Review: Mastermind Creations R-08 Azalea The Avenger

Azalea is Mastermind Creations' homage to Transformers G2 Arcee. The aesthetic is reminiscent of IDW Comic's take on the character which depicts her as a fierce combatant and assassin. In short, total badass. And so is this action figure.

Articulation:

This figure has tons of articulation for dynamic posing. The joints on my figure were either tight or just right (not loose, not tight).

Head - Ball joint. A little restricted from back kibble if you want the head facing up.

Arms - Shoulders on ball joints. Double jointed elbows. Wrist swivel

Upper torso - Chest on ball joint. Waist on ball joint which can only swivel unless you pull that portion up. Then you can rotate a bit and have some ab crunch.

Legs - Ball joint thighs. Double jointed knees. Front of feet can swivel down. And there's ankle tilt.  

Aesthetics:
Really like the look of this figure. Avoids the kibble issues most Arcee toy iterations have had. I'm glad they didn't try to make her cute. You can pose her as such if you're inclined, but I prefer her being a badass bot. Her weapons include 2 foldable blades that can be stored on her thighs and back, and two foldable blasters that can be stored on her back skirt/guard. Both sets are nicely molded and colored giving her more pose and display options.

Transformation:

A little tricky for me at first. I just had to come to the conclusion that I was not going to be able to have certain parts tabbed in perfectly (wrist to legs). At least you can change her look in alt mode.

Alternate mode:

Really cool looking hover vehicle that can be changed around to suit your preference. I like that it's not so restrictive. There's also a small stand that can be tabbed in at the bottom to make it look as if it's hovering. This piece can also be used to help balance the figure in bot mode when place on either foot. 

Here are a few more shots:

Behind the scene set up shot: