The epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons has spanned galaxies and more than 10 million years. The Transformers continue to fight a galactic war for Supremacy; the evil Decepticons, led by Megatron, seek to conquer and rule, and the heroic Autobots, led by the noble Optimus Prime, fight to protect and preserve.
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Brawl or Devastator?July 9, 2007 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The toy itself is pretty cool. A brutal tank that transforms into a brutal robot named "Brawl", or in the movie he calls himself "Devastator". Was the movie wrong, or was the box on the toy wrong? Either way, I'm getting a new one since there seems to be a mistake w/ this one. A couple of things that did bother me, the arms are difficult to manipulate and move sometimes. The main chest and upper torso unit actually broke on the toys right shoulder. The side wheels are suppose to flip up and pose as shoulder guards. But the right side actually broke in 5 mins after i took it out of the box. Thankfully, I don't really care much about the toy's robot form. I really like the look and design of the tank. I might design it in 3D!
Brawl one cool toy but arm!July 4, 2007 When the package came, i was excited i'm 18 but i felt like a 5 year old. Now the arm is the only problem butlike what that guy said is true that its a designer problem and the toy isn't broken thsi si more for collectables and not for brawl attack! etc but overall i like it. He was awesome in the movie,and awesome as a toy. well as a teen's point of veiw, you should buy it.
Well....he's easier to transform...July 1, 2007 1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Brawl is probably the easiest of the movie Transformer toys to actually transform. His transformation is simple, doesn't require the removal of attached pieces (ala Jazz) and he fits together.
Unfortunately, he doesn't fit together quite right...his arms don't fit in right to their slots in robot mode causing them to look a bit limp. Even when pressure is applied it is hard to get these arms to snap into place well. In addition his left arm, where he carries his canon is very limp as the canon is too loose. I have had other problems with other parts dropping off as well. The toy is easy to snap back together but overall this looseness makes him fragile as a toy (and a definite choking hazard for wee ones!)
He is very top heavy and his legs, while appearing sturdy, do not do a very good job of supporting him. His range of posing is limited because of these flaws (I personally had to rest him against something). His vehicle mode is very good however (though again, a bit loose as there is nothing to snap the base of the turret down)
Parents should avoid buying this toy for very young children as he presents a choking hazard while collectors may wish to shy away from this one as he is not very sturdy.
My Favorite CombaticonJune 12, 2007 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
First off, Brawl is my favorte G1 Combaticon (remember Bruticus?), and im glad he is in the new movie line. His body style pays tribute to his 80's namesake.
Just got him yesterday...I had to go to 3 stores to find this guy, and let me tell you..hes worth it.
He makes a mean looking/armed to the teeth Decepticon when in robot mode, Love the claws, rotating guns on the shoulders...and lets not forget that awesome firing arm mounted cannon(..reminds me of megatron)
the tank mode is based on an actual u.s. army Abrams tank and the detail in both robot and tank modes are equally impressive.
the light up eye makes for a menacing glare, nice touch hasbro.
Now comes the cons...
those arms again ! they are a pain in the neck to lock into place when transformed, when they lock in place they stay put.
he is a bit top heavy. but when you get his legs posed to the desired position, he will stay put.
the transformation is smooth, but watch out for those arma again, because they will pop off..but they can be put back on with no problems.
dont listen to some of the negative reviews on Brawl, he is worth checking out, if you can find him. He isnt as well built and sturdy as prime or jazz but he makes a great addition to my collection, because he looks so cool.
Im really Impressed with some of the characters from the movie line, they are model quality and look good displayed on a shelf or on a desk ( i have a few on my desk at work, and my co workers think they are cool especially my jazz and prime )
these are aimed for the collector, and rightfully so. if you have small children. id think twice about getting them brawl, because some children are very careless.
cant wait till the movie in July!
Cool Transformer, but maybe not a quality one.May 31, 2007 I second most of the previous review, but I'll give him his props and say that he is pretty cool looking and I'm a bit relieved being able to see him in person. I was worried after seeing the initial photos. The material isn't as cheap as it looks in some photos and there is more paint application (although it's still somewhat sparse).
They aren't as bad as the "Deluxe" pre-earth Starscream and Optimus Prime. What Brawl suffers from (and I fear the other movie toys will as well) is the same problem that the first pre-earth toys suffer from. They don't transform very solid. The problem with the arms mentioned below is an example: they just aren't made in a way that they'll stay in place. Other things as well just are made where they sit a certain way, but it's not as solid as the old toys or even some of the recent $40+ toys. Sometime seams don't line up flush, sometimes an arm just has to be positioned a certain way rather than locking in place. Aside from quality this could also be due to the fact that the movie robots don't transform quite the same as the old ones do. The old ones almost folded into their disguise. These movie robots are much more like alien robots covered in a camouflage shell, and seem to "explode open" (if you've seen the trailers, you might see what I mean).
All that being said, I'm happy that I decided to purchase Brawl. He's given me a little more confidence in the rest of the line for this movie and he is pretty cool.
