Review: #754
Name: Pointblank w/ Peacemaker
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Legacy
Year of Release: 2022
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 3)
Mold Status: new
VEHICLE MODE:
Pointblank transforms into a Cybertronian race car, with a unique color combination of red and teal.
He looks pretty good from the front and sides, but the back is gappy and reveals the hinges used for robot mode.
In terms of size, Pointblank is pretty decent, surprisingly so given that he also combes with Peacemaker. Pointblank is actually somewhat hefty for this size class.
In addition to the exposed hinges at the back, the transformation also leaves a gap in the middle, which is quite disappointing at this size.
Pointblank comes with Targetmaster Peacemaker, which in gun form can peg on top of the spoiler at the back. Unfortunately, Peacemaker was originally designed to form the engine block but this gimmick had to be dropped due to budget reasons.
A strong vehicle mode, the major flaw being the back half of the vehicle being too gappy.
PEACEMAKER:
Peacemaker is the Targetmaster that comes with Pointblank, which is always nice to get a bonus little figure in the Deluxe size class.
There are a lot of efforts in order to make the price point though, and the major one is that Peacemaker is comprised of three pieces, and his is very hollow.
He also lacks any sort of articulation, which is fine for something this small to be honest.
To give you an idea of how just small he is, Peacemaker is smaller than both Legion class and Micromasters.
Nevertheless, the minor compromise of a more hollowed figure is worth it for the additional play value it adds to the set.
TRANSFORMATION:
Pointblank has a simple transformation but one that works quite well. The front split into halves to form his shoulders and arms, and these are probably the most interesting part of the transformation due to the various joints and twists and turns it requires. Otherwise, the back unfolds to form the robot legs, rotate the waist and you're pretty much done.
ROBOT MODE:
Pointblank has a really classic G1 look to him, with the big blocky proportions, but still having enough athletic proportions to keep him modern.
For a figure that included a Targetmaster, and had to cut gimmicks to reduce costs, Pointblank surprisingly doesn't feel like he had much cost cutting given that he doesn't have that many obvious hollow parts.
The head sculpt is good, but nothing spectacular here.
In terms of articulation, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles, so the usual standard stuff.
His only weapon is Peacemaker is gun form, which is basically folding up the three sections of Peacemaker together.
Pointblank can hold Peacemaker in either hand, and there is actually another 5mm post in Peacemaker that suggests that he could plug into Pointblank's arm, alas, this is not to be as it was another abandoned gimmick.
In gun form, Peacemaker can also store on Pointblank's back.
The shoulders can be iffy in terms of the range it allows his arms to go, it can only really move up / down or rotate. Some flex inwards or outwards would be nice.
A strong robot mode that's a lot of fun to fiddle around with.
OVERALL:
Pointblank is surprisingly good, and the inclusion of Peacemaker makes this a nice package (instead of selling Peacemaker separately). Both modes are quite solid, and while there has been some cost cutting, mostly in Peacemaker, they're not too detrimental, although it is a shame that some of the gimmicks had to be cut.
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