Smokescreen's alternate mode is a sportscar, and looks fairly sharp and show-accurate in this mode; the proportions are pretty much spot-on when compared to the show model, and except for a little bit of the lower arms visible inside the transparent windows, there's no robot mode extras visible whatsoever in this mode. Unlike his initial Cyberverse release, this version of Smokescreen also comes with an accurate white deco (it's more of an off-white, but it's close enough). He's also got some really nice blue stripes across the front hood and top, and mixed red-and-blue curved stripes along the sides, with the sides of the spoiler also being painted light red. However, even though this is for the MOST part show-accurate, it's still missing the complete stripes down his roof, which sort of end in a haphazard manner around where the windows end. The designs on his doors should also be checkered, not curved stripes. I do like that they kept the "38" on his doors, though, in a light homage to his G1 self. The whole color scheme comes together and looks quite good here; a little more paint could've been used on the backside, but otherwise his red, white, and blue scheme looks great and very Autobot-y, with the transparent yellow headlights and transparent pale purple windows giving a little more color variety. (I personally would've liked the windows to be darker to better hide the arms within, though.) Of note, though-- the paint on Smokescreen's roof that covers up part of his transparent pieces is a little prone to scratching, so beware. Smokescreen's mold detailing is fairly sparse in this mode to emphasize the sleek sportscar look, but a few spots like his front and rear bumpers have some pretty impressive detailing, as is the norm for the Prime toyline. Of course, this isn't just a Prime toy-- it's also a Beast Hunters toy! Smokescreen comes with optional armor that fits over the front portion of this mode-- a nice milky dull blue that complements his dark blue while also contrasting well against the white. Having all of these spikes coming off his front end really makes him looks "meaner", and I love how it looks here. There's also a "net" piece that fits over the spring-loaded projectile on his gun, which honestly looks a bit goofy since it looks too "thick" to work as an actual net-- but hey, at least it makes his gun look more unique. There's three ports for Smokescreen's gun (or other 5mm-compatible weapons) in this mode; on the top of his hood, and on the sides of his spoiler, though with the net on it can't plug very well into his spoiler ports; not enough vertical clear space.
    Smokescreen's transformation is a fair bit more complicated than it might seem-- in fact, he's probably one of the most complex of all the new-mold Beast Hunters toys, and just a few steps shy of getting into the "hard" category, particularly when getting him back into vehicle mode, where everything has to fit just right. The end result is a fairly decent-looking robot mode, but not one without its problems. The main issue with Smokescreen's robot mode is the kibble, and the biggest offenders here are easily the roof and front car halves behind his lower arms. I mean, they just hang there-- they don't get in the way of articulation much, but they're ugly and not at all show-accurate. There's also some bits of his car mode on the side of his lower legs and below his feet, though these at least help to "bulk up" those pieces a bit. Smokescreen's car doors fit behind his upper back and shoulders, looking fairly cool in the process and actually enhancing his silouhette instead of subtracting from it. I'm also impressed with how well nearly everything tabs together on his main body-- there's a bunch of little pieces that all have to tab together here, and a slight miscalculation could have made this a loose disaster-- butthey tab together fairly solidly. Two of his wheels actually turn and fit into the midst of his body, which is ingeniously done and the best part of the transformation, in my opinion. His shoulder panels cover up noticeable gaps in between the sides of his chest and his arms-- which is appreciated, but the gap is still there regardless and looks a little unsightly. Smokescreen's arms are also a bit on the thin side, and could have stood to be more three-dimensional. Proportionally Smokescreen's head is a touch on the small side too, and though it's a great headsculpt, the off-white color mutes some of the details like his smirk (nice blue painting on his sides, forehead, and "chin strap", though). The "car chest" detailing is entirely faux, and little bit too spread out and flat for my liking, though getting the actual car front to be his chest would probably have looked considerably worse. Smokescreen's mold detailing fits in with the "stylized, simple metal panels on top of one each other" Prime aesthetic very well here, and there's a nice mix of blue and red paint detailing on his lower arms and lower legs. He could've used some paint on his shoulders, but other than that I'm not complaining about the color variety here. Smokescreen can obviously hold his net-gun in either of his fists, and his car-front Hunter armor piece fits over and behind his shoulders. In this mode, though, this armor piece honestly looks a little goofily-placed and restrictive-- not to mention that you have to bend it slightly to get it to tab in. Given that this armor piece is of the bendy plastic variety, this can lead to warping over a fairly short time, and is generally a disappointment here. For articulation, Smokescreen can move at the neck, shoulders (at two points, along with shoulder-armor movement at one point), elbows (at two points), waist, hips (at two points), and back-and-forth movement at the knees and ankles. Other than sideways knee movement, Smokescreen's got just about all you could reasonably expect on a toy this size, and with his large feet and good weight distribution he's quite balanced.
    Deluxe Smokescreen-- despite being yet another Autobot sportscar-- has a pretty unique transformation with some nice twists, and an incredibly solid alt mode. His robot mode does have some kibble issues, particularly with the arms, which also have some proportional issues. His Beast Hunter armor is a nice touch so that you can either have Smokescreen "normal" or "spiked up", though the warping of the larger armor piece in robot mode was just a bad design choice and is worrisome. A slightly above-average deluxe, though his poor arms in robot mode pull him down a fair bit-- if it wasn't for that, he'd be an easy recommendation. As is, mildly recommended.

(Continued from Chapter 9, Deluxe Bulkhead)
With Bumblebee injured and Bulkhead near total shutdown, it's up to Smokescreen to discover where these new and dangerous Predacons are coming from. Luckily, the Autobot trickster is also a capable spy, and soon he finds himself creeping through the shadows of a remote Decepticon lab. At first, he thinks the place is abandoned. Then he discovers a room lined with large glass chambers, each one filled with a strange, murky liquid, and the vague outline of a beastly machine. Satisfied that he's discovered exactly what Optimus Prime needs to know, he turns to leave, only to find Shockwave blocking his way. "You should not have come here," the Decepticon scientist says, raising his laser cannon.
(Continued in Chapter 11, Voyager Shockwave)

Electronet Launcher:
-Generates a shadow field that makes Smokescreen very hard to see or target.
-Delivers powerful bioelectric shocks to enemies.
-Can also be used as an electrified axe.

Strength: 5.0
Intelligence: 8.0
Speed: 8.0
Endurance: 6.0
Rank: 7.0
Courage: 9.0
Fireblast: 7.0
Skill: 8.0

Review by Beastbot

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