Review: #844
Name: Nightstrike
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Star Seeker
Line: Generations - Legacy: United
Year of Release: 2024
Size Class: Micromaster
Mold Status: redeco of Generations Selects Skar (itself a retool of Siege Ratbat)
ALTERATE MODE:
Nightstrike is a black and white redeco of Skar, or probably more familiar to you, was Siege Ratbat.
Officially he transforms into a "shield", but we all know it's the equivalent of a tape / block for Soundwave. The back is a little bit insubstantial though.
He comes in a three-pack along with Thundertron and Calcitron, although he's more paired towards Thundertron (you'll see why in robot mode). It's not really a good alternate mode to be honest, and lost even more purpose as he isn't even supposed to fit into Soundwave anymore.
TRANSFORMATION:
Transformation is fine, the wings flip out from the back and you rotate it down. Push down the head, and flip down the tiny feet.
ROBOT MODE:
Despite how bad the alternate mode looked, the robot mode is great, and looks awesome as a robotic bat.
He has two tiny feet but still surprisingly manages to stand fairly easily.
Head sculpt is okay, it's a bit harder to make out the details with the black and white color scheme used.
Articulation is not great, basically you can only swivel his wings up and down. The splash of teal added isn't too bad either.
He is designed to interact with Thundertron by perching on his right shoulder. There are two slots there that correspond to his legs.
Just based on that interaction alone makes Nightstrike an awesome robot.
OVERALL:
If you're going to get the set, it wouldn't be for Nightstrike. He does add value though, as being able to perch on Thundertron's shoulder is surprisingly cool.
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