I don't know how many other people pointed this out, but the name (pronounced shi-gur) is a reference to Anton Chigurh, the main villain from "No Country for Old Men".
Say CHIGURE a few times repeatedly and you will start to think your making the sound of a train coming down the tracks, sort of like the sound yad make as a kid, that's the most logical explanation for its name in my opinion. Why would they name it after a character from no country for old men? Or am I missing something that connects it?
holy cow! this is an amazing figure. The engineering put into this is incredible. im not a fan of third party figures at all. But this is one I would put with my Masterpiece Figures. Great review. Thank you.
I remember visiting a friend in '84 or '85, whose young son had Astrotrain. I became obsessed with that thing! Was able t switch aback and forth from train to robot modes but never got the shuttle mode. I was in my mid 20's at the time and while it was fun to hang with the kid and play for awhile, I felt I was too old for those things. Damn, I wish I bought one for myself!
"The wheels on the train go round and round!" That part was my LOL of the day! Unfortunately, limited funds are keeping me from scooping up any Not-Transformers as of late. So I'm passing on this guy. Great review, as always!
I just got this guy after years of wanting him....the head came mis-assembled...had to yank the pin out, flip a piece over, and then re-install the pin. I was sweating while doing it. Thought I was gonna break or irreparably bend the pin. Also, the bottom pieces on the wings in shuttle mode were mis-assembled. The left one was on the right side and vice versa. Had to switch those as well. Other than those two things, (which is actually kind of a big deal considering the toy was like 155 bucks), this thing is an awesome rendition of Astrotrain, and I've admired its engineering since the first time I saw a review of it.
Kubz Mango my grandaddy warned me about *THE BIG PURPLE CHOO CHOO OF DEATH* but i didn't belive him that night at 2am he was killed by *THE BIG PURPLE CHOO CHOO OF DEATH*
Great review as ever Emgo :) Just love the design effort that goes into these 3rd party Transformers. Especially this one; as you said you'd never tell the shuttle was a train and vice versa!
Lol g1 astrotrain used to make me laugh so hard I used to always think "can u imagine a friggin ROCKET TRAIN just doing the Thomas the tank engine choo choo while getting flung at u?" 😂
This toy is amazing great look(in all modes) great scale good articulation decent transform great/fun box and the single gun was the correct accessory to me. One of the best 2 toys in my collection
The greatest thing about Astrotrain and Blitzwing was the hints of their vehicle modes in their names Astrotrain: Astro = Space Shuttle, Train = Steam Locomotive Blitzwing: Blitz = Tank, Wing = Fighter Jet
Say his name repeatedly and you get maybe what they were getting at.....chigurh chigurh chigurh chigurh chigurh, choo chooooooohhhh.....great video man. Keep up the great work.
Chigurh is pronounced chig'ger (kinda like trigger) but I live in the South and our pronunciations are different. It's a weird name, 'cause down here, a chigger is a nasty little bug that lives in high grass until it clings to someone to feast on their blood. Itchy little bastards too....and hard to get rid of. AND this guy is way cooler than that. Oh right, Love the video. Love the figure. Keep up the good work. You ROCK!
The rear thruster assembly makes it look like Buran, the Russian space shuttle... the American shuttle has 5 thrusters, while the Russian one (originally) had 4... the Buran was also a smaller shuttle.
It's neat how much thought they put into changing forms, but I feel it's so intricate that in the time it takes to form the shuttle nose cone, I could have walked from the trainyard to Cybertron (cue rimshot).
That Astrotrain is a 1-4-2 class locomotive using the European way of classification of counting the pair of wheels by size from the front... someone more involved in trains than me could list the few real loco that used those!
Actually, CHIGURH is taken from Hebrew. However the actual spelling is ment to be more in line with "SHIGUR". It literally translates to "Launch" or "Blast Off".
I wonder if Fans toys will ever make an accurate Astroteain. This one is by far the biggest and less "breakable" I had transportation captain. The shuttle mode is spot on. I like the robot form as well. Trains a lot like this one.
