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Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review

Transformers News: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 12:49AM CDT

Categories: Movie News, Toy News, Reviews
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YouTube member venom711 has posted a video review of the recently released Human Alliance Roadbuster with Sergeant Recon. Not sure if you want to invest your hard earned cash on this guy? Check out the video review embedded below.

Credit(s): freaky777, YouTube member venom711

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Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1230984)
Posted by Optillamanus on May 31st, 2011 @ 1:06am CDT
My god. This transformation. That is some craziness, yo.
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1230994)
Posted by LamDX on May 31st, 2011 @ 1:41am CDT
'You might wanna....' mute the sound while watching this.
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231005)
Posted by synthetik on May 31st, 2011 @ 2:35am CDT
Not really a huge fan of the bayformer wreckers but this figure does look fairly nice. The alt mode looks really good but the robot mode seems too lanky.
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231021)
Posted by Mykltron on May 31st, 2011 @ 4:28am CDT
Telling me that I should definitely pick him up, he's awesome and well worth every penny doesn't convince me to buy it. WHY is he awesome? Just cos he doesn't have a backpack?
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231024)
Posted by leokearon on May 31st, 2011 @ 4:37am CDT
Nice looking figure, bad review, 12 minutes of trying to transform, badly edited (clear where stuff was cut) and not many reasons why I should/n't buy it, (tempted though)

Also does anyone know of a review for Cyberverse Commander and Voyager Sentinel Prime
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231032)
Posted by TimPilot on May 31st, 2011 @ 5:49am CDT
The vehicle mode just screams out M.A.S.K :D

I love it :D
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231041)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on May 31st, 2011 @ 6:25am CDT
leokearon wrote:Also does anyone know of a review for Cyberverse Commander and Voyager Sentinel Prime


Voyager Sentinel Prime

Cyberverse Sentinel Prime
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231044)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on May 31st, 2011 @ 6:39am CDT
MUST HAVE!!!!!!! :BOOM:
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231046)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on May 31st, 2011 @ 7:07am CDT
The only reason I'm surprised is because peaugh didnt review this figure first o.O...Pretty much just that.

I'm gonna consider the wreckers after I see all 3 of the wreckers's review :D.
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231057)
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on May 31st, 2011 @ 7:52am CDT
I will definitely be getting this figure! I'm sticking with the HA scale for my movie figures so I do hope the other two Wreckers will also come out in this size.

Oh, and Venom711 did a good job with his review. He had a clean background, spoke clearly, etc... A good effort! I admit that I skipped some of the middle because I don't have the figure yet and didn't really need to see all of the transformation. Perhaps the transformation sequences could have been edited down to about 3 to 5 minutes. I, for one, appreciate the effort he put into the review. For those who are complaining.... what a shame. This guy puts forth the effort to share the figure and all you can do is criticize! :roll:
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231066)
Posted by TheSwipe95 on May 31st, 2011 @ 8:38am CDT
@Leokeoran There's reviews for both of them on Youtube by Peaugh.
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231068)
Posted by germismith on May 31st, 2011 @ 8:46am CDT
I didn't think he could look any worse, but I can see, now, that I'll be buying the deluxe version after all. Screw the backpack. At least the deluxe has its size as an excuse. This guy looks like an Erector set. Haha
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231071)
Posted by dragons on May 31st, 2011 @ 8:52am CDT
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-updates-include-soundwaves-alt-mode-dotm-steeljaw-and-ha-leadfoot/21482/

i am little dissapointed how leadfoot looks in car mode in ha series looks nothing as screen accuate from tv spot that was shown but i will plan on picking roadbuster & leadfoot in this series waiting for blue one to get released if he gets made
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231073)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on May 31st, 2011 @ 8:55am CDT
Lapse Of Reason wrote:I will definitely be getting this figure! I'm sticking with the HA scale for my movie figures so I do hope the other two Wreckers will also come out in this size.

Oh, and Venom711 did a good job with his review. He had a clean background, spoke clearly, etc... A good effort! I admit that I skipped some of the middle because I don't have the figure yet and didn't really need to see all of the transformation. Perhaps the transformation sequences could have been edited down to about 3 to 5 minutes. I, for one, appreciate the effort he put into the review. For those who are complaining.... what a shame. This guy puts forth the effort to share the figure and all you can do is criticize! :roll:


Actually Leadfoot is confirmed to have a HA mold. You can see the figure at transformers com on their vector sigma section and click leadfoot bio and check picture 2 and 3 for the robot mode and the alt mode. Topspin however havent been confimed but high chance hasbro will make it.