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Takara Style MP Starscream Custom Box Seibertron member, Coolpop has found a interesting custom box for Masterpiece collectors, MP Starscream U.S. Edition in a TakaraTomy style box. Coolpop gives us his review:
Custom Made Takara Style Masterpiece MP-3 Package Set
This set is made by a Chinese TF fan and he only produced 50 sets of them (probably all sold out now). The fixed selling price was RMB150, plus all shipping and fees, it came out to be around RMB314 (I used Airmail for international shipping from China to USA), and this is about US$47.50 shipped.
The purpose of this custom package set is to convert US Masterpiece Starscream into Takara style Masterpiece packaging. Unlike another MP Starscream custom package set seen last year on eBay that only comes with outside color box (you put the whole US MP Starscream w/ original package into this custom box), this new set actually comes complete with inner plastic clampshell tray, plastic nose ; tail holder/divider, updated graphic/art instruction booklet ; character card.
US Masterpiece Starscream ; all accessories placed in the inner plastic clampshell tray
Side by side comparisons with origial Takara MP-3 Green Starscream:
Inner tray with toys ; accessories
Color instruction booklet ; character card (front). It's a pity that the creator decided to use actual toy shot instead of using toy art like the original booklet cover
Color instruction booklet ; character card (back)
First two inside pages of instruction booklet
Front of box
Back of box
Top of box
Bottom of box
Side of box (both sides are the same)
Another comparison photo
Final comparison shot
Overall the quality of this custom package set is very good, I am very impressed with the extent of details the creator has paid attention to match with the original MP Starscream box and inserts (reshoot of the toy with correct position, angle, distance, light source, reflection, placement, art, font, color, etc.). I consider myself very fortunate to have the opportunity to purchase this custom box set, and it will surely add that extra specialty to my complete Masterpiece collection.
Later comment: So much for the 50 sets limited run, hahaha. I just found out the Chinese seller I bought from just put out 10 more sets for sale, I guess the creator saw both bigger demand and extra income, and he decided to pump out more.
It can be found on Taobao but only open to Chinese residents. Panli does allow foreign transactions.
Seibertron.com's First "Buried Treasure" Review - Cybertron Cannonball! The year 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Transformers franchise. To celebrate this incredible milestone, Seibertron.com will look back at a quarter-century of great Transformers toys, bringing back into the limelight some brilliant figures that have fallen through the cracks over the years.
Once a week, a fan (be it a member of the staff or a user on the site) will have the opportunity to write about one of their favourite "hidden gems" of the Transformers Universe, and have their review posted on the site's front page.
We hope this feature will be a great success, and that many of you will be encouraged to look back at the last 25 years of Transformers and perhaps take a worthwhile second-look at some real unsung classics of the Transformers universe.
Buried Treasure - Cannonball (Cybertron series - 2006)
By Skowl
Avast ye Transformer fans! For the inaugural "Buried Treasure" Review, I decided to pick a figure that embodies the very notion of "buried treasure." Pirates have not been all that common in the franchise, and for years only the Beast Wars II Seacons could lay claim to that title. But all that changed during the amazing "Transformers Cybertron" line, when we were given a unique repaint of popular Autobot character.
The Red Alert mold had been released in the first wave of Deluxe figures and, from my memory, had been a decent hit with the fans. The mold was a vast improvement over the Armada Red Alert but still retained many of the character's traits. From the obvious "medic" element, to the sympathetic look on the head sculpt, to all the first aid tools and add-ons - it was obvious that the new Cybertron Red Alert mold was all-Autobot. Which is why many fans were so surprised to see the figure repainted later down the line... as a Decepticon!
Around the same time that the Autobot Red Alert got a massive upgrade, the deluxe-class Decepticon Cannonball was released. Perhaps the character, whose bio reveals him to be a looter of sorts, salvaged the old Red Alert toy and saw it as a good enough mold to use for himself!
It's difficult to write about any figure from the Cybertron line without mentionning the brilliant packaging. The series has come and gone, but it still had the most eye-catching packaging of any Transformers toy line I've ever seen. From the faction-shaped card backing to the brilliant character art, everything about the packaging was clean, sharp and just great to look at. With nice, dark colours and cool silver highlights, Cannonball blends in beautifully with the packaging, making him a great piece for any MOC/MIB collector.
But the real fun starts when you get this little buccaneer out of the packaging. It's amazing what a little paint can do, isn't it? Looking at Cannonball, it's difficult to tell he was once an Autobot ambulance (type thing). The dark colours give him a very menacing look, ressembling some sort of hearse, and the whole thing is beautifully decorated with sharp silver highlights, including silver trim and mag wheels, and wicked skull decals that really add alot of personality to the figure (as if a Transforming pirate wasn't cool enough already).
The old "Cyber Key" gimmick works just as well with Cannonball as it did with Red Alert. Just stick it in the slot at the rear end of the car and watch as some cannons flip out, ready to blow any landlubber to pieces (should I stop with the pirate jokes? They're just so easy to write!). Not an amazing feature, but still added value, especially since the key gimmick really doesn't get in the way of the toy's functionality.
