Transformers Generations 2016 Platinum Edition: Armada of Cyclonus - In Hand

shajaki wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I LOVE that cyclonus deco, I wish the sweeps had as much a nice mix of clear plastic.

Speaking of the Sweep, is he named "Sweep"? I was trying to find pics of the back of box before I posted this, but no dice

I received my set today, and wanted to clarify what "Frustration-Free Packaging" apparently means in this particular case. The good news is, you DO get the five panel box despite Amazon's indication to contrary. The bad news is it comes in a fitted outer cardboard box with NO PADDING WHATSOEVER. No protection from bumps, dings, crushing or piercing. I have a slightly crushed upper left corner, but I genuinely consider myself lucky that is all the damage that occurred.

Autobot N wrote:This is a comment from TFW2005 responding to that post, which sums up my opinion on the matter:

SouthtownKid wrote:I'd be curious to meet the mouth-breathing troglodyte who got frustrated opening Amazon's normal boxes.

william-james88 wrote:

Autobot N wrote:Huh. Also, when I say that it sums up my opinion, I don't mean the insulting part, but rather the curiosity as to why this is the case.

Then to be sure you aren't misundestood it might be better to just say what you think rather than copy pasting someone elses words next time Cheers!

ScottyP wrote:Yeah I really don't understand how that was "frustration free" packaging. Maybe for Amazon in regards to shipping it?

It's a pretty cool set. The deco on OP is nicer than I realized, the blue on the legs has a bit of a dark metallic sheen to it. The clear blue windows look bad, but from talking to Mark Weber at Botcon at least I know what the intention was there, with that being a representation of when he's got part of his abdominal area busted open during that battle.

The red Megatron is actually a neat take, and while I'm sure it's the only way legal would let the toy get out, the touches of yellow make this a fun way to pretend that Transmetal 2 Megatron and G1 Megatron had a child or did the fusion dance or something and out came this guy. This mold has held up extremely well, though I think this is only about the fourth version of it in a decade, yes? Anyway, it's very well put together. OP is surprisingly nice too, especially considering how floppy the AOE release was.

If you don't have these molds, this is a good way to experience them at a decent price point. They're not very definitive versions of Optimus or Megatron, but if you're like me and can live with that you won't be disappointed. I'm going to look at these as a "last shot" version of the molds. While they may not truly be as time progresses, if they are the last time these get brought out then it's a fun stylized way to go out.