I would have liked to see how the shuttle mode scales with legends size figures, because if I was going to display this guy in Shuttle mode, it would be with legends guys as I feel like that would be closer to an appropriate scale. They could concievably fit inside the shuttle, as they did in the g1 cartoon.
Given I grew up loving thomas trains astrotrain has always been special to me for not only being the only train that's a Decepticon but also being my favorite color purple
Regarding the "stiff thrusters", you gotta remember @emgo316, with many new toys(transformers are no exception) there will almost always be still components that seem impossible to move. all you have to do is continuously work said component in order to loosen it up, it's what i do with all new transformers
I got to say WOW! Astrotrain is amazing especially his transformation from a train too a space shuttle I can't tell the difference. He is way better than his G1 version.
This guy is an absolute marvelous piece of engineering. We don't see enough figures with engineering like that. I especially love what they did with the arms. Too bad his estimated arrival date from BBTS is march... Also, I forgot how much I want MP Soundwave (because even though soundwaves make up 50% of my collection, I still don't have enough of them. They always turn out so well for some reason...)
i just got this. I love it. no regrets. granted I did have to switch the head connection as it was put together backwards....but still only a slight issue.
Astrotrian looks really nice, he was one of my favorite characters in g1. I love the way he looks and the way transforms to each mode so smoothly. And "the wheels on the train go round and round, round and round." Ha ha that was hilarious. He's the decepticon school bus. I love it.😄😄 HA. Great review emgo keep it up. And remember your awesome.😃
such a puzzle! ty for the review it helps alot, imo this has some weak looking plastic where it really matters, i'm talking about that black flat square panel that works as a cross articulation (you can see it clearly at 11:40). I've noticed this happens in other 3rd party's for example my Maketoys Downbeat also has this cheap plastic. Giving it some volume would help that "feeble" look go away I think. All in all I gotta say it looks awesome, love the colors!
i just realized that the robot mode and shuttle mode for Chigurh could be redeco'd/ retooled into Armada Jetfire.... but im not sure how the train mode would be incorporated into the figure
that line "jettison some weight, or we'll never make it to digital star" is similar to what astrotrain says in the animated movie only instead of "digital star" its "cybertron"
I think he's a tad small for masterpiece. I'd hoped his jet mode would be at least as big as MP10 primes trailer, but I see how the manufacturers didn't want to make him to expensive so they sacrificed to avoid pricing him out of the market.
I don't know how many other people pointed this out, but the name (pronounced shi-gur) is a reference to Anton Chigurh, the main villain from "No Country for Old Men".
Say CHIGURE a few times repeatedly and you will start to think your making the sound of a train coming down the tracks, sort of like the sound yad make as a kid, that's the most logical explanation for its name in my opinion. Why would they name it after a character from no country for old men? Or am I missing something that connects it?
"Big purple choo-choo of murder death" 😂😂😂
I need to “train” myself!!
Also the space shuttle of pure evil
I mean he's not wrong
holy cow! this is an amazing figure. The engineering put into this is incredible. im not a fan of third party figures at all. But this is one I would put with my Masterpiece Figures. Great review. Thank you.
100% agreed!
I remember visiting a friend in '84 or '85, whose young son had Astrotrain. I became obsessed with that thing! Was able t switch aback and forth from train to robot modes but never got the shuttle mode. I was in my mid 20's at the time and while it was fun to hang with the kid and play for awhile, I felt I was too old for those things. Damn, I wish I bought one for myself!
"The wheels on the train go round and round!" That part was my LOL of the day! Unfortunately, limited funds are keeping me from scooping up any Not-Transformers as of late. So I'm passing on this guy.
Great review, as always!
to be honest I want all the transformers you review.
@@kamewantor4594 that's ironic. You also have a furry profile picture, too.
Time for a fuckin crusade(gets in ultra magnus)
Furrys are the fucking cancer of life, besides cancer itself
As a hardcore Transformers fan myself, I want to get as many figures as I can.
Are yall seriously complaining on a three year old comment about an animal profile picture
No Country for Old Decepticons
12:31
"Usually I have to use my tweezers to get that up."
