Similar to what I did for Unite Warriors Computicon, I'm going to take out and fiddle around with one toy a day, forcing myself to appreciate each figure in isolation before assembling them as a set and as a gestalt. Cos otherwise the figures can end up feeling like "components" rather than independent Transformers in their own rights. Also, it brings back that nostalgic feeling of when I used to collect G1 gestalt members one at a time (since none of the gift sets were ever released here).
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Name Drillhorn
Series - Combiner Wars (Platinum Edition)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - redeco of Combiner Wars Brawl
Released Here - December 2016
Approximate Retail Price - $180 for the set
Approximate Size 13.5cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Sub-Group - Destron
Alt-mode Drill tank
Main Features/Gimmicks gestalt
Main Colours blue, light grey
Main Accessories drill weapon (repaint of CW Nosecone's drill)
See the CW Brawl review thread for more details about the original mould. This review will cover differences made to the redeco.
PROS
A surprisingly excellent attempt at using the Brawl mould to replicate G1 Drillhorn. The colours are quite faithful to the G1 colour scheme and some of the changes have actually improved things over the original toy, such as having the treads on the arms being a uniform light grey (which also helps to break up the blue on the arms from the G1 toy). The stripes on the side which are a homage to the stickers on the rear sides of the G1 toy now extend all the way down the sides. This wasn't possible on the G1 toy but it's nice how they've done it on this figure. The "ribs" are coloured red, which is reminiscent of the red stickers on Hornbeast when attached to Drillhorn in breastplate mode.
The new head sculpt features a more show-accurate form of Drillhorn's head, with the "ears" being reduced the the "horn" being exaggerated. The horn folds back in tank mode and extends in robot mode, which is a neat touch. The show head was probably based on Drillhorn's box art. Also mighty glad that Hasbro were able to secure the trademark for this name.
CONS
Drillhorn has inherited Brawl's main flaw - the inability for the hips to lock into the torso.He's also inherited CW Nosecone's drill, which is really too small. A redeco of Unite Warriors Nosecone might have suited Drillhorn better, but the Brawl mould works well enough. At least the drill is officially mounted on the front of the tank instead of behind.
OVERALL
Drillhorn is a far better executed toy than I was expecting. They've done a much better job here than they did with Nosecone given the G1-accurate colours and new head.
PHOTOS
Better tread lightly.
Tank you.
Okay, I won't drill in any more puns.
Comparison w/ G1 Drillhorn (sans Hornbeast)
Comparison w/ Rescue Force 3
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