The Covenant of Primus reviewed

The Covenant of Primus is collectors’ collectible items for Transformers fans. The book is house in the Autobot insignia or shield. What is amazing, even the book casing is meticulously stored in a well package cardboard. designed to prevent damage to the cover that is housing the book case.

Packaging of The Covenant Of Primus

With a well design package, The Covenant of Primus is definitely designed for collectors.

Close up view compared to coins.

Close up view compared to coins.

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Movie accurate Leader Class ROTF Optimus Prime using FWI-3

FWI-3 or FWI-03 , Fans Wants It number 3 is the unofficial add on of Jetfire parts to create the accurate renditon of Jet Power Up Optimus Prime in the last battle scene of the movie Revenge of the Fallen.

FWI-3 Jetpower after attaching to Optimus prime

FWI-3 Jetpower after attaching to Optimus prime

To the date of this post, the FWI-3 makes the Leader Class Optimus Prime true to its movie rendition without need much work or customizing the original Leader Class Optimus Prime of ROTF.

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How to fix Transformers GO! G02 Jinbu knee

Hell break loose when Takara Tomy announced to recall Ginbu from the Transformers GO! series toy line. Consumer in Japan has the privilege to get the fix from Japanese retailer. For the rest of Jinbu owner in the rest of the world, need to do the good old DIY. For the original news of the recall :

  1.  http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-recall-for-transformers-go-g02-jinbu/27698/
  2. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/transformers-go-jinbu-recall-and-replacement-piece-177855/
  3. http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/takaratomy-recalling-transformers-go-jinbu-7051/

Unfortunately, the Transformers GO! G02 Jinbu that I owned faced the problem.

Jinbu with assembly problem.

Jinbu with assembly problem.

Jinbu incorrectly assemble knee

Close up of incorrect assembly of Jinbu knee

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ROTF Brawn Review

Brawn as far from my child hood memory is 1 of those Autobots that I would not pay any attention to it due to its association of weak and small bot.

ROTF Brawn, deluxe class.

ROTF Brawn paperback plastic bubble package.

ROTF Brawn biodata.

ROTF Brawn package back shows biodata as well as feature.

However the rendition of Brawn in ROTF styled robot had made my jaw dropped all thanks to my friend TCracker.

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Combining ROTF Leader Class Optimus Prime with JetFire to form Powered-Up Prime

JetFire and Optimus Prime getting ready for combination.

JetFire and Optimus Prime getting ready for combination.

One of the main reason getting both Leader Class Optimus Prime and Leader Class JetFire is both Leader class toy can combine to form Powered-Up Prime. Contrary to the combinati0n, in the Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF) movie Powered-Up Prime is form after JetFire sacrifice himself to allow its body to beef up Optimus Prime weaponary and giving flight capability to Optimus Prime in the ROTF movie climax.

Regardless of TakaraTomy or Hasbro version of the toy, both is able to be combined without issues.

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Takara ROTF Leader Class JetFire Review

Leader Class JetFire robot front view.

Leader Class JetFire robot front view.

One compound word to describe JetFire in the Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen movie, Old Geezer. In the movie JetFire was a former Decepticon and grew tired of war. I do not recall that the movie explicitly mentioned that JetFire is an Autobot. I guess the enemy of my enemy is my friend is in effect here. The version of this JetFire is the Takara version. Perhaps if you have the Hasbro version, you may spot the difference.

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