RID 2015 Figure Review thread
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:15 pm
I don't see a separate thread for this so here it is.
Warrior Class Strongarm: Got this at Target last week. Apparently the regular deluxes for this line are called "Warrior class". The new naming on this line kind of threw me off and made it a little difficult to figure out what, if anything I wanted. The one step changers don't really interest me and I figured there were probably regular deluxe size figures but I didn't actually see them listed as such. Anyway, seeing them on the shelf actually helped with that. So I got Strongarm. This one appeals to me for a couple of reasons, 1: I figure this is the closest I'll ever get to getting a Diaclone colored Bluestreak. Also, she's a new character and a new female character to boot. Bot mode design is interesting. It evokes the classic Autobot car design without slavishly adhering to that transformation. The car hood actually becomes her arms and the rest hangs off her back the back end flips around to become her legs. She's got good articulation and can take a fair amount of poses. She passed the "Mortal Kombat" test (where I pose the figure in a fighting stance from MK). I particularly like the head sculpt which really does look like a female Diaclone Bluestreak. And I also like the color scheme too. Paint is pretty decent on mine and apparently the faction logos are stickers designed to unlock the characters in some sort of smart phone/ipad game. Might be interesting to see that in action.
Vehicle mode is some sort of police... jeepish thing. Having seen some of the cartoon it appears this was done so that she can speed through human traffic without arousing suspicion. Alt mode is pretty solid, everything locks down and stays where it's supposed to be and nothing scrapes the ground.
Overall I would highly recommend Strongarm. If you're looking for a good toy from the new series, this is it. Solid, decently painted and posable bot mode with lots of detail and an equally solid altmode, what more could you ask for? Yeah, I know what some of you might say: Wrists and ankles. Ordinarily I'd be right there with you but on this figure for some reason I don't miss them.
Warrior Class Strongarm: Got this at Target last week. Apparently the regular deluxes for this line are called "Warrior class". The new naming on this line kind of threw me off and made it a little difficult to figure out what, if anything I wanted. The one step changers don't really interest me and I figured there were probably regular deluxe size figures but I didn't actually see them listed as such. Anyway, seeing them on the shelf actually helped with that. So I got Strongarm. This one appeals to me for a couple of reasons, 1: I figure this is the closest I'll ever get to getting a Diaclone colored Bluestreak. Also, she's a new character and a new female character to boot. Bot mode design is interesting. It evokes the classic Autobot car design without slavishly adhering to that transformation. The car hood actually becomes her arms and the rest hangs off her back the back end flips around to become her legs. She's got good articulation and can take a fair amount of poses. She passed the "Mortal Kombat" test (where I pose the figure in a fighting stance from MK). I particularly like the head sculpt which really does look like a female Diaclone Bluestreak. And I also like the color scheme too. Paint is pretty decent on mine and apparently the faction logos are stickers designed to unlock the characters in some sort of smart phone/ipad game. Might be interesting to see that in action.
Vehicle mode is some sort of police... jeepish thing. Having seen some of the cartoon it appears this was done so that she can speed through human traffic without arousing suspicion. Alt mode is pretty solid, everything locks down and stays where it's supposed to be and nothing scrapes the ground.
Overall I would highly recommend Strongarm. If you're looking for a good toy from the new series, this is it. Solid, decently painted and posable bot mode with lots of detail and an equally solid altmode, what more could you ask for? Yeah, I know what some of you might say: Wrists and ankles. Ordinarily I'd be right there with you but on this figure for some reason I don't miss them.