Review: #708
Name: Cheetor
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Cyberverse
Year of Release: 2021
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 6)
Mold Status: new
BEAST MODE:
Cheetor, like his namesake, transforms into a yellow robotic cheetor.
The beast mode is barely passable as it is very obviously a robot crouching on all fours, particularly the rear legs which has the minimum effort required to be put in.
The beast is pretty much dominated by the long rear legs, and the hollowness when viewed from behind can be a bit disappointing.
The beast mode is quite limited in articulation here, although the mouth opens.
In both size and mass, Cheetor is smaller and lighter than contemporary Deluxes, even his recent Kingdom version.
However, the one thing that this version has going for it are the armor parts, which are a pair of claws, a pair of swords and a helmet.
The helmet pegs onto the beast head, the claws on top of his normal claws, and the sowrds on his shoulders.
The armor parts is awesome, and makes the beast mode much better, as it gives a more futuristic robotic element tot he figure.
The clip on armor for his face also makes him look much more powerful and wicked.
So while the beast mode may seem disappointing at first, it's surprising at how five pieces of plastic that clips on can make such a big positive impact.
TRANSFORMATION:
As expected for the Cyberverse line, the transformation is really simple. The rear legs just straight t oform the robot legs. the front legs fold up into the back, while his arms come from underneath the beast mode. Fold the beast head down, flip out the head and you're done.
ROBOT MODE:
The robot mode is fine, a bit on the lankier side thanks to the long legs but otherwise, it is passable.
For some reason, even though they're the same price, the Cyberverse Deluxes seem to have heavier cost-cutting in the form of hollow parts in more obvious places in comparison to the Generations Deluxes, which is a shame as it cheapens the figure a lot.
The head sculpt is fine, it's still very much Cheetor, even if you're unfamiliar with this character from the cartoon.
In terms of size, he's roughly the height of a normal (short) Deluxe nowadays, but as mentioned, he has so many hollow parts that he feels lighter than what his looks might indicate.
Articulation is fine, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles.
He has plenty of weaponry options, as the robot mode can utilise all five of the armor pieces in various ways.
Naturally, his can hold both swords in his hands, and thanks to the clear plastic used for these parts, they look fantastic.
One thing to note though is that the beast head doesn't properly clip into the torso, which feels like a minor design flaw.
The beast head pegs onto either forearm to form a shield and it works surprisingly well like this.
Lastly, the claws peg onto his shoulders to form shoulder armor, just like beast mode, it's surprising at how much it can elevate the robot mode with just five pieces of plastic.
His large feet coupled with the ankle joints means that he is extremely easy to pose, as his feet will more likely than not be able to stand flat on the surface.
The core robot mode is passable but when you add in the armor pieces, then this is just brimming with play value that also looks great.
OVERALL:
At its core, Cheetor is a mediocre figure. Add in the five armor pieces and suddenly, he opens up a lot of options and becomes very fun in the process. As a result, this is one of those rare Cyberverse figures that's actually worth purchasing if it interests you.
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