I remember hearing about this on a livestream for this guy, but my theory is that this will be retooled into Animated Soundwave. Judging by the shape of his body, the vehicle mode, and the fact that there was a deluxe Soundwave in the listing for legacy. I hope this rumor is true, because I love Soundwave's Animated design, being my favorite transformers show.
That would be awesome! I was actually thinking of turning my Skids and Diaclone Universe Burnout into Soundwave and Soundblaster, but after seeing this review, I would love to see the Crankcase mold used for them.
I had the original G1 as a kid, I wish his shoulder cannons stuck out more. His removable grill blaster looks a bit iffy too, but otherwise I think he looks pretty cool.
I wonder if the Sky Quake they are doing is a heavy plane or a Jetfighter - maybe it might have a possible Windsweeper in it engineering wise. Not that Hasbro likes to finish teams and I think other characters are more of a priority - as there is always a concern if they pick a random team member that they either take years to make so don't match or never get made at all- for example The Decepticon Double Targetmasters
At last! I can finally complete my Scavengers group! The vehicle mode definitely looks way better than it did with Skids since the boxiness works for Crankcase's humvee style look. Hopefully we'll get an upgrade kit including leg fillers and a nice pair of blue plastic blasters that peg onto those nubby little shoulder blasters.
This actually looks really good, it's definitely one of the better figures in this wave! My only problem is the hollowness in the legs, i just think it looks kinda cheap.
For some unknown reason I keep referring this guy as Barricade, don’t ask me why! Still Crankcase looks like a good retool of the Skids mould and one that I will happily pick up. Would’ve been better if he came with the head wound alternative to better emulate his appearance in IDW.
the veicle mode is just perfect, and even without the grill, che chest design makes a somewhat credible front, which is a plus. I know the void in the legs will get some 3rdpart filling the robot mode as well, is just how I would have updated the original G1. and the 5mm port placement really make sense for sticking weaponizers and modulizers on the cannons are small, especially after seeing all of the working sketch and models. I understeand the limitation, but they should hame made possible to deploy them trought the windshield. during the reveal stream they esplicitelly said that the cannon should be compatible with blast effect, so cp error?
I think Hasbro should change a few things on this mold and re-release this figure as Soundwave. Put on a new head, accurate paint job, and keep the vehicle mode, and this would make a perfect generic soundwave figure. I don't care if they do or don't give him an opening chest, to be honest, but I really want to see soundwave become this type of vehicle, and this mold, I think, is perfect for Decepticon Soundwave.
When this guy was first revealed I had no real thoughts on him, but after seeing this review my interest has been piqued. Aside from the stunticons I might get this guy and the inevitable Senator Crosscut
Another great review! The hollowness is atrocious! But will still pick it up. Hope they redo the other two G1 Triggercons to go with Crankcase (Ruckus and Windsweeper) as well as the G1 Firecons! And remember, your bayverse bots would have never existed if the G1 bots wouldn’t have been created (I say that because in some reviews you sometimes tend to complain a bit on why doing more G1 characters). We G1ers have first dip and made Tfs the phenomenon it is today! ;)
Got say thanks for these videos that u put out I just got crank case today the work u do on these vids helped with lot of my transformers your my go to source for traformations
As a fan of the comics (and a HUGE fan of the scavengers) I am LOVING THIS and all I need to finish my scavenger collection, is a new misfire because the titans return one goes for like 300 god damn dollars
Cool! The first proper and thorough review of Legacy Crankcase from a native English-Speaker. I swear, the English on those reviewers from the Philippines don’t make any fucking sense.
Has anyone else noticed this figure would make for a really great Swindle, albeit a non combining one. I'm going to pick up an extra one to repaint as Swindle because I'd really like an update of that character and there's always the chance they might release this figure in the right colours.
