Toy Review - Studio Series Mixmaster

[Autocon]

Pretty sure in the movie he had one on the barrel

[Tha_Phantom]

Pretty sure in the movie he had one on the barrel

He did. And Michael Bay couldn't decide which way it should be facing.

[Magnus]

Mixmaster is an interesting-looking one. He's not particularly tall - just short of 13.5cm at the top of his head, 17cm if you flip the twin barrels behind the head all the way up, and he has a short torso and legs, but the width of the shoulders, the large arms, and the arrayed mixing drum pieces make him seem larger.

In terms of the vehicle mode, it's interesting that Mixmaster is the first and so far only Constructicon to have a licensed vehicle mode - possibly because Hasbro already had a licensing deal with Mack Trucks for DotM Megatron and decided to use the licence for another Decepticon based on a Mack. It's largely accurate to what we saw on screen, save for the lack of the booster axle at the back of the truck and the lack of Decepticon insignia on the mixing drum.

I'm surprised that Mixmaster contains the entirety of Devastator's head, as I remember thinking that it would be too big and the jaw would probably flip up from below on Scavenger. Sure, Mixmaster ends up with the truck cab as a backpack as a result, with the bonnet coming off, but a more intricate solution likely wasn't realistic at this size and price point.



Out of curiosity, I decided to compare Mixmaster and DotM Megatron, seeing as they both transform into Mack Granite trucks, and the scale the two were made to is surprisingly similar. It's worth noting, of course, that the Granite used for Megatron was substantially modified, whereas the one used for Mixmaster appears to be largely stock save for the bullbar.





The display backdrop is the same Egyptian quarry the other Constructicons have come with.



The Constructicons to date.

He did. And Michael Bay couldn't decide which way it should be facing.

If you really want to get down to it, shouldn't you blame whoever painted the mixing drum?

It looks like the drum was painted with Decepticon emblems on the left and right sides of the truck, and that both were right-side up at once. So, when the drum is in motion, there would be a point where the emblems would appear upside-down.

[Jellico]

If you really want to get down to it, shouldn't you blame whoever painted the mixing drum?

It looks like the drum was painted with Decepticon emblems on the left and right sides of the truck, and that both were right-side up at once. So, when the drum is in motion, there would be a point where the emblems would appear upside-down.

I have been rewatching the quarry scene to figure out the Decepticon emblem and I swear that there is only one. Maybe it is movie magic.

[Paulbot]

The Constructicons to date.

I was pretty sure on my decision not to by the Constructicons, but I keep seeing things like this that make me want to change my mind.

[Tha_Phantom]

I was pretty sure on my decision not to by the Constructicons, but I keep seeing things like this that make me want to change my mind.

Grab the box set for $9630608610370930110480194.99 when it comes out.

[Jellico]

With the exception of Scavenger you should still be able to find them all on shelves.
I wasn't going to get a SS Devastator but then in the deathly quiet first half of last year I bought a Rampage and was impressed with how he pulled off his alien nature. I got a Scrapmetal and he was okaaay but Hightower was gleefully weird. At that point I needed tubby old Long Haul and I was committed. I have Scavenger waiting to be opened and looking cool while I have been messing with Mixmaster all week. It is a commitment but the set will be a really unusual Transformer figure and stand out as vehicles, separate, and combined.

[doublespy]

I actually like Mixmaster as a stand-alone figure more than I thought I would.

Aside from the hands and feet hanging out at the back, the cement mixer mode is actually pretty great. Love the little bulldog ornament.

'Bot mode is surprisingly good as well. The head sculpt is again fantastic as per TakTom's high standards. I wish a wrist swivel and a deeper elbow bend could've been worked in there to help his hands emote, but considering Devastator's head took up a fair share of parts count (which is absolutely gorgeous imo) it's completely understandable.

[SharkyMcShark]

I was pretty sure on my decision not to by the Constructicons, but I keep seeing things like this that make me want to change my mind.

They make a great set visually.

What I love about them, compared to any of the CW combiners, is that they all have very different body shapes and proportions while fitting into the same aesthetic.

They look very alien, and I love that about them.