Title:
Motormaster
Description:
Decepticon Motormaster (Commander Class, 2022)
5 of 5: Menasor
TakaraTomy ID number: TL-13
TakaraTomy release date: November, 2022
Accessories: Sword, base gun
Being Legacy’s Commander Class showing, Motormaster is a cartoon-accurate version of the character, transforming into a Kenworth K100 Aerodyne sleeper truck with detachable articulated trailer. Unlike the original toy, which transformed from robot into a complete cab-and-trailer combo, Legacy Motormaster forms only the cab portion of the truck, with the trailer disconnecting to form a battle station. More importantly, the trailer also plays a key role in the Legacy Stunticons’ unconventional combination method: in an attempt to match the Generation 1 animation as closely as possible, the trailer itself forms Menasor’s chest plate, hips, arms, and legs, with the Stunticon cars then being attached to the limbs that are already there. Motormaster himself forms Menasor’s core torso, back, and head. So, even with no additional Stunticons, Motormaster and his trailer can form a functional skeletal frame of Menasor, able to stand and pose on its own; this is advertised on the back of Motormaster’s packaging.
Motormaster’s packaging also advertises that he is Menasor component “5 of 5”. At the time of his release, components “3 of 5” and “4 of 5” had not yet been officially revealed, so they do not appear in his instructions, but it’s safe to assume in one order or the other that they will be some versions of the Stunticons Dead End and Breakdown, who both make a small cameo appearance in the art on the front of Motormaster’s box.
Motormaster’s main cab section, despite unfolding to form Motormaster’s entire main robot mode, uses “fake parts” to give the appearance that the cab of the truck forms only his toes, complete with tiny molded wheels. In truck mode, Motormaster’s molded headlights are sadly unpainted. However, in robot mode, his toes have painted headlights... which, due to cartoon-accuracy requirements, are a completely different shape from his vehicle mode ones. D’oh.
The trailer converts between its three modes of trailer, base or Menasor skeleton via heavy partsforming of 7 separate sections, not including the sword (which can store inside the trailer). These sections form both arm frames, both leg frames, the torso frame, a gun, and a pedestal for that gun. The gun and pedestal form a central part of base mode, and can be wielded by either Motormaster or Menasor using different height configurations, but cannot be stored on the Menasor robot. Two flip-down struts allow the trailer to stand separately in trailer mode without tipping forward.
The Menasor frame has highly specialized connections for the individual Stunticon cars. Drag Strip will only fit on the right arm, and Dead End will only fit on the left arm. Wildrider and Breakdown will fit on either leg, but only on the legs. The arm bots are meant to be attached whole before Menasor’s elbow is fully transformed, so that unique fittings can unlock their ability to split in half, forming separate upper and lower arm armor. The leg bots, when they attach, cause spring-loaded panels to close on the front of the legs, displaying detailing resembling the bottom of the specific car meant to be attached there: Wildrider on the left, and Breakdown on the right.
The sword’s unusual handle allows it to be gripped not just by Motormaster or Menasor with their standard-sized fist holes, but also by Legacy Core class figures, with their smaller fists able to grip a small protrusion at the bottom.
Menasor’s leg frames attach to the upper legs using a special variant of the Combiner Wars standard limb peg system, allowing compatibility with any Combiner Wars deluxe as alternate replacement legs, although they lack any mechanisms to actually secure them, and such legs would however be significantly shorter. Menasor’s shoulder connections are not compatible with the Combiner Wars system, and his leg frame peg connectors have a special additional tab that prevents using his own legs with other toys.
There are reports of Motormaster’s white and gray unpaintable plastic being prone to rapid photodegradation leading to splotch-like yellowing, sometimes visible upon first opening the box. The pin housing on his left shoulder is also particularly prone to cracking, due to the shoulder part inbetween it being pinned just slightly out of position compared to the right shoulder. Due to the way he is packaged, it is not uncommon for the thin plastic struts the trailer’s wheels are mounted on to be warped out of shape, as well as a minor amount of scuffing on Motormaster’s chest caused by collisions with the trailer.
This figure was revealed through the Hasbro Taobao store, hours prior to the April 12, 2022 Fan First Tuesday.
