Cryotek (Target Exclusive)
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Allegiance: Predacon
Size: Ultra
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Hard
Japanese Name: N/A; RiD-only release
Color Scheme: Dark blue, black, transparent ice blue, transmetal purple, sea foam green-blue, and some yellow, light red, light gray, and dark sea blue
Mold History: Cryotek's mold was first used for the Transmetal 2 version of Beast Wars Megatron, back in 1999.
Rating: 9.2

(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 Megatron Transmetal 2. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Megatron Transmetal 2 here.)

    Cryotek is, as mentioned above, a Target Exclusive. You can only purchase him at the Target retail store chain or at a few select online stores. Cryotek is pretty much the polar opposite of Megatron Transmetal 2 (no pun intended); while Megatron Transmetal 2 is a fire-breathing dragon, and pretty much embodies the element of fire, Cryotek is an ice dragon, embodying the element of ice. And I liiike. The dark blue and sea foam green-blue work well together. The transparent ice blue plastic looks especially neat, adding all the more to the "ice" feel. The transmetal purple is also a nice touch, since it's a different color than its surroundings, unlike Megatron TM2's plastic, which was almost entirely red and black. The gray used for the robot face, however, appears a bit out of place, although it doesn't really clash with the rest of the color scheme. It just isn't used anywhere else on the body, which is rather odd. Unlike Sky-Byte, Cryotek's paint detailing isn't enhanced any more than Megatron Transmetal 2's, unfortunately.
    There were no mold changes made to Megatron Transmetal 2 when they reused the mold for Cryotek, so the ice dragon retains all the flaws and features mold-wise that its predecessor did.
    Cryotek and Megatron Transmetal 2 are very close, both mold-wise and color-wise. However, I'm going to have to recommend Cryotek slightly over his predecessor, since the transmetal plastic is a different color than its surrounding plastic, allowing for a bit more diversity color-wise.


Cryotek Bio:
FUNCTION: Criminal Overlord
MOTTO: "Always know what your allies and enemies choose to ignore."
Cryotek is one of the most deadly and mysterious figures in the history of Cybertron's criminal underworld. Though he was once considered one of the planet's most gifted engineers, Cryotek became increasingly dissatisfied with the actions of the Predacon ruling class - leaders who he felt had too quickly abandoned the classical Decepticon philosophies of conquest and deceit. Relying on the more illicit opportunities available to a being of his considerable skills and intellect, Cryotek eventually became one of the most dangerous outlaws on Cybertron - one more than willing to apply his scientific talents to the less-than-noble pursuits of extortion, theft, and criminal mayhem. Cryotek's logical mind and pragmatic bent have made him an extremely successful gangster, one who approaches each new "business venture" with the discipline of a trained researcher. Nevertheless, Cryotek does find the time to take great pleasure in his work.
Strength: 8.0
Intelligence: 10.0
Speed: 8.0
Endurance: 8.0
Rank: 9.0
Courage: 7.0
Fireblast: 8.0
Skill: 9.0

Review by Beastbot

(NOTE: On the models released of Cryotek, there is something wrong with the neck lever. To fix this, get a screwdriver. Loosen the screw in the neck lever, turn the lever 180 degrees, then tighten it again. This should fix the problem.)

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