Generations Warpath

KAPOW! Yeah, coming in with a BANG! is the Generations incarnation of good old Warpath.

A tough-talking, battle-hardy, crack-shot whose main gun is kind of his trademark (and I'm pretty sure he's chomping a cigar under that faceplate), and who became something of a fan-favorite for adding exclamations like "ZOWEEE" and "KAPOW" into his speech-pattern.

Both of which of course are very present in his new and improved representation.
The gun is clearly visible in both modes, and on his legs are painted "K4-9OW" and "Z0W-333".
It wouldn't take much imagination to recognise two of his favorite exclamations (link Transformers, leetspeak and geeks here).
The gunbarrel itself does, in fact, not work, but he does have a spring-loaded gun (with a really long missile), which ends up on his right shoulder.
I chose not to include the missile in the pics, because, plainly, I think it looks ridiculous on him.

Now, I've heard talk of people considering this figure "The Transformer", but I'm not sure I would go that far.

His color is spot-on with his G1-figure, but comparing them more than that would be plainly evil. Because well, he's just a really good figure.

Alright, he's good, that much is clear, but perfect? No.
Of course, leave it to Transformer-collector to find something to whine about on a figure, but there are some things that would've given him just that little extra.
Like what?
Sure you wanna know?
Oh, what do I care, It's my blog, I'll say it anyway.

First, I would've had no obligations with a balljoint for his head. Makes him able to look up, and seeing as many of his enemies are airborne, being able to look up might just come in handy from time to time.
And if we're adding balljoints, why not shove some into his ankles? His feet are already really large, so it's not about stability, it would just be more... aesthetic. I think that when he's standing, having his feet even with the ground he stands on just adds even more stability, especially with the more elaborate posing.
-"But he's already so cool, he doesn't need elab-OUCH!"
Shut up.

One more thing that caught my attention: the thickness of his underarms. Of course, when transforming his hands and upper arms disappear into his lower arms (Yes.), so I guess it couldn't have been helped, but I'm complaining here, gimme a break.
Oh, and his hands could've gone with some swiveljoints, so they could've turned. And the hatch under which his head disappears in tank-mode could've been hidden, instead of just sitting there, slapping the back of his head.

Okay, I'm done bitching, you can come out now.

One very impressive thing about him is his transformation. Some things about it are just really nifty. For instance, I like how his feet and shinplates are arranged to allow his legs to be transformed into the front of a tank without any ridiculous partshifting. It all goes pretty instinctively. And the one part that might seem weird during transformation (his abdomen) folds up neatly into his torso.

And his actual tank-mode is also just really solid. There is nothing immediately visible that would betray the robot inside. The turret can spin 360 degrees, the barrel can move up and down and the small wheels underneath the tanktreads roll good enough, so no complaints there either.

Well, not on my part that is, but apparently, there have been some issues with fans about him transforming into an H-tank, instead of G1's Sheridan-tank. Yeah, well, that's Transformers-fandom for ya. I do have one thing to say about this: The 80's are 30 years ago! The H-tank gives him more of a futuristic feel in tank-mode, true, but it also adds to his air of power. And if Warpath is about one thing, it's power.


Conclusion: despite my outlining (and excessively inflating) a few very minor gripes, a really good homage to G1 Warpath, and a really good figure in it's own right as well.