iGear Con Air Raptor Squadron IG-C01 Star Burst (Not Starscream)

Can't miss this out. the moment i realized that this is being sold individually, i grabbed it. All along i had the impression that this was sold in a set along with Not Thundercracker and Not Skywarp.

First feel with the toy is quite good. Very sturdy and tight. No loose joints. Plastic quality is good as well. The instructions for transformation, generally is same with all other 3rd party products…not very clear…

The transformation and the bot in my view is average or below par. Though the bot feels okay holding it and as mentioned earlier, the plastic is not bad…but the null-rays (shoulder cannons) are somewhat too low, making then bot look strange with a pair of cannons hanging somewhere on the bicep.

The wings have to be removed during transformation and installed back into pegs after transformation is done. something like the G1 toy.

In bot mode, the wings and shoulders can never be in parallel, meaning that if the shoulders are straight facing, the wings have to be tilted backwards…if the wings is straight, the shoulders have to be tilted forward…not very well thought of, shoulders and wings blocking each other.

Fists are not articulated…they are like the current line of Deluxe toys with fixed hands to hold only specific weapons.

Here's the box art...

on the side..

Back of the box.

For some reason, i was given 2 sets of paperworks….probably mis-packed.

First look at the jet mode.

Second layer of plastic tray holds the base, null-rays, missiles and an alternate head with a cunning face.

Under belly of the plane mode.

Bot mode...

The fierce looking starscream...

The back view...

Null-rays are fixed onto the biceps…it seems that the null rays are too low…they do not stretch out the shoulders which will represent G1 better.

 A"Heel" is there to achieve better stability while standing.

Comparion with Masterpiece Starscream MP-11…abit shorter…but way less awesome.

To put on display its an ok piece but playability not quite there…if Masterpiece Starscream MP-03 can be improved to MP-11 with several improvements made…i believe the 3rd party Starscream could have been done better…iGear should have put in more effort for the transformation...

Pre-transformers G1 Joustra Starscream

Pre-transformers Joustra Starscream.

Finally got one of these and at a very reasonable price....still aiming for a Diaclone piece.

Too bad the box is abit crappy, almost destroying the precious artwork.

Styrofoam and toys however, are pristine.

Being a starscream fan, i just gotta have one of these...so Diaclone would be my next target.

Missiles off the sprue, it's ok. But somehow, the seller managed to find a diaclone figure and put it in.

Joustra Starscream has no pilot, so this is like a bonus.

Back of the box is also damaged. Not exactly torn but defaced.

the sticker sheet wit 85% of the stickers applied.

And the sticker instructions are behind the sticker sheet.

A real pity that the comic does not come with this piece.

Took out the toy to play and transform but i guess i was too excited to remember to take some photos of the toy...that is why you do not see pics of the robot and alternate mode.

Next, i embark on my search for a Diaclone Starscream, along with secret starscream, Pre-rub starscream.....

Transformers Fall Of Cybertron Starscream

Transformers Fall Of Cybertron (FOC) Starscream.

Deluxe sized. Being a screamer slut, i gotta have this.

G1-likeness is what is always look for. and this figure has it.

Not a bad figure, technically ok and easy to transform.

Quite like the upper body, the lower body on the other hand looks somewhat like an animal...elephant's legs and feet.

What i really like about this figure is that the light piping in the eyes are fully utilised. 

The eyes "glow" very easily.

Transformers Masterpiece MP-11S Sunstorm

Transformers MP-11S Masterpiece Sunstorm

A starscream new mold repaint...

MP-03 mold to me is already one of the best mold for MPs.

But MP-11 really kills the competition.

Now to milk more money out of us, they come out with more repaints...

The "limited edition" coin that comes along with Sunstorm...recently the toy makers like to do this...issue a coin together with the toy, actually serves no purpose....

The front of the box. they should have left out the cape, crown and shoulder pads...those belong exclusively to Starscream and Starscream only!

The back of the box, which is identical to that of Starscream's

Following are some close ups of the box....

Bio Card - front

Bio Card - back

Instruction booklet - front

Instruction booklet - back

But for the MP seeker mold, there's no need for instructions! i can do it with my arms behind my back!

Taaa-Dahhh!

The arms have the flaming pattern...

so does the shoulders....what you call it?

air brushed wings with 2 tones...

Face is similar to that of MP-11.

Bling bling accessories...

The yellow/orange is somewhat too light...would have been perfect should they use a darker shade...

seeing this Sunstorm repaint...i'm smelling more repaints...skywarp....thundercracker...etc...could be hell if they decide to repaint this mold into the rainmakers....really hell...