCToys E.A.V.I. Metal Phase 10A Kingzilla & Komodus, now up for pre-order!

KFCToys E.A.V.I. Metal Phase 10A Kingzilla & Komodus

KFCToys E.A.V.I. Metal Phase 10A Kingzilla & Komodus is now up for pre-order! ETA of July 2017 release. Headmaster Triple-changer figure homage to Horrorcon Snapdragon & Krunk. Reserve early and don't forget to take advantage of the Prime Directives! Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime.

XTransbots MX-X Virtus now up for pre-order!

XTransbots MX-X Virtus

The latest figure from XTransbots comes MX-X Virtus. Homage to Autobot Triple-changer Springer in MP Scale. ETA of 3rd Quarter 2017 release. Reserve yours today! Just follow the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!