Time for another TFW Transformers Toy Gallery update. Today I am very happy to share with you all a gallery of one of my favorite new toys coming out in Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Wave 3, Kickback.
Why is Kickback so great? He is, basically, a well-made and fun toy. He transforms from insect mode to robot mode in a clever way that manages to be innovative without being overly-complicated. Both modes are quite striking with lots of purple and a little gold making for a particularly sharp look. In insect mode Kickback is not all that poseable – the insect legs can be adjusted but that’s about it. In robot mode though you’ve got plenty of movement – just about everything other than a waist swivel, and nice big feet with ankle poseability to help hold those poses. Kickback comes with a big, disk-launching weapon and two clear plastic swords which form his wings in insect mode. The disk-launcher is a nice extra, but it is a bit heavy and hard for Kickback to wield. The swords though give a great range of poses. As you might notice in the pictures, Kickback inherits the Transformers Prime Insecticon’s additional clawed arms, but if you do not care for the look then they can be stowed on his back.
Where I personally feel Kickback truly shines though is the fact he can more or less fit in with three different types of collection. He will sit well with the other Fall of Cybertron toys of course, but he also goes with the Classics line and even fits in with the Prime line to a point. I’ve done comparisons of all three as a part of our gallery, which you can check out by opening the link below:
Seeker
I agree. I little chrome would be nice.
Omegaprime3000
Man this figure is the bomb have to add this bad ass to my WFC/FOC collection. Thanks for the awesome pics man.
soundwave144
my thots exactery!
Scrapmaker
An excellent figure. I'll be sure to get him, along with Starscream and Grimlock.
ex dtw2003
I was initially really turned off by this guy but the more I see of him the more he becomes a definite buy. Weird, but I think this will be my classics Kickback.
Sol Fury
They flip round and the shins pull out a bit, plus the feet rotate. That's literally as the instructions show it, there's a limit to how much you can alter that to get a different look.
YoungPrime
If I buy this guy it'll be for the bot mold only. Sadly those Locust legs don't look right…(were they even transformed?)
Karhukjnsi
I know it at least hit HTS, I imagine some have already got theirs. Also I believe it came out in Asia (non-TakTom), so those probably came over via eBay.
phoenix88
nice to see a positive spin on this bot. can wait to see him at retail
Prime Jetscream
Is this wave already out in stores? I can't tell because people talk like it is, but there was no announcement…
Anti Spark
His grasshopper mode looks totally mis-transformed.
Something doesn't look right with his back legs.
G1Prowl
And a Deluxe Insecticon Ransack repaint for good measure
jestermon
Ha bell at this point with the shelves look in my area we can expect to see this as a Ross exclusive, probably won't even make it to mass retail.
Looks very nice, I am sure some customs will be made from him for all 3 insecticons.
The 12th Prime
I dig it! I like the simplicity of the colouring and homage in shape to the G1 toy with the ability to fold up the regular robot hands into wings and use wing/claw as claw hands, I think it's a neat touch. I may buy every version of this that comes out, I hope they even do an ehobby version of Shot Hole to match that one
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MythofBlackout
I'll probably pick him up if I come across him but I'm rather "meh" on the figure – I love the design and the colors are really nice but I'm disappointed by the proportions in robot mode and the relatively messy, incomprehensible look of his beast mode – at least the back half.
That being said, the Insecticons were always one of my favorite sub groups so it's kind of hard to resist them, even if I already have the awesome FP versions.
LegendAntihero
I'm going to like this one as much as I like his Fansproject counterpart if not more so
knightmare6
I want one! I just hope Shrapnel and Bombshell also get figures made!
WhiteMocha
Very nice. Anyone else feel like aesthetically he fits in with Prime more than he does with FOC? I think it's the organic shapes and Vehicon-esque face.
Kevin XI
Wow, he looks pretty good. And he comes with a gear shredder. I think I'll have to pick this up. Very good pics, btw. Thanks.
TF FOC Autobots
Really nice figure. I hope they do a FOC Deluxe Sharpshot (Sharpnel) and Hardshell (Bombshell) as well. It would be really nice to see the three of them together. I hope they do and I can't wait for this figure. Well, he is defiantly ready to bring some revenge to Grimlock and Snarl (if you know what I am talking about in the game)