For a minibot, Legacy Beachcomber is solid (hardly any gaps) and with the pinned-on rubbery tires, he's a hefty boy. I'd gladly pay $25 a pop for more minibots in this style and this good.
This figure is a PERFECT update to Beachcomber, the simplicity, the elegance, the ease of transformation, the groovy-coolness, he's got it all! OF COURSE he's small, he's a little dude! He's just a smooth-talkin', smooth-rollin', peace-loving little fella, and that's all Beachcomber fans (there's presumably up to dozens of us!) want out of a figure. I think Beachcomber represents something important in TF as a franchise, the dream of a peaceful future, of the war not ending with one side eradicating the other, but with both sides coming to see that such fighting is a foolish tragedy, even when the 'right side' "wins". Also, Beachy-C is based (ironically) on a M1040 Chenowth “Hellfire” fast attack vehicle.
Well, now beachcomber’s inclusion in the 85 minibots makes sense! The other vehicle modes were some kind of military vehicle, including the Haunabu-style UFO if you go by the lore that it’s a German design from the 1940s.
I'm loving that the minibots are getting all the love they deserve, but where is my boy powerglide!? I wonder if they'll have him do the heart in his chest thing from his iconic episode "The Girl who loved Powerglide" or if he'll have like...a human alliance figure of her...THAT would be hilarious.
That episode had a very strong environmental message to the point where something similar played out in Avatar in the scene where Quaritch destroys the Omaticaya's Hometree.
I grew up with the G1 bricks. The articulation and cartoon accuracy are way more valuable than a complicated transformation process. Way better use of the engineering.
The transformation is almost the same as the Titans Return version. It's not bad, but I think that's what people are complaining about. I love this guy though. He's the perfect pocket figure.
Genuinely love the way they're doing the mini bots. I really dont mind paying $25 for near perfect renditions of the characters. Theres a reason $40 3p legends is a huge market rn
Fun fact: Legacy Armada Optimus was meant to have rubber Treads on his trailer, but it caused some problems with the transformation, that's why they've changed it but you can see that they kept those fake wheels inside the treads pinned.
I have this figure and I feel like he's another great update to the Mini-Bots! The bird means nothing to me just like Cosmos' flag, so it'll just stay in the box! I wish Hasbro had made Wheelie a deluxe, and I hope we don't have to wait too long for Gears, Powerglide, and Seaspray!
Wheelie will probably get a deluxe in Generations in the future since all the other minibots are getting them, he's just a core class for Studio Series
G1 Beachcomber was one of the few minibots I had as a kid and was an absolute favorite. Oddly, growing up, I missed the "stoner" personality, and he was just a laid-back bot who didn't want to fight, but could when he needed to, and that still kinda how I see him today. As such, as soon as this toy was announced, I knew I was going to get it. And now that I have it in hand, I've no regrets. Looks fantastic, lifted right from the cartoon. I also love that they gave him a gun. I may buy a second one to keep in vehicle mode in the not-too-distant future.
If the POTP transformation ain’t broke, don’t fix it. In all fairness, Power of the Primes really does deserve more love. Aside from Abominus (the one that everyone points to as the only good combiner in the series), its good figures include Battletrap (wouldn’t mind seeing him get a rerelease in Buzzworthy; he holds up surprisingly well), Orion/Optimus, Hot Rod/Rodimus (especially in his totally not SG colors), Inferno (a great last hurrah for the CW Hot Spot mold), and the Beachcomber who this guy used as inspiration. It’s easy to bash just because of its bad habits (fembots mostly being the same mold, Starscream being dreadful, the Dinobots being just… no), but it was a decent end to the Prime Wars trilogy. Not a good end (and significantly lesser than Titans Return), but a decent enough one.
For me it's more like I already have this have this figure. He is really just an upscaled version of the Power of the Prime figure. Of all of the mini-bots who have been "upscaled" to a deluxe Beachcomber is by far the most derivate of his POTP figure. The transformation is almost exactly the same and the only new things this one is brining to a table is a bird and rubber tires. That is not nearly enough different to get me to buy it, I'm sticking with the POTP figure.
This figure feels like they took the design concept of the Core Class Beachcomber from Power of the Primes, and gave it a bunch of frills to bump it up to a Deluxe price point. I haven't seen a size-comparison between the two yet, so I don't know how much this is upscaled, but this might be a case of "I see the value in the upgrade, but I'm satisfied without it."
