Toy Review - Beast Hunters Legion Rippersnapper

[griffin]

(Please post photos, comments or even a fully comprehensive review - these are just brief details to get you started)

Series - Transformers Prime
Sub-line - Beast Hunters - Cyberverse
Size/class - Legion
New/remould/redeco - new
Wave - 3
Released here - not yet (released globally April 2013)
Approximate Retail Price - $7-9 (US$6)
Approximate Size - 7cm
Allegiance - Predacon
Alt-mode - beast
Main Features/Gimmicks - Combiner, Terrorcon homage
Main Colours - Blue, white, yellow
Main Accessories - weapon

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/tfpbhc18.jpg

[BigTransformerTrev]

Like Blot's transformation into Blight, I think this BH Rippersnapper is actually an improvement on the original G1 Rippersnapper, who while not as ridiculous looking as Blot, was not far off. BH Rippersnapper looks a bit weird with his elongated torso, but he is meant to be part shark and they are almost all torso so it's forgivable. Nice colour scheme which is also an improvement on the original. Bit of a cop out giving him the same weapon as Windrazor, a crossbow doesn't really work underwater - would have been cool to see him get a harpoon or something.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I had to get Rippersnapper. I loved this guy as a kid. Shame his function is never going to be terrorist ever again :p Or even these guys being Terrorcons. Kind of a shame in general for the word 'Terror' in all situations. Anyhoo, moving on...

Very nice robot mode, looks plenty sexy strong and great movement in his shoulders. ice sculpting all over this guy as well.

His feet and the way they transform to monster mode seems a little convoluted for my liking. I think they were just being clever for the sake of it there. Maybe. I am not too sure exactly.

Monster mode is nice, but looks horrid from the back with a massive gap. It's fairly poseable, but looks a little derpy with the bow weapon. I kinda wished he came with the fin missile launcher like the original in a way (not that he needs it though), or perhaps a double barreled thing gun that could be mounted on his back. As it is, you have to stick the bow on his legs, or in his mouth, but wherever it goes it looks silly. His robot head doesn't reallly hide away either.

But despite all that, I really really like the robot mode.