Initially I thought I didn't like this combiner, but I did this digibash to see how it would look changing the parts around. Seems like all limbs except rook make good arms, with First aid and Blades making the best Legs. Let's hope Rook has a decent looking leg mode, If not maybe a 3rd party groove is in order. Does anyone have a picture of Rook in leg mode or Hot Spot in limb mode w/o Groove?

 

Nice to know that First Aid's arm mode will work well.

 

I wish they had used one of the new Protectobots from the Kabaya kit instead of making up yet another one. Ah well. He looks cool.

 

Wow First Aid really make for a good arm.

That's probably the reason, because otherwise they'd redeco Groove to hell from back.

 

Yeah he does, but I will probably go with the G1 formation or as close to it as possible, I think with the bulkier vehicles a legs Defensor will look more balanced.

 

Dude of course! Superion is going to need back up.

 

so, is rook not going to have proper hands?

 

doesn't look like it.

 

I think I am going to have to see more flexibility poses and better pictures where Defensor's stomach region looks better proportioned with the rest of him before I get any interest in buying this figure. I still don't understand why they cut out such a large chunk of Hot Spot, a figure that is supposed to be the centerpiece & has to support all the weight of the other 5 toys, at the farther cost of making it not even look like a legit firetruck as the original character was. This just seems like such a baffling move of stupidity to me.

 

I actually think Hot Spot looks really good, certainly he isn't a standard realistic firetruck but you can still tell what he is. Just needs paint on the wheels.

I also think Defensor combined looks the best so far out of the range of Deluxe/Voyager combiners. Assuming you ditch Rook, of course. But I love the striping.

 

Nope, but it's kinda neat that he can be used as a way to store the combiner hands. Those ports are going to be a lot of fun in hand.  

 

I hope to see a Guard City repaint. Each Protectobot would have their Guard City name as a prefix, implying the original Guard City toys are actually the Protectobots.

Guard City Defensor
Fire Chief Hot Spot
Fly-Up Blades
Safety First Aid
Streetstar Streetwise
Sparkride Groove

 

Are the legs First Aid and Second Aid in this photo?