Transform DreamWave TCW-06 Power of the Primes Volcanicus Upgrade Kit - Photo Review (Part 2)

Continuing from where I left off in part one, it is now time to take a look at Volcanicus in his upgraded combined mode.

First thing I’m gonna say: DAYUM! This kit definitely gives Volcanicus all that bulk he is missing in stock configuration. But it doesn’t just bulk him up, it bulks him up proportionately. One thing I hate about the PotP line is the combiner hands and feet they come with. The feet are entirely too small and the hands are too big (and have two thumbs, because apparently Hasbro couldn’t figure out a way to hide one). But these feet are the perfect size for him and the hands look amazing with the gold paint. All fingers are on individual ball joints and have three points of articulation.

The rear waist plate adds much needed hip stability by locking Grimlock’s thighs in place. However, that brings me to my first major complaint. That piece is VERY hard to get on. There are plastic tabs on the underside that go between Grimlock’s thighs to keep them from moving in, and the outer pieces slot over the tabs on Grimlock’s outer thighs to keep them locked in place. But because of that you really have to flex the plastic to get it on. I’ve only put mine on and taken it off a few times and I’m already getting stress marks. I’d post a picture but Tumblr is being a big dummy.

As amazing as the hands and feet are, they are not without problems. The pegs on the feet do not fit snugly into their ports, and the feet fall off kind of easily. And the pegs on the hands are entirely too thick, and actually wouldn’t go on until I shaved them down a bit. The wrist swivel in the hands is also a bit loose, and the wrists will sag when holding the swords. Again, I would post a picture but Tumblr.

The instructions could be a bit clearer as well. Some of the images were hard to make out.

But, to end on a good note, everything but the individual swords can be stored on the combined mode, which is awesome to me.

Final Thoughts:

This kit, aesthetically, is fucking awesome. Volcanicus looks so much better with it installed and just from what I’ve seen in pictures I think he looks better with this than with PC-23. But, there are a lot of tolerance issues and some of the plastic is already getting stress marks after just a few transformations. I don’t regret buying this, but there are just too many easily fixable QC issues that could have and should have been taken care of before it was released to justify the price. If you are dead set on getting this kit and plan on displaying it on Volcanicus in combined mode, then go ahead and get it, I think you’ll be happy. But if you already have PC-21 and 23, or if you display your dinobots separately, I would recommend waiting to see if the price goes down a bit, or check other reviewers to see if some of the tolerance issues get fixed.

Issues aside, I’m definitely glad I preordered this kit, and my Volcanicus looks absolutely stunning next to my other combiners.

If you made it this far, thanks for reading. If you liked it, reblog or leave a comment and maybe I’ll do some more reviews or just simply showcase what’s in my collection.

I’ve been sitting here for 10 minutes trying to think of a good closing line, and I can’t. So…………….