Review: #454
Name: Rippersnapper
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Decepticon
Line: Generations - Power of the Primes
Year of Release: 2018
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 2)
Mold Status: new
ALTERNATE MODE:
Rippersnapper transforms into a shark-like monster standing on two legs.
His tail can be adjusted so act as a third leg and make him very stable.
Above is a comparison against Titans Return Blurr, and Rippersnapper is average sized for a Deluxe.
As part of the Power of the Primes line, Rippersnapper comes with a character card.
The head looks great and the mouth can open to reveal silver teeth.
There's some poseability here, being the arms having shoulder and elbow joints as they double up as robot arms. The legs only have hip joints as they are one piece.
The combiner piece can peg onto Rippersnapper's back and out of the way, it doesn't impede upon this mode much.
This is a really nice monster mode. He looks great and has more play value than normal.
TRANSFORMATION:
While the transformation to robot mode is a bit simple, and shares a bit of engineering with the Combiner Wars line (particularly the legs), just by having him transform from a non-vehicle alternate mode makes him different and a lot of fun. The monster arms form the robot arms, the head flips back to reveal the head and the torso forms the legs.
ROBOT MODE:
Rippersnapper's robot mode is a tad bit lanky but still looks great.
He has the monster's head as a backpack but since it is hollow and pegs in securely, it isn't a big problem.
The headsculpt is blocky, reminiscent of the combiner gimmick of his G1 toy.
Again, he is average sized for a Deluxe in robot mode.
One of the best things about the robot mode is how even without his ranged weapons, he still have melee weapons being the claws on his hands.
His articulation is great with wrist swivels, balljointed shoulders, elbows and hips, along with hinged knees.
The guns that used to peg on his back can actually be detached and held in his hands.
The combiner piece also acts a weapon here.
There is a separate piece of the combine piece that is shaped like a smaller gun. Unlike the Dinobots, since it is cast in solid blue plastic, it looks a lot better.
The piece can also attach as chest armor. Unfortunately, there are no other options to store this combiner piece if Rippersnapper is not holding it.
This is a fantastic robot mode, especially with the painted detailing on his chest.
OVERALL:
Rippersnapper is a fantastic toy. He has two great modes and features a transformation that is slightly different to others in the line and thus doesn't make him as boring. The paint applications are really nice in robot mode and he has so many weapon options, with a huge amount of play value.
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As part of the Power of the Primes line, Rippersnapper can either form the arm or leg of a combined mode.
The transformation into a leg or arm is very similar to other Deluxes so it's nothing to write home about.
Despite having a monster alternate mode, the arm and leg configurations don't have bits sticking out at odd angles. That's all for this review, thank you!