G1 slapdash spoiler12/27/2023 Much like Rewind, Chromedome’s robot mode is based heavily on his IDW appearance, specifically his appearance in the Shadowplay arc. So depending on your perspective, this is either a time-tested design that has proven effective… or it’s an tired and overused design that’s you’re probably sick of by now. I personally don’t have any experience with the Dead End mold, so I can’t say for certain how repetitive this feels, but from what I’ve heard it’s pretty much the same, except of course the combiner peg is replaced with a Titan Master connector. Arms pop out to the sides, shins open outwards to allow the legs to unfold, and the hood collapses down into a backpack. While the two don’t share any parts, they are built around the same transformation scheme. At this point, however, the conversion might start feeling familiar to owners of the Combiner Wars Dead End mold. While subtle, this does help to streamline the conversion process to a point where I wish more Headmasters did this. One thing I like about Chromedome is that you actually have to open his cockpit to transform him. He can, however, tab into the chair gun and ride on the roof that way, so you aren’t completely without options. In fact, there isn’t even a slot in the cockpit for Stylor’s heel peg, so he just floats freely in the driver seat. Weirdly enough, though, there are no pegs on Chromedome himself. He also has ports on his feet to allow him to mount on Titan Master pegs, which are a very tight fit on my copy. He has standard Titan Master posability: ball jointed neck, ball jointed shoulders with limited outward range, and conjoined legs that bend forward at the hip and both ways at the knee. Given that there’s already multiple plastic colors in play, I’d be inclined to accept the lack of paint if it weren’t for the lack of paint on the face. This is a marked improvement over the Firedrive Titan Master I already reviewed, which was cast entirely in gray, but sadly the figure is still unpainted. His torso is cast in brown, with all extremities cast in red. However, the mold was clearly designed with Stylor in mind, so I’m inclined to call this a predeco. Technically, Stylor is a redeco of Hyperfire, the Titan Master that came with Blurr. And of course, you can open up the cockpit to remove the Titan Master Stylor. There’s a port on top of the chair gun’s barrel that can accommodate the rifle’s handle, allowing a Titan Master to man it, and there’s also a hole behind the rifle’s handle that can attach to the peg at the rear of the chair gun that makes a cleaner looking gun emplacement. You can also mount the rifle on top of the chair gun in two configurations. Both have standard 5mm pegs, which allow them to mount on either fender, and the chair gun can mount on the roof via a pair of tabs. Instead, he comes with a Titan Master chair gun, and a red version of the rifle that came with Titans Return Blurr. However, neither resemble the twin guns from the original toy. The figure comes with two guns, both cast in red. The only real problems I have are the fact that the rear section is unpainted, and the random strip of brown on the side, though the latter is due to an unpaintable part, so I can accept it. There’s also some new details, like the Autobot symbol on the hood and the red stripes on the quarter panels. The hood deco of the original is updated, and even the headlight and grill stickers are fully molded. Primarily done in brown, tan on the rear and sides, with red on the roof. The color scheme is faithfully adapted, too. It helps that they’re cast in translucent plastic, which reminds me of the Velocitronians from Cybertron. The part that I really like are the wheels, they’re beefed up quite a bit and look like they could catch some serious traction. The arms are now tucked away, and the rear is stretched out some to make for a more aerodynamic shape. Looking at pictures, however, this version seems to be a much more streamlined take. Like the G1 toy, Chromedome transforms into a retro-futuristic sports car. Yesterday, we took a look at Titans Return Legends Rewind, and today we’ll be taking a look at his partner, Titans Return Chromedome. Welcome back to OptimusPhillip Reviews Pride Month Edition.
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