Toy Review - Beast Hunter Lazerback

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Series - Transformers Prime
Sub-line - Beast hunters
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - Not yet Somtime, hopefully...
Approximate Retail Price - $28 Aus
Approximate Size -
Allegiance - Predacon
Alt-mode - Monster/Beast
Main Features/Gimmicks - Spring loaded launcher hidden in back
Main Colours - red
Main Accessories - Missile launcher, tail whip.





Hmm, While I dig the beast mode, the robot mode is not so nice. Essentially this is a lazily designed toy with the robot crouching down and a head coming out of the chest for beast mode. Unsatisfying transformation, but a fairly pose-able toy in both modes. The launcher is average, made worse by the overly long missile, which means that he can't point the gun straight when he hold it in his hands as the end of the missile is longer then his fore arm. Really? That is a pretty blaring oversight I think. Another is the robot head is a bit too big, so the beast head doesn't sit flush with the back of the body neck.

The colours kind of remind me of the G1 Predacons (mainly due to the red and gold) but that's about it.

I do think this mould would make a convincing Firecon if coloured correctly, probably Sparkstalker would be most appropriate.

There is nothing to really distinguish this figure from any of the rest really. I like the beast mode and mine will probably stay in his beast mode as the robot mode is pretty rubbishy.

the instructions leave out a couple of steps and yet they still manage to make this simple transformation take over 20 steps. It's a HUGE piece of paper as well. That just kind of adds to the "Can't be bothered making this work" feel this toy exudes from a design point of view.

A little but disappointing. Hopefully the other Beast hunter beasts are better.

I'd vote only if you want all the beasts.

[Tallestblue]

He looks and feels very "Beast Machines" to me. he's fun, but still there's something missing.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

He does feel very beast machines. Good point!

I was messing around with mine last night. And I will say that the beast mode is a LOT of fun. I really, really like his beast mode. Shame about the rest.

[1orion2many]

Reminds me of RID Bruticus, Sort of http://www.tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Bruticus/bruticus.htm

[Shirokaze]

This is incredibly depressing, I really wanted to like him

[1orion2many]

Do Hasbro go out of their way to purposely make the Beast toys crap nowadays I consider this a step backwards to the early 2000's which disappoints me to no end as I love my Beasties

[Bidoofdude]

Does he have Potus Manus at all?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Does he have Potus Manus at all?

Nope. he suffers from hands hands not ass hands

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I did a blog review of this guy, with a heap of pictures and fleshed out my thoughts on him.

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Pretty much what I have already said though, just more pictures Nice fun beast mode, but robot mode is bleurgh!

[Omega Metro]

I actually like this guy. And all the other Beast Hunters (they have grown on me)
The only thing that irritates me with Lazerback is his vile colours.