Ever since my first purchase of Azalea and Hexatron, I look forward to each Mastermind Creations release. Their Reformatted line is one of my favorite shelves in my collection. Although not flawless, Aero Alpha is a solid addition to an impressive group of bots.
Vehicle mode is interesting, if not my favorite spaceship or hover car. I suppose if these type of vehicles were real, I wouldn't mind owning something that looked like this. Unusual for a Mastermind Creation figure, the line work is kept at a minimum. The cockpit opens, but there are no cockpit details to be found. He has three deployable landing skids. The front one is hard to fold out because it is recessed between his thighs. His head is clearly visible in the undercarriage.
Transformation back and forth is really straight forward. I did not like having to detach the cockpit by leveraging the clear transparent joint of the canopy. Otherwise, everything moved smoothly and both modes stay together very well.
Robot mode reveals the line work that I like so much about Mastermind Creations figures. The three main colors work very well in giving him a striking appearance. His giant shoulder pads give a very distinctive shape. He has a very anime/Gundam look to him. The canopy hanging between his legs really mars his silhouette though. I wished it folded against his back.
His head is on a ball joint that provides a decent amount of articulation. His shoulders are on hinged ball joints. This affords him some butterfly action. Despite his giant shoulder pads, he can raise his arms out and upwards to near 90 degrees. I would keep an eye on the wings of his head though. He swivels at the biceps, wrists, waist, and thighs. With his waist articulation, be mindful of his long sword if it is holstered in his back. He has double-jointed elbows that let him perform near full curls. His thumbs are fixed while the rest of his fingers are single-pinned. His pointing fingers articulate separately from the rest. His hips are on universal joints. He can perform a full front and side splits. Be mindful of his holstered sword as well as his hip holsters. His knees are double-jointed and can also perform near full curls. His ankles are on ball joints as well as his toes. His sword holsters are on hinged ball joints.
His accessories include three swords and an alternate head. The longest of the swords splits apart for storage in vehicle mode. The shorter swords are broader. All three are single edged blades with metallic silver paint. The handles have some line work and fit well into his hands. All three swords can store in the undercarriage of the hovercraft. The blades have to face inward because of the shape of the tabs. The alternate head is all white with some yellow colored cheek vents.
Aero Alpha will go on my Reformatted shelf. I absolutely love Mastermind Creations figures and this one does not disappoint. I have no idea who most of these guys are supposed to be, but I still can't wait for more.
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