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NewAge H31 Crocell & H32 Marbas Hephaestus Devastator Set of 2
NewAge H31 Crocell & H32 Marbas Hephaestus Devastator Set of 2 [Review]
Aug 27, 2021
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BenZonah: My copy has a major defect. Chest broken right out of the box. Mixmaster is OK, but looks like this set has potential QC issues. I'm very disappointed in NewAge. Normally their quality is good but they dropped the ball on this set (at least the Crocell/Scrapper)
IronFactory EX-49P The Last Prophet Alpha Trion
IronFactory EX-49P The Last Prophet Alpha Trion [Review]
May 19, 2022
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BenZonah: Nice looking figure. Posable with lots of hands. I don't care much about the transformation but it's decent. Hands and head tend to pop off. But great Alpha Trion legends figure.
Deformation Space DS-02 Blaster Recording Alliance
Deformation Space DS-02 Blaster Recording Alliance [Review]
Oct 22, 2022
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BenZonah: Looks great. But has multiple QC issues. The paint scratches real easily. So be really careful. The spring loaded mechanism doesn't work. I discovered it was missing a screw (factory issue). I had to unscrew part of it to get the cassette out. This is best left untouched and on the shelf in one mode.

I'd save your money. Even at $70, the QC is not good.
Dr.Wu DW-E23B Tactical Commander Ultra Magnus Black Version w/o Inner Robot
Dr.Wu DW-E23B Tactical Commander Ultra Magnus Black Version w/o Inner Robot [Review]
Aug 20, 2023
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BenZonah: Love Dr Wu's Ultra Magnus. It's a fun toy to mess around with. This SG version looks amazing. The colors are well done. Doesn't come with the cab, so you gotta buy that separately.
XTransbots MX-23 Fioravanti Omnibot Overdrive
XTransbots MX-23 Fioravanti Omnibot Overdrive [Review]
Aug 26, 2023
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BenZonah: Surprisingly good for an XTB figure. I found a YouTube video and the transformation was painless. Looks really great, paint is nice. They seem to have left plenty of clearance to transform. Blast effects are really nice.

QC seems OK. A few loose screws and some pins that need floor polish. The tabs on the guns are too small for the grooves in his hands. They can be held by wrapping the fingers around them but they tend to tilt forward. Need floor polish or superglue to build up a layer on the guns' tab. Other than that, everything else seemed to tab well together.

I'll be buying the next omnibots.
Dr.Wu & Mechanic Studio DW-E02M Monitor Soundwave & DW-E16M Sound Master Blaster Set of 2
Dr.Wu & Mechanic Studio DW-E02M Monitor Soundwave & DW-E16M Sound Master Blaster Set of 2 [Review]
Jun 04, 2024
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BenZonah: Great set. Dr. Wu delivers again. Shattered glass repaints of Blaster and Soundwave. Pose nicely and transform easily. Comes with two colors of cassettes that you have to assemble.  I guess one color is for the original and one for SG? Get it now before it sells out.
Magic Square MS-B10A Crane Hoist Repaint Version
Magic Square MS-B10A Crane Hoist Repaint Version [Review]
Jun 14, 2024
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BenZonah: This is a good figure with some flaws. The transformation is clever and looks great in both modes. The bundled accessories are great. They didn't attach the side of his truck to his arms like the toy which is great.

I think the arms are a little too short.  There is no filler behind the head, so it looks a bit weird. The head can pop off with a slight pull or push. He is either back heavy or the legs are loose, but falls down in a lot of poses that I would think he could stand in.
NewAge H58 Balin Huffer & H59 Dwalin Pipes Set of 2
NewAge H58 Balin Huffer & H59 Dwalin Pipes Set of 2 [Comment]
Jun 15, 2024
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BenZonah: Great set. There is enough difference between Pipes and Huffer that they aren't just repaints. I think the legs and below the waist area are the same but the rest is different. Huffer has extra hands. Due to the way Pipes' arms are, it doesn't look like you can swap hands. The head is hard to rotate in bot mode. Metallic paint looks great.
Magic Square MS-B56 Tyrannosaurus Rex Grimlock
Magic Square MS-B56 Tyrannosaurus Rex Grimlock [Review]
Jul 02, 2024
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BenZonah: Truly great figure. MS got the inside leg panels right the first time. Transformation is a bit tricky around the legs until you do it at least once. Dino head had a place for a blast effect but they don't include one. Posable with lots of extras (sword, gun, crown, fish, extra hands.)
Newage H57 Freyr Swoop
Newage H57 Freyr Swoop [Review]
Jul 15, 2024
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BenZonah: Overall, a great Swoop. Two pairs of hands, missles which double as guns. The missiles have launching blast effects.

In Dino mode, the stand needs to be straight or it collapses under Swoop's weight. His mouth has a peg for what I assume is a flame effect. I find the neck a bit odd looking. It gives Swoop a range of motion which I don't think was in the original G1 toy.