Kabaya Transformers Gum Box Figures - Ultra Magnus, Prowl & Skyfire

Definitely want!

Ooh... Much better than the previous series!
Both the Ultra Magnus and the Skyfire are excellent, and I believe the Prowl is pretty good too. do these have the same tranformation scheme as the original versions? And does anyone have comparison shots of the previous series with their true life counterparts?

UM seems to be based on the Titanium figure, kinda sad how much nicer it looks than that disappointment. If only they'd worked on the design for a bit longer and made the original an Ultra-class rather than a Titanium, people might not be scouring the internet for barely-painted white primes and third-party add-ons...

did ultra magnus steal primes gun ?

Dead Metal wrote:Pretty cool, but I saw the Classics Prime version in hand and thought it was horrible as in it falls apart.

Well, they're more small half-transforming model kits than actual TFs. I'm pretty happy with my Star Saber, he lives with my WSTs. As will Ultra Magnus, if the cab ends up a similar size.

That UMagnus shall be mine! I love the missile launchers mounted on the side just like the cartoon. FINALLY!

It's funny the box shows UMagnus chest more like the cartoon but the standalone picture has him like the Titanium line. This including the black gun as well. From the pic, it seems they made improvement in the shoulder. It doesn't position too far out toward the rear in contrast to the Titanium.

I have gotten quite a few Kabaya kits over the years and I love them. My favourites being Highbrow, Brainstorm and Road Caeser.

I have 2 questions regareding this set.

1) Are they pre-painted as you usually have to paint the other kits?

2) Is that Prowl scout size? Because if he is, he may have just become my favourite TF. Only problem then will be I'll have to get 5 of them so the others can be repainted as Bluestreak, Smokescreen, Streetstar (Streetwise) and Rapido. Maybe Barricade too.

Windsweeper wrote:1) Are they pre-painted as you usually have to paint the other kits?

2) Is that Prowl scout size? Because if he is, he may have just become my favourite TF. Only problem then will be I'll have to get 5 of them so the others can be repainted as Bluestreak, Smokescreen, Streetstar (Streetwise) and Rapido. Maybe Barricade too.

1) I believe they come with sticker sheets, and based on the review I watched, dude said they don't stick for s**t.

2) Again, based on the review of a couple of the first round of these figs, it's highly unlikely these are capable of being anyone's fave TF figs. The quality looks half-arsed (they're figs from a candy box for cripes sake) and they're not honest to goodness TF figs. They sort of transform by removing parts and putting them back together, but it's not seamless. I'm sure a lot of people can appreciate them for what they are, but you probably shouldn't buy these with the expectation you're getting an awesome "action figure".

*Here's the review I speak of...this should give you an idea of what to expect from these things:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqFo4xLejRs

**Re-reading the part of the quote I snipped, you're somewhat familiar with these things so maybe you will dig 'em to no end...

Well from the ones I have, I've found them to be a smaller but faithful representation of the official G1 toys. Blaster is the same size as G1 Springer in Bot mode while Gripper and co are the same size as Actionmasters.

My only problem is having to paint them but otherwise I love them. Highbrow and Brainstorm are also Actionmaster size and when repainted, look great against Snapdragon's dinosaur mode or the towering Scorponok.

I'd love to get Hardhead, Weirdwolf and the rest in the same scale.

Like I said, they're exactly like the originals only smaller so if Classics Prowl is as faithful as the G1's I have, he really would be nicely articulated and I'd love him as a Basic/Scout because I think Deluxe is too big for the cars especially when the Seekers are the same size.

Appreciate the link btw. Thanks.

Seems like UMagnus is designed similarly to his titanium line likeness.