While they did reuse some of the engineering, he's not an upscaled version of the previous figure. All-new mold, and much bigger. But being a Minibot, still on the small side for a deluxe. Fantastic update and fits right in with his deluxe Minibot buddies.
I didn’t pay 25, I paid 33 because I bought it in ireland and i am so happy with my purchase. I love this guy he looks exactly like my favorite character from the cartoon.
The original alt-mode that Beachcomber had was a 1982 Chenowth "Hellfire" FAV, a military dune buggy. So the pacifist Beachcomber, had an alt-mode based on a military vehicle. How ironic.
I’ll be honest, even if he is small and kinda basic for a Deluxe is that even a big deal when the end result is just a really good Beachcomber? Like, I pay for the quality of the end result, not an arbitrary size and a quota for number of transformation steps. You could have passed this off on a Masterpiece shelf back in the late 2010s.
I don't think the issue was expecting anything more from Beachcomber. I think the issue is that he's being sold as a Deluxe class figure but he's not the same scale as other Deluxe class figures. And this isn't even the usual issue of the figures getting smaller over time like other Deluxe class figures in the same wave as this toy are bigger and have more parts than this guy does. He is too big for a Core class class but actually fits in with the old Legends class that they don't actually make anymore. Also... I don't understand anyone saying they're paying for rubber tires as if that's suppose to be a good thing. Did y'all forget about RID2001? That entire toy line actually had rubber tires and those figures all ended up deteriorating after about 10 years because of said rubber tires. Those rubber tires are worse than gold plastic, worse than translucent plastic, worse than the chrome on Transmetals, cause I've actually gotten lucky with all those things and not experienced breakage but rubber tires have managed to break on my RID2001 figures from just sitting on my shelf not even moving. I do not expect this figure to survive more than 10 years. Granted my RotF Jetfire is still some how in one piece and that thing has rubber parts I was expecting to have deteriorated by 2019 but those parts are also a bit thicker so maybe it's taking longer for the rubber to deteriorate. Still I've personally experienced more breakage from that type of material than any other type of plastic and there are other documented cases of the same thing happen to other figures using that material. The rubber tires is something that sounds cool on paper because real car tires would be rubber but ends up being awful when the stuff just breaks apart over time. You don't even have to do anything to it, the stuff will just randomly snap in half after a while. I also worry about my Generations Blitzwing cause his faces are made of that material so I'm literally expecting to see a faceless Blitzwing sitting on my desk at some point unless I die before he does. Anyway I actually think this figure would be worth more if he DIDN'T have rubber tires because if they were solid I'd know he was actually going to survive more than 10 years. If I'm going to pay $25 for this I'd rather have an upscale version with solid parts. To me this is a large Core class not a small Deluxe. And that tells you how much I don't trust rubber tires.
For a minibot, Legacy Beachcomber is solid (hardly any gaps) and with the pinned-on rubbery tires, he's a hefty boy. I'd gladly pay $25 a pop for more minibots in this style and this good.
This figure is a PERFECT update to Beachcomber, the simplicity, the elegance, the ease of transformation, the groovy-coolness, he's got it all! OF COURSE he's small, he's a little dude! He's just a smooth-talkin', smooth-rollin', peace-loving little fella, and that's all Beachcomber fans (there's presumably up to dozens of us!) want out of a figure.
I think Beachcomber represents something important in TF as a franchise, the dream of a peaceful future, of the war not ending with one side eradicating the other, but with both sides coming to see that such fighting is a foolish tragedy, even when the 'right side' "wins".
Also, Beachy-C is based (ironically) on a M1040 Chenowth “Hellfire” fast attack vehicle.
Well, now beachcomber’s inclusion in the 85 minibots makes sense! The other vehicle modes were some kind of military vehicle, including the Haunabu-style UFO if you go by the lore that it’s a German design from the 1940s.
I think the complaints about this guy are pretty unfounded, he’s small, and his conversion is pretty straightforward, just as he should be
I'm loving that the minibots are getting all the love they deserve, but where is my boy powerglide!? I wonder if they'll have him do the heart in his chest thing from his iconic episode "The Girl who loved Powerglide" or if he'll have like...a human alliance figure of her...THAT would be hilarious.