5 of 5: Menasor
TakaraTomy ID number: TL-13
TakaraTomy release date: November, 2022
Accessories: Sword, base gun
Being Legacy’s Commander Class showing, Motormaster is a cartoon-accurate version of the character, transforming into a Kenworth K100 Aerodyne sleeper truck with detachable articulated trailer. Unlike the original toy, which transformed from robot into a complete cab-and-trailer combo, Legacy Motormaster forms only the cab portion of the truck, with the trailer disconnecting to form a battle station. More importantly, the trailer also plays a key role in the Legacy Stunticons’ unconventional combination method: in an attempt to match the Generation 1 animation as closely as possible, the trailer itself forms Menasor’s chest plate, hips, arms, and legs, with the Stunticon cars then being attached to the limbs that are already there. Motormaster himself forms Menasor’s core torso, back, and head. So, even with no additional Stunticons, Motormaster and his trailer can form a functional skeletal frame of Menasor, able to stand and pose on its own; this is advertised on the back of Motormaster’s packaging.
Motormaster’s packaging also advertises that he is Menasor component “5 of 5”. At the time of his release, components “3 of 5” and “4 of 5” had not yet been officially revealed, so they do not appear in his instructions, but it’s safe to assume in one order or the other that they will be some versions of the Stunticons Dead End and Breakdown, who both make a small cameo appearance in the art on the front of Motormaster’s box.
Motormaster’s main cab section, despite unfolding to form Motormaster’s entire main robot mode, uses “fake parts” to give the appearance that the cab of the truck forms only his toes, complete with tiny molded wheels. In truck mode, Motormaster’s molded headlights are sadly unpainted. However, in robot mode, his toes have painted headlights... which, due to cartoon-accuracy requirements, are a completely different shape from his vehicle mode ones. D’oh.
The trailer converts between its three modes of trailer, base or Menasor skeleton via heavy partsforming of 7 separate sections, not including the sword (which can store inside the trailer). These sections form both arm frames, both leg frames, the torso frame, a gun, and a pedestal for that gun. The gun and pedestal form a central part of base mode, and can be wielded by either Motormaster or Menasor using different height configurations, but cannot be stored on the Menasor robot. Two flip-down struts allow the trailer to stand separately in trailer mode without tipping forward.
The Menasor frame has highly specialized connections for the individual Stunticon cars. Drag Strip will only fit on the right arm, and Dead End will only fit on the left arm. Wildrider and Breakdown will fit on either leg, but only on the legs. The arm bots are meant to be attached whole before Menasor’s elbow is fully transformed, so that unique fittings can unlock their ability to split in half, forming separate upper and lower arm armor. The leg bots, when they attach, cause spring-loaded panels to close on the front of the legs, displaying detailing resembling the bottom of the specific car meant to be attached there: Wildrider on the left, and Breakdown on the right.
The sword’s unusual handle allows it to be gripped not just by Motormaster or Menasor with their standard-sized fist holes, but also by Legacy Core class figures, with their smaller fists able to grip a small protrusion at the bottom.
Menasor’s leg frames attach to the upper legs using a special variant of the Combiner Wars standard limb peg system, allowing compatibility with any Combiner Wars deluxe as alternate replacement legs, although they lack any mechanisms to actually secure them, and such legs would however be significantly shorter. Menasor’s shoulder connections are not compatible with the Combiner Wars system, and his leg frame peg connectors have a special additional tab that prevents using his own legs with other toys.
There are reports of Motormaster’s white and gray unpaintable plastic being prone to rapid photodegradation leading to splotch-like yellowing, sometimes visible upon first opening the box. The pin housing on his left shoulder is also particularly prone to cracking, due to the shoulder part inbetween it being pinned just slightly out of position compared to the right shoulder. Due to the way he is packaged, it is not uncommon for the thin plastic struts the trailer’s wheels are mounted on to be warped out of shape, as well as a minor amount of scuffing on Motormaster’s chest caused by collisions with the trailer.
This figure was revealed through the Hasbro Taobao store, hours prior to the April 12, 2022 Fan First Tuesday.
Theme:
Legacy
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2022
Date Added:
2022-08-19 20:01:53
Date Added:
2022-08-19 20:01:53
