Review: #762
Name: Cheetor
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Studio Series
Year of Release: 2023
Size Class: Voyager (Wave 19)
Mold Status: new
BEAST MODE:
Based upon his appearance in the Rise of the Beasts movie, Cheetor transforms into a mechanical cheeetor.
The mouth can open and close in this mode.
While the robot weapons can peg onto his back to store there.
He has some articulation in this mode with the limbs but he's somewhat static all in all.
Cheetor does pull off this mode quite well as there aren't really any robot parts that are obvious here, so it's quite impressive.
TRANSFORMATION:
If you come in expecting nothing you will be pleasantly surprised. Cheetor has a fairly involved transformation but most importantly, it's fun and makes sense. Conceptually, it's nothing new, the rear legs become the robot legs, the front legs the robot arms, while the cheetor head folds into the torso and you can flip out the robot head. What makes it interesting is the little pieces that help distinguish the robot mode more, like the panels that forms his robot shins.
ROBOT MODE:
Cheetor's robot mode is love or hate but he will most likely grown on you with it's good combination of organic and mechanical features.
He doesn't have much kibble, the cheetah tail folds onto his back and there's a bit of a backplate behind his legs.
The head sculpt is interesting, it's not ugly or overly complicated like a lot of movie head sculpts, but is just enough to still be recognizable as from a movie.
He's a little bit shorter than expected in robot mode despite the feeling of bulk and heft in hand.
As part of the Studio Series line, he comes with a cardboard stand depicting a scene from the movie.
Poseability is good, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles.
He comes with two weapons, both are spears, with one being slightly longer than the other.
He can hold the weapon with both hands as you would expect.
You can also combine the two into a longer dual headed spear.
Both weapons store on his back, using the same pegs as in beast mode.
The best thing about Cheetor is that he just feels solid and substantial in your hands. There are no panels all over the place that constantly shifts, or excessively hollowed limbs that makes as if the figure is fragile.
This is a surprisingly good robot mode with the biggest negative is probably the color scheme as it can make him feel a bit more dull.
OVERALL:
Cheetor is a fantastic toy that has the perfect complexity. Both modes are actually very decent, if not great. While the design is subjective, the designer has done a great job at translating it into a fun and presentable figure.
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