Razorclaw vs. Steamhammer

Size: Mini-Con (2-pack)
Overall Rating: 6.7
 

Razorclaw
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Decepticon, Minicon
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Easy
Color Scheme: Black, dark dull purplish blue, and some white, silver, and red
Individual Rating: 7.3

(NOTE: Because this toy is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the toy and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Armada Thunderwing. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Armada Thunderwing here.)

    Razorclaw (presumably named for his sharp ninja star weapon mode) has a color scheme that works pretty well for a stealth bomber-- black and a dull blue work very well for camoflauge colors if you're flying at night! However, having just dull blue and black would make a somewhat uninteresting color scheme due to the lack of contrast, so some nice white line paint apps have been added to the vehicle mode to spice things up a little-- they look really nice. A silver cockpit and head, as well as red optics, complete the color selection. It adds a little more contrast to the robot mode, but this mode still looks a little boring due to the lack of a really good contrasting color.
    No mold changes have been made to Razorclaw; however, a Decepticon symbol paint app has been added to his left tail wing.


Razorclaw Bio:
Razorclaw has such a passion for destruction that he prefers strafing ground targets with his powerful machineguns rather than bombing them from high altitutude. Anarchy is his bread and butter; he lives to crush his enemies, drive them before them, and here the lamentations of the survivors. Nothing gives him as much pleasure as destroying a great city and razing its cultural institutions - libraries, museums, schools - for he knows that ignorance is the seed of chaos, and it is in chaos he feels most comfortable.
Strength: 5.0
Intelligence: 7.0
Speed: 6.0
Endurance: 7.0
Rank: 7.0
Courage: 10.0
Fireblast: 7.0
Skill: 8.5

Steamhammer
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Autobot, Minicon
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Easy
Color Scheme: Yellow, brown, orange, and some black, silver, light green, and gray
Individual Rating: 6.0

(NOTE: Because this toy is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the toy and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Armada Knock Out. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Armada Knock Out here.)

    Steamhammer, to put it bluntly, has a rather funky color scheme. The brown and orange, which are secondary colors, go together fairly well, but the yellow used for the main color is a rather odd color for a military vehicle. I mean, even a dull yellow would've worked, but the "normal" yellow used is a bit too bright for a serious vehicle like this, and the black "camoflauge" patterns used on top of it would not only be completely ineffectual in real life, but they look pretty hokey as well. One positive is that the robot face has the optic visor painted, however, which is a nice detail on such a small toy.
    No mold changes have been made to Steamhammer, but an Autobot symbol paint app has been added to the left side of the rear of his vehicle mode. Due to mold degradation from its many uses, the hinge that connects Steamhammer's upper body with his lower body is a bit loose, so it tends to come off rather easily during transformation. A little annoying, but it can easily be popped back on.


Steamhammer Bio:
Few enemies are as bitter as Steamhammer and Razorclaw. Steamhammer took his vehicle form because of a deep love of life and order. He believes that war is an unnatural disruption of the organized advance of culture, and does everything he can to limit combat and defend vulnerable targets. He looks at warfare as a necessary evil, but one that only does damage to the civilizations that wage it. Despite his own heroism, he never sees anything but the terrible cost of war at the conclusion of any battle.
Strength: 9.0
Intelligence: 7.5
Speed: 4.5
Endurance: 7.0
Rank: 6.0
Courage: 8.5
Fireblast: 7.0
Skill: 7.0

    This Minicon pack, in terms of paint jobs, has one good paint job and one bad one. Razorclaw, though a bit dull in robot mode, has the best paint job of any version of the mold. However, Steamhammer has the worst paint job of his mold, with a clashy yellow/black "camoflauge" scheme. However, given the average score, unless you're a completist, you're probably better off buying the Armada versions of these molds instead.

Review by Beastbot

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