Review: #622
Name: Cliffjumper
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Studio Series
Year of Release: 2020
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 10)
Mold Status: heavy remold of Offroad Bumblebee
VEHICLE MODE:
Cliffjumper transforms into a red Cybertronian race car and this is a very unique and slick looking vehicle.
It is nice that the back isn't gappy, there is a panel to help give the vehicle a complete feel.
He is very flat though, which adds to his speedy feel. The only gimmick here are the four rolling wheels.
Since the top of the vehicle is clear plastic, there is a surprisingly large amount of red paint used here.
This is a great vehicle mode with no flaws.
TRANSFORMATION:
While you may not realize from the vehicle mode, Cliffjumper is actually a very heavy remold of Offroad Bumblebee from the same line, retaining a similar transformation scheme. Sadly, pretty much the whole vehicle is a shell that compresses into a backpack. The front splits to form the legs, with the bumper being his heels. There is a lot of junk that forms his lower legs and they do not tab together properly. The back then forms his torso and arms. The chest piece is faux, and the joints are actually really tight, which can be worrying given that it is clear plastic as well.
ROBOT MODE:
Cliffjumper's robot mode looks pretty good, he only reuses a few parts from Offroad Bumblebee so you can count this as effectively a new mold.
Unfortunately, Cliffjumper has a lot of kibble. Not only does he have most of the vehicle on his back, but his lower legs are a mess as well.
The headsculpt is surprisingly busy, and kind of doesn't suit given the body type feels simpler than a typical Movie design.
Cliffjumper is terribly small, one of the small Deluxes which can make the Deluxe price point a bit hard to stomach. Above is a comparison with Siege Sideswipe, showing off that Cliffjumper is a whole head shorter than even that short figure.
The biggest flaw of this figure is how the panels in his lower legs are supposed to peg, but there are other pieces in the way so now it will flop loosely. It's quite annoying when his legs fall apart whenever you try and pose him.
As part of the Studio Series line, Cliffjumper comes with a cardboard stand.
The stand shows off a scene from Cybertron. Cliffjumper looks conspicuously small on the stand though.
Articulation is very good, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles.
As mentioned earlier, the legs are prone to falling apart since it does not peg into place properly.
He comes with a Gatling gun.
The gun pegs over his arm to make it look as if it had transformed into the weapon.
Just like with vehicle mode, the robot mode surprisingly has a lot of red paint.
This is a good robot mode, it's just a shame with his small size and the messy legs.
OVERALL:
Cliffjumper is a good looking toy with a slick vehicle mode and a cool robot mode. It is impressive at how much new stuff it has compared to the base figure of Offroad Bumblebee, this is effectively a brand new figure with minor reused parts. Unfortunately, there are some pretty hefty flaws such as the shellforming nature of the figure, the tiny size for a Deluxe, and the panels on his legs that flop around due to its inability to peg where it is was designed to.
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