Epic review PrimeVsPrime!!! Crankcase looks incredible, and I hope ultimately that the other Triggercons and the Triggerbots get modern deluxe class figures. :D
this guy starscream and skullgrin just came out on amazon without warning a couple days ago, ill be getting this guy on monday apparently, and now they're back to preorders so i have no idea what happened there
Dude I just want to say I really enjoy your reviews, you give great points on figures but you generally enjoy them. There are some reviewers on this platform that are just buying them in order to make content like Chefatron all he does he reviews them and complains about how bad they are but that's neither here or there, anyways I just wanted to say I enjoy the reviews and hope you keep on throwing them up here
Omg this is a dream come true, the grumpy pessimistic G1 Crankcase might be my favorite character ever, I'm so glad they made him justice. Thank goodness he is not so famous, and not exclusive, cause I might get him cheap. Albeit the current Crankcase I own (the Walmart Exclusive Allspark Power 2007 redeco of Cybertron Red Alert) is also a magnificent version of the character (he was released under the movie line, but he was made to be G1 Crankcase for the Universe line)
So your Crankcase was the DotM one, which is a bit of a badass onscreen (but cursed with kinda crappy toys). Not sure if he even had a figure in the DotM toyline, but what do you think of the Studio Series Crankcase (SS30 DotM Crankcase, a repaint of SS03 Crowbar, who was a retool of TLK Berserker)? I hate to jinx it, but I think that given the chunkier vehicle mode, Legacy Crankcase can be retooled further to make a "G1ified" version of Animated Swindle.
Great review, love this cranky guy! Can't wait for you to do Skullgrin. I get why people don't like him but I think he looks awesome and quite honestly when it comes to altmodes compared to his original toy the new one actually looks good. I know it's just a blocky guy on his back but when it comes to cybertronian modes balls to the wall and screw rationality.
Great video as always, do you think that you will do a review on the mcfarlane killer croc, just got it a couple days ago and gotta say its a pretty good figure
Great review! Thank you! I'm very much looking forward to this one. I've ordered two -- one to keep as-is, and one to make a custom IDW comics The Scavengers! version, with horrific gaping head wound. Meanwhile, somewhere else in England, a bearded Skywarp enthusiast lets out the manliest possible squee whilst punching a Dimetrodon . . . .
I'm not really feeling this color scheme but I'd absolutely love to get an Animated Swindle out of him, with a new head and maybe some armored windows.
Sweet, can't wait to get my hands on this one in six months or more when it eventually ships to Australia. Sometimes we just buy them off the internet and get them shipped directly to save the wait
PrimeVprime I am the proud owner of my first legacy TransFormer decepticon CrankCASE ....was gonna pick up ROTB optimus prime but they didn't have him so knabbed crankcase instead!! Time to CRANK IT UP 💙🖤💙🖤😎
If this mold was slightly bigger, I think it would make for a great “Animated-Inspired” Sentinel Prime. Since the headlights/grill is a removable piece the could easily remold that accessory into a plow.
I like it, its not terrible. I wonder what they will use this for? Perhaps crosscut? Or maybe a retool into ironfist? Maybe brawn with a new torso using this same engineering?
Totally agree. Apart from Studio Series Ironhide, the inevitable Studio Series Ratchet and hopefully a reissue of Earthrise Prowl with a proper head (and not a Bluestreak repaint), which may or may not be in Legacy Year 2's first wave of deluxes (and this is for people who missed out on those Earthrise exclusives), the only Autobot carbot (that is not a Minibot) that we need is Earth mode Hound. After that, I believe that we just have 2 more Dinobots (Snarl and Swoop) and 6 minibots (Brawn, Gears, Windcharger, Beachcomber, Seaspray and Powerglide) to complete the G1 Seasons 1 and 2 Autobot characters!
Great Review! This is such a good mold! Hasbro - Takara have demonstrated they can do WONDERS with this mold! Imagine Hasbro giving us an IRON FIST with this mold! Iron Fist is perfect as a retool of this crank case! So we can complete the Wreckers! All we needed is an updated Pyro! God I am so please with this. GOT TO GET IT!
He does look pretty cool. But I can't help but be disappointed at the loss of the Triggercon features. Yeah, the guns are there, but barely in robot mode, and completely non-existent in alt mode. This is a figure I wouldn't mind seeing an add-on kit for, both to fix the empty legs and to give the Triggercon functions. Maybe a backpack?
I had the original G1 toy when I was a kid. Yes, I'm Old old-school. The fact that you mention the bayformers is cringe. He was part of a team of triggercons in 1988 along with Ruckus and Windsweeper.
