Here. (sorry, I got too many pics to post and this website won't allow me to).

Good Review!
It doesnt look like this toy is for me though.

From the looks of things in your review, I must say that I am very glad I did not order one of these. I admit the vehicle mode looks really nice, but everything else was beyond "meh." Bot mode has way too much crap hanging all over the place, and I didn't think I would ever say this, but I prefer the Protoform toy to the protoform that this tries to be. Now, I'm all for challenges, and am one of those people who will not use instructions for toys, but the figure is just too fugly in every other sense (just my opinion) to warrant the money for a good challenging transformation.

One great thing about this toy though, I'm sure kitbashers all over will have plenty of use for the skeleton figure inside as the base for many a great customs.

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Very nice review though, you did a good job showing off all the various aspects of this guy. I just don't have any love for this toy though.

You know that's true...

I actually ordered this guy myself, I can't wait to see what he's like IRL.

Well, not that they've started this, Takara/Tomy should make a Transformers the Movie set, Megatron into Galvatron.

I'd be all over a Hot Rod/imus Prime set like stink on sh*t.

Not that I think it would work well, but I was thinking the same general concept, but in a MP Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime figure.

Now that I have that one. I'm really curious about how different Bumblebee will be compared to Prime.

I think that could be done... the only differences between Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime are:

1) spoiler shape
2) manly chest
3) older face
4) height

I more-so meant "to fan standards." I can already hear it though (not that I would care personally) Rodimus isn't "taller enough" than Hot Rod, this thing is junk.

Btw, it's possible to form the truck separately from the core body but there was a bunch of parts left over. And the truck isn't super sturdy without the core body inside.

W00t I got mine today!!

FYI, the core body is just under 5" tall (that's about 12 cm).

He comes with two sets of hands -- open and fisty/gun-holding.

He has CRAZY articulation -- eight joints in one leg alone. (edit: oops, I mean nine.) But you can pick that up from the images.

And now to spend the next hour figuring him out.

Jesus &#$@^$@#& Christ it's an hour later and I just finished transforming him

do NOT buy him if you don't want a challenge of epic proportions -- it's like trying to squeeze two pounds of Jello into a one-pound box.

The truck mode looks really nice though which is good since that is how he shall stay for all time

One more thought and then I'll be done, I promise...

It's really amazing that this thing works at all. Yeah it's got kibble out the wazoo, but there's a ton of engineering that went into it. I've got him on my shelf in truck mode -- which is definitely the best looking mode out of all of them -- and he looks great. So, cool.

Chroooome

What is the size of the Truck mode compared to say Movie Ironhide..
I think that if I wasnt after him before I am now.. Though he will probably be my Movie Wreck Gar.. you know shifitng forms when injured/feels the need FILM AT 11... Hell he has a toilet and a microwave/tv in the back!

OH AND THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP PETE!

The truck is almost exactly 14 cm long. I don't have movie Ironhide so I can't do a size comparison, but the truck is very displayable in a small amount of space.

And I think I figured out what I'm going to do -- the truck parts all fit together without the robot inside, and it's a hell of a lot easier to get it all together that way as well. So I have the truck on the shelf, with the protoform robot standing beside it.

FYI the pictures I've seen show the kibble more kibble-y than it needs to be. Prime's truck roof / butt flap actually isn't a butt flap - it swings up to peg onto his back. And the shell halves on his back can be moved back a bit as well.

One thing to watch out for is these little protrusions on the top of his shin pieces -- I've stressed the plastic on them by pushing on them without realizing it, as I was trying to get him into Parts Truck mode. Not that I can figure out the purpose of said protrusions -- the pointy blue knee guards attach to the knees.

Mine is displayed in robot mode. I really like it. Could you imagine that toy at the leader scale? That'd be ridiculously awesome.

Nice pics. Anybody else kinda reminded of BW2 Big Convoy by his bot mode with the truck parts?

You're right... Kibble on lower legs, weapons on the hips (sorta), large halves on the back... That's pretty much BW Neo Convoy.