I am Iron Jet!
Shortpacked!: Absence makes the heart go crazy.
Remember my big pile of toys? Well, today I ain't talkin' 'bout any of 'em. Last night while lookin' for a grill for Independence Day cookin' outs, I found Marvel/Transformers Crossovers. I never really wanted anybody but Iron Man, so I scooped him up. And I'm glad I did, because he's freakin' rad.
It's obvious to me that the Star Wars Transformers team had something to do with him. The construction's familiar, and he's still got the tiny, awkward fist sculpts that are indicative of them. But where Star Wars Transformers generally feel awkward all over, Iron Man feels very solid. I think what he (and the rest of the line) has going for him is not only the years the design team spent working on these things, but Iron Man doesn't have to transform into a licensed vehicle. He can transform into whatever the hell Hasbro wants him to. So more liberties can be taken so the robot mode isn't sacrificed so much.
And, really, that makes a huge-ass difference. He's curiously satisfying to transform back and forth, and I've done so many times since last night. I love how the nosecone splits to form his hip-guards, and how the canopy shifts down to improve the look of his chest. On each arm is a springloaded missile launcher, and the racks of missiles under his jet mode wings can be removed, too.
I do wish his elbows were executed better. If you want him to have natural elbow movement, the gaping holes in his forearms where the fists tuck into during jet mode kinda stare you in the face and ruin his look. A few parts like to pull off during transformation, too, but it's thankfully not near as terrible a problem as with the Star Wars guys. All in all, Iron Man's a pretty impressive toy, especially for one not engineered (best to my knowledge) by Takara.
Oh, and this morning, I got a McDonald's Lugnut. He's dorky.
Remember my big pile of toys? Well, today I ain't talkin' 'bout any of 'em. Last night while lookin' for a grill for Independence Day cookin' outs, I found Marvel/Transformers Crossovers. I never really wanted anybody but Iron Man, so I scooped him up. And I'm glad I did, because he's freakin' rad.
It's obvious to me that the Star Wars Transformers team had something to do with him. The construction's familiar, and he's still got the tiny, awkward fist sculpts that are indicative of them. But where Star Wars Transformers generally feel awkward all over, Iron Man feels very solid. I think what he (and the rest of the line) has going for him is not only the years the design team spent working on these things, but Iron Man doesn't have to transform into a licensed vehicle. He can transform into whatever the hell Hasbro wants him to. So more liberties can be taken so the robot mode isn't sacrificed so much.
And, really, that makes a huge-ass difference. He's curiously satisfying to transform back and forth, and I've done so many times since last night. I love how the nosecone splits to form his hip-guards, and how the canopy shifts down to improve the look of his chest. On each arm is a springloaded missile launcher, and the racks of missiles under his jet mode wings can be removed, too.
I do wish his elbows were executed better. If you want him to have natural elbow movement, the gaping holes in his forearms where the fists tuck into during jet mode kinda stare you in the face and ruin his look. A few parts like to pull off during transformation, too, but it's thankfully not near as terrible a problem as with the Star Wars guys. All in all, Iron Man's a pretty impressive toy, especially for one not engineered (best to my knowledge) by Takara.
Oh, and this morning, I got a McDonald's Lugnut. He's dorky.