Toy Review - The Last Knight Barricade (Deluxe)

[Paulbot]

I'm disappointed in this guy. His robot mode is a bit too squat - which wasn't obvious how much in packaging. I found the transformation of the arms, particularly the shoulders lining up with the hips, annoyingly tight. I do like the cop car mode but that's about it. Maybe he'll grow on me.

I wonder why his knuckle dusters don't say the old Punish & Enslave?

He still wears "to punish and enslave" on his car mode.

[Thurmus]

If I hadn't watched the video that shows how to click the shoulders back one notch, I would have had a lovely collection of Barricade pieces and plaster.

[GoktimusPrime]

I wouldn't say that the squat robot mode is a design flaw. Whether it suits a person's aesthetic tastes is entirely subjective. I quite like it as it makes him look more like a brawler. The shoulder thing isn't what I would consider a design flaw either, but clearer instructions would've helped. But we all know that Hasbro instructions are rubbish... really don't know why they can't attach words with the images. Yes, a picture tells a thousand words, but sometimes - often times - language helps too. Cos when you look at instructions with text you look at the pic first and if you get stuck then you can read the text for clarification.

[Paulbot]

I didn't call his squatness a design flaw, I just don't like it.

If I hadn't watched the video that shows how to click the shoulders back one notch, I would have had a lovely collection of Barricade pieces and plaster.

One notch back... oh I see.. and hey the forearm plugs in to the chest as well in that position. Now I get it. Still not sold on this guy.

[Paulbot]

Reappraising and now that I know how to transform him the conversion is fine. He also very nicely sculpted with a lot of detail. I like shade of dark blue which I can't quite place being used on a deluxe before. I do note though that he's not hugely movie-accurate in robot mode based on the packaging images ( and deluxe engineering restraints vs movie magic. Overall unless he's a standout in the movie I won't be keeping him.