Toy Review - CW Onslaught

[prjkt]

First - what I like here.

I really like how they managed to take Hot Spot and (literally) turn him around into quite a different looking vehicle. Not entirely sure what this vehicle is supposed to be, but ok.

Without Hot Spot's ladder to help him stand, the heel struts are definitely appreciated, but unfortunately his floppy knees and back pack mean he's still going to fall, unless I don't extend the legs all the way, making him a little stumpier compared to Hot Spot (not necessarily a bad way to differentiate the two) and I don't like how he's permanently looking down (akin to Universe/Generations Ironhide and Ratchet.)

Torso mode is definitely sweet too, new chest piece and rotation of his arms give Bruticus' torso a noticeable different silhouette to Defensor, and I think that really works. Longer cannons on his back here would have been nice though...

Toy vs. Cartoon accuracy - this version's definitely Toy accurate with the grey chest piece for Bruticus, and I'm tempted to pick up the announced "running change" variant with the Cartoon accurate brown chest piece, as photos of that look pretty sweet, and hopefully his knees are a little tighter.

[prjkt]

Ok retraction: like Hotspot, I wasn't actually transforming his legs properly, just leaving that double joint at his knees "floating" - wasn't much of an issue with Hotspot as his pins were a little tighter and supported his weight, unlike Onslaught.

Rotating the double jointed part and clicking it in securely behind the purple emergency lights secures his legs and he can now stand up wih no issue. Strangely, this holds a lot better than when trying it with Hotspot.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'd say that it's because Onslaught is less back heavy without the ladder.

[prjkt]

I'd say that it's because Onslaught is less back heavy without the ladder.

He still had a bit of weight on his back, but I was referring to how tight the double knee joint tabs into the lower leg - it's really solid, and quite tough to insert/remove compared to Hotspot, with whom I don't actually hear a "click"

[shockNwave]

Thank you BigTransformerTrev for stating that the 2008 Universe version of Onslaught is the best as a stand alone. The sounds and lights give it that extra wow factor.