Hasbro Studio Series Deluxe Lockdown

After my bad impression of AoE Lockdown, it only took them what, 4 years? to finally release another movie Lockdown. Unfortunately it's still a deluxe but fortunately it's miles better than the last one. So here's the gunfaced, hook toting, Lambobot mercenary, Lockdown.

Takara Transformers Legend Kickback and Doubledealer

Oh god... 2 years! 2 YEARS to finally have the trio of modern, in-scale Insecticons!
Unfortunately, I couldn't find Hasbro's Kickback so i had to resort to buying the Takara one. And it was worth it!

Takara Transformers Generations Megatron

I maybe a little late to the party, but i finally bought a loose Megatron from Takara's Generations 2 pack! And i have to say... i'm a little dissapointed...

Takara Transfomer United Lugnut

Never thought i would have a chance encounter with Takara's Lugnut, INSTA-BUY!!!

Transformers Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Dead End

Crap, I've fallen for Hasbro's evil plan. First it was just Offroad, now it's Dead End and I'm already contemplating buying the rest of the team because i've already 2 limbs... Anyway, Dead End may be the best looking deluxe in Combiner Wars. Dead End is an old time member of the Stunticons, a gloomy sort of guy with nihilistic look on life. So back to the toy!

Transformers Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Offroad

I previously mentioned that i'm indifferent towards Hasbro's Combiner Wars. Not that it's bad or anything but i'm just not into combiners. But when wave 2 arrived, 2 deluxes stood out among the Stunticons. Those 2 were Deadend and Offroad. And while i didn't manage to get Deadend, here's Offroad instead. Basically a new character made to replace Wildrider in IDW's storyline, he's reckless Stunticon trying to gain his fellow teammates trust.

Transformers Reveal the Shield Voyager Lugnut

Lugnut, like Lockdown, was originally from Transformers Animated. A totally new character that was dumb as rocks while being totally devoted to Megatron, he was somehow popular enough to have a voyager made in the Reveal the Shield line. By the way, Reveal the Shield was a subline back in 2010 that was both continuation of Hunt for the Decepticon line and Classics line which is now the Generations line. The gimmick of this line is the rubsigns the toys would have. Anyway back to Lugnut, HE'S AWESOME!

Transformers Combiner Wars Legends Class Bombshell

These new legends Hasbro have been pushing out are just so much fun! Combiner Wars have finally reached Malaysia and though i'm not big on combiners, the legends are must gets for me. Thundercracker, Powerglide and  BOMBSHELL!!! It's such a pleasant surprise that Hasbro actually released 2 insecticons in the same scale and line. I just hope Kickback will be made as well. Anyway, Bombshell!

Transformers Generations Legends Class Nemesis Prime and Spinster

All Optimus toy mold no matter how good or bad.... sooner or later there will be a black repaint of it. This is the unwritten rule and and new generations legends is no exception. Normally, i welcome a most Nemesis Prime repaint, because the mixture of teal and black is really really awesome. Unfortunately this time, Cliffjumper is much more interesting than his wavemate here.

Nemesis Prime has a pretty good alt mode. The truck is well done, all the pieces tab well and it looks pretty solid. The black is abit weird here though, sometimes it's black in some pics, sometimes its really dark brown.

Transformers Generations Legends Class Suppressor and Cliffjumper

Like all Bumblebee molds, it was only a matter of time before the Thrilling 30 Legends Bumblebee was repainted into the ever loveable Cliffjumper. Cliffjumper is often depicted as the brash, brave and sometime paranoid Autobot and appeared in most transformers' media. Suppressor on the other hand, was a Decepticon Mini Con in the Universe series, so he's either a new character here or Cliffjumper is right for once that Suppressor is Decepticon spy, even the bio on the back seems to suggest that.

Cliffjumper here is basically just a Bumblebee repaint and Suppressor is a Roller repaint. If you have Bumblebee you know what to expect here, a tiny, compact car that's reminiscent of the  alt modes both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper had in the War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron game series. It's pretty cute and the red just makes it pop. Suppressor is Roller with a yellow body instead of blue, it's a pretty nice alt mode and is packed with loads of details.

