Intro:
Tracks
is a rarity among the Autobots – he is among the few who really enjoys being on
Earth. He loves the Earth culture, Earth music, and most all, his Earth-bound
mode. He loves his Chevrolet Corvette so much that he’d stay in that mode all
the time, if the Decepticons do not attack.
Tracks
was the fifth character released under the Transformers: Alternators line, and
being an avid Alternators fan, I’ve been hunting high and lows to get my hands
on one of the three Chevrolet Corvette C5 ever released, i.e. Tracks, Battle
Ravage or Swerve, and I’m really glad that I managed to grab Tracks instead.
Anyways,
let’s not waste any time and let’s get on with the review.
Alternate
Mode:
Just
like all of the Alternators releases before and after him, the car mode is
excellent. It is first of all a 1:24 scale model car, with detailed interiors, Cybertronian
Radial rubber tyres and open-able doors and hood.
Tracks’ car mode is that of a Chevrolet
Corvette Z06, that means that the Alternators version of him is literally an
update of his original G1 alternate mode, which is also a Chevrolet Corvette.
Unlike
his Binaltech counterpart, which was painted in yellow, I was kind of glad that
they chose to release Tracks in his traditional blue in the Alternators line,
and the blue is vibrant, almost glossy and wonderful.
I
really like the realism that they put into this car mode: the Chevrolet emblems
in front and at the back of the car; the word CORVETTE is the front grill; the
Z06 logo on both sides of the car, right before the doors; the CORVETTE
engraving at the back of the car; and other minor details such as sport rims,
headlights, gas tanks etc. This could easy lead non-Transformers collectors to
believe it to be a real 1:24 scale model car.
The
kibbles underneath are very, very minimal, save for the head that is obviously
exposed. Otherwise, it is a very clean finishing.
Overall,
it’s one slick speedster.
Robot
Mode:
Unlike
the traditional Tracks figures, he doesn’t have any flight mode. The design of
the robot just doesn’t allow for it.
The
transformation is typically complex, just like any other Alternators/ Binaltech
figures; and the resulting robot is unmistakably Tracks.
The
colors on him are brilliant. The shade of blue used is perfect.
The
head sculpt is awesome too. The chest
piece, unlike all other traditional Tracks figures before him, are not formed
by the car’s hood, but rather a false hood hidden underneath the car mode,
which is a nice touch really.
The
two shoulder cannons, which are mounted on the car chassis that forms his back,
look really good, though it doesn’t have any sort of spring-loaded pelt.
The
robot’s legs are mainly formed by the front of the car.
In
terms of articulations: the head is on a ball joint, but he can only look up
limitedly, mainly due to the designs of the head.
The shoulders
consist of 2 joints – the inner rotational joints and the outer hinge joints. The
elbows too consist of 2 joints – hinge joints on top and followed by huge ball
joints. The wrists swings inwards, mostly due to the transformation joints, and
the 1st finger is on a separate joint, while the other 3 move in
tandem. The thumb is immobile. These joints on the arms really give the arms a
really good range of motions.
There
is unfortunately no waist joint. The hips are on ball joints; double-jointed
knees, and finally the ankles rotate.
Overall,
Tracks has some of the sweetest joints in the entire Alternators/ Binaltech
line – in theory that is. The huge flaps behind the legs – formed by the engine
hood pieces – inhibit the full potential of the double-jointed knees. I also
wish that Tracks could’ve had ball-jointed ankles – it would’ve been so sweet
to be able to pose Tracks with them.
Still,
having said all that, you can still pose him in various poses wonderfully.
The
engine piece can be converted into a blaster for Tracks to wield.
Overall,
he has a good robot mode, which closely resembles his original look. The only
difference is that he doesn’t have any wings, and the shoulder pieces might be
vague substitutes.
Overall:
What more can I say
about Tracks, he aces in both departments. He has a fantastic car mode, and
equally wonderful robot mode.
I would
definitely recommend him to any Alternators collectors, as well as any model
car collectors.
Highly recommended.
Final
verdict: 9.5/10.
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