fansprojec bruticus maximus upgrade 2

latest pictures of bruticus maximus upgrade set by fansproject (click me for the full news). looks very cool & he now has many toys to play with. i'm a bit sad that the head mold doesn't look like bruticus in the cartoons, since the upgrade is suppose to follow g1. another thing to note is that currently the upgrades are sold separately, set a is blast off & set b is swindle. have no idea why they're not sold as a set... maybe they want to maximize sales. anyway enjoy the photos.

mcdonalds transformers animated

mcdonalds tranformers animated is here


2008 us release


first up is prime


nice design & transformation


i can't believe it, but its finally here. 2 years after it was released in the us mcdonalds malaysia finally released the transformers animated toys. sadly only 4 figures are available as apposed to 6 in the us - prime, megatron, bumblebee & ratchet (starscream & lugnut are m.i.a).
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robot mode


truck mode


side view


same toy as first release


the first to be released was prime & when i got mine last thursday they had just opened a box full of prime. from the stamp its clear that this is the same prime released on 2008, not a new figure. i'm actually pleased with the figure as it has a decent design & transformation process. it certainly doesn't feel cheap & is a nice addition to any collection. can't wait to get the next figure

fansprojec bruticus maximus upgrade

fansproject new project


looks like...


blast off!


last month fansproject announced that they will produce a new set of upgrades for bruticus maximus, like the ones they made for superion maximus...only this time bruticus will receive new robot members along with accessories. this is certainly a major step by fansproject giving new figures as upgrades instead of accessories only.
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accessories for onslaught


new feature


nice, like omega supreme


the first figure announced was blast off which will be a shuttle (click me to read more). here he's called explorer and will be the right arm of bruticus. accompanying accessories meant for onslaught can be transformed into a launch pad for blast off. the accessories among others will be a new head & twin back cannons for bruticus.
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swindle's next


next to a more detailed blast off


bruticus maximus with new accessories


recently fansproject released new info where swindle will be the next figure & he's called crossfire (click me to read more). as in the cartoon he'll be bruticus's new right leg. new accessories for bruticus will be a blaster, groin guard, fists & foots as well as a knife @ short sword.
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looks more g1


"you want some?"


new twin back cannons


melee weapon for close combat


its very clear that fansproject want to make bruticus maximus more g1-like and i'm sure this is a welcome for g1 fans. now to hope the price will be in arms reach.

kabaya candy toy - star saber

kabaya candy toy is here


1, 2 here go



3 is a nice number



anyone read japanese?


well as mentioned before i finally able to post about the kabaya candy toy. this will also be the first review on transformers toys i have acquired in a long time...
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looks familiar...



very familiar...


prepare for some assembly fun


now what's interesting about this is that you can choose which character you like - g1 prime, star saber @ henkei prime. when it was 1st announced that kabaya will be selling these candy toys it is said that you cannot choose the characters because there is no indication on the box which one you are choosing, its a gamble. so if you were to buy 2 boxes you could end up with 2 similar toys. this was a disappointment as i only wanted star saber. then all of a sudden kabaya decided to do otherwise. now each box is marked with the pictures of the characters. they are also numbered - 1 is g1 prime, 2 is star saber & 3 is henkei prime. i guess kabaya realized the concern of collectors and was sympathetic, as using the random method would make a collector buy several boxes in order to increase the chances of getting what they wanted...lucky us i guess
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guidelines



the chewing gum


looks pale but smells nice


the toys comes dismantled and in pieces with each piece attached to a plastic frame, just like a gundam model kit - you have to cut out the pieces & join them together piece by piece until the toy is completely formed. no worries here as the assembly needed are very simple & straight forward. a manual, which is written on the inner side of the box is very detail & helpful. a novice like me took around 1/2 hour to complete the assembly.
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space cruiser mode


a bit bland...


but acceptable


like old fashion transformers toy you need to apply stickers to the toy, thus a sticker sheet is provided. besides that you'll also get a piece of kabaya chewing gum. i'm not sure if all kabaya toys come with a chewing gum as this is my first kabaya toy. i didn't taste the gum but it does smell nice...in a chewing gum way
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robot mode


the brainmaster locked in jet form


the finished toy looks exactly like the original star saber, minus a few....lot of things. 1st of its a very scaled down version of the original, i'd say its the size of a scout class. i'd wager its just the size of the original's brainmaster robot. because of this it lacks details which makes star saber grand & powerful...though he's cuter this time. same goes for the space cruiser mode, very simple & easy. there's no brainmaster gimmick as its fixed in jet mode. its clear the toy focuses on star saber in complete robot mode. the size is also an issue for the gimmick.
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battle ready with trusty saber blade


side view

rear view


transformation is also simple. from robot mode just detach the head & fastened it on the hook at the back, straightened the arms, fold the feet, detach the chest, connect it with the nosecone to form the jet then connect it the neck. the sword blade can be fastened on the back beside the head. articulation is also limited - the head, arms, elbows can be swung, the legs can be spread a bit & the feet can be folded.
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all in all this is a nice toy even if its too simple. the assembly part is fun, the design is nice & most importantly its my first star saber toy...now to start save money to get the original

Classic/Henkei Frenzy/Rumble?

classic/henkei cassette?


tfw2005 an interesting news today about a prototype for what seems to be a classic/henkei g1 frenzy/rumble (Click me to read the full news). the picture is labeled as 'new 2010 tf'/ other than that no other information is provided. its also uncertain if this will be an official or 3rd party release. however if this turns out to be true than it'll be most interesting.