Video Review of Generations Drift!

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 12:27PM CDT

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Kapowtoys have uploaded the first video review of the upcoming Generations deluxe Drift.
Drift is of course based on idw character of the same name.
You can view it by clicking here or right here on seibertron.com.

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Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078931)
Posted by Vicalliose on May 26th, 2010 @ 1:09pm CDT

Bah, I've checked and his sword is not cybertronian, or at least none of the characters from it are in the alphabet.
It's most likely Japanese...

Oh and, LOOK AT DEM JOINTS HATERS!!! Ha!
He's gonna make a great Blurr! Er, so long as he gets the new head and weps promised.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078934)
Posted by Dead Metal on May 26th, 2010 @ 1:21pm CDT

Vicalliose wrote:Bah, I've checked and his sword is not cybertronian, or at least none of the characters from it are in the alphabet.
It's most likely Japanese...

Oh and, LOOK AT DEM JOINTS HATERS!!! Ha!
He's gonna make a great Blurr! Er, so long as he gets the new head and weps promised.

He'll be the second best Blurr, right after Animated Blurr.
I don't understand why people say this is too kibbly and unstreamlined to be Blurr and then praising Armada Blurr in the same sentence.

This is Armada Blurr:

And this is his alt-mode:

Hanging off his back he's almost as bad as Universe Silberbolt.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078940)
Posted by HECTOR on May 26th, 2010 @ 1:44pm CDT

Ball jointed wrists . . . it's about time! That should be the standard for the figures from now on.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078947)
Posted by Tirade on May 26th, 2010 @ 2:00pm CDT

Dead Metal wrote:He'll be the second best Blurr, right after Animated Blurr.
I don't understand why people say this is too kibbly and unstreamlined to be Blurr and then praising Armada Blurr in the same sentence.

If you like the aesthetics of Animated, then that Blurr is obviously the best. I, for one, loathe the animated designs. So Animated Blurr doesn't even come up as a blip on my radar.

As for Drift, he looks like a heck of a toy. I probably won't buy him, but I can appreciate how good he looks. I still don't see Blurr coming out of that mold.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078950)
Posted by zodconvoy on May 26th, 2010 @ 2:06pm CDT

In the video he says he doesn't know why they left out the waist articulation: it's because of the way the large sword attaches to the back. I'm surprised to say I'm looking forward to this and Blurr.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078954)
Posted by im ruined on May 26th, 2010 @ 2:17pm CDT

HASBRO why the fluck did you not give drift WAIST MOVEMENT IM SO upset this is how i feel about FANSPROJECT giving me an incomplete SPRINGER after 15 emails they never replied !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOOOOOOOOOO

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078958)
Posted by Dead Metal on May 26th, 2010 @ 2:27pm CDT

Tirade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:He'll be the second best Blurr, right after Animated Blurr.
I don't understand why people say this is too kibbly and unstreamlined to be Blurr and then praising Armada Blurr in the same sentence.

If you like the aesthetics of Animated, then that Blurr is obviously the best. I, for one, loathe the animated designs. So Animated Blurr doesn't even come up as a blip on my radar.

As for Drift, he looks like a heck of a toy. I probably won't buy him, but I can appreciate how good he looks. I still don't see Blurr coming out of that mold.

Oh that wasn't praising the Animated stuff, I like them but I know and understand why people don't like them as I hate the animation style myself. It was more a stab at people who claim that Drift would make for a crap Blurr as it's not as awesome as Armada Blurr since it's too kibbly and not at all streamlined. :roll:

Up to date Animated Blurr is the only Blurr to have almost full articulation and actually being streamlined, till Drift gets his Blurr treatment that is.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078959)
Posted by Tirade on May 26th, 2010 @ 2:29pm CDT

Dead Metal wrote:
Tirade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:He'll be the second best Blurr, right after Animated Blurr.
I don't understand why people say this is too kibbly and unstreamlined to be Blurr and then praising Armada Blurr in the same sentence.

If you like the aesthetics of Animated, then that Blurr is obviously the best. I, for one, loathe the animated designs. So Animated Blurr doesn't even come up as a blip on my radar.

