Icepick's alt mode is a snowmobile, complete with two rear-mounted guns to give him a bit of firepower. Proportion-wise, this mode is pretty good-- the front end is a TAD bulky due to the curled-up robot legs that make up its sides, but other than that this is a pretty solid mode, with no other extras beyond the obvious robot feet on the sides, and even that's not a big deal. His overall color scheme of white and black is certainly fitting and works well for a snowmobile, though the accent colors really make it. The bronze used for the tread interior, the transparent purple used for the headlights and windshield, the purple "FreCon" symbol on the sides, the bluish silver and gold stripes along the front end of the vehicle-- all of them help to give him a bit more variety and contrast well with their surroundings. That said, the upper back end is nearly devoid of paint apps, and it could really use some. The mold detailing is a bit hit-and-miss with some parts (like the treads) being exquisitely detailed, while others (such as the top rear end) are a bit minimal, even considering the slim, sleek look a snowmobile is supposed to have. The back two gun-weapons are each on C-clips, and thus can be used on other applicable parts on the figure (such as the front bumper) or on other figures with those kind of mounting points. Icepick's human partner Sergeant Chaos isn't anything to write home about-- he just looks like your average military guy in snow gear, and has all the same articulation as any normal human partner figure in this subline. I do like his face mask, though-- it makes him look more evil, somehow. His hands (or the hands of another Human Alliance human figurine) fit snugly around Icepick's handlebars, but I wish there was some sort of indentation on Icepick's seat to give him a place to rest firmly there.
    Icepick's weapon mode is a bit weak, even for this subline. You literally take his treads, rotate them out in front of the vehicle, and them split them in half. This is his "chainsaw weapon" mode. Granted, the inverted treads is a pretty cool idea, but the rest of his vehicle mode is just... back there. Not even really attempting to try for anything else coherent in this mode. The less said about this mode, the better.
    In robot mode, the first thing that sticks out for Icepick are his odd proprtions. His arms-- formed from the halves of his seat in vehicle mode-- are really overly skinny, and look odd, particularly since he can't easily hold his guns. His "handle piece" that allows him to be handled by larger Transformers in weapon mode also hangs off his left arm unceremoniously. His legs are a bit on the slender side, but not that bad themselves-- it's the fact that his hips jut out so far from his sides that is disconcerting. The front skis from vehicle mode also have absolutely nowhere to go here, and just sort of fold up to the front of his chest in a really ineffective, ugly manner that can also restrict arm movement some. In addition, I'm not sure WHAT his face is supposed to represent-- there's no discernable eyes, just a large visor with a bunch of lines going through it for some reason. This all said, the front of his vehicle mode does make for a nice chest, and the halves of his chainsaw-treads work to effectively "frame" his shoulders, even though they don't actually tab into place anywhere. As for Icepick's articulation, he can move at the neck, shoulders (at two points), elbows, hips (at two points), knees (at two points), and ankles. However, his feet are a bit small proportionally, and with his backpack it means he can't strike quite as many poses as you'd think he'd be able to with that kind of movement.
    Icepick w/ Sergeant Chaos is definitely one of the weaker Human Alliance deluxe figures. Icepick's vehicle mode is pretty cool and well-done, but his weapon mode is an unfortunate sidenote and his robot mode is very oddly-proportioned and just generally odd-looking all around.

Review by Beastbot

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