KREON OPTIMUS PRIME

This Kreon is actually a Toys "R" Us store gift for shoppers that purchased Kre-O products exceeding a certain amount. However, I was fortunate enough to purchase it on eBay for a very good deal. The box is actually sealed on the side so you'll have to use a blade to open up the cover.

Here's a close up of KReon Optimus Prime.

Kreon OP is exactly the size of a Lego figure. All the parts (helmet, smokestack, wheels) can be taken apart. I actually purchased two of these as I intend to sell one off perhaps later in the future.

SCOURGE

The original G1 Scourge was one of the earliest Transformers that I owned as a kid. Comparing what I have now with my childhood toy, this mold has evolved a long way. In vehicle mode, Scourge comes in the form of a stealth plane.

One cool thing about this toy is that the head sculpt still looks very similar to the original version some twenty years ago.

The color scheme on Scourge just brings me back in time when I used to play with the G1 version in a rough manner, tossing it all over the place like any other typical kid.

The wings fold up nicely at the back & isn't too heavy so you don't have to worry about the figure falling on its back.

Here we see that the wing opens up into a storage compartment for the weapons. The cool thing about the weapons is that they both can be combined together, or be used separately.

Here's the comparison between both weapon modes. This figure is quite short hence there is great stability then posing the figure. The wings are rather light and can be moved about hence it will not obstruct the legs if you were to spread the legs far to the back.

Do be careful however when you're handing the head during transformation. You don't want to snap off the upper part by accident.

HYPER HOBBY CLEAR BUMBLEBEE

I can't explain why but I've always been fond of transparent toys. This clear version comes from the first Transformers movie back in 2007.

This exclusive clear yellow Bumblebee came packed with a Hyper Hobby magazine that was released in September 2007.

A shot of the undercarriage of the car.

Here's Bumblebee in robot mode.

Even at close up, you can't really make out much of Bumblebee's face.

This is a comparison between the clear Bumblebee & a newer version from Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen toy line.

There is only so much you can do when posing something so small. Nevertheless, the legs are fairly stable & Bumblebee doesn't topple easily when you want to pose it around.

JYAAKU THE NIGHTMARE

[SERIES 19: DARK AGES SPAWN - THE SAMURAI WARS]

This is one ugly beast from the Spawn comic line, presenting Jyaaku The Nightmare.

This figure is made out of three dragon heads connected to a beast body, with arms & hands of a reptile. The tail however looks like an ancient armadillo with a scorpion's stinger.

This figure can be posed about, however the overall movement is fairly limited. Although you can move most of the limbs, the rotation of the main torso & shape of the right palm shows Jyaaku in a kneeling position most of the time.

Thinking back long & hard, I can't seem to remember why I purchased this figure. Perhaps it was one of those occasions that I started to feel bored when there was nothing to purchase.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Here we take a step back into the Beast Wars era to have a closer look at Optimus Primal. This is the Takara version that was released under the United line & not the Beast Wars Anniversary version.
 

In beast mode, Optimus Primal is supposed to be in the form of a gorilla. This figure has to be on of the few figures that I find acceptable, because the transformation & body parts are of symmetry as compared to other bots from the Beast series.

The only part that doesn't resemble a beast is the upper back of the head where you can see part of the metal frame.

Here, we see Optimus riding on his hover board that serves as a weapon as well.

There is a beast key that you have to insert for part of the hover board to flip out. Once the board is flipped open, it reveals a lever that you can push to fire the projectile.

Here's Optimus Primal in robot mode.

Basically, you're just flipping the robot upside down. The arms of the gorilla now become the feet & the gorilla feet now become the arms of Optimus.

There is now much restriction on this toy, which allows for more ways to pose this figure.

Here's looking at Optimus holding onto the hover board as though he's ready to go surfing in space.

To the serious Beast Wars fans, I'm sure you wouldn't want to miss out on this bot. After all, this is Optimus Primal.