R.I.D. Prowl (Random Review)

[@RattrapsTail]

The police in Italy actually has a Lamborgini at their disposal to transport hearts and other organs for emercency surgeries so there is a nation actually using them ;D

[@anryuken]

***** no he is not i have seen them .till all r 1.

[@RattrapsTail]

***** well, look it up if you think I am. Why assume I'd lie to begin with?

[@RattrapsTail]

***** oohh righty, then consider my words invalid ;D

[@anryuken]

ok me as well i was just letting u know that they do since i wasnt sure if u knew or not 'till all r 1'

[@Bersilus]

it is being used in the UAE also

[@SystemSearcher]

You know what's even worse than translucent plastic used for joints? Translucent ACID YELLOWISH-GREEN plastic used for joints! And acid yellowish-green plastic in general. At least in Bionicle, it breaks almost instantly, even when you are trying to construct the damn thing!

[@guyfireyboi1982]

But remember transformers are more expensive anyway prowl is like 14 years old so its value increased and on eBay loose and incomplete I seen it at $50

[@gannondollins]

I take pride in knowing that I now own THESE VERY figures that TJ reviewed.

[@MICROmor]

I've heard that in Abu Dhabi there are actual lambos and ferrari's police cars

[@KamisamanoOtaku]

MICROmor Quick Google search seems to indicate this.

[@bromodragone8405]

That's awesome. Good choice for a pursuit vehicle.

[@Brettbren]

l like the fact that the *"Arm Kibble"* is meant to be a shield.

[@AS42100]

7:24 You are the only reviewer I've seen actually transform the hood and legs correctly! Everyone else slides the legs up before folding up the hood resulting in a messier backpack.

[@TheNewSam]

Fun fact. In either mode you can peg his launchers onto his lightbar as well. In vehicle mode it largely serves the same purpose as putting them on the spoiler, but in robot mode it gives him implied flight capabilities in the form of a rocket pack.

[@DanteSolablood]

I had that Prowl, if you leave him anywhere near a window for a little while he'll turn beige. But then as a child of the 80's I'm used to my toys turning yellow. My old Star Command toys yellowed the same day I got them. :P

[@emblom52]

My Takara J-Four has the same white plastic issues. Never been heavily exposed to direct sunlight - hell, he's been in a drawer for the last few years - but all his white bits are badly yellowing.

[@rickdraco2664]

Nice review, RiD Prowl is one of my own favourite figures. You did miss a trick with his weapons though. In robot mode they can also go on the lightbar on his back to make a Jetpack!

[@OkamiOfDarkness]

*gasp!* I just remembered, I had the blue repaint of this guy!

[@Nightshadow141]

Great review as always TJ, always love your videos Since you've been doing good toys from sub-par toylines, I'd like to see if you have a Titanium toy that you like

[@brotherofAnubus]

Did this mold ever get a blue repaint? You'd think with all the speed motifs he's working with they'd make a Blurr with this.

[@chanceewingironplos2845]

okay generations jetfire , cybertron metroplex or scourge, it would be ironic if you did the power uped version of sideburn that was red instead of regular side burn

[@zaorisharkarrus5730]

Lovely job Tyler. Ive always wanted to see you do more R.I.D. reviews.

[@alexharvey8291]

For no specific reason the clear plastic on my sideburn is like titanium covered in Kevlar

[@donu-donu3075]

I have my Prowl literally sitting on my shelf because I feel like that’s the safest pose for him to be in, he can be on my shelf, in robot mode, without risk of falling at all, and in the end I personally think it’ll look good having the three brothers sitting together

[@WaveSineReverse]

My Universe 2003 version of this is also somewhat yellowed, though it did get some sun. One of the pressure-launch missile launchers broke on mine, but the clear plastic is just fine, along with the rubber tires. The launchers can mount on the lightbar; both are sculpted to be compatible.

[@Cassius335]

Checked TFWiki. Doesn't seem to say what the Japanese is; likely "Serve And Protect" or somesuch, though. It IS a cop car, after all...

