Justitoys World Smallest Transformers Dinobots

With the anticipation of the new transformers movie, Transformers : Age of Extinction, and the recently launched toys from the movie, there has been a mini transformers craze happening.
One reason that is getting people excited  is that the popular Dinobots will be making their appearance on the big screen.
I personally do not like design of the transformers from all the movies...heck I don't even like the transformers movies but I do like G1 transformers and I like the Dinobots even more, hence I thought I would review my G1 Dinobots.
Ok...I must admit I don't have the original G1 Dinobots to review but I will be reviewing Justitoys World Smallest Transformers (WST) Dinobots (metallic finish).
Justitoys is a Hong Kong-based third party Transformers toy company which has done some pretty cool WST.
Takara Tomy came out with the official WST toys but even though JustiToys versions are considered non official or knockoffs, they do have good quality and standards. Their pricing though is not knockoff pricing.

Justitoys sold their standard Dinobots in individual packs but I managed to get the set with the metallic finish. On the packaging it said this was limited to 888 pieces but I will take it with a pinch of salt.
The packaging is colorful and has a lot of things going for it. I like the art of the front and the back of the packaging.

Justitoys WST Dinobots are larger and more complex as compared to the offical Takara WST.
I guess this allow Justitoys to add more details to them.
I am really pleased that I got the metallic finish as it really enhances the figures. However do be careful as the paint is easily scratched when transforming.

The Dinobots' accessories are nicely packed in small transparent plastic bags and I really like the swords that come with the figures.
You also get the stickers but since they are so small I decided to save myself the grief of putting the stickers on.
There are also instructions manuals and bio cards.

Overall, these are really cool WST.
They look like the originals and transformation is easy given the size.
Simply amazing engineering.

Grimlock

Grimlock is the leader of the Dinobots given he is the most fearsome and powerful member.
Grimlock is among the strongest of the Transformers, possibly an equal to, or even superior to Optimus Prime.
He transforms to a Tyrannosaurus Rex (a fitting dinosaur).
He wields an energon sword.

Grimlock's motto: "Among the winners, there is no room for the weak."

In his Tyrannosaurus Rex mode

Snarl

Snarl is also known as the desert warrior given that his large golden plates protruding from his spinal assembly are solar collectors. Solar energy can increase his strength tenfold and his endurance to a limitless degree. This gives him an advantage fighting in sunny and arid environments.
He transforms into a Stegosaurus.

Snarl's motto : "Only in war is there happiness."

The metallic gold and red go so well together.

In his Stegosaurus mode.

Slag

Slag is very tough, strong and possesses impressive firepower.
In his dinosaur mode, Slag can spew from his mouth a bolt of 3,000 degree celsius flame up to 80 feet, hence the nickname flamethrower.
He is the second in charge of the Dinobots.
His dinosaur mode is the Triceratops.

Slag's motto : "I have no need for friends, even less for enemies."

Triceratops mode.

Sludge

Sludge is also known as the jungle warrior.
His dinosaur mode is the Apatosaurus.
Like his alternative mode, Sludge is a slow witted but powerful Dinobot.
Sludge can shoot laser beams from his eyes and an energy weapon from his mouth.

Sludge's motto : "Stomp your ememy, crush him under your feet."

Apatosaurus mode.

Swoop
For obvious reasons, Swoop is also known as Bombardier.
Swoop alternative mode is a Pterandon and he can fly up to 250 mph and is armed with air-to-air missile launchers under each wing.
He is gentle and good-natured but his greatest weakness is his fragile wings which are vulnerable to enemy firepower.

He has the dubious honor to be named the 2nd "shittiest" Transformers disguise by Cracked magazine...come on he is not that bad.

Swoop's motto : "Fear can hit targets unreachable to bullets."

Pterandon mode.

Group photos!

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Update on Little Plastic Man HQ

Just wanted to updated my toy room
Happy Good Friday!

The older set-up

Play Toy Purple Girl aka Hit Girl

I am not a comic person hence I get my superhero fixes and education from the movies. I just couldn't get myself into comics...

Anyway, I am pleased that they made a movie based on the Kick Ass comic.
I just love ordinary people trying to do extraordinary things for the good of mankind, something like Spiderman but this time round, Kick-Ass is not even trained in any form of martial arts let alone have any superpowers.
Hit-Girl is another cool character that I like.

Play Toy specialises in 12" female bodies and they have produced female heroes from movies like Uma Thruman in Kill Bill (The Bride) and Chloe Moretz in Kick Ass 2 (Hit Girl).
Play Toy basically do not have the licence to create the characters in the movies hence you get names like Killer Bride for the Uma Thurman figure and Purple Girl for Hit Girl.
This is a pretty cool as I get to buy the characters I like but not at a very high cost. I guess the downsize is that the sculptors would have to source their own research material.

The packaging is pretty simple.
A shoe box style packaging that holds the figure and accessories decently.
The packaging art does grow on me and I like the purple color scheme.
Please examine your figure closely before purchasing it as there are consistently little defects.
There was even one that was missing an accessory.

The sculpting is only 50-50.
Why I say that is because the head sculpt does not resemble Chloe Moretz at all.
However the lips do, hence if you put on her mask, you can see Chole in the figure.

The suit is pretty well done and solid.
A major gripe is the looseness of the joints especially the hand joints. It comes out so easily.
You might also need a stand for this figure as it does not stand well alone.

Play Toy specialise in 12" nude female bodies that come with nipples.
The nipples show through the suit. It is pretty obvious in the pictures.
Play Toy could have padded them up but you can easily do it yourself.

The accessories are pretty good and you get most of Hit-Girl's weapons.
The cape has a wire in it for dynamic posing.
Overall, we are given a pretty good amount of accessories.

Play Toy targets a specific need of the toy collector and I applaud them for it.
Female heroes...what's not to like.
I only wish the QC was better. Anyone willing to do Kick-Ass??

Hit-Girl before gearing up.

 

Hit-Girl all suited up.
I think she looks the best like that.