{"id":2416,"date":"2015-05-17T17:37:06","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T00:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/?p=2416"},"modified":"2015-05-20T13:54:40","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T20:54:40","slug":"combiner-wars-aerialbots-superion-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416","title":{"rendered":"Combiner Wars Aerialbots \/ Superion Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2428\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102-189x200.jpg\" alt=\"Superion-102\" width=\"189\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102-189x200.jpg 189w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102-568x600.jpg 568w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102.jpg 892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/>Transformers Combiner Wars started its run centered on the Aerialbots and Superion, nearly all of wave 1 focused on this team and the\u00c2\u00a0mighty gestalt they combine to form. Adding new members to the roster, the Aerialbots ranks remain focused on the skies, a rarity for the\u00c2\u00a0Autobots; the series turns classic character Powerglide into a team member by making him into a gun for Superion, and adds new character Alpha Bravo to swap in for Slingshot. As part of the Transformers brand&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2103\">May Mayhem<\/a>, the last classic member of the team, Slingshot, is <a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2041\">getting released<\/a> as a shared online exclusive the 3rd week of May.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this review, the focus will be on their vehicle modes as a group, their robot modes as a group, and of course on their combined form, Superion.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Aerialbots team\u00c2\u00a0is comprised of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2306\">Silverbolt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2227\">Air Raid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2361\">Skydive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2139\">Quickslinger (aka Slingshot)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2268\">Firefly (aka Fireflight)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2398\">Alpha Bravo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2162\">Powerglide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aerialbots Vehicle Modes:<\/strong> All of the Aerialbots are aircraft, and many are in their classic G1 forms. Nearly all of them are military or militarized aircraft, leaving out Silverbolt whose vehicle mode is a passenger plane. Aside from newcomers Powerglide and Alpha Bravo, the vehicle modes have a lot of robot mode bulk underneath which gives them a sense of unity but also makes them less compelling as vehicles. But it&#8217;s Alpha Bravo and Powerglide who are the odd bots out as their vehicle modes just don&#8217;t seem as much part of the supersonic\u00c2\u00a0team.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the accessories, some of the vehicles wear them better than others; Alpha Bravo and Silverbolt integrate their accessories into vehicle mode better than the rest.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2416 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-102'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-102-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-102-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-102-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-102.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-101'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-101-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-101-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-101-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-101.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-106'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-106-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-106-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-106-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-106.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-105'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-105-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-105-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-105-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-105.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-104'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-104-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-104-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-104-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-104.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-110'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-110-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-110-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-110-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-110.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-109'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-109-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-109-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-109-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-109.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-108'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-108-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-108-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-108-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-108.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-107'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-107-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-107-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-107-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-107.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Aerialbots Robot Modes:<\/strong> Except for Powerglide, this team really looks like they are cut from the same cloth, not just due to the combiner joints but a general design and G1 aesthetic sensibility. There&#8217;s a harmony to their designs, each one has unique personality to their look yet is part of a team; this except for Powerglide, who was never originally meant to be an Aerialbot and now his inclusion borders on elitism\u00c2\u00a0&#8212; all the flying alt-mode Autobots hang out together, &#8220;no cars allowed!&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0The variety in colors and in facial likenesses gives a nice variety to a team that has shares a lot of design touches throughout. The blocky look is en vogue with these guys, and the deluxe guys\u00c2\u00a0with their exposed combiner joint in the chest, similar leg and arm transformations, a lack of integration on vehicle mode elements, and even using shared parts for some bots definitely feel a bit too similar. With\u00c2\u00a0the Aerialbots, there&#8217;s a shared group of highs and lows.<\/p>\n<p>Alpha Bravo gets the best weapons, the rest of the hand\/foot accessories and hand-held weapons are ok but not as inspiring; Silverbolt has the dullest\u00c2\u00a0accessories\u00c2\u00a0in the group.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2416 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-103'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-103-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-103-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-103-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-103.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-117'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-117-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-117-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-117-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-117.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-116'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-116-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-116-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-116-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-116.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-115'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-115-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-115-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-115-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-115.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-114'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-114-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-114-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-114-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-114.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-113'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-113-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-113-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-113-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-113.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-112'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-112-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-112-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-112-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-112.