Toy Review - Kre-O Micro-Changers Preview Wave

[Deonasis]

Griffin, i thought Ironhide was only recently part of a devastator set? Did you buy it before it was more widely available?

About the Kreons, just looking at griffin's images I like the first series better without the "transforming" aspect. I think they have far better chest paint and accessories.

[griffin]

Nah, the regular Devastator set comes with Ironhide (6 Kreons in the set - with Devastator and 4 construction workers)... The TRU exclusive Devastator set has 7 Kreons, but the extra Kreon is a driver for the Ironhide build-figure.

The bigger set needed extra Cybertronian Kreons (like in the first series sets), so adding in Ironhide was probably an intentional choice (not just a random character choice like in other big sets) as it would then be in the Exclusive set to match up with the Ironhide build-set.

The non-convertible Kreons are indeed better looking (Sunstorm is probably the best one though), but I think I might strip them down of their unnecessary kibble and chest-plates, as they look a lot better that way.

[UltraMarginal]

I'm interested in these but I can see them being between $6 and $10 here, which I just can't justify, if they were $2 to $4 each I'd be much more likely to pick them all up. I didn't start buying the first series of sets till they started going on clearance, simply because I couldn't justify the price before then. I realise that Kreo is fairly well priced next to lego, but I think Lego is ridiculously expensive. With a limited budget for collecting it's necessary to pick and choose sometimes.

I agree with the comments above in so much as there is definitely a different aesthetic between the changing and non-changing Kreons. I like the extra kibble on some though, makes it look more like a transformer and less like a lego mini figure.

I'm surprised how good Galvatron looks from the top down. I think he'll be my priority, though I'll probably be thinking about Sunstorm so I can eventually have a full squadron of decepticon jets.

[i_amtrunks]

I was really looking forward to these, for the robot modes but alas Hasbro QC strikes again!

Why you would make it so that the detailed chest pieces are covered by mostly terrible chest armour that is mostly used to hold some of the leftover alt mode kibble. On top of that, as Griffin mentioned, Scorponok needs his arms sanded to get his hands on, and half of the Kreons (in my case, Waspinator, Galvatron and Spinister) had stress marks on their wrists straight out of the polybags. Scorponoks arms have a tendency to fall off without much provocation and again as Griffin mentioned, Waspinator and Scorponoks helmets are too long, Spinisters too short.

I've taken all but the essential (for the character) kibble off mine so the can keep the chest armour off. Sunstorm and Galvatron really benefit from this the most.

Overall, pick and choose what you want. Sunstorm and galvatron are my picks, I want to like Scorponok and Waspinator more, but their QC issues really limit their effectiveness.

[Trent]

Picked these up the other day at target. Thought they'd make a nice little display on my work desk.

[Bidoofdude]

Picked up Galvatron from target for $4 (pretty good for what you're getting) and I am quite impressed, although he is 100 times better without the chestplate.
I might get Sunstorm too, since he looks alright.
They're not perfect, but they fit as nice little display pieces, that look awesome in groups. The alt modes aren't too flash but then again, who here can honestly say that they're going to display them in alt mode. (not counting doubles)
They get a tick in my book. I honestly might start collecting these kreons.

[GoktimusPrime]

Did anyone else have a helluva time trying to shove Scorponok's forearms in?!? Mine ended up with several stress marks on the plastic as a result. :/