Okay, Emgo316. It's a cool figure but I have one question..
Can he get everyone to Cybertron?
He probably can but he will need to jettison some weight first
@@LizardSuit I see what ya did there
Well considering if he's overloaded with junkie deceptions he won't make it to Digitalstar probably not very likely
@ astrotrain mass shifts
also have you seen war for cybertron seige astrotrian?
"choo choo rocket!"
Loving the new look for Astrotrain...
You're so calm in this, sounds like you're recording at like 1 am right before you go to bed.
I wish I could have all the masterpiece transformers.
Scary Skits dont we all
Scary Skits absolutely
You can but there very expencive
ur not alone bro
Just buy the KO's and you will get there a little faster.X)
I just got this guy after years of wanting him....the head came mis-assembled...had to yank the pin out, flip a piece over, and then re-install the pin. I was sweating while doing it. Thought I was gonna break or irreparably bend the pin. Also, the bottom pieces on the wings in shuttle mode were mis-assembled. The left one was on the right side and vice versa. Had to switch those as well. Other than those two things, (which is actually kind of a big deal considering the toy was like 155 bucks), this thing is an awesome rendition of Astrotrain, and I've admired its engineering since the first time I saw a review of it.
It's the big purple choo-choo of death.
I am terrified xD
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big purple choo-choo of death eh?
Kubz Mango my grandaddy warned me about *THE BIG PURPLE CHOO CHOO OF DEATH* but i didn't belive him that night at 2am he was killed by *THE BIG PURPLE CHOO CHOO OF DEATH*
Kubz Mango WHY COULDN'T IT HAVE BEEN ME
Kubz Mango
wow despite all the parts involved, that was a really neat and tidy review! Awesome job EmGo!
I don't know why, but I always chuckle when you say "MAGNUS!"
Great review as ever Emgo :) Just love the design effort that goes into these 3rd party Transformers. Especially this one; as you said you'd never tell the shuttle was a train and vice versa!
Lol g1 astrotrain used to make me laugh so hard I used to always think "can u imagine a friggin ROCKET TRAIN just doing the Thomas the tank engine choo choo while getting flung at u?" 😂
This toy is amazing great look(in all modes) great scale good articulation decent transform great/fun box and the single gun was the correct accessory to me. One of the best 2 toys in my collection
Awesome review. You're the first one I've seen with an explanation to what to do with the extra piece while in jet mode.
Astrotrain: loaded like a freight train, flyin' like an aeroplane!
but is he "lyin' like a space brain one more time tonight?"
The greatest thing about Astrotrain and Blitzwing was the hints of their vehicle modes in their names
Astrotrain: Astro = Space Shuttle, Train = Steam Locomotive
Blitzwing: Blitz = Tank, Wing = Fighter Jet
How does blitz hint at him transforming into a tank
+emgo316 "He's a big choo choo of purple death" that part killed me😂😂😂😂😂😂😂lmao😂😂😂
And now I have to get myself a Chigurgh. Thanks Emgo you never cease to make me spend money.
Say his name repeatedly and you get maybe what they were getting at.....chigurh chigurh chigurh chigurh chigurh, choo chooooooohhhh.....great video man. Keep up the great work.
The transformation from train to shuttle is crazy....very impressive
Chigurh is pronounced chig'ger (kinda like trigger) but I live in the South and our pronunciations are different.
It's a weird name, 'cause down here, a chigger is a nasty little bug that lives in high grass until it clings to someone to feast on their blood. Itchy little bastards too....and hard to get rid of.
AND this guy is way cooler than that. Oh right, Love the video. Love the figure. Keep up the good work. You ROCK!
Your talking about ticks
This toy is a train, spaceship, and a robot all in one! My mind is blown. How do you masterfully create such a thing?
It’s been a decade by now and I still watch emgo.
Now that’s how Astrotrains alternate modes should look like Hasbro!
"Call it."
"Okay then. Locomotive."
"Well done."
Did you know, that when in train mode, Astrotrain is a 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive. Besides the fact that he looks futuristic.
