The one thing that I think people may have an issue with is the amount of “kibble” on the backside of it to where I’m at least glad they made it functional in terms of weapons storage and the detailing on it is phenomenal. The hands on this piece are also consistent with the rest of the line making it compatible with things like the weapons pack that came with Striker Noir. The thing is so damned articulated that it literally comes off as “extra curricular.” I’m a person that prefers friction joints over ratchets on figures that aren’t very heavy 100% of the time but this piece gets it right in having strong ratchets with small enough gaps in between to not feel like your posing is limited. I’ve already hit on the size, colors, and presence, but where Thunder Erebus really gains “wow” factor is its articulation. From its size to its visual presence, it’s a standout piece on a shelf and I can just imagine that the eventual Thunder Manus release will be even moreso. Thunder Erebus itself is just a thing of beauty. Overall its a nice piece but not nice to the point where I’d buy a second to display Erebus on its own. The only niggle that I have is that I wish the neck was longer for appearances-sake as its chin touches his chest looking straight forward and it just plain looks like it has no neck. The build on it is good and the articulation is great in fact, it’s an ab crunch away from being perfect in that area. Erebus itself is very nice and the reds on its chest especially just pop. The smaller, Ginrai-styled Power Master piece isn’t much to talk about as it’s got very limited articulation being so small and its real value (to me, personally) is in the “Power Master” transformation and attachment to the grill portion of Erebus. outside of the knee cap having to be pressed farther down, I didn’t have any assembly errors or q.c. It’s big, it’s bad, and the Dark color scheme accented with the Nucleon-styled light blues and reds are just mean! It’s a very, very pretty piece while still carrying that semi-manga stylization that has become a penchant for MakeToys Products.

At almost 9″ tall, it remains a Classics-scaled piece but definitely has an imposing feel in comparison to other products of the same scale. Upon opening it, it’s really hard not to be impressed with the sheer size of it. The packaging is pretty nice with artwork and a layout similar to the previously released Striker Noir. This homage to the “Nucleon Quest” variant of Power Master Prime not only has the looks, but the playability that really puts this over as one of the best 3rd-Party Transformers figures ever made in my opinion. Maketoys has definitely upped their already high standard with the latest release in their “Cross Dimension” toyline in MTCD-03SP Thunder Erebus.

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