Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:There are no real analogs in earlier lines that I can detect, the smallest in G2, Beast Wars and RiD 2001 were still Scout-sized.
As I mentioned above, RID2001 had
Spy Changers which were definitely a precursor to Legends/Legions and much smaller than Scouts. Sure, most of them were presented as proper characters from the cartoon and just repaints of
G2 Go-Bots (which were small characters like Micromasters and Minicons, not small toys of normal characters like Legends/Cyberverse), but Hasbro went the extra mile and released mini versions of Prowl, Sideburn (both repaints), X-Brawn, Scourge (both new molds), Optimus Prime, and Ultra Magnus (both like Cyberverse Commanders).
Emerje
Another great thing about the G2 Gobots/Spychangers is that in vehicle mode they end up roughly about the same size, if not slightly bulkier(but haven't most cars shrunk over the years?). The robot modes though are significantly shorter. Still a neat way to bolster your Legion's.
As for my favorite, hoo that's a toughy. Echoing a couple other choices:
-DOTM Hatchet is great, but I've always felt he was too large in vehicle mode, so I've always treated him as a Scout class.
-What more could be said about Cybertron Starscream? One of the first and still one of the best, even surpassing the deluxe in shoulder range.
But for original mold not mentioned, a shout out to the Air Vehicon:
This probably is linked to my recently watching though the entirety of Prime recently for the first time since it finished its run, but why did Hasbro not make a deluxe of this prominently appearing variation? They can make a new mold of a dead character(Beast Hunters Dreadwing) though...
Back to the mold they did release, I just like it. The vehicle mode is unique and true to the show, and it's an easy fun transformation(visible head on the bottom, but other Cyberverse jets have that too). The robot mode has basic articulation, but it looks good and the wings do fold back to provide a preferred look and proper arm movement, so kudos to the designers. There's also good paint as well, something that we've been missing a lot these days.
Now then, can I add a favorite repaint for fun? That one goes to ROTF Tankor:
It came out of nowhere, and much to my dismay they never release any of his cohorts. The implied single optic, the yellow stripes on the chest/legs, and red X chest details are great call backs to the Beast Machine CG character and even the hands work perfectly. The mold itself is a good one too. The tank mode looks fine and features a barrel that can be raised. The robot mode works well too and has rare thigh swivels!
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