Omega
Supreme (Energon)
Omega Supreme's "vehicle mode" actually consists of two seperate vehicles, so I'll be reviewing each in turn. You can technically combine both of these vehicles to form a "Cybertronian super-train", but it looks as much like a train as I look like a T-Bone steak. It's just the crane part connnected to the back end of the battleship, nothing more. And the connection doesn't hold very well, anyways, so you're better off just playing with the two vehicles seperately. I will say this, though- this has to be the longest vehicle mode is the history of the Transformers. It's gotta be about 3 feet long.
Anyways, onto the individual vehicles themselves. Half of Omega Supreme's robot mode forms a Cybertronian crane... thing. I really don't know how else to describe it. There's a hauler vehicle on the front, pulling a large treaded vehicle part behind it that has a crane arm on top of it. The crane arm is really obviously Omega Supreme's right hand, though, and looks rather playskoolish, actually. The thing that really bugs me about this mode, however, is that it's basically just half of Omega's robot mode lain on its side. With the exception of straightening out his leg, and pushing in one other panel, you literally do nothing else. It's way too simple for this large of a toy. However, that aside, the toy has wonderful paint detailing, and pretty good mold detailing for the most part, too. You can see robotic panels and circuits all over him. I also really like the overall look of the hauler part of this mode- it's really sleek and futuristic. One thing that puzzles me about this part of the vehicle mode, however, is that on top of the hauler are three little finger-like.... things. They can move indivudally at two places each, but I have no idea what they're supposed to be, and they aren't really used in any mode. The crane's lone gimmick is a lever on the crane arm- push it backward to have the upper part of the arm lunge forward, supposedly to crab something. The gear that operates it can get stuck, though, leaving you to get it back on track manually. It should be noticed that one of the wheels on the hauler is just solid yellow plastic, because of the small panel on top of it that is used in Powerlinx mode. I wish they would have at least painted it to look like the other wheels, though... Omega Supreme's black Autobot Powerlinx symbol is on the top of the transparent orange cockpit on the rear of this mode. The cockpit is also supposed to hold Omega Supreme's "headmaster" (reviewed in detail later), but the headmaster doesn't really fit in there. Um, poor planning, anyone?
Omega Supreme's other half becomes a battleship. Now THIS is more like it. With the exception of its obvious asymmetry, it's a pretty solid mode, with no real robot extras at all. The transformation is also a bit more complex than the crane's, although not to the point where I'd consider it involved. The color scheme is pretty much the opposite of the crane's- the battleship is mostly dark blue, while the crane is mostly yellow. They both share many colors, however, though they're in drastically different amounts. The battleship does share the crane's excellent mold and paint detailing, which is a definite plus. It also houses Omega's electronics. Press the small black button near the front of the battleship, and a "firing" sound is emitted, and the transparent orange front part blinks red for a few seconds. Also, if you turn Omega's front three turrets all the way to one side or the other by the rotary dial located on the battleship's side, another firing sound is emitted. It's pretty cool, without getting annoying or in the way of anything. The largest turret also can independently fire two missiles, via the typical spring-launcher setup. The main tower in the center of the battleship can also fold apart to form a "throne" of sorts for Omega's headmaster. And he fits perfectly in the seat, so no problems there. Oh, and the tower also has two little rotating solar panels on top of it. Nifty. Omega's Autobot spark crystal is on the top of this mode, just slightly to the rear of the transparent orange piece at the very front.
Alright, now on to Omega Supreme's "headmaster". Yep, just like many of the later G1 toys, Omega Supreme has a little guy (about the size of a Mini-Con) that transforms into his head. This little headmaster has decent articulation, as he can move at the knees, hips, and arms, and the latter two are on ball joints. The arm joints are rather loose, though, and the headmaster does suffer from too little paint detailng. Even though the headmaster is a bit back-heavy, he can still stand up pretty easily, since he has long feet. The headmaster also has cool knife-shaped guns on the back of his hands, so he looks like he could do at least some moderate damage by himself. The really cool thing about this guy, though, is that he's a pretty obscure nod to Transfans- he's very similar in looks to Omega Spreem (heh), the Japanese-only Action Master released near the end of G1. That's definitely appreciated.
In addition, the battleship and crane parts can also form their own "turret modes" for Optimus Prime or another Autobot to handle. However, both of these "turrets" look far too much like their vehicle modes twisted into a slanted "L" shape- and indeed, that's just what they are. No extra features are available in these turret modes or anything. They're unimpressive at best, and unexcusably lazy at worst.
