ThreeA Toys Transformers: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime (Evasion Edition) Action Figure

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Hasbro and ThreeA proudly present the Transformers: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime (Evasion Edition) collectible figure. The Premium Scale Evasion Edition perfectly captures the initial appearance of Optimus Prime as he seeks refuge, disguised as a classic burnt out cab-over-engine truck, and is discovered by the Yeager family. It is not long before he must reveal himself to be the one, the only, the truly awesome Leader of the Autobots – Optimus Prime!

Optimus Prime Evasion Edition stands approximately 19” (48.26cm) tall and features heavily weathered paint detailing as seen in the beginning scenes of Transformers: Age of Extinction with all new screen accurate parts and LED illuminated details. This premium scaled collectible figure of Optimus Prime includes an absolutely massive range of articulation and comes equipped with his trusted Blaster, Knuckle-Bladed accessory, and detachable Battle Mask.

ThreeA Toys Transformers: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime Evasion Edition Premium Scale Collectible features: Approximately 19 inches tall (48.26cm), 85+ points of articulation, LED illuminated details including eyes and headlights. Accessories: Interchangeable Battle Mask, Blaster, Knuckle-bladed accessory. Officially licensed by Hasbro and Paramount Pictures.

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Hasbro x ThreeA Transformers Generation One Optimus Prime Classic Edition 16-inch Collectible

Hasbro and 3A proudly present the first release in the epic Transformers Generation One (TFG1) Premium Scale Collectible Series: the heroic Leader of the Autobots, OPTIMUS PRIME! Taking direct inspiration from the 1980s toy and animated series character model, Ashley Wood and the development team at ThreeA have taken a remixed approach that blends their uniquely stylized aesthetics while retaining Optimus Prime’s original iconic look.

Optimus Prime Classic Edition stands approximately 16” (40.64cm) tall and bears a newly designed brawler-esque physique. The Classic Edition features a hefty 30% die-cast body, heavily weathered metallic paint, LED illuminated detailing, and an incredible range of articulation – including opening Matrix Chamber. The tankards and wheel wells are removable for a more streamlined animation style appearance. TFG1 Optimus Prime comes complete with interchangeable Energon Axe and his iconic Blaster Rifle.

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Pre-order Prime 1 Studio "Beast Wars: Transformers" Optimus Primal 25" tall Statue

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"In the spark of an enemy, there will be salvation. And in the darkest hour, there will be a light."

Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio are proud to present Optimus Primal from Beast Wars: Transformers. Optimus Primal is one of the most prominent and well-recognized Maximals in Transformers history. Young and untested, Optimus Primal was a mere captain of an exploration ship when he and his crew were diverted off-course to pursue a stolen Predacon ship under the leadership of Megatron. To Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars, we have crafted Optimus Primal with great attention to detail and the true original design of the character. The base on which it stands features a defeated waspinator among a jungle environment. The statue of Optimus features LED light-up eyes.

This is the ultimate Optimus Primal piece for all Beast Wars: Transformers fans. The Prime 1 Studio "Beast Wars: Transformers" Optimus Primal Statue specially features: Approximately 25 inches tall, LED light-up function on head, One (1) switchable normal head, One (1) switchable angry head. Sideshow Exclusive: one (1) switchable battle mask head. Product Size: 24.80" H (629.92mm) x 15.75" W (400.05mm) x 18.11" L (459.99mm)

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Pre-order Prime 1 Studio "Transformers: Age of Extinction" 23.5-inch tall Drift Polystone Statue

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At last. There is hope, after all.

Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 3D science fiction action film based on the Transformers franchise. It is the fourth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and stars Mark Wahlberg in the lead role, with Peter Cullen reprising his role as Optimus Prime. It is both a sequel to 2011's Dark of the Moon and a soft reboot of the franchise, and takes place five years later, after the Decepticon invasion of Chicago.

Drift is one of five remaining Autobots hiding in the United States. He transforms into a blue and black Bugatti Veyron and his robot mode resembles that of a samurai warrior. He often says haikus in his dialogue and is at odds with Bumblebee, who was acting leader in Optimus Prime's absence, because he believes that Bumblebee is not a worthy leader, although they work very well in battle.

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Sideshow Collectibles and Prime 1 Studio are proud to present the Drift Polystone Statue from Transformers: Age of Extinction. Drift is a master of ancient weaponry who always remains calm and controlled during combat. Long ago, he fought for the Decepticons. The scars of battle changed his thinking, and now Drift wields his swords as a member of the Autobots.

