Review: Transformer Decepticon: Terradive

As promise, here is my review and photo shoot of Decepticon Transformer Terradive. This was a Deluxe Class and Level 3 (Intermediate) Transformer. I got busy last week and ran out of time to get this post up :(

Like all transformers, it is a remake of earlier versions. I love how they take previously used characters and give them an updated look. Here are the 2 older versions of this named figure. Both also happen to be planes as well.

I happen to be a big fan of sweep wing design planes and loved how this one looked. When I saw it had a trident, I was really sold.

Package Design

Overall it is a nice design and I really liked the overall look of this. Like I noted, I love teh sweep wing design of the plane. I thought they did an excellent job with how the trident attaches to the plane. Coloring is well though out through out the designing.

Transforming is a bit of joy as with all of them. I can't imaging trying to do this without the illustrated instructions. They haven't changed at all over the many years I have been collecting. It took me about 8 minutes to transform from Plane to Robot mode. Would of been faster, but wind kept blowing the instructions around.

It is very positionable and I liked how they hid the hands in the thrusters. I think this is a popular design as I am sure I have seen this on another one my son had. With that said, Terradive's head looks like he is actually wearing a hat. Kind of funny looking if you ask me, but I like it.

Only part that I felt was odd on this was how the nose of the plane was laid out in Robot mode. I even made a "funny" at the end of this for your enjoyment. It really almost doesn't fit the picture, if you get my drift. I also like the fact that there is o rockets to loose and it is all self contained together. It seems to be much more playable in my case than the others right now. It can be posed (as you will see later) and setup for some interesting shots.

I am glad I picked this up and would be a great addition to anyone's Transformer or Plane collection.

Well, lets get on with the show as I have several pics to get uploaded for your viewing pleasure. I will start in Plane mode, then get to Robot mode.

Plane Mode ~ Revolving Views

Random Plane Shots





Trident Shots

Robot Mode ~ 4 Revolving Views



Random Robot Mode Shots





Random Robot Mode Shots w/Trident




No Pantsu shot, but this is Even Better!

Weekend Shenanigans

It was nice not driving around on Saturday House Hunting. Was able to watch some morning cartoons and relax a bit. I had to drop off a package to be shipped to Australia, but was back in time for Bakugan.

I finally got the wife out of the house later in the day and we drove around shopping. I wanted to stop at an Antique store and check it out. I was quite surprised to see Sailor Moon items. WTF were these doing in a antique store??? I know that they are an older series, but in an antique store?

They had some old VHS tapes, Manga and Card sets. What really took me by surprise was some bathroom items. I looked close and saw a Sailor Mercury hair brush and 2 Sailor Mars toothbrushes. Not sure I would use them myself, but still nice for a collector.

Just then I looked up and saw 2 Sakura Cardcaptors dolls.Both were the same doll, just different packaging from what I could tell. They were $12.95 each and to me was not a bad price for the condition. Still though, not for me.

Rest of the day was more shopping. We stopped by Wonder Books and I got 2 Manga books - Jing: King of Bandits, vol 6 & 7. I wanted to get more as they had a sale that if you bought one, you got one free on Graphic Novel and Comic books. Since this is a second hand shop, there was not much around to buy that peaked my interest. I was able to get both these for a little over $6.00.


I have been wanting to get a new figure for the longest time. I keep adding stuff to my shopping cart at Wal-Mart and then put it back. This time however, I was determined to get something. I finally got a Transformer to satisfy my cravings called Terradive. I have a love of planes and I really liked the design of this one. One I saw it had a trident as a weapon, I was sold. I hope to have a posting up soon of it un-packaged and transformed.


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