As for Drift, he looks like a heck of a toy. I probably won't buy him, but I can appreciate how good he looks. I still don't see Blurr coming out of that mold.

Oh that wasn't praising the Animated stuff, I like them but I know and understand why people don't like them as I hate the animation style myself. It was more a stab at people who claim that Drift would make for a crap Blurr as it's not as awesome as Armada Blurr since it's too kibbly and not at all streamlined.
Up to date Animated Blurr is the only Blurr to have almost full articulation and actually being streamlined, till Drift gets his Blurr treatment that is.

I don't think Drift would make a bad Blurr, but in my limited capacity, I'm not seeing the fit. I do agree that whatever mold is used needs to be streamlined in both modes. So in that sense, Animated Blurr does fit the bill. I am VERY anxious to see the Blurr version of this mold.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078968)
Posted by Dead Metal on May 26th, 2010 @ 3:06pm CDT

Tirade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Tirade wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:He'll be the second best Blurr, right after Animated Blurr.
I don't understand why people say this is too kibbly and unstreamlined to be Blurr and then praising Armada Blurr in the same sentence.

If you like the aesthetics of Animated, then that Blurr is obviously the best. I, for one, loathe the animated designs. So Animated Blurr doesn't even come up as a blip on my radar.

As for Drift, he looks like a heck of a toy. I probably won't buy him, but I can appreciate how good he looks. I still don't see Blurr coming out of that mold.

Oh that wasn't praising the Animated stuff, I like them but I know and understand why people don't like them as I hate the animation style myself. It was more a stab at people who claim that Drift would make for a crap Blurr as it's not as awesome as Armada Blurr since it's too kibbly and not at all streamlined.
Up to date Animated Blurr is the only Blurr to have almost full articulation and actually being streamlined, till Drift gets his Blurr treatment that is.

I don't think Drift would make a bad Blurr, but in my limited capacity, I'm not seeing the fit. I do agree that whatever mold is used needs to be streamlined in both modes. So in that sense, Animated Blurr does fit the bill. I am VERY anxious to see the Blurr version of this mold.

I too can't wait to see the Blurr version, the fit comes from the idw comics in which they share the same design, save for the head and the doors hanging off the hips.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078973)
Posted by vegetacron on May 26th, 2010 @ 3:19pm CDT

Cool toy, but somethin about the reviewer made me want to smash my face into my monitor.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078979)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on May 26th, 2010 @ 3:43pm CDT

People who say Hasbro makes nothing but junk compared to Fansprojects really needs to take a good, hard, look at Drift here.

I gotta say that's a toy I want, even if what I've heard of the character does nothing for me. And there's just somethign about comic-first guys that i like.

I just need *one* version of this mold, though, so I just won't get Blurr. Animated Blurr looks fine in my collection as Blurr anyway ... but I don't see any use in complaining about more Blurr love. If you don't think Drift will make a good Blurr, don't buy it.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078981)
Posted by Rated X on May 26th, 2010 @ 3:45pm CDT

So any releaser date ??? Imnot sure about this guy yet...

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078987)
Posted by Dread_Wing on May 26th, 2010 @ 4:03pm CDT

Has/Tak comes out with some wonderful toys sometimes and this mould is one of them by the looks of it.

But WHY OH WHY did they have to waste such a wonderful bit of engineering on a contrived Mary-sue character like Drift?!? :BOOM:

We still do not have a Classics/Universe/Generations Jazz, Wheeljack, or Tracks, deluxe size cars this 'slot' in the line would have been better for. And important characters like Galvatron get crappy moulds...

:BANG_HEAD:

Sigh.

At least we are going to get a Blurr retool from this awesome looking mould. And if the rumours of a Kup in the near future are true, we could have a nice little season 3 Autobot cast going on with Protector, Defender and City Commander.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078989)
Posted by Mykltron on May 26th, 2010 @ 4:09pm CDT

At last - a decent toy review!

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1078995)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on May 26th, 2010 @ 4:21pm CDT

Tirade wrote: but in my limited capacity, I'm not seeing the fit. I do agree that whatever mold is used needs to be streamlined in both modes.

This is my argument.. Too much kibble and not enough streamline in bot mode especially..