The rear thruster assembly makes it look like Buran, the Russian space shuttle... the American shuttle has 5 thrusters, while the Russian one (originally) had 4... the Buran was also a smaller shuttle.
For days I have been waiting for more transformers reviews
I love the extra piece for cleanup on the back! And in robot mode nice.. I bought this because of your review!
He actually looks really pretty, intricate and bad ass. I'll definitely spend the money on this one. Very nice review.
It's neat how much thought they put into changing forms, but I feel it's so intricate that in the time it takes to form the shuttle nose cone, I could have walked from the trainyard to Cybertron (cue rimshot).
Great review. I definetly need to add this to my collection astrotrain has always been one of my favorite cons
That Astrotrain is a 1-4-2 class locomotive using the European way of classification of counting the pair of wheels by size from the front... someone more involved in trains than me could list the few real loco that used those!
I remember the astrotrain I had when I was a child. I loved having it with me when I watched the transformers cartoons.
That will have to be my second fav transformer you have showcased. Keep up the good work!! Can't wait for the next one "Tomorrow??" lol
Actually, CHIGURH is taken from Hebrew. However the actual spelling is ment to be more in line with "SHIGUR". It literally translates to "Launch" or "Blast Off".
Woah thats cool
16:10 The landing gear does help make the underside look more believable by filling that odd gap
That tool you got with Gewalt would help with those thrusters haha. I guess they realised it was needed. :)
His shuttle mode looks like a mini little shuttle, i like it :D
Thanks for the Video! I just pre-ordered a new run on the DX9 Chigurh!!
Thank you very much for this review EmGo. This shot up my wants list because of your very detailed review.
I wonder if Fans toys will ever make an accurate Astroteain. This one is by far the biggest and less "breakable" I had transportation captain. The shuttle mode is spot on. I like the robot form as well. Trains a lot like this one.
This is such an underrated figure. Was going to sell mine, but after watching this again I've decided to keep him.
This astrotrain is an absolute UNIT lol. Choo choo of death indeed
I would have liked to see how the shuttle mode scales with legends size figures, because if I was going to display this guy in Shuttle mode, it would be with legends guys as I feel like that would be closer to an appropriate scale. They could concievably fit inside the shuttle, as they did in the g1 cartoon.
Given I grew up loving thomas trains astrotrain has always been special to me for not only being the only train that's a Decepticon but also being my favorite color purple
When soundwave said the wheels on the train go round and round I died from laughter
that shuttle mode remiends me of armada jet fire . the hole toy looks grate!
Regarding the "stiff thrusters", you gotta remember @emgo316, with many new toys(transformers are no exception) there will almost always be still components that seem impossible to move. all you have to do is continuously work said component in order to loosen it up, it's what i do with all new transformers
I love how you just throw the boxes aside lol
I got to say WOW! Astrotrain is amazing especially his transformation from a train too a space shuttle I can't tell the difference. He is way better than his G1 version.
This guy is an absolute marvelous piece of engineering. We don't see enough figures with engineering like that. I especially love what they did with the arms. Too bad his estimated arrival date from BBTS is march...
Also, I forgot how much I want MP Soundwave (because even though soundwaves make up 50% of my collection, I still don't have enough of them. They always turn out so well for some reason...)
i just got this. I love it. no regrets. granted I did have to switch the head connection as it was put together backwards....but still only a slight issue.
Astrotrian looks really nice, he was one of my favorite characters in g1. I love the way he looks and the way transforms to each mode so smoothly. And "the wheels on the train go round and round, round and round." Ha ha that was hilarious. He's the decepticon school bus. I love it.😄😄 HA. Great review emgo keep it up. And remember your awesome.😃
That is the Original Train form of Astrotrain from the G1 Series. But in the deluxe one is a Japanese Bullet Train.
this guy! is something else! I love the reviews but at the begining and at the end thats hwere he gets me!!!!LOL
such a puzzle! ty for the review it helps alot, imo this has some weak looking plastic where it really matters, i'm talking about that black flat square panel that works as a cross articulation (you can see it clearly at 11:40). I've noticed this happens in other 3rd party's for example my Maketoys Downbeat also has this cheap plastic. Giving it some volume would help that "feeble" look go away I think. All in all I gotta say it looks awesome, love the colors!
