BB-02HD Helldiver w/ BB-EXO45HD Helldiver Heavy Armor [BeastBox]

It's been far too long since I've talked about a BeastBox toy here on the site, so it seems today is the perfect time to talk about Helldiver and add on partner kit Helldiver Heavy Armor. The Mrs. got me this awesome little guy for Christmas and I just love his little fiery details. Helldiver is a fire themed variation of Ghostdog, whom is an armored up variation of Beastboxes lovable Dio. Adding to the fun is the Helldiver Heavy Armor. This is an additional add on piece that gives Helldiver some extra equipment and serves a cool scorpion-like partner drone when not attached. Helldiver is a charming little dinosaur covered in armor. I don't know if you can see or not, but he has some tiny little arms that look like wrenches. I love those. The fire deco looks great with translucent orange bits against two different greys used for various parts. The lighter grey has a little sparkle which looks great in person, but didn't show up in my pictures. There's a cool small laser weapon that can be attached to his back or added at the end of his tail.

Heavy Armor can be disassembled and added onto Helldiver giving him night vision goggles, a radar assembly with LARGE guns, and two BIG arms with a hook and chainsaw. This gives our little terror quite the upgrade and practically turns him into a whole new bot. It's really hard to express just how much it really ads to his overall visual. Helldiver's mouth opens, and all I can see is his excitement about how badass the armor looks. Transformation to box mode is pretty easy. If anything, getting his head just right can be a touch fiddly. Heavy Armor can join onto the box for easy storage and makes the mode bigger. It looks like it would all fit inside a Box Charger easily... but he didn't come with one. I should have gotten one and tried it out, but these are not things that occurred to me at that moment. Last month when I was at the 52Toys store last month, I should have picked up a nice orange one to match Helldiver's flames. This is a great BeastBox toy. Dio is a lot of fun normally, and upgraded he's even better. I love the translucent orange and his big feet. The addition of Heavy Armor adds to the package greatly and makes everything better.

Jonsen BB-03JS (BeastBox)

After the end of a long day, I just want to relax. Jonsen feels the same. He's had a long day and just wants to get some rest in his portable energy bath container. If a hot springs variation of a robot monkey is what you're after, BeastBox has just the toy for you. Jonsen is a special edition of their JoJo figure that I picked up a Teso Life a few weeks ago. Jonsen is a Japanese Macaques, a snow monkey that likes to soak in the hot springs of Japan. I initially thought he was a Yeti due to his molds origin as a robotic gorilla. It's impossible not to like Jonsen with his cloth onsen towel (to cover his shame) and Portable Energy Bath Container.

The bath, is a clever reuse of a Box Charger. The plastic is frosted (must be all that steam) and has a lovely bit of artwork that can be mounted on it's open lid to complete the experience. It really is a creative use of the Box Charger. Jonsen is a pleasantly articulated bot whose big arms can be used in a quadruped stance or bipedal while he punches somebody with those giant fists. Transformation to box mode as very easy. Everything just kinda folds into place and you can pretty much figure out how with a little fiddling.

Considering relaxation is his whole gimmick, it's only appropriate that transformation would be a breeze. Jonsen has a really characterful design highlighted by a really pleasant color scheme. The JoJo mold is available in a variety of colors and generally pretty great in all of them. However, Jonsen's colors are extremely pleasant which adds to whole package of this toy. It just makes you smile. Have a great day everyone.

IronBlood and Loyal Heart BB-54 (BeastBox)

2023 was the year of the Rabbit, so it was only natural that this twin set of BeastBox Rabbits would be released. It feels fitting to welcome in 2024 with a look back at 2023. Like I just said and as you can see, this is a twin set of rabbits. I think Ironblood is the black one, while Loyal Heart is the white and pink one. I say that fully admitting that I'm not completely sure... but I think it's fairly obvious. Though the pink one being named Iron Blood would be pretty awesome. The rabbits are identical aside from colors and are very articulated. It's a lot of fun moving all their little parts around and putting them in a variety of poses.

There is an additional carrot gun available for the set in various special versions or if you'd be able to track down an individual release. I don't currently have that, but it'd be fun to incorporate with the two. Transformation isn't very hard... but did take a bit of getting everything just right. The two combine into one box, and I found myself fiddling a bit. Your mileage may vary. Regardless it's a cool little box once done and fits easily into their Box Charger. The Box Charger is red with gold lettering to commemorate the Year of the Rabbit. It's a nice touch and makes for a really cool presentation. This is just a great little set.

Jawbreaker BB-25 (BeastBox)

Jawbreaker is a BeastBox just so full of character. Just look at that face! He also shares some parts/engineering with the same mold used for SubZero (whom I love). However, unlike other toys that reuse molds... he's not just another repaint. Jawbreaker is his own toy. He's great! As you can tell by the pics, Jawbreaker is a robotic dinosaur/kaiju that of course transforms into a box. I like to think of him as the Anguirus to SubZero's Godzilla, though the Snarl lover in me can't help but to see a little Desert Warrior in him.

Thanks to his deco, I also can't help but to make Evangelion comparisons either. His colors are so close to Unit-01 that I can't ignore it. *Edit* I was just made aware that it's actually a homage to Zero Wing, that's pretty amazing (thanks for the heads up, FoxxFiveFive!). Jawbreakers transformation into box mode very similarly to SubZero. That's to be expected with the shared engineering. I don't mind it though and they're different enough that it's easily overlook-able. This is a great addition to the BeastBox ranks. He just has so much character that it's impossible to hate him. Just look at that face! 

