KRE-O Transformers Kreon Review - Optimus and Bumblebee

Hasbro recently released their KRE-O line of building toys.  KRE-O is a LEGO clone which is compatible with LEGO.  Their first line of KRE-O toys is for Transformers.  As a LEGO and Transformer fan I picked up the Optimus Prime and Bumblebee sets to see what they were like. However, instead of reviewing the actual sets this review will focus only on the Kreons.

Kreons in the Optimus Prime set

Kreons in the Bumblebee set

Kreons are the small mini figures that come with the sets. Many people were drawn to the sets because of the Kreons. The Optimus Prime set contains 5 Kreons: Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp and 2 stunt drivers.  The Bumblebee set contains 3 Kreons: Bumblebee, Red Alert and a driver.

I can see why they included the drivers in the sets, but personally I would have rather seen more Transformer Kreons.  The drivers look plain by comparison.  I'm going to skip them in this review because they aren't very interesting.  The driver that comes with Bumblebee could be passed off as Spike though.

All of the Kreons so far look like the original Transformers from the 80's cartoon.  This is in contrast to the main sets that are a mix of the cartoon and movies.

The Kreons are similar to LEGO minifigs, the main difference is their arms and legs are connected with ball joints and give them a much wider range of movement compared to LEGO minifigs.  Also, their torso is connected to their legs by 1 peg instead of 2.  This allows them to twist their waist.

Hero Factory 3.0 Savage Planet Sets Available in Europe

Lego has updated their web site to include the new Hero Factory 3.0 heroes and villians.

http://herofactory.lego.com/en-us/Products/Default.aspx

They are also available in the LEGO Shop if you are in Europe.