Featuring LED light-up eyes and interchangeable hands with swords, Transformers fans don't miss your chance to own the Drift Polystone Statue!

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Pre-order ThreeA Transformers 18-inch (47cm) Tall Megatron Premium Scale Collectible Figure

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Megatron is a character from the Transformers franchise, created by Hasbro, and based on a toy design by Takara. He is a sentient robotic lifeform from the planet Cybertron and the leader of the villainous Decepticons as well as the archenemy of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime.

In the 2007 live action Transformers film, Megatron's alternate mode is a Cybertronian jet. The apparent explanation for the departure from his gun form is that director Michael Bay does not want to include any sort of size changing in the transformations, which the writers described as "cheating". In one of the special features on the DVD, G1 Megatron's transformation was likened to Darth Vader turning into his own lightsaber to be wielded by someone else.

Sideshow Collectibles and ThreeA Toys are excited to announce the Megatron Premium Scale Collectible Figure from the blockbuster film Transformers. Standing over 18" tall, Megatron is fully posable with over 70 points of articulation and features realistic weathering effect paint application and LED light-up eyes.

Transformers fans, don't miss your chance to own the most powerful Decepticon leader of all time.

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Pre-order ThreeA Toys 15-inch tall Transformers: Bumblebee Premium Scale Collectible Figure

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Sideshow Collectibles and ThreeA Toys are delighted to present the first release in the Transformers series, the Transformers: Bumblebee Premium Scale Collectible Figure! From the blockbuster hit Transformers comes the famous Autobot, Bumblebee. Standing over 15 inches tall, this collectible figure has over 65 points of articulation (including articulated fingers) and comes with light-up features (including a light-up cannon) and a detachable combat face shield. The Transformers: Bumblebee premium scale figure is an outstanding addition to any Transformers collection.

ThreeA Toys Transformers: Bumblebee Premium Scale Collectible Figure Stands 15 inches (38.1cm) Tall and 12 inches (30.5cm) Wide, Fully Pose-able With Over 65 Points of Articulation, Including Articulated Fingers plus Interchangeable Right Arm and Light-Up Cannon, includes Detachable Combat Face Shield, LED Light-Up Feature on Eyes, Chest and Cannon, Highly-Detailed Sculpt and Realistic Paint Application. Batteries Required [Batteries Not Included]: Bumblebee requires AG1 x 9 Button Cell Batteries

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The Loyal Subjects x Hasbro Transformers Mini Series One - Megatron Decepticon 3-inch Figure

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"Peace through tyranny"

This is the Loyal Subjects x Hasbro Transformers Mini Series One Megatron Decepticon 3-inch Figure. He's part of a blind box assortment / case-pack of 16 figures. There are two Megatron Decepticon Transformer figures per case. These 3-inch Transformer figures are chunky, boxy and cute.

Megatron is a fictional character from the Transformers franchise, created by Hasbro, and based on a toy design by Takara. He is a sentient robotic life-form from the planet Cybertron. He is also the Supreme leader of the villainous faction (primarily the Decepticons) and primary antagonist in most works of Transformers fiction. He has the ability to transform between his robot shape and various weapons or vehicles, depending on which "universe" he is seen in. Within the fiction, he is often said to have named himself after the legendary Megatronus, and similarly inspired the name of a later villainous character.

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The Loyal Subjects x Hasbro Transformers Mini Series One - Starscream Decepticon 3" Figure

This is the Loyal Subjects x Hasbro Transformers Mini Series One Starscream Decepticon 3-inch Figure. He's part of a blind box assortment / case-pack of 16 figures. What's a blind box? A blind box is a type of packaging that completely hides its contents. Blind boxes are identical in every way and nobody knows which toy is inside. All figures in the series are displayed on the side of the box, along with the odds ratio of finding each one. There are two Starscream Transformer figures per case.

Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization. Formerly a scientist, Starscream is a treacherous, high-ranking Decepticon who turns into a jet and is openly known to want to replace Megatron as the leader of the Decepticons. (source: wiki)

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October 2013 Haul - Loot from my Birthday

Here are the stuff I got on my birthday :) Always nice to receive gifts and more so when you get what you wish for haha. Mostly 1/6 scale figures and / or 1/6 scale related stuff but surprise! surprise! some Transformers toys too. Click on the picture for a bigger and better view

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From left to right: Transformers Autobot Bulkhead, Figure Club The League of Shadows Ninja Master Ducard, Skyfall MI6 Agent, 1/6 scale Tom Hiddleston (Loki in The Avengers film) head sculpt, Transformers Decepticon Soundwave, Alpha Toys 1/6 scale Narrow Shoulder 12-inch figure bodies and KG Hobby Clear Action Figure Display stands. Scroll down to see more of each item photographed individually, including some things not shown in the main picture ;p

