Toy Review - Beast Hunters Legion Abominus

[GoktimusPrime]

Ceebs to make separate threads for all the Preds who form Abominus; so feel free to post reviews of any of the Abominus Predacons. Note that Twinstrike who has his own review thread here; naturally any reviews of Abominus can be posted here too.

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Series - Transformers Prime
Sub-line - Beast Hunters - Cyberverse
Size/class - Legion
New/remould/redeco - new
Wave - Twinstrike: 1, Hun-Gurrr: 2, others: 3
Released here - March~August 2013
Approximate Retail Price - $7 each
Approximate Size - 7cm
Allegiance - Predacon
Alt-mode - Dragons*
Main Features/Gimmicks - Gestalt, Terrorcon homage
Main Colours - Varies**
Main Accessories - Varies***

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*Alt Modes
Officially their alt modes are all described as "Dragon," but here's a bit more detail:
Blight: A "Godzillarised" reimagining of G1 Blot's alt mode... whatever the hell that may be.
Hun-Gurrr: Double Headed Dragon -- actually says so on the card, the only one who's alt mode isn't described solely as "Dragon."
Rippersnapper: Godzillarised shark-dragon.
Twinstrike: Orthus
Windrazor: A bird monster with dragon wings. Reminds me of G1 Divebomb's Cybertronian alt mode.

**Colours (predominant)
Blight: Dark blue and lavender w/ yellow highlights
Hun-Gurrr: Off-white and maroon w/ yellow and silver highlights
Rippersnapper: Silvery grey and blue w/ yellow highlights
Twinstrike: (see Twinstrike's review thread)
Windrazor: Green and cream w/ yellow highlights and purple wing membranes.

***Weapons
Blight: Affliction Hammer (same mould as Twinstrike & Prowl's weapons)
Hun-Gurrr: Dragontooth Saw (same as Smokescreen and Soundwave's weapons)
Rippersnapper: Electrocharge Bow (~Bumblebee, Airachnid & Windrazor's)
Twinstrike: Piston Hammer (~Blight & Prowl's)
Windrazor: Tornado Bow (~Bumblebee, Airachnid & Rippersnapper's)

Pic of all Predacons in alt mode:


Images of robot modes in comparison w/ G1 counterparts here.

[Trent]

I voted Only If. As in, Only if you are very loose with your definition of combiner.

Is there any indication anywhere, on any of the packaging, that this guy does indeed combine? I couldn't see it. There are also no instructions on how to combine him which sucks a bit. Any kid that buys these guys and doesn't see promotional images somewhere is going to have no idea

Anyway, I took some pics this morning:


From the front.






From the back:







And some comparison shots:








Anyway, it's hard to take this guy seriously as a combiner. The individual robots are pretty good. They show some clever engineering. But I seriously believe Abominus was an afterthought.

I only bought them all because it was one of those things that was so bad that I loved it. And I do, in a weird sort of way. It helped that they were only $7 each. Any more and Hasbro could keep them.

So, in summary, I bought them knowing what I was getting and I even like it. But I wouldn't recommend it.

[Omega Metro]

I've had these for a few months. They are crap. Combined mode is questionable to say the least. And they feel like they are going to snap when transforming them as joints are very tight. Shame they are not deluxe size.

[Trent]

I've had these for a few months. They are crap. Combined mode is questionable to say the least. And they feel like they are going to snap when transforming them as joints are very tight. Shame they are not deluxe size.

Maybe you got a bad set because the joints on mine aren't tight at all. In fact Hun-Grr's could be tighter. It would make Abominus less floppy.

And these are being up scaled to deluxe size. We should see them next year. Although I'm not sure if they will still have the ability to "combine"

[Sinnertwin]

And these are being up scaled to deluxe size. We should see them next year. Although I'm not sure if they will still have the ability to "combine"

They won't be able to. They've removed the connectors
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-...eveals-177891/

[UltraMarginal]

It's interesting, I don't think I've seen a photo yet that has blot transformed as a leg, the same way I do.
I'll have to post up a picture when I get some time.

[Paulbot]

I'm keeping mine sealed for the moment. I haven't been a fan of any of the Legion toys but the homage is nice. Looking at Gok's comparison pics, Cutthroat/Windrazor is the clear winner in those stakes.

Is there any indication anywhere, on any of the packaging, that this guy does indeed combine? I couldn't see it. There are also no instructions on how to combine him which sucks a bit. Any kid that buys these guys and doesn't see promotional images somewhere is going to have no idea

Nope. Something that people will post in the future in the "Things you never knew about Transformers" perhaps? They might get a clue when the 5 pack arrives in store (if we get it).

The instructions to combine are included in the gift set and there's scans online here.

[UltraMarginal]

The instructions to combine are included in the gift set and there's scans online here.

I'll have to compare that to mine when I get home, I have combined mine but my blot especially looks different to others in leg mode.