I only have LC SP and voyager Ironhide so far.
Basing my experience solely off those figures so far, I'm not astounded or anything. I'm let down that we waited for these figures.
Sentinel is kind of a let down because his panels are so aggravating and always seem to be in the way of something. I was hoping for him to be the follow up to ROTF Prime, who is the best transformer I feel I have ever purchased (in Buster form at least). But he is not. He's okay, okay like Movie 1 leader Brawl. Both modes look good, but you really don't want to go back and forth very much because it's annoying and a hassle. And while I thought the sword and shield would be awesome, in reality they don't impress. The sword keeps falling apart, the shield stores awkwardly under him. I wish he had a gun instead. And to have to get another figure just so I can activate his alternate voice phrases kind of irks me as well. Maybe some of us think a giant lump of plastic on his shoulder ruins his appeal.
And Ironhide, wow.. I got him because I really hated my movie 1 IH's legs with the automorph gimmick ruining his pose-ability. Unfortunately I've had him out of the package for less than 24 hours and I feel like he's a waste. One arm has already broken off, some little press in screw won't hold and keeps falling out if you so much as touch it. His mechtech weapon locks only with a prayer. And he has a really funny side profile. Like a stick figure. The poor boy suffers from diminished gluteal syndrome! His back side is just too flat and empty. It's like he needs some backpack components to beef up his torso profile and fill him out. Also, his mechtech ports are strangely out of place on his vehicle mode. The car deluxes have shutters that close off the ports when not in use. Why not Ironhide??? All in all, I like my HFTD deluxe more.
Both need more paint.
No, I wasn't super excited from the preview pics we all had seen. But I thought they would be better and grow on me once in hand. Apparently I was wrong.
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