Happy Chinese New Year to one and all in the year of the snake from Night Viper Transformer

It's the Chinese New Year today and this is also the Year of the Snake so what a better way to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year than with a post on snakes about snakes or a snake toy since this is a toy blog after all

This is the Hasbro Transformers Beast Machines Heroic Maximal Night Viper Cobra toy action figure that was released in the year 2000. Night Viper is a Maximal from the Beast Machines portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Night Viper is a Recon Specialist and according to the description on the card which he came in, Night Viper is the stealthiest Maximal. His tail acts as a repulsor rocket, providing supersonic speed. Internal radar scramblers allow him to move virtually unseen in both robot and beast mode. His robot mode features frictionless surface, increasing his speed and making him an extremely hard target. Armor alloys deflect most energy pulses. Recycles enemy fire into plasma venom blasts that short circuit Vehicon circuitry.

REVIEW II: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Class Optimus Prime

Continuing from where I left off in the previous post, this is the 2008 released Hasbro Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Class Optimus Prime CLEAR version in robot mode as we had already seen him in vehicle / truck mode in the previous post.

In robot mode, Voyager Class Optimus Prime is proportionally more accurate to his CGI design than the Leader Class toy and has a more accurate headsculpt.

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Class Optimus Prime REVIEW 1

Remember how much I like anything transparent that shows the working parts inside? I had posted transparent versions of the Bandai MS-06 Zaku II clear color version model kit and Bandai Mobile Suit Gundam RX-78-2 clear color version model kit in earlier posts (click on the links to bring you there). Well, my wonderful wife and number ONE supporter surprised me with this transparent / clear version Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime recently :) Even though I don't really collect Transformers toys, I cannot resist one that is clear / transparent but you must know that already. So on with the show!

This is the 2008 released Hasbro Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Class Optimus Prime CLEAR version which features: Autobot leader Optimus Prime from the "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" movie. It transforms from robot to truck in the blink of an eye (well, almost) and has missile-firing cannons. He's ready for battle. Are you?

Look What The Postman Brought

I received a very nice package last week from Adrian, he of Little Plastic Man fame :) If you recall, Adrian recently made a a STGCC 2011 Paper Toy which was a 3-D interpretation of the new STGCC 2011 logo I'd re-designed (see my post HERE) and he was kind enough to send the paper toy to me - THANKS once again, Adrian; Daisy's really pleased with it.

I thought it'll be nice to do a little reenactment of the little guy's journey from Little Plastic Man to Toy Haven. Any resemblance is purely coincidental and "Cube-e" is only too happy to help out.

Happy Chinese New Year :) - it's not too late

The Chinese New Year started on Thursday, February 3 and it's already been a few days of the Lunar New Year but since traditionally, this "Spring Festival" - literal translation of the Chinese name 春节 (Pinyin: Chūn Jié) - is celebrated for 15 days, it's still okay for me to wish everyone HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

And because this is the Year of the Rabbit (2011), here's "hopping" everyone have a prosperous new year and as we say over here "HUAT ah!" (meaning: "To prosper")

Maximal Lio Convoy OR Leo Prime

Lio helped me celebrate our nation's birthday (see my post HERE) so he gets to have his own entry :)

Lio Convoy is a Maximal from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family. He is also known as Leo Prime.

Taking place in "the seventh month of Space Year 1999", we learn that while Optimus Primal and Megatron fight their Beast War on planet Energoa, another Beast War has erupted on a strange planet, where a Maximal space patrol has had a run-in with platoon of Predacons who are in search of "The King of Angolmois". Leo Prime is a Maximal commander, who leads The Pack.

Beast Wars II Lio Convoy (Leo Prime) toy produced by Takara Japan in 1998. Jared (my eldest son, now 16) had been collecting Beast Wars toys from a very young age when the animated TV series was being shown on the television and this is just one of those that he has outgrown. We still keep it for sentimental reasons.

Lio Convoy transforms into an organic white lion articulated at the legs and head. The button on top of his head opens his beast-mode jaw.

Happy National Day!

Singapore turns 45 today (as will I in a few months time :]) and being our nation's National Day, I wanted to pay tribute to my country and let everyone know how proud I am to be a Singaporean.

