it was an attempt at one at least

 

The DD51 was a good pick for a semi-symmetrical engine and tbh, if I did a modern Railspike in Japan I'd pick it because it works good

 

Baidu

 

He looks like a sumo wrestler.

 

I look forward to this transformation video, as small as this train is he's hella chunky.

Also know why his feet eere looking sp weird on the block prototype, they're basically the wheel assembly.

Ooh, and a light saber.

 

Totally loving how chonky he is. These guys are a breath of fresh air as far as their proportions go in the G1 MP lineup.

 

Kaen looks amazing and might be one of my favorites, but Raiden being so stumpy is disappointing.

 

They simply dont get enough from Kaen. They have to share waist so its only so big you can make that and he needs more length to straighten his proportions out. I would love for them to do like Diaclone and have an accessory upgrade pack, bit this is most likely a 3rd party upgrade job to replace Kaen totally or partsform some pieces

 

He looks great! Probably one of the best

 

I personally don't mind how the middle of the train mode looks. I think the robot mode and pants mode look great. The pants are especially impressive.

 

Baidu

 

Hahaha, WTF Takara  

Kaen's combiner mode is 95% kibble. Hilarious.

Train mode looks stellar, as expected and the robot mode looks good too. Maybe a tad on the thikk side. Love the train bogies for feet design.

With the combiner finally fully revealed it is clear to me that this mode was clearly the one the designer’s cared least about, while robot mode is a clear second.

Train mode reigns supreme.

 

I really hope that large orange square can disappear in bot mode. This is surprisingly good for what I had expected. I wonder how natural he'll look alongside the other Trainbots? Hopefully not as squat as he looks like he will look.

 

hahahahaha you cant even see his wings

 

Looking great

 

Because when you raise the arms at the shoulder, the wings tip backwards.

 

Seems crotch mode has a flip out front section. Hope it moves.

 

TakaraTomy's attempt at the Autobot insignia placement.

Not quite accurate to the cartoon model but the next best.