30th Generation - I was excited that Hasbro were to relive the Generation 1 characters into the new 30th Generation mold. Skids was one of those characters. I never knew who Skids until I watched M. Bay Transformers Revenge of The Fallen. Then I realize after re-run the G1 episodes and saw him there. I have also previously read the Marvel G1 Transformers and found him there. I never did like the movie Skids. Well, I have to say that this figure is a great looking figure but hampered with several issues. Please click read more to find out why.
Bio
Skeleton Legs
With no memory of his life before a few cycles ago, Autobot Skids finds himself with a rare opportunity. Not knowing who he is allows him to be anything he wants to be, and the firepower of his mysterious new blaster gives him the strength to follow through on any adventure he pursues. Sources: TFU.info
Vehicle Mode
We remembered the G1 Skids vehicle mode as a Honda City Turbo (Jazz or Fit in today standard?). Anyway, I really love his vehicle mode. He looks like an upgrade version of CHUG Bumblebee and a lot more sweeter. He had maintain that color and livery since G1 although the blue color is a bit lighter on this new mold. His weapons can be mounted on both side of the rear.
Transformation
I got to say this mold need the most intermediate skill to transform due to a few rotations and steps. The hardest parts was to figure out to keep the mounted missle on his shoulder and hide it inside. Then you need to fix the door to the pegs next to the transformers leg. Do be careful not to over push the door as it seems that it is the most fragile parts of this mold.
Robot Mode
Gimmicks
The weapon gimmick below the hand wrist
Weapon on standby mode
The small weapon can combine with the big weapon to create bigger weapon (and it does not rhyme)
As I mentioned on my introduction; this figure is a great figure but hampered with a few issues that really make this figure almost a piece of crap. I love the new looks on Skids. So much resemblance as the G1 figure. To add to that; it got two weapons that can be combine together, a wrist guns and dual weapon on his shoulder. So what could go wrong? Do you know how many times do I have to take that picture of him standing still? Yes, he is so unbalanced and heavy that every time I want to take his photograph, it falls down. It just can stand still. I did a research and they are telling me that the hips is not corrected (the same did happen with Hasbro G2 Megatron - the green one). Then I found out the error and easily fix it. Now it can properly stand and even pose well. You can check the forum at TFW2005 to find out how to fix the problem.
Conclusion
Skids maybe the best thing ever been released this decade but it is hampered with technical issues that makes him worst than the movie version. I never did understand why Hasbro so tedious to release it without even checking it first (lazy bum). But all in all; he does look good and that is why Hasbro is so eager to release a repaint/resculpt of this mold as AoE Rollbar and Crosscut. And all those issues were already fixed.
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