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He can stand on his own easily and can be posed however you like.I might warn parents that these are not simple toys and any child under 10 may struggle to transform an Alternator. You will have to convince your friends they are more than just car models.Smokescreen is a particular favorite of mine. The Transformers Alternators series is by far my favorite set of transformers. Highly detailed and fun to transform. He transforms very well and looks great in both forms.
I am a Transformers fan(I'm not really a big fan)and I have over seven transformers. It said, "2003 Rallye Monte-Carlo. It looked a little sleeker than my Sideswipe. That would be my opinion now; DON'T FORGET TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS.
In the Binaltech version of Smokescreen, it was number seven; mines was number eight. I purchased $19.97. It was nice with the detail. It was used as an engine. It included Sideswipe. It wasn't that expensive. It was hard to transform it back to vehicle(I had heat stroke). I don't like Subaru cars that much, but I do like the Impreza WRC.
And remember, if you have Smokescreen, it's always different than the Japanese version. When I went to Toysrus in my 9th birthday to buy my Smokescreen, it was kinda cool. His weapon in vehicle mode was located in his hood. And now they have them with Ford.
If you're a fan of transformers, though, this is a must-have. I'm not a transformers fanboy. I would actually say that this transformer has educational value. Smokescreen is far and away the best robot mode of any transformer EVER. Still, it's an amazing piece of design. I wouldn't be surprised if many a young engineer 20 or 30 years from now remembers this as one of their favorite childhood toys.
It's that damn cool.I just like the Subaru, and though it looked amazing. Many points of articulation (if you include those which are strictly for transformation, an absolutely INSANE number.I figure around 50), very poseable, and just well-proportioned. And some of the articulations are kind of flimsy. It may be nil for most of them, but this is a very realistic car, and has very complicated topology. (Way better than the Viper figure). Still.these things are cool.
Transforming this thing though, is like solving a Rubik's cube. Playing with this thing without breaking it would be a challenge for any child (or adult).
I think it's great to have a line like this to cater for various transformer fans' tastes and I'm really looking forward to Meister(Now there's da shiiat dat I'm talkin' about).Thanks for reading this review and I hope you've found it helpful. So I hope someone out there can post some information as to how am I supposed to get the legs into the back windows in such a way that I can complete the transformation properly.Regarding the gun smokescreen has: nice idea to have it as an engine but they could have made it look better than some movie camera.The price of the toy is relatively low (Argos was selling it at £10.00 last month) which is also impressive. This frustrating issue makes it a major obstacle for me giving the toy 5 stars. Nah, depends on your taste. Contrary to some reviews I didn't need to 'pop out' any parts to get the thing transformed and I did enjoy transforming it from vehicle to robot mode.
Like it or not this transformer is for a 'niche' market of older fans. Maybe it's a toy defect or I'm doing it all wrong since I haven't noticed anyone on the net mention the same problem. However, I seem to have a problem transforming it back to vehicle mode, in particular the last part where you are supposed to get the two halves joined together. I don't want to be redundant and go into a lot of detail about the toy since there's some pretty nicely detailed reviews floating around already, but I will give my 2 cents worth.As mentioned before in both modes the toy looks detailed and impressive. I've tried so hard to 'massage' the parts together into place but the best I've got was a subaru with a large 'crack' running through the middle.
The best transformer ever.
The vehicle mode is uncannily realistic, so much so you could almost see this thing driving down the dirt courses, tearing up earth in pursuit of victory. As other reviewers have mentioned, the small magnets that hold the wheels to a brace make transforming the arms properly difficult, though there is a way to do it without tearing the arms off.As a robot, Smokescreen is both lean and powerful looking. But this figure is possible; I have my figure in an "action" pose and he's pretty steady, even if I bang into the shelf he's on. This mode represents the term "Robots in Disguise" you can't really tell that this car will transform into a lean, mean, fighting machine.Transforming Smokescreen from car to robot is a little difficult, nearly impossible if you don't read the instructions.
I'm waiting for Takara and Hasbro to start making Alternators figures as jets; I'd love to see Starscream as a MiG-29. Smokescreen is a must have for any fan; unless you're an absolute purist. His head is reminicant of his G1 form; perhaps the one thing most fans will like about this character.This is one figure that most Transfans will like; even the kid in front of me in line at the Target was drooling when he saw this guy. The Alternators is the domestic version of the Japanese BinalTech line, and Smokescreen is the first of this series to be released. This is one toy that does not disappoint its targeted audience.For the first time since the original line, Smokescreen's car mode is that of an actual vehicle: the Subaru WRC, the car company's rally car. The front wheels turn slightly, and the interior is somewhat realistic. He doesn't have any feet to speak off, so standing him up will be challenging until you figure out how his feet work.
Also, look for the following Alternators for your collection: Side Swipe (Dodge Viper), Silverstreak (Subaru WRX, repaint and retool of Smokescreen), Hound (Jeep Wrangler Sport), Tracks (Chevrolet Corvette), Miester (Mazda RX-8, Jazz's Japanese name), and the first Decepticon Alternator, Dead End (Dodge Viper, repaint and retool of Side Swipe). Transfans have asked for a figure like this for 20 years. The hood, all four doors, and trunk all open, though the trunk door doesn't open that much due to the parts needed to transform this figure. The intercooler of the car transforms into Smokescreen's weapon of choice, probably the simplest of his transformations.
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