[@markwilburn1218]

You can plug the jets onto the siren on his back to make a jetpack too! Or if you turn the upwards and angle the windshield piece they're attached to they make for pretty cool shoulder cannons.

[@wolkaiserdrake9946]

YM side burn is in ok condition its the powered version the red one, all its joints are tight except for the head, thats the only part thats loose, its missing the small guns, the missle and the roof, and 2 tires, but it still works fine, for somreason when it had tires, it always turned to the right, even if I pushed to the left it would go to the right

[@thomaslaird2309]

Still have mine, but his doors broke maybe the first year I had him. Still cool figures 20 years later!

[@storm51fromassoluto25]

clear plastic syndrome (as I call it) seems to still exist to this day because my studio series dropkick actually had parts break off of it because of the clear plastic

[@wonderwaffle93]

6 years later and yeah: translucent plastic is still a thing that affects many current TFs, some literally breaking after 1 transformation

[@NightmareZerogbs]

Huh, I hadn't noted his head looks like ROTF Sideswipe's. I'm still on the hunt for this one, but I kinda prefer his "super" blue deco, nice review! ...so...are you gonna review Sideburn? :P

[@BattleWarPath]

I have the "super mode" version of Prowl and the clear plastic is holding quite well, maybe the different hue of the clear plastic has something to do with it

[@WhitzWolf92]

I have the supercharged repaint of this guy...now I'm tempted to dig it out for nostalgia sake and to see if I can actually transform him correctly. I could never line up the legs in vehicle mode quite right, so it never rolled as nicely as TJ's did just now...or at all sometimes.

[@Kamenriderneo]

In Italy and other countries in Europe, they do use Lamborghinis as police cars for Highway patrols. In Dubay, the police uses Lamborghinis as well.

[@jakedc1997]

We have heard you talk about some great figures, and via plastic addict some really bad figures, so my question to you is which figure that you own is the most ok-ish figure. The figure that is dead center between stellar, and oh my God kill it. If you don't get to this idea no biggie I'm just glad if you take the time to read the comment

[@DarkSilverHedgehog]

TJ, you can also put the blasters on his police lights in either mode

[@SicMetalMaggot4life]

Actually TJ, in some countries, Lambos are used as police vehicles, as they can reach very high speeds (one or two regions in Japan included). I'm not sure if thats practical but idk

[@JZBelexes]

Both doors snapped off at the joint socket on my original Prowl. Nevertheless, that is one of my favorite molds. I LOVE the transformation.

[@RialVestro]

I was surprised by the Japanese writing when I had the figure but that's because it wasn't till late in the run of the series that I found out Transformers was originally from Japan. Also, I have RID Megatron and Galvatron. That's one of my favorite molds. You should track down at least one of them.

[@markwilburn1218]

I just bought mine and was really worried about yellowing but he looks really nice.

[@JuanGarcia-vh7zo]

I have both this one and repaint and on both at least one door has broke off I leave them in vehicle mode so the doors won't get lost it's unfortunate

[@vapyd3999]

So glad mine is still crispy white, but same cracking on the door sockets =( I've had the toy since it was released and never... thought to put the missiles on backwards to make a jet powered lambo :O new display mode comin' up

[@KerzacTransformed]

RID Sideburn please! I just wanna hear your hate for the transformation. RID Megatron would also be really cool.

[@DetectiveBarricade]

KC Transformed Sideburn doesn't deserve hate for his transformation. But those hood and door panels, though... they make him so awkward to hold to try and pose.

[@KerzacTransformed]

I didn't say to hate the whole toy, just that transformation XD

[@DetectiveBarricade]

KC Transformed And his transformation isn't that hard once you know what to do with it. Maybe it's my experience with certain Movie toys and RTS Perceptor speaking though. (and more than a few third party toy offerings) Who knows how much patience TJ has for covering all 10 modes of RiD Megatron in a review... (there's no differences between it and Galvatron so they can both do all the modes... even if roughly half of them are ridiculous)

[@OneworldOnelove36]

I picked up the Super Mode of this figure mint in box today. He looks good.

