Intro:
Welcome
back folks, to another edition of Transformers Reviews. Today, New Planet
Cybertron Weblog returns with the review of the Combiner Wars Combaticons
member – Vortex.
Vortex
is the resident interrogator. He frequently uses scare tactics by taking his
victims on a wild ride in his helicopter mode, which eventually makes them
cough up their secret to him.
Nice
characterization, but is the action figure equally good? Keep on reading…
Alternate
Mode:
Vortex
shares the same mold with the Protectobots’ Blades/ Alpha Bravo.
The
color scheme is perfect for Vortex – I think the grey-purple-green-yellowish
really looks good on him.
Vortex
also comes with 2 other accessories: the hand/foot piece and a gun. The
accessories actually look when attached to the helicopter mode. The hand/foot
piece actually looks like some sort of a landing gear with blasters.
The
rotor spins nicely with only a little push, which is nice.
Overall,
it is a good and slick alternate mode.
Robot
Mode:
Transformation
from vehicle mode to robot mode is very simple – almost a no-brainer.
Still,
the robot mode looks good, and well-proportionate.
The
points of articulation are as follows:
a)
The head is on a ball joint
b)
The shoulders and hips are on
ball joints
c)
The elbows bend
d)
The arms rotate slightly above
the elbows
e)
Waist joint
f)
The legs rotate below the hips
g)
The knees bend
The points of
articulations are fairly good, and are deliciously tight. The accessories also
fit perfectly for Vortex.
I don’t really
don’t have much complaints about this figure, and I think it’s quite good.
Overall:
This
is definitely a good mold, which translate to a good figure. Transformations
may be simple, but why be unnecessarily complex, right?
Highly
recommended.
Final
verdict: 8.5/10.
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