Predaking Titan Class Figure (Power of the Primes)

The grand finale. Titan Class Predaking is enormous. Far too large for my photobox so the lighting of these photos is not super great but I think the combined form of the Predacons still looks pretty impressive.

The box was equally gigantic.

Kamen Rider Specter GC 03 (Ghost Change)

Kamen Rider Specter is the secondary rider from Kamen Rider Ghost.

Makoto Fukami is an antagonist to Kamen Rider Ghost at first but then they team up to rescue his sister Kanon who's been turned into an Eyecon. Makoto is a fairly typical secondary rider in that he's more hot-headed and gruff than the main hero. 

Specter has more a demon/devil vibe going on with the two horns and the bright blue of his base form looks just as good as Ghost's neon orange.  Not sure who decided that "Tron" and "historical ghosts" should go together in the show's aesthetics but I'm totally on board. 

The Ghost Change series was a pretty affordable way to get all the wonderful Kamen Rider Ghost designs and even though the figures are not in the deluxe/collector bracket they're pretty fun and the articulation is still miles ahead of what figures were like when I was a kid. I think the Ghost Change series is the only Kamen Rider toyline that I managed (or even wanted) to collect completely so stay tuned for many more entries over the coming months.

Razorclaw Predaking Titan Class Figure (Power of the Primes)

Razorclaw is the leader of the Predacons. He transforms into a robotic lion with little blasters on his shoulders and a big honkin' cannon on his back.

The black visor gives him a bit of haunting look that contrasts well with the bright yellow helmet and orange faceplate. The golden mane really pops too. Razorclaw also forms the central torso of Predaking and houses Predaking's head in his back. Razorclaw's articulation in robot mode is pretty decent. Better than the leg 'bots and Divebomb because of the lack of backpack and probably about the same as Rampage.

(Robot Mode)(Beast Mode)

Ressha Gattai Diesel-Oh (Mini-pla)

Diesel-Oh is the combined form of three of the support trains on Ressha Sentai ToQger.

At first the Tanker train and Car Carrier trains combine with ToQ-Oh as alternate hands but eventually ToQ-1 activates the aged Diesel train and the three unite to become Diesel-Oh, the second mecha used by the ToQgers.  The design is very industrial, almost steam-punk with lots of tubes and pistons.

(Diesel Ressha)(Tank Ressha)(Car Carrier Ressha)(Diesel-Oh)(Cho Ressha Gattai Cho ToQ-Oh)

Headstrong Predaking Titan Class Figure (Power of the Primes)

Headstrong transforms into a rhinoceros and Predaking's other leg. He's one of my favourites largely due to becoming a rhino. I love rhinos.

The head is ridiculous as it's just a robot face poking out of the bottom of a rhino head but they do a good job of it. Headstrong has great arm articulation but the giant Predaking thigh hanging off his back gets in the way of posing a bit.

(Robot Mode)(Beast Mode)

Red King (Spark Doll DX Ultlive Tyrant Set)

Red King is a kaiju who first appeared battling the original Ultraman. He is like a skeletal Godzilla.

I find Red King's moniker very bewildering because he is in no way red. Like anywhere. But wharves, he's still got a cool design. Fans of the excellent comic Kaijumax will also recognize Red King as a monster swear word used by the inmates of that maximum security Kaiju prison. If you like giant monsters or prison movies/tv shows you should go read Kaijumax RIGHT NOW! But it's totes not for kids.

Anyway back to Red King: this sofubi has pretty typical articulation, just the arms and the tail. The sculpting is pretty impressive for something so small but I've found that with most soft vinyl toys from Japan. This guy came in a box set based on villains who fought Ultraman Ginga during his first series.

Divebomb Predaking Titan Class Figure (Power of the Primes)

Divebomb transforms into a bird and Predaking's torso. The red face really pops out of the black bird head. It's very Voltron but also evokes other kinds of bird headdresses. The wings are huge and awesome. Divebomb might be my second favourite (after Headstrong) of the Predacons, largely due to the robot mode.

(Robot Mode)(Beast Mode)