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Blackjack's review: Spy Shot 6

Name: Spy Shot 6
Allegiance: Autobot
Function: Spy, duh.
Subgroup: Real Gear Robots
Alternate mode: Digital Camera

Hasbro created a Real Gear Robot which transforms into a camera. Obviously a direct homage to G1 Reflector, unlike Speed Dial or High Score, which are 'indirectly based on' Cassetticons. The Spy Shot mold is one of the few not based on a Cassetticon. This mold was redecoed into Decepticon Photon T-something, I think. Spyshot was packaged by itself, and later in an 'exclusive' with either fellow Autobot Speed Dial or Longview, I can't remember which.

I got Spyshot at a retail. My little brother, a pain in the neck, picked this toy. Ah well, I guess this only appeals to kids. Anyways, the name Spy Shot 6, with or without the number, has never ever EVER been used in the Transformer universe. The name and number makes no connection whatsoever, unlike Nightbeat 7. That guy is a detective, and is a reference to Agent 007. That's nice. This ain't. Spyshot ain't good either, unlike Nightbeat, Booster, Meantime or Longview.

On with the review!

ALTERNATE MODE

Spyshot transforms into a camera, Reflector style. A digital camera, updated for the 21st century. The camera is rectangular and quite thin. Spyshot has the basic features you expect to see... A button that you press to catch a pic (although mine has broken), molded "W-T" buttons... You know, the ones for zooming in and out. The circular button to choose and whatever. And a viewfinder, which works quite well, letting you see through. Mine at least.

But still, these features pale compared to G1 Reflector, who is much more spectacular, with a big flashbulb... Which fires missiles! Yeah, G1 Reflector is a camera that bites. Spyshot? Nah. Little nerd that can't even afford a freaky weapon some Autobots use. Honestly, does anyone use a can opener to fight? How about a street light? Or a stubby axe-thingy? Those at least give offensive capabilities. Nope, Spyshot is an Autobot created by the AllSpark (and somehow he has been spying on Decepticon for years according to his bio) yet he doesn't receive deadly little weaponry, unlike his cousin, the 'Energizer Bunny from Hell'. John Torturo's line, not mine.

The 'screen' shows a picture of Cybertron Ransack being photographed. Why Ransack I don't know. Also in the screen are the normal apparels you expect to find in a camera screen- a battery sign, zooming distance, and the time, which is 7:47 obviously.

Spyshot is described as an inhumanly patient and dedicated Autobot, waiting, just waiting, to see his query. Well, you gotta do something when you're shelf-warming...

That's the irky camera mode. Let's move on...

ROBOT MODE

The robot mode is like a mish-mash of the three Reflectorbots, with a chest that resembles Viewfinder. Well, since I can't recall the Reflectors on the top of my head, I won't describe every single thing.

Now pretend this. Spyshot is meant to be a one on one scale, meaning this size is his REAL size. Kinda like that freak Browning. But Browning can at least blast some rubber bullets at the enemy. Spyshot? No such luck. Therefore, if he meets Reflector, not only will he be squashed by size, but also by those big guns Reflector has.

Spyshot's upper legs looks flimsy. Poseable, yes, but flimsy. Oh, and the bloodred eyes he has supposedly can fire heat beams. I AM SUPERMAN! No, really, Spyshot is just saaaaaaaaad. The heat vision is just a poor excuse for Hasbro not including weaponry. No weaponry, (you ever see Reflector's frikkin big guns? And there's three of him! Beat THAT, Battletrap!) and those pincher hands couldn't hold anything.

Credit has to be given though, to Spyshot's shoulders. They are able to be raised up and down and... Aw boring. And his ugly name is tampographed on the leg. Seriously, go buy a coupla MiniCons. They are much more fun than this... this... pale imitation of the greatest (mostly generic) Decepticon team.

Avoid. At. All. Cost. Even if you pretend he's Reflector, he ain't have the weaponry to back it up.

Marks out of ten for the following:

PRICE 1/10 Way too expensive.
TRANSFORMATION 3/10 Easy but harder than some RGRs. *looks at Power Up*
DURABILITY 6/10 The weak thigh joints can be protected in camera mode. Still...
FUN 3/10 Pretend he's a Reflector that lost his gun. Aw no, that's just sad.
OVERALL 4/10 Not recommended. But at least he tries (very hard) to resemble Reflector. However, the only ones to be attracted to this toy are little children (looks at me little brother), G1 lovers (looks at mirror) or kitbashers (looks at Treadshot A1's Reflectors).