Might have the biggest locomotive mode, but I don't like the lack of an actual smoke stack.
I gave a thumbs-up just for Mascot's line about being both at the being of the video.
I don’t care if the flight stand is kind of cheating.... I love it even more for the actual idea that there is a use for that part in every mode.
Say his name repeatedly and you will hear a train
*chigurh chigurh chigurh chigurh chigurh*
Hmm... The vehicle modes are perfect, but I feel the robot mode doesn't represent me.
AWSOME ASTROTRAIN wtf who would get a transformer looking like them it's dumb as buying metroplex and it looks exactly like me
XWingGamer no devastator is the oldest combiner superion came after
Halohunter553 facts. Lol
AWSOME ASTROTRAIN I to feel that the robot mode does not represent your outer complex.
Brainfucked kid
i just realized that the robot mode and shuttle mode for Chigurh could be redeco'd/ retooled into Armada Jetfire.... but im not sure how the train mode would be incorporated into the figure
Incredible transformation
Found my first masterpiece thanks Emgo
That squashed shuttle mode makes it look like Buck Rogers' 1979 TV show version.
keep up the great reviews! i am too poor to buy great figures but i appreciate your reviews of 3rd party figures! very satisfying for this fanboy
Wow actually mildly tempting & i never brought a toy since becoming an adult.
A lot of work, but GOD DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN, well worth it, this a damn good transformation, the ending was hilarious lmfaooooooooooooooooooo
Increíble que esos años hicieran "juguetes" tan complejos, ahora son una joya esas masterpiece de G1.
Jeez ultramagnus, star saber dial it down on the protein shakes
I like how emgo dosent have to cuss his head off to make awsome vids
EMGO, THERES GONNA BE A JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS MOVIE!!!! QUICK, TELL SHOCKWAVE!!!!!!!
It's funny how DX-9 says "collect them all!" They're acting like these toys aren't over one hundred dollars
Amazing engineering! Great figure! Nice review thanks!
Awww no Blitzwing comparison :(
Soundwave: the wheels on the train go round and round round and round round and round
Me: hahaha ha ha ha
on a scale from 1-10 how would you rate this figure?
10 is best obviously
Pointlessicon 9
Pointlessicon 10
I'd give it a nine.
10 definitely a 10
12
The ending video would've been funnier if Astrotrain were to strangle Starscream like he did in the G1 cartoon.
You know what I want? A Masterpiece Cosmos. If a company makes that, they will have ALL MY MONEY.
By the maker I've missed you Emgo.
that line "jettison some weight, or we'll never make it to digital star" is similar to what astrotrain says in the animated movie only instead of "digital star" its "cybertron"
Konata Izumi I don't think that any third party would ever have the balls to use any of Hasbro's names that balantly.
Konata Izumi yes, I know.
copy right it's "jetason some weight or we'll never make it to Cybertron" Astrotrain 1998 : the transformers the movie
1986
The sentence on the front of the box is a reference to the g1 movie
"Gotta lose some weight or we'll never make it back to cybertron
Kyle Bell Yes, I know
I was waiting to see if you got a good spin out of him before transformation
Will do the Fancy Toy version he looks pretty good and G1 accurate.
My only problem with shuttle mode is that there are four thrusters when the cartoon/movie had three
I wonder if HasTak got inspired by Chigurh's hip transformation when they made Siege Springer.
His gun has a tool that helps you get the thrusters out
Awesome toy awesome review good work as always.
I think he's a tad small for masterpiece. I'd hoped his jet mode would be at least as big as MP10 primes trailer, but I see how the manufacturers didn't want to make him to expensive so they sacrificed to avoid pricing him out of the market.
Awesome triple changer half train half shuttle
Chigurh, chigurh, chigurh, chigurh
Chigurh, chigurh, chigurh, chigurh
Whoo whoo!!!
Haha xD true he is like there school bus great gag man oh btw will we ever see the return of death bunny ?? XD