I just got my G1 Toon Starscream.
First, that box have nice art, but the art is more for the current Generations Starscream than the classic one. They should have went with the pure Sunbow style of the classic cartoon. Furthermore, that box is very thin and flimsy, making it recycling bin fodder.
Starscream is packed in some weird "gerwalk" mode, being mid-transformation. With a huge paper cocoon containing the rest of the parts.
This is what you get:
The notable "new" accessories are those freakishly long missiles and null-rays (safety reasons), a Megatron gun that separate in 2 parts, and new hands to hold this Megs gun.
Once everything is assembled, Starscream looks good. Really good. There's no stickers included and everything is painted. His head and face got some very close attention. The toy itself feels in hand like the original, with diecast and solid plastics.
Comparison with Takara's Encore. The differences are significant. Especially for the overall colors, sticker details, and null-ray size.
The painted face on Toon make all the difference compared to the original.
In jet mode, the difference are the same as for the bot modes, but the Toon's missiles are ridiculous. I'll stick with the null-rays. Oh, and by the way, those missiles shoot pretty well and pretty far.
Does anyone know if that peg on Meg's handle serves any purpose?
Overall, was that Screamers worth the same price as a standard voyager? Oh, definitely. That's pretty cheap for a "G1" Transformers and the quality is top notch. Plus you get extra stuff. And I just can't get over that superbly painted face.
Buy it if you can.
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