Toy Review - SDCC '14 Knights of Unicron Set

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SDCC Exclusive Knights of Unicron Set
Series - Thrilling 30
Sub-line - Generations
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - Extensive Redeco
Released - May 2014
Retail Price - $184.99USD
Allegiance - Autobot and Decepticon
Alt-mode - Cybertronian Truck, Cybertronian Tank, Cybertronian Sports Car, Cybertronian SUV
Main Features/Gimmicks - Soft Goods Accessories, Collectors Packaging
Main Accessories - All Accessories from original releases, Redecoed Animated Ratbat and Laserbeak, Microphones X2, Various Soft Goods Accessories.

Packaging:
This sets packaging is heavy and massive. The box is as wide as G1 Fort Max is tall and looks like a roadies case. Open the box and you will find a lift out that looks like speaker, this contains the instructions and other paper goods such as posters. Under the speaker insert is the same style of foam insert used by The Club for it's exclusive figures and contained in that are the toys and figures.

The Toys:
Nothing new to see here mould wise, they are exactly he same as their WFC and FOC counterparts with all accessories included. It should be noted tho that Prime and Soundwave have loose legs and Megatron loose elbows. The decos on the other hand are 100% new 80's hair metal and pro-wrestling inspired decos and are very well executed. Given the level of the tampos used I was worried that they would have paint errors but found them to be error free. The decos are definitely not going to be to everyones taste but they are appropriate to the theme of the set.

The Accessories:
There are two accessories we have seen before and are just redecos, Animated Ratbat and Laserbeak. Their redecos fit in with the motif of the set. There are two plastic microphones which I'm guessing must be from a mould for another toyline or created just for this set, but I lean towards they are from another line. Only the very tip of the mics fit in the 5mm ports on the hands of Optimus and Soundwave and really they almost don't fit. The soft goods look great but in the case of Optimus' arm gear they limit possibility. All the soft goods are fiddly and have to be removed for transformation. Also the hair is easily damaged.

Overall:
This is a set for someone that collects crazy out there Transformers and want's to keep them in one mode and not play with them.