-Kanrabat- wrote:I got my Bingotimus! How is it? Let's see.
First, the box is the smallest possible, without window, but brightly colored.
The manual show a transformation that will be simple enough to do.
Despite the kibbles, the bot mode is pretty cool. However, I think it would need more paint on the head and chest.
Bingotimus is a obvious retool of SS Crossair. And he can sport the "trenchcoat" look pretty well too.
His neck collar prevent his head from turning more than just a bit. No waist articulation too.
Comparing him to his elders, Silver Knight Optimus, and the TLK voyager Optimus.
Now, remember that I said previously that his transformation look simple?
It is simple... In theory.
In reality, the transformation is a nightmare of annoying panels that keep pushing each other, the whole roof section keep popping off from its single balljoint, things go in, things pop out, panels massage, panels massage, then
SNAP!Off a side-view mirror goes.
They could have made the side-mirrors as a separate part made out of rubber to prevent this. But NOOOOOOOOO. Let's make them fragile things that are like a model kit part on a sprue.
If you conveniently ignore the misaligned panels (I gave up), the painting of the car mode is magnificent. But what's the point of all that paint if the car looks like it crashed?
I tried my best to repair that mirror.
In the end, this whole thing is
OVERPRICED GARBAGE. 86$CAN into the trash.
Amazon.JP does not take any returns from foreign sales so I'm stuck with it.
TlDr; be warned. This thing is NOT GOOD even if it was a 30$ deluxe. Now imagine for double or triple that price. Not worth it.
At all.
