Toy Review - TR Topspin with Freezeout

[GoktimusPrime]

Classic TR: a dude I barely cared about becomes an absolutely phenomenal toy.

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[FatalityPitt]

I cracked this guy open last night. My thoughts; he's lives up to his namesake! His transformation involves spinning a part of his torso in a way that's different and interesting (like Triggerhappy), and he has waist articulation He's also well and truly deserving of the hype he's received.

The transformation is clever without being too complex or frustrating. Its a very fun transformation that's different from other transformations we've seen in the past. There's also no glaringly visible gaps in either mode.

The alt-mode is a big step-up from the original G1. The original G1 looked like a robot on it's back with it's legs folded over it's head, trying to pass off as a forklift. However, this TR version really looks like a spacecraft, even more so thanks to the presence of a functioning cockpit. As mentioned in my random thought, this is one of those toys that benefited from the Titanmaster gimmick.

TR Topspin is a gem of a Transformer. If you see this figure in stores and you have the money, treat yourself and buy it Even if you don't like G1 transformers (let alone this character), nor had any plans on getting any TR figures; you should buy this guy just for the design itself. The design is the real highlight of this toy.

[GoktimusPrime]

I personally think that this toy could be just as good without the Titan Master gimmick. The head would simply tuck away (e.g. fold back into a compartment). And the loss of a functional cockpit is no big deal - you can just as easily have a non-functioning cockpit as the majority of jetformers do. This toy has benefited from being updated with contemporary CHUGUR-style engineering. The fact that it's a Headmaster is pretty superfluous.

I don't care for the Headmaster gimmick, but the rest of the toy is an absolute delight. And the gimmick doesn't hurt the toy either.

[Sinnertwin]

Yeah, that was me that voted

For some reason I don't care for this figure

I finally saw him today, picked the card up, had a look & all I felt was an overwhelming sense of meh.
After reading the glowing reviews that this guy has been getting, I thought I would have felt a bit more excited than I was. So, yeah, did nothing for me.

[shockNwave]

What an impressive toy. I'm looking forward to the release of Twin Twist (cause I've always found Topspin's brother to be the better of the two).

By the way the FOC Topspin is atrocious due to the fact it's just a repainted Blast Off.

[FatalityPitt]

What an impressive toy. I'm looking forward to the release of Twin Twist (cause I've always found Topspin's brother to be the better of the two).

By the way the FOC Topspin is atrocious due to the fact it's just a repainted Blast Off.

TBH, I thought the FoC Combaticons were terrible... but I can't bash them too much, since they we're probably created as a dry-run before Hasbro/Takara got serious about starting Combiner Wars..

[SuspectimusPrime]

The plastic quality on this fig really impressed me. Judging from the photos it looked a bit cheap. All the parts pegged together so well in alt mode. My fav part has to be the one of the smallest details - that unlike many figs in the past 4-5 years, the inside/underside of his forearms don't look like the underside of a Lego brick. Having both the elbow and fist tucked into the forearm cavity is just tidy transforming.