Review: #130
Name: Flak
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Dark of the Moon
Year of Release: 2011
Size Class: Legion (Wave 3)
Variations: none as of date
VEHICLE MODE:
Flak transforms into an APC with camouflage. He features a cannon on the top, and while it can swivel, the swivel is not located in the center of the cannon, thus it's useless here.
There is a lot of nice sculpting and the four wheels roll (that's it for play value here). The back is a tiny let down due to the gap but it's nothing major.
The size is good, but he still feels very small and light.
There are some minor panel lines here and there.
This is an impressive APC. Too bad most of the paint used here is for the camouflage.
TRANSFORMATION:
It's simple, as you'd expect. The legs can be a pain to detach purely because they peg in so well. There is one surprise here, and that's the cannon. It rotates and the barrel flips over to form a shoulder cannon, a neat touch (instead of just going the lazy route and leaving it to point up in the sky ala G1 Brawl). It's a bit too simple for my taste.
ROBOT MODE:
The robot mode is fantastic and is one of the best Legion sized robots I've seen. He looks ready to pound whoever stands in his way.
Flak carries a huge panel of plastic on his back, which is basically most of the vehicle's top.
The head sculpt is messy and looks more like a Decepticon's rather than an Autobot's.
Shorter than previous Legends sized toys but he's fairly bulky.
Due to how Flak's legs are the back of the vehicle split in half, they're chunky and restricts articulation more than you want to. Also the elbows don't fold down fully (there's plastic intentionally blocking the way) so it can look awkward.
He has a 3mm slot in his right hand to hold other Cyberverse weapons. A good robot mode, but lacking poseability.
OVERALL:
Probably the best Legions in the Dark of the Moon line, he has two great modes, hampered by some small flaws. His elbows are the most annoying feature in that they don't completely straighten. Nevertheless, Flak is definitely a good toy and if you like Cyberverse figures, then go for it.
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