(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Cybertron Downshift. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Cybertron Downshift here.)

    Big Daddy is an homage to a character no serious Transfan ever expected to have again-- he's based heavily on the G1 Micromaster of the same name, who quickly got his own little fanbase over his utterly ridiculous name. But now Big Daddy's back again, and in the Movie line no less! Given that his original G1 form was a "pimpmobile" as well, redecoing the muscle car Downshift into Big Daddy was the perfect choice, and he certainly lives up to the name "Big Daddy", particularly in vehicle mode. The orange flames and plastic go GREAT against the black deco, and the silver serves as a very nice secondary color. The transparent black used for the windows has always been a fairly ugly color, though, and just a clear plastic or maybe a transparent orange would have worked better, though this is a minor complaint. In robot mode, Big Daddy also looks quite good, and the purple used for his faceplate is an unexpected accent color, but it works surprisingly well against the orange. His legs and chest are rather plain, though, and a few more paint apps in either of those areas would have made him look slightly less plain in this mode, considering that his flame decoes are for the most part hidden from a front view.
    No mold changes have been made to Movie Big Daddy, though his Cyber Key has been replaced with a "standard" red Autobot Cyber Key.
    Big Daddy is a great homage to a great character with a ludicrous name, and the black/orange color scheme works very well for a pimped-out muscle car. He's a bit plain in robot mode, and I don't like the transparent black windows, but other than that he's a great repaint. Recommended over Cybertron Downshift.

Review by Beastbot

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