Gobots Heat Seeker

Guardian "Friendly Robot F-16." Yet another common Gobot!

Heat Seeker is primarily plastic, although the core body is diecast metal (and so are the landing gear arms, I think.) The robot mode is very...uh...odd. It works, but it's just lacking something. It's interesting, to say the least, but the grey color with that red just doesn't work well for me (which is why I haven't gotten a Water Walk Gobot, yet.) But Seeker here's a lighter shade of grey, so it works a little better.



The good news is he stands up really well! I imagine there's some possibility for his legs to get loose, and as such, not stay extended. However, my example is pretty tight. At first glance, you would think that he transforms like most robots that change into jets (the usual nosecone-on-chest routine, similar to the Valkyries from Macross.) However, a quick attempt at the transformation reveals something very interesting:



Thhe entire fuselage of the plane opens to become the robot! So, after placing the arms, legs, and feet in their correct positions, flipping the nose of the plane up, we fold the body back together and we get...



An F-16 Fighter Jet. Well, I suppose it's better than the usual F-15 Falcon (Leader 1 in Gobots, Starscream in Transformers, etc.) It's a decent replica of the plane, but it's just a little chubbier. That is, of course, because of the way it has to transform: IE the robot's size couldn't be accomodated in such a small, thin, fighter jet. That being said, it's pretty boring. Sure, it's got chrome missiles & retractable landing gear, not to mention a fair amount of molded detail, but the grey & red is just so dull. I would have enjoyed the usual red, white & blue colorscheme they usually choose for these planes. Also, the wings have a tendency to work loose so they don't sit straight, but sag from the body slightly.

All in all, it's a decent figure, but it's lacking. He manages to stand up nicely, unlike many other Gobots, and he turns up pretty regularly on evilbay for pretty cheap. That being said, he's boring. The grey & red colorscheme just doesn't work, and the robot mode is so chunky. However, the transformation is enough to keep you entertained for a bit.

Rating: 2.5/5