Toy Review - DEAD END (Legacy)

[GoktimusPrime]

DEAD END
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Legacy
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 3
Released here - December 2022
Approximate Retail Price - $39.98
Approximate Size - 13cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Sub-Group - Stunticon
Alt-mode - Approximated Porsche 928
Main Features/Gimmicks - attaches to Motormaster
Main Colours - Maroon, black
Main Accessories - x2 guns

https://i.ibb.co/vYdts2Y/TL-deadend05.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/R065dNt/TL-deadend03a.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/2ZvjKJV/TL-deadend03.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/dcRWnSs/TL-deadend02.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/q12TsKH/TL-deadend01.jpg

[Deano85]

Dead End is great. Looks even better when on Menasor

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[JJJ]

Anyone else find the rear end a bit finicky to form up and stay together?

[Tha_Phantom]

Anyone else find the rear end a bit finicky to form up and stay together?

This is a part of the transformation that seems to stump a lot of people. All you need to do is make sure that circled bit "clicks" in and the rear section should close up fine.

https://i.ibb.co/5rCRPYH/orca-image-1903336447.jpg (https://ibb.co/tqnJ9Zr)

[SharkyMcShark]

I've had this for a few months now.

I think it's nifty. It's probably a little out of place aesthetically with the rest of the team, in that it's quite visibly the most updated and stylised look in robot mode. Like the other two released deluxes, its a solid 7/10 figure. Characterful, good looking and with major flaws, even if it isn't bringing home figure of the year.

I've been impressed with this set as a whole and can't wait to get my hands on Breakdown to complete Menasor.

[KELPIE]

New/remould/redeco - New

I haven't got mine yet, however isn't he a remould of Dragstrip?

[SharkyMcShark]

I haven't got mine yet, however isn't he a remould of Dragstrip?

I think he vfalls more into the basket of shared engineering, than a remould.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

This is a part of the transformation that seems to stump a lot of people. All you need to do is make sure that circled bit "clicks" in and the rear section should close up fine.

https://i.ibb.co/5rCRPYH/orca-image-1903336447.jpg (https://ibb.co/tqnJ9Zr)

Eh, I think its a bit more than that. I have no problem pegging those venting bits in, and squezzing everything so it's good, but the moment an atom passes by the spoiler, it splits in the middle.

Robot mode better than expected, the fat legs and teeny feet don't bother me as much as I thought they would. Transformation is nice enough, with some nice differences between this guy and Dragstip, who seems to share a lot of, but not all bits.
Vehicle mode is nice from the front, but split city at the back. Nicely sculpted weapons.

My score
He makes some nice colour for Menasor/10

[Deonasis]

I’m catching up on these limbs. Just got Dead End yesterday. From what i had heard, i was expecting a CW transformation and a back end that doesn’t hold together.

Well the transformation is unique and clever in adding robot width from a narrower car.

And the rear holds together nicely when you push the back vents BELOW the rear window. The vents and black window are not meant to sit flush. Hard to find a picture on the internet of this, but it can * just* be seen in a Markclonus instagram post.

Robot legs are meh, but he does everything else well. This one is neat!

[KELPIE]

Managed to open a couple figures this past weekend. I love him - great figure and great addition to the group.

My feet are a miss-moulded mess unfortunately and certainly wont peg in neatly in alt mode. All that said, I'm still a fan. The arm (Dragstrip/Dead End) transformation and appearance has come out a lot better than the legs (Wildrider/Breakdown).