Thrust vs. Anti-Blaze Toy Review

Thrust vs. Anti-Blaze

Size: Mini-Con (2-pack)
Overall Rating: 6.9

Thrust
Vehicle Mode Robot Mode
Allegiance: Decepticon, Minicon
Difficulty of Transformation: Easy
Color Scheme: Charcoal black, light milky gray, very dark translucent purple, fuchsia, and some shiny sparkly violet-red, silver and black
Individual Rating: 7.4

(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 Energon Scattor. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Energon Scattor here.)

Thrust, in terms of his general alt mode and color scheme, is a throwback to the G1 character of the same name. And I have to say, Thrust's color scheme looks really schnazzy and eye-catching. The transparent dark purple serves as a nice dark color to contrast against the others, and the light gray, charcoal black, and fuchsia serve as very nice secondary colors, used in just the right amounts, especially in the vehicle mode. The silver used on the back wings helps to further beautify Thrust, and all in all it comes together very nicely, albeit the robot mode could have used a few more paint apps.
No mold changes have been made to Thrust, though he does have a new Decepticon emblem emblazed on the side of his tail fin. Also, I don't know if this is just mine or not, but the left elbow joint in robot mode is REALLY loose, to the point where it falls off if you move it around a bit.

Thrust Bio:
For Thrust and his mates on the Sky Terror Team there is no greater joy then to defy the laws of the Mini-Con Council of Sages. The peaceful Mini-Con colonies on the moons of Cybertron are more prison than home to Thrust, who thrives on chaos. The appearance of the black hole offered a
rare opportunity for him. The Council of Sages' refusal to ask the Autobots for help made it easy for him to sabotage the ships intended to evacuate the Mini-Con robots, leaving them all trapped on the increasingly dangerous colonies as the black hole grows ever more powerful.
Strength: 7.0
Intelligence: 5.5
Speed: 10+
Endurance: 9.0
Rank: 5.0
Courage: 8.0
Fireblast: 7.5
Skill: 8.5

Anti-Blaze
Vehicle Mode Robot Mode
Allegiance: Autobot, Minicon
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Easy
Color Scheme: Dull moderately dark gray, dull moderately dark blue, and some black, dull yellow, brick red, and very dark translucent purple
Individual Rating: 6.3

(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 the original Armada Firebot. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Armada Firebot here.)

Anti-Blaze has a rather dull color scheme, to be blunt-- dull gray and blue do not eye-catching colors make. However, it is certainly realistic, and realistic colors aren't always very exciting. What ISN'T realistic is the weird red-painted windows, though-- I'm not sure what Hasbro has with red windows, I think they look really tacky. (I'm also not sure why the miniature hose is purple, but that's such a small part of the toy it's easily ignored.) Although I like the "SWAT A03" paint app, it comes at the expense of too many other paint apps-- only his front windows, his head visor, and the little button-like things on his robot shoulders are painted besides the SWAT A03 app. Even his missiles used in weapon mode are unpainted, which is a real shame.
Anti-Blaze has no mold changes, though he does sport an Autobot emblem above his front windows.

Anti-Blaze Bio:
Anti-Blaze, a junior member of the Mini-Con Council of Sages, was among those who argued most passionately against asking Optimus Prime and his Autobots for help. he felt that involvement with the larger Transformers had brought only grief to the Mini-Con race, though he now regrets his position. He has been forced to make the unpleasant transition from a relatively unknown political figure to a military leader at the front lines as he fights against Thrust and hte other evil Mini-Con rebels.
Strength: 7.0
Intelligence: 8.5
Speed: 7.5
Endurance: 9.0
Rank: 9.0
Courage: 10.0
Fireblast: 8.5
Skill: 8.5

Thrust has the best color scheme of any iteration of that mold, hands down, and is a great mold as well. However, Anti-Blaze is a tad dull in terms of his color scheme, and he isn't that great of a Minicon either. So, you get one really cool mold and a so-so one if you buy this pack. This one's about middle-of-the-road when it comes to the Wave 3 Minicon packs-- Thrust IS mighty nifty, but given that you have to buy Anti-Blaze with him too, you're probably better off spending your money on another, larger Cybertron figure unless you're a Minicon completist.

Review by Beastbot

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