Extensive Look at Power Core Combiners Sledge with Throttler
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 3:27AM CDT
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Posted by Blurrz on August 31st, 2010 @ 3:28am CDT
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Posted by AshesOfPain on August 31st, 2010 @ 7:01am CDT
Posted by Duke of Luns on August 31st, 2010 @ 7:09am CDT
Gigan!
Seriously, I might get him because of that.
Posted by Love Dragon on August 31st, 2010 @ 8:16am CDT
Posted by Rated X on August 31st, 2010 @ 8:26am CDT
As for comparisons, check out Sawtooth from the Starriors...
Posted by Flux Convoy on August 31st, 2010 @ 8:37am CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on August 31st, 2010 @ 8:54am CDT
Posted by joevill on August 31st, 2010 @ 9:19am CDT
Posted by brbolin on August 31st, 2010 @ 9:20am CDT
@Flux Convoy, those plates stick up beside his head, as they're "hiding" his commander head at the back. Push those sides down and his commander head is exposed.
One problem I have with him (may be just mine), when in the combiner mode...the left leg doesn't seem to attach as snug as all of the other appendages. Anyone else with a similar issue?
Overall, pretty neat toy!
Posted by noodles2go on August 31st, 2010 @ 9:24am CDT
First is his Mini-Con Throttler. All of wave 2 mini-cons had 4 advertised modes, as janky as they are. Throttler only appears to have 3, unless I missed something; Robot, Drill, Power-Up. Caliburst had a Vehicle Weapon, Robot Weapon (even though just a modified vehicle weapon), robot, and power-up. Same with the others. So it's only slightly heartbreaking if this guy only has 3, however, very superior looking transformations.
Second is the lack of 2nd head! Seriously, its not there; he has a 2nd FACE! Ingenious to save space or lazy? They both look great, and I guess in the end thats all that matters, but I really love seeing them reveal a brand new head in a secret compartment rather than just turn it around and go, OH THERE IT IS! At least they make an effort to hide it with those horns.
Third is his arms stick out in alt mode, very noticeable unfortunately.
Aside from this arguable gripes, he looks pretty fantastic. He looks very brute, similar to Mudslinger without looking like a clown. His commander head looks similar to Bombshock's head but upgraded.
These 2-packs are what keep me addicted to this line, they look better as commanders than the commanders in the 5 packs as well. Maybe the just took their weakest molds and threw them in as 5 packs so they might sell better? Seriously, Searchlight looks so much better with the Aerial Bots, Huffer with just about any of them, Smolder...ehhh okay, he's one exception (looks great by himself though). I'm really like Throttler, drill weapons rock.
Posted by --B-- on August 31st, 2010 @ 9:34am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on August 31st, 2010 @ 9:43am CDT
The panels on the sides holding the arms on are easily pulled off during transformation.
The face panels are a neat idea, but don't work well. See, it's supposed to work that when you open one face panel on one side, the other closes on the opposite side. Except, the gestalt face never really closes, so he's got another face on the back of his head.
The face panels are a soft plastic with LOTS of paint. This means they don't fit neatly into their compartments, so, the regular face isn't fully opened due to this.
Arg...it looks like it should be awesome, but somehow, just remains junky. It feels cheap, doesn't work exactly like it should, and comes apart easily.
I think those features should be listed on all the PCC figures from now on.
I'll keep buying them because I, am insane.
But you all shouldn't buy them. Buy something better. If your budget is limited, stay far away from the Power Core line. Every purchase will leave you feeling like you got screwed.
Posted by kirbenvost on August 31st, 2010 @ 9:56am CDT
lol, I had no idea Sledge was out already, I thought he was still upcoming. oh well, still news I guess!
brbolin wrote:My little boy picked this one up last weekend. Was trying to get him to choose the race car Autobot, but he went with Sledge. Pretty cool figure, I must admit. LOVE the commander head, as mentioned above.
@Flux Convoy, those plates stick up beside his head, as they're "hiding" his commander head at the back. Push those sides down and his commander head is exposed.
One problem I have with him (may be just mine), when in the combiner mode...the left leg doesn't seem to attach as snug as all of the other appendages. Anyone else with a similar issue?
Overall, pretty neat toy!
Oh, I just noticed how the head works. That's kinda disappointing, but it does still look cool. I like how the buckets go over his arms too.
As for the legs, I've noticed with my Bombshock that the pegs must not be as perfectly square as they should be, because I have trouble fitting them in the holes sometimes, until I rotate the peg 90 degrees. Maybe that could help with Sledge?
Posted by brbolin on August 31st, 2010 @ 9:58am CDT
I'm really pleased with how much "fun" these PCCs are, in all honesty. For a collector, ehh...but for fun with my 6-year old son, oh yeah! He can even transform them himself, which makes him that much more "proud".
