Hmm. I'll talk about the Transformers: The Last Knight Premier Edition toys 1 by 1 or group by group:
Deluxe Class:
1. Bumblebee (I'm talking about the new Camaro mode one) - I should have known
would create a new one based on his new look. Both his robot mode & Camaro mode look awesome!
Even they used quite a lot of paint apps for him, which is good!
For his robot mode, I think that he's a remold of DOTM Deluxe Class Nitro Bumblebee, or he's an entirely new mold...
2. Drift - He's basically a retool of the AOE Deluxe Class version, with a Mercedes chest piece (obviously a fake one), new head & a Mercedes-AMG GTR mode. His robot mode looks exactly like his concept art & CGI form, but honestly he has too much red for my taste. For his Mercedes mode, he looks gorgeous, even he has a lot of detailed paint apps on him!
& for his transformation, I believe the back of the Mercedes becomes the upper part of his body while the front becomes the legs, not quite of a screen-accurate transformation...
3. Crosshairs - Nothing to say about him. He still has the cheap looking robot mode. But
managed to redesign his Corvette mode to look exactly like his real-life counterpart (with new spoiler), if you guys did notice that. (If u guys don't believe me, check out his Corvette mode of his AOE Deluxe Class version.) This time, his Corvette mode is loaded with lots of intricate-looking paint apps. So, great Corvette mode but cheap robot mode.
4. Sqweeks - He looks ok to me. I didn't expect his Vespa scooter mode to have a trailer-like thing at the back which transforms into a repair bay.
For his robot mode, he's so small & so cute at the same time like you can pick him up & play like he's a little baby.
5. Steelbane - An entirely new character (which I don't know whether he'll appear in the movie or not). His alternate mode is (I can't tell) either a dinosaur mode or a dragon mode. For his robot mode, he looks like a medieval knight (even the design reminds me a lot of Cybertron Vector Prime) which looks great! Since he's maybe one of the legendary Knights of Cybertron, who knows whether he'll play an important role or not in the movie, but we'll find out in a few months' time.
6. Dinobots (Strafe, Slug & Slash) - They're basically repaints of their AOE versions to make them look more screen-accurate. Nothing more to say...
Voyager Class:
1. Megatron - Both his robot mode & fighter jet mode look awesome. Even the paint apps did mix very well.
Only thing about his robot mode is his legs are too small short for my taste.
2. Hound - An entirely new mold, which I think his robot mode is the most screen-accurate mold compared to his AOE version. For his Mercedes military truck mode, he looks good.
did put quite a number of paint apps on him too.
3. Scorn - An entirely new mold, which his robot mode & dinosaur mode look very large & intimidating at the same time!
For his paint apps, they used again his paint deco from his AOE Deluxe version.
4. Grimlock - Nothing to say about him. Similar to the Deluxe Dinobots, he's merely a repaint of his AOE Voyager version to make him look more screen-accurate.
Leader Class
1. Megatron - This is so far the best looking Megatron IMHO, even this is a lot better compared to his original 2007 version! <3 <3 <3 I <3 the way his head was designed (mostly his obvious G1 helmet look with a bit of Ultron's from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, & his face still looks like his 2007 self with that sharp teeth & purely evil look) I wonder whether the panels beside his head can cover up his mouth like in the movie & concept art, because they haven't shown that
Overall, his robot mode looks absolutely gorgeous: mighty & menacing at the same time! For his fighter jet mode, this doesn't look Cybertronian at all, he looks more of a futuristic Earth jet to me (or maybe a bit of both). And again, the paint apps look very spectacular like he's made of gun metal, along with the gold, silver bronze detailing! Even he has Cybertronian hieroglyphics on his jet mode. He may not be packed with electronics, but what's cool is (as shown in the galleries) he has a few gimmicks.:
a) He comes with two flame projectiles which we can attach to his jet thrusters, making him look like he's flying.
b) The nosecone of his fighter jet can be split open to reveal his fusion cannon which also serves as a flamethrower, where either one of the flame projectiles can be attached to it (I believe the projectiles can be fired
)! BTW, the fusion cannon obviously works well on both modes, especially his robot mode to make him look more like his G1 counterpart. Cool!
c) The cockpit of his fighter jet can be opened too, which is great!
BTW, his battle axe can be stored on top of his jet, which is ok, that doesn't bother me too much.
Overall,
really did nail it this time in designing & painting most of TLK Premier Edition toys, which I can say it's quite a vast improvement compared to Age of Extinction toys.
& the package art & promo materials look very cool too: they have the movie-like aesthetic unlike the AOE ones which the packaging looks quite simple & cheap. I really, really like what I see today & I'm glad that
did take notice of the cheap quality of AOE toys & made them better. The only thing is, I don't know how the movie's gonna turn out... But, we'll see about that eventually.
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:03 pm
& the nose section opens up