Perceptor Of Reveal The Shield fame.

Finally an update of ye olde Perceptor.  He hasn't had much love since the days of G1.  Yet at the end of the Revenge of the Fallen line we were graced with a few G1 inspired fellows.  Although theoretically they were part of the movie line.  Luckily these guys from the short run “Reveal The Shield” fits in better with the Generations line of figures, which I think was running at the same time, or so close that they felt like the same line.  The main ‘gimmick’ of this line was that they featured the classic old Rub Sign from days of yore (or G1 as it were).  Others in the line were Jazz, Wreck-Gar, Windcharger and Lugnuts.  They were all pretty good toys.

How is Perceptor?

 

Mumm-Ra, the almost ever living.

Just realised I had these photos sitting on my computer for ages and since I don’t have as much time as I used to for the photo taking, I thought I would go through the (rather) substantial back-log of pictures sitting on the old computer drive.

 

So here we have the delightful Mumm-Ra.  In  his old man mode.  This is the mode that he lives in before he summons his evil gods to make him ever-living.  This is a small figure.  I think from the six inch or so line.  It comes with the magical Thunder-Lynx gimmick, which I haven’t been able to test out yet, but I do have a Thundertank on the way.  Lion-O from the same series is here.  Let’s have a look at his enemy!!

 

Ouch I have a 2012 TMNT Splinter!

Classy pic. Includes ninja arsenal it says.  Sadly that’s a lie.  Splinter is always going to  be a hard toy to produce.  The robes that he seems to like make it very tricky.  I remember that the first Splinter had a cloth robe and limited articulation.  This one comes with a  plastic robe and limited articulation and no ninja arsenal.

 

Badly Shockwaved.

I have always had a soft spot for the logical emotionless Shockwave, so any iteration of the cyclopsian Transformer is good in my mind.  However one hasn’t really come about.  Aside from G1 Shockwave and Fall of Cybertron Shockwave the toys have been a bit disappointing. 

 

Always willing to give the new guy a go, I got Shockwave from Prime.  Actually I got the Japanese version which is ‘Transformers Go,’ to be more precise.  Not sure why exactly, I think it may have been due to the shinier colours and the different colour of his Beast Armour.

 

Gachaman, Microman! Ken the Eagle!

Too many 'man's in that title, it feels so awkward.

Aside from that however I have a video review of Gachaman (a.ka G-Force, a.k.a Battle of the Planets) Ken the Eagle.  Made by Takara in the Microman line, it is a figure I have been chasing down for years.  And now that I finally have it, well let's just say it isn't as super awesome as my head thought it would be.  It is still pretty cool though.


Please enjoy the video, I spent a while on this one as I got to grips with a new editing programme.  Still learning the ropes a lot with this baby, but there we go.

TMNT 2012 Shredder

You Know I am a bit disappointed in myself, for these Ninja Turtles figures I have been unable to come up with a witty/stupid (it’s all a matter of perspective) title pun. Nonetheless, I have here the mighty leader of the Foot Clan, Shredder.

 

Is he as funky and well done as the Turtles?  Or is he a bit of a wet fish like Kraang?

 

Long time no post, time for a haul

Well, it’s been a while since I posted a haulage post, but after a pal has gone to Japan and a little local fair, as well as online shopping and a few too many glasses of wine, here we go with a few pics.

My Ginrai, from “Gutto Kuru”.  Originally he came with two right arms… That's his properly done replacement.  Frenzy and Rumble of Prime, coz they have Gurren Lagaan faces on their chests (yes I am that shallow), Kreon Combiners (YEEEEEEAAAAH!), Ripclaw a nice lady dragon, but pretty boring lady robot.

The one Transformer that needs no introduction.

A Prime General Vehicon, Masterpiece cassettes of the Buzzsaw, Frenzy, Rumble, Ravage nature.  A bunch of stuff from a bud’s visit from Japan (thanks man )  that has some Strike Witches Luccini stickers, a saucy manga featuring the aforementioned witch, some chick from some gae with a big sword that looks cool that I like the look of, Hastune Miku music CD and DIVA F game for PS3, a Luccini statue thingy and some other stuff that I can’t make out from the thumbnail I am looking at.

Yeah, I can be lazy.  So what?