OPTIMUS PRIME [KRE-O]

Back then , this Kre-O set was one of the largest kits available before the subsequent Constructicons set appeared in the market containing up to 542 Kre-O pieces.

First let's have a look at Optimus Prime in vehicle mode. The team at Kre-O have done a good job in designing Opimus Prime to resemble the G1 version.

There is a certain degree of rotation possible at the base of the hub cab connecting to the trailer.

At the rear of the trailer, the vehicle plate shows "Optimus Prime". The door of the trailer is actually held shut by a small flat piece situated at the top of the trailer. You'll have to remove this piece in order to split open the trailer.

The sides of the trailer can be opened up to reveal the storage area for you to place the two motorcycles and a couple of Kreons.

Towards the end of the trailer, you will see part of the control station.

Now let's take a cliser look at the hub cab.

One good thing is that the wheels of the truck are not obstructed by any Kre-O piece when you move the truck around. As you can see, there are not just two but four doors on the hub cab. You'll know why soon enough.

The rear portion of the hub cab can be removed to form a mobile control station.

The mobile command center can actually be opened up & there is a rear storage compartment at the back of the station to store weapons for the Kreons.

Now let me tell you about the major letdown of this kit. My Kre-O set is short of an Optimus Prime Kreon! I've heard from a few other collectors that their Kre-O kits were missing on their Kreon figures & I never expected that I would hit the jackpot on this.

To make things worse, I only opened this set a couple of months after purchasing it. From what I recall, this was the last Kre-O Optimus Prime kit on the shelves at one of the Toys R Us outlets. Hence there's not much I can do about it since there aren't any other kits & the receipt has been long gone.

Nevertheless, I have a replacement Optimus Prime Kreon.

 

Behold, the Kreons that come along in this kit. The Optimus Prime Kreon in the picture is actually an exclusive figure with an open matrix chamber. The normal Optimus Prime Kreon will have normal window panels on the chest. Besides Optimus Prime Kreon this kit also comes with two stunt drivers, Skywarp & Bluestreak.

The three main Kreons that come with the kit are Bluestreak, Skywarp & Optimus Prime.

Here to taking a closer look at the individual Kreons.

Next, we finally take a look at Optimus Prime in robot mode.

Prime stands at the height of your typical leader class figure. Being such a huge figure, I have to admit that there is much resemblance to the movie version of Prime, with the chicken feet and the glass windows that stick out from the chest.

The ball joints are very tight so you don't have to worry about posing this figure.

With the robot mode done, the remaining pieces of the trailer can be dismantled to form a command center. This play set consists of the main controls stacked onto a series of base plates connected to a small weapons depot consisting of small red pegs for you to hook your weapons onto.

There is a small opening at the cockpit of the center where the Kreon can actually look out.

Here's the two sets of weapons that I have not removed. They are exactly identical to the set that comes with Kre-O Sentinel Prime.

This is not a must have Kre-O set, but it's definitely a set to consider for hardcore Prime fans. The only trouble is, I'm running out of space & can't seem to find a place to specially display my Kre-O collection, let alone a Kre-O diorama. 

Hence, do be careful if you're going to keep them in your graveyard. Be sure to pack them up nicely as not to miss out any pieces. Otherwise, you're going to have a hard time selling them off in the future.

GHOST RIDER

One of the few characters that I'm fond of from the Marvel universe is Ghost Rider. Throughout the years there have been a few Ghost Rider toys from Marvel Legend's toy line. This Ghost Rider is from Series 3.

From the pictures above Ghost Rider has many points of articulation, however it just can't stand straight.

The chains around the body can be detached to form a metal chain whip.

Here's a look at Ghost Rider's bike.

A closer look at the details on the bike. Only the bike's handles are movable & detachable.

Here we see the fierce Ghost Rider on his trusty steed. The motorcycle is actually very stable & you don't have to worry if Ghost Rider actually falls off.

In conclusion, Ghost Rider serves as a very stunning figure to pose alongside your other collectibles. The fiery skull stands out amidst the leather suit & the finishing on the blazing wheels look as though the motorcycle is actually moving forward.