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You know the fire drill folks, let's get this started!
What's in the box?
Wow, this is the first for me! It came in an Ebay box.
The contents
I got Optimus Prime for the card! For an odd reason, I didn't notice this at first but the clear packaging (the transparent display) has water spots if you zoom into it. Anyhow, Inferno was coming out so no big deal but man it was so great to have Optimus for the trading card once again!
Inferno
Inferno to the rescue! Inevitably, he was going to become the retool and remold use of Grapple. Inferno, is without a doubt, a thing of beauty and loads of fun to play with in comparison to Grapple. You can fold either of his hands inward so that way you can you use the nozzle. Which side you want it is up to you. I love his silver painted face, it looks fantastic on him. Definitely love the head wings and head cannon which the latter is detachable. While shooting this segment, I had issues extending his ladder. It was seriously jammed in at the time. I thought I had another defective TF again. Inferno also comes with fire hoses that can be pegged wherever there is a 5mm port. It's a novelty and it looks great wherever you place them.... for the most part. He also receives the same blaster as Grapple.
Alt mode
Dog gone it, the darn ladder just finally decided to extend. It was tough still, but after some pulling, it slided out finally. You can pretty much place the weapons anywhere you want but I think the official configuration usually have the fire hoses on the side of the truck. His head cannon is pegged on towards the end of the ladder. On the left side though only (right side if you going by Inferno's point of view). If you are familiar with Grapple, then this transformation is identical. What makes this alt mode even better besides being a cool looking fire truck is that Hastak fixed the peg issue where the head placement (on the back wheel area) no longer gets jammed if the pegs are placed in the sockets deeply. This was a huge issue on Grapple. Yippie!
With Grapple
My favorite shot: Grapple and Inferno running to save lives
So I didn't peg the head area all the way in for Grapple. Anyhow, here are your comparisons. They can pretty much use each other's weapons, well, except for the head cannon which is exclusive to Inferno. I forgot to mention this on the alt mode section, but as you can see, you can level the ladders and cannons into whatever degree you want it to be. They move to the sides as well. Have fun, really.
With Red Alert
His buddy Red Alert and scale. I did the iconic IDW cover pose again. Too lazy to do the photoshop edit comparison so here is the reference from a site.
Conclusion
Inferno is simply amazing. The mold really works better for him. The fireman gimmick always is a nice touch. The alt mode fix is greatly appreciated. The paint job is really nice. He looks great overall. Get him now I say.
