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Autobot Camshaft



Hello again, and welcome back to Thyunda’s Reviews. This week I am reviewing the Transformer, Autobot Camshaft. This drone figure comes with the usual lens-face, only not quite as stylish as Payload’s. He transforms into a black and silver Chevrolet Cobalt, or a fictional car of very similar model. If you buy this toy, the first thing you will notice is a small, grey tab protruding from his rear window. When pushed, this will spring out a blue exhaust pipe from behind a silver flap. This alternate mode rolls rather well, and the wheels tend not to jam. On the bonnet is a red Autobot insignia, with a white background. As far as detail goes, the car has no seats, or anything else on the interior, and the car is almost completely hollowed out, aside from a large pair of legs and a face.
The doors and roof are made of metal, and the windows, rear and front made of plastic.
In robot mode, I am unsure of Camshaft’s masculinity, as the only movements his hand makes are inward, and his feet resemble high-heels…I’m not even sure if Autobots have genders. The exhaust pipe is now a chest cannon, and pressing the switch still brings out the blue part. Detail on the robot mode is a little more impressive, showing numerous wires and cogs. And, that’s pretty much all there is to Camshaft.

Well, since Hasbro are too lazy to give Camshaft his own toy, I’m to lazy to give him his own review. I just redecoed it. Like they redecoed Swindle to make Camshaft. Who is actually more stylish.

9/10!


No, you don't get a prize for working out who this review is a redeco of.

I just cant buy Camshaft. Yeah, he's a great G1 reference, but he looks too garish and I'm not liking the lense-head. They should have retooled it like they did with T-Crack or something.

Cyberjet #7 wrote:I just cant buy Camshaft. Yeah, he's a great G1 reference, but he looks too garish and I'm not liking the lense-head. They should have retooled it like they did with T-Crack or something.

Aside from the wine-coloured limbs, he looks really good. The lens are blue, as well, and it looks really nice. G1 reference? Please elaborate.

Camshaft was one of three "Omnibots" that were mail-away exclusives back in (I think) '85. The name "Camshaft" is a reused name.

All three Omnibots weren't very good...

Cyberjet #7 wrote:Camshaft was one of three "Omnibots" that were mail-away exclusives back in (I think) '85. The name "Camshaft" is a reused name.

All three Omnibots weren't very good...

Never heard of them. Think that Camshaft is the result of boredom, need for a new toy, and a trademarked name that had gone unused for a while?

Hasbro probably had the name and felt like using it on a pretty weak figure, hoping the "name value" would push it forward.

Definantly look up the Omni-bots, or someone here can tell you more. Just be aware that alot of TF names are just reused...

Cyberjet #7 wrote:Hasbro probably had the name and felt like using it on a pretty weak figure, hoping the "name value" would push it forward.

Definantly look up the Omni-bots, or someone here can tell you more. Just be aware that alot of TF names are just reused...

Oh, no, I already knew that. Stockade the Decepticon SUV was once an Autobot tank. Well, his name was. I do a little research on the Transformers wikia with every new figure I get. The only figure I own with an original name is Leif.