Toy Review - HFTD Terradive

[GoktimusPrime]

In general I think this toy looks very interesting and it's a figure I want to purchase, but the colours make me think it belongs with the Clone Wars Crossovers. I'm waiting to see what the eventual recolour will be (and what it's new head might be if it gets one).

I think the colours make him look like a Wests Tigers supporter. Either that or they should've named this toy Hooligan... oh wait, Hasbro lost the rights to that name and apparently "Decepticon Hooligan" didn't pass Hasbro legal.

liegeprime: I think the toy looks quite movie-versish. I can bring the toy to the Zippo/heroic_decepticon meet if you wanna have a looksie.

[kaiden]

I really like this design and the upcoming AA ones too, enough, that im considering collecting them, even though i hate the baymovie designs

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

So want a Cyclonus remold...

[GoktimusPrime]

So want a Cyclonus remold...

So make a kitbash (or commission someone clever like KC99 if you lack such skills) In the meantime - if you know how to photoshop - maybe you can try digibashing Terradive in Cyclonus' colours and posting the results here (or make a digibash request on that thread if you can't)

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

A commission's on my list of things-to-do-when-I'm-not-poor, along with a whole bunch of repaints.
The tricky one will be getting a Tomahawk into a Rotorstorm, not sure if it'd he possible to replace the clear yellow plastic with clear pink.

[Stompy]

This is one awesome figure. Nice and flat forward swept wings jet mode. The black paint looks a little dodge, but it's nice how the spear folds up and can be stored on the undercarriage. It has wheels that flip out for ground shots.

The conversion is what impressed me the most. This is exactly what keeps me obsessed as a fan of the figures, they just keep making conversions very interesting the more they make. Astounding considering the amount of figures they have done since the first movie up to this point and still have fresh ideas. The way the torso forms and the incredible arms. As with all new figures, everything slots into pegs to keep everything secure. Amazing.

The robot mode is a winner. Awesome head sculpt with red light piped eyes. The torso is gorgeously designed. The ornate wings act more ornate than being simple kibble. The wings on the legs is a little kibbly if I was to nitpick, but I think it matches the angular pointy torso. Proportionally perfect in my opinion with next to no kibble. Articulation on the arms is impressive, able to hold the spear with both hands with, the always wanted, rotation on the wrists for some incredible poses with the spear. The only downside is QC. The ball joints connecting the legs to the waist are really really loose. I will need to paint them or apply something to tighten it up. Any suggestions anyone? Otherwise the knee and shoulder and elbows are tight.

Overall so far my absolute favorite HTFD figure and right up there amongst the best. I'll take any and all repaints of this Hasbro.



Sorry Tomahawk, Terradive deserves the glory for being the better figure (as much as I love all helicopter TF).

[GoktimusPrime]

the red eyes on your Terradive light pipes?!? Cos I'm sure mine don't... could we have a variant here?

Could you please confirm by posting a photo of your Terradive showing off the light piping effect? Thanks

[SkyWarp91]

I like Terradive very much, transforming him for me was fun and unpredictable and I consider him (based on his colours) to be the Sunstorm of my TF jet collection!

[SMHFConvoy]

My only dissapointment with this figure is it's bio. I was thinking," Trident, yellow/orange and black plane? Terradive? Is he supposed to be a submersible plane? Neat! Oh. He just dive bombs his opponents..."

[i_amtrunks]

Its the best deluxe (non animated) in years.

Great colour scheme, very poseable, intuitive transformation, plenty of character in the head sculpt and a fantastic weapon.

Bring on the repaints.