Pictorial Review for Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class Prowl

william-james88 wrote:

Lunatic Prime wrote:But it's not as good in reality as it looks in this picture.

eeesh, and that pic doesnt even look good

Not by default, no. But if you want to mod him so his legs fit completely under the trailer feel free to do so. But I can tell you right now you will have to remove the gimmick of the spring-loaded cannons.

I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.

BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.

BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.

Yeah, but I will wait for a discount. $20 CAD is expensive. The RID Battlepacks were $15 and those toys were better.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.

BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.

Yeah, but I will wait for a discount. $20 CAD is expensive. The RID Battlepacks were $15 and those toys were better.

It depend. I didn't really liked the overkill of tiny parts. Still that Grimlock was pretty damn awesome. Also, first wave of the Armor guys. Chance for plenty of stocks with the sales that go with them are pretty high.

I'm still not waiting for Sky-Bite though. Having known I would have looked deeper in the shelves. I was in a hurry when I took Screamers and Jetfire.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.

BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.

Yeah, but I will wait for a discount. $20 CAD is expensive. The RID Battlepacks were $15 and those toys were better.

It depend. I didn't really liked the overkill of tiny parts. Still that Grimlock was pretty damn awesome. Also, first wave of the Armor guys. Chance for plenty of stocks with the sales that go with them are pretty high.

I'm still not waiting for Sky-Bite though. Having known I would have looked deeper in the shelves. I was in a hurry when I took Screamers and Jetfire.

The RiD battle packs were great, Grimlock and Sideswipe were both really enjoyable and I am glad to have both.

I may get Sky Byte, he looks pretty good

I'm looking forward to all of these. I don't expect giant robots of war to do diving dog or other yoga poses and I've liked most of cyberverse.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm looking forward to all of these. I don't expect giant robots of war to do diving dog or other yoga poses and I've liked most of cyberverse.

It's downward dog.

Just finish it off with a DDP Yoga Diamond Cutter and no one will know you’re faking it...

00Stargrave00 wrote:Just finish it off with a DDP Yoga Diamond Cutter and no one will know you’re faking it...

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

00Stargrave00 wrote:Just finish it off with a DDP Yoga Diamond Cutter and no one will know you’re faking it...

Emerje

Got this from transfans facebook page. Really digging this, and he seems to have decent articulation too,,including neck swivel. Probably gonna use him as a filler on my chug shelf.

bacem wrote:Got this from transfans facebook page. Really digging this, and he seems to have decent articulation too,,including neck swivel. Probably gonna use him as a filler on my chug shelf.

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He looks great. It's just a pity that his arms can't be hidden in the armor's ones.

Do we have a release date yet?

I love the armor, don’t know if I love it on him, but man that Cheetor looks hella cool!

Cheetor's armor makes me think of Burning Megatron

How big that Cheetor will be?

-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?

Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?

Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.

Like the others you mean? I thought it would be deluxe or even voyager sized.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?

Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.

Like the others you mean? I thought it would be deluxe or even voyager sized.

Is it not the same class as the other Spark Armor figures (sans the big Optimus that comes with the Ark)?

EDIT: I missed that it is indeed a bigger size class. Whoops.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?

Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.

Like the others you mean? I thought it would be deluxe or even voyager sized.

Is it not the same class as the other Spark Armor figures (sans the big Optimus that comes with the Ark)?

EDIT: I missed that it is indeed a bigger size class. Whoops.

According to TFWIKI.net:
Battle Class
In a similar size to previous Scout assortments, but with a full alternate mode and articulation, these figures possess small vehicles that split apart into armor.

Elite Class
Similar to Battle Class, but the Elite Class, with Warrior Class sized figures, is set apart by the armor being one single transformable unit, rather than separate pieces like Battle Class.

Ark Power
Ark Power Optimus is the size of a Leader Class figure, and has battle armor which can be assembled into a ship resembling the Ark.
But I've watched a video review of Ark Power Optimus Prime and he's way bigger than regular Leader class

EDIT:
And as Cheetor has the same Spark Armor as Bumblebee it's "pretty likely" that he's Elite class.

I'm looking forward to Cheetor, he looks really cool.

Also need to check out and see when the Scraplets are set to hit, I want to get a few of those

Haters gonna hate.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Haters gonna hate.

I already checked the pictures we have so far if it would be possible to give him the wheels in alt mode but unfortunately not in a useful way.
But still nice to see that. Could you post a picture from the front or at an 45° angle, please?
Maybe the armor at least looks cool in alt mode.

Another configuration. The wheels and top part barely peg in and hang on for dear life.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Another configuration. The wheels and top part barely peg in and hang on for dear life.

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But it's a cybernetic shark with a battering ram

I might need to scoop up Sky Byte too that is awesome!

Thanks to Dorkside toys over at TFW2005 we have official images of Transformers Cyberverse Power of the Spark, Spark Armor Cheetor with Sea Fury and the Energon Axe Attack Optimus Prime vs. Wing Slice Starscream Cyberverse warrior two pack. As Cheetor shares Bumblebee's same armor it is expected he also will be Elite class. Also shown are images of Power of the Spark One-step Sky Byte and Shockwave. The one-steps are expected this September with rest of the gang hopefully not far behind.































Will you be picking these ultra gear bots up? Take a peruse and as always share your view with the Seibertron crew in the forums.

Okay, one step Shockwave looks a lot better in vehicle mode

I... I REALLY Want that cheetor! XD It's so stupid! Why does he have a boat? What is the point of that? I love it!

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Okay, one step Shockwave looks a lot better in vehicle mode

Oh?
I say the bot mode is superior because it's almost like a mini version of the Siege leader.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Okay, one step Shockwave looks a lot better in vehicle mode

Oh?
I say the bot mode is superior because it's almost like a mini version of the Siege leader.

Sorry, I meant to say he looks better in vehicle mode in comparison to the previous pictures we've seen of it. The previous ones looked awful imo, like it was run over by a steamroller.

That One-Step Sky-Byte has a much nicer deco'd robot mode head than the Spark Armor figure.

I have idea why but I want that Cheetor! Let's hope he's not a loose piece of plastic

I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.

One-step Sky Byte has an awesome deco, wow

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.

Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.

Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.

Oh yeah, I noticed that when they are revealed, but I find Cheetor to be the funniest

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.

Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.

Oh yeah, I noticed that when they are revealed, but I find Cheetor to be the funniest

Why? Some felines actually like water, like tigers.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.

Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.

Oh yeah, I noticed that when they are revealed, but I find Cheetor to be the funniest

Why? Some felines actually like water, like tigers.

But he ain't no Tiger, he's a Cheetah! He even said he hates water once upon a time after all!

I think it’s Tigers like water Lions like singing and Cheetahs are just into CrossFit and carrion.

Greetings Seibertronians! Today we bring you a sighting from the United Kingdom, and it's a big one.

Transformers Cyberverse Ark Power Optimus Prime has been sighted in the Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, branch of Symths Toys Superstores, retailing for £39.99. The sighting was made by yours truly.

Ark Power Optimus Prime is the largest entry in the Spark Armour gimmick. Optimus Prime can convert from truck to robot and then power up with the ark turning into armour. The toy is roughly leader sized.



The toy is also available via the Symths website

Will you be hunting down this version of Cyberverse Optimus Prime? Do you want this set just for the Ark itself? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Transformers Cyberverse Ultimate class Seismis Stomp Grimlock, aka the Leader sized Grimlock figure, was found in a Canadian Walmart last friday by yours truly. This toy has yet to hit the US (if it has, let us know) so I thought I could give you a pictorial review since there is very little coverage on this toy.







While it is leader sized, the Cyberverse Ultimate class is very much a thing of its own at its own price point. You get a toy bigger than any Transformers Siege leader figure for the price of a Siege voyager figure, so you basically get what you are paying for. For 4-8 year old kids, that can be a rather big value. They get a nice big toy and parents don't have to spend a lot for it. And the toy itself, isn't bad, for the money. It's basically as articulated and complex as any toy from the fabled Cybertron line from over 10 years ago. Of course, the sculpt is not as detailed, the plastic is lighter and it is more hollow.

Here is the imposing robot mode. The Jetfire in the images below is voyager sized.

















