Toy Review - Generations IDW Waspinator

[BigTransformerTrev]

Series - Generations
Sub-line – Thrilling 30
Wave: Wave 1 - 2014
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Released here – Not yet
Approximate Retail Price - $28Aus
Approximate Size – 14cm
Allegiance – Predacon
Alt-mode – Wasp
Main Features/Gimmicks – Design based on IDW design
Main Colours – Green, Yellow, Brown
Main Accessories – IDW exclusive comic, Stinger Gun





Robot Mode
*Quite good looking, faithful to both Beast Wars and the IDW incarnations. He has good articulation and the light piping works really well with his huge optics.


Wasp mode
*To my mind the wasp mode here is better than both the Beast Wars and the Animated versions of the character. Very compact, very well coloured and very well balanced. The flapping wings are a nice touch that add a lot of play value.


Transformation
This transformation would be far easier if the instructions were REMOTELY USEFUL! I was able to figure him out because, well, if I can’t after 30 years of collecting I should hand in my Autobrand right now. But I wouldn’t give this to a little kid or a novice who would try to go soely by the instructions because Waspy would be flung out the window after 10 minutes. Once you've done it though, it takes about 15 seconds to transform him back


Worth getting?
*For me, as more of a G1 than BW fan (technically the same universe I know), the only BW characters (besides the odd Robot Hero) I’ve bothered to collect over the years have been Depthcharge's and Waspinator's so I was happy to grab this guy to add to the collection. I’ll be bypassing the new Rhinox & Rattrap figures altogether. But if you are a big Beast Wars fan I’d say this is the figure to get for the new year. Oh, and the free comic is a nice bonus too

[MayzaPrime]

I bought a 2nd Waspinator

[i_amtrunks]

Excellent figure, painted brilliantly.

Ignore the instructions, he can be transformed easily enough going off the packaging images. The wing flap mechanism is nice without the figure needing to be built around it and the head sculpt is fantastic.

Like the stinger gun is just that, not firing missile to lose!

Probably appeal to BW fans more, but overall a strong figure, second only to Skids (or third to Hoist) in the Generations line.

[DELTAprime]

I have both the Hasbro and Takara versions coming. I hope I can give Waspintor's gun to FOC Shockwave, then all I need is a Necrotitan toy.

[Bidoofdude]

Got this guy the other day, and he is just stellar. Robot mode is pretty much flawless, the colours and details are just right, really accurate to his BW incarnation. The headsculpt is just perfect. Sometimes the height of his wasp head can obscure his headsculpt a little bit, but it's not too much of a problem.

Though I admit I did have a few problems understanding the instructions at first, after transforming him a couple times I think he has a really nifty transformation.

The wasp mode is pretty great as well, I don't really seem to notice his arms on his sides as much as I thought I would. The insect eyes are really nice as well.

[snaketales]

His light piping is SUPERB