Powerglide’s always stood out among the 84-85 cast Autobots, being one of the handful of planes but unlike the Aerialbots, being a distinct design that actually makes use of plane parts. New Powerglide has arrived, so let’s see how the new take works.
powerglide, in line with the standards of the current Generations toyline is a Deluxe. He’s mainly brick red and gray with an okay color breakup. He’s on the small side but is a bit dense as a result and has little hollowness. The only parts that are hollow are the underside of the forearms and his feet, but those are more due to transformation. Articulation is up to par with most contemporary toys, the only real omission being wrist swivels. In contrast to most releases nowadays, who are starved of paint detail, you can see that designers had to really find a way to use up the paint budget. His face is two-tonedsilver and gray, he has three-colored crotch detail and even a fake rubsign. Not to mention his next feature.
Dude had so much leftover in the paint budget that they could paint the inside of the compartment gunmetal AND paint all the little dots pink. It’s a reference to that episode where he was supposed to fall in love but both he and the girl were insufferable to each other.
Speaking of episode references, he comes with an alien mask, again either lavish paint applications to color it sickly green and paint the eyes. It slips over some slots that are revealed when placing his head in plane mode configuration. Sadly, this means other toys can’t wear it.Last thing in the box is a laser pistol, based off the generic Autobot guns. I don’t remember Powerglide using one but then again, I didn’t really pay attention. It’s an okay accessory but nothing essential. If we’re headcanoning accessories, I think I’d prefer a gatling gun of some kind.
Transformation is relatively simple and what plane parts are visible in robot mode form the respective plane parts. Only gripe is that the jet engines on the legs are only held on in friction and like to pop off when moving them between modes. I like how the gun barrel on his head is used to lock the face for either mode.
Powerglide turns into an A10 Warthog. It’s alright all things considered aside from two things: the chest sits under the plane and is wider than the fuselage, sticking out. Next, the tailfins are comically large. Nothing as crazy as some of the other minibots though.
Overall, powerglide’s a neat piece I would recommend wholeheartedly if not For the price. He’s got a simple transformation and is small for the price point. He attempts to justify it with the accessories but it’s up to you to decide whether they’re worth it. It is novel to see a toy struggle to consume its paint budget I must admit
powerglide, in line with the standards of the current Generations toyline is a Deluxe. He’s mainly brick red and gray with an okay color breakup. He’s on the small side but is a bit dense as a result and has little hollowness. The only parts that are hollow are the underside of the forearms and his feet, but those are more due to transformation. Articulation is up to par with most contemporary toys, the only real omission being wrist swivels. In contrast to most releases nowadays, who are starved of paint detail, you can see that designers had to really find a way to use up the paint budget. His face is two-tonedsilver and gray, he has three-colored crotch detail and even a fake rubsign. Not to mention his next feature.
Dude had so much leftover in the paint budget that they could paint the inside of the compartment gunmetal AND paint all the little dots pink. It’s a reference to that episode where he was supposed to fall in love but both he and the girl were insufferable to each other.
Speaking of episode references, he comes with an alien mask, again either lavish paint applications to color it sickly green and paint the eyes. It slips over some slots that are revealed when placing his head in plane mode configuration. Sadly, this means other toys can’t wear it.Last thing in the box is a laser pistol, based off the generic Autobot guns. I don’t remember Powerglide using one but then again, I didn’t really pay attention. It’s an okay accessory but nothing essential. If we’re headcanoning accessories, I think I’d prefer a gatling gun of some kind.
Transformation is relatively simple and what plane parts are visible in robot mode form the respective plane parts. Only gripe is that the jet engines on the legs are only held on in friction and like to pop off when moving them between modes. I like how the gun barrel on his head is used to lock the face for either mode.
Powerglide turns into an A10 Warthog. It’s alright all things considered aside from two things: the chest sits under the plane and is wider than the fuselage, sticking out. Next, the tailfins are comically large. Nothing as crazy as some of the other minibots though.
Overall, powerglide’s a neat piece I would recommend wholeheartedly if not For the price. He’s got a simple transformation and is small for the price point. He attempts to justify it with the accessories but it’s up to you to decide whether they’re worth it. It is novel to see a toy struggle to consume its paint budget I must admit
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