Review: #651
Name: Special Optics
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: N/A
Line: BotBots
Year of Release: 2020
Size Class: BotBot (Series 5)
Mold Status: redeco of Eye-Goon
ALTERNATE MODE:
Special Optics transforms into a microscope with a camo paint job.
This is a surprisingly good alternate mode, right down to the different types of lens over the plate.
As a BotBot, Special Optics is much smaller than a Legion figure, but is actually larger than average for a BotBot.
This is a solid alternate mode, although the paint scheme is unrealistic, the sculpting is really good.
TRANSFORMATION:
Angle the bottom down and then pull out treads to form the base. The arms pull out from the sides, while the top with the eye pieces lift up to reveal the eyes. Finally, in a very imaginative and clever use, the three lens in microscope mode lifts up to now act as a gatling gun in robot mode.
ROBOT MODE:
Special Optics has a unique robot mode, it's not completely humanoid thanks to the tank tread feet.
It has an overall tank feel to it, thanks to the treads and also the gatling gun sticking out from its chest.
The headsculpt is pretty much just some eyes painted on, and the balljoint kind of acts as the mouth.
Special Optics is one of the taller BotBots in robot mode, above is a comparison against Legion Crosshairs.
Poseability is limited to swinging the arms forward and back, as well as moving the head around.
OVERALL:
Special Optics is a neat little figure with two fantastic modes. Although the robot mode is an acquired taste and the paint scheme is not the most logical, it's still a fun figure.
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