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Posted by blade01 on 2007-08-12 23:49:49
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I hope that a leader class figure of Blackout gets released. The voyager class figure, in my opinion, has a lot of issues. A lot of you mentioned quality control: the falty automorph, the pegs on the legs not holding together properly in helocopter mode. I agree with all of that.

The helicopter mode is nice, but this is definitely a disappointing figure, in terms of quality. 5/10 overall.

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Posted by tformer-freak on 2007-07-20 16:21:15
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Bonecrusher should''ve been voyager instead of blackout being that he so big!!!!!

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Posted by tformer-freak on 2007-07-20 16:18:31
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Lord onixprime-- the same EXACT thing happens to everyone-- its off track and you mess with it for a half hour!!

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Posted by tformer-freak on 2007-07-20 16:15:21
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Thats what I said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In robot mode hes the size of a deluxe!!!!
The rotor weapon sucks and they should make it like the the game: he takes off a blade from the rotor and uses as a sword!!! Not that i cant do that now but its a s***load of work-- you need a peg to fit in the hand.

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Posted by Autobotz on 2007-07-10 18:54:05
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In my opinion, Blackout should be the leader of the decepticons. He looks really cool in helicopter and robot mode. A few gripes though:
1. He is pretty short for a voyager, but you could probably just pretend he is a deluxe figure.....
2. I wish he had some kind of gun...the rotor weapon is kinda lame.
3. his head is looking down, but maybe thats because he is "the tallest decepticon" and always looks down at his enemies/allies (lol).

overall, i think he is worth the price. just be careful with him, he''s not that sturdy......

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Posted by MegaRevenge on 2007-06-24 16:26:39
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I also thought that Blackout and Scorponok make a great team. He''s gonna own those pathetic Autobots.

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Posted by MegaRevenge on 2007-06-24 16:25:37
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This is indeed one of the best transformers next to Megatron. Blackout is really awsome and i think he''s fun too. i highly recommend him. One more thing Megatron is still the best!

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Posted by lord_onixprime on 2007-06-15 21:28:23
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i just got him. he is kool, but like someone said before me, the automorph feature was messed up and didn''t work right in robot mode. i messed with it for half an hour before i got it to where it generally workin both modes. he is short, but i don''t really care about that. the only thing that flawed him was his autopmorph.

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Posted by bob on 2007-06-15 00:39:25
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I can''t decide if I''m keeping mine or not.

He really is tiny compared to the others (I guess that''s why they have to tell us he''s the biggest decepticon). While the details are generally pretty right- something really got lost between the movie design and toy design. I think Blackout and Ironhide are hands down the best of the movie designs. A little something here just got lost.

As far as the automorph, mine is troubled. At first the helicoptor made was fine, but when I transformed him, he always looked down. I managed to fix that, but now instead it doesn''t line up right in copter mode. Even worse, because of this the legs (whic only barely attach and are really lose) keep falling out in copter mode.

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Posted by Warrior_From_The_Sky on 2007-06-14 23:47:11
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nice! i may just pick tis one up after all. and maybe even the Scorponok delux figure as well. ^^ till then, i give it an eight. ^^

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Posted by TJcybernal on 2007-06-14 01:14:13
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Wow, mega quality control issue one again with mine. His right arm is so loose, it just hangs and sways, and He has two right hands. Thats right, he has the same little hand part on both arms, making it impossible for him to grip the fan weapon with his left hand. Weak. I''m taking it back for a new one because i like his look and the transformation is innovative.

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Posted by Deadwolf on 2007-06-11 13:21:33
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Two things about this figure that disapointed me.
1. The Size - I expect him to be bigger then Ratchet and Brawl. When you remove the back Tail fin and Rotor, he is the same size as Bumblebee and Jazz
2. The head placement - He is always looking down, you have to pose the rest of his body back for him to look straight out.
Over all, not bad, just i guess i had higher hopes

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Posted by ciarda on 2007-06-10 04:32:47
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I love this guy .he kicks ass . btw theres one thing you forgot to mention in the review Blitzwing and its my only gripe about the figure . right under the nose in alt mode theres a tiny pull out wheel . and for some reason it keeps poping off .when rotated . part from that . he kicks ass . but he prob shoulda been a deluxe fig from his size as most people seem to think is fitting . not Voyage class .

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Posted by ciarda on 2007-06-10 04:32:45
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I love this guy .he kicks ass . btw theres one thing you forgot to mention in the review Blitzwing and its my only gripe about the figure . right under the nose in alt mode theres a tiny pull out wheel . and for some reason it keeps poping off .when rotated . part from that . he kicks ass . but he prob shoulda been a deluxe fig from his size as most people seem to think is fitting . not Voyage class .

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Posted by Sydewayz on 2007-06-09 19:28:21
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Number one, the automorph works fine but there appears to be an assembly error in at least a large part of the line. Its easy to fix if you have the patience to take him apart and reset the gears.

Number, two... Did anyone else notice the landing gear behind his head...?

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Posted by future on 2007-06-05 15:48:51
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i bought the two pack as well, scorponok is really the worst deluxe figure yet, and im glad you just had to pay half price for it with blackout. i didnt wanna dish out ten bucks to buy him, but the two pack is the way to go if your planning to buy all the figures

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Posted by lordelohim on 2007-06-05 06:04:24
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My Scorponok cage thing doesn''t rotate around to the other side of the rotor assembly. Is there perhaps something I am doing wrong? I think I have tried everything. Can anyone link me to a picture of how it is supposed to work/look?

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Posted by blitzwing on 2007-06-04 15:45:22
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Thanks for the update, ringswraith. I haven''t had the compassion to buy Deluxe Scorponok yet (looks like total crap to me) but that''s good info to have!!

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Posted by ringswraith on 2007-06-04 01:22:11
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I got this figure in the Desert Attack double-pack with Scorponok (the deluxe class version).

Something not mentioned on the box- There are pegs on Scorponok (while in scorpion form) that match to holes in the underside of Blackout (in helicopter form). Once attached (I had to twist Scorponok''s tail so it would clear the cage on Blackout''s tail), pressing the button that makes Blackout''s blades spin also activates the spinning claws on Scorponok. Nifty gimmick, unfortunately it makes keeping Blackout''s alt mode in one piece that much harder due to the extra weight.

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Posted by neoz31 on 2007-06-03 18:18:33
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I love this figure. One of the best I''ve seen in my oppinion. My only complaint is the cage in back doesn''t stay closed very well. Oh, and for the Macross fans, you can put him in Gerwalk mode too :-P

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Posted by takaratron on 2007-06-03 16:20:26
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This is definatly the best of the Movie Decepticons (Wreckage not being in the movie :p )

I''ve had no quality control issues with mine, though I did repaint the head. Without making the faces multiple peices of plastic then assembling them, there isn''t really a way to add the detail they need. Both Voyager Prime and Ironhide feature dynamic face paint apps, and the faces are made of as many as 5 peices. I am kind of ''meh'' about the Autobreak feature, though this is one of the least distracting ones and doesn''t cause any detriment to poseabilty (though a ball jointed neck would have been nice.)

I love his leg transformation, I was wondering how they would handle that and I think they did great with the multiple foot panels folding out.

My only complaints are the Scorponok cage gets in the way more then it is worth to have it there, and I the rotor blades dont really stay where you put them in bot mode. But both of those things are minor. Overall great figure, he almost makes up for the tragedy of Voyager Starscream :p

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Posted by RamFett on 2007-06-03 15:28:43
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I really didn''t like the head on mine. The way the wash was added, it just looked crappy. So, I had to break out the paint and make him look more like the image on the box. A bit of silver and dark gray highlights and it looks 100% better, though it really shouldn''t have been necessary in the first place.

Overall, a decent figure, but I still don''t like the big tail and rotor section being all one piece. It looks goofy as a weapon, and doesn''t look good hanging off the robot mode. The spinning rotor gimmick''s effect is lost, since it just knocks the blades out of allignment, and in my case, sends indivivual blades out across the room.

So once again, cool design + stupid gimmick = mediocre toy.

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Posted by kezza1986 on 2007-06-03 15:05:52
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I had a nightmare transforming him the first time, the instructions are rubbish!


The side panels are attached to the main body by two clips. The instructions then say these panels rotate 90 degrees down. However, because theyre clipped in, you cant do this. There''s no outward movement on these panels, theyre designed to swing around 365 degrees, but not outwards. However, to get them unclipped, you HAVE to force them outwards, so they lift clear of the clips. This has caused several white stress marks to form on both the clips, and the panel joints.

The Automorph is terrible, it simply doesnt work. My figure has loose arm joints and tightening the screws didnt help at all.

Although a fantastic figure to look at, the quality control is very poor, and the transformation feels as though its damaging the figure. Im really worried about the integrity of the plastic. As you can see on the above photos, in robot mode those side panels form his shoulders, and clip in and dont move. However after transforming him about 4 times, these panels swing all over the place due to the weakened plastic. Does anyone else have these problems?

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Posted by Quaternion on 2007-06-03 13:55:07
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Great figure. Bad QC. His waist will not always clip int as it is supposed to. I returned one and got another - same problem.

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Posted by Veloxiraptor on 2007-06-03 07:23:50
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Best Decepticon probably, but not without its flaws. For one thing, it''s really lame that the main rotor can''t spin freely. This is like the third or fourth helicopter to have a spinny blade gimmick (Bulkhead/Quickstrike, Evac), so why should this one be gimped? Also, the little pegs that are supposed to hold the legs in place in vehicle mode just are not working at all. They hold on for like a second, then the legs just pop loose on their own. It leaves really ugly seams in the chopper body.

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Posted by darthsutius on 2007-06-02 22:42:23
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Actually, Blitzwing, at various points in the production this character has had the names GRIMLOCK, SOUNDWAVE, VORTEX and INCINERATOR.

BLACKOUT is appropriate since that''s his special ability.

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Posted by silverdeck on 2007-06-02 22:00:20
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Excellent figure and maybe its just me but his head totally looks like a bud of skunk.

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Posted by DrKain on 2007-06-02 21:41:00
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This is easily the best TF figure in years.

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Posted by Death-Axe on 2007-06-02 20:33:12
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Awsome toy this, I have one and I got another for a friend. Due to has-blo''s QC the automorph bit..somethings wrong....in alt mode its either wonky cockpit, or back doesnt clip in, or sides don''t clip in. They wont go together all at once..shame really.

hasbro need to quit wasting money on trashy movie merchandise like clothes etc so they don''t have to cut money on QC on the main reason tfs even exist.

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Posted by Blitzwing on 2007-06-02 19:16:26
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Actually, ultrazilla, the rumor tree sprouted like this. First, Soundwave was rumored to be this figure. Then after that was debunked, Soundwave was thought to be the CD player now identified as Frenzy. Guess people wanted Soundwave in the movie that bad.

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Posted by ultrazilla2000 on 2007-06-02 19:06:16
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I thought they said Frenzy was originally supposed to be Soundwave?

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Posted by nortagem on 2007-06-02 18:03:52
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IMO, this has been the bad-ass of the Decepticon designs since the first movie concepts came out. Definitely at the top of the food chain!