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Blackjack's review: Spyshot 6

Name: Spy Shot 6
Alliegeance: Autobot
Function: Homage to Reflector
Sub Group: Real Gears

SPY SHOT 6 doesn’t talk a lot, preferring to remain in camera mode as an observer in the background. It’s probably from years of spying on the DECEPTICONS. He’s got a perfect memory, able to produce a description of anything he’s ever seen or heard. He prefers not to fight, but when it comes down to it, he can fire focused beams of laser-intensity light through his lens.

I originally didn't plan to buy the Real Gear robots. But buying Deluxe Barricade, I had to buy a simple TF for my little brother, and I took Power Up, the gameboy decepticon. It interested me for a while, and it was a cheaper troop builder. My next Real Gears were Spy Shot and Booster. I got Spyshot as he is an Autobot-not because I am an Autobot fan, but because, deep down I like the Decepticons better, with their big guns and military alt modes-my Decepticons outnumber my Autobots two to one. Megatron will be pleased.

Alternate Mode: Camera
Spy Shot is what I suspect to be a homage to Reflector, as Booster is a homage to Laserbeak. He looks quite different to ol' Reflector, as Reflector is a wide camera, while this guy is a square-ish boxlike camera. Sleek and updated, Spy shot unfortunately cannot do anything in this mode.

He has fake viewfinders and flashlight, but nice touch anyway. Oh and there is a sticker on the digital view screen featuring Cybertron Ransack. Spyshot must like him a lot.

There is his name (Hasbro must think we cannot remember the quirky Real Gear names, with all those numbers) and an Autobot symbol all printed in black on the bottom-left corner.

That's all the camera mode has to offer. The main disadvantage of Real Gear robots is that the alternate modes are just for show, and nothing much-no battle mode, no hidden weapons and no quirks.

Robot mode:
Now here, he looks like Reflector, with the lens on his stomach and a black head with glowing red eyes, and reminds me of the G1 Scramble City combiner heads. He looks thickly armoured in some places but weak in several places, notably the upper legs.

His shoulders are wide, and right one is very big, but it can be pushed up for balance. His elbows have a ball joint, and prevents some poses, at best.

Spyshot's hands are robotic claws. It is a pity that Real Gears don't come with weapons (bar Booster and Nightbeat), and it would be cool to see this Autobot with an Opto Cannon like Reflector does. His hands does remind me of a certain Transformer I can't remember who, but looks great, even if it cannot hold weapons.

Now, his legs... The lower part forms part of the camera mode and is as a result thick and strong. The upper part is multi jointed due to it being able to fold inside the camera body, and can turn 360 degrees (resulting in some funny poses), but is VERY flimsy and fragile. I tend to be careful when transforming him.

Transformation: 6/10-A bit tricky at first but easy actually. Quite complicated compared to other Real Gear Robots.
Durability: 4/10-Sadly, the upper legs look like it is gonna break soon.
Fun: X-Depends on how you like him... If you're bored, or your Decepticons are outnumbered, pretend he is Reflector.
Price: 7/10-What you pay is what you get, although Spyshot is quite a cool-looking troop builder.
Overall: 6.5/10-Spyshot is a Real Gear TF, and I am not too disappointed to the lack of playability. However, a well-built small Transformer, and a great troop builder for my seriously-outnumbered Autobots.