{"id":22882,"date":"2013-03-05T02:27:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T08:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=22882"},"modified":"2013-03-05T22:22:32","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T04:22:32","slug":"vault-review-transformers-prime-frenzy-rumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=22882","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Transformers
Prime Frenzy & Rumble"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When I ran across Rumble at my local Target a few months ago, I was pretty eager to pick him up.\u00a0 Unfortunately Hasbro hasn\u2019t followed with his buddy Frenzy. \u00a0I had to look towards Takara to complete the team, even though I was really ordering the same character.<\/p>\n

This was my first experience with the FIRRIB vs. FIBRIR debate<\/a>.\u00a0 Personally, I don\u2019t really care which is which.\u00a0 I just needed a red robot to partner with the blue Hasbro one I already bought.\u00a0 So when it came time to order my Takara import, I had to choose AM-30 Rumble in red.<\/p>\n

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I was sold on Hasbro\u2019s version Rumble when I started seeing the first reviews coming in.\u00a0 No longer one of Soundwave\u2019s personal minicon army, in the new Prime toyline Rumble gets his own Deluxe class mode.\u00a0 Sure he\u2019s still on the small side, but he\u2019s got some beefy shoulder kibble to make up for it.\u00a0 That alone adds about another inch in height and width, and makes him look like a tiny body builder.<\/p>\n

This bodybuilder theme is reinforced by his armored forearms and shins.\u00a0 His torso has a couple of razor-like wings coming off his back, while his chest is made up of one of those face designs.\u00a0 I like the look of these chest faces, but I find it odd that it doesn\u2019t match either the Hasbro or Takara heads.<\/p>\n

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Aside from the color, the only difference between the two robots is their head sculpts.\u00a0 Hasbro\u2019s version has a more robotic look that lacks most facial features, almost like he\u2019s wearing a mask.\u00a0 Coupled with the fact that he has red glowing eyes and little horns, this guy looks like quite the evil bastard.<\/p>\n

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Instead of reusing the Hasbro head, Takara designed their own and used it for both their Frenzy and Rumble.\u00a0 This head has a humanoid look with a visible mouth and visor-like eyes.\u00a0 He looks like he\u2019s wearing a helmet and the design is definitely homage to the characters\u2019 G1 days.<\/p>\n

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Both the Hasbro and Takara versions transform into the same little compact car.\u00a0 The design itself is pretty cute and definitely makes me think of a mash-up between an electric hybrid and something you\u2019d see in Fast and Furious<\/em>.\u00a0 The use of opposite colors works really well here too, especially the alternating red and blue translucent windows.\u00a0 I do have to fault the Hasbro version for not even bothering to paint to the hub caps, and front or rear lights.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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In robot mode the red and blue colors are pretty much reversed.\u00a0 The Hasbro version has a few added colors with some minor highlights painted in dark gray and an odd looking yellow.\u00a0 (I\u2019m not really sure where that comes from.)\u00a0 The Takara figure relies on stickers for its additional highlights.\u00a0 Most of them are gold though, and make the figure a bit too shiny for me.<\/p>\n

One thing you\u2019ll definitely want to watch out for is paint scratching.\u00a0 Unfortunately the glossy blacks on Hasbro Rumble\u2019s hands and face have already started flaking on mine.<\/p>\n

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The Takara figure does include a couple of cool bonus stickers though.\u00a0 One is his name with half of Soundwave Prime\u2019s face.\u00a0 The other is a little logo that says \u201cTeam Soundwave\u201d.\u00a0 Both are great extras that make me wish I also had Takara Frenzy\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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Like most of their Prime brethren, both figures have excellent articulation.\u00a0 Each has a ball jointed head that can almost look straight up for excellent crouched over poses.\u00a0 Their shoulders, ankles, and hips are also on ball joints.\u00a0 They have swivel biceps and thighs, while their elbows and knees are hinges.\u00a0 Each also has a swivel waist, but it\u2019s blocked by their crotch armor.<\/p>\n

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The Takara versions of these characters come with a little Arms Micron robotic octopus named Dago R. \u00a0All four of his arms are on hinge joints and his torso can extend to transform him into a pile driver\/blaster.\u00a0 I\u2019m a pretty big fan of the Arms Micron figures, but this guy is a bit too bulky to be wielded like an ordinary gun.\u00a0 Plus, he really needs two of them.<\/p>\n

I think Hasbro did a much better job on their accessories: two pile driver\/blasters.\u00a0 They may not turn into minicons, but they do fit nicely over each hand to mimic the G1 ground pounder look.<\/p>\n

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Aside from the flaking paint, I\u2019m pretty happy with how these two figures turned out.\u00a0 I love the tough little hunched over body that Hasbro designed.\u00a0 I\u2019m also glad that Takara finished off the duo and even added a unique head design into the mix.\u00a0 Both figures may be a bit too big to pop onto Soundwave\u2019s chest, but they still make excellent additions to his own personal army.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I ran across Rumble at my local Target a few months ago, I was pretty eager to pick him up.\u00a0 Unfortunately Hasbro hasn\u2019t followed with his buddy Frenzy. \u00a0I had to look towards Takara to complete the team, even though I was really ordering the same character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10,35],"tags":[1873,1871,24,1247,1370,1872,436,2570],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/frruTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-5X4","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23133,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=23133","url_meta":{"origin":22882,"position":0},"title":"Transformers Masterpiece: Rumble & Ravage Review (Part I)","date":"April 15, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"If you\u2019ve noticed lately, I'm buying a lot of Transformers, particularly ones that share molds. 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