Next up are the other 2015 Kreo I got from Hong Kong... the Battle Changer Gen1 sets.

There are six single sets in two waves, and two double packs in one wave.
Single wave 1 - Optimus, Bumblebee, Starscream, Grimlock
Single wave 2 - Hound, Shockwave
Double wave 1 - Optimus w/ trailer & Megatron, Ratchet & Soundwave w/ Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak.

The Optimus with trailer is a darker colour, has different stickers, and slightly different legs to allow for a tab for the trailer.
Unfortunately, neither Optimus could transform completely into truck mode, as the arm part that has the window of the cab, has to connect in three
parts, and there is not enough clearance for the windows to sit above the grill part without bits falling apart from the distorted strain.

I liked the Soundwave and Hound best, while Bumblebee isn't too bad for a fully convertible kreo figure. Megatron was disappointing, mostly because it
looks like a boat instead of a tank, and the side panels on the legs are moveable, but don't actually move between modes.
The bonus with Soundwave is four of his "cassettes", which can combine with him in both modes for a super-mode robot and jet form.

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This was a QC issue with my Megatron. The socket piece for the arm had the socket crushed as if it was caught in the mould as it closed for the
next injection of molten plastic. As such, it won't attach in robot mode, but is able to use the "hand" to hold together in tank mode. And for some
reason, the ball on the other end was smaller, so it wouldn't lock into sockets either.
Even if Hasbro was releasing these in Australia, they wouldn't provide a replacement part... but at least I would have been able to exchange it at the store.


All the 2015 Kreo so far released, except the 12 Mini-figures.

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