Constructicons Army (KO)

Saw some people over the forums mentioning about wst Constructicons not really that wst... actually, there are 3 sizes of KO Constructicons, the normal size, mini size and the micro (wst) size... maybe just slightly a bit bigger... KO is indeed sweeter than original, in this case...

"Constructicons-es, merge into ... Devastators!"


"Phase 1 !!!"


"Phase 2! ... Nothing, can stop Devastators!"


Edit:

I saw on Youtube how 1 guy has WST constructicons. I believe his is the mini version, not the micro (wst) one. And he was showing how some of the wheels are molded, not fixed with wheels. Also, Bonecruchser's arms are simplified with lesser joints such that they cannot fold down properly. Strange thing is that both my mini and micro sized versions have no such problems. All have rollable wheels like their actual sized counterpart. Only Longhauls arms may have been simplified a bit, but did not affect the posing much. Perhaps there are other KO makers who just lazy to do so many parts and simplify. Its a shame, really, cos Constructicons are one of the best (G1) gestalt teams in design. They have better individual bot/vehicle modes compared to most of the Scramble City gestalts. Well, I guess I must thank my lucky stars that I bought the better articulated mini and micro sized Constructicons. Sweet.

Side-Tracked: Recent Haul of KOs and non-KOs

Hello! I can't help but show all the latest hauls I have been getting these past weeks... Perhaps this is the biggest haul in a short time that I bought.... nevertheless, here goes:

BRAVE - ExKaiser:
Bought this in Sheng Siong supermarket... why? Because it is so cheap... $5 plus only... compares to a few steps further another shop selling at $9 plus.... Too bad it has no trailer to form King ExKaiser...


... Notice how the package seems so uncanny similar to the Transformers Classics package?


BRAVE - Brave of the Sun Fighbird - Guard Team - Guard Wing:
Got this with the intention to form (Super) Guardion... but.... can only find 2 of the 4!.... sob sob....


BRAVE - Brave of the Sun Fighbird - Guard Team - Guard Rescue:
As above... sigh.. when can I get the other 2?....


BRAVE - Gold Brave Goldran - Silverion:
Surprise find! Found this set in AC Toys in Pasir Ris... I have the Jetsilver and Starsilver slightly remoulded and simplified to form a 1/2 LioKaiser, 1/2 Silverion gestalt... was damn ugly... Now finally have a complete Silverion! ... Plastic is cheapo though..but who cares?.. hahaha...


Edit: 9 May 09 - Today hands are itchy, so decides to fix up Jetsilver's inability to combine. Open up the body and realised the parts' sprue are not cut properly... After some fixes (to some parts too), I finally can get Silverion to combine!

Suprisingly, this KO Silverion has a quite uniform colour scheme of red colour, though the 3 individual bots are of different colours. Stability of Silverion is a problem still, will ned to fix it too next time...


So glad finally can get Silverion... Was looking for this set for quite some time, and was also unable to find the Happywell version, so quite surprise when I saw it in AC Toys in Pasir Ris...


Perceptor:
Cool! I couldn't find this among the other toys in this KO series back in Genting last time. There are abundance of other Real Gear KOs, except for this... was quit disappointed then, esp. after learning that this fella follows closely to the G1 Perceptor, with only a few minor mods! So while jalan-ing at about 12 am in the wet market at the night of pre-lunar new year eve (where most of the stalls in the wet market still open thru'out the nite), saw this little gem in one of the mama shop...grab it quick....


R-Blade (oversized):
Hmm...was struggling whether to get this for some time, as my current KO R-Blade was quite simplified... head cannot turn, no see-thru' eye, no landing gear... after much struggle, decides to get this... although have to wait for a few weeks as the shop changes to sell CNY stuff just when I decides to get it...


Jazz (Movie - Legends):
Aiyah, buy the blue version then saw the gray one... sigh... nevermind lah, still not too bad.. should I bash it into G1 Tracks???

Edit:
After some thoughts, I think I will just keep it as it is (Jazz) ... but repaint it back into silver...


(Semi-KO) Justitoy WSTF Dinobots - Swoop and Sludge:
My haul in CSC last Sunday! Saw this pair selling at $60... Other shop selling Swoop at $40, and a Slag or Snarl (I can't remember) at $30... For me, I definitely will buy Swoop, but the other one... After long time of thinking, I decided to get this pair... because cheaper... good thing too, cos Sludge happens to be one for the 3 (out of 5) WSTF Dinobots without the need to attach hands (the other 2 being Grimlock and Swoop)... Anyway, I would have bashed the other Dinobots to include retractable arms if I were to really buy... but maybe next time...


... WSTF Sludge out-of-package, no poster (which was given in the initial batch, I heard), only a card...


... WSTF Swoop out-of-package... with bonus missiles and launchers for the other Dinobots. SWTF Swoop is the mystery figure that will contain these extras which is not packaged with the other Dinobots...


(Original) Henkei - Cyclonus and Galvatron:
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have waited a long time to get this Henkei Cyclonus, cos I simply don't like the Universe version... I must agree the colours of the Universe Cyclonus makes it fiercer and meaner... but sorry, I just like it to be cartoon accurate... so waited for a long time before finally able to get him... Henkei Glvatron... well, I must admit I got him just for the robot mode... he (robot mode) resembles too much of G1 Galvatron... I initially didn't want to get him, as I already got my KO Kabaya Galvatron... I dun quite like to get copies of the same character usually, unless the characters are special (eg. Primes, Megatrons, etc).. anyway, gotten it and proven the stories of his parts falling out during transformation to be true... haha.. ok lah, its like that one lor, esp. after you are so accustomed to handling KOs, this is really compared to some of the KOs... total cost of these 2? $60...



nice nice haul... am still looking out for the Guard Team's other 2 members... Hope I can get them soon...