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00:00Of all the 1984 Generation 1 Autobots they decided to make siblings in fiction, it surprisingly

00:27wasn't characters who used the same mold or similar engineering. It was two bots with

00:33Lamborghini Countach alternate modes, which themselves weren't completely identical,

00:38and had different transformations and robot designs, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe. While

00:44some new toys of the duo have shared a sculpt, lines like Masterpiece and more recently the

00:49War for Cybertron trilogy opt for two distinct molds that transform into similar cars, just

00:55like old times. That said, this Deluxe Class Sunstreaker shares some engineering with fellow

01:01Earthrise figure Wheeljack, whose Netflix release I'll review another time, but they're not straight

01:06up retools of each other. Sunstreaker turns into a close but not quite to avoid legal troubles

01:12Countach. Compared to 2008's Universe Deluxe, which was a more heavily modified Lambo from

01:19the era, this one's closer to the original LP500S, the biggest giveaways being the literal

01:25low profile, alongside the similar front bumper, headlights, roof, vents, window framing, etc.

01:32The rear sports twin 5mm ports, obviously to mount weapons, though you get the feeling they

01:38were meant for a spoiler that never came to be. There are Lambos lacking spoilers to be fair.

01:43Thankfully, he has his signature rear mounted engine, and a well detailed one at that. It's

01:49a separate piece that plugs into a third port, meaning yes, it's compatible, both elsewhere on

01:55the toy and with other figures from the trilogy. But come on, it's just not Sunstreaker without it.

02:00It's Tigertrack. On that note, the deco consists of yellow and black, with the clear blue windscreen,

02:08plus the headlights, wheel rims and engine painted a lovely silver. The layout's not exact, but it's

02:13basically inspired by the Generation 1 cartoon, since outside of the Autobot sigil, there's not

02:19a trace of red in either mode, unlike the G1 Sunstreaker toy which sported red shoulders.

02:25Sadly, the yellow matching isn't great, as the dark plastic colour slightly bleeds through on

02:31the parts painted yellow, like on the roof. Between this guy and his wavemate, Trailbreaker,

02:36Hasbro's colour matching needed work. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe from the War for Cybertron trilogy

02:42look cool together, and emphasising that brotherly bond, the cars are sculpted pretty similar despite,

02:48again, being completely different moulds, right down to the tech details visible through the windscreen.

03:07The transformation is where you see the similarities to Wheeljack, in particular how the legs and upper

03:13body come together. With the latter, you must rotate the rear half of the vehicle before

03:19hinging back the car roof piece. Design-wise, Universe Sunstreaker reinterpreted said Autobot

03:25while retaining some of his traits. Earthrise Sunstreaker, by comparison, stays true to the

03:31character's original look. Both have that standout head sculpt with those curved yellow ridged ears.

03:37The Universe Deluxes are shaped closer to the G1 toy, while the Earthrise figures are more show

03:43accurate. Also there's the car roof chest, which on the Earthrise Deluxe looks a little too wide

03:49proportionally. Don't forget the engine mounted on his back. However, Earthrise Sunstreaker returns

03:55to having the front of the car form the feet, albeit upside down. Those headlights on the top

04:00of his feet are fake. There's also the rocket boosters moulded within the shoulders. His colour

04:05scheme is still mostly pulled from the G1 cartoon, primarily yellow and black, whereas the Universe

04:11toy had grey to break things up. Sunstreaker's articulation consists of a ball-jointed neck,

04:18universal shoulders and hips, bicep and thigh swivels, 90 degree bends in the elbows and knees,

04:24sideways ankle tilts. Lastly, both his shoulders and feet can hinge up and down. If you want to

04:30count these, the wrists curl inwards whilst the head can look down on its transformation hinge.

04:36The 5mm ports allow him to wield pieces of the Pull Apart and Equip series of figures,

04:42up to and including Legacy United's armourisers. However, in a recurring theme with most modern

04:48Sunstreaker toys, the engine block contributes to his arsenal, though this Deluxe lacks any

04:53weaponry outside of that. It works best as a forearm blaster, since the post is too short for

04:59him to hand-hold the gun. Even then, with how flat the barrels are, it doesn't look that impressive.

05:05It also isn't blush compatible, effects parts compatible. Luckily, the figure itself is,

05:11with the 3mm posts on his limbs, as well as those aforementioned ports, including on the shoulder

05:17rocket boosters. I honestly would have liked a Cybertronian G1 Sunstreaker, if only so the

05:23Lambo brothers had matching toys throughout the War for Cybertron trilogy. That aside,

05:29if Universe 2.0's reinvention of the Vayne Autobot didn't do it for you, and that's still a clever

05:34design to me, the Earthrise Deluxe is more faithful to the character's initial look,

05:39and thanks to the combat play pattern, just a fun toy to mess with. Of course, there's always room

05:44for improvement. The Selex redeco appears to ditch the translucent plastic and yellow paint

05:50for matching opaque plastic, but also shape up the proportions, throw in a better-looking

05:55and functioning weapon, Bob's your uncle.

Transformers - "War For Cybertron: Earthrise" Sunstreaker Review

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