Well everyone have the right to complain so no use preaching about it. Will it affect the community? Nope. To be more exact it wont change anything by saying it.I mean,it's really tiring seeing and hearing people complain about something that's not gonna change...EVER... :roll:
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231080)
Posted by griftimus prime on May 31st, 2011 @ 9:12am CDT
the deluxe kicks this ugly things ass.

will there be a deluxe leadfoot? because the ha version of that one is fail also.
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231081)
Posted by NatsumeRyu on May 31st, 2011 @ 9:22am CDT
Love it. Definitely buying. :) This is the type of HA I adore, with nice complexity and the HA interaction (with human) features don't get in the way. I'm glad they're breaking down the doors more and more with each figure, too, it seems. Yay!!~
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231118)
Posted by Tigertrack on May 31st, 2011 @ 11:17am CDT
No way! It's the return of the flaming exhaust projectile!
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231131)
Posted by GetRightRobot on May 31st, 2011 @ 11:43am CDT
I really like the idea of owning a set of these. I think the potential for collector value alone should persuade people to pick these up. I just really hope for a HA set of regular vehicle modes. Like the figure, hate the review.
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231157)
Posted by venom711 on May 31st, 2011 @ 12:49pm CDT
@Lapse Of Reason thank you so much im not claiming it in any way as the greatest review ever im fairly new to this and learning along the way =] if you guys enjoy the video cool and if you dont then i respect that as well
my opinion on this figure is the same i love it and i know not everyone will
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231183)
Posted by Kibble on May 31st, 2011 @ 1:58pm CDT
venom711 wrote:@Lapse Of Reason thank you so much im not claiming it in any way as the greatest review ever im fairly new to this and learning along the way =] if you guys enjoy the video cool and if you dont then i respect that as well
my opinion on this figure is the same i love it and i know not everyone will

Dude, that's just the latest craze...blast the reviewer. Don't sweat it... I thought it was fine. I won't watch it 10 times out of pure entertainment, but who ever does? The point is to show the fig and you did that.

My only question would be do the guns that turn into headlights, can they fold down in alt mode to the point that they look like a natural part of the car?
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231184)
Posted by venom711 on May 31st, 2011 @ 2:01pm CDT
@kibble yeah they actually do but they sit a bit elevated but it can be pulled off =] and thank you i agree with you 100% =]
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231258)
Posted by BeastProwl on May 31st, 2011 @ 3:33pm CDT
Please, ive been dying to know! does it turn back into a regular nascr or not? I mean, more or less? Pics?
:-(
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231393)
Posted by Bonecrusher27 on May 31st, 2011 @ 7:22pm CDT
Lapse Of Reason wrote:
Oh, and Venom711 did a good job with his review. He had a clean background, spoke clearly, etc... A good effort! I admit that I skipped some of the middle because I don't have the figure yet and didn't really need to see all of the transformation. Perhaps the transformation sequences could have been edited down to about 3 to 5 minutes. I, for one, appreciate the effort he put into the review.


I agree. I've seen lots of videos that have really cluttered backgrounds and where the sound was pretty bad. I'm sure he'll improve. I think it's a good effort and I for one am glad he put up the review so I could look at it. Although I must say proportions wise, I may stick with my deluxe, which I'm very pleased with so far (except shitty blotchy white paint job)
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231428)
Posted by BeastProwl on May 31st, 2011 @ 8:22pm CDT
^ I feel your pain, I'm afraid to transform mine again....
Re: Human Alliance Roadbuster and Sergeant Recon Video Review (1231529)
Posted by ShadowBlaze on May 31st, 2011 @ 11:15pm CDT
I just picked up HA Roadbuster today (without having previously watched any reviews).

Venom711--Thank you for taking the time to show the complexities of Roadbuster's transformation. I will point out that you have missed a couple of steps regarding chest and shoulder assembly. In your video, you simply pushed back the sides of his chest on which the headlight segments rest; they should actually be returned to the forward position after lifting his head and secured on the pegs located on either side of the fan; once this occurs, the dark grey rectangular clips toward the back of his torso will allign with tabs on the shoulder struts. His entire upper body becomes more solid when this is done.


As for my own thoughts on the toy... He's a good HA figure--detail and transformation are certainly on par with the HA toys from ROTF--but he does have some flaws.

First, when he's in car mode, the way his doors close doesn't look right. The aforementioned grey clips which secure his shoulders in 'bot mode create an obstruction between the front of the doors and the body of the car, leaving 1-2 millimeter gaps near the hinges. This is less bothersome when the headlight segments are positioned upward with the guns facing out, but it's terribly obvious when the headlights are lowered to allign with the hood.

Complaint Number Two involves the lower grade plastic Hasbro is using these days. One of the panels that become his kneeguards popped off during the first transformation; replacing it was not the easiest, and it already has a faint stress mark (you'll need to be wary of the lower knee joints to avoid it popping off during transformation). He also has mid-thigh hinges that snap into place in robot mode; these were also fairly difficult to secure, and I fear too much stress may be put on the tabs if the process is repeated too often. Needless to say, he'll probably be staying in 'bot mode for a good long time.

Bottom line: he's a nice display piece for collectors who value the detail of higher-end figures over playability. He'll look good on the shelf beside other Human Alliance figures or Hasbro's Alternators. If you're simply looking for a fun little toy to fidget with, there are better, sturdier, and more economical options.

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