Toy Review - POTP LEG Beachcomber

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

Beachcomber
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Power of the Primes
Size/class - Legends
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - January 2018 (Asia & America DEC 2017)
Approximate Retail Price - (probably about AU$20) US$10
Approximate Size - 10cm?
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Dunebuggy
Main Features/Gimmicks -
Main Colours - Blue, grey
Main Accessories - none

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tran...2018/gpp04.jpg

Definitely the most impressive toy I've seen from POTP so far. Definitely one of my current collecting grails! :D

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Yeah, I wasn't terribly interested in this guy but in hand I've found him to be one of the stars of the first waves.

Looking forward to replacing my Henkei Beachcomber with this guy.

Managed to get one from Singapore late last year. The toy is impressive and captures the feel of the G1 minibot nicely. If only they stamped a full Autobot symbol rather than having the split logo. Hope Hasbro continues to tampo print the Legends class figures. The head doesn't seem to want to turn on my copy, though.

Very cartoon-accurate, nice head, feels sturdy and has a simple yet effective transformation. Cool toy. He'll look great with Seaspray when he comes.

Great little representation, love that his transformation is intuitive and fluid so much so you can transform him in under 15 seconds.
A little bit of mis-transformation and you can also have a shorter wheelbase as well :)
Great little figure, get 'im.

I like it but I find that when he's in his vehicle mode that it's fairly easy to accidentally collapse the cab, popping his head out. Anyone else have this problem?

Nope

Wonderful little legend-class toy, this one. Love it!

My previous experience with Beachcomber was the G1 version in primary school and that was good but this of course is better.:)

P.S. Love how the roll cage clips together.

Great robot mode, love the headsculpt, it’s perfect! Very G1 haha
Simple transformation but I like it. Vehicle mode seems a bit long, not a dealbreaker though. Overall, recommended, looks good on a classics shelf with his minibot friends.

Anyone else have what appears to be black texta marks on their hips? I looked at the ones at Toy Mate today and they all appear to have the same

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Definitely the most impressive toy I've seen from POTP so far. Definitely one of my current collecting grails! :D

https://image.ibb.co/jMJRpm/potpreveal11.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/nRsVFR/potpreveal29.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/fzCah6/potpreveal30.jpg

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Did you buy 2 so another collector cant get one?.....

Got mine today. I'm really impressed with the peaceful blue guy. Big thumbs up.

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Originally Posted by sideswipes brother

Did you buy 2 so another collector cant get one?.....

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No, that was at the Hasbro POTP reveal event on December 18. They had 2 of each toy there, but we weren't allowed to keep any as Hasbro uses them for trade displays.

I love this little guy so much, my only complaint is he's a bit cong compared to previous versions. That aside, one of my favs of wave one :)

I picked up the exact same Japanese release not so long ago. I like him, although he seems a little "bloated2 when comared to the Legends minibots (Bumblbee, wheelie etc) He seems to fit in well with Seaspray though.

Vehicle mode seems rather long and robot mode is kinda pudgy too. But it is a nice looking Beachcomber and looks like I would want an updated one to look.

I like it, but not as much as I thought I would

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Definitely the most impressive toy I've seen from POTP so far. Definitely one of my current collecting grails! :D

https://image.ibb.co/fzCah6/potpreveal30.jpg

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That pose looks really sus, like Beachcomber is humping a dune buggy. Jus saying

This is a good example of a figure that feels like a remake of the G1 toy. In my hands it feels like the G1 toy, just in the right size for my adult hands in comparison to the original toy I played with a six year old.

Another step or two of transformation complexity would not have gone astray, but otherwise a great one to pick up.