Toy Review - TFSS: Timelines Thrustinator

[BigTransformerTrev]

Name: Thrustinator
Series - Timelines
Sub-line – TFSS
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco – Extensive remold of Dirgegun
Wave - 2
Released here – n/a
Approximate Retail Price - $46.50
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Predacon
Alt-mode – Techno-mutated Wasp thingie
Main Features/Gimmicks – Head can become purple stinger shooter
Main Colours – purple, green, yellow, grey
Main Accessories – One missile launcher, 2 missiles


Robot
They had to completely use their imaginations here since it’s never been on screen, but in the end I suppose it was heavily influenced by what went where from his alt-mode and Dirgegun where apparently the mold came from. Hideous but kinda interesting. I always have a soft spot for any robot that isn’t perfectly symmetrical. A cool concept is that you can retract his head and put a big missile launching stinger in it's place, which also gives him a totally purple head which is a shout out to the cartoon.




Wasp.... thingie
Bloody hideous! But whereas in the cartoon he was just a Wasp with BM Thrusts head (which I've included an image of here), they’ve taken the meld to the nth degree here so well done them for putting a bit of imagination into it. Having different parts of Waspinators alt-modes body and head mutated and deformed in Thrusts colours is – while garish – a kinda cool concept. That said, it’s still the ugliest thing I’ve seen since the Fuzors.







Transformation
Takes about 13 seconds to turn him from Wasp to Bot. No challenge to be found here




Overall
Well, probably my least favorite in the latest subscription service figures for me as it’s a character I care little about and I very vaguely remember showing up briefly in the final episode of BM. Nevertheless, a very interesting looking figure and creatively designed toy. If you are a massive Beast Machines fan (are there any ) and not a member of the TFSS then wait till it turns up cheap on the secondary market.

[griffin]

The black wasp legs on the robot arms were attached upside-down on both figures I got from the post office today. Easy enough to pull off and re-attach... but shouldn't need to.
Loose leg joints makes it difficult for dramatic posing... for those who do that sort of thing.

[Omega Metro]

I think he looks cool. Can't wait to get this.

[GoktimusPrime]

This toy appears to be significantly influenced by Dirgegun. While the Beast Machines Waspinator aesthetic is certainly present, the overall design of the toy appears to be primarily influenced by Beast Wars Dirge (in his Dirgegun form).

[Demonac]

Isn't this toy just a repaint of Dirgegun?

[griffin]

Isn't this toy just a repaint of Dirgegun?

Yes, with a new robot head that is more like Waspinator's.

[christalcase]

The black wasp legs on the robot arms were attached upside-down on both figures I got from the post office today. Easy enough to pull off and re-attach... but shouldn't need to.
Loose leg joints makes it difficult for dramatic posing... for those who do that sort of thing.

Took the words right out of my mouth. The overall loose balljoints is annoying, you need to use superglue or nail polish for his knees to stop him from falling flat on his face.

I liked the concept of this figure and to me, it is a great repaint of the mold giving it more significance. The headsculpt also turned out better than expected but the mold does show it's age with it's blocky aesthetics compared to the sleeker proportions of today's figures.

[UltraMarginal]

I've opened mine long enough to check that there's no glaringly broken parts and put it back in the box, for some reason I just don't really care for this figure.

knowing where he comes from I care a little more but not enough yet.