[@TheRavenArchon]

You are the first reviewer of this figure I’ve seen that knows the massive back pack hinge is meant to be pushed into the obvious square hole before the legs are raised. Everyone else misses that and then complains his backpack is too floppy.

[@AWPWN1]

Do you happen to have the Botcon 2006 Dawn of Future's Past box set? A review of any of those figures would be much appreciated!

[@LUNITICWILL]

a little trivia for you TJ. the Italian police use Lamborghini's as police cars and the LAPD uses one Lambo from a drug bust as PR

[@dexterdexter8208]

Used to play with this guy in Friday Freetime when I went to school. It was in bits until I fixed it one day.

[@Madcap1970]

The blue repaint of this was probably the 3rd or 4th Transformer I ever bought, andhe broke on me pretty early on. That fucking clear plastic...

[@ZombieFreak8790]

I'd like to see some non-Transformer reviews, maybe some Kamen Rider roleplay toys, Lego sets, maybe some Mugenbine if you have some you haven't reviewed.

[@DetectiveBarricade]

Z-Freak He'll do some of those, but under his TJ Reviews series as he's stated in a Vlog.

[@Straswa]

Awesome review! Thanks for doing more R.I.D series Transformers.

[@AWPWN1]

How about a review of Side Burn to complete the trifecta?

[@datoneguy825]

What are your thoughts on reissues? I personally have a few because I just can't afford the originals. I have the reissue G1 Megatron, Prime, and Shockwave. I do also have my original G1 collection and the reissues are filling in well.

[@Snugrot]

How about your favorite transformer in your toy, whether its character, mold, transformations, or overall favorite figure?

[@Jimboliah3985]

They have rediculous super cars as police cars in the Middle East! Examples are the Lamborghini Aventador (AoE Lockdown's vehicle mode) and the Mercedes SLS AMG (DOTM Soundwave's vehicle mode)!

[@below61]

One of my doors on this broke off for no apparent reason when I was young. It was kind of devastating.

[@austingregg7924]

Probably due to the weakness of translucent plastic. There are some newer figures that come in with stress marks on clear plastic joints. Could explain the door breaking on you

[@KKDSilver24]

Hey. Weren't those blasters the same one you used to demonstrate the blaster system used for your second episode of Plastic Addict?

[@ShadowWingTronix]

Mach Alert/Prowl (I do have the RID version) is my favorite of the Brothers. I have more than one version of the mold.

[@Smacgregor88]

The flamethrower can be placed on Prowl's siren to become jet packs.

[@krimsonklaww611]

those launchers were used in the second plastic addict.

[@masterfarr8265]

I think in japan he’s meant to be red alert. as Red’s japanese name is Alert

[@TheDreadDormammu1]

Can you review a Good Rodimus figure? Preferably something that's not going cost me an arm and a leg

[@chase1146]

HOLY SHIT THE V MADE IT

[@a3s1r1986]

Actually TJ, Dubai police do indeed have a few Lamborghinis in their fleet.

[@CrescentLuma]

mine had one door panel brake because of the plastic issue :(

[@allenusison3124]

Don't question an actual American release version of Prowl still having the Japanese POLICE kanji written on the side. It's no longer weird by the Bayformers era.

[@bgcjmaskf]

Y wouldn't this be used in police in force ment

[@DarrenWatson64]

Can you do a review on Revenge of the Fallen Rampage?

[@Cent_Reviews]

I’m getting the inferno variant of this soon

[@OptimusPhillip]

Sunlight is not the sole cause of yellowing. Even if your toy stays in a pitch-dark environment, it will still yellow from oxidization. *Source:* groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/2GItzu1SouM/Bvp6cXN5y8wJ

[@FPrimusUnicron]

pls review rorf jolt pls, r dotm if you dont have the rotf, anyway, i had this figure(rid 2001) prowl, and i still think is a great figure though i always liked the blue version better

[@Urchie2009]

If you're reviewing the original RID/Car Robot Transformers, could you review the Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus from that series, if you have the latter of the 2.

