Review: #299
Name: Thunderhoof
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Decepticon
Line: Robots in Disguise (2015)
Year of Release: 2016
Size Class: Legion (Wave 6)
Mold Status: new
TRACTOR MODE:
Just like the show, Thunderhoof transforms into a blue tractor, but with the fork in an unusual configuration. Usually, if the spikes are facing the ground, it'll be located at the back of the tractor.
Anyway, this is a good vehicle mode, with four rolling wheels and enough details to pass.
Thunderhoof feels very small in vehicle mode though (toy above is compared to Legion Evac from the Prime series) and when looking from above, the robot mode is a bit more obvious (vehicle mode is basically just the robot mode scrunched up).
Overall, a decent vehicle mode even though it is nothing to write home about, at least it's an uncommon alternate mode for a Transformers.
TRANSFORMATION:
As he is packaged in robot mode, getting him back into vehicle mode was surprisingly a bit more fiddly than expected due to the rotation of the head and the way the legs and waist worked. Overall, it is not a bad transformation and is quite clever to get the two modes to look decent.
ROBOT MODE:
They've managed to get Thunderhoof spot on in robot mode, at least sculpt-wise, since with a few more black or silver paint applications, he would have looked like he stepped right out of the show.
The main piece of kibble here is the fork which sits right behind his head, but otherwise, this is a fairly clean robot.
The headsculpt is good, and it uses a second pair of faux tractor forks to act as his antlers, even though the real fork that sits behind his head obscures this a bit.
He remains quite small and short in this mode, which is kind of disappointing as the smaller size makes him feel more fragile in your hand.
The good thing is that Thunderhoof has a nice range of articulation, even though his elbows are fixed at a bent position, the angle at which they are fixed looks good and natural.
He has knee articulation thanks to his transformation, as well as limited head articulation, but his shoulders get in the way of his tractor forks if you try and turn it too far.
Unfortunately, Thunderhoof doesn't come with any weapon at all, would have been nice if there was a gun provided. His hands does have 3mm slots so you can borrow a weapon from another Legion toy if need be.
He has just enough articulation to pose him beating up one of his least favorite fellow Decepticon, which is cool.
A great robot mode with character and personality that's faithful to the cartoon design.
OVERALL:
Thunderhoof has a unique and cool character model so it's awesome that they decided to make Thunderhoof into a figure. It's a shame that as a Warrior class figure is coming out that they couldn't have used this slot for one of the other many many Decepticons in the show. Either way, this is a fantastic figure and should not be missed.
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