Richochet BB-35 (BeastBox)

Ricochet is one of the coolest BeastBox toys made. Hands down... or hands up as she's a boxing kangaroo! Wherever your hands are, watch out because she's ready to throw some. Like I said, Ricochet is a kangaroo. This allows for a favorite gimmick of mine, the partner figure! Kangaroo's are marsupials and she comes packing a baby Roo! Little Mini Ricochet stores neatly in her pouch. The pouch can be opened for the little robot baby to poke it's head out or just be taken out for adventure!

If that's not enough features for you, Ricochet includes removable boxing gloves and goggles. You'll need to removes these when transforming into box mode, but there's plenty of room for them in the Box Charger. Ricochet also features a pair of missile launchers that can be aimed. Due to their location on her hips, I tend to imagine Mini Ricochet controls them from his pouch battle station. I REALLY like Ricochet's colors. That shade of orange just works on mecha animals. I have others with similar colors and love it. When explaining just how cool these toys are to folks not in the know, this is a great example of the line. Awesomely imaginative, creative, and a lot of fun. 

Despite how many people ask me if the boxing gloves are coffee cups.

Leviathan (BB-14RT)

Leviathan is a really cool entry in the BeastBox ranks. Instead of the usual robotic animal that transforms into a box, you've got a robotic vehicle that turns into a box. In the past when I've talked about BeastBox toys I've often compared them to Zoids. This just might be the most Zoid like of all the ones I have (quite a few at this point). Leviathan is a robotic whale submarine at a seemingly miniature scale.

It comes with a mini Jojo pilot and some tiny companions. Sting ray and a fish submarines can connect to Leviathan or swim along side in a undersea adventure. Personally, I find it impossible to not like this toy. It just so cool! The blue colors are so pretty and the whole concept is awesome. I haven't swapped the mini Jojo pilot out with any other Inchman style figure, but I'd wager two similar sized figures could fit in the cockpit.  Leviathan transforms very easy compared to other BeastBox toys. It fold up quite nicely and fits into the box charger without any trouble. There's even room to stick it's little friends in as well. I could see Leviathan fitting in nicely with Diaclone or other small scale science fiction toys. It's a really cool release and a fun toy overall.

SubZero (BB29SZ)

Answering the question, 'What if Godzilla was a robot... not MechaGodzilla... and was icy' is SubZero. A BeastBox robotic kaiju who breaths freezing cold blasts. SubZero is a pleasant toy that, like all BeastBox figures, converts into a box. I was inspired to play with mine while watching the Godzilla channel on Pluto TV and am glad I did. SubZero has plenty of plates similar to Godzilla along his back and tail that I just love. His arms and legs feature adequate articulation, but the tail can move a lot more than expected.

I always liked the industrial signage Zoids and other toys would feature and love it here. With those blue and grey colors on that sculpting, SubZero feels like something TOMY released in the 80's. Just with modern technology. His jaw opens to show you some radical teeth. There's a neat included blast effect that plugs into that open mouth so he can breathe an icy blast. I really appreciate the digital details. Maybe SubZero is causing Gridman some trouble. Transformation to box is pretty detailed and everything has to be in the right place. That can be frustrating until you get the hang of it. The box is a very compact and satisfying mechanical cube and fits nicely into the included Box Charger allowing for stacking of your BeastBox toys while looking nice. The blast effect can fit in the Box Charger for easy storage as well. Not every frosty robot kaiju turns into a box, but that's what makes this one so special.

An OldOne on this Friday the 13th

Horror of the deep, 52TOYS BeastBox Series OLDONE BB-44！Slumbering deep under the ocean, no one will believe a box as ancient as the OLDONE exists. Once awaken, his CPU programming will unleash tentacles upon unsuspecting ships and drag them all to a watery grave...

No better time than Friday the 13th to take a look at OldOne. OldOne is a BeastBox figure by 52Toys. Really cool designer toys that turn from beast mode to box mode (there is some some modes as well). It's really satisfying to see something like a robotic dinosaur convert into a pleasant little box as well as a return to the old school transforming robot toy shapes.

OldOne is a really well done robotic Kraken with a Lovecraft name. Nothing like a legendary sea monster that could possibly be from beyond our scope of reality. The robotic design add some really cool looks as well. Despite the 'beast' in the name, don't think Beast Wars. Think Zoids. They're very similar to Zoids in visual presentation and frankly they just look fucking awesome. A squid is probably the last thing you'd think of when the idea of transforming into a box... and OldOne is a little tricky getting there. All those tentacles fold up exactly right and mostly fit into his head while doing so. Thankfully, they're heartily articulated. They can bend all over the place in a million different ways. It's super satisfying to do so. I've said satisfying twice, because that's the best word for it.

I had been eyeing these Beastbox toys by 52Toys for awhile now and have no reason or excuse for why I haven't bought one before. I thought they were neat but just didn't get any. My wife bought me Oldone after discovering them on Amazon and asked me about them. I was instantly hooked and used some Amazon gift cards to buy a few... and I'll be getting more in the future. These are great. Apparently, there's a bonus brain module for OldOne that sometimes comes with the toy. I'm not sure what the occasion for getting one is, mine didn't include it. It looks like one can be acquired separately. I'm really happy with Beastbox and can foresee a lot more of them in my future.