Brakedown GTS
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode (Cyber Key gimmick activated)
Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Scout (Basic)
Homeworld: Speed Planet
Cyber Key Code: s9k1
Difficulty of Transformation: Easy
Color Scheme: Light gray, light greenish blue, dark dull grayish blue, black, and some dull metallic greenish gold, dark red, silver, dull metallic bronze, and charcoal black
Rating: 8.9

(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 the original Brakedown. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Brakedown here.)

    Brakedown GTS is an homage to the G1 character Kup-- and it's not just mere coincidence, I know this because, according to the special info called up when you enter his Cyber Key Code on Transformers.com, the toy was originally going to be called Kup, but I guess they couldn't get the name back or something. Anyways, this mold is a good toy to repaint into Kup, given that Brakedown is the "old timer" character of the Cybertron line. Brakedown GTS shares the general Kup color scheme of light blue, dark blue, and gray, but adds in a few more colors to help make the toy look more attractive. And that's Brakedown GTS' main drawing point-- he's got a few more, evenly-placed paint apps than the first Brakedown had. The dark red stripe patterns on the lower legs and above the rear vehicle wheels are the most obvious new apps, but a few other minor ones have been added as well around the chest and waist area. The greenish-golden paint apps on the legs ands lower arms look especially cool, and the silver-painted helmet on the robot head looks very nice against the blue face-- I wish the silver had continued onto his beard, though, as his blue beard looks rather odd. As far as the general color scheme goes, however, it just doesn't measure up nearly as well as Brakedown's original colors did. The light blue, dark blue, black, and gray don't outright clash, but it doesn't look nearly as sleek as the original colors, and the light greenish blue is a tad gaudy.
    No mold changes have been made to Brakedown GTS.
    Brakedown GTS is a nice homage to Kup, but taken by itself, the color scheme doesn't look nearly as nice and well put-together as the original Brakedown, so unless you're a big Kup fan, I'd spring for the original version before this GTS upgrade any day of the week.


Brakedown GTS Bio:
It's long been an accepted piece of wisdom on Velocitron that you can't teach an old racer new tricks, but that was before the Autobots came to the Speed Planet. With the help of Coby and the intelligent application of some Earth technology, including dual superchargers, inter-cooled Energon exhaust ports and a diamond-sharp edge to his racing saber, Brakedown is feeling a thousand years younger. Yes sir, this old speed demon is back on the track!
Strength: 5.0
Intelligence: 8.5
Speed: 9.5
Endurance: 8.0
Rank: 5.0
Courage: 6.0
Fireblast: 4.5
Skill: 9.0

Review by Beastbot

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