One of the early history of Singapore tells the tale of a prince named Sang Nila Utama, who landed on the island during the 13th century. While hunting, he saw a strange animal which moved with great speed as it disappeared into the jungle. He asked his chief minister what animal it was, and was told that it probably was a lion. The prince took this as an auspicious sign and named this city "Singapura". "Singa" means lion and "pura" means city. The name thus means the Lion City. Sang Nila Utama ruled Singapura for 48 years and was buried on Bukit Larangan (present-day Fort Canning Hill).

So here's Leo Prime (he is often referred to by his Japanese name Lio Convoy because his English name Leo Prime wasn't coined by Hasbro until 2006) to represent the Lion that is "Lion City". Leo Prime is a Maximal commander, who leads The Pack. Leo Prime takes the form of a white lion in beast mode on the planet Gaia (in reality a future Earth).

Here's white lion Leo Prime in transformed Autobot mode, saluting with the Singapore flag. The Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Rules define the flag's composition and the symbolism of its elements: red symbolises "universal brotherhood and equality of man", and white, "pervading and everlasting purity and virtue". The waxing crescent moon "represents a young nation on the ascendant". The five stars "stand for the nation's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality".

So here's to Singapore and all Singaporeans, and wishing for many more good years to come!

Previous National Day post:
August 9, 2009: Salute and Mobile Column

Beast Wars Maximal Grimlock

Beast Wars Grimlock is a redeco of Dinobot (seem to have misplaced him), transforming into a velociraptor albeit of an albino kind. Like Dinobot (who was first a Predacon before becoming a Maximal), Grimlock's tail becomes a spinning slasher sword. He was slightly retooled to have ratcheting shoulders and space for an "energon chip" rubsign.

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Other "Beast Wars: Transformers" covered before:
Predacon Leader Megatron
Maximal Leader Optimus Primal
Some of the Beast Wars Toy Collection of Jared's

Predacon Leader Megatron

Since I was on the topic of dinosaurs (see last post), let's look at some other dinosaur toys :)

In the "Beast Wars: Transformers" full-CG animated television series, Megatron is the mastermind commander of the Predacons.

For the "Beast Wars" toy line, Megatron was in the Ultra-class range and this Megatron transformed into a purple organic Tyrannosaurus Rex (no relation to the other purple dinosaur named Barney) with two missiles and a water squirter as accessories.

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Megatron has limited articulation in beast mode, but his dinosaur head can shoot water. You take out the tongue by removing the neck portion and fill it up with water.

By pressing the top of Megatron's head, the tongue squirts out water

In robot mode, Megatron has no hands, as his right arm ends with his dinosaur head and his tail, folded into a pincer, forms his left arm. The outer shells of his dinosaur thighs conceal spring-loaded missile launchers that fire anchor-shaped projectiles.

His robot head feature two bat-like wing adornments that fold to become a mutant head.

Megatron unmasked





What had been covered before:
Maximal Leader Optimus Primal
Some of the Beast Wars Toy Collection of Jared's

Maximal General Optimus Primal

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The two main factions in the "Beast Wars: Transformers" CG-animated series were descendants of the two main factions in the original cartoon: the Maximals were the descendants of the Autobots and the Predacons were the descendants of the Decepticons. The names were intended to stem from the terms Mammal and Predator but were not necessarily consistent with the alternate forms of the Transformers.

Optimus Primal was the commander of the Maximals and their ship the Axalon. A brave and compassionate leader, Optimus named himself after a great hero of old: Optimus Prime. When I found out that the latest incarnation of Optimus was a gorilla, I was pretty shocked. I may not know Transformers well but everybody knows Optimus Prime was COOL and an ape just wasn't.

But my first born (who will be 16 this year - my, how time flies) enjoyed watching the animated series and it was a kind of father-son bonding thing to watch it with him so when it came time to have toys, I let him choose the ones he liked. So here he is, Optimus Primal. Optimus Primal was an ape in the Ultra size class.




Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features.

A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped mace he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled missile launcher.


Double-barreled missile launcher on left forearm


Mace hidden in right forearm

Optimus Primal with mace

On his back were two spring-loaded missile launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder.

Optimus Prime fully loaded to take on the Predacons

Optimus Primal also came with two swords which could held with one hand, just like Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsabre

Or Optimus Primal could just have one sword for close quarter combat, robot-to-robot

By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in beast mode, but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself.


Like many first-year Beast Wars toys, there was also a battle mask / "mutant head" which could be deployed over his robot head but it's UGLY so I opted to do without.

Optimus Primal's most repeated quote: "Well, that's just prime."

Almost all the Beast Wars Transformer toys in Jared's past collection assembled in one place can be seen HERE