Revoltech Sci-Fi #049 Iron Man Mark XLII

Mark 42 was another Iron Man suit which was design by Tony Stark while he was suffering from severe anxiety after the Chitauri invasion.

Out-of-box content. This is standard issue for Revoltech.

Mark 42 in it's full glory.

Close up front view of the figure. There are lots of detail and panel line on this figure.

Back view of the figure.

Close up back view of the figure. Similar to the front, there are tons of detail here.

This figure comes with 2 different type of Repulsor effect part.

The one on the right is longer than the one on the left.

Pepper is in danger! I need to get to her as soon as possible!

Up! Up! And away???

Help is on the way!!!

HONK!!! HONK!!!

Apparently this suit is still in the testing phase so it falls apart easily.

There is nothing much to say regarding this figure. It was more or less similar to the previous release with some minor changes to the design and paint scheme. Mark 42 comes in the inverted gold-red scheme which looks great. The finishing was just your average Revoltech standard. Articulation was good thanks to the Revoltech joints but there were still space for improvement. After producing more than half a dozen Iron Man figures and Kaiyodo have yet to figure out a way to conceal those joints. Not sure if stupid or lazy. That aside, the earlier Iron Man releases have one or two extra gimmicks such as the concealed missiles, LED arc reactor, booster flaps and etc. This release have non of those! Once again, not sure if lazy of being cheap. The only redeeming feature on this figure was the detail. There were detail all over the figure from panel lines to the different layers of armour. Fans like me will be sucked into getting this figure for the look and design of the Mark 42 suit. I expect this trend to continue on for another 3-5 figures before the Iron Man fever dies off. Let us all hope that Kaiyodo does not plan to release the other remaining 34 suits from the third Iron Man movies.

Revoltech Sci-Fi #045 Iron Man Mark I

What would you do when you were caught by a bunch of terrorist and were forced to produce weapons for the said group? Build an armour and free yourself from your captors! That is how Tony Stark did it!

Out-of-the-box content. Nothing much to see here.

Front view of the figure. It is not pretty but looks cool nevertheless.

Front close up. The asymmetrical design of this suit is very appealing.

Side view of the figure.

This figure comes with a lot of detailing and weathering.

Back view of the figure. Is that a water bottle at the back?

Is that something like a power regulator unit?

Close up on the right arm. There was a missile concealed inside.

Hi! I am the Thin Man from Wizard of Oz.

Let us heat up the party!

I am exhausted after partying all night.

Here is another Iron Man figure from Revoltech. I was a bit reluctant to get this initially because it was one of the most ugly Iron Man suit out there. Despite that, it has some redeeming features such as the realistic design, good articulation and good amount of weathering. My only problem on the figure was Tony Stark. Yup Tony Stark! This figure was suppose to depict Tony Stark in the Mark I armour but there was no single visage that this Mark I was actually worn by him. It was as if this figure was of a robot build upon the Mark I armour. All in all, it was still a very good depiction of the Mark I armour so grab it if you want to complete your Iron Man figure collection. Makes you wonder how long we will have to keep this up.

UFO Annular Trailer + Transformers Optimus Prime

In Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Optimus carried it's annular trailer into the battlefield which acted as a weapon rack when it was fully deployed.

This was the annular trailer produced by UFO.

It was an original design and definitely not a pirated product. It comes in different version. The which I have here was the silver version.

Optimus with the trailer. The trailer sits right into the peg on the prime mover. This is as close as you can get to movie accurate.

The trailer once fully deployed. That was how the name annular trailer came from. It formed a circular weapon rack.

Close up on the interior of the annular trailer.

The LED gimmicks were on the canister. It was a nice addition to this product.

The interior of the trailer/rack was rather detailed too.

Optimus sitting on it's weapon stash to ponder on what to equip. I can use some extra accessories with this rack.

This was another big third party purchase for me. It was not acceptable for Optimus Prime to move around in vehicle mode without it's trailer so I did what was right and bought this annular trailer. Boy was I excited when I received it once it was finally released!