His transformation, like Red Alert's, is unique and shows alot of creativity in the engineering. Cannonball's body is basically made from the middle of the car, while the front and back ends come together to form the legs.
Yes, Cannonball's vehicle mode is wicked, but it's his robot mode that really makes him shine. I doubt many people thought "pirate" when they first laid eyes on Cybertron Red Alert, but it works so well in robot mode you would think that's what the designers were aiming for all along. Red Alert's "gun-hand" and add-ons just scream pirate-y hook hanks and the black "eye-patch" over the left side of his visor is a real nice touch. The colours work really well in this mode, with the nice silver detailing continuing over his chest, shoulders and legs and the clear purple windows of his vehicle look great in the proper lighting. And don't forget how cool those blue skeleton decals look in robot mode - two on his shoulders and the big skull on his back. Sweet.
He is fairly poseable in robot mode, but lacks alot of movement in his legs. It's ok though, he more than makes up for it by having cool, interchangeable pirate weapons (handy for shooting blaggards in the face), a great colour scheme with lots of unique detail and an awesome bio. Heck, he doesn't need to be super-poseable, he looks great just standing there!
Cannonball is a brilliant figure and one of the best, most original repaints in the history of the franchise. His unique personality makes him a great addition to any collection, and a must have for pirate fans... if you can ignore the fact that this pirate transforms into a car of all things...
So set sail, collectors! This is one piece of Transformers treasure that should definately not stay buried!
You can visit the complete Cannonball gallery on Seibertron.com by clicking here, and find your own buried treasures by visiting all the galleries here!
If you would like to submit a review of an obscure or rare Transformer figure for our "Buried Treasure" feature, please contact me (Skowl) via private message! Mini-review new ROTF "Dead End" Figure Seibertron.com member Guyincognito has just informed us that a mini review of the recently revealed Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Scout Class figure Dead End has been posted on Cybertron.ca.
The review, performed by Pascal, gives us some great size comparison shots in both robot and alt mode, and discusses some of the major pros and cons of the figure.
Courtesy of Cybertron.ca
Courtesy of Cybertron.ca
You can view the complete review with more images by clicking here. Video Review of City Commander Upgrade Resident Transformer reviewer Peaugh has posted a nice, detailed review of the recently released City Commander upgrade set created for the Classics Universe Ultra Magnus figure.
The video goes in the great step by step detail on how to convert and attach the new addition along with nice video angles showing off the impressive attachments.
The images show both robot and vehicle mode (Earth Helicopter). The image of the robot mode shows that Megatron has decent articulation, but unlike the Leader Class version, his cannon cannot be attached to his forearm.
To view all the images of Activator Megatron, please click here.
Seibertron.com Reviews Soon To Be Released Glu Mobile 'Tranformers: G1 Awakening' Game Thanks to staff member Stormrider, I was given the chance to make contact with a member of Glu mobile;#x2019;s PR staff, and was able to play a demo of the soon to be released ;#x2018;Transformers: G1 Awakening;#x2019; game for cellular phones. Glu Mobile was very kind and even sent me a compatible phone loaded with the game to play, as they do not currently have a version available for the iPhone.
I was able to spend about a week with the game, wasting many precious hours, staying up until the wee early hours of the morning as I played the addicting game, and tried to experience as much of it as I could before I had to send the demo back....
First off we have Stealth, err, Goldbug... I mean ELITE GUARD BUMBLEBEE by Tamo536. Straight up repaint of the Original Animated Bumblebee, but according to the reviewer the 'stingers' are now able to better fit into the arms...
And also a huge picture montage courtesy of the Japanese Transformers Image Board showing Sentinel in package, with other Elite Guard members, and with the Headmaster unit firmly placed on his shoulders.
Everybody should want to get Sentinel as soon as they can...
"Move bots or you'll have to do more transform ups!!!"
Gallery and Review of Club-Exclusive Nightbeat Figure Philip S. has posted a detailed photo gallery and review of the upcoming Official Transformers Club exclusive deluxe figure Nightbeat.
Read the review and see the photos by clicking here.
Video Review: McDonalds TFA Optimus Prime Resident Transformers video review master Sean Long has done it again. This time, Sean reviews the upcoming Mc Donald's Happy Meal bonus figure, Transformers Animated Optimus Prime. Sean gives us a good look at the figure, with comparison shots of it next to Movie Legends Optimus Prime, TFA Bumblebee, and TFA Deluxe Battle begins Optimus Prime.
This figure appears to be leaps and bounds better than previous Mc Donald's figures that were available in the past.
To view the complete review of this surprisingly nice figure, click here.
Transformers Animated Bulkhead - Video Review Sean Long has done a video review of Animated Transformers Bulkhead Leader class. The review shows the step by step transformation process and demonstrates the accessories. He also demonstrates the size comparison with Animated Bulkhead Voyager class.
