Titans Return Deluxe Highbrow (Transformers Generations) - Vangelus Review 378

[@karda009]

I cant tell you how deeply satisfying it is for me to look through your video gallery and seeing basically the same color scheme for five tf reviews in a row. Its so unifying.

[@CardboardBots]

Really nice, dramatic lighting... especially at the end. I just got this guy today at a toys r us sale, but it was about $15 bucks CDN (plus mucho tax). So kudos to you for getting him as cheap as you did. You are a better toy hunter than I. I'm going to use him as a prop in a review -- then my son will be free to play with him as he sees fit.

[@daniel-san-augh]

They should repaint this guy into a animated megatron

[@jacob810]

Slal 1968 That's what I thought! They're obviously prepared to intensely retool this, because of how distinct this, scourge, and windblade are, and the helicopter mode is pretty Megs accurate. It just needs a bit of vehicle retooling (which isn't that necessary) and a bunch of robot retooling.

[@jacob810]

Dick Dangerous that seems a bit small of a peg for a fusion cannon (I'd expect 5mm), but it makes sense. I'm assuming Titans Return ends in Wave 6, as that's about as long as CW lasted, and we have no information for waves beyond that. I'm beginning to see a bit of "line deterioration", which is basically when remakes/ remolds become as or more prominent than original molds, so while it's not as bad as CW, you can see the line beginning to dwindle. As there's only one Deluxe confirmed for Wave 6, I wouldn't think it unlikely to have an Animated Megatron. It's been almost 10 years, which is around when that Armada starscream came out relative to armada, so I wouldn't think it too close to the release of Animated.

[@kaijuguy19]

Or maybe even Armada Cyclonus. It can work well enough.

[@rugalheidbernstein9944]

Wish this guy was retooled to be Armada Cyclonus for the siege on cybertron boxset to go with Tidal Wave.

[@kaijuguy19]

We could still possibly see him show up in a future boxset.

[@NathanSoehardi]

you can fix that neck by cutting a piece of plastic from the packaging (approx 5mm x 5mm) and sliding it in the gap between the TM port and the toy's body.

[@autocon2002]

How to fix loose titanmaster head ports: 1. Obtain one expired driver's license, insurance card, anything laminated really. 2. Cut a small piece off of said card. 3. JAM IT IN next to the port's bracket, either side. Glue may be needed to secure. 4. PROFIT!

[@Rodimal]

V-build of the propellers! Come on, you know you want to. Just do it when Krin is around so she can be standing by with the fire extinguisher for when you inevitably burn something.

[@misterbadguy7325]

"And Highbrow's... also there!"

[@Skullgrin.]

Sadly, my heels are no longer twiddlable. Not since... THE ACCIDENT.

[@Heroduothecomedian]

i put a little tiny bit of pla plate and folded into into as small as i could get it piece and slid it in between the the back part of the headmaster clip pieces and now my highbrow's head isn't lose anymore

[@theamazingbrave]

"Highbrow's not terrible... ...to pose."

[@dragon1130]

I must have been lucky. My highbrows neck is fine (in terms of connections, and Xorts arms are just as tight as my other titan masters.

[@blatrain4876]

I know Xort is supposed to be Gort, but I keep thinking Beachcomber when I look at him

[@ChrisH77]

I found on my Highbrow that the copter canopy rear peg that slots into the neck well was just larger enough than Xort's head to stretch & loosen the grey neck grips whilst transformed. It kept undoing my fixes every time I tried a coat of nail polish or pinching the grey grips tighter together, which is how I eventually figured out the cause. I've now shaved down the offending peg and my tightening up tweaks seem to be holding up but it's still not the firmest connection.

[@automan224]

I was gonna clean my room But then I got highbrow

[@iperson2745]

automan224 I'm doing this in 2019 and I know Why Now! Because I got Highbrow, because I got Highbrow, Invisible Eyebrows!

[@Finn_Bro362]

automan224 yay more thew fans!

[@QueenStodge]

So I'm guessing we're getting a V-build for his propellors

[@autobotironhide6165]

Why couldn't Highbrow's propellers do what DOTM voyager Skyhammer's propeller does, and push in?...

