Name – Lightspeed
Series - Unite Warriors (UW-08)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - redeco of Combiner Wars Wheeljack, which was a redeco of CW Breakdown
Released Here - no
Approximate Retail Price - ￥16200 (AU$211) for the set
Approximate Size – 13cm
Allegiance - Autobot (Cybertron)
Sub-Group - Technobot (Techbot)
Alt-mode – Approximated Lancia Stratos
Main Features/Gimmicks – gestalt
Main Colours – maroon
Main Accessories – guns x2, hand/foot module for Computicon

Note: See the Combiner Wars Breakdown Toy Review thread for further comments and discussions about the original core mould. This review will look at some the differences made.



I don't have CW Wheeljack, so this redeco of CW Breakdown is new to me (although not as new as Afterburner, since I do have Breakdown). Lightspeed really stands out in the UW Technobot team as the only one with a realistic looking vehicle mode. Not just the shape of the alt mode, but also the colours which are more realistic looking than Wheeljack (in terms of what you'd be more likely to see on a regular public road and not on a race track). There's nothing wrong with it per se, but it just feels a bit funny. Racing stripes on the door would've been nice, adding not just a touch of greater G1 accuracy, but also helping to further break up all that maroon. I can see why TakaraTOMY chose this mould though as it is the closest approximation to the fictitious future car mode of G1 Lightspeed. Having said that, the more realistic looking sports car mode arguably makes it look more similar to G1 Motorvator Lightspeed than Technobot Lightspeed. Well, if they ever decide to make CW Big Rescue/UW Road Caesar, then we know which mould would be an easy choice for for Lightspeed/Braver!

The robot mode does reveal more silver, dark maroon and black highlights that help to break up all the maroon on the figure. Overall it is a pretty uniform colour scheme, but G1 cartoon accurately so. The retooled head is also pretty nice.