Reveal the Shield Turbo Tracks

Discussion in 'Transformers Feedback & Reviews' started by Red leader, Oct 9, 2010.

  1. Murasame

    Murasame 村雨

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    I so wished they would make a classics version, as I always wanted him when I was a kid and never had him. But I don't like the way he looks :( 

    Wings are too short, car mode looks nothing like a corvette, robot mode sucks (especially his chest and his feet).

    If it was only about the flames that I don't like either. Than there would be hope the Takara version would look better (where I was hoping for a red version of him). But a better paint job will not help it for me :( 
     
  2. artiepants

    artiepants Transformers '84!!!

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    So, can you tell if he can be done up with the legs reversed if they do go the Wheeljack remold route with him? Because that shoo of the back sure makes it look like he can have "bonnet/hood shins"

    Really impressed, the only thing I'm not feeling is the way the shoulder wheels are just kind of "hanging" out there - looks a little kibbly/sloppy. And yeah, the flames are terrible.
     
  3. Seawing

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    sweeeet. can't wait for him to hit the shelves.
     
  4. ORIO

    ORIO Team Sentinel Prime Moderator News Staff

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    Smashing lovey... Simply smashing.
     
  5. Smokescreen

    Smokescreen The Ultimate Gambler

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    Nice review. It's a shame he doesn't have a flight mode, but that's a minor quibble. Overall, the figure looks pretty cool.
     
  6. YoungPrime

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    Why is his pelvis behind his windshield??

    It doesn't look right is he transformed correctly?
     
  7. Angelwave

    Angelwave Physical Maintenance.....

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    Y'know....from the back...he reminds me a bit of WFC Silverbolt. Only a bit more...um.....wide. :) 

    Still can't wait to get him though, hopefully Reprolabels can do a nice Flame sticker set for him. Tribals really don't work on cars............
     
  8. Skylock

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    Not the most enticing figure from the upcoming batch, but still cool. Hopefully, the United line will make him look better.
     
  9. MidnightBliss

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    I can't wait. Love him.
     
  10. maltesefalcon

    maltesefalcon stuff dreams are made of

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    no wings in car mode, hmm... i smell third party add-on using rocket connections
     
  11. Autobot Burnout

    Autobot Burnout ...and I'll whisper "No."

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    I for one think he is an excellent update for what Hasbro has been able to put into him. He's got the right colors, the weapondry is top-notch, all the visual cues in robot mode are there, I think he's just a good looking figure. The only problems I still have with the figure are the flame deco and the feet, but Reprolabels will undoubtedly make a set to fix the flames and as long as the feet are that good at poseability I'm not complaining.
     
  12. Mechafire

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    I think this guy looks spectacular. Thanks for the review. :D 
     
  13. Sy-Rein

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    It looks like his feet are attached to the front hood parts on the same ankle/support so they should be just as poseable as his feet, both parts look to also be on ball-joints off that support. Also the waist, I assume, must rotate for the transformation to work. So all thats left would be the knees, so if they can reverse the thighs for the knee joints to bend the right way and then remove Tracks' knee pads to allow clearance then it should work just fine.

    I'm pretty sure I've seen at least one pic where his pelvis looked like it was below the windshield so I'm hoping that is still a mistransformation for these pics.
     
  14. ZEGR

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    very nice review man,as for the figure itself hm...i kinda expected more,not that its bad...just a few things im not so sure about
     
  15. Megatron31

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    i would be happy if they repaint it white and give it a different head and call it wheeljack
     
  16. Trailbreaker77

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    Nice this is one of my most wanted figures of this new line.
     
  17. Anguirus

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    What? Like, the only thing I even know about Tracks is that he does that. Bah.
     
  18. Tirade

    Tirade Hate Plague Autobot

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    Yeah, that is probably the biggest downer about him. The only negative IMO. Could a 3rd party group work on this? Maybe. I still think the wings would be off in car mode (if they use the same missile attachment area).
     
  19. supervir2

    supervir2 Feels like the kid in Big everyday.

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    Looks good enough for me.
     
  20. Abrogate

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    I dunno what all the complaining's about. He looks just like G1 Tracks in bot mode but with more articulation. That's all I care about.