I am interested in seeing how they make him into Blurr also.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079002)
Posted by Badassimus Prime on May 26th, 2010 @ 4:30pm CDT

I'm liking this figure a lot and I've no problem with Drift as a character either. However, I will go out on a limb here and say that Blurr deserves his own unique mold. I honestly can't see a Blurr figure coming out of this.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079012)
Posted by Zeds on May 26th, 2010 @ 5:14pm CDT

Looking forward to the repaints of this guy! White is just so vanilla.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079016)
Posted by Kibble on May 26th, 2010 @ 5:17pm CDT

Mykltron wrote:At last - a decent toy review!

Really? Over 9 minutes and we didn't even see the transformation... I may be in the minority here, but I find the transformation to be about 90% of the whole reason for a video review...otherwise pics can cover most of the other info well enough.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079020)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 26th, 2010 @ 5:27pm CDT

Am I getting this figure? Well, let's ask my buddy Cartman here.

Eric Cartman wrote:Is the Pope making the world a better place for petifiles?

Well said, Eric. Well said. :lol:

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079069)
Posted by alexison on May 26th, 2010 @ 8:40pm CDT

This is an amazing figure. The articulation is wonderful. My two cons are the rubber swords and the lack of a waist swivel. Otherwise.. :APPLAUSE:

Hasbro, I grant you to make as many repaints of this figure that you would like. lol

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079101)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on May 27th, 2010 @ 12:38am CDT

I wonder what sort of fantasy-self insert character Pat Lee would have put into the transformers comics he made?

Also: WHY would some one want to leave the Decepticons? C'mon! Evil is fun! We have BBQ's, you're mad and wanna blow something up, go do it! You always hear about characters joining the Decepticons and then defecting to the Autobots, why are there never (or rarely ever, cause I can't recall if there was actually never) any Autobots who buggered off to the Decepticons?

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Polyhex
11:30pm
BYOB
No Autobots
No fatties

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Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079103)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on May 27th, 2010 @ 1:06am CDT

I wonder what sort of fantasy-self insert character Pat Lee would have put into the transformers comics he made?

He *did* design the Fallen.

It helps that Pat Lee wasn't writing TFs.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079110)
Posted by Trikeboy on May 27th, 2010 @ 2:14am CDT

Drift looks amazing. What is wrong with characters that see the error of their ways and turn back to the good side? Look at Anakin Skywalker. He would have faced the same (well deserved) persocution if he survived ROTJ Drift has faced.

On the subject of the Blurr repaint, if I remember correctly Hasbro said they would remold him to have guns, right? If they do that, what are the chances of getting an earth mode Deadlock figure by remolding it back, repainting it and keeping the guns? Could be a future Generations release or even a Botcon/TFCC exclusive.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079131)
Posted by Dead Metal on May 27th, 2010 @ 4:09am CDT

Gauntlet101010 wrote:
I wonder what sort of fantasy-self insert character Pat Lee would have put into the transformers comics he made?

He *did* design the Fallen.

It helps that Pat Lee wasn't writing TFs.

He made a design which was ultimately not used, the design used in the actual comics was done by Andrew Wildman.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079139)
Posted by Mykltron on May 27th, 2010 @ 4:52am CDT

Kibble wrote:
Mykltron wrote:At last - a decent toy review!

Really? Over 9 minutes and we didn't even see the transformation... I may be in the minority here, but I find the transformation to be about 90% of the whole reason for a video review...otherwise pics can cover most of the other info well enough.

There was a link near the end for the transformation. I didn't watch it because I'd rather find it out for myself. This is one of the few reviews that actually goes in-depth about articulation and shows some poseability.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079148)
Posted by Tranzilla on May 27th, 2010 @ 6:10am CDT

Does anyone else see a potential for a Cheetor or Tigatron outta this guy?

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079196)
Posted by Kibble on May 27th, 2010 @ 9:05am CDT

Mykltron wrote:There was a link near the end for the transformation. I didn't watch it because I'd rather find it out for myself. This is one of the few reviews that actually goes in-depth about articulation and shows some poseability.

