Mudflap's Chevy Trax vehicle mode is a bit squat. I mean, I know it's a Legends class figure so it's not exactly going to be as accurate to the vehicle mode as a larger figure, but this pushes the limits a bit. The edges look a bit rougher, more "square" than the actual vehicle, which the deluxe version of Mudflap does a much better job of replicating. Still, despite the proportions it's not outright BAD, as there are no robot extras to speak of. There are some lines running throughout his vehicle mode (due to the pieces seperating there for robot mode) that are a bit unsightly even at this scale, however. The orange/gray/black color scheme isn't particularly exciting, but it works, and helps Mudflap stand out a bit among a shelf full of Movie toys, as there aren't that many orange TFs in the line. The gray does a decent enough job of breaking up the orange, though I wish there was a bit more of another color to mix things up visually a tad more.
    In robot mode, Mudflap does a decent job of replicating his on-screen model at such a small scale, but they really overdid it with how asymmetrical his arms are. Yes, his left arm is larger than his right, but not but THIS much. Geez, that's a monster claw he's got there! Almost makes him look like he only works out one of his arms or something. Otherwise, the proportions are pretty decent-- the car doors form nice shoulder panels, the front of the car makes a nice chest, and his legs-- though a bit flat and two-dimensional-- are about the right length. His head sculpt is still scary ugly, but then again, that's accurate to the film. Also, other than small plastic bits framing a few pieces like his head, he doesn't have any outright vehicle mode kibble, which is a plus. As for his articulation, it's roughly average for a Legends figure-- he can move at the shoulders (at two points), elbows, and hips. He could really use some knee articulation, but that's the only major point missing.
    RotF Legends class Mudflap is a decent enough representation of the character at the size, though there's a couple of rather goofy proportions problems, such as the overall "square, squat" look of his vehicle mode and the absolutely ridiculous left arm, that keep him from really being as good as he could be at this scale.

Review by Beastbot

(Pictures from Hasbro.)

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