Toy Review - DotM Deluxe Thundercracker

[i_amtrunks]

I was never a fan of the voyager Starscream from TF1 and do not like the aesthetic of the "tattoos" on subsequent Starscreams. However this figure looks quite nice in alt mode in packaging, the colours used are very eye catching and different when seen next to morbid grey Sideswipe, over yellow bumblebee and been there seen that black and hasbro grey bird/hover thing.

The normal arms and legs hidden under the wings is nicely hidden (still obviously there, but in a different configuration). The folding away of the wings and tailfins is different simplistic and adds to the basic transformation scheme that is easy enough for any youngster to memorise.

Sadly as it is a movie Starscream figure, the chimp arms and chicken legs are still present, making an awkwardly shaped and rather ugly robot mode. The head is also unchanged and very ungainly. The feet balance nicely in robot mode, but the posability of the figure is limited.

The Mechtech weapons remain consistant, rather lame and their inability the remain deployed is a detraction to the whole concept. The chainsaw does not work well with the Jet, and the blade does not look right in either mode due to it's moulding.

Thundercracker looks fantastic in Jet mode, but suffers in robot mode due to keeping Starscreams proportions. If the robot mode proportions do not bother you it is a very good deluxe figure, and well worht a pickup, especially with the toy sale prices coming soon.

[GoktimusPrime]

the robot proportions don't bother me cos it's a movie verse toy - so I can accept that he'd look like Starscream. Interestingly, when I got this toy they also had Generations Thundercracker on sale at the same time; so I guess if anyone wanted a "better looking" Thundercracker, they could go for that - whereas people looking for a Thundercracker with movie aesthetics can go for the DotM figure.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Or if you're awesome, get both! No such thing as to many Thundercrackers.

[kaiden]

Or if you're awesome, get both! No such thing as to many Thundercrackers.

i still regret buying the dotm version but i still love the generations and alternity thundercrackers ^_^

[Gutsman Heavy]

Blasphemer! Sell me his mech tech weapon then!

[kaiden]

Blasphemer! Sell me his mech tech weapon then!

no! you sell me your mechtech weapon! or we can swap, i'll give you the golden blade mechtech for your blue chainsaw. (then my thundercracker can dual wield chainsaws muhahaha...)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Hey! I'm trying to rip you off here dammit!

Removing the spring has made the Mech Tech weapon much better. TC now wields his chainsaw permanently!