I bought one of these in the UK yesterday. Cool little figure.
Who can forget “We Won” in The Golden Lagoon
That episode was such a downer, it should have warned us of the direction the show and movie were going to go in showing the tragedy of war.
That episode had a very strong environmental message to the point where something similar played out in Avatar in the scene where Quaritch destroys the Omaticaya's Hometree.
I grew up with the G1 bricks. The articulation and cartoon accuracy are way more valuable than a complicated transformation process. Way better use of the engineering.
Huffer has about the same complexity. And he’s just fine.
As someone who grew up with their dads bricks I agree with the sentiment
@@russellharrell2747 i love the kingdom pipes havn’t gotten huffer yet
Beachcomber looks very nice. A G2 repaint of him would look great for sure
Yes!
The transformation is almost the same as the Titans Return version. It's not bad, but I think that's what people are complaining about. I love this guy though. He's the perfect pocket figure.
And you can clip the gun to the back of the rollbar cage to give it a turret look and vibe
That's where the gun goes on the vehicle he's based on.
Genuinely love the way they're doing the mini bots. I really dont mind paying $25 for near perfect renditions of the characters. Theres a reason $40 3p legends is a huge market rn
Fun fact: Legacy Armada Optimus was meant to have rubber Treads on his trailer, but it caused some problems with the transformation, that's why they've changed it but you can see that they kept those fake wheels inside the treads pinned.
I have this figure and I feel like he's another great update to the Mini-Bots! The bird means nothing to me just like Cosmos' flag, so it'll just stay in the box! I wish Hasbro had made Wheelie a deluxe, and I hope we don't have to wait too long for Gears, Powerglide, and Seaspray!
Gears needs to be next. Wheelie can stay a shrimp.
I leave the bird upon his shoulder in robot mode it's out of the way then!!
@@superomegaprimemk2 everybody knows that the bird is the word!
Wheelie will probably get a deluxe in Generations in the future since all the other minibots are getting them, he's just a core class for Studio Series
It's Beachcomber, in the current scale style. What do people expect? I eagerly await mine.
Beachcomber accessory pack includes 50 birds!
As long as they are BLOOOSH Compatible
Sure, BC comes with one bird, but Rumble didn’t come with any pigeons.
Wow, that thing is basically a micro masterpiece. I mean, I don’t want it, but it’s great for everyone else who does 😊
G1 Beachcomber was one of the few minibots I had as a kid and was an absolute favorite. Oddly, growing up, I missed the "stoner" personality, and he was just a laid-back bot who didn't want to fight, but could when he needed to, and that still kinda how I see him today. As such, as soon as this toy was announced, I knew I was going to get it. And now that I have it in hand, I've no regrets. Looks fantastic, lifted right from the cartoon. I also love that they gave him a gun. I may buy a second one to keep in vehicle mode in the not-too-distant future.
Who else here wants a powerglide too?
Powerglide desperately needs a deluxe update. His CW figure is just…not fun.
Very excited for powerglide, the delux mini bots are some of the best releases.
If the POTP transformation ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
In all fairness, Power of the Primes really does deserve more love. Aside from Abominus (the one that everyone points to as the only good combiner in the series), its good figures include Battletrap (wouldn’t mind seeing him get a rerelease in Buzzworthy; he holds up surprisingly well), Orion/Optimus, Hot Rod/Rodimus (especially in his totally not SG colors), Inferno (a great last hurrah for the CW Hot Spot mold), and the Beachcomber who this guy used as inspiration. It’s easy to bash just because of its bad habits (fembots mostly being the same mold, Starscream being dreadful, the Dinobots being just… no), but it was a decent end to the Prime Wars trilogy. Not a good end (and significantly lesser than Titans Return), but a decent enough one.
For me it's more like I already have this have this figure. He is really just an upscaled version of the Power of the Prime figure. Of all of the mini-bots who have been "upscaled" to a deluxe Beachcomber is by far the most derivate of his POTP figure. The transformation is almost exactly the same and the only new things this one is brining to a table is a bird and rubber tires. That is not nearly enough different to get me to buy it, I'm sticking with the POTP figure.
The June buggy is based on a Milliaty vehicle
Oh my... Bob-bop-buh-doop-boop it's paradise. I think he is perfect.
