I’ve had Kingdom Rodimus for quite a while, but for some reason I just hadn’t got around to opening him. With the curious exception of Titans, the time it takes me to open a Transformer is proportional to its size/price class. I figured he might as well be my Christmas present to myself and so have finally opened him. He’s not a figure to open on the sofa in low light! I struggled to get him to tab together properly but in the cold light of day, he’s great. He looks amazing so I can’t see myself replacing him.
The other figure I’ve taken a while to open is the other Autobot Hero, Wreck-Gar. He’s also pretty amazing, I’m looking forward to getting Junkheap for him to ride.
I mentioned buying something Turtles related, and it’s here! The reissue blimp. This is something I really wanted as a kid and is at least partially responsible for my interest in zeppelins. I’m hoping to make a little modification to it but will just enjoy it for the time being.
I’ve got an extra Skywarp and Thundercracker so can have one in each mode. I swapped the screaming head from my first set with Starscream so had to swap them all back. Just need Studio Series Starscream to complete the trio again.
I got some Lego for Christmas which got me thinking about my Lego display on my desk. I’d sort of accidentally started a New York theme and so thought I might as well embrace it and bought this. Then I saw there was a new Sonic Lego set. Just my bag! I hope they do a sequel with a bi-plane and Tails (and later another with Knuckles).
January is set to be a crazy month, and first up is Pipes. I’m not sure whether it’s a MTMTE thing but I like him more than Huffer. I might try and make a red visor for him. I got Kingdom Wheeljack, not particularly exciting but it’s to replace the Netflix version - damn battle damage. And…. toy deco Galvatron arrived. Not quite sure which version to keep in robot mode and which one in cannon mode. Looks really good, will need a grey crest though.
Tigatron and Terrorsaur! Some of my most wanted Beast Wars figures. Tigatron clips together very nicely on mine and looks great (grrrr-great). Only slight complete is the incomplete paint applications on his back (the slight browning to make the fur colour more realistic). Terrorsaur is a great retool and the headsculpts are both stellar.
Doctor Strange! One of my most wanted Legends figures so very happy to have him. He looks very 70’s, but with the moustache goes well with Iron Man. The Illuminati are complete (I couldn’t quite be bothered to get Black Bolt and Namor out).
Wow, what a month! I also got a certain Titan, but I’ve not opened it yet.
