Toy Review - GEN-15 DLX Sunstreaker

[griffin]

(Please post comments, photos or even a fully comprehensive review - these are just some brief details to start you off)
Impressions of the group or a combiner as a whole can be posted here or in the pre-existing group review topic here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19989) if you prefer.

Sunstreaker
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Combiner Wars
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - Redeco Breakdown with new head.
Wave - 4
Released here - not yet (out in Asia & America July/Aug)
Approximate Retail Price - (probably about AU$30) US$17
Approximate Size - 15cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Sports car
Main Features/Gimmicks - Combiner limb
Main Colours - Yellow, black
Main Accessories - sword/gun, combiner fist/foot

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/transformers/2015/gen15a39.jpg

[BigTransformerTrev]

I appreciate it when they put in the little personal physical touches that differentiate Transformers visually from each other. For Sunstreaker, besides his grill-sideburns, it's his dual-engine intake that sits atop his vehicle mode and then sits behind his head in robot mode. This figure, while not doing it as subtly as the Classics version, does a great job of turning the Optimus Maximus's head/foot into that piece. It sits atop the vehicle mode a bit bulky but looks like a cool weapon and even has an engine built into the top of it, and then can be attached to sit behind his head in robot mode (I must take a pic of that as it's not shown in the official stock photo). I know its a small thing in the grand scheme of toy design, but it's something that makes me happy :)

Though not as nice as the Classics version this is overall still a nice looking Sunstreaker toy with the usual CW-styled transformation, awesome vehicle mode and decent robot mode. A must grab if you like collecting multiple 'Streakers or wanna build the combiner :D

[Megatran]

Had a chuckle reading the backing card. Each bot makes a contribution to the combiner mode. Optimus contributes courage. Prowl contributes strategy. Sunstreaker makes the combiner look goooood. (Bwah ha ha). Gotta love the Hasbro team.

[Bidoofdude]

Is the yellow on this guy constantly lemony or does it change in different light conditions like say Generations Skids? It's hard to tell.

[GoktimusPrime]

Considering that this toy has no transparent plastic parts, I'd expect it to be consistent. Hasbro struggle with balancing yellow on solid and transparent plastic (TakaraTOMY do a much better job).

[Bidoofdude]

Considering that this toy has no transparent plastic parts, I'd expect it to be consistent. Hasbro struggle with balancing yellow on solid and transparent plastic (TakaraTOMY do a much better job).

I meant moreso how the colour appears (unless you did explain that) when put under various different light sources. Sometimes the colours look lighter or darker/more or less vibrant in different conditions. Hasbro aren't great with the yellow thing though.

[5FDP]

This thing looks like garbage compared to the Classics toy. Easy pass!