Toy Review - CW Quickslinger
Quickslinger
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Combiner Wars
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco – Remould of Firefly
Released here – No, internet exclusive
Approximate Retail Price - $25us
Approximate Size - 15cm
Allegiance – Aerialbot
Alt-mode - Fighter Jet
Main Features/Gimmicks - Combiner limb
Main Colours - White, Red, Black, Orange
Main Accessories - Gun, Combiner fist/foot
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Robot Mode
Very faithful to the G1 cartoon though they have given him a blue visor, which I think is actually quite a nice addition. Well proportioned, nice colours, very poseable, overall very good!
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Vehicle Mode
Like all the Aerialbot Deluxe figures it’s a bit sucky with obvious arms at the sides and a chunky undercarriage. However the paint scheme is very good and vibrant and he is fairly compact like the G1 version.
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Transformation
Same as CW Firefly, pretty easy and intuitive.
Overall
For those of you that were totally ticked off that the original Aerialbot line-up had been changed, well here is your chance to complete it they way you want. Personally I like the idea that the Aerialbot roster has been expanded from 5 to 7 (I don’t really care he got killed off in the current comics). The fact that this figure is hard to find as well as being a bit more expensive may put a lot of people off. Others may just be happy to have Tak/Tom's Slingshot - for me it's hard to tell which is better as each has little paint apps in both modes that I wish the other one had. Personally I’m glad I got both versions :)
Some comparison shots between Hasbro's Quickslinger and Tak/Tom's Slingshot...
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