Toy Review - DRAG STRIP (Legacy Decepticon Dragstrip)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Recieved min the other day and I gotta say, the box is tiny. Cripes.

But the toy is good. I like it. Robot mode looks nice with some good G1-toy-esque sculpting here and there.
My main compaint comes down to his bottom half. The legs/groin area really needs some colour on it. Like the stripe from the spoiler goes on the soles of his feet, why couldn't they just extend the stripe to go up over his toes too? And a little something on his pants would've gone a ong way as well. But oh well, it might make me inclined to do something about myself if I ever feel creative.

Vehicle mode is pretty sweet. I never realised it was actually based on a real car though, I always thought it was some suped up dragster of imaginary means, so I learnt something there! I also love the way the gns mount on the vehicle. I don't think they need to plug together though, unless it can be applied to Menasor somehow.

Overall I am satisfied and am happily awaiting the rest of these guys. Now officially excited for the whole team!! (I love the look of Wilderider's vehicle)

[GoktimusPrime]

why couldn't they just extend the stripe to go up over his toes too? And a little something on his pants would've gone a ong way as well.

This is why...

I agree that it is all too plain, but a lot of fans prefer cartoon-likeness, and HasTak are giving what fans want (within the confines of a Deluxe priced mass released children's toy that can transform and combine).

There's a lot of really nice detailing on Drag Strip's sculpt that is just lost in the sea of yellow.

[Deano85]

Dragstrip with added toyhax stickers and Wild Rider

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

This is why...
I agree that it is all too plain, but a lot of fans prefer cartoon-likeness, and HasTak are giving what fans want (within the confines of a Deluxe priced mass released children's toy that can transform and combine).
There's a lot of really nice detailing on Drag Strip's sculpt that is just lost in the sea of yellow.

Yeah, I know Juts a shame methinks. Personally I was always in the camp of mixing up the cartoon and toy options. Like the early Masterpieces did, they took aspects of the cartoon and aspects of the original toy and just made a rather nice looking toy. MP Skids also falls into this category.
I guess it'll be easier for me to add some colour to him than for me to peel off extra bits I might not have liked.

Dragstrip with added toyhax stickers and Wild Rider

Looks pretty good. Did they add any to the vehicle mode as well?

[Deano85]

Here is vehicle mode. I also used a silver sharpie on his wheels (which I do on alot of bots).

[GoktimusPrime]

Personally I was always in the camp of mixing up the cartoon and toy options. Like the early Masterpieces did, they took aspects of the cartoon and aspects of the original toy and just made a rather nice looking toy. MP Skids also falls into this category.

I was gonna say, since MP Hound TakaraTOMY have reverted back to a hybrid toy x cartoon aesthetic. I think they must have realised that they pushed too far with Hound. The cartoon designs were never intended to be toys.

I guess it'll be easier for me to add some colour to him than for me to peel off extra bits I might not have liked.

One thing that Siege has taught me is that it's always easier for us end users to add paints than it is to remove them!

[KELPIE]

I must be on my own.

I love the plain, clean yellow of Dragstrip.

[GoktimusPrime]

I must be on my own.

I love the plain, clean yellow of Dragstrip.

I reckon you're part of the silent majority, while I'm part of a vocal minority. Fans have been pining for screen likeness for donkey years, and HasTak are simply giving fans what they want. Screen likeness isn't my thing, I much prefer toy-accuracy... but I acknowledge that I am in the minority. And logic dictates that Hasbro and TakaraTOMY should appeal to the majority. While I'm not a fan of the plain yellowness of this toy, I do understand that it is a very deliberate creative decision that was made to make this toy look as cartoon-like as possible (within a confines of a mass produced Deluxe Class childrens toy ).

And while I subjectively prefer the original G1 look, objectively speaking, that ol' blockhead is pretty silly looking. G1 Dragstrip's head, like many Scramble gestalt limb robots, had to also function as a combining peg. There were a few exceptions like Streetwise who had a nicer looking head (with his combining peg being a separate part).

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