Toy Review - Earthrise Decepticon Snapdragon

[GoktimusPrime]

SNAPDRAGON (Decepticon Snapdragon)
Series - Generations
Sub-line - War For Cybertron
Sub-sub-line - Earthrise
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - ???
Approximate Retail Price - $50
Approximate Size - 16cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Sub-Group - Headmaster Horrorcon
Human Component - Decepticon Krunk
Alt-mode - strategic reconnaissance aircraft
Main Features/Gimmicks - Titan Master
Main Colours - whitish grey, black, purple
Main Accessories - x2 gyro guns

In box...


Robot mode. 16cm tall and 16 points of articulation.


Comparison with G1.


Krunk and Decepticon Krunk.


Cockpit interior.


Jet mode.


Dinosaur mode.


Close up of how Decepticon Krunk binary bonds to Snapdragon in beast mode. Reminds me of the front end performer in those Chinese/Lunar New Year lion dances.


Snapdragon and Apeface in beast mode.


...in jet mode...


...in robot mode.


OVERALL
Much much better than Apeface. None of that grubby silver paint splatter to scrub off, more fun and intuitive transformations, and much more solid in all modes. The design is very faithful to the G1 cartoon. This feels like a Masterpiece made at a Voyager level budget. Highly recommended.

[Autocon]

Robot mode: Both are good
Beast mode: Apeface
Jet mode: Snapdragon

Overall i think Snapdragon has the better design. Look great together

[SharkyMcShark]

Im much more keen on this than Apeface. The only concern I have is that the robot elbows are quite limited. You get yours online Gok?

[GoktimusPrime]

The only concern I have is that the robot elbows are quite limited.

Fair point. The elbows are definitely one area that Apeface is superior in. Apeface can touch his own shoulder whereas Snapdragon's arms only bend up 45?. Not a huge deal for me, but it might bother other people.

You get yours online Gok?

Yes, from Amazon.

[Tha_Phantom]

Got to mess with this today and it's way better than it has any right to be. Transformation is super easy but satisfying and it looks great in all 3 modes. I must admit I was on the fence about getting this after Apeface but I'm definitely sold now.

Cockpit interior.

Especially love this detail. Amazing what they can do when they don't waste the paint budget on unecessary and annoying battle damage.

[Maruten]

I don't know this dude from a bar of soap and I wasn't very impressed with the robot mode, but the dino is pretty charming in a vaguely goofy way, and the jet mode is pretty cool - especially the great cockpit. Ultimately I liked him enough that I ordered an Apeface to go with him as I hadn't bothered to pick one up earlier. Big Titan Master fan so nice to see Hasbro still pumping them out here and there.