It was huge and it compliments Optimus both in trailer mode or weapon rack mode well. The transformation was really well designed. No disassemble or part swapping needed which was really neat. The only downside regarding this product was the finishing. The blue marking above and below the trailer was a bit off on mine. That aside, the price tag for this product was a bit too steep. All in all, it was a great purchase in my opinion. This will surely made any leader class Optimus Prime whole and complete.

FWI-3 Jet Power Upgrade Kit + Transformers Optimus Prime

"Fans Want It" or FWI for short is a third party company which is dedicated to produce add on parts for leader class transformers figure from the movie series. When Takara/Hasbro first introduced the Jetfire Prime, a lot of fans lamented that it was far from being movie accurate including myself. After waiting for more than a year, FWI came out with their own version of the jet power parts and it was something to behold.

Out-of-the box jet power parts.

Jet power parts on Optimus in vehicle mode. Looks like a prime mover hauling a plane wreckage.

Time to suit up!

The jet boots gave Optimus and extra height of about 2-3 inches.

Fully suited and ready to deploy.

Ready yourselves Decepticons!

Close up on jet powered Optimus.

I have my doubts in purchasing this since I have never dealt with any third party Transformers product before but boy was I glad that I actually took the plunge. The jet power parts were not something which were fabricated from the parts of the leader class Jetfire. It was made solely on the idea of a perfect jet power parts for Optimus and it managed to achieved that flawlessly. The parts snap on Optimus without much of an issue. The matte finishing was a bit lacking but still fits the job nicely. My only complaint regarding this add-on parts is the price tag. I bought this upgrade kit at around USD90 which was equivalent to half of the price for Optimus. Despite being expensive, it was still money well spent.

Revoltech Sci-Fi #025 EX Iron Man Mark IV

I could not resist the temptation and finally bought myself the very illusive Iron Man Mark IV which was a limited edition figure.

Out-of-box content.

Front view of the figure.

Close up on the figure.

The revolving joints can provide a wide range of articulation.

Three, two, one, take off!

Those effect parts are good to portray the figure in certain action such as in mid flight.

Repulsor ray!

Want to have a iron-fist sandwich?

Mark IV was basically a recoloured Mark VI with some minor differences. That means that Mark IV has every single flaw which was present in the Mark VI and I have covered all those in my Mark VI review. Since this was a limited edition figure, most reseller was demanding for a premium price for this figure. Some reseller was asking USD200 for this on ebay! I bet there will always be someone who is willing to cough out that amount of money for this but I am definitely not that guy. Fortunately for me, I have managed to secure this figure around the actual retail price. All in all, Mark IV is basically identical to Mark VI. If you are a diehard fan or just wanted to complete your Iron Man figure collection from the Revoltech series then by all means grab it if you come across it at around retail price. If not, you can just grab Mark VI and forget about Mark IV.

Transformers Jetwing Optimus Prime + UFO Articulated Hands

Optimus Prime returned in the third installment of the movie with a jetpack and hence, the perfect opportunity for Takara Tomy/Hasbro to milk the franchise.

Optimus in vehicle mode. It is a close replica to the prime mover it was based on.

Optimus in robot mode. This is one of the best mold for the movie Optimus Prime. The hands were replaced with the UFO articulated hands which is a must-have option part. 

The fuel tank can be transformed into a cannon.

You want some?

I bought a pair of energy sword. It fits into the articulated hands well.

 

The not-so movie accurate jetwing pack. It is basically a set of gattling guns attached to a flight unit.

The prime mover with the jetpack attached to it. Looks pretty good.

Optimus with the jetwing pack. It is something to behold.

This extra firepower might be enough to bring down the Decepticon!

This is my first Transformers movie figure and I have to say that I am impressed. The detail, articulation and transformation mechanic were great for a Transformers toy. My only gripe was the finishing or should I say the lack of finishing on most of the parts. The parts in this figure were molded in their respective colour so the figure still looks like a toy at best. I wonder if it is the same with the other releases which came with a glossy finishing. Guess I got to get one to make a comparison.