RTS Lugnut...
Based on the Transformers Animated cartoon character of the same name, I must say that I was not interested in this figure at all because of that fact, rather, this Transforming Robot Toy is just pure Divinity!
RTS Lugnut's Bio says it all:
I love the idea of this character being Retconned into the G1 Universe but at any rate, his personality, abilities and unwavering devotion to Megatron and the Decepticon cause is really quite cool.Lugnut isn't the most brilliant tactical mind Cybertron has ever seen. In a faction full of brilliant scientists, cunning schemers and devious warlords, Lugnut's processing capacity doesn't rank anywhere near the top. Rather, Lugnut possesses a quality that's exceedingly rare in Decepticons: loyalty. Unswerving, unthinking, blind loyalty to the glorious Megatron and the Decepticon leader's vision for Cybertron. Couple this with an armament that makes the charging behemoth an unstoppable force on the battlefield, and it isn't hard to see why Megatron finds no fault with Lugnut's brutish methodology. In particular, the explosive point-singularity generators in Lugnut's immense fists put fear into many an Autobot.
- sourced from: TFwiki.net
Lugnut's Colour scheme of Military Grey/Green and Purple with Red and/or Gold highlights is quite intriguing as these are coupled with White text as well as Yellow and Black hazard markings around his Twin Jet Turbine Intakes.
For me, a well designed and executed Aircraft Transforming Robot toy is absolutely to die for as I love Aircraft and Lugnut is a stunningly well imagined mixture of WWII Bombers with modern aircraft design aesthetics.
Proportionally Lugnut is almost perfect in this mode and is also of benefit to truly wise engineering as only his Bot mode fingers are discerningly visible in this mode and that is amazing!
His wing span and breadth are great, with twin jet turbines that look burly without being over sized but this area is complimented by a clearly modern down-swept Tail Plane design.
Both the wings and rudder are completed with tampographed White identification markings which read: LU-6 NU-7 i.e. LU-G NU-T.
Finally his Alt mode's fuselage is what I am very pleased with because not only does it have a tampographed toothy grin on either side under the main cockpit, but it manages to house the Glory that is Lugnut's torso and legs, whilst remaining utterly plausible in proportion to his wings and tail plane and could honestly serve as a possible basis for a real-life Aircraft!
His Transformation is quite involving but truly ingeniously designed, engineered and executed.
His legs fold up underneath him to form half of his fuselage and contain his landing gear with his torso forming the other half, his head lies behind the 2 halves that form his Forward Gunner's Cockpit and his arms are formed... By His Wings!?!
Lugnut's Bot mode is awesome because it manages to do 3 things:
1. Contain articulated legs comprising of a tilting ankle joint, hinged knee joint, ball joint mounted thighs and a hip swivel.
Along with a nearly full rotational head with working lower jaw and a rear mounted, over the shoulder missile launcher - But!...
His arms are the construction masterpiece point of this figure, as with a couple of folds and twists of certain sections you not only end up with a pair of rotating, hinged shoulders and hinged elbow articulation, you also receive a fist punching-action gimmick! (Dubbed the Punch of Kill Everything!)...
(This is all unheard of and is a major selling point amongst a number of collectors)
2. Have a size and stature that is quite hulking in silhouette and gives one the impression of quite a monstrously imposing character that shows little emotion with his singular forward mounted eye and skeletal lower jaw, along with a strong chin.
This is all drawn from his original Transformers Animated incarnation and has been translated into a more realistic looking form with great finesse and true expertise which could of only have come from a leading and experienced Japanese Toy engineer.
3. Being Glorious in his Impervious, Gloriousness!
RTS Voyager Class Lugnut is a shining example of modern transforming robot toy design coupled with engaging and distinct character.
This is a toy that is very easily recommended to any collector of almost any age but especially to those who also love Aircraft, truly this figure in it's Alt mode is utterly exceptional but his Bot mode is equally tremendous.
In my opinion, RTS Lugnut has very few peers in his line or from other lines over the past couple of years, he is a standout toy who should be owned by everyone, including those who can't stand Transformers Animated... Like me.
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