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/aerialbots-111'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-111-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-111-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-111-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Aerialbots-111.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Combined Mode &#8211; Superion:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Where vehicle and robot modes have some shortcomings, the Aerialbots&#8217; combined mode of Superion makes great use of those figures to become a cohesive giant robot. Superion stands tall and looks distinctively unified as a combiner with a heroic, proportioned physique, he&#8217;s not too bulky and has a restrained backpack. Nobody really looks out of place in the traditional G1 layout. Swapping Quickslinger for Alpha Bravo does change things up, but the white coloring and aerial theme remain constant. The arms, as with all the combiners in this line, do have exposed robot arms visible, but they do attach intentionally.\u00c2\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">In terms of colors, Silverbolt&#8217;s off-white color wasn&#8217;t an issue for me as an individual bot but as the central combiner it does feel odd since he shares the same red with everybody (minus Alpha Bravo) but not the same white.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All combined, Superion weighs about 1.25 pounds, and stands about 11.1 inches high at the head, another half-inch for antennae and arm kibble (which is about an inch taller than the previous modern combiner, Fall of Cybertron Bruticus). Superion is pretty solid all around, though an area that could run into issue is the shoulders &#8211; \u00c2\u00a0if the chest plates not being locked all the way together it\u00c2\u00a0can lead to the shoulders separating from the body when swapping arms -\u00c2\u00a0but generally this is minor. Every\u00c2\u00a0limb\u00c2\u00a0figure has good clearance, although you can&#8217;t go for a truly G1-accurate look with\u00c2\u00a0the legs without de-transforming the cockpits; between the exposed robot arms facing\u00c2\u00a0forward and the loss of the knee articulation, it isn&#8217;t worth doing. Balance is pretty good on Superion despite a lot of weight held above the waist, standing at attention\u00c2\u00a0has a\u00c2\u00a0lean backwards at the knees from the weight on the transformation\u00c2\u00a0joints, but with a little practice, Superion can take some decent poses &#8212; the key is to use articulation, balance, and every joint available.<\/p>\n<p>The shared hand\/foot accessory between Firefly and Quickslinger are keen hands\u00c2\u00a0giving Superion a punch with a twin laser blast. The shared hand\/foot between Air Raid and Skydive, while not as impressive as an accessory, make even better hands as the weapon element makes for a knuckleduster that clearly will pack a punch. Alpha Bravo gets his own unique hand\/foot that adds twin gatling guns to his fist, and that looks great as well. Silverbolt&#8217;s combined weapons make for a larger version of the G1 figure&#8217;s gun that scales much better to this guy, but is a little light on detailing. Powerglide as a weapon looks a little better here than with\u00c2\u00a0other figures, the plane elements feel more like theme than they do kibble on the blaster when in Superion&#8217;s hand.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2416 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-102'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102-189x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102-189x200.jpg 189w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102-568x600.jpg 568w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-102.jpg 892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-105'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-105-172x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-105-172x200.jpg 172w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-105-517x600.jpg 517w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-105.jpg 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-103'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-113-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-113-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-113.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-110'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-110-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-110-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-110-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-110.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-111'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"157\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-111-157x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-111-157x200.jpg 157w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-111-472x600.jpg 472w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-111.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-112-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-112-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-112.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-108'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-108-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-108-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-108-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-108.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-106'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-106-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-106-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-106-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-106.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\/attachment\/superion-104'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-104-171x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-104-171x200.jpg 171w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-104-514x600.jpg 514w, https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Superion-104.jpg 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Overall:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0As a team, it&#8217;s clear that Powerglide and Alpha Bravo aren&#8217;t quite as easy additions to the team, not sharing some of the flaws of the others, but are arguably the best\u00c2\u00a0figures as individual purchases from this team. That said, the classic\u00c2\u00a05 characters really have a harmony about them, sharing similar problems and highlights.<\/p>\n<p>As vehicles, the Aerialbots\u00c2\u00a0are ok but come up a bit short (except for Powerglide and Alpha Bravo), however they come up short in the same ways which somehow feels appropriate. They are all jets wearing a mass of\u00c2\u00a0brick of\u00c2\u00a0robot kibble underneath. Including Powerglide, they\u00c2\u00a0all expose their robot arms in vehicle mode.<\/p>\n<p>As individual robots, the Aerialbots all share a sense visual connection with coloring and sculpting touches, and have quite the Generation 1 presence as a group. Aside from Powerglide, they also share similar issues with the unattractive exposed combiner joint in the chest, and a sense of not integrating the vehicle elements into robot mode that well.<\/p>\n<p>As their combined form, Superion brings together all the Aerialbots into a pleasing giant robot form with a proportionate build, strong joints, and a unified colorscheme. Like the character himself, the Aerialbots&#8217; biggest merit is the harmony they bring together in\u00c2\u00a0Superion, making an all-around satisfying massive\u00c2\u00a0warrior combiner. The only real issues are the exposed individual bots&#8217; arms in their arm modes, and knees that lean back slightly in simple poses.<\/p>\n<p>While Superion is a pretty awesome combined figure, as a team of individual bots the Aerialbots are a tad underwhelming and share too many similarities. So are the successes of Superion enough to justify the drawbacks of the team members? And what does it say that Alpha Bravo and Powerglide are the best of the bunch despite not fitting in that well with the team? Ultimately, it depends entirely on what you&#8217;re looking for: if you want a cohesive and satisfying combiner first and foremost then the Aerialbots are a good\u00c2\u00a0way to go; if you want a team of great individual Transformers\u00c2\u00a0first\u00c2\u00a0then maybe wait for other teams\u00c2\u00a0in the line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Review samples supplied by Hasbro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transformers Combiner Wars started its run centered on the Aerialbots and Superion, nearly all of wave 1 focused on this team and the\u00c2\u00a0mighty gestalt they combine to form. Adding new members to the roster, the Aerialbots ranks remain focused on the skies, a rarity for the\u00c2\u00a0Autobots; the series turns classic character Powerglide into a team &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/toysandcollectibles\/2416\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Combiner Wars Aerialbots \/ Superion Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","category-toysandcollectibles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2416"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2503,"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416\/revisions\/2503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfviews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}