Transformers Studio Series 86 -10 Sweeps x2 review Sweep 86 figure. Transformers Toys Studio Series 86-10 Voyager Class The The Movie 1986 Decepticon Sweep

 

Sweeps wanna have fun.

Aloha. Welcome to another 86 studio series review and today we look at Sweep x2! Let's get started!

Note: some of the pics came out soft. I need to do better when taking group shots.

Boxing

The back of the box makes no mention of whether the Sweeps were formerly Kickback and Shrapnel though the same reformat silhouette backdrop is used here as it once served 86 Scourge.

His Huntsman, the Sweeps. 

 The gun dilemma.... sorta. 

Scourge is the 1st pic here and he holds his rifle fine. Sweep #1 or 3, 4 or 7 has trouble pegging his gun all the way. It was so stiff that I didn't want to put to much pressure otherwise I probably might break his fingernails as some people previously had issues with their Scourge.

As you can see Scourge is a darker blue or purple for that matter. The Sweep is lighter or definitely more bluish looking. This Sweep was able to peg his gun under his fist ok but even on the other hand which is more open, he had difficulty. Also, in case if you haven't been told, Scourge has his closed fist on his right while his left hand sports his open fist. The Sweep has it reversed. 

Sweep#2, 5, or 6 if you care that much.

His weapon pegs in just fine.

Swapped out his weapon with the first Sweep (far right) and he has issues pegging his weapon fully.

Back to the first Sweep exchanging weapons with Scourge.  And guess what? His weapon dilemma is fixed! At this point I was really perplexed. He was able to grasp Scourge's weapon with ease and then when I plugged in his own weapon afterwards. He held his weapon just fine now. Although it is a slight, tight fit, the weapon pegged in all the way. Scourge is the leader after all. 

Their weapon blaster effects are the same though I can't help but feel Scourge's blaster effect is a little lighter purple. But I won't dwell on this too much. 

Scourge and the Sweeps 

For the most part, the Sweeps are a palette swap of Scourge and some differences like the hand placement. However, the Sweeps have tighter joints and less of a floppy wing than Scourge or at least the versions I have. 

I never thought I would troop build with this guy but it happened and here it is! Generations Scourge x2, United Scourge, Legends Scourge, Sweep headmasters x3, 86 Scourge, and 86 Sweep x2. 

Yes, I didn't forget about Galvatron and Cyclonus.

The G1 series mentioned there were 7 Sweeps. If you minus the headmasters here, I have seven here to be exact. Scourge being the 1st and the leader. 

Here is the reference: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sweep_(G1)

Alt modes

I managed to do the elevated head reveal gimmick. It does require you to extend the back panel in a raised manner. If you know how to transform Scourge, then the Sweeps are done in the same fashion. The only problem in this mode was my Sweeps had very loose turrets that would pop off every now and then. And it was kinda of chore to re-transform the B-52 Scourges since I haven't touched them in a while. I eventually figured it out but it took some time remembering. Legends Scourge was and still is a breeze.

Conclusion:

Well, I always liked 86 Scourge. Visually he is nice to look at and plays well. The Sweeps are no exception. It's just Scourge done in a lighter blue plus different hand positioning. I think my Sweep army is done. No more for me I say but as for the figures itself, get them to build your 86 army. 

Transformers Studio Series 86 05 Transformers the Movie Scourge Voyager Class review!

 

A vaccine that magically appears 6 months after Corona? No red flags?

It's 86 again! This time with Scourge. Let's just get started.

Boxing

If you look at the bottom left corner of the red part, it clarifies that Thundercracker became Scourge.

That is your packaging for you. No instructions were used for this review. I like how Scourge had his reformation scene for his backdrop. You can see the Silhouettes for Kickback and Shrapnel too. Scourge was in the middle of all when this happened which explains why he takes centerstage in this sequence. Most fans today accept the fact that it was most likely Thundercracker that was re-formatted into Scourge; TFwiki confirms this as well. I too agree that he was once Thundercracker. So that is that. The character who raised the most speculation on who became who was most likely Cyclonus. Most fans say he was Bombshell like I do but that is up to you. But this is about Scourge and he comes with a gun and a blast effect. 

Scourge the Tracker

Whoa. At long last, Scourge has his pink fingernails! I've owned the Generations, United, and Legends versions of him and he either had the wrong painted nails or he had none at all despite the United packaging depicted him having it; the final product had these weird red/rusty colored nails similar to his generations counterpart. As for aesthetics, this guy looks like the tv show/movie! He looks great. His colors resemble more of a navy blue which I like. His joints are tight. He handles very nicely. I felt he could do a decent amount of posing though he didn't feel as versatile as 86 Hot Rod. Thanks to his kibble (wings) He would stumble backwards from time to time. However, you can usually fix his  posing by fidgeting with his heels. 

What I did like about him in comparison to 86 HR was that he had weight to him. He didn't feel light like HR did though he lacks the ability to open/close his fingers like how HR could. His right hand has the 5mm peg-like hand, while his left hand gives him the ability to say hi... j/k. The weapon will fit in either hands for those who are wondering. He has a head, waist and wrist swivels though you may want to be careful on the latter as my TF buddy notified me that somebody's fingers snapped off while he was playing with his Scourge. It does feel tight honestly when you try to turn his wrist. But thankfully, mines hasn't snapped. Nor would I want it to after my connector port incident on HR. 

Alt mode

This mode took me a bit to get into. I would say it was intermediate level in transformation. In this mode he has three gun turrets in which I wish Hasbro gave us two extra blast effects so you could re-enact the scene where Scourge and the Sweeps quarter Ultra Magnus (in the original script that is). I don't know if you could raise his head up like how he did in the movie ( I tried, but no dice). But you could flip the flap in front of it to reveal his face. Once again, I'm not big in alt modes, but this mode was done nicely and it handles great. Aesthetically, it looks like his G1 show appearance (as it should). 

*Update* I just saw a fellow tf member sticking Scourge's head vertically upward. It can be done, but you need to raise the part connected to the back of his head up a little to do this. I'll check this out some other time. 

Scaling with previous figures

I lost Nightstick prior to this shoot. Not to mention, RTS Cyclonus does look small in comparison to Scourge.  Another hit in my wallet when Kingdom Cyclonus comes out. TR Galvatron seems to scale nicely though I need to do something about his facemask. Or maybe wait for Kingdom Galvatron or something. Generations/United Scourge was very floppy in comparison to 86. Kinda glad we got a masterpiece like Scourge now. Legends Scourge is small as well , and yeah, 86 Scourge is cursing him for not having painted nails. For the most part they can grapple each other's weapons which is a bonus. 

Scaling with 86 Hot Rod

Scourge is bigger and taller. I guess Hot Rod really does need to be Rodimus to scare some baddies off.

Bow before Scourge! 

Yep, this happened in the show.

Some other pics

Conclusion: I love 86 Scourge, he, imo, is a must get. He looks great and plays fine as well. I've been told there may be different color Scourges to replicate the sweeps in the near future though I feel some of us may purchase multiple Scourges just to accomplish this feat. Definitely the best  Scourge I've owned so far. Get him today.