We’ve got another Power of the Primes gallery to share with you, and we’re moving on to the Legends class with Beachcomber. The pacifistic Minibot is finally given his due with a new toy in scale with the rest of the Legends class Minibots, and is a great rendition of another of the original Minibots. Hasbro really got this one on-point with a faithful design and a good level of articulation, as well as a clever transformation.
Beachcomber is one of the good ones, in a size class that has been established as one of the most enjoyable ones out there. Check it out and see for yourself.
Power of the Primes Beachcomber Robot Mode
Power of the Primes Beachcomber Dune Buggy Mode
Power of the Primes Beachcomber with Generation 1 Beachcomber
Power of the Primes 1985 Minibots, Classics style (featuring Generations Warpath)
We won…
Grimlock212
Ok thanks.
Afterburner
POTP Beachcomber is about an inch too short and much too tiny looking to be correct for MP, unless you view him as really small in your mind (smaller than even Bumblebee). He's a great Beachcomber, but for Classics, not MP. I definitely don't need a larger one but whatever.
Cardion
We need a new Beachcomber. Might work with heavy retooling of that Earthrise Cliffjumper mold.
Grimlock212
How far are they off? Does anyone have a comparison shot or height measurement?
Thanks in advance!
mx-01 archon
Mainline figures are not in-scale with Masterpiece figures.
Grimlock212
How tall are these in comparison to Masterpiece figures? I’d love to get this if it is close to MP scale, but I can’t find any comparison pictures.
Night Flame
It's funny. I was just thinking the other day about how way back we'd all toss pictures into the single cool stuff thread of every toy we bought. Sometimes BUNCHES of pictures. I haven't even broken out the light tent in years at this point. Just not enough time.
I think the universe is speeding up. Or, at the very least, we move faster along the time dimension as we age.
Sol Fury
Yes, 'tis true. Main reason why I've been a bit slow in getting galleries out of late, they take time to do and it's a precious commodity right now.
Night Flame
Comes with being a grown up toy collector. Life gets in the way of the inner child.
Sol Fury
Thanks! Yes, that scene is the one that always comes to mind when I think of Beachcomber – so that was one of the first pics I did for him.
Nice to know I'm not alone in not opening things – Sixshot, you will be opened one day!
artiepants
at this point has anyone from the OG G1 cast gotten more shafted then Cliffjumper? (Shockwave maybe a close 2nd)
Night Flame
One of my favorite moments of the G1 cartoon. You're missing the smoking tree stumps and burnt out shell of a lake.
I have this little guy sitting in my office waiting to be opened. For some reason I just haven't gotten around to it yet. This gallery is making me more tempted to prioritize him over some of the bigger bots I've got still in boxes. Great photos.
THE-TRANSFORMER
There should be a Beachcomber in every line and in every cartoon.
Who doesn\'t love little blue dune buggies?
Great figure, not just for me but I\'ve seen kids get a lot of enjoyment out of this one.
Bass X0
I feel like the Optimus Prime remold of Huffer is closer to his original form than the Armorhide repaint of Huffer.
Hyoumaru
Yeah I don't see that happening other than the no-effort bumblebee recolor
jignat
and a Huffer.
optimusmegas
And a cliffjumper
optimusmegas
Originally I wasn't going to buy him but I was waiting on my wave two figures to arrive and I was itching for a new figure to mess with and got him on a straight up impulse buy but I enjoy him. As far as the front page review goes he's definitely got the fun articulation and an undeniable g1 look but the only thing j disagree on is the clever transformation. I don't really see much clever about it it's very basic.
When I think clever I think of something unique like prime wheeljack's lower legs or something along those lines. Still…..I like beachcomber more than I thought I would especially for a figure I wasn't going to buy to begin with.
weevil
goodbye universe 2008 beachcomber, hello POTP Beachcomber.
Hyoumaru
Yep
we're overdue for a good Warpath figure.