I'm not much on repaints/remolds, especially for characters I'm not familiar with. Upon learning of this figure I dismissed it because I already have Skids, and didn't really know who Crankcase was (aside from sharing the name with G.i.Joe). Your review is making me reconsider picking this guy up. I'm still not 100% sold, but if circumstances allow I may buy it.
It's a nice retool, but knowing the designer eliminated the 3mm pegs from the shoulder guns so you can't use blast effects is really disappointing. Additionally the chest gun could have used a bit more work like, folding in half lengthwise to make a less wall shaped gun for example. I'm not sure how I feel about this figure as I actually LIKE the Skids version aside from lacking some paint, and seeing this guy just ...all I can see is another black painted Skids, lol.
I'm not gunna say hollowness is okay but it does make more sense here than it does on some other figures cuz in mass skids is a little heavy for a deluxe. All accessories included he came out to a little above 90 grams of plastic when average is more like 70-80 all accessories included. I noticed during the wfc trilogy that most deluxe molds with really bad and ugly hollowness tended to be the heavier molds such as Ironhide, impactor, hoist. It is nice to see some of the more all star type deluxe size characters to get the voyager budget treatment such as the more recent ss Ironhide and hotrod at least
Great review and pretty cool figure! I kinda wish the shoulder cannons were bigger, but that wish is second to say, wishing that Deadend's feet were bigger lol
The limited use of plastics is just going increase as in the amount of plastic allotted per figure will decrease. Simply put this is due to two things, 1) pressure on factories to use less plastic for fossil fuel sustainability (make oil last longer because solar panels and wind turbines aren't going to help much when we run out) you can see this with their changes in packaging recently too. 2) The cost of decent plastics have gone through the roof recently, China can't get enough for its industry, yeah...recycling doesn't really seem to be helping does it? Okay the seas and beaches are nicer...
I definitely prefer this. This looks so cool and I am going to get this unlike Skids which I don't want as I have the t30 version which is imo superior
Everyone is praising this figure but I’ve haven’t seen any people talk about if you don’t put the the piece that transforms into the boom box you have a cybertronian alt mode so as a hidden detail he’s kind of a triple changer, I mean sure it’s a stretch but it makes you think you get more for your money.
It looks great, but if I get it, I will saw part of that magnificent headsculpt... I want him to have the same battle damage he kept in the IDW comics.
You're absolutely right. This Crankcase is far superior to the Skids mold. However, if someone told me I could only own one for my collection. I would have to choose Skids. His G1 pedigree is too strong.
@@PrimeVsPrime Nah they can’t forget him. It’s just like the situation with The Fallen. We all thought he wasn’t going to be released in the line, but he did. So I’m guessing they will in the middle of 2023.
Nice, but are his shins connecting to his knee via clear plastic? Or are those windows in his shins clear plastic inserts. I’m nervous because of the Datsun molds having weak knees
Crankcase all the way looks amazing definitely a must pick up over skids ..love the color scheme he pops!! Yeah the Edge goes to CrankCase especially in vehicle mode!! He stands out way more than skids
I remember hearing about this on a livestream for this guy, but my theory is that this will be retooled into Animated Soundwave. Judging by the shape of his body, the vehicle mode, and the fact that there was a deluxe Soundwave in the listing for legacy. I hope this rumor is true, because I love Soundwave's Animated design, being my favorite transformers show.
That would be awesome! I was actually thinking of turning my Skids and Diaclone Universe Burnout into Soundwave and Soundblaster, but after seeing this review, I would love to see the Crankcase mold used for them.
Most likely will be outback first sadly.
I will gladly wait through yet another G1 character I don't care about to get Animated stuff
If they done make the front grill a boom box I'm gunna be pissed
1. Brawn is also a remold of Animated Soundwave.
2. Is it me or another figure has a similar or mold before this figure?
I had the original G1 as a kid, I wish his shoulder cannons stuck out more. His removable grill blaster looks a bit iffy too, but otherwise I think he looks pretty cool.
This figure made me want to get the other IDW scavengers. That's how excited I am for this guy.
Oh cool! Glad you’re passionate about the character!
I wonder if the Sky Quake they are doing is a heavy plane or a Jetfighter - maybe it might have a possible Windsweeper in it engineering wise.
