Iron Factory IF-EX05 Windsaber (Clear Version), now up for pre-order!

Iron Factory IF-EX05 Windsaber (Clear Version)

Here's the Iron Factory IF-EX05 Windsaber (Clear Version). Exclusive from the 7th SGC Event (Shanghai G3Studio Club). Coming out in December. Reserve yours today. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

TFC Toys H-02 Thanatos - Hades Combiner member, pre-order is up!

TFC Toys H-02 Thanatos

Here's TFC Toys second member for their upcoming Hades combiner. Here's H-02 Thanatos. Estimated to be released in January 2016. Shop Smart with The Chosen Prime!

TFC Toys H-01 Minos - Hades Combiner member, pre-order is up!

TFC Toys H-01 Minos

Up for pre-order is the first member of TFC Toys Hades combiner. Here's H-01 Minos. Estimated release of January 2016. Pre-order yours now! Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime.

Maketoys Gundog

Maketoys is a company I usually buy from without hesitation. Their Masterpiece line is something I'm really looking forward to collecting. 

Jeep mode looks pretty good. Although the seats and steering wheel are nicely detailed, the floor of the cabin has a lot of gaps. The wheels are rubber so he has no trouble rolling. All the weapons and accessories can store on the back.

Transformation from jeep to robot is easy because you're just untabbing and unfolding the figure. Going from robot to jeep starts off easy enough, but gets frustrating in the final stretch. Because of the rotation of the thighs and arms, it can be difficult to properly line up all the tabs. I wasn't able to do it, but then I've never been that good at transforming these guys.

The head sculpt looks really good. The general silhouette of the figure hits all the right notes. I believe he has die-cast parts. He feels pretty hefty. The ab crunch is a great addition. Although the back cleans up fairly well, you have to be mindful of where you place your fingers. I'm constantly knocking off the spare tire or popping the steering wheel off of its ball joint.

His head is on a swivel that tilts. He is single jointed at the elbows and knees.  His four fingers articulate as one piece. He swivels at the wrists, biceps, upper thighs, and waist. His feet are on rockers. He also has an ab crunch. His posability is pretty decent, but you have to be mindful of the seats when bending his knees.

His accessories include a rifle, a mounted cannon, a shoulder-mounted missile launcher, a spare tire, and a gas can. The rifle uses a Masterpiece-style tab and works very well. The mounted canon can be tabbed into a port on his left arm or be held sort of loosely, and can swivel. The shoulder-mounted missile launcher can articulate, but I use it to clip the windshield into place. The gas can can tab into either foot.

It's not without flaws, but I do love this figure. He looks right at home on my Masterpiece shelf. But because of the fiddly transformation, I'm looking forward to Fans Toys interpretation.

First Gokin NT-01S Cerebral - Krang (Special Edition), now up for pre-order!

First Gokin NT-01S Cerebral - Krang (Special Edition)

Here's the pre-order for First Gokin NT-01S Cerebral (Special Edition). Based on the TMNT Character Krang. Reserve yours today and thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

TCP Family Review 11

Thanks to our TCP Family member, Mike Kingcaid, for this unboxing video. For any of your collector needs, hit us up on our Facebook page or even send us a message on our Contact Us page. Thanks for choosing The Chosen Prime!

Ocular Max PS-01 Sphinx - Mirage

I seem to be a sucker for anything made by Mastermind Creations. Although I already own and enjoy DX9 Invisible, I jumped on this iteration of Mirage and I'm glad that I did.

His Formula One racer alt mode looks beautiful. It has metallic painted fenders, side vents, and rear spoiler. The engine block and wheels are chrome. The tires are rubber. They attract a lot of dust and hair. The cockpit is nicely detailed and includes a steering wheel. Unlike DX9 Invisible, the sponsor reads Citanes like the G1 toy.

Transformation, while not complicated, involves quite a few rotating panels. Most everything seems to lock into place when done. My only complaint would be the panels at the shoulders don't really have any place to go and sometimes interfere with the bicep rotation.

His head sculpt seems faithful to the G1 cartoon. I like how the back is covered by the panels behind the cockpit. He has real heel spurs so is pretty stable. Die-cast throughout his body gives him some heft. 

His head is on a ball joint and a rocker. The shoulders are articulated at two points. He has bicep swivels, double jointed elbows, and wrist swivels. Bending the wrist too much can cause the forearm panel to detach. His thumb and trigger finger articulate separately from the remaining three fingers. He has a waist swivel and an ab crunch. His legs swivel at the upper thighs, but has limited range of motion due to the thigh sculpt. His knees are double jointed. He has ankle tilts and rockers.

His accessories include a rifle, a chrome shoulder cannon, a parachute, an alternate face, an alternate head with a different crest, a driver, and a logo-free hood for the back of his head. The driver is just a piece of translucent blue plastic shaped into a head, chest, and arms. I don’t think it can stay on thru transformation into robot mode. His rifle and parachute use Masterpiece-style tabs that work pretty well. His shoulder cannon only works on his right shoulder and does not articulate upwards very much.

Mastermind Creations Sphinx is a wonderful figure. He looks beautiful next to other Masterpiece Autobots. This is a great start to their line of Masterpiece figures.