I was going to get the G1-coloured version through Amazon, then when I saw him discounted on the shelves yesterday I thought "Ah... what the hell eh" and got the regular version. Lets face it, being red, grey and black he is the nearest of the regular line to G1 coloured anyway.

I REALLY like the robot mode. I think he looks freakin awesome! For some reason I thought he looked a bit crap in the box, then I popped him out and was like "Whoah! He actually rocks!" Big, sturdy, thick, looks like he should transform into some damn huge spiky bloated dino-monster! For some reason I really like his legs - dont know why that is.

The Dinosaur mode actually let me down a bit after the robot mode, doesn't quite measure up. Not keen on the gappiness half way down his torso, the lances look weird and there is something about the set of the neck that doesn't quite fit. A shame since I plan to display him in Dino mode along with the other AoE Dinobots. It's...ok.

The Transformation really shat me - since the instructions were arse-backwards I decided to go it alone. Because the hinges on his dino forelegs were so stiff I wasn't sure how it was supposed to go and I nearly snapped the damn thing. I'm sure it will be easier on subsequent tries but the first time irked me.

Overall I really like him and I'm glad I got him, but certainly not the best Dinobot figure I have. But that robot mode - damn!