Not that Hasbro likes to finish teams and I think other characters are more of a priority - as there is always a concern if they pick a random team member that they either take years to make so don't match or never get made at all- for example The Decepticon Double Targetmasters
Yeah, I'd even take a Core class version of Fulcrum to fully complete the Scavengers team.
Both modes look incredible! Absolutely love this figure. Great review primevsprime
Thanks so much mate!
At last! I can finally complete my Scavengers group! The vehicle mode definitely looks way better than it did with Skids since the boxiness works for Crankcase's humvee style look. Hopefully we'll get an upgrade kit including leg fillers and a nice pair of blue plastic blasters that peg onto those nubby little shoulder blasters.
This actually looks really good, it's definitely one of the better figures in this wave! My only problem is the hollowness in the legs, i just think it looks kinda cheap.
Skids was pretty hollow as well.
For some unknown reason I keep referring this guy as Barricade, don’t ask me why! Still Crankcase looks like a good retool of the Skids mould and one that I will happily pick up. Would’ve been better if he came with the head wound alternative to better emulate his appearance in IDW.
Nice to hear the roof can actually tab in properly unlike Skids, that's honestly what I've been wondering ever since he was revealed.
the veicle mode is just perfect, and even without the grill, che chest design makes a somewhat credible front, which is a plus. I know the void in the legs will get some 3rdpart filling
the robot mode as well, is just how I would have updated the original G1. and the 5mm port placement really make sense for sticking weaponizers and modulizers on
the cannons are small, especially after seeing all of the working sketch and models. I understeand the limitation, but they should hame made possible to deploy them trought the windshield. during the reveal stream they esplicitelly said that the cannon should be compatible with blast effect, so cp error?
I think Hasbro should change a few things on this mold and re-release this figure as Soundwave. Put on a new head, accurate paint job, and keep the vehicle mode, and this would make a perfect generic soundwave figure. I don't care if they do or don't give him an opening chest, to be honest, but I really want to see soundwave become this type of vehicle, and this mold, I think, is perfect for Decepticon Soundwave.
When this guy was first revealed I had no real thoughts on him, but after seeing this review my interest has been piqued. Aside from the stunticons I might get this guy and the inevitable Senator Crosscut
0:35 Nah, bruv…. You can’t praise a bayformer that has weird proportions but slam Skids for having weird proportions.
Another great review! The hollowness is atrocious! But will still pick it up. Hope they redo the other two G1 Triggercons to go with Crankcase (Ruckus and Windsweeper) as well as the G1 Firecons!
And remember, your bayverse bots would have never existed if the G1 bots wouldn’t have been created (I say that because in some reviews you sometimes tend to complain a bit on why doing more G1 characters). We G1ers have first dip and made Tfs the phenomenon it is today! ;)
Got say thanks for these videos that u put out I just got crank case today the work u do on these vids helped with lot of my transformers your my go to source for traformations
As a fan of the comics (and a HUGE fan of the scavengers) I am LOVING THIS and all I need to finish my scavenger collection, is a new misfire because the titans return one goes for like 300 god damn dollars
Cool! The first proper and thorough review of Legacy Crankcase from a native English-Speaker. I swear, the English on those reviewers from the Philippines don’t make any fucking sense.
Has anyone else noticed this figure would make for a really great Swindle, albeit a non combining one. I'm going to pick up an extra one to repaint as Swindle because I'd really like an update of that character and there's always the chance they might release this figure in the right colours.
I would hope that if they did do swindle it would be a combiner but if it has to be a normal figure ; I agree with you, this wouldn’t be a bad base
@@PrimeVsPrime Nice 1
Crankcase shows this mold could very well become a Legacy Animated Soundwave with little effort.
I agree! It could work very well!
Epic review PrimeVsPrime!!! Crankcase looks incredible, and I hope ultimately that the other Triggercons and the Triggerbots get modern deluxe class figures. :D
I love this retool to make crankcase. They really made him look like the guy you don't want to mess with.
this guy starscream and skullgrin just came out on amazon without warning a couple days ago, ill be getting this guy on monday apparently, and now they're back to preorders so i have no idea what happened there
I’m always down for a decepticon car or truck. Those guys are always the biggest jerks, and that makes for some enjoyable bad guys.
