Title:
Mudflap Toys"R"Us
Description:
Mudflap (Voyager Class, 2008)
Accessories: Missile, Cyber Key
Known designers: Joe Kyde (deco artist)
A Toys"R"Us exclusive redeco of Cybertron Mudflap, Transformers Mudflap transforms into a yellow crane truck, although the Cyber Key is now a translucent purple Planet X-style key, with a movie-style Decepticon insignia painted over a regular Decepticon insignia molded on the key (as evidenced by looking on the key’s underside). The toy features two Cyber Key gimmicks, but unfortunately, they both suffer from design flaws. Inserting his key into the side of his cab flips out a firing missile launcher, which works fine in truck mode; in robot mode, however, it is slung under his right arm, and the spring-loaded hinge that flips it out is not strong enough to hold it up, meaning that it dangles loosely underneath his forearm. His second gimmick is his ridiculously colossal saw-blade—first, his crane arm is manually extended, opening up the Cyber Key slot in its side, and inserting the key then flips out the blade. When fully extended, the blade and crane are about three times the height of his body. Sadly, the blade is molded from soft, flexible plastic, and if left undeployed for too long (essentially the amount of time it takes to go from manufacturing plant to retailer, arg) will warp due to tension from the spring holding it down.
His instructions fail to mention that you should extend his legs by pulling his knees out of his shins, thus allowing him to actually bend his knees. (The instructions also inexplicably show him with a Velocitron Cyber Key, but, meh.)
This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in New Zealand.
He was also really easy to find!
Accessories: Missile, Cyber Key
Known designers: Joe Kyde (deco artist)
A Toys"R"Us exclusive redeco of Cybertron Mudflap, Transformers Mudflap transforms into a yellow crane truck, although the Cyber Key is now a translucent purple Planet X-style key, with a movie-style Decepticon insignia painted over a regular Decepticon insignia molded on the key (as evidenced by looking on the key’s underside). The toy features two Cyber Key gimmicks, but unfortunately, they both suffer from design flaws. Inserting his key into the side of his cab flips out a firing missile launcher, which works fine in truck mode; in robot mode, however, it is slung under his right arm, and the spring-loaded hinge that flips it out is not strong enough to hold it up, meaning that it dangles loosely underneath his forearm. His second gimmick is his ridiculously colossal saw-blade—first, his crane arm is manually extended, opening up the Cyber Key slot in its side, and inserting the key then flips out the blade. When fully extended, the blade and crane are about three times the height of his body. Sadly, the blade is molded from soft, flexible plastic, and if left undeployed for too long (essentially the amount of time it takes to go from manufacturing plant to retailer, arg) will warp due to tension from the spring holding it down.
His instructions fail to mention that you should extend his legs by pulling his knees out of his shins, thus allowing him to actually bend his knees. (The instructions also inexplicably show him with a Velocitron Cyber Key, but, meh.)
This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in New Zealand.
He was also really easy to find!
Theme:
Movie
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2008
Date Added:
2023-03-13 15:19:04
Date Added:
2023-03-13 15:19:04
