Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 29, 2009 12:32:18 GMT
See also Prowl and Silverstreak
If you said Universe Smokescreen to a TF Fan they'd think Prowl/Silverstreak mould in blue, red and white racing colours. And they'd be broadly right. The spoiler that was included with Prowl now becomes significant as it enables the mould to be Smokescreen easily. Because it's a repaint I'm more picky about the deco - the white stripe is a little wide on the car and the numbers on the side (38 - why ? - I know the G1 version had the number 38 but what's the significance ?) are a little small both compared with the G1 version
The robot mode requires more pickiness - the chest is all red, the blue at the sides of the bonnet having been folded away with the doors. Upper arms & legs plus missiles are grey .... looking at the original a majority verdict would have moulded these in white. The wrists and the gun are the same bright red as the car body and that just doesn't work - could do with being black like Prowl. The spoiler and rear bumper have ended up on the knees and the blue looks a little odd there.
But broadly speaking this is a decent enough Smokescreen. It ticks most of the major boxes and it's only a little of the fine detail where it's gone wrong.
If you said Universe Smokescreen to a TF Fan they'd think Prowl/Silverstreak mould in blue, red and white racing colours. And they'd be broadly right. The spoiler that was included with Prowl now becomes significant as it enables the mould to be Smokescreen easily. Because it's a repaint I'm more picky about the deco - the white stripe is a little wide on the car and the numbers on the side (38 - why ? - I know the G1 version had the number 38 but what's the significance ?) are a little small both compared with the G1 version
The robot mode requires more pickiness - the chest is all red, the blue at the sides of the bonnet having been folded away with the doors. Upper arms & legs plus missiles are grey .... looking at the original a majority verdict would have moulded these in white. The wrists and the gun are the same bright red as the car body and that just doesn't work - could do with being black like Prowl. The spoiler and rear bumper have ended up on the knees and the blue looks a little odd there.
But broadly speaking this is a decent enough Smokescreen. It ticks most of the major boxes and it's only a little of the fine detail where it's gone wrong.
