Daytonus
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Spychanger (comes in a Basic-priced 2-pack with Side Burn [Spychanger])
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Easy
Japanese Name: N/A; RiD-only release
Color Scheme: Orange-yellow, glossy black, black, white, bluish-silver, and some silver and chrome silver
Mold History: Daytonus' mold was originally planned for release in the Go-Bots line for Transformers: Generation 2, but it never went through. Now his mold finally sees release for RiD!
Rating: 4.8

    Daytonus' vehicle mode is a race car, and a very neat one, at that. Although a perfect rectangle in shape from a top-down view, Daytonus still manages to look very curved and sleek in this mode. The paint apps are also nicely done- the black and silver strips really add a lot to this mode. In fact, with the bluish-silver round windshield, this race car looks very futuristic, even though it's based on an actual race car model (its exact name escapes me at the moment). There are no extras whatsoever in this mode- even the robot feet on the back are designed to look like vents. Like the other Wave 2 Spychangers, Daytonus' gun is storable on the bottom of his vehicle mode, which is a definite plus, as you don't have to get an extra container for it. No complaints on the vehicle mode here.
    The robot mode, however, is another story. Like the other Wave 1 and 2 Spychangers, Daytonus' robot mode is not nearly as sleek as his robot mode, and is not very appealing to the eye at all. His front chest is actually wider than his back, and very odd-looking. Although at least he's the only Spychanger who can reach past his chest with his arms- just barely, but he still can. Like the other Spychangers, Daytonus can only move his arms at the shoulders articulation-wise, and that's it. This severely limits his playability, as you can only do so many poses with your arms the only movable parts of your body... Oh, and the tailfin from the race car mode looks rather odd hanging off his feet, too, although at least it keeps him stable.
    Although he has a pretty neat vehicle mode, Daytonus' robot mode is just like all the other Wave 1 and 2 Spychangers- blocky, odd, and unappealing. Buy him for the vehicle mode, not the robot mode.

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Review by Beastbot

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