Blueberry.

I reviewed the prolific and popular KO of this mold earlier. I enjoyed that figure quite a bit but I wonder how much of that was a bias towards Lord Starscream?

Now I have an original copy of this mold in blueberry flavour and can see things more objectively. Let’s take a look and see what Thundercracker has to offer!

Vehicle mode

Thundercracker is the blue one so he’s a blue jet. The paint is very nicely done and there’s a lot of it to go around. I have no problems with the paintjob.

From the top, sides and back he looks great! But look at him from the bottom and he’s basically just a splayed out robot mode. It’s a common problem for jet-formers but it is a problem. It’s a nice touch that they gave a Legends figure landing gear though, so props for that!

Thundercracker is armed with his dual cannons in jet mode and they look just right. Not too big, not too small. Just right.

Transformation

The transformation is very simple but it gets the job done. Still, if the transformation were more complex maybe the jet mode undercarriage wouldn’t look so bad.

Robot mode

Thundercracker makes the mold look good in blue. This is a straight repaint with no new head or new weapons. This release does however omit an accessory. The original Starscream came with a Targetmaster style Waspinator and Thundercracker doesn’t. Thundercracker has to make due with just his arm cannons.

For posability, Thundercracker’s okay. His shoulders go in and out as well as rotate but get blocked by his wings. He bends and rotates at the elbow. His legs go in and out. He bends at the knee. Oh yeah, his feet go back and forth. He’s lacking swivels in his thighs but more importantly he’s lacking any movement at the head.

Come on man, why can’t he move his head? It bothers me that he can’t.

Oh right, one more thing. Thundercracker can use both 3mm and 5mm weapons. So you can get creative when arming him up.

Toy or collectible?

Toy. Simple transformation, two good modes and an affordable price point. This is what Legends Transformers were meant to be! Thundercracker is perfect for kids who want to transform their Transformer.

Adult collectors have a lot of options when it comes to Legends scale seekers and frankly they blow this guy out of the water. But those guys are expensive. This Thundercracker here is cheap and cheerful, especially if you buy him loose.

Closing

Once again, the problem arises. I love this mold apart from one frustrating flaw.

His static head.

That said, I’m more forgiving since Thundercracker here was designed before the Legends Class got upgraded. He’s less of a Scout Class figure and more of a Commander Class toy.

If you like the Seekers you should check this mold out. And if you like it, buy every paint scheme of this mold available.