Transformers United...Wave 1

This series is far more superb than I thought. The painting is much more superior than Hasbro's cheapo plastic resin color. I actually ordered 3 pieces bit end up getting 10 (include 3 extras). Wave one consist of the following:

1. TF United 01 Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode x 2
2. TF United 02 Bumblebee Cybertron Mode
3. TF United 03 Cliff Jumper Cybertron Mode
4. TF United 04 Megatron Cybertron x 2
   
5. TF United 05 Soundwave Cybertron
6. TF United 06 Optimus Prime
7. TF United 07 Bumblebee (Skip)
   
8. TF United 08 Autobot Drift x 2
   
9. TF United 09 Megatron (Skip)
   
10. TF United 10 Straxus (Skip)

My favorite in this wave: Cybertron Mode Megatron (The grey looks like customed airbrush painting, nice!)

TF United 01 Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode


TF United 02 Bumblebee Cybertron Mode


TF United 03 Cliff Jumper Cybertron Mode


TF United 04 Megatron Cybertron


TF United 05 Soundwave Cybertron


TF United 06 Optimus Prime


TF United 08 Autobot Drift

Fansproject Crossfire2A Explorer

Fansproject Crossfire XF-02A Explorer Packaging:

Alternate Mode:

Fansproject Crossfire 2A Explorer's alternate mode is different from the G1 Blast Off. There is no cockpit or wheels and it resembles more to the Orbital Sciences X-34 which is a Unmanned Re-usable Space plane rather than the brown Space Shuttle of the G1 Blast off.

Transformation: Stage 1 - The Lower limbs

1) Folded the wings up.

2) Rotate the the front ends of the wings as seen in the picture in order to separate the limbs' joint.

3) Move the mid portion of the plane up to show rotating knee area.

4) Split open the legs and remove the fins of the shuttle. The fin will in turn become the blade of Explorer.

5) Finally rotate the feet forward to complete the lower limbs transformation.

Done!

Transformation: Stage 2 - The Upper Limbs

6) The arms are hidden underneath the pointed section of the shuttle. Fold the front portion backwards to reveal the arms.

7) Open the arms and ensure the joints at the lower arms are matched.

8) Rotate the joints of the arms to become like the above. Once finished, upper limbs portion is done!

Transformation: Stage 3 - The Head

8) Open the chest and lift the head up. Easy.

Robot Mode:

I am Explorer aka Blast-off.

The Original G1 Blast off.

Gallery:









"I destroy Autobots by choice, not command."

Henkei Sons of Cybertron

2010, The Year of Exclusive

2010 is a year of exclusive Transformers. In July, there is the MP-4s Sleep Convoy. In August, we have the Animated Crystal Sons of Cybertron. This month September, we have the Henkei Sons of Cybertron. Despite the exclusivity, Takaratomy and Hasbro are causing a lot of confusion as there are many versions of it.

Henkei Sons of Cybertron

There is a slight difference in packaging for these 2 versions. 1st, there is the sticker in front of the packaging box where the Shanghai Convention release spots a convention sticker while the Asia release has a different 200 sticker.

Left: Shanghai Convention Release with a Shanghai Convention Sticker

Right: Asia Release with a different 2010 Sticker

As can see, the Serial Number of the limited 2010 pieces can be seen on the top of the packaging window while there is no Serial number printed for the Asia version.

Left: Shanghai Convention version with Serial number 1624/2010 (Limited to 2010 pieces)

Right: Asia Release with NO Serial Number

Top: Shanghai Convention version with a Chinese Prinout sticker at the bottom of the packaging box
Bottom: No Sticker is spotted for the Asia Mass Production Version

No difference on the back of the packaging