Dude I just want to say I really enjoy your reviews, you give great points on figures but you generally enjoy them. There are some reviewers on this platform that are just buying them in order to make content like Chefatron all he does he reviews them and complains about how bad they are but that's neither here or there, anyways I just wanted to say I enjoy the reviews and hope you keep on throwing them up here
“Not the Crankcase that I grew up with, mine was a little more aggressive and had dreads that reminded me of a predator” me too man, me too.
That’s one thing I love about the bay Decepticons, felt super alien and unique
Omg this is a dream come true, the grumpy pessimistic G1 Crankcase might be my favorite character ever, I'm so glad they made him justice. Thank goodness he is not so famous, and not exclusive, cause I might get him cheap.
Albeit the current Crankcase I own (the Walmart Exclusive Allspark Power 2007 redeco of Cybertron Red Alert) is also a magnificent version of the character (he was released under the movie line, but he was made to be G1 Crankcase for the Universe line)
So your Crankcase was the DotM one, which is a bit of a badass onscreen (but cursed with kinda crappy toys). Not sure if he even had a figure in the DotM toyline, but what do you think of the Studio Series Crankcase (SS30 DotM Crankcase, a repaint of SS03 Crowbar, who was a retool of TLK Berserker)?
I hate to jinx it, but I think that given the chunkier vehicle mode, Legacy Crankcase can be retooled further to make a "G1ified" version of Animated Swindle.
Love the new intro music. The transformation of the hips remember me some of the transformations of the DOTM deluxe version
I recently got Transformers X back too the future Gigawatt and Generations GDO Wheelie!
Great review, love this cranky guy! Can't wait for you to do Skullgrin. I get why people don't like him but I think he looks awesome and quite honestly when it comes to altmodes compared to his original toy the new one actually looks good. I know it's just a blocky guy on his back but when it comes to cybertronian modes balls to the wall and screw rationality.
I think this guy looks pretty great. He might be my first legacy figure I get.
Although I still prefer DOTM crankcase more
Yo that's an awesome figure! My personal preference is Dotm Crankcase. Crankcase alt mode looks Transformers Animated Sound wave vehicle mode.
This line needs to make an update of Drift (The Gundam look as opposed to the robot samurai)
Great video as always, do you think that you will do a review on the mcfarlane killer croc, just got it a couple days ago and gotta say its a pretty good figure
Thanks so much! I do have it but I don’t think I’ll review it at this point :( sorry man!
Yep no problem, just thought that you should check that one out
loving that new intro music!
Definitely going to pick this guy up to fill out my IDW Scavengers
Crankcase is definitely the better figure. He even has clear plastic inserts for the rear side windows where Skids & Burn Out have solid plastic.
In my school vr game crankcase gave up from being a dread and be a triggercon so goalius is set and ready for combat
Awesome review and nice work in general on the channel!
Thank you very much!
With some minor remolding, I can see this mold being used for a Legacy version of Animated Soundwave.
Great review! Thank you! I'm very much looking forward to this one. I've ordered two -- one to keep as-is, and one to make a custom IDW comics The Scavengers! version, with horrific gaping head wound.
Meanwhile, somewhere else in England, a bearded Skywarp enthusiast lets out the manliest possible squee whilst punching a Dimetrodon . . . .
Crankcase is a low priority figure for me, but I'm actually getting him today. I'm rather excited to scan his QR and check out his specs!
I'm not really feeling this color scheme but I'd absolutely love to get an Animated Swindle out of him, with a new head and maybe some armored windows.
Now all we need is Grimlock,Fulcrum and Nickel and Scavengers will be full
Amazing video also could you do a wave 2 ranking of legacy
Thank you! I have actually filmed it but I don’t think I’ll upload it now sadly
its fine just keep on uploading more bangers
Wasn’t very impressed when I saw he was revealed, but now seeing all these cool retooling and engineering pieces I gotta get.
I'm gonna tell my kids this was Transformers: Legacy Prime Breakdown
Sweet, can't wait to get my hands on this one in six months or more when it eventually ships to Australia.
Sometimes we just buy them off the internet and get them shipped directly to save the wait
If by some miracle they use they give us a Crankcase from the MP Skids mold I would 100% buy that.
It’s like for every step forward in Siege in Earthrise they’ve taken steps back towards Prime Wars.
