General Information: Images:
*Image from the official Transformers web site.
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With the third wave of Classics deluxe figures comes a redeco that was somewhat inevitable. Using the Bumblebee sculpt Hasbro has released Cliffjumper as part of the Autobot forces in this line. For a detailed review of the sculpt and the transformation, please check out Bumblebee's review. This review will focus on the changes made to the figure for this release.
Vehicle Mode: The base color for Cliffjumper is red, which jives with his G1 incarnation. His deco pattern however gives him the appearance of a street tuner car than Bumblebee's "sporty" look. the silver is arranged in flame-like patterns everywhere including the hood, the doors and the top of the cabin. Silver is also used for more straight-lined details such as the rear of the car and the raised vent on the hood of the vehicle. Look inside of the vehicle and you'll find red paint around the seats (sculpted in black plastic). The tire covers are painted silver while the headlights are painted metallic blue. Those who bought Bumblebee early on and compare it to this one will notice a slight sculpt difference in the vent piece where the rub symbol is placed. This piece was widened in later releases of Bumblebee to accomodate the sticker, and this change has carried over to Cliffjumper.
Like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper includes a Wave Crusher jetski on a hitch. I say "a Wave Crusher" since it seems this is a different unit than the one Bumblebee uses. That seems to imply that "Wave Crushers" may be some sort of standard issue equipment among Autobots, which is kind of cool. The hitch section is sculpted in red plastic with black tires. The jet ski portion is painted silver with metallic blue details for the char and along the front. The sides of the wheels are painted silver. The windshield of the Wave Crusher unit is cast in smokey translucent plastic, the same color used for Cliffjumper's windshield and rear lights. I really like the look of the vehicle mode. Even though it is the same shape as Bumblebee, the colors really give it an entirely different personality.
Robot Mode: There are a few paint applications revealed in this form that you cannot see in vehicle mode. The face is painted silver and his eyes are metallic blue. On his legs the back of the seats form armor on his upper legs, both are painted red. There were no sculpt changes made specifically for this figure, which is sort of a shame. A new head sculpt would have been very cool to see. However, considering the original Cliffjumper also had a "helmet with horns and face" type design, I can see why this was passed over for a retool (and Ramjet chosen instead).
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