In vehicle mode this is a thing of beauty! Super glossy 'metallic' blue paintjob, his authentic metallic gold n red firebird flames and tampo'd Autobot symbols put him way above the RTS version not just in a G-oneness way but in general aesthetically.
Robot mode he is solid. I was gonna complain that he was squat (whereas Tracks the character has always been made to seem tall) but after looking at some pics I realised I had simply mistransformed him and he has an acceptable stature. In this mode I'd say he's on par or greater with the RtS version.
My only complain is the 'official' legs. They aren't well designed and he looks like he has flippers for feet. I agree with everyone else in saying that he looks way better with wheeljack configured legs. Well I lied I have another complaint. The head. I understand that it is very faithful to the G1 toy but its proportions are way too chubby for my liking. It's a very minor and very personal gripe though :rolleyes:
His hip joints are also quite loose which I find quite uncharacteristic for a Takara toy. On that topic I think Takara are learning all the wrong lessons from Hasbro as the United line still retains the dreaded twisty ties AND an increasingly Hasbro-esque packaging style (maximum air, increasing number of taped points)
Overall: Import this toy if you can afford it!
