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The wicked renegades leader is back !
The bad *** guy from the Gobots
I talking about CY-KILL of course
"Bike Robo" in Japan from the Machine Robo line
Revenge of Cronos anime
Figure made by Action Toys in their range of reboot figures of the Machine Robo
8 have already been released
and this one is the first DX "de luxe" version
If you've seen my review on the vintage Super Gobots...
...it smells like rubber on the wheels... it's interesting !
You've noticed how much i love this line...
Here we have a Cy-Kill figure made by Popy in 1983
with diecast metal on the chest...beautiful figure
Small disadvantage was detachable parts
like the engine and wheels...easy to lose as a kid
it's not the same thing for the vintage DX version
then the engine goes behind the figure
due to that it doesn't look much as the cartoon design
Let's take a quick look of the packaging
Here he is on the side of the box
you can recognize his face better designed
Pictures of both modes: motorcycle who looks great
this things who look like spoilers are new
here we can see some firing lights effects
Here it's Cy-kill on root angle
Pretty dynamic pose here
Finally the motorcycle on the side
(French Gobots theme song)
Here's what's inside the box
Here we have both fist
He don't need weapon 'cause lasers comes out his first
Both shooting effects here
Here we have 4 different faces
interesting ! the figure that we will see in detail soon
Here's a leaflet with all transformation stages to follow
Bike mode photo on the back
Let's open it !
Several good surprises at the opening of the box
Well the first thing is his weight
There's diecast metal parts indeed
in the chest, in his legs
i can feel some in the wheels too
Really nice feeling when it's in your hands
Nice weight and the size is great ! 18.5 cm / 7.28 inch
Size comparison with the first Gobot figure
the size and is rather impressive
For the accessories now
another good surprise is the 4 heads set
Each one are magnetized
These are the faces from the cartoon
Cartoon faces here and this is the toy face
from the first version of the 1983 toy
before the cartoon was even created
these are the facial expressions from the anime
Some gestures...it's seen is not happy there
it's a smirk here
Here it's a neutral facial expression i guess
This small guy here is not from the anime
made to expose the faces
Can't be a bad thing
and finally here is a blank face for the bike mode
in order to hide the face. it's nice thought
it's also magnetic
so you get both closed fist
the translucent firing effets that look pretty nice
light passes through
with a hanging system that reminds of Lego
The articulation points on this figure are great
Ratchet on the knees
also on the hips
Here you turn it in that direction
Articulation points on the flip-flops too
Here everything is done to really get to make dynamic poses
I didn't believe at first and then finally it's possible
joints are tight so you will have to use the force
Chest can go on the sides and down
That's pretty good
He's much more posable than his vintage versions
Two joints here on the elbow to fold properly
it turns here
The index finger is articulated
Other fingers are mold together and articulated too
thumb's articulation allows to tighten the wheels
So there's lots of articulation points
Sweet !
Head can go left and right
To change heads that it's great fun
Just by pressing the headlight it pops out
so the magnetic face is not in contact with the screws
There is the head of the vintage toy
So let's put various heads from the anime
Here it's one of my favorite
He's not happy... should wash these yellow teeth Cy-Kill !
On this one... he's got a little smirk
nice
Here's the neutral facial expression
finally ...
The faceless expression
(mumbling)...Who just turned out the lights ?!
...perfect when he's in bike mode
I like the "press the headlight" gimmick
The hand goes out like this
Closed fist in position
so that's how he shoot in the anime
no weapon needed
I will put the firing effects on
here is quite nice it looks great
specially on a figure of this size
Go ! Let's turn him into a bike !
First thing to do is pull out the wheels
There is magnetic joints on both sides of the wheels
Magnets on the shoulders too
it stands alone and also easy to remove
well done !
then just put the arms down
just put the handlebars on the rear
then pull up the head
in order to give free space and put his arms inside
it's a bit tricky here
you will need to pull up this hinge
This part is not well explained in the leaflet
Ok like this
then just push it inside
it fits perfectly inside
I recommend to turn the articulation point on this side
it will be easier to put the wheel inside
same way on the other side
I go up and I go back there
and there you go
now that i have the motorcycle fork ready
Now the wheels goes there hold by the fingers
and then there are two lugs on the sides of the wheel
that plug inside this holes to ensures the stability
just put it on one side first
then pull it back there
the other side also, I check that the arms are straight
that's it
all in its place now it really rides sweet
so this was the easy part
trust me...
it gets tricky with the legs
first pull up these two panels here
flip them on the side
they hide these places
Now an other thing that's is not clearly explained
the thigh here can be moved on the side
in order to tighten both legs when they hold the wheel
I will show you everything so you'll understand
it's not so obvious specialy when it's new
because they are super tight
see here
same on the other side really useful in bike mode
i say it again it's not clear at all so i hope that will help
so first thing to do is raise this panel here
then the small one on the back
so now i can pull up this large panel
and store the feet in here
Here you have the magnetic part where goes the wheel
there's a small hole here too to fit the lugs of the wheels
flip this panel on the other side
all this part goes in front and here is the engine
this part is also made of diecast metal
same thing on the other side
I recommend to pull the leg back to have more space
same transformation process
Put this up
store this inside
fold this on this side
there is also the engine part made of diecast metal here
and a crutch which is nice to be able to hold the bike
like a real one
finally i just need to put the wheel in
tighten all that it is checked
and this is where the legs side articulations are useful
here you can see that it's ok
not here so i will have to put some strenght on it
ok now it tighten
last thing to do it's to put this lugs here into the chest
Done !
Here is the bike so we these things that goes up
it also have pretty exhaust pipes
with a nice black gloss
see how it looks underneath
everyting roll well
you can even put a small figure if you want
its all kept well hidden
fantastic !
In conclusion I would say
this figure is a great surprise well made
its a blessing for the Cy-Kill lovers who needed fresh material
As a reminder its a 18.5cm Deluxe diecast metal figure
i payed like 85€ for it
I hope you enjoyed this review
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I let you discover who will be the hero on my next review
He's a charismatic bad boy from a 80's TV show too
See you next time on Monsieur Toys review channel !