This guy was made before I was born and is in horrible shape.

Inferno’s still gonna be a fun throwback though.

He was out on toy shelves sometime in 1993. I was born in ____. I’m not telling because it’s impolite to ask a woman’s (or hyper-sensitive man-child’s) age.

Inferno’s missing his wings, his water gun and some parts of his ladder. At least the missing pieces aren’t vital to his vehicle mode.

Robot mode

Man, there’s something about G1 Transformers (I know this the G2 Inferno, don’t be a pedant). It’s their blockiness, their retro vibe that makes them interesting even to someone not born when they were first released. I guess that’s why Megazords are still giant bricks, huh? Honestly, the horrible condition he’s in only enhances the retro vibes I’m getting from Inferno.

Inferno can only rotate his arms at the shoulders and bend at the elbows. His wrists also rotate. He’s still a G1 figure and a brick.

Vehicle mode

The firetruck mode here looks real nice. It even has a driver’s seat! I just realised that the Bayverse and G1 Transformers have something in common. They both seem to prioritize the vehicle mode over the robot mode.

Inferno can’t roll anymore because he’s in such bad condition. The wheels seem to be rusted in place. He can also raise and extend his ladder! Well, he could, if I had the extra parts of his ladder.

Closing

Inferno is a fun Transformer and it’s cool to have a Transformer so old. I want a complete version of him at somepoint.

I wonder how much the G1 reissue costs these days…