{"id":11422,"date":"2011-01-28T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T21:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=11422"},"modified":"2011-01-28T15:46:41","modified_gmt":"2011-01-28T21:46:41","slug":"vault-review-transformers-axor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=11422","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review:
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<\/a> One of my favorite Transformers figures from last year was the Revenge of the Fallen Lockdown. So when Hasbro announced they would be reusing that body for the Hunt for the Decepticons Axor figure, he definitely joined my buying list. The only problem was I just couldn\u2019t seem to find him anywhere. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s not a lot of bio about Axor. His color scheme and history seem to be loosely based on the Generation 1 Action Master called Axer, but other than that he seems to be an entirely new bot. He apparently trained under Lockdown to become a bounty hunter, and it\u2019s speculated that he had his appearance altered to look like his former teacher. He\u2019s apparently a bit lazy, choosing to lure his victims to him instead of hunting them down. Also, he\u2019s sadistic. A good time for Axor is when he gets to dismember his enemies limb by limb with his. . . axe.<\/p>\n

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It took me forever to find this guy. There were reports of him showing up before Christmas, but all of our local stores were pretty stagnant on Transformers figures. Finally, last weekend, I stopped by Wal-Mart to pick up some essentials and Mr. Axor was just sitting there on his peg, in front of everyone. The odd thing was, there were no other figures from his wave. It was just him and a bunch of War for Cybertron Optimus and Bees. I guess The Toy Gods must have been shining on me that day.<\/p>\n

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Axor\u2019s robot mode is one of the coolest around, which is why I bought him. Like Lockdown, he\u2019s super tall and spindly but still buff enough to be a serious threat. Axor has a new head though, which I\u2019m glad of. I never liked it when the repaints looked exactly like the original bot. Now that Hasbro\u2019s adding different heads into the mix, the characters at least look like they have their own personality.<\/p>\n

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Axor\u2019s head has some great new sculpting to it. Not only is it huge compared to Lockdown\u2019s, but it\u2019s just plain evil looking. My favorite Transformers reviewer, Thew, said that Lockdown looked like the Devil. I used to agree with him, until I bought Axor. Just look at those flaming red evil eyes and actual devil horns. Plus he\u2019s got this gold goatee pulling it all together into the clich\u00e9d Devil look. All Hasbro had to do to top it off was give him a red cape and a pitchfork hand instead of an axe.<\/p>\n

Something else I was really impressed with was Axor\u2019s eyes. Instead of just being red slits, the sculptors actually put in these tiny gear-like semicircles. This gives him a look of pure hate and adds a lot of personality to the face.<\/p>\n

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The other big difference to Axor\u2019s sculpt is his axe hand. Where Lockdown had a giant meat hook, Axor\u2019s axe seems a bit small. It has some nice sculpting to it, but it just doesn\u2019t have that menacing feel. I was hoping he\u2019d get something more akin to a giant scythe than a tiny hatchet. But I guess Hatchot isn\u2019t as intimidating a name as Axor. Continue to Page Two…<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The last thing that sets Axor apart from Lockdown is his color scheme. He\u2019s mostly molded in a light gray plastic with gold highlights, while his thin extremities are a dusky blue. The color scheme works really well with the body mold. Where Lockdown\u2019s black colors ate up the detailing in the sculpt, Axor\u2019s colors work with it, making the details pop.<\/p>\n

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Axor also has a silver\/gold painted EMP Generator\/motor. The extra addition of metallic silver paint goes a long way in giving the device an actual machine-like feel. Lockdown\u2019s was simply molded in gray plastic. His looks more like a toy trinket than Axor\u2019s metallic kick butt weapon.<\/p>\n

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The articulation on both figures is the same. Axor retained that incredible triple ball jointed neck, which also adds a lot to personality. His shoulders and elbows are also ball joints. The base of his neck and thigh cuts are both swivel joints. His hips are swivel\/hinges. While his wrist, waist, knees and ankles are all hinges.<\/p>\n

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Axor\u2019s vehicle mode is also the same as Lockdown. But I think Lockdown has the better paint scheme here. Axor has too much gray. Even though the gold highlights and blue spikes add a lot to the car, he still just feels blah to me. Less of a Jason Statham post-apocalyptic Mad Max feel, and more of a car covered in primer while waiting for its actual badass paintjob. <\/p>\n

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I do love this figure of Hatchot<\/del> Axor though, even with his boring car colors and tiny axe hand. In robot mode he has a terrific and downright evil look that could even intimidate his mold-buddy Lockdown. I picked mine up for full price, about $12. at my local Wal-Mart. It\u2019s worth it to me because he\u2019s the only one I\u2019ve still ever seen. Plus, when a figure is this fun, I don\u2019t mind paying full price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite Transformers figures from last year was the Revenge of the Fallen Lockdown. So when Hasbro announced they would be reusing that body for the Hunt for the Decepticons Axor figure, he definitely joined my buying list. 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