All of the Tiny Turbo Changers have to be "superdeformed" in their modes to fit the traditional dimensions of the size, but WOW they really superdeformed Blackout. In helicopter mode his cockpit is like, almost half his total volume, with the wing-like outcroppings on the sides also being much larger than normal, while the entire tail and rotary fin is laughably tiny and small. Despite the cute proportions, though, Blackout has quite a lot of mold detailing in this mode, with all the big details like the windows present, as well as many lesser ones, like panel lines all through the figure, as well as even tiny little cockpit door handles, a stepladder, and some side windows molded in! Of course, this being a Tiny Turbo Changer that's really cheap, none of these details are painted-- rather, all of Blackout in this mode is a fairly pale powdery blue plastic that's pretty close to the color used on his "regular" toys. The only part painted that's visible in this mode is the rotor, which is painted black. (And no, the rotor doesn't spin, sadly. The plastic is too soft for that anyways. Though the way it droops is kinda fitting for this superdeformed look he's got going on.) As far as extras, you can see his hands sticking out near the back of the sides, but they're pretty small-- it's a pretty minor downside.
    Transforming TTT Blackout ain't no thang. Just pull back on the bottom rear section, then flip it around to become the robot legs and push up on that same part to lock it into place again. The arms are already at the sides, and the body and face are detailed on the underside of the helicopter. The proportions are largely fairly normal for the body and arms, but his legs are a bit short proportionally and his head quite large-- as you'd expect from a superdeformed toy. Of course, there's most of the helicopter on Blackout's back, but with the exception of the cockpit jutting out behind his head, it's not a big deal-- he's stable, and it's not like Blackout hasn't always had a substantial backpack anyways. And if you thought the vehicle mode was detailed, his robot mode is even moreso, with all the necessary details here-- the split cockpit for the chest with faux helicopter windows on the sides, wiry-like details on the arms, those large partially hollow-looking kneecaps, the three-pronged feet-- everything's molded into this tiny spot, it's amazing. The head also has all the spikes on the top and mandibles on the bottom you'd expect, but cutes-ified a little. I mean, as much as you can get Blackout to look "cute" with that face. He's still pretty terrifing, his forehead and eyes are just bigger. His head is painted silver and his eyes bloody red, but the rest of this mode is unfortunately still that unpainted powdery blue plastic-- comes with the price point, I guess. For articulation, Blackout can move back-and-forth at the shoulders and at the hips, though both legs are one piece, so if you kick one leg forward the other has to come with it.
    He's simple even for a Tiny Turbo Changer, but Blackout is one of the better designs, with a pretty detailed alternate mode with almost no extras, while the extras in his robot mode are mostly just behind his head, and he's not hampered by a bunch of kibble on his limbs. If you like the style of the TTTs, I'd recommend this one, keeping in mind of course the limitations of the pricepoint.
 

Review by Beastbot

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