PrimeVprime I am the proud owner of my first legacy TransFormer decepticon CrankCASE ....was gonna pick up ROTB optimus prime but they didn't have him so knabbed crankcase instead!! Time to CRANK IT UP 💙🖤💙🖤😎
Why am I getting Animated Soundwave vibes from his alt mode before the bumper is attached?
If this mold was slightly bigger, I think it would make for a great “Animated-Inspired” Sentinel Prime. Since the headlights/grill is a removable piece the could easily remold that accessory into a plow.
I saw a few comments about a Soundwave! I think they would work too!
@@PrimeVsPrime Yeah an Animated Soundwave could work too. They could make the Grill into boom box.
I just want this because it’s a really nice reuse of the skids mold with good new parts.
i think this has an almost exact transformation to be retooled into an ironfist for the wreckers line!
I like it, its not terrible. I wonder what they will use this for? Perhaps crosscut? Or maybe a retool into ironfist? Maybe brawn with a new torso using this same engineering?
Looks great, seen how Crankcase and SS86 Ironhide turn out wish we get a earth mode Hound the next year.
Totally agree. Apart from Studio Series Ironhide, the inevitable Studio Series Ratchet and hopefully a reissue of Earthrise Prowl with a proper head (and not a Bluestreak repaint), which may or may not be in Legacy Year 2's first wave of deluxes (and this is for people who missed out on those Earthrise exclusives), the only Autobot carbot (that is not a Minibot) that we need is Earth mode Hound. After that, I believe that we just have 2 more Dinobots (Snarl and Swoop) and 6 minibots (Brawn, Gears, Windcharger, Beachcomber, Seaspray and Powerglide) to complete the G1 Seasons 1 and 2 Autobot characters!
Great Review! This is such a good mold! Hasbro - Takara have demonstrated they can do WONDERS with this mold! Imagine Hasbro giving us an IRON FIST with this mold! Iron Fist is perfect as a retool of this crank case! So we can complete the Wreckers! All we needed is an updated Pyro! God I am so please with this. GOT TO GET IT!
I noticed he looks a whole lot like Ironfist and also like Power Master (the Pull back and go car) Ironhide as well.
Finally some one recognized an ironfist potential!!!!!!!!!!
they used the Skids mold for their Velociton series diaclone Burn Out, plan on getting her soon. Yes, I said "Her", check her bio on their wiki.
He does look pretty cool. But I can't help but be disappointed at the loss of the Triggercon features. Yeah, the guns are there, but barely in robot mode, and completely non-existent in alt mode.
This is a figure I wouldn't mind seeing an add-on kit for, both to fix the empty legs and to give the Triggercon functions. Maybe a backpack?
I had the original G1 toy when I was a kid. Yes, I'm Old old-school. The fact that you mention the bayformers is cringe. He was part of a team of triggercons in 1988 along with Ruckus and Windsweeper.
I love the colors of crankcase!
They are very nice!
this figure looks like he would pair very nicely nicely next to legacy prime Knockout tbh. definitely WAY more interesting than skids
The colour placement seems very haphazard in the vehicle mode. Will definitely have to see about some colour correction when I get this figure.
I'm not much on repaints/remolds, especially for characters I'm not familiar with. Upon learning of this figure I dismissed it because I already have Skids, and didn't really know who Crankcase was (aside from sharing the name with G.i.Joe). Your review is making me reconsider picking this guy up. I'm still not 100% sold, but if circumstances allow I may buy it.
“A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one”
I like to think of him in vehicle mode with the bumper removed as his cybertronian mode
It's a nice retool, but knowing the designer eliminated the 3mm pegs from the shoulder guns so you can't use blast effects is really disappointing. Additionally the chest gun could have used a bit more work like, folding in half lengthwise to make a less wall shaped gun for example. I'm not sure how I feel about this figure as I actually LIKE the Skids version aside from lacking some paint, and seeing this guy just ...all I can see is another black painted Skids, lol.
I actually dig the truck more than the robot mode, it feels like he is more of a rally car. Overall, a good review!
I Love It When We Get A Decepticon Car Mode Also Hi primevsprime
i've already preordered this guy from amazon. any idea when he's gonna ship?
I think soon!
I don't know what type of games Amazon are playing...
