All right! Shields up, everyone!
Time to plummet face-first back into review mode with another visit to the Gigapower gang!
Yeah!
Again.
Already.
So, Gigapower are three dinos deep into their Gigasaur game,
and by this point they're well and truly in the groove.
And today we'll be getting to grips with their great galumphing Sludge stand-in!
This is Gigasaur HQ-04-R Gravitorarer...er.
Graviter.
Now, if you're at all familiar with Guttur or Grassor
or their spiritual great-grandaddy Masterpiece Grimlock,
then you've probably a fair idea of roughly what to expect.
I mean, Graviter's definitely bringin' all the usual Gigapower goods, as a perfectly realised and
absurdly ginormous dinobro with an unbelievable beef level!
So, obviously we do love Sludge, but he is kind of the supermassive charisma black hole
of the Dinobot dynamic. I mean, who even is Sludge?
What's he ever done, apart from get clattered so hard his eyes popped out of his face?
Or remember in Fall Of Cybertron when he played a corpse?
Or that bit in the movie when he went
What a fascinating character!
He's also sadly lumbered with the least interesting Dinobot shape.
Like, Snarl's got his twin tails,
Slag's rockin' that pure statement Tricerahood,
Swoop's the skinny wingy one who's blue sometimes,
And Grimlock's - well, he's Grimlock.
But Sludge is just kinda swole, with some kibble on? And you know what? That's okay.
I mean, check out this bomb-ass beefcake with his giant cherry chest chunk!
His whole body's just a giant glob of girth, with the gloriously OG clear-ish golden jawbridge
and oodles of wideboy robo-features!
Arms are just an absolute gun show, with these planet-shatterin' boulder shoulders
packin' lush semi-clear circles and breathing mechanical textures, like Cybertronic granite!
Definitely lights up the dancefloor with a hefty outward swing, ratchets louder than an actual thunder lizard
and a tasty bit of swivel here!
Forearms are perhaps a smidge on the stubby side, but he's makin' it work!
Check out these cheeky techno-tendons, pimp-ass chunky bracelets, and like, infinite knuckles!
Lovin' this epic robo-barbarian codpiece, zazzed up with snazzy geometric colour stings!
Thighs are suitably thick, but completely dwarfed by these Godzilla-grade shin feet
which, in true Dinobot style, begin at the knees and just keep spreadin' out til they hit the ground!
Love the little Bronto-thighs nestled snugly in there, and there's a welcome appearance by one of my all-time
favourite robot toy design tropes - wires and circuits under clear plastic!
Just take me.
Now then, the more astute viewer may have noticed that this is in fact the Chrome version of Graviter,
sporting a considerably heightened swag factor with a plethora of blinged-up bits and bobs
and the torso's radiant ruby red!
But like, he's not so crazily chromed out that he looks weird next to the others -
he just kinda pops a bit more!
Plus, these big old back-mounted buffalo wings could have potentially been a bit boresville?
But now they're definitely a feature, with their chromey corona and mesmerising ratchety lullaby.
Anyway, the head's a suitably gormless little acorn,
rockin' a sweet black helmet with, like, teddy bear ears, and I think the Volcom logo?
He's also rockin' an angry-optic'd Sludge snarl along with the blue-eyes polite dragon for a customary
bit of Gigapower head swap action!
But it's actually a fair bit simpler than the other two, with just a straight-up whole-head pop-n-swap.
No electronics, no eyeball operation rigmarole, and honestly I don't miss it!
And besides, the weapons are packin' enough red light action to go around!
These giant laser broadswords are always such a delight, man, and check out this obscene
steroid murder cannon! Couple of extra shoulder mounters with bonus fliip-out pistol grip,
and he's about ready to bring the gravity!
So yeah man, Graviter's definitely a marvellously magnetic muscle-bound oaf!
He's just a massive, glistening bicep of a thing
and probably the most centered and confident Giga boy so far!
Size of this lad! Absolute unit.
[HUGE ASS GROOVE]
Transformation's a good old time-honoured Dinobot dance to that familiar Gigapower tune
with like, the head-hide, and the sideways shin-flip, and the parts and panels are all
gratifyingly chunky and clunk home with a hearty weight!
That neck-stretch can be a bit nerve-wracking, so just -
deep breath, give it a stern old yank, and thank me later.
So yeah, Graviter folds down and bulks out into a gloriously chubby Apatosaurus!
Or... Diplodocus? Did anyone decide?
But Sauropod specifics aside, he's definitely a lovably lumpy Leader-class Littlefoot
and pretty much my new favourite thing in the world!
So he's certainly a worthily weighty addition to the Giga herd, sporting a beautifully bloated bulk bod
with an absolute mental maze of robo detail!
Legs are adorably stubby with gorgeous shiny triple claws, a smidge of extendo in the fronties
and handy dimple-mounted hip cannons!
Rump's a fairly bumpy ride there, with a smattering of big spiny shine lumps,
and the tail's a massive segmented waggler which actually gets even pointier and reflectier
once you get the clear Diaclone shells on the go.
I gotta admit, I didn't really get these on the other dudes, but they just make so much more sense with Graviter.
Like, they give his tail a whole extra stretch, and his tiny noggin, I think yes, does need a helmet!
Keep his eyeballs in.
On the other hand though, no flame pieces! I guess the regular version might come with 'em,
but does he need 'em? He's already straight fire!
But it's kind of all about the front-side long-neck brachio action!
Yes indeed, that meaty neck gives him a bounty of tilt and swivel,
and the little bronzey bonce can flail about like a madman!
He's just so expressive with the shiny roundy cranium and the smooth snoot.
Couple of uvula-mounted gob guns in there, and he's definitely packin' some
mighty sharp gnashers for a plant eater! This is one hardcore herbivore!
I gotta tell ya, I'm all over this, man. The dino nerd in me is just losin' it!
I mean, this is literally the biggest and best-articulated model Sauropod I've ever seen in my life!
And the fact that it's also a robot? I am anybody's.
So yes, Gigapower Graviter is one thick and tasty Sludge puppy.
I guess he suffers a bit with middle child syndrome,
being as he is between the gregarious badasses and the strong personalities
but in his own right, he's pretty goddamn majestic!
Ridiplodocodiculous!
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