TRUCK MODE
YAY
-overall look (a cross between G1 Prime and Cybertron Prime)
-rotatable water canon (can do a full 360)
-big plastic wheels
-bumper design (looks like he's built to ram into things)
-circuitry-like detailing behind the windshield
-Animated look
-you almost get 2 toys for the price of 1 if you remove rear section (axe)... this way, Prime looks more like his G1 self
NAY
-not much to complain about, except maybe that it's not the full fire truck sometimes featured on the show?
-side windows, mirrors and tail lights could have been painted
-water canon is really hard on the fingers to activate and doesn't really work... forget about the gimmick, just use it as a gun
TRANSFORMATION
YAY
-the classic G1 transformation finally done right on a non-masterpiece Prime with a seamless cab and no visible hands or cheats
NAY
-"gravity spin" gimmick (you push a button and the waist/legs assembly spins into place for robot mode) is not always working as it should... actually, it's ok 8 times out of 10, but sometimes the legs stop spinning facing the opposite direction...
-legs sometimes want to pop off when you extend them
ROBOT MODE
YAY
-good size
-pretty faithful (minus the weapons) to the show
-excellent overall articulation : knee, knee swivel, upper leg (2), waist, shoulder (3), bicep swivel, elbow (2), neck
-stable and easy to pose thanks to the large angled feet
-faceplate gimmick (somehow, I like it better on this one than on Cybertron Prime)
-2 weapons (giant axe + water gun)
-you can "store" the weapons on the back
NAY
-axe is only painted on one side
-can't look up or down
-again, the water gun has the same problems... forget about the gimmick, just use it as a gun
-empty forearms... would have been cleaner with a system similar to what we see on Cybertron Thundercracker for example
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How does it rank with my other Animated toys?
1. Voyager Bulkhead : flawless, extremely solid in both modes
2. DLX Bumblebee : still a favorite because of the look and the wicked transformation (I don't mind the feet)
3. Voyager Optimus Prime : my favorite Prime despite the leg problem
4. DLX Optimus Prime : looks like he just jumped out of my tv, plus I like the 3 weapon options
5. DLX Prowl : boring deco, but excellent transformation and wicked poseability
6. Voyager Starscream : good seeker, excellent poseability, great look (especially the face), but a bit boring and tricky to transform though... I would have also preferred to have the null-rays attached to the upper arms instead of the forearms
7. Voyager Megatron : questionable alternate mode and canon attachment on the arm... very good robot mode though
