Reviews for Newly Released Studio Series Rise of the Beasts Toys

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wasn't expecting to like ROTB Cheetor, but I was pleasantly surprised by a simple transformation that's still fun, and a very clean Cheetah and robot mode. From what has been shown in trailers the paint deco is fairly accurate to the movie, now we wait to see how much screen time this big cat gets.

Great review! I'm in the same boat with you on being pleasantly surprised. The figure itself is, in my opinion, better in-hand, than what we saw in his initial pictures. What's bothering me about him though, is his lackluster paint job, and his hands/feet. They just don't look good in either mode.
Edit: expanding on the hands/feet: not sure why his robot foot colour is matched to his cheetah front paws, and his hands are matched to his back paws. Seems like it would have looked a little more cohesive, if the robot feet were the same colour as his robot hands, and having his cheetah paws all the same.

transformers_va wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wasn't expecting to like ROTB Cheetor, but I was pleasantly surprised by a simple transformation that's still fun, and a very clean Cheetah and robot mode. From what has been shown in trailers the paint deco is fairly accurate to the movie, now we wait to see how much screen time this big cat gets.

Great review! I'm in the same boat with you on being pleasantly surprised. The figure itself is, in my opinion, better in-hand, than what we saw in his initial pictures. What's bothering me about him though, is his lackluster paint job, and his hands/feet. They just don't look good in either mode.
Edit: expanding on the hands/feet: not sure why his robot foot colour is matched to his cheetah front paws, and his hands are matched to his back paws. Seems like it would have looked a little more cohesive, if the robot feet were the same colour as his robot hands, and having his cheetah paws all the same.

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That really doesn't bother me as stuff like that happens all the time due to gang molding and the such. Before brand unity that was something that Takara would take care of, one way or the other.

All of mine are going to arrive tomorrow, I cannot wait to get them in hand. I am excited for all of them!

Hero Alpha wrote:I dont know if anyone else already said this, but can we please gets a Dispensor repaint of Freezer?

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Dispensor should get his own mold eventually. I want a Studio Series Doctor.

Rtron wrote:

Hero Alpha wrote:I dont know if anyone else already said this, but can we please gets a Dispensor repaint of Freezer?

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Dispensor should be his own mold. Frenzy would be a closer candidate for a remold, I think, although he could also use his own mold. Both would probably be core class, so it's not too crazy to hope for new molds.

Agreed with this.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pulse packages arrived. Looks like it is going to be a busy night messing with some new movie bots!

Oh sweet! Tarn appearing in the movie confirmed!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Rtron wrote:

Hero Alpha wrote:I dont know if anyone else already said this, but can we please gets a Dispensor repaint of Freezer?

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Dispensor should be his own mold. Frenzy would be a closer candidate for a remold, I think, although he could also use his own mold. Both would probably be core class, so it's not too crazy to hope for new molds.

Agreed with this.

Well of course I agree and would love a new mould for Dispensor. But I dont see that happening, so I take what I can gets.

So I got to open all the new RotB SS figures, and I have some stuff to day. The short version is: I am enjoying all of these!

Arcee: I think she might actually be the best core class figure we have gotten so far, outside of maybe Rattrap. She is very nice, both in colors and in transformation. Her bot mode is nice, and I appreciate the wheel feet option. She's just very enjoyable!

Freezer: This little freak is pretty neat. I like how the robot mode has a lot of options for limb and head configurations. He is a nice little army builder.

Bee: I think this is the best and most solid SS Bee so far. He is really good. He feels different from every other SS Bee in that he feels legit solid and more solidly built. And the alt mode is really great, like this is an awesome car mode. I love it.

Airazor: she is very solid as well. I love the detail they built into her, and I love how they took the Kingdom figure, upsized it, and gave it bigger feet. They did good here, she is nice.

Cheetor: He is a nice size, a nice simple transformation, but he still has some nice tricks in the transformation and a nice sculpt for both beast and robot mode. I like the headsculpt. He's just really solid.

Battletrap: Another nice solid one. I love the robot mode, it has a nice movie-verse design while showcasing that rough 90's truck muscle. He feels solid. His wrecking mace is also really good. I don't know why people are having issues with the transformation, without instructions mine went right into place. Truck mode is good, he is good. I like this guy.

I would rank this wave:

1) Bumblebee
2) Battletrap
3) Cheetor
4) Arcee
5) Airazor
6) Freezer

I got mine today and agree though I would put Battletrap at the top. I love everything about that figure. He's a completely original new design and I LOVE that.

I also think he could be a great retool as Armada Red Alert...

Have some more Battletrap. This dude rocks






And have some bot alts.