Mudflap

Dark of the Moon - Another annoying character from the Micheal Bay movie. Luckily, both of the twins does not appear at all (except for their vehicle mode entering the NEST headquarter on the first half of the movie) and making the movie watchable again. The both of them was the Jar Jar Bink of Transformers. For those who knows the Cybertron toyline, Mudflap was originally a Decepticon. Well somehow, he had a twin annoying brother in Revenge of The Fallen and thus become an Autobot instead. I guess it is just not Mudflap in the movie who is annoying. Even this figure, I really consider it very annoying indeed.

Bio

MUDFLAP is quickly becoming a veteran AUTOBOT soldier, but there are days he cannot believe he’s battling the DECEPTICONS shoulder-to-shoulder with OPTIMUS PRIME. MUDFLAP shows the courage and enthusiasm of a distinguished AUTOBOT even though the DECEPTICONS may have to wait a few years before they truly fear him.

Vehicle Mode

There is not much going on here. He share the same vehicle mode as his brother Skid but with an orange strip instead of green. There is only one problem with this figure and that is; when you transform into vehicle mode, the door does not seems to fit into place. Making it a bit loose. The same with Skid, it got only two MechTech points and can be mounted on the top of the vehicle.

Alternate Mode

Although Mudflap share the same vehicle mode as his brother but both are totally different mold. Mudflap tend to be more like his original self in Revenge of The Fallen whereas both his door become his wings. But this time his wings is a bit smaller and his face still ugly. I really don't know about you but I do hate the head sculpt of both Skid and Mudflap. If they were ever to grow up, they won't look as cool as Optimus Prime or Sideswipe. Anyway, his transformation mode was a bit hard. It was transforming into his vehicle mode was the most troublesome. The new manual is so full of error that I could not even understand. It was the hands part that cause me the trouble. I try to push both hand very hard inside his body when actually you need to slide the shoulder first. In the manual, it only stated put the hands in. Hasbro, you should reconsider putting the drawing instruction back. The MechTech was not that awesome and it is also available on the movie exclusive deluxe model of Optimus Prime. So if you are really in need to complete your Dark of The Moon collection, so I suggest you to get Mudflap. Even when both of them were not in the movie (thank God).