Review: #835
Name: Shard
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Legacy: United
Year of Release: 2024
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 2)
Mold Status: new
ALTERNATE MODE:
Shard is one of those new characters in the Legacy United line that transforms into a rocky vehicle mode, in this case, it's a rocky helicopter.
Considering the concept, Shard actually works out really well, she actually looks very decent.
Size-wise, she is fine, she might be a tiny bit smaller than previous Deluxes, but her dense mass makes up for it.
The thing is, if it wasn't for the rocky aesthetic, this helicopter mode would probably be one of the best one we've had in a Transformer.
The color also leaves some to be desired as the teal and bright green can look a bit garish.
TRANSFORMATION:
Shard transforms pretty much how you'd expect her to. The bottom half of the front splits to form her legs. While the sides are her arms. Fold the cockpit down and you're done. It's simple but very effective.
ROBOT MODE:
Shard's robot mode is like the helicopter mode in that it shouldn't work, but it does, and wonderfully too, as she has a sporty aesthetic to her.
There is quite a bit of kibble, being the top of the helicopter, plus the tail, plus the rotors if you don't use them as weapons.
The head sculpt is fantastic, and she even has lightpiped eyes, which is an extreme rarity these days.
Articulation is great with joints for her head, shoulder, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles, whoa!
The first of her weapons are the pair of guns that you saw in vehicle mode. They can be pegged onto the outside of her forearms.
Otherwise, those robots on her back? They're all attached by 5mm slots which means you can take them out to use as blades.
Unfortunately, due to the way the blades are molded, Shard can only hold them sideways and the default is holding both in each hand. It doesn't look too bad.
Alternative, those blades can also attach to the cannons.
Not gonna lie, but she looks really good with those four blades. She is an Armorizer which means she can split into parts for other robots, but thankfully for transformation, she does not partsform.
A fantastic robot mode, and it is too bad that because she is an original character, she is most likely to be the least popular and shelfwarm.
ARMORIZER:
Shard can split into various pieces that you attach to other figures as a type of power up.
Predominantly, she forms a giant arrow type weapon, plus two extra arms and a handheld weapon.
The fact that so many pieces are left over can make it feel that the Armorizer gimmick is half-baked.
OVERALL:
Ignore the Armorizer gimmick, it's not great. However, judging her just by the quality of the figure alone, and Shard is one of the best toys in the line. She looks good in both modes, and she's one where a solid base can overcome other aspects, to become a good Transformer.
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