I'm not gunna say hollowness is okay but it does make more sense here than it does on some other figures cuz in mass skids is a little heavy for a deluxe. All accessories included he came out to a little above 90 grams of plastic when average is more like 70-80 all accessories included. I noticed during the wfc trilogy that most deluxe molds with really bad and ugly hollowness tended to be the heavier molds such as Ironhide, impactor, hoist. It is nice to see some of the more all star type deluxe size characters to get the voyager budget treatment such as the more recent ss Ironhide and hotrod at least
hey! leaving the front grill off can give him a sort of Cybertronian mode. :D
Looks like a retool base for Animated Soundwave.
HASBRO; fill those damn gaps! We pay enough!!
BRO WHAT IS THAT INSANE BEAT IN THE INTRO
Oh cool a transformer that Thew Adams wishes for.
Yes sir!
Dotm Crankcase is definitely the better version probably cause I grew up with that version
Idk why but the legacy one looks alien to me
Haha same! I love the dreads!
Great review and pretty cool figure! I kinda wish the shoulder cannons were bigger, but that wish is second to say, wishing that Deadend's feet were bigger lol
I can see this mold be used for an Animated Soundwave.
Oh yes! Absolutely agree! & I hope so!
Hes desing reminds me of that TF prime universum desing of Breakdown
I feel like if Soundwave had a earth mode, this would be it
I am picking Crankcase up. I did not get Skids. I have a different figure for Skids and Crankcase is a definite improvement.
The limited use of plastics is just going increase as in the amount of plastic allotted per figure will decrease. Simply put this is due to two things, 1) pressure on factories to use less plastic for fossil fuel sustainability (make oil last longer because solar panels and wind turbines aren't going to help much when we run out) you can see this with their changes in packaging recently too. 2) The cost of decent plastics have gone through the roof recently, China can't get enough for its industry, yeah...recycling doesn't really seem to be helping does it? Okay the seas and beaches are nicer...
I do wonder if they will retool this into a Legacy Animatedverse Soundwave.
Nice review man! He looks awesome in bot mode, and 4x4 offroad vehicle mode is just awesome too. Definitely need this figure
I definitely prefer this. This looks so cool and I am going to get this unlike Skids which I don't want as I have the t30 version which is imo superior
Feel the exact same way with all points
Though the Crankcase figure is a retool of the Skids mold, they're pretty good on my end
Ah fair enough man - I think they’re ok
Everyone is praising this figure but I’ve haven’t seen any people talk about if you don’t put the the piece that transforms into the boom box you have a cybertronian alt mode so as a hidden detail he’s kind of a triple changer, I mean sure it’s a stretch but it makes you think you get more for your money.
Im gonna say this and someone give feedback on the idea
Animated Swindle repaint, yes or no?
Hopefully Dotm Crankcase and the other Dreads get a Studio Series Figure
I hope so too!
It looks great, but if I get it, I will saw part of that magnificent headsculpt... I want him to have the same battle damage he kept in the IDW comics.
I wonder if there are any plans to release this same mold again as an Autobot.
In shades of Olive Green as (Throttlebot) ROLLBAR.
Awesome and cool figure! I wish I can get Crankcase one day!
You're absolutely right. This Crankcase is far superior to the Skids mold. However, if someone told me I could only own one for my collection. I would have to choose Skids. His G1 pedigree is too strong.
Feel like this could be remolded or painted to look similar to the Transformers Animated Soundwave
I do see that
Speaking of DOTM, where the hell is Hatchet for the Studio Series line?!?!
No idea sadly :( maybe they forgot him
@@PrimeVsPrime Nah they can’t forget him. It’s just like the situation with The Fallen. We all thought he wasn’t going to be released in the line, but he did. So I’m guessing they will in the middle of 2023.
The vehicle mode design looks a lot like soundwave from transformers animated
His alt mode gives off heavy animated soundwave vibes
Absolutely!
Nice, but are his shins connecting to his knee via clear plastic? Or are those windows in his shins clear plastic inserts. I’m nervous because of the Datsun molds having weak knees
Crankcase all the way looks amazing definitely a must pick up over skids ..love the color scheme he pops!! Yeah the Edge goes to CrankCase especially in vehicle mode!! He stands out way more than skids