![]() ![]() ![]() But when it’s a rifle this unwieldy and it’s permanently attached, the idea breaks down in execution. Hasbro did it later with a great deal of success when they designed Revenge of the Fallen Brawn. The idea of having a robot transform with a gun already in his hand sounds really cool. Maybe it’s a bad idea.Īnd then there’s that big ass gun. The tiny Autobot emblem on his forehead is a nice touch, although after thinking about it, it might give the Decepticons something to aim for. There’s also an excellent orange light piping effect in the eyes. Instead, we get a cool helmet that integrates the mouth plate beautifully. It’s not at all like the insectoid messes that pass for Bayformer heads. I really dig the head sculpt on this guy too. Because Longarm is an original robot design and not based off one in the film, he doesn’t suffer as much from the horrible malady of Bayformeritis. The proportions on the figure are pretty wonky, what with the really short torso, stout legs and big feet, but I think it’s a good compromise between regular TFs and the Bayformer aesthetic. For starters, that textured metal bed liner that I love so much from the alt mode makes up his chest and arms in his robot mode and it looks really sweet. Moving on to the robot mode, Longarm has some really cool stuff going for him. I suppose if that’s the biggest thing I can nitpick, than this alt mode is pretty solid. I know, it’s only a Deluxe figure and I’m probably expecting too much. I’m usually fan of clear windshields, as opposed to having them painted on, but in this case Longarm’s windshield prominently displays the total lack of a cab interior. You also get an articulated hitch so that Longarm can actually tow your disabled Autobots back from the frontlines. I think the coolest detail on this guy is the way Hasbro reproduced that crosshatch metal texture in the bed liner. There are a lot of seams on him and if you don’t have him transformed just right the panels tend to separate or pop out. In this case, it says, “Orson’s Towing” and there are tiny Autobot emblems on the sides too. It’s a rough approximation of the truck seen in the movie, with a similar white and blue deco, but I think the lettering on the sides is different. I’ve got no in-package shot, so let’s jump right to the alt mode…Īs far as tow trucks go, Longarm’s alt mode isn’t bad, but maybe a little bland. Let’s face it, there weren’t a lot of Transformers in the movie, so Hasbro had to make up some new ones to sell more toys. Anyway, Longarm wasn’t really in the movie, he’s just based on the tow truck that Mikaela used to drag Bumblebee around after his legs got blown off. I thought this was going to be mostly Revenge of the Fallen figures. I honestly had no idea I had so many figures from the first flick. I don’t need that… No sir! Today’s random dip into the Bayformer tote produced yet another figure from the first live action movie. It’s Day #3 of Transformers Thursday held hostage where I am forced to write about Bayformers or else Michael Bay will have Bumblebee come round and piss oil on my face. ![]()
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