Blog #287: Toy Review: Transformers Kabaya Models Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire (Big Powered)

The newest series of Transformers Kabaya model kits are Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire.  The original toys of these guys were all Japanese exclusives, part of the Transformers Zone series.  This is a really beautiful set.

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I have all three of the original toys these are based on, and I must say they have done a tremendous job turning them into models while preserving their original designs.  They are able to form all the same modes as the originals (though I neglected to take pictures of Lard Powered, a combination of Dai Atlas and Roadfire, and Sky Powered, a combination of Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber).  The plastic is high quality and the stickers are far better than I would ever expect from models.

I am glad they chose to dedicate an entire wave to these rather than release them over multiple waves.  While collectors of Japanese Transformers will no doubt find these appealing, anyone not familiar with the Japanese exclusive G1 toys will find little interest here.

Thanks for reading!

About lmb3

I’m 36 years old, and I work in network tech support for a public school system. I am a huge fan of Star Trek, Transformers, Harry Potter, and Marvel Comics as well as numerous other fandoms. I’m a big sports fan, especially the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. I collect toys (mostly Transformers but other stuff too), comic books, and Red Sox baseball cards. I watch an obscene amount of television and love going to the movies. I am hopelessly addicted to Wizard Rock and I write Harry Potter Fanfiction, though these days I am working on a couple of different original YA novels.
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2 Responses to Blog #287: Toy Review: Transformers Kabaya Models Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire (Big Powered)

  1. lmb3 says:

    The plastic is excellent quality. It’s not quite the level of retail toys, but it’s pretty darn close (actually, it might be slightly better than some recent Beast Hunters toys). I’ve never had any Gundam kits, so I can’t speak to that.

  2. Tekyu says:

    Great pics! I’m looking into picking these up myself. How would you rate the plastic quality compared to actual transformer figures or perhaps gundam kits?

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