Well I doubt they'll be releasing the original figures, but there are some rumors that Hasbro will be giving us some new Transformers Prime toys next year
Its insane how well Transformers Prime and Animated toys have aged. Though the GDO head looks so weird on that body. A fantastic Cliffjumper, and if Earthrise wasn't so good. I would have gone for this
you can also buy both and swap the heads, though it requires a lot of surgery so it's really up to you, but looks fantastic. also funny thing is the ER Cliffjumper shares transformation with the legends class prime Cliffjumper
I had this figure, he does actually have wrists. It's just they have a habit of sticking and freezing so you have to work them to make them move. That also let's you have his elbows move forwards.
I bought your old GDO Cliffjumper when you sold your collection and I have to agree it’s fantastic. Actually held the title of my favourite in my collection uncontested for a few years. Also I don’t know why but hearing that prime transformation noise just made me smile.
There isn't really anything about these "diet" reviews that makes them any less deserving of being part of your main review series than pretty much any review you've done in the past. Also he does have a wrist swivel. I remember Peaugh doing an update video showing it off around the time the FE figure first came out.
quite a bit actually. the main difference is I can crack out a whole video in less than 8 hours haha. I put just as much effort in, but the intent is different. there's no Patreon mention, no opening skit, no out and I make it a point not to do anything extra animation wise (Like dinobot's helicopter, Bluestreaks portal gun, etc...) and all that's left is transformation, articulation and transform out. TL;DR. the level of information, and key elements remain, but I make it a point not to do anything extra
There is something odd about Bee and Cliff being muscle cars. Bee always looked better to me as a small car, if not a beetle. Cliffjumper on the other hand? I can see Cliffjumper as either, but TFP did it really well! Prime Bumblebee always felt to me as a less ugly version of Bayverse Bee.
Agreed. Bumblebee is marketed as the "family-friendly everyman character" and realistically if your gonna market a character to kids I think a economical family car like a hatchback or a sedan would be most effective. (It's why the VW bug works so well for Bumblebee, it was designed as a "people's car" for everyone to use). It's not that muscle cars aren't cool but I think Bee can be a little more relatable to an audience if he was a common vehicle you'd see on the streets, rather than some niche, exclusive high-performance car that's porbably too expensive for the average audience member to afford. I mean if you want a yellow muscle/sports car character, just use Hot Shot. Cliffjumper however, doesn't have this burden and can honestly be whatever. But that's just my opinion.
@@casuallatecomer7597 I completely agree. I still se bee as mainly a beetle, but other small cars would also do great! I notably like Animated’s Bumblebee. Granted he and cliff shared the same body type in TFA, but still. I do like your reasoning behind your explanation. You raise a good point, of which I am totally on board!
@Scom Tott yeah, Hot Rod fits a camaro more than Bee imo. I do think a Lamborghini Countach would be better for Hot Rod than a camaro or whatever he was in TLK.
This figure is the perfect Cliffjumper! His design and proportions are very accurate to his cartoon design. Whether it's the GDO or the TFP version it's literally the same god tier figure but with different headsculpts.
You have a good eye for quality Transformers. I hate how so many designs are going towards hiding the car parts instead of making creative use out of them. Too many figures just seem like highly engineered shellformers...
I always thought this look for cliffjumper suited the character better, you know the "shoot first ask questions later" type, the built in guns the awsome flashy red cuda with bull horns on the hood just a perfect personification for cliff
Fun fact: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson voiced Cliffjumper in the first episode of Prime and gave me one of my FAVORITE Cliff lines ever! "You want the horns? You got 'em!" I was so sad when they killed him off! Such a good character! Great review, as always, Lazy! Keep up the fantastic work!
Gotta say, it STILL puzzles me that they did this "first release" mould, then did a completely different mould, with a completely different transformation scheme, in the same size class, for a wider release. And they did that for several characters! Baffling.
I loved this show when I was younger and I wish I had this now this is awesome and I love your reviews and the stop motion and how the ads show up during the commercial break and how your wait for sponsorships during the break. Keep up the good work!
This was one of my first transformers, and I love cliffjumper but I swear he is cursed, over the years I’ve had to buy 3 of him because his neck kept breaking, so I just wanna say, for the love of all that is holy, be careful when transforming the head.
Part of the front of his hood on my rust in peace split and I about cried. That little bit with the metal axel just sheared off when I was transforming😩
As awesome as the figure is I would have preferred a first edition ratchet considering this character was only in 3 episodes of the show and ratchet's rid figure has much to be desired.
Slight correction, Lazy; GDO Cliffjumper does have wrist rotation, but you’d have to move the panel that conceals his Vulcan cannons. It is there though, which still makes this guy one of the best Autobot figures for sure! 😉💯
Those headlights man, that's something I love about old TFP figures, I got First edition prime here and not only he does have translucent headlights with molded details, he has an interior! A super detailed one as well, it's super small but you can clearly see there's a wheel, some radio, seats that are molded under his head plate, more molded detail under the radio that looks like air/heat controls and even a glove box! Ok it's not a glove box but it really gets you imagination going, this kind of attention to detail always makes my day
@@TheLazyEyebrow it was so so top notch that when TFP turned 10 years old, APC toys released their cartoon accurate version of First edition prime and absolutely no changes were made to the actual mold other than getting rid of the rubbery Smokestacks and replacing them with hard plastic. Crazy how a mainline toy from more than 11 years ago still is relevant to the point it was rereleased with nothing but chrome and more paint and everyone loved it!