While the legs are rather chunkier than usual for Grimlock, it goes with the overall bulky look, so I don't mind that. What I do mind is that head sculpt which while nice on its own does not invoke Grimlock enough. The eyes are too insectoid to my liking and instead of giving him either a mouth or a faceplate, they went with a merger of both with a teeth detailed plate (I think?). Either way, it looks nothing like the drawing on the box, nor like any take on G1 Grimlock I can remember.

The articulation is the same as the Age of Extinction voyager, or just about. So yeah, gorilla arms. But to be fair, this bot doesn't come with any weapons that would demand extra arm articulation and story wise, he fights more in beast mode than robot mode. Here is what I got to do for posing. You will also see the seismic stomp gimmick at play below. Stomping his feet does set off two spring loaded gimmicks where clear blue plastic stomp effects pop downwards onto the floor.











The transformation was surprising in the fact that there was at least one new thing to the classic G1 Grimlock transformation. The legs themselves make up his belly rather than mainly the tail. It's more complex than the transformation of POTP Grimlock when going from Bot to Dinosaur. The details of his robot chest line up nicely with the lower back of the dinosaur mode to make it seem like those robot mode details are not out of place on the dinosaur mode. The dinosaur mode is rather short when keeping it in a vertical axis (as was POTP Grimlock's), which is what official renders do. However, if you raise him up a bit, with a stance similar to the original Grimlock, it works much better. Especially since his tail is raised up permanently. While I do not like that about his tail, that particular issue ends up moot when posed upright. It also gives Grimlock a nicer range of poses for his neck. I do like the details in his mouth when you open it. The T-Rex mode has as much articulation as most Grimlock dino modes of the past. The gimmick here means those same blue pieces come out of the tail now.





























In the end, if you want to give your kids a nice big Grimlock without breaking the bank, this does the job nicely. The transformation is not dumbed down and the articulation does the trick for this character. And for any Grimlock fans, this looks very nice and imposing on a shelf. It's just very much a kids toy, and I don't see anything wrong with that, especially at that lower price point.

I think he is one of the better toys of Grimlock that you can get on this line.

That's actually a really nice Grimlock. What was the price for him?

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:That's actually a really nice Grimlock. What was the price for him?

40$CAN plus taxes. Same price as a Siege / Studio Series voyager. But it's slightly bigger than a Leader.

I too, saw it at Walmart. But I'll wait for a sale. That Grimlock is definitely on my list though.

william-james88 wrote:While the legs are rather chunkier than usual for Grimlock, it goes with the overall bulky look, so I don't mind that. What I do mind is that head sculpt which while nice on its own does not invoke Grimlock enough. The eyes are too insectoid to my liking and instead of giving him either a mouth or a faceplate, they went with a merger of both with a teeth detailed plate (I think?). Either way, it looks nothing like the drawing on the box, nor like any take on G1 Grimlock I can remember.

Ah, so it's War Within Grimlock's face.



Or Spotlight: Grimlock Grimlock's face.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:While the legs are rather chunkier than usual for Grimlock, it goes with the overall bulky look, so I don't mind that. What I do mind is that head sculpt which while nice on its own does not invoke Grimlock enough. The eyes are too insectoid to my liking and instead of giving him either a mouth or a faceplate, they went with a merger of both with a teeth detailed plate (I think?). Either way, it looks nothing like the drawing on the box, nor like any take on G1 Grimlock I can remember.

Ah, so it's War Within Grimlock's face.



Or Spotlight: Grimlock Grimlock's face.

Was gonna say, that sounded like war within grimlock - who even had a toy in the titanium line

an actual, honest to Slaanesh, GOOD Cyberverse toy? what trickery is this?

Sabrblade wrote:
Or Spotlight: Grimlock Grimlock's face.

More Spotlight Grimlock since the eyes look less like a visor.

And, ha, I never saw that before. Granted, I didn't read war within nor was I keen to collect the titanium line. The deco choice for the head is of course not at all like either of those two.

What store is this? I can't find that many transformers in 5 stores.

i guess hes at least not looking like hes puking up a big red and yellow puke missile