Posted by kirbenvost on August 31st, 2010 @ 10:42am CDT
brbolin wrote:I'll give that a shot on the legs.
I'm really pleased with how much "fun" these PCCs are, in all honesty. For a collector, ehh...but for fun with my 6-year old son, oh yeah! He can even transform them himself, which makes him that much more "proud".
That's cute. It'll be fun introducing my kids to transformers, if/when I decide to have them. And I agree about PCCs. Not the greatest TFs out there, but they are indeed fun.
Posted by noodles2go on August 31st, 2010 @ 10:46am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Arg...it looks like it should be awesome, but somehow, just remains junky. It feels cheap, doesn't work exactly like it should, and comes apart easily.
I think those features should be listed on all the PCC figures from now on.
I'll keep buying them because I, am insane.
Agreed!
Posted by genozaur on August 31st, 2010 @ 10:49am CDT
Posted by Samsonator on August 31st, 2010 @ 10:50am CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on August 31st, 2010 @ 11:00am CDT
Rated X wrote:Well so much for real vechicle modes. I bet nobody can find a picture of this vechicle in real life. I have never seen a backhoe with a saw. I think that would be too dangerous to even be approved for production in the USA.
There are a lot of 'trench digging' machines that have big vertical saw blades, ranging in size from forklift size (all over the midwest) to building size.
Couldn't find a pic of buzzsaw ones, but here's one with a chainsaw:
Edit:
Here's one of the small ones:
And here's a freaky mutant:
Not exact matches, but neither are the jet and the helicopter from the first wave of PCCs, and many of the ROTF/HftD toys look realistic, but also aren't exact matches to anything, largely for legal reasons. A particularly egregious offender: Mindwipe was way off from an F-117. Worse, Highbrow looks about as much like the Steampunk Starship Enterprise as he does a P-38 Lightning. Sledge looks really accurate by comparison.
Posted by Flashwave on August 31st, 2010 @ 11:05am CDT
Plus, it actually looks like a drill. I'm not crazy about the color, so if I find him, he's getting some paint, But even if Sledge sucks, that Mini will be fun
Posted by noodles2go on August 31st, 2010 @ 11:37am CDT
Flashwave wrote:I'm probably the only one ethen, but I LIKE the Minicon drill concept. Who says a -master's only weapon mode should be a gun?
Plus, it actually looks like a drill. I'm not crazy about the color, so if I find him, he's getting some paint, But even if Sledge sucks, that Mini will be fun
I love that he is a drill! I love chopster cuz he is an axe. I only wish he had a 2nd alt mode, like be a hammer or a mace, possibly a speared Bo staff. I prefer hand to hand weapons over guns... Though Generations Blur's gun is freakishly impressive.
Posted by adamassc on August 31st, 2010 @ 11:47am CDT
I'm waiting for the constructicon drones from wave 4, cause I got a feeling Sledge will match them better.
Posted by bvzxa on August 31st, 2010 @ 2:54pm CDT
Posted by Doctor McGrath on August 31st, 2010 @ 4:02pm CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on August 31st, 2010 @ 5:17pm CDT
brbolin wrote:@Flux Convoy, those plates stick up beside his head, as they're "hiding" his commander head at the back. Push those sides down and his commander head is exposed.
Thanks for the clarification. That's what it looked like to me.
Counterpunch wrote:I'll keep buying them because I, am insane.
But you all shouldn't buy them. Buy something better. If your budget is limited, stay far away from the Power Core line. Every purchase will leave you feeling like you got screwed.
I really like the 2 packs I have. I think I'm skipping the rest of the 5 packs unless something really jumps out at me (DINOBOTS!). These I really enjoy though. I'm looking forward to finding wave 2. So, in other words, you can't stop meh! Heh.
Posted by atomic1fire on August 31st, 2010 @ 5:46pm CDT
I think this one would actually work as a third or forth mode.
Its kind of like a less motarcyclish demolisher
Posted by AshesOfPain on August 31st, 2010 @ 6:52pm CDT
Posted by jaws on August 31st, 2010 @ 7:14pm CDT
Posted by AshesOfPain on August 31st, 2010 @ 7:22pm CDT
jaws wrote:Badass! I see another Constructicon
my point without my saying as much.
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on August 31st, 2010 @ 7:23pm CDT
Posted by adamassc on August 31st, 2010 @ 7:30pm CDT
same with the 5-packs, only one walmart has had them, and only one of each.
Oddly, its a different Walmart on the other side of town.
Posted by AshesOfPain on September 1st, 2010 @ 10:21am CDT
Posted by Neo Tallgeese on November 28th, 2010 @ 8:42pm CST