Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise top 5 figures

 Today I just pick my War for Cybertron: Earthrise top figures. Like Siege, there were a couple figures I still haven't opened so my list may be updated down the line. This is only on the figures I've opened, played and examined thus far. Without delay, let's get started!

Trailbreaker

Bluestreak, Smokescreen, Prowl.

Thundercracker, Skywarp, Starscream

Ironhide and Ratchet

Runabout and Runamuck.

For once I'm going to say there is no order for the most part in whom I liked better. I was really wowed by the Siege line after a fairly average Power of the Primes line. I really had difficulty picking someone I really liked in this line. I had an easy time with Siege however. 

I guess what made this list a bit intriguing is that half of the guys on this list were exclusives. 

What was also striking was that I liked most of these guys halfway through the season. I remember not caring too much when we initially got Cliffjumper, Hoist, and Wheeljack etc... They were great figures but Cliffy was too overpriced for a deluxe figure, Hoist felt basic comparing to Trailbreaker, and Wheeljack felt incomplete. 

I think this all started to change for me when it hit the Target 2 pack exclusive of Skywarp and Thundercracker. At first I saw that these guys were just upgrades of the classics versions a few years back, but all too soon, I truly saw how these guys were the new seekers in the house and more respectively closer to their G1 anime counterparts. The only real complaint here was they had no waist swivel. They did look and played better than their classic counterparts overall. Oh don't forget Starscream. 

Trailbreaker was a vast improvement over Hoist mainly due to the extra backpack and shoulder canon giving him extra arsenal. He was more fun to play actually because of this. 

The Datsun brothers Smokescreen, Prowl and Bluestreak turned out to be fairly entertaining in some areas. I was amazed how they captured Smokescreen's likeness from the cartoons, Prowl looking decent with the nice translucent shins, and Bluestreak looking the best imo of the trio. The only drawback was they did feel light, had huge skate looking feet, small shoulder cannons for SS and BS, and a brittle rifle which came with Prowl (though some fans had issue with SS and BS's rifles as well). My Prowl also chipped parts of his plastic as I transformed him a 2nd time. My TF buddy Darkonnen said the Earthrise line did use lighter plastic and you can clearly feel it in these guys. 

Iron-hide and Ratchet grew on me weeks after I opened them. Initially wasn't impressed by their Siege make over. However, I started to like their G1 do-over thanks to that glass re-do on their chests. I just wish they weren't too much of a partformer and maybe they could had done something about the feet on alt mode. It kinda throws the whole van mode off. Also, its probably just my Ratchet, but I can't complain enough on how his flaps and even his shin pops off easy. Mold over-use at this point? 

Surprisingly, Runabout and Runamuck made this list. They were impressive figures and something about Runabouts red translucent parts still amaze me till this very day. Perhaps they would had been my actual number one in this list if it wasn't for their shoddy alt mode. I, like, some other fans got really disappointed as some of the configurations don't lock in place. The Battle Chargers are definitely a force to be reckon with... in robot mode that is. 

Oh well, on to the rest of 2021. Take care folks and let God take control. See you. 

*Update 1/4/22*

I guess this is no longer a top 5 but Allicon is definitely an awesome ER figure. He belongs in this list as well. 

First post of 2021! Transformers Netflix War for Cybertron Trilogy Voyager Class Megatron Battle 3-Pack with Pinpointer and Lionizer review!

 First off, Happy New Year folks and let God take control. Before we jump into the pics and short reviews, I would like to thank Jesus once again for a safe year. Also, I would like to thank my new TF buddy, Brandon (Aka Transfan84/Darkonen) also from Hawaii. He made this possible since he gave me Megatron for this review. Without delay, let's get started!

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin

Standing tall (with Pinpointer and Lionzer)

Netflix Megatron comes with Pinpointer and Lionizer both Target Master/Action Masters. The former being the gun while the latter in the Orange blade. Very easy to transform into though I originally transformed Pinpointer wrong in the first few pics or so. Ironically, Pinpointer's origin is that of an Autobot. Not sure why he is paired with Megatron here but its a package deal, right? Stop complaining. 

 I love Megatron's metallic silver/grey on his chest. Very Shiny and it meshes well with him. Megs comes with his legendary fusion canon and a "Laserstriker Launcher" as TFwiki says. The Launcher conceals another mini canon but also forms a sword as well. 

This is probably the most G1 accurate looking Megatron I've owned so far. The United one was the only Megatron I held on after all these years. Megs comes with loads of battle damage though it really looks great on him. Megs has swivels and does a array of neat looking poses. Megs also has ankle tilts for those who are wondering.

Additionally, I was not given his box packaging so I have no box photo to shoot. No biggie. I also heard that his figure didn't come with instructions.

Alt mode 

Mode 1

Mode 2

Took me a while to get to his tank mode. You are probably wondering why there are two modes I listed here? Not much difference. The first mode I folded the flap inwards on the silver/grey part in while the 2nd mode I left it out. I'm thinking the latter is the official way of transforming him but both methods work. I just got the first mode from some folks online. The first mode, or at least for mines, makes his two front wheels a little crooked though. Anyhow, have fun. Lastly, I love how he can swivel his turret in this mode (he is a tank, get it?). 

Netflix Pinpointer vs Legends Pinpointer/Pointech

It so happened that I do have Legends Pinpointer/Pointech (the mainly red dude) from LG Windblade. Because Crosshairs never had an official generations figure, LG Pinpointer was given to Windblade. But since Crosshairs made it into the Siege line, why didn't they make Pinpointer then? Instead, they finally did make him and released him with Megatron? Anyhow, both have different looking modes despite sharing the same name. Legends PP is the cartoon accurate colored version of the Takara Headmaster series while the NF release is more closer to his toy colors. Take your pick. 

Fan mode

Well, I tried to re-create him into a gun. I heard some folks online were able to do it though it involves deconstructing him. Sometimes when I look at this and he looks like something of a turret, canon, and ED-209 crossbreed. 

Conclusion:

Megatron Netflix is absolutely a buy. I really love his colors despite his G1 cartoon colors being more light silver/grey. I really dig the darker metallic paint. The Decepticon leader looks and plays great overall.