[@Shanedapain3991]

Any one else think we could get a X-Brawn from classics Ironhide and this Prowl from generations Redalert to go with club Sideburns?

[@skyfire001]

From my limited education on Japanese the characters on the left side of the car are proper and the ones on the right are backwards. Left and right on the car not your left or your right TJ. And I am just going off of how the Kanji's lines are angled. Stroke order in Japanese is very specific so that is how I am forming this guess here

[@n3wboyzj3rkin]

please review the autobots from robots in disguise

[@DA9xDC4]

hi TJOmega, if you have RID optimus prime and ultra magnus, can you do reviews of them please?

[@OptimusPhillip]

If a viewer is worried something will break, don't worry. TJ would never upload a review where the toy breaks on camera.

[@jonsonss]

Hey TJ, Do you have Energon Divebomb? If so, can you review it at some point?

[@GuardianAngelX72]

Okay, so here's one...how about your favorite impulse buy that you didn't expect, whether it was just a deal too good or a shelf-warmer that you felt sorry for and it became a pleasant surprise?

[@Spacegamer_64]

Could I request that you do a third party figure if you have any?

[@youngoptimus14]

I think RID Optimus would be a cool review

[@translego1]

If I recall correctly, the Italian police force does use Lambos, so a police-themed Lamborghini isn't out of the question.

[@jinxtheunluckypony]

You should review beastwars transmettle scavenger. I think you'll dig him. lol

[@8bitPikachu]

mines a tad tan too but mine has no problem with the doors

[@declanhinshaw4791]

+Chef Excellence an excellent comment

[@matanuiv3]

When you said you didn't have RiD Galvatron, did you mean you didn't have the mold or just the Galvatron version of it?

[@NightBladeSpearichu]

***** I would guess the mold because there are no difference between then besides the color scheme

[@W2daERN]

NightBladeSpearichu and extra tabs to facilitate retroactive altmodes that weren't official on the original.

[@LanceTheAutobot]

I think the minicons could use some time in the spotlight pick a few good ones and review them :)

[@toole000]

except in dubi

[@wwe682]

I used to have this guy he was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@UnnamedSeeker]

So.... Sideburn for Plastic Addict?

[@thatguywiththetripod8577]

The autobot symbol on his chest looks so sad. :(

[@DARREVIEWS77]

how about review a transformer with the most alt modes.

[@BladeossOmega]

use a clear glue to reinforce it.

[@Snorlax359]

I would love to see a review of transformers cybertron wing saber

[@Yesitsmyrealname]

Jeez Thats a fine looking alt mode

[@scuffed_chicken8394]

I need a door and one of his weapons and I’d have his complete

[@SlurpeeTheUnholy]

Is it just me or does the Autobot symbol on his chest look really sad?

[@Spike-Prime]

Actually, in Japan they really DO use ridiculously expensive sports cars for their police. I know it seems strange from a western perspective but it's true.

[@mightyrobot42]

Autobot Cars Are Brothers

[@Cent_Reviews]

I have the universe red alert themed repaint

[@Sentaidude75]

Do you have R.I.D ultra magnus?

[@michaeltheuy4065]

Triple changer OR Beast War II

[@timkozdra5647]

Gotta love Wankus the Police Bot.

[@101mariner]

In the UAE they use lambos as police cars.

[@jetseekers]

Clearly you have never seen topgear UK, or the dubai police.

[@RandomStudiosFM]

First ha, oh wait i don't care, I actually really like this guy but i am not a fan of the extreme sloped front i don't know why but it just looked like it started to melt to me, yes the first two kanji spell Police i am not sure on the third. Also if bay can give a transformer a trench coat then prowl can have side-skirts so agreed they are pretty cool.

[@Katarn84]

Yeah... a Lamborghini police car is absurd... upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Police_Lamborghini.jpg Although I must say it's for health emergencies and patrols on the highways.