I’ve been mulling Silverbolt over in my head, and it’s, like, I can SEE where the improvements are. The increased toon accuracy, resulting in a larger figure (relative to the deluxe scale Blackarachnia), the extra deco on the non functioning projectiles, the increased wing articulation (due to the loss of the aformentioned projectile launcher), and even some extra articulation, especially noticeable in beast mode.
BUT…I find it a bit irritating that, some 25-odd years later, the best they seem capable of offering is so close to straight remake of the original, warts and all. I’ll wait for more images, but the initial impression isn’t overly flattering from a design perspective, to me.
The original Silverbolt was a fine figure…but it certainly had its design issues (the sensitive wing launchers and wonky waist I recall as mildly annoying). Even with the “size class upscale”, I’m worried that Hasbro’s penny pinching and state of their QC is going to take what were annoyances and exasperate them into legit, fundamental, issues with a figure many are excited for.
Guess we’ll see when the leakers get their hands on him.