Even in the robot mode, Cliffjumper is still as cute as ever. With a rounded head and chest, he's like a cross between the game version and G1 version.

Suppressor's robot mode is pretty basic, not much to say here. It's just his altmode standing up.

Cliffjumper's horns are painted silver which does help differentiate him and Bumblebee.

He looks great holding the gun Suppressor came with

Articulation wise, like Bumblebee, he has ball joint and swivel shoulders, ball joints on the arms and hips, and also knee and ankle swivels. But because of the tabs behind his knees, the knees don't have much range. I trimmed mine off and it doesn't effect the transformations much.

Suppressor's third mode, a big double barrel gun, is way too heavy for Cliffjumper to hold right.

And Suppressor's able to combine with his gun.

He's just a repaint of Bumblebee so he's nothing outstanding. But i really love the red he's molded in and he's pretty decent. Get him if you like the character or if you like the Bumblebee mold.

Anyway, thanks for viewing!

Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Deluxe Lockdown

Lockdown was probably the most capable villain in the Bayformers movies. He was cool, intimidating and he got the job done. SO WHY IS HIS DELUXE SUCH SHITE?!?!? Sorry, sorry, i'm just bitter. I was probably looking forward to him besides Hound. So, imagine how dissapointed i was when Hasbro just churn out something like this...

Truth be told, his car mode is sexy, but look closer... no side windows. What's up with that?

Bot mode is where Lockdown makes me cry. He has all the details but he just looks so awkward proportion wise. His chest is too wide and legs too short. Besides that, he has his arms attached to the door panel, hollow chest, loose joints EVERYWHERE, and chest tabs that refuses to stay tabbed in no matter what.

Great head though.

Articulations are pretty standard

Best thing bout him is probably the gun, that's it.

He can wield it like a standard gun or do his headcannon mode from the movie. But this means he can't move his head in this mode.

Compared to the old Revenge of the Fallen Lockdown, i'll still pick him over AOE Lockdown everytime. I'm just too dissapointed with this guy, with nothing really going for him except the headcannon, his flaws heavily outweighs then pros. I say skip him and hope Hasbro will give us something better. All i can do now is hope someone, maybe Dr Wu, to make add-ons for him.
Anyway thanks for viewing.

EDIT: I noticed i mistransformed the chest a bit, but it barely makes a difference and i'm way too dissapointted with him to care...

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Transformers Generations Legends Class Reflector and Skrapnel

The Insecticon trio were pretty unique among the decepticon ranks by being the first few insect based transformers. The first and most famous team was made of Kickback (grasshopper), Bombshell (hercules beetle) and Shrapnel/Skrapnel (stag beetle). But like all team based toys, Hasbro rarely complete them in the same line or scale. And Skrapnel here is no different.

Based on his IDW look, Hasbro has release Skrapnel into the Thrilling 30 line as a legend class figure. He looks great in his alt mode, obviously drawing designs from the G1 toy. Too bad there's nor articulation in his alt mode though.

His little partner, Reflector is a tiny camera which is freaking awesome!!!

Skrapnel looks great in bot mode, with angular edges and a really nice head sculpt. Too bad bout his insect legs, they're pretty intrusive. I wish they could fold away more. With ball jointed shoulder, elbows, hips and knees and a swivel head, he has all the articulation he needs.

This is what i didn't like, all the insect legs are sticking out the back.

Reflector turns into a big gun that looks like Skrapnel's G1 weapon.

He's good, but i think i'm spoiled by Cosmos. He wins in ever department except colour. Love those purple parts.

Skrapnel can't really hold the camera mode Reflector as well as i hope. But nothing some blue tack couldn't fix.

Say cheese!
He's a pretty good figure, just flawed by the insect legs in bot mode. Otherwise, he's a pretty cool legends class toy, can't say the same bout his wavemate Tailgate...
Anyway thanks for viewing!