Guess you actually had to sit through the whole thing to see that there was a link...I kinda stepped through after about 4 or 5 minutes of him just talking.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079199)
Posted by Prime Evil on May 27th, 2010 @ 9:19am CDT

Zeds wrote:Looking forward to the repaints of this guy! White is just so vanilla.

I'm hoping for a Deadlock repaint. I'd love the Black, Red, and gold look!

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079224)
Posted by --B-- on May 27th, 2010 @ 11:01am CDT

They could re-paint and re-mold this figure 4 or 5 different ways, and I think I would buy every single one.

Once the pre-order goes up for the Takomy version of this, I will be getting that too.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079235)
Posted by Prime Evil on May 27th, 2010 @ 11:36am CDT

--B-- wrote:Once the pre-order goes up for the Takomy version of this, I will be getting that too.

I've noticed that ya been going the way of Henkei's lately? Converting?

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079276)
Posted by --B-- on May 27th, 2010 @ 1:25pm CDT

Prime Evil wrote:
--B-- wrote:Once the pre-order goes up for the Takomy version of this, I will be getting that too.

I've noticed that ya been going the way of Henkei's lately? Converting?

Some converting,some not.

I've always like the henkei versions better, but now they are finally hitting ebay more and more loose, I had to pass when they originally came out.

I got Henkei Astrotrain yesterday, puts the hasbro one to shame. I have Henkei V-megs and Cyclonus. I want Prime, Hound, Jetfire, and maybe Inferno, Dinobot and Smokescreen.

I've decided that Ratchet, Ironhide, Prowl, Bluestreak and the twins are not worth getting the Henkei versions, as I don't care for the IH/Ratchet mold, nor do I care much for the Prowl/SS/BS mold.

Anyone selling the above mentioned Henkei's? LMK!

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079300)
Posted by Prime Evil on May 27th, 2010 @ 2:09pm CDT

--B-- wrote:I have Henkei V-megs and Cyclonus. I want Prime, Hound, Jetfire, and maybe Inferno, Dinobot and Smokescreen.

I've decided that Ratchet, Ironhide, Prowl, Bluestreak and the twins are not worth getting the Henkei versions, as I don't care for the IH/Ratchet mold, nor do I care much for the Prowl/SS/BS mold.

Yo, so on the same page on what I want from the Henkei line and Hasbro.

My current Henkei want list is small, only needing Megs, and Smokescreen which I'll probably get at Botcon. Smokescreen will be the 1st Henkei figure of that mold since I already have Hasbro's Silverstreak and Prowl. I just prefer the paints apps on that. Henkei Hound is awesome and I would've gotten Jetfire if I already didn't own Hasbro's version. It was a store impulse buy.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079320)
Posted by --B-- on May 27th, 2010 @ 2:43pm CDT

Prime Evil wrote:
--B-- wrote:I have Henkei V-megs and Cyclonus. I want Prime, Hound, Jetfire, and maybe Inferno, Dinobot and Smokescreen.

I've decided that Ratchet, Ironhide, Prowl, Bluestreak and the twins are not worth getting the Henkei versions, as I don't care for the IH/Ratchet mold, nor do I care much for the Prowl/SS/BS mold.

Yo, so on the same page on what I want from the Henkei line and Hasbro.

My current Henkei want list is small, only needing Megs, and Smokescreen which I'll probably get at Botcon. Smokescreen will be the 1st Henkei figure of that mold since I already have Hasbro's Silverstreak and Prowl. I just prefer the paints apps on that. Henkei Hound is awesome and I would've gotten Jetfire if I already didn't own Hasbro's version. It was a store impulse buy.

Every time I pick up a Henkei I have been selling the Hasbro version, and so far I have been making up about 2/3 the cost of the Henkei versions that way. Not too shabby. I did keep both versions of Cyclonus, and my sons will end up with Classics Hound, but classics Jetfire and Prime should do pretty well.

Re: Video Review of Generations Drift! (1079378)
Posted by sabrigami on May 27th, 2010 @ 5:12pm CDT

The only downside I can see to this fig is the Soft plastic long sword :BANG_HEAD:

Other than that he looks stellar. I think they're comming soon. My local Wal-Mart has put RoTF figs on clearence and is empting rows in the Tf isle. =P~