Prowl
(Autobot Alliance)
Like the other "Reveal
the Shield" Legends figures, Prowl takes heavy cues from his G1
toy in his design. In vehicle mode he's a police car very much in line
with his G1 toy, but a bit more streamlined and sportscar-esque. The proportions
are GENERALLY good in this mode, but the fromt bumper looks a bit too wide
and fat. Prowl also doesn't have any back bumper-- you can clearly see
his knees back there-- but other than that, this mode has no robot mode
extras. The mold detailing is a little on the sparse side to keep Prowl
a bit more toon-accurate, though thankfully there's enough paint detailing
to keep him from looking too boring in his rather monochrome getup-- his
windows and headlights are painted that metallic silvery blue shade, his
siren a light red, and he's got a black front bumper and very G1-like "HIGHWAY
PATROL POLICE" decals on his car doors. I wish his side rims were also
painted black like the G1 toy, but that's getting a little nitpicky for
such a small size. Since he's a "Reveal the Shield" toy, Prowl has a small
allegiance rub symbol near the front of this mode-- rub it with your thumb
to reveal he's an Autobot.
Prowl's transformation
and robot mode design are identical to Universe
2.0 Legends Jazz' toy, so many of the same critiques and complements
I have about that older toy apply here. Prowl's arms a bit weak-- they're
very flat and two-dimensional, with the doors hanging rather unceremoniously
off the sides-- but other than that, he looks pretty good in this mode
(given the size class). His robot face has a nice sculpt to fit the character
and is painted well, with his distinguishing features like his red head
crest all there. His chest area is a bit wide, but that's a bit easy to
overlook given the size and Prowl's original G1 transformation. The side
windows hang off his back like wings, and help add a bit more to the silouhette
of this mode instead of detracting from it. His legs are top-notch, having
no proportional problems whatsoever and good stability with the feet. That
said, I do wish his upper legs were painted gray or black to mix up the
colors a little more. For a Legends class toy, his articulation is above-average--
he can move at the shoulders (at two points), hips, knees, and ankles.
Autobot Alliance "Legends"
Prowl is definitely one of the better molds for the size class, that's
for sure. He's got a few minor proportional problems in vehicle and robot
mode, but for the size that's practically to be expected. It remains quite
faithful to the G1 toy while updating things a little bit for today. If
you're into Legends class toys and/or like Prowl, this is an easy recommendation--
mildly recommended otherwise.
Review by Beastbot