![]() However, if you just ignore the long drill entirely he has a perfect transformation, albeit with a kinda stubby drill. There's no storage for the long drill or his head (when unattached) in either mode. If you want the full extra-long drill, you've gotta partsform when in alt mode. So one thing that might turn a lot of people off is the drill. His weapons can be left on during transformation and store in his hands for alt mode which is pretty impressive. He's got wheels on the outsides of his shoulders and on his treads but the front ones don't roll very well. I really like how the heels attach to the back to fill in the transformation gap. If there was an actual drill tank you could totally use treads on top to help push you through a tunnel as you're drilling. When I first saw pictures of his alt mode I didn't really think twice about his top treads but now I think it makes total sense. So I went into this line with barely any knowledge of Machine Robo or Gobots. I dunno what it is, but I really like these guys. It's like if the original line never stopped and everything that makes Gobots Gobots carried through to the present and these're just redos of the originals. You're probably thinking "duh, that's what they are" but I mean something different that a classics or masterpiece Machine Robo/Gobot line. What they are is upgraded versions of the original Gobots (or at least my idea of them, I've only owned/handled a few). However, I don't think of them as either. ![]() I guess this could lend weight to the "masterpiece" label for these guys or maybe it's more like how "geewuners" often complain about modern toys having no diecast. All three of the ones that have been released have it mainly in their lower legs and a bit in their chests. They remind me a lot of Maketoys' Swerve/Gears and Tailgate, except, and this surprised me a lot, they totally have diecast parts! They range from Rod Drill, who's about scout sized, to Eagle Robo, who's maybe a smallish deluxe. Now, on their size: You definitely have to go into these knowing they're not huge. ![]() As is, they're somewhere between Classics-ish versions of the characters and Hybrid Style TFs. ![]() However, I only really say that based on their size if they were twice their size and just a little more elaborate they'd totally fit in a MP TF display. I know there's been some debate whether these are "masterpiece" Machine Robos/Gobots and I think that's probably the wrong term. General thoughts about this line (from my Eagle Robo review):Īll I can say is.wow. ![]()
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