Prime Beast Hunters Deluxe Prowl

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  1. Prime Jetscream

    Prime Jetscream HE PULLS THE STRINGS AND HE MAKES THEM RING

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    Ahem.
    *picks up and reads paper*
    "Hi guys, this is my first review. I didn't see a review for [Beast Hunters Deluxe Prowl] so I thought I'd make one."

    And now with that out of the way, Prowl!

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    Prowl is a brilliant reuse of Smokescreen, he even almost makes me glad we didn't get Jazz.
    In robot mode, I love his paint, his headsculpt is downright beautiful, and the paint apps are really nice, and plentiful. Some little things that bother me are these;
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    First of all, these little random teal lights on his chest. Just, random little lights that are a color used nowhere else on the figure. Strange.
    The chest headlights look really nice, but it bothers me how they're faux-parts but they don't match the color of the car-mode headlights.

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    The arms look rather plain. It would be nice if he had some little details, preferably not black, since I'd say he has a good amount of black already.
    These are just nitpicks, I still highly recommend him.

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    The car mode has okay paint as well, but not enough of it. I like the lightbar on top. I think he should have some black doors and a black roof.
    The hood pieces don't like to sit flush, so there's a big awkward gap down the middle of the Autobot symbol.

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    He, physically, is barely different from Smokescreen, obviously. New (gorgeous) head, lightbar, that's it.
    But somehow he's just so different. He has a lot of personality. I don't know what it is really (except I love his headsculpt if you couldn't tell).
    I'm not really sure who I like in this sculpt more. If I had to choose between the two, I'd go with Smokescreen since he's in the show, but as a toy Prowl is a lot more fun, just to look at even.

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    If anyone's wondering, he can indeed wear Smokescreen's armor, though it clashes with his color scheme.
    I wouldn't want to end up pulled over by this cop, though.

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    His weapon is the same as Smokescreen's, except the trigger is in the same black as the rest of it, it lacks the net, and the missile is a different color. The missile looks awkward, it was blatantly designed not to go without the net.

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    All of the toy-only characters. One thing I love about the Prime line is excellent toy-only characters and retools.

    tl;dr Prowl is another in a line of great retools in recent years, his headsculpt is brilliant, and though he looks a little plain in the forearms and altmode, I recommend him greatly.

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    Apologies for the poor background and photo quality and lighting.
     
  2. Digilaut

    Digilaut Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the review and extensive amount of pictures! :thumb 
    This figure looks amazing.
     
  3. Prime Jetscream

    Prime Jetscream HE PULLS THE STRINGS AND HE MAKES THEM RING

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    Happy to be of service. :) 
     
  4. Shockwave9227

    Shockwave9227 A real stand-up guy

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    Looks great!
     
  5. Starscream Gaga

    Starscream Gaga Protoformed This Way

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    Thanks for the review. I really like the way he looks, I agree that they've made some pretty good retools lately and this is definitely one of them, I'll be sure to pick him up.
     
  6. WWELORD

    WWELORD The Best In The World

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    so is prowl the the last chapter in the tales of beast hunters or is there another chapter
     
  7. Prime Jetscream

    Prime Jetscream HE PULLS THE STRINGS AND HE MAKES THEM RING

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    I believe so, I can't find anything about "Continued in Chapter 25 Deluxe/Voyager/Ultimate _______," just "Learn more about the fate of the Predacons in TRANSFORMERS PRIME PREDACONS RISING DVD from Shout Factory, coming Fall 2013!"

    Also, looking at the instructions, I just noticed that the weird line art or whatever it is of "Prowl" is literally just Smokescreen without facial features, he even has the head fin in the art, and the weapon has the net in the pic of the gun.
     
  8. Knightdramon

    Knightdramon Hasbro LIES to the US

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    Head sculpt looks pretty close to IDW's Devastator in RID...
     
  9. Prime Jetscream

    Prime Jetscream HE PULLS THE STRINGS AND HE MAKES THEM RING

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    It's based on the Transformers: Universe design, even the paint apps are.
     
  10. JCthegreat

    JCthegreat Star Seeker

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    can i ask what his tales of the beast hunters says about his weapon?
     
  11. Anguirus

    Anguirus Well-Known Member

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    Guys?

    I think Prowl/Hot Shot/Kup accidentally wound up having a real "Autobot Brothers from Robots in Disguise" thing going on. :D 
     
  12. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    ^ ...I hate how that makes too much sense.
     
  13. Soundwinder

    Soundwinder I wind sounds!

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    I don't like Prowl in general, I didn't have the slightest interest in the Smokescreen mold, and honestly, I'm sick of carformers.

    ... I think I'm going to get this. It just looks slick, kibbleicious forearms and all. Actually, I really like the purple forearms and I'm not exactly certain why.

    I only wish it came with the armor... surprising that it doesn't, since it's not INaccurate for him to have armor, and usually retools of late have had more accessories, not fewer.
     
  14. Anguirus

    Anguirus Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah, what does his "Tales" chapter say?
     
  15. Optimus Prime

    Optimus Prime TFW2005 Supporter

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    This is a really cool remold; looks better than Smokescreen, IMO. Thanks for the review!
     
  16. MechaV

    MechaV Not as bad as you think.

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    Aw yeah. I'm all over this guy.
     
  17. Snake_eyes1975

    Snake_eyes1975 Well-Known Member

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    They have been doing a bang up job with the repaints/remolds this run.

    I have Smokie..But I think Ill grab this one too. I really like the "cop look"..he pulls of that so well.
     
  18. OCProwl

    OCProwl Autobot Dad

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    First review? Who could tell? Nice job and thanks for sharing the photos and insights.

    I can't wait to get this guy but then again I'm a Prowl fan in any case. ;) 
     
  19. Shark Jumper

    Shark Jumper さあ、お前の罪を数えろ

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    I wish this figure was coming out sooner, but his back end is so bare. It needs more paint badly.
     
  20. jametron

    jametron Halfway to Heaven, under horsepower of my own…

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    Yeah, the were REALLY stingy with the black in alt mode... Needs more black, just a little more.