Review: #353
Name: Twinferno
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Titans Return
Year of Release: 2016
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 3)
Mold Status: new
DABURU:
Daburu is Twinferno's Titan Master and he is white and black with no additional paint applications so it can be hard to make out the details.
As per usual, the back is an exposed head for the larger robot. Articulation is restricted to head and shoulders, with bendable knees and hips.
The headsculpt is an odd one, since it looks like a tiger wearing a monocle. Apparently it is to homage White Leo.
DRAGON MODE:
Twinferno transforms into a twin-headed dragon that is actually a little bit reminiscent of RiD Megatron/Galvatron.
This is a fairly good dragon mode. He has a pair of translucent black wings, twin-barrelled guns on his back, and a fairly thick tail.
In terms of size, he is a good height and bulky enough to satisfy you. Above is a comparison against Age of Extinction Scorn.
The figure comes with a card that showcases a piece of artwork.
The head is actually quite poseable, with three joints for the neck, and a mouth that can open.
The arms are balljointed and the legs can be moved but are fairly static.
The torso is blocky and this ruins the dragon mode a little bit. The robot legs can also be difficult to tab into the slots for dragon mode.
Daburu can interact with Twinferno in a few ways. The first is that there is a cockpit in the chest that you can place Daburu in.
The other part that Daburu can man the gun on Twinferno's back. Twinferno has to lie on his stomach for this though because he is too front-heavy and cannot remain standing while leaning forward.
If you wish, you can also just have Daburu man the gun separately as some sort of vehicle.
Despite the blocky outline, Twinferno looks fantastic and is a lot of fun in this mode.
TRANSFORMATION:
Converting Twinferno into robot mode isn't too hard and there are one or two neat elements. The first is that the panels holding the heads fold down to form his torso and provide some excellent detailing. The second is how the legs are formed, with various pieces combining together that is quite elegant.
ROBOT MODE:
Twinferno's robot mode is amazing and while the dragon mode is strong, the robot mode completely outshines it.
There's not much kibble and the way the dragon arms fold onto the sides of the torso is clever. The wings on his back and also adjustable to personal preferences.
The headsculpt is blocky and looks fantastic with a painted blue visor. It's a very classic looking head.
He's standard height in robot mode but stocky, especially in the lower legs.
He is very poseable but due to the joints doubling up for dragon mode, his elbows are the inward bending kind, and the dragon head hands don't have swivels to compensate.
Nevertheless, you can still pull off decent poses with what you are given.
The robot mode is a great update to the original toy, it looks exactly like it but with better proportions and updated articulation.
His weapons are a pair of guns (that can also combine as noted in dragon mode).
Officially, you peg a gun on each shoulder since dragon heads for hands are cool enough weapons already. However, they're situated on the shoulders so that when you move them, the guns also aim at a different angle too.
On each of his hands, there is a 5mm slot so he can wield the guns as handheld weapons too.
He has big feet with long heelspurs so balancing is not an issue. The colors are good with a nice mix of black, grey, white and red.
A stunning robot mode with limited flaws.
OVERALL:
Twinferno is another winner in the Titans Return line. Wave 3 has churned out some of the best toys in years. Twinferno doesn't feel cheap, has an involved yet simple enough transformation, and two great modes. The dragon mode is fun while the robot mode is packed with poseability and character. Twinferno is definitely recommended.
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