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@Lapse Of Reason thank you so much im not claiming it in any way as the greatest review ever im fairly new to this and learning along the way =] if you guys enjoy the video cool and if you dont then i respect that as well
my opinion on this figure is the same i love it and i know not everyone will

venom711 wrote:@Lapse Of Reason thank you so much im not claiming it in any way as the greatest review ever im fairly new to this and learning along the way =] if you guys enjoy the video cool and if you dont then i respect that as well
my opinion on this figure is the same i love it and i know not everyone will

Dude, that's just the latest craze...blast the reviewer. Don't sweat it... I thought it was fine. I won't watch it 10 times out of pure entertainment, but who ever does? The point is to show the fig and you did that.

My only question would be do the guns that turn into headlights, can they fold down in alt mode to the point that they look like a natural part of the car?

@kibble yeah they actually do but they sit a bit elevated but it can be pulled off =] and thank you i agree with you 100% =]

Please, ive been dying to know! does it turn back into a regular nascr or not? I mean, more or less? Pics?

Lapse Of Reason wrote:
Oh, and Venom711 did a good job with his review. He had a clean background, spoke clearly, etc... A good effort! I admit that I skipped some of the middle because I don't have the figure yet and didn't really need to see all of the transformation. Perhaps the transformation sequences could have been edited down to about 3 to 5 minutes. I, for one, appreciate the effort he put into the review.

I agree. I've seen lots of videos that have really cluttered backgrounds and where the sound was pretty bad. I'm sure he'll improve. I think it's a good effort and I for one am glad he put up the review so I could look at it. Although I must say proportions wise, I may stick with my deluxe, which I'm very pleased with so far (except shitty blotchy white paint job)

^ I feel your pain, I'm afraid to transform mine again....

I just picked up HA Roadbuster today (without having previously watched any reviews).

Venom711--Thank you for taking the time to show the complexities of Roadbuster's transformation. I will point out that you have missed a couple of steps regarding chest and shoulder assembly. In your video, you simply pushed back the sides of his chest on which the headlight segments rest; they should actually be returned to the forward position after lifting his head and secured on the pegs located on either side of the fan; once this occurs, the dark grey rectangular clips toward the back of his torso will allign with tabs on the shoulder struts. His entire upper body becomes more solid when this is done.


As for my own thoughts on the toy... He's a good HA figure--detail and transformation are certainly on par with the HA toys from ROTF--but he does have some flaws.

First, when he's in car mode, the way his doors close doesn't look right. The aforementioned grey clips which secure his shoulders in 'bot mode create an obstruction between the front of the doors and the body of the car, leaving 1-2 millimeter gaps near the hinges. This is less bothersome when the headlight segments are positioned upward with the guns facing out, but it's terribly obvious when the headlights are lowered to allign with the hood.

Complaint Number Two involves the lower grade plastic Hasbro is using these days. One of the panels that become his kneeguards popped off during the first transformation; replacing it was not the easiest, and it already has a faint stress mark (you'll need to be wary of the lower knee joints to avoid it popping off during transformation). He also has mid-thigh hinges that snap into place in robot mode; these were also fairly difficult to secure, and I fear too much stress may be put on the tabs if the process is repeated too often. Needless to say, he'll probably be staying in 'bot mode for a good long time.

Bottom line: he's a nice display piece for collectors who value the detail of higher-end figures over playability. He'll look good on the shelf beside other Human Alliance figures or Hasbro's Alternators. If you're simply looking for a fun little toy to fidget with, there are better, sturdier, and more economical options.