A reasonable & honest review and a definite must-watch before investing in this toy!👍
Hes perfect!. the transformation is perfect for a minibot, and hes got all that sweet articulation now :) Toyhax is gonna look great on this one
Just need a flock of rubber birds now X'D Disney Princess-ifying a Transformer (especially a Decepticon) would be hilarious X'D
I can't believe people are complaining about the price. He comes with a bird! Like I wouldn't pay 24 dollars for Paradise Parkakeet alone.
This figure feels like they took the design concept of the Core Class Beachcomber from Power of the Primes, and gave it a bunch of frills to bump it up to a Deluxe price point. I haven't seen a size-comparison between the two yet, so I don't know how much this is upscaled, but this might be a case of "I see the value in the upgrade, but I'm satisfied without it."
While they did reuse some of the engineering, he's not an upscaled version of the previous figure. All-new mold, and much bigger. But being a Minibot, still on the small side for a deluxe. Fantastic update and fits right in with his deluxe Minibot buddies.
The Legends PotP BC was perfect for that price point. And this one is perfect for this price point.
He's basically an upgraded form of his PotP figure and that's not really a bad thing.
I'm still happy with the titans return figur. Maybe I'll wait till this gets repainted gold
Would be surprised for this getting retools and/or repaints though I have my betting money for this in G2 deco and Golden Lagoon deco.
I didn’t pay 25, I paid 33 because I bought it in ireland and i am so happy with my purchase. I love this guy he looks exactly like my favorite character from the cartoon.
The original alt-mode that Beachcomber had was a 1982 Chenowth "Hellfire" FAV, a military dune buggy. So the pacifist Beachcomber, had an alt-mode based on a military vehicle. How ironic.
What else is in that wave?
Do you think the transformation is more simple than Kickback? What?
Come on G2 Beachcomber!🤞🤞🤞
I’ll be honest, even if he is small and kinda basic for a Deluxe is that even a big deal when the end result is just a really good Beachcomber? Like, I pay for the quality of the end result, not an arbitrary size and a quota for number of transformation steps. You could have passed this off on a Masterpiece shelf back in the late 2010s.
I don't think the issue was expecting anything more from Beachcomber. I think the issue is that he's being sold as a Deluxe class figure but he's not the same scale as other Deluxe class figures. And this isn't even the usual issue of the figures getting smaller over time like other Deluxe class figures in the same wave as this toy are bigger and have more parts than this guy does. He is too big for a Core class class but actually fits in with the old Legends class that they don't actually make anymore.
Also... I don't understand anyone saying they're paying for rubber tires as if that's suppose to be a good thing. Did y'all forget about RID2001? That entire toy line actually had rubber tires and those figures all ended up deteriorating after about 10 years because of said rubber tires. Those rubber tires are worse than gold plastic, worse than translucent plastic, worse than the chrome on Transmetals, cause I've actually gotten lucky with all those things and not experienced breakage but rubber tires have managed to break on my RID2001 figures from just sitting on my shelf not even moving. I do not expect this figure to survive more than 10 years. Granted my RotF Jetfire is still some how in one piece and that thing has rubber parts I was expecting to have deteriorated by 2019 but those parts are also a bit thicker so maybe it's taking longer for the rubber to deteriorate. Still I've personally experienced more breakage from that type of material than any other type of plastic and there are other documented cases of the same thing happen to other figures using that material.
The rubber tires is something that sounds cool on paper because real car tires would be rubber but ends up being awful when the stuff just breaks apart over time. You don't even have to do anything to it, the stuff will just randomly snap in half after a while. I also worry about my Generations Blitzwing cause his faces are made of that material so I'm literally expecting to see a faceless Blitzwing sitting on my desk at some point unless I die before he does.
Anyway I actually think this figure would be worth more if he DIDN'T have rubber tires because if they were solid I'd know he was actually going to survive more than 10 years. If I'm going to pay $25 for this I'd rather have an upscale version with solid parts. To me this is a large Core class not a small Deluxe. And that tells you how much I don't trust rubber tires.
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He’s just an oversized core class figure
I got him. I love him!
Even POTP legends class battle slash was more complex than this
All Transformers wheels should be made like this IMHO. I'm so tired of the Hot Wheels-esque tires we always get.
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