Extensive Look at Power Core Combiners Sledge with Throttler

I've seen him many many times in my area and he looks good i think for a PCC, but i just cant bring myself to buy any of the PCC or(kiddieformers) of this line. I'd rather buy the Genline stuff thats coming out...

I think it might look good next to my ActionMaster BB, or at least hiding out under my G1 Devastator.

I am SO getting this one.

I really like the way this guy looks. Him and Icepick look like great figures. Curious though, the plates on the sides of the normal head, do they fold in? They look a bit strange like that.

Wow! I am impressed! I'm definitely going to get this! I hope they do a green and purple repaint just like RiddlerJ said.

I hope I'll like this guy, he has a lot of awesomeness going on, but now that I see up close pics, there are few things I'm surprised and maybe a little saddened with.

First is his Mini-Con Throttler. All of wave 2 mini-cons had 4 advertised modes, as janky as they are. Throttler only appears to have 3, unless I missed something; Robot, Drill, Power-Up. Caliburst had a Vehicle Weapon, Robot Weapon (even though just a modified vehicle weapon), robot, and power-up. Same with the others. So it's only slightly heartbreaking if this guy only has 3, however, very superior looking transformations.

Second is the lack of 2nd head! Seriously, its not there; he has a 2nd FACE! Ingenious to save space or lazy? They both look great, and I guess in the end thats all that matters, but I really love seeing them reveal a brand new head in a secret compartment rather than just turn it around and go, OH THERE IT IS! At least they make an effort to hide it with those horns.

Third is his arms stick out in alt mode, very noticeable unfortunately.

Aside from this arguable gripes, he looks pretty fantastic. He looks very brute, similar to Mudslinger without looking like a clown. His commander head looks similar to Bombshock's head but upgraded.

These 2-packs are what keep me addicted to this line, they look better as commanders than the commanders in the 5 packs as well. Maybe the just took their weakest molds and threw them in as 5 packs so they might sell better? Seriously, Searchlight looks so much better with the Aerial Bots, Huffer with just about any of them, Smolder...ehhh okay, he's one exception (looks great by himself though). I'm really like Throttler, drill weapons rock.

It's a bad toy.

The panels on the sides holding the arms on are easily pulled off during transformation.

The face panels are a neat idea, but don't work well. See, it's supposed to work that when you open one face panel on one side, the other closes on the opposite side. Except, the gestalt face never really closes, so he's got another face on the back of his head.

The face panels are a soft plastic with LOTS of paint. This means they don't fit neatly into their compartments, so, the regular face isn't fully opened due to this.

Arg...it looks like it should be awesome, but somehow, just remains junky. It feels cheap, doesn't work exactly like it should, and comes apart easily.

I think those features should be listed on all the PCC figures from now on.

I'll keep buying them because I, am insane.

But you all shouldn't buy them. Buy something better. If your budget is limited, stay far away from the Power Core line. Every purchase will leave you feeling like you got screwed.

I'll give that a shot on the legs.

I'm really pleased with how much "fun" these PCCs are, in all honesty. For a collector, ehh...but for fun with my 6-year old son, oh yeah! He can even transform them himself, which makes him that much more "proud".

Counterpunch wrote:Arg...it looks like it should be awesome, but somehow, just remains junky. It feels cheap, doesn't work exactly like it should, and comes apart easily.

I think those features should be listed on all the PCC figures from now on.

I'll keep buying them because I, am insane.

Agreed!