UniqueToys R-04 Nero, is now up for pre-order!

UniqueToys R-04 Nero

 

 

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Unique Toys R-03 Dragoon, is now in-stock!

Unique Toys R-03 Dragoon

We just got our stock in for Unique Toys R-03 Dragoon. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys R-02B Destroyer / Black Challenger, is now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys R-02B Destroyer / Black Challenger

Now up for pre-order is Unique Toys R-02B Destroyer / Black Challenger. Reserve yours by following the links. Thank you for your continued support of 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!

Unique Toys Peru Kill - Lockdown

I enjoy the Michael Bay movies for their loud and bombastic action scenes, but I was never that enamored with the design of any of the characters. Unique Toys Peru Kill grabbed my interest from the first colorless test shots. The figure does not disappoint.

Vehicle mode is absolutely stunning. Panel lines mar the form, but that is to be expected. It doesn't deter much from the aesthetics. I wish all Transformer figures have metallic paint. It really conveys a high-end feel. Transparent headlights and taillights are nice accents. I especially like the brake pad details on each tire. Despite some visible robot parts, his undercarriage is fairly clean. He rolls very well on rubber tires. His rifle can peg onto the back.

Transformation is pretty involved, but not stressful. Everything moved very smoothly. The sideview mirrors can stay in place as another set of toes or be removed and plugged onto the side of his arms. Going back to car mode was surprisingly not very aggravating.

I usually don't go for the aesthetics of the live-action movies, but Unique Toys really knocked this one out of the park. Robot mode is gorgeous. Even more metallic paint details are revealed. The line work is done very well. His face sculpt is almost as detailed as the official Movie Masterpiece figures and looks very good. His metallic blue eyes are strangely menacing. He has Die-cast in his butt flap and thighs.

His head is on a hinge and swivel. He can look up and down a good amount, but not much to the sides. His shoulders are on hinges and swivels. He can raise his arms out and up almost to 90 degrees. His double-jointed elbows can perform full curls. He swivels at just below his elbows, wrists, waist, and thighs. His wrists are also on hinges. His thumbs are on ball joints while the rest of his fingers are single-pinned and articulate as a single unit. He has two sets of knuckles on his fingers, except for his thumbs. His waist swivel is limited by his thigh and crotch sculpts. I would be cautious so as to not scratch his thighs. His hips are on ball joints that can't perform much of front or side splits. He has double-jointed knees that can also perform full curls. I'm not a huge fan of his knee engineering. Both the upper and lower parts of the knee joints can bend in the reverse direction. I don't think he had it in the movies, but you could give him chicken legs. His feet are on rockers and tilts.

His accessories include a battle mask, his face rifle, a claw, a Steeljaw, and the Seed. The battle mask swaps with his face very easily - no screws are involved. His extremely large rifle has the same metallic paint treatment and line detail as the main figure. It is very impressive. He can hold his rifle normally. His hands slip through the handles and wrap around it while a peg tabs into his forearm. Unfortunately, his elbow joints are not strong enough to hold it up. Of course, it can situate right over his head to give him that ridiculous but awesome rifle face. It seems to work better with the regular face than the battle mask. The Seed is done in a metallic silver with some line work. It is a decent accessory for some film related lore.

Steeljaw is not simply a static figure. His neck, hips, and paws are on ball joints. Each leg has a single joint. His jaw can open and close. He can hold Peru Kill's rifle for him.

Unique Toys Peru Kill will definitely go my Movie Masterpiece shelf/bucket. It is a very impressive figure that I was surprised by. I wasn't originally going to go for their Optimus Prime figure, but now I am.

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!

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!

Unique Toys R-02 Challenger, is now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys R-02 Challenger

The latest from Unique Toys comes R-02 Challenger. This should match up pretty well with R-02 Peru Kill. ETA of 2018 release. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys M03 Kalecgo is now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys M03 Kalecgo

Now up for pre-order is Unique Toys M03 Kalecgo (Onslaught). Reserve yours today by following the links. ETA of November release. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys M01 Archimonde, is now in-stock!

Unique Toys M01 Archimonde

Stock for Unique Toys M01 Archimonde has arrived. Pre-orders are now being processed. Get yours by using the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys M02 Ghaz'ranka, is now in-stock!

Unique Toys M02 Ghaz'ranka

Unique Toys M02 Ghaz'ranka is now in-stock! Get yours by following the links. Don't forget to take advantage of the Prime Directives. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys M02 Gahz'ranka, now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys M02 Gahz'ranka

Unique Toys M02 Gahz'ranka is the second member of the Ragnaros Combiner. This is their version of Swindle. Coming out in July 2017. Reserve yours today by using the links. Thank you for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys M01 Archimonde, now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys M01 Archimonde

The latest from Unique Toys is M01 Archimonde. It's their version of Combaticons Brawl. The new combiner is named Ragnaros. Coming out in July 2017. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys R-01 Peru Kill is now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys R-01 Peru Kill

We've got the latest from Unique Toys' new line: R-01 Peru Kill. Now up for pre-order. Coming out in July 2017. Reserve yours today. Shop Smart with the Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-03 Bluecat and Naughty, is now in-stock!

Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-03 Bluecat and Naughty

Just received our stock of Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-03 Bluecat and Naughty. Pre-orders are currently being processed. Order yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-03 Bluecat and Naughty are now up for pre-order!

Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-03 Bluecat and Naughty

The latest from Unique Toys Palm Collection Series, comes YM-03 Bluecat and Naught. These are homages to Brainstorm and Mindwipe. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys Ordin Combiner set is back in-stock!

Unique Toys Ordin Combiner

UniqueToys Ordin combiner set has been restocked! Get yours by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-02 Schunck and Betta, pre-order is now up!

Unique Toys Palm Collection Series YM-02 Schunck and Betta

Up for pre-order from Unique Toys, is their Palm Collection Series YM-02 Schunck and Betta. These are  legends scaled Headmasters - Hardhead and Skullcruncher. ETA of December release. Reserve yours today by following the links. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

Unique Toys Allen - Springer

Springer is one of my favorite characters. I loved the idea of a sword wielding Transformer who turns into a Cybertronian helicopter and car. He also strikes a nostalgic chord as he was one of the last G1 toys I had collected. Unique Toys Allen is a fun figure and certainly more successful than Sworder, but it doesn't really satisfy that Masterpiece itch for me. 

He comes packaged in robot mode. The transformation to car mode involves a lot of moving parts, but it really wasn't difficult. All the tabs line up very easily. Most of the time is spent on the legs and feet. The result is a pretty solidly held together Cybertronian car. It's a little wide in the front and some of the colors may be off here and there, but it definitely reminds me of the cartoon. His rifle can tab in on either side, but he only has one so those of us who like symmetry will be disappointed. The cockpit canopy opens, but there isn't really any detail underneath. The little people who come with Masterpiece figures certainly wouldn't fit in the cockpit. The undercarriage is fairly clean, even if the back of his head is clearly visible. He rolls quite well on rubber tires.

Transformation to helicopter mode from car mode involves flipping out a few more pieces and plugging in the rotor. This is my favorite mode for this figure. I like helicopters so this Cybertronian design tickles my fancy. It definitely satisfies my need to annoy the kids with chop-chop-chop sounds as I buzz their toys. His rotor spins easily enough. There are working landing skids, but the one in the rear requires you to split the tail to deploy.

Transformation back to robot mode is straightforward, but I did have trouble with a small gray piece in the tail section of the helicopter and needed to use a spludger.

Was Springer this large in the cartoons? In The Movie, he only seemed to be a little bit taller than Arcee, so by extension Hot Rod as well. Allen towers over Masterpiece Hot Rod and stands eye-to-eye with MP-10 Optimus Prime and MP-09 Rodimus Prime. It seems like each Unique Toys release is getting larger than the one before. I don't find anything particularly wrong with his body sculpt and line work. It seems more curved and less angular than I would prefer. He has a couple shades of green with fairly clean yellow paint application. Back in vehicle modes, the paint around his thrusters simulate heat burn. There is some chipping on his Die-cast toes. Unfortunately, I don't like his face sculpt. It's too old looking and too narrow at the chin. His feet are large and clumpy.

His head seems to be on a balljoint and his neck is on a separate hinge, giving a reasonable amount of vertical articulation. His shoulders are on ratcheted swivels and hinges, but they do not butterfly. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, waist, and thighs. His elbows and knees are ratcheted and single-jointed. He has fixed thumbs and single pinned fingers. His pointing fingers articulate separately from the rest and have an extra knuckle each. His hips are on ratcheted universals. He has ankle rockers and tilts, but if you engage them too much they break the sculpt of his legs. Although there seems to be a lot of travel between each click of his ratchets, his limbs actually hold very well.

His only accessories are his rifle and his sword. His rifle is green, molded plastic. The handle is on a hinge for storage in vehicle modes. His sword is grey plastic with dark grey paint applications. It also doubles as his helicopter rotor when split down the middle. Both weapons use Masterpiece-styled tabs that work very well in his hands.

I will be using Allen on a DX9/Unique Toys/Toyworld shelf. He doesn't quite strike that Masterpiece aesthetic for me. Instead, he reminds me of an oversized GI Joe action figure. His size will probably work well with those larger than normal Toyworld seekers. So far, Buzzing is my favorite Unique Toys figure. I anxiously await FansToys and Ocular Max to release their Springers for my Masterpiece display.

Unique Toys Y-04 Allen Photo Gallery

Unique Toys Y-04 Allen Photo Gallery

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