[@Bradford.C.Wallsbury]

The waist swivel is there on his "spine"; it just isn't functional when slid into his torso

[@gabem4208]

but what is tiddleable heels without twaddleable toes

[@mrbigdiscoparty4671]

I'm with you on the chest flap. Throughout the gripes I'm fond of him. He is looking suited and booted like an eighties robot should.

[@pixelprime5908]

please review Dark of the Moon Powerglide

[@darfjono]

i twiddled my heels once they shattered

[@TheCommanderTitan]

What was that wonderful 5 part stand you used??? that thing is beautiful and makes me want to start a seeker collection!!

[@PicklerEntertainment]

G1 styling, and.... G1 transformation complexity.

[@RCCrawlerz209]

I have this one, I like it, tbh.

[@TsunogaiDanshaku]

To be fair, a lot of people are useless when they're missing layers of finger skin.

[@Drewbe821]

I'm looking forward to Perceptor.

[@QueenStodge]

I hope Vangelus waits a bit and gives us a Twintwist review next. He's blue so it should be the law

[@lavienne680]

Damn good, my good man!

[@Arufonsa1]

Is it possible that the peg that connects the cockpit to body via the headmaster port stretches the clips? Because I feel like that clip got looser over time.

[@justanothermollusk5829]

Still waiting for the UW-08 Computron review.

[@fletcherquinlan5825]

My copy doesn't have the problems with the neck so it's a lot more fun when his head stays put

[@1314Bn]

My takara highbrow doesn't have any looseness problems in the head, maybe it's a hasbro thing

[@Slayershoop]

I thought you said helicopters were a myth Chris XD

[@Vangelus]

That's a different canon!

[@what-usha]

My highbrow arms are very stiff and perfect but my astro train head is ANNYOING AF

[@henryhytmiah4844]

They always make certain autobots soo easy 2transform, not good it gets 2boring, they make majority of decepticons soo complex which makes you wonder what goes in which direction...

[@tver]

With all that additional floorpolish needed, they're more aptly called TIGHTEN MASTERS..

[@mechanwhal6590]

*AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAglubglubglubglub*

[@SixArmedSweater]

My copy has the neck issue, but my Xort's shoulders are nice and tight.

[@nightlypiano41]

In my fan universe my OC is a red (blue to red) and black (grey to black) version of this guy with an arm cannon named Updraft who's a scientist that focuses on the T-cog (he created stuff like pretenders, punch's counterpunch mode, powermasters, headmasters, triple changers, jumpstarters, basically all the transformation-based gimmicks) and i like to think he joined the decepticons with shockwave, but joined the autobots after realising the cruelty of the decepticon's actions, taking the schematics for the "gimmick"'s with him.

[@fduranthesee]

didn't he already do this?

[@ninjanicktf9768]

I was gonna review Cybertron prime but then I got highbrow

[@mechanwhal6590]

I was gonna do WeirdWolf if I had time THEN I GOT HIGHBROW

[@red-ops9813]

You don't have all of the blue deluxes... You still missing a cup!

[@Perradocx]

Next: Leader Soundwave!

[@mechanwhal6590]

Double propeller helicopter. Double propellicopter?

[@TheVagabond7]

Because I'm ticklish, twiddling my heels might result in Kick Reflex Action (tm).

[@collectorcanine96]

Huh. My Xort doesn't have lose arms.

[@MrDoctorVK]

Um.. You have forgot to cover TR Soundwave as he is blue as well. So there is 7th blue TR toy to cover. :P

[@Vangelus]

he's not a deluxe

[@MrDoctorVK]

Forgot to put Leader Class before Soundwave. Are you going to review TR Leader Class Soundwave anyhow?

[@primeaj7236]

I have highbrow but somebody broke his guns

[@eyywannn8601]

My heels are untwiddleable :(

[@ZimMan2]

The only letter that sounds close to a G is J, and it would be much worse if he was named "Jort"

[@karda009]

ZimMan2 Love jorts

[@alucardF91]

Truth be told i don't like this mold neither the alt mode or the robot mode and i already watch it on other reviewer, but since your the one who review it, i'm watching it.

[@Delfromteamrad]

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[@drift2196]

first

[@isuckatusernames4297]

I always hated this figure

[@primetime791]

Don't like it, please make toys give us a masterpiece