Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Kre-O Transformers Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Starscream

Went to TRU Vivocity to get myself a Transformers Prime Starscream.

Ended up getting the Kre-Os...the starscream of course is for myself and the 2 small boxes are for my boy, for his christmas present, if he knows what that means.

Kre-Os are similar to Legos but is manufactured by Hasbro. to say it simply, its transformers lego. Yet to open up the Starscream (coz i ran out of space and Starscream can be quite big size from the size of the box)

the bumblebee and Optimus prime are actually quite ok. the troublesome part is that if you want to transform it vice versa, you have to dismantle the whole form and form it into the mode you want...my advice, don't ever lose that manual!

TF Prime Starscream will be covered separately.

I've transformed both just once and they are now in bot mode. Was lazy to form up the vehicle modes so only took the pictures of the bots.


Here's my 3 year old kid fixing the vehicle mode...




Optimus Prime is more posable (though i didnt show it here) and more sturdy in the vehicle mode. The proportion also dont seem equal.
The other thing i didnt like about Optimus prime is that I have to pull out the wheels from the plastic piece each time i want to form the other mode. I cant use the same plastic piece. and believe me, the wheels are pretty hard to pop off.


Bumblebee....less posable but more proportional.
But hell, the vehicle mode is fragile. you'll have the front and rear bumper falling off often if you play with it more than a couple of times. Sometimes i feel like gluing the parts together but that would mean its gonna be stuck in one form permanently.


Sunday, December 11, 2011

Transformers Animated Botcon 2011 Customization Class Minerva Prototype

Transformers Animated Botcon 2011 Customization Class Minerva Prototype

Botcon 2011 has suceeded in getting me forking out the money for TFA again!

I quit Animated stuffs for awhile but for some reason, The Botcon TFA stuffs have suceeeded again and again...first it was the Botcon Set: The Stunti-Con-Job...and now:

The Customization Class figure: Minerva.

The only difference is that the figure is acquired is the prototype. It never reached Botcon, therefore it does not have antennas, papers nor spec card. Only came with the unsealed Botcon polybag. The botcon piece came with antennas that was made by DJW. There are none from Hasbro as this mold was used for Arcee. For about 30+ pairs of antennas was just not worth it to make another mold, so they got someone else to do it.

For the prototypes, there are probably not more than 10 pieces in the world and I have one!


Definitely not a K.O...i have played with enough official toys and K.O to judge.

The best thing about this piece of prototype is that it is considered unused. This figure was meant for the customization class, which means that all taken out of the class would be painted.


My first Botcon Customization Class figure. And its definitely worth it, especially when the price I paid for it is super reasonable!



Transformers Vintage Picture book

Came across this book on Yahoo Japan, curious about it so got it quite cheap.

When i received it, i was thinking i made a mistake...the book is so small (the size is slightly smaller than half a A4 paper). But when i flipped the pages, cool...about 30 pages of full color artwork.

the rest of the 100 pages are black and white, something like Transformers Universe. There's all the G1 characters. No headmasters, No Victory nor Masterforce. Just early G1.

No regrets...


Here's some of the pages from the book....

Devastator vs Omeaga Supreme

The Decepticon Base, the Decepticon "Ark"..


Some transformation sequences...there are both Autobots and Decepticons, what i shown here is only for the Decepticons...


Rare characters from G1 including Autobot X, Alpha Trion, Elita-1 etc.



One of my childhood favourite: Epic Battle between Superion and Menasor


Some artwork of Defensor and Bruticus


Trypticon...


The black and white artwork of Transformers, including some characteristics of each character...but everything's in Japanese...can't really read or understand...

Usually the main picture would be the artwork for the box but some are just G1 cartoon of the character. In this case here, Sunstreaker is not the Artwork for the box....



My favourite: Starscream


Devastator



Books are good, especially a Transformers book...This is definitely a good buy!


I'm definitely on the hunt fot the various Transformers artbook!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Transformers Vintage G1 Monsterbot Repugnus

Transformers Vintage G1 Monsterbot Repugnus

Finally, the last of the three monsterbot...loose and complete, no papers, no problem with the transformation, easily figured out...sparking device still works...

No wear at all, toy in superb condition!

waited a long time to find this last monsterbot at a good price to complete my monsterbots collection!




a thought crossed my mind...if only i can custom all three monsterbots into modern day articulated monsterbots....

Transformers Vintage G1 Dinobot Slag

Transformers Vintage G1 Dinobot Slag

the second of my dinobot...aiming to get all five of them...loose and complete...

legs are abit loose, but at least the jaws are tight, will not do the jaw dropping action when in alternate mode...

will attempt Snarl for the next Dinobot!




Transformers Vintage Monsterbot Doublecross

Transformers Vintage G1 Monsterbot Doublecross

Got this earlier this year and posted before...thought i retake the photos...

Loose complete in good condition...stickers applied....suddenly taken in an interest in the monsterbots...





Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Custom Autobot Clones: Fastlane & Cloudraker

Custom Autobot Clones: Fastlane and Cloudraker

Got these 2 loose without weapons at a local toy store

Spent a really long time finding the weapons

Proceeded to articulate the arms, and lower body

Based coated with enamels and House of Kolors Lacquer paint....

Did a wash on the twins with acrylics and detailed with enamels

Both of them pending their clear coats





Fastlane






Cloudraker




Transformers Vintage G1 Dinobot Sludge

Transformers Vintage G1 Dinobot Sludge
Search for vintages is never ending...while i'm searching for autobot cars...came across Dinobots and managed to grab this dinosaur...My favourite Dinobot is Snarl but didnt manage to snag myself one...yet...got Sludge instead...no problem, one at a time since i'll getting all 5 Dinos...
Dont mind the toys loose, i'll play with them anyway...
So this piece is loose complete, with only the mailaway sheet, no instructions nor catalog...
transformation is easy so there's no need for instructions...
Stickers seems to be missing, hind legs seems a tad loose...but still ok for me...




Transformers Vintage G1 Smokescreen

Transformers Vintage G1 Smokescreen

Item is used and not in the best condition...stickers peeling but the toy is in good condition.

Papers are all complete, box is worn out still a box (LOL!)

Recently got hooked to Autobots cars, so Smokescreen is definitely a target!