Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of KOs (2)

My recent haul of KOs, bought yesterday... Actually they are not new KOs, but I had not thought of buying them, until yesterday... actually I bought them just to release stress... but they are still ok lah, improved versions of their G1 selfs...

(1) Binaltech Hound

This is the cheaper KO version, the more expensive one has the orignial, foldable weapon and is die-cast... This one is plastic all the way without the foldable weapon, just 1 large rifle. After opening up, I also realise this version has a lot of parts moulded for snap-in, without other joints, so the pieces also fall apart easily... no wonder 1 KO Tf forum member say this is not worth the money and advise others not to buy... Well, I disagree.... since I always like to rebash the KOs to as near as original as possible... haha... and after fiddling, the robot mode looks not bad!!!... Anyway, this has Swindle's front bumper grill as well, but I think I will remove it after I repair it... this December...

(2) Energon Inferno

Sigh... did not examine this closely before buying and bought 1 with 2 left face covers... wth... nevermind, will repair.. in fact, has almost done... easy transformation, and most parts are tight enough, except for the leg... and the "spine" which holds the head broke... nevermind, still repairable, haha... Head looks visible, too visible in vehicle mode, need to do something... saw some people tried to bash this into Ironhide and the hiding of the head is a problem... after fiddling, realise that I can actually hide the head inside the vehicle, but need to open up the face covers, and also cut off a small piece at each of the legs.

... and by the way, this is the gay version of Inferno, look at his red lips, wahahahahahahahahahah.....


.. and this is just done only by using a layer of silver paint.... what a difference it makes....

Perhaps show pics of how to hide his head next time... if I can remember....

Edit #1: Pic of repaired face cover for Inferno

Took a long time than expected, cos a lot of breakage due to carelessness and lousy joining... also the joints have to change a few times due to the angled bend of the cover... Finally done..then realised that the head antennas are actually moulded slanted forward... meaning there is a gap that can be seen on the face in the front view... sigh, nevermind, that makes me more determined to make the head hide inside the body....

Edit #2: Great FighBird (micro version)

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you... the micro version of the Great FighBird set!

Great FighBird consists of FighBird (the Energon Storm Jet look-a-like, in jet mode) and GranBird (the Galaxy Shuttle look-a-like, in jet mode). Both comes with the small little jets, Flame Barrier/Breaster(???) and Barrier/Breaster(???) Jet that makes them power-up individually.... into busuk... I mean Busou FighBird and Jet Busou GranBird... wahahaha.... Ok, serious... no sword for FighBird, only GranBird has the gun that can be detached into 2... and the small jets have no other attachments to become the weapons later for the Great FighBird...
FighBird is almost 90% identical to the original one, but GranBird is so simplified that... it burns my desire to bash it back to original (or as near)!!!! GranBird whole body is in 1 moulded piece, meaning I will have to dissect the whole body to make the gestalt (Great FighBird) arms... and so many things to bashed... faint... maybe should do this piece first, for my Bash period in December...

And oh, btw, I call this the micro version is because there is already a approx. 25cm KO version in the market long time ago... this is the approx 15cm version (combined, if can).... Just nice for battling against my KO Robotmaster Victory Saber!

Edit: Posted pics of GranBird and FighBird, in their power-up mode, limited articulation, but good aesthetics though... And I WILL snap off the 2 ugly "missiles" of the Flame Barrier(right pic), I promise... Both barriers cannot fit properly. Barrier jet's GranBird's head (left pic) is blocked by the side 'wings' of the small head (need to trim back of the side missile packs a bit). Flame Barrier has a small pin in the middle of the jet that prevents it from laying flat on the front body of FighBird (need to drill a hole on FighBird's body...) ... and managed to find some nice arms from the KO Bulkhead (helicopter)... but need to mod a bit, a bit too big liao...

Pic comparison of the KO Robotmaster Star Saber, Victory Saber, GranBird and FighBird... Just nice to square off!!!!!