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20th July 2013, 07:40 PM
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Toy Review - Generations Legends Starscream and Waspinator
Starscream with Waspinator
Series - Generations
Sub-line - n/a
Size/class - Legends
Wave - 3
New/remould/redeco - New
Released here - not expected here (released globally April 2013)
Approximate Retail Price - n/a (US$10 in America)
Approximate Size - 8cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Fighter Jet (Starscream), wasp/gun (Waspinator)
Main Features/Gimmicks - (Targetmaster?)
Main Colours - Grey, red (Starscream), light green, dark green (Waspinator)
Main Accessories - Waspinator
Starscream in robot mode, Waspinator in alt mode:

Starscream in alt mode, Waspinator in robot mode:

Comparison shot, with other "Thrilling 30's" Generations Legends:

Legends Starscream is an exceptional figure, and it's hard to fault him. The transformation is nice and fun, the mold is very nicely detailed, and the paint application is nice and consistent across the board. However, his transformation is tricky in that it requires his arms to swing down, which almost always results in his arms being pulled off their ball joint, due to the stiffness of the part his arms connect to. His head is pretty much fixed, just like Bumblebee from the same wave, but unlike Prime and Megatron in this wave, who at least have head swivels. The rest of him is very poseable, however.
The worst part is probably Waspinator. To me, Waspinator only looks halfway decent in bug mode, and even that part is super flimsy due to the way the wings work. His head and tail almost never line up to his spine and wings, as that part flops around pretty badly, so if you're getting this as a display piece, prepare for lots of careful fiddling to get him look just right.
Easily better than previous legends class incarnations that I've seen of Starscream or any other seeker, and definitely a fun toy.
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