Toy Review - Generations Skullgrin

[Fonecrusher]

I torn between who to get Skullgrin or Darkmount? Both are shelfwarmers at my local Kmart so availability isn't an issue. As a character I prefer Darkmount aka Straxus but Skullgrin's colours look pretty nice, even if I have bought way too many white/greyish TFs lately... and also Skullgrin's head, looks a bit silly IMO.

[LordCyrusOmega]

As much as i hate repaints i justify it like this. Gen1 was full of repaints: Bumblebee/Cliffjumper, Prowl/Bluestreak and all the seekers. Therefore repaints that represent a character from Gen1 are ok but repaints for the sake of repaints are bad.

I say: Buy both. Darkmount is a character from the comic that has never been released before and Skullgrin is cool, and a release of an original Gen1 character. It's justified. They can be displayed differently weapon wise and even cleverly transformed.

[Doubledealer]

Anyone know in which stores this little puppy is more prevalent? I tried my nearest Kmart and Target today but no dice.

[Sutton]

Anyone know in which stores this little puppy is more prevalent? I tried my nearest Kmart and Target today but no dice.

Target and Kmart are the most likely, but he only just started showing up in Tassie in the last week or so.

Expect 12 of him to appear the day after you order him online.

[GoktimusPrime]

I torn between who to get Skullgrin or Darkmount? Both are shelfwarmers at my local Kmart so availability isn't an issue. As a character I prefer Darkmount aka Straxus but Skullgrin's colours look pretty nice, even if I have bought way too many white/greyish TFs lately... and also Skullgrin's head, looks a bit silly IMO.

I have both toys, and I much prefer Darkmount. IMO Darkmount works well as a toy actualisation of Straxus, whereas Skullgrin just feels too forced and just doesn't work well as Skullgrin IMHO. So if you're only gonna get one of those toys, I would highly recommend Darkmount over Skullgrin.

[Autocon]

id really love a tank prosecion!

Leader movie megs
bludgeon and repaint
darkmount and skullgrin
warpath
perceptor
movie brawl and desert brawl

BOOM BOOM BOOM we're coming to obliterate u!!!

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

+ This mold is SWEET! Interesting/innovative transformation, really poseable, looks awesomely powerful and eeeevil, the colour scheme makes the robot mode and vehicle mode look distinctive from each other (and good in both modes to boot), lots of c-bars and extra weapons, and the 'axe' weapon makes a sweet pitchfork for that demonic vibe. I wish I had my RotF Bludgeon with me to pose beside him.
- The only real complaint I have is mine has slightly loose ankle joints, so he's quite hard to balance in robot mode. Some extra c-bar clips on his arms and shoulder armour would have been nice too. The head is a little small for his body, and the tank turret and cannon barrel are both a bit too big for the half-track body, but these are minor flaws and don't detract much from what is a neat figure.

I'm going for 'buy if cheap' (unless you already have Straxus), but only 'cos he's been out for a while and isn't a major character

Spanks for grabbing him for me @Valkyrie.