All with Animated, what's your take?

[Pascal]

DELUXE CYBERTRON MODE PRIME

Pros : excellent in both modes, multi-mode weapon, excellent poseability

Cons : none

DELUXE EARTH MODE OPTIMUS PRIME

Pros : nice in both modes, excellent poseability

Cons : weapon is too big and looks goofy in truck mode, battle damage deco, spring-loaded waist gimmick, siren lights are both blue

DELUXE CYBERTRON MODE MEGATRON

Pros : fusion cannon, poseability, blade weapon

Cons : questionnable alt mode, spring-loaded waist gimmick

DELUXE BUMBLEBEE

Pros : excellent in both modes, great transformation, stinger

Cons : big feet, painted red siren light (clear would look cooler)

DELUXE RATCHET

Pros : vast array of accessories/weapons, fun transformation, poseability, compatible with Lockdown's weapon

Cons : head doesn't always want to stay in or pop out

DELUXE BLACKARACHNIA

Pros : nice looking in both modes, weapon

Cons : very light, feels cheap

DELUXE LOCKDOWN

Pros : cool car mode, nice transformation, very tall

Cons : hands, legs feel so-so

DELUXE PROWL

Pros : excellent in both modes, very clever transformation, spinning blades, crazy poseability, clear siren lights

Cons : traffic light

VOYAGER EARTH MODE OPTIMUS PRIME

Pros : very nice in both mode, excellent transformation, gravity spin gimmick, axe and gun, moveable mouthplate, poseability, very G1-esque

Cons : siren lights are both blue

VOYAGER CYBERTRON MODE MEGATRON

Pros : very poseable, nice robot mode

Cons : fusion cannon sits at a weird angle, questionnable alt mode

VOYAGER BULKHEAD

Pros : great transformation, excellent in both modes, nicely poseable, automorph gimmick

Cons : arm gimmicks don't work too well

VOYAGER LUGNUT

Pros : great transformation, excellent in both modes, nicely poseable, mace weapon, automorph gimmick

Cons : head can't turn

VOYAGER GRIMLOCK

Pros : great in both modes, sword with deployable flames, size, snapping jaw gimmick, very G1-esque

Cons : visible head in dino mode

VOYAGER BLITZWING

Pros : great robot and tank mode, 3 modes, very poseable, turret can turn, firing missiles, spinning faces

Cons : so-so jet mode, tank threads don't lock anywhere in tank mode

VOYAGER STARSCREAM

Pros : excellent robot mode, automorph gimmick, firing missiles

Cons : undercarriage in jet mode

[Team Jetfire]

Opened Voyager Megatron, Cybertron last night and I am a little disappointed. The pictures looked great, but this may be a case of, looks better on screen than in hand.

My main issue with the figure is the alt mode. WTF is it even supposed to be. Sure there are something’s that could be used for wings and there are some molded circles that look like turbines, but other than that it just looks like mishmash of parts. There is even some question as to which way is forward as there are things on either end that could resemble a cockpit. I for one prefer the one with the sword blades pointing forward, the way that it was boxed, but depending how you look at it, it may have meant to be the other way around.

The robot mode somewhat saves this figure in my eyes though. The transformation is unique and, like Bulkhead, really gives the figure an animated vibe. The arm cannon is a little cumbersome and doesn't look quite right.

Overall this is how the current characters that I have, stack up against each other from Fav to least fav.

Bulkhead
Lockdown
Bumblebee
Optimus
Prowl
Megatron.

All things considered though, they all rank higher than Energon figures....

[Ozrein]

I'm really liking these Animated figures. Although I have modified Meg's arm cannon a little so it can sit a bit more on top of his arm.

Lockdown is my fav so far with Prowl and Megatron following. (those are the only 3 I have at the moment)

[hugh_da_man]

Is voyager bulkhead worth getting?

I was going to collect one of each character (ie. leader bulkhead over the voyager) but now I'm undecided. The upgrade to leader class seems to be almost a completely different character because of all the changes whereas the voyager seems more true to the actual cartoon character. Which would make both classes worth owning imo...I hate you Hasbro!

[slippy]

Well, they might change the characters in the show, so that later on the Leader version could be more show accurate.

[brr-icy]

Originally Posted by hugh_da_man

Is voyager bulkhead worth getting?

I was going to collect one of each character (ie. leader bulkhead over the voyager) but now I'm undecided. The upgrade to leader class seems to be almost a completely different character because of all the changes whereas the voyager seems more true to the actual cartoon character. Which would make both classes worth owning imo...I hate you Hasbro!

i think they're both worth owning, for the reasons you mentioned and that the voyager has his wrecking ball as well

[Pascal]

Bulkhead is in my top 3 with Lugnut and Bumblebee.

[hugh_da_man]

Originally Posted by slippy

Well, they might change the characters in the show, so that later on the Leader version could be more show accurate.

Originally Posted by brr-icy

i think they're both worth owning, for the reasons you mentioned and that the voyager has his wrecking ball as well

Originally Posted by Pascal

Bulkhead is in my top 3 with Lugnut and Bumblebee.

Thank you...he will be bought the next time I see him.

[Team Jetfire]

Yeah I agree with the rest. The only thing that the voyager Bulkhead has not going for it is the size, everything else is awesome.

[Nocturn]

Originally Posted by Team Jetfire

Yeah I agree with the rest. The only thing that the voyager Bulkhead has not going for it is the size, everything else is awesome.

This is pure truth, he is constantly in my hands.