Review: #451
Name: Battleslash
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Decepticon
Line: Generations - Power of the Primes
Year of Release: 2018
Size Class: Legends (Wave 2)
Mold Status: new
HELICOPTER MODE:
Battleslash transforms into a helicopter but in order to facilitate his combining gimmick, he has an unsightly gap in front.
This is also a chunky helicopter due to the small size. The rotor spins freely.
Above is a comparison against Beachcomber and Battleslash is average sized in the Legends size class (but small compared to Deluxes, especially when they consider the small price difference).
As part of the Power of the Primes line, he comes with a character card.
A Prime Master or Titan Master can peg onto the tail, either folded up as a cube or sitting upright.
Paired with his partner Roadtrap, they look good together but cannot combine in vehicle mode.
This isn't a bad helicopter mode but it is heavily compromised in order to have the combining gimmick in such a small size class.
TRANSFORMATION:
Getting Battleslash into robot mode is pretty simple. The legs are formed from the tail, and the arms on the sides. The cockpit form the torso and you're done. The combined mode actually doesn't affect transformation too much, sure, there are some joints that you don't use normally but it doesn't feel like it affected Battleslash's core transformation too much.
ROBOT MODE:
Battleslash's robot mode is short and stocky but looks powerful as a result.
The robot on his right arm actually looks good as a weapon, even though it isn't as clever as some other helicopter Transformers in its robot mode placement.
The headsculpt is average but it has a silver paint that allows it to pop.
Battleslash is average height in robot mode as well despite looking like he might be shorter than most.
Poseability is decent, he has balljointed shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. The feet are large enough to allow him to be stable in heaps of poses.
The paint applications, while sparse, looks good with what we do have.
Paired up with Roadtrap, they look pretty good together.
A strong robot mode and having the spinning rotor as a handheld weapon is pretty epic.
OVERALL:
Battleslash is a fun toy, even if as a standalone. While the gimmick of combining is awesome, he isn't too compromised other than the huge gap as a helicopter. Battleslash may be pricey but he is worthwhile.
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