Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Class Infernac Universe Shard, 5.5-inch Converting Action Figure, 8+ Years

If you’re considering a (Rock Lords) Infernac universe Transformers figure, this is the one. The various green colors work well together and the figure looks nice in both modes. Additionally, I find that if one removes the blades from the helicopter mode it appears to have a submarine aesthetic. I almost want a conning tower plug-in for the rotor assembly to complete the submarine visual.What Hasbro got right with this figure is a more appropriate usage of transparent plastics. There are two separate canopy window inserts which are mounted into sturdier, more traditional plastics and they look marvelous. Shard also has light piping which provides some haunting green glow to the figure’s eyes. One of the transparent plastic window inserts aid this light piping effect allowing light to pass through the figure’s backpack.Many figures in these current Hasbro Transformers lines have hollow spaces which detract from the feeling of the figure’s completeness. However, Shard has minimal hollowness of the ‘five-walled-cube’ variety. He does have some gaps though, both calves and forearms.There are some features I don’t like about this mold. The arms are somewhat cantankerous to align into alt mode, a tight fit to align but not a tab-slot problem. The arms will often detach from the figure during transformation (don’t worry as they simply tab in as a part of the armorizer gimmick).Then there are the blades which have a single vertical spline along the tab. This spline hampers the usage of the blades as swords. Completely true unless one prefers the sword pointed as a straight extension from the arm as in a thrusting orientation. These single splines are meant to tab into the star spline receptical in each turbine/arm cannon.Additionally, as an armorizer the figure’s head, torso, tail, waist and thighs don’t lend themselves to armoring other figures. I feel there is a missed opportunity to have placed a 5 mm tab on the flat section below the cockpit area. Once the legs are removed, this central part of Shard’s alt mode could become a backpack to attach to other figures. This missed backpack opportunity could have used the tail as a communications antenna with above-the-head turret mounts formed from the waist and thighs. But alas no! Besides other figures may or may not have a port on their backs to use this missed backpack opportunity. However, it could have been a simple inclusion if it would have worked at all. Some figures already have large backpack kibble due to their engineering.Overall Shard is a well done deluxe figure that feels sturdy in the hand. Its friction joints are firm and the figure doesn’t feel floppy. The transformation is fairly simple and interesting. As a new character to the Transformers universe, this armorizer is fun, but works much better as an individual figure.

Holds well together. Very sturdy, all the points of articulation are nice and tight how they should be. Only thing holding it back from a perfect 10 is the helicopter tail remains a tail in robot mode and sticks out a lot. With the figure being able to be disassembled to crest armor and weapons for other figures it would’ve made sense for the helicopter tail to be able to be taken off as well.

She is so cool looking in both modes and so much fun to play with.

My grandkid loved it!

Fun helicopter mode that makes a great transformer with swords. Cool colors as well! Kid loves it

Her helirockter mode is slim and looks like it's festooned with speed lines thanks to the crystal detailing, for a really unique addition to the shelf if you choose to pop her on a flight stand like that. Robot mode is also pretty clean, to there's not anywhere good to put her engine pod/blaster parts except in hand or awkwardly pegged onto the outside of the forearms. The rotor blades also have a tab that prevents them from being held as swords, to better lock into those blasters as a blade or missile. It can be relatively easily removed with a hobby knife, but if you do it's probably better to keep two in the stock configuration. Is she a possible future of Waspinator after finally becoming one with the Zen of Falling Rocks? We can only wonder...

I like the movement and how easy it is to transform it.

This is definitely the best one out of the rocklords. But like all the recent armorizers, the main torso leftover for parts-use is almost unusable.