Tiny monster truck!

First Mini-Con review!

Huh, I never reviewed a Mini-Con till now. Didn’t notice. I actually don’t have that many Mini-Cons to begin with but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t show them some love.

We’re starting with Bodyblock here since he’s red and caught my eye first.

Vehicle mode

Bodyblock here is a monster truck. The crazy thing is apparently he’s based on an actual real life truck. They put monster truck tyres on it and made a toy.

That was a great idea. He looks awesome in truck mode! It’s impressive that it’s such a good looking vehicle mode since Bodyblock is so small. The only glaring compromise is the fact he has his arms clearly visible behind the truck. I can forgive it though.

Oh, Bodyblock rolls like a dream. He’s a monster truck with huge tyres and plenty of ground clearance after all.

Transformation

You would think that the transformation would be simplistic and boring at this size.

No.

It’s a really unique and fun transformation. I really hope it’s revisited on a bigger, more complex figure at some point.

Robot mode

Bodyblock looks like Bulkhead. There, I said it. He’s bulky, stout and has an underbite. He’s basically proto-Bulkhead since he’s older than him. Not much painted detail to be seen but he’s got enough molded detail to be distinct.

He doesn’t have much posability but he has more than I was expecting. He’s got more than some Legends Transformers! He’s got ball-jointed shoulders and universal hips. The arm spread is pretty limited though.

Toy or collectible?

Toy and collectible.

Back then, the kid aimed Transformers weren’t simplified and humongous. They were simple, small and cheap. I feel like that’s a better approach than some of the newer stuff out these days. Bodyblock is a prime example of this. He’s still available at pretty reasonable prices but is kinda rare nowadays.

Adult collectors are probably old enough to be nostalgic for Mini-Cons now. With the bombardment of Studio Series, Generations and Masterpiece Transformers we’re getting, Mini-Cons are a breath of fresh air. They’re simple and no frills.

Closing

Bodyblock was a great Mini-Con for me to start with. I love his monster truck mode, his transformation and his robot mode.

Definitely a Mini-Con and Transformer to check out!