(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 Movie Voyager Starscream toy. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Movie Voyager Starscream toy here.)

    Deep Space Starscream is essentially the "Premium Edition" of the character, just released as a Target Exclusive. Unlike the tan that many early movie publicity stills had him, Starscream in the movie was actually silver, a color which Deep Space Starscream matches perfectly. He's got a lot of that lovely metallic silver paint, which looks EXTREMELY well-done. He's not completely covered in it like, say, Premium Jazz, but it's definitely enough to make him look REALLY nice. (Most of his backside in robot mode and his robot arms are still gray, though.) I especially like the paint wash added to the robotic detailing on his chest, elbows, and face, as they REALLY help to bring out all the little mechanical details there. The accent colors of red, dark gray/black, and dull gold also work exceptionally well against the silver and gray, so no complaints there. (On a side note, the "TFW" on Starscream's wings is short for one of the biggest TF news sites, TFW2005.com.)
    Deep Space Starscream has no mold changes.
    Deep Space Starscream is another repaint that really should have been done that way in the first place. The color scheme would have been rather dull otherwise, with only a few nice accent colors, but the metallic silver paint on three-quarters of his body, plus the black paint wash on the robotic details, really makes the toy. Recommended over all previous releases of this mold.

Review by Beastbot

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