Sneaky truck.

I forgot that I had Armorhide, that’s how sneaky he is. I got him free with a bunch of other stuff (Transformers, Power Rangers, etc.) that I got in a lot. Sad to say, he was missing his gun and his Cyber Key.

You know what’s funny? When the Cybertron figures were reused in the original movie line, they looked really out of place. But now, more than a decade later, thanks to design shifts from AOE all the way to the Bumblebee movie, Armorhide looks right at home with the movie figures.

Life is weird.

Robot mode

Armorhide here looks really good in black and silver. It’s less cheerful and eye-catching than his original Cybertron deco but it’s still nice. Thanks to the colour scheme and the way he’s proportioned, I think he looks like a pro-wrestler.

Armorhide has a very simple but very effective Cyber Key gimmick. You put in a Cyber Key and his chest opens to reveal eight yellow missiles. That looks like it would have amazing potential for a finishing move.

For posability, it’s impressive that the only things that Armorhide lack are thigh swivels and a waist swivel. Aside from that, he’s got everything you’d want from a Transformer a couple times his size.

Vehicle mode

Armorhide is just as good in vehicle mode. Like the robot mode, the truck mode is simple but well done. There’s almost no kibble except for his hands which would be hidden if I had his gun/crane arm.

For playability, all six of Armorhide’s wheels roll and he has a trailer hitch. His missiles are also available to deploy in this mode.

Closing

Armorhide is kinda like Crosswise in that he’s not the most talked about Cybertron figure but he is very good. So good in fact, that I’m gonna hunt down a complete version of this mold.

Seriously, he’s only third place compared to Breacher and Hubcap as far as Scout Class Transformers go for me.