![]() The filmmakers cared so little for the ragtag gang of ‘lesser’ Autobots that, throughout the five films in the Michael Bay Transformers chronology, there are many Autobots that simply disappear between films, never to be seen or heard from again. Recommended if you like repaints of these two.When watching Michael Bay’s Transformers films from start to finish, one might start to wonder – was there really any reason, other than merchandising, for the films to have supporting Autobot characters in them at all? As previously discussed in How to Fix Michael Bay’s Transformers Films – Part One: More Than Meets the CGI, the films don’t exactly care about any of their Autobot characters, except for Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, and despite the wealth of characters that exist through multiple different incarnations of the franchise, the Michael Bay films never managed to present anything more than a cardboard-cutout Autobot cast. He’s a bit of a pain to transform, but both modes are on the satisfying side even if his alt mode is more reminiscent of the cartoon-y G1 Wheelie rather than the serious Bayformers style. And Slap Dash is what he is, and I would have gotten any of his predecessors. He’s got more attitude that his partner in this set too, though the kibble panels on his legs might drive some crazy. AND I got both in the same two-pack! Trenchmouth’s colors are not the best, but they’re not puke-y like some of the previous ones. To be honest, the only reason I got these two was because I missed my chance to get any of their earlier incarnations, whether it be from lack of money or disinterest in the colors used in the repaints. The kibble on his lower arms can get in the way once in a while, and he is a bit disproportionate body-wise, but overall his poseability is quite superb for such a little figure. Also the lower half of his head ( this little figure has a movable mouth when even the larger Leader-class figures don’t!?) can slip down too far over time, necessitating a fishing trip every two-or-three transformation cycles. ![]() The little Automorph bit in his torso is nice, but the first few times you do it can be tricky because you don’t know where to hang on to. But it is a totally adorable compact muscle car he changes into, very European commuter car-ish. ![]() I do fear, though, that his ankle joints are too lose and will eventually give out and never hold him upright again.įor Slap Dash, getting everything to realign in vehicle mode can be time-consuming and a bit of a pain. I also liked how his right arm has a blaster instead of a hand, and how both halves of the back wheel are on ball joints to allow you to reposition them as you wish in robot mode. I kinda wish the panels on either side of his legs would snap into position rather than always free-turning. I will say it can be a bit of a pain to get Trenchmouth ( what the Hell kind of name is that ?) out of his vehicle mode, especially when it comes to separating the bumper and back wheel parts, but I still like his transformation. Coincidentally, because of his transformation, Trenchmouth can turn his front wheel side-to-side a little. Though both wheels spin freely, there is no kickstand to keep it upright. There are no changes to it other than plastic & paint coloring. This toy is the third repaint of Autobot Knock-Out, which debuted in the “ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” toy line. The choice of coloring, however, seems to be based on Generation One’s Autobot Wheelie, whose vehicle mode is somewhat similar. ![]() This toy is the second repaint of Autobot Nightbeat, which debuted in the “ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” toy line. ![]() He may be a filthy, poorly tuned road hog, but he’s also a smart, canny fighter.” Unfortunately, TRENCHMOUTH is not the sort of Decepticon you want to fight without some foresight. Not because he’s fast- though he is- but more because he’s lazy. “ Everything SLAP DASH does, he does in a hurry. Autobot Slap Dash and Decepticon Trenchmouth are new characters in the Transformers multi-verse, and so have no dedicated individual backgrounds other than what it says on the box: ![]()
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