The reason Cliff jumper was killed off was a mixture of the car being dangerously close to a real car and the Rock being to expensive to have come back to voice him
Omg a fan who goes into detail into nearly every detail, and who makes the smoothest and most nostalgic transition to an add and not force it in, I love this, I am subscribing already
I really wish I was old enough to afford the First Edition figures as they came out, or even SEE them in stores. I was lucky last year to buy a Bulkhead, all stickered up with Reprolabels too for about $80 and I LOVE this big guy. It absolutely makes me wish we got a modern Bulkhead figure as well. Though this is about Cliffjumper and Prime's incarnation is one that I wish we got again.
I have the zombie cliffjumper version of this figure and its probably my favorite figure I have. The only downside is the plastic on the grill attachment for the back was very thin and broke without any force.
I can relate to you so much in this video, since this figure is one of if not one of my favourite figures, when I was 8 years old I would beg my dad to buy me the first edition version for my birthday but it was too expensive so he ended up getting this figure instead, (which I was still very grateful for). And I also used to have that old version of cliff jumper. The one difference is that I always transformed him with the windows all the way in instead of filling in the gaps in robot mode. Just felt like I should share that.
I love this figure, I have the actual FE version with the show accurate head and hes one of my favorite bots because of how accurate he is. but just so you know, he does indeed have a wrist swivel (unless they changed the cannon hands to be one solid piece with this variation.
I found this one at my local comic shop. Paid $100 for it. Most money I've ever spent on a Transformer. Before that, my MP-40 Target Master Hot Rod was the one I spent the most on a Transformer at $80. No regrets!
Amazing review as always. I was thrilled to hear that you caught the real world muscle car details. I assumed it was supposed to be a Challenger but think you’re right on with the 1971 ‘Cuda hypothesis. Just a heads up: my Prime First Edition copy crumbled at the grille section. My friend’s copy failed exactly the same way, shortly after. Maybe they fixed this for the GDO release…but be careful!
This is a super great mold. Aside from Earthrise (even with the stupid back pack) Prime Cliffjumper was such a cool design and a really cool figure. I used to have the original First Edition Cliffjumper, and it broke a long time ago. I forgot about this figure for a long time, but after watching this review it reminded me of how much fun this figure was, and I just had to get it again. Don’t regret purchasing it at all. Thanks for the push, LazyEyebrow!
My goodness I love you and your channel. Totally spot on with this figure. Years ago, I took one and with a custom head, made a Windcharger. I love it.
I’m sorry but I just love this toy’s main gimmick of switching from hand to gun. It’s so simple yet I love it because I am a big fan of Cliffjumper’s design and cannons.
Yo, the second the TFP transformation sound played, my nostalgia skyrocketed! I usually don't like commenting but that one sound spoke to my heart in a way nearly no other sound could. I loved that show when it was airing and I still love it.
god, i really wanted this back in the day, such a perfect transformation. the simpler rid prime version keeps showing up on my local marketplaces, but i never see this guy on sale. i guess not a lot of people who have the figure would bear to part with it haha
Cliffjumper look awesome and cool. Is sucks that he offline we could have Cliffjumper have a another voice actor of him and in Arcee's flashback have Dwayne The Rock Johnson voice in that episode. Fun fact the Autobot Smokescreen was support to be dead in the 1st episode but they move it to Cliffjumper in the working of season 1. Again nice toy form thank you for the video.
This version allows you to split it in half at the waist. I also have the zombiefied/dark energon version that TFP Megatron can hold the torso on one hand, kinda like he did in the show. Great review!
I’ve been looking for a recent review with the new muscle car figures for so long, I gotta find a cheap one of these. Edit: I love how Cliffjumper takes the form of an older muscle car model and Bee taking a modern model, really makes them different but slightly similar
You're my go-to for vehicle modes, I learn something new about cars every time I watch your channel! This time, though, I marveled at the transformation. I love robot modes that incorporate their vehicle parts that smoothly, that flaunt their kibble, and this cliffjumper wears it so well.
Little love hate for the character in Prime for me. Yes I agree that alt and robot form hit on all the right levels, it was just the treatment of the character itself. It kind of started the Cliffjumper must die scenario that is saved for a Dirge or Sean Bean.
Has he actually died in anything besides _Prime_ and _Bumblebee?_ I'm sure there are some comics examples here and there, but I can only think of those 2. As far as I know, it's not really "a thing" any more than, say, Ironhide dying. It only happened twice. Anyway, _Prime_ Cliffjumper is probably my fav Cliff, thanks to the few episodes we _did_ get with him.
And another upside for _Prime_ Clifjumper is his voice actor, The Rock. I can’t picture anyone else’s voice as Cliffjumper. The Rock’s voice fit Cliff’s personality like a glove.
@@JDRider02 It's not really a trait seeing as it's only happened twice. We say Optimus dies a lot cause he's died... let's see... G1, G1, Headmasters, Armada, RoTF, Animated, Prime... 7 times that I know of in mainstream media. That _is_ a lot. But yeah, I remember eating Pop Tarts watching TFP before school every morning, and if I woke up early enough I could catch just a bit of G1 beforehand too! _Until The Hub removed G1...._ But then they reran Animated! Yay! _And a month later it became Discovery Family and removed anything I remotely enjoyed watching, and I tuned out completely._ I wonder if there's TFP DvDs, might have to look into that
Which other franchises have popped up where he is still alive tho, if it's canon he's dead than he wont be appearing in the latter media. So yeah, kind of a trend.
I love this video and it actually made me buy a version of the figure! Although I'm sure someone pointed it out before but just in case. You say during the possibility that there's nothing for the hands but on my copy the hands rotate helping with the gorilla arms
Fantastic review The Lazy Eyebrow!!!!!! Be REALLY careful with the hinge joint on the grill section, since it actually moves on to teeny tiny hinges that are paper thin. These hinges broke on my copy of First Edition Prime Cliffjumper, and since then I have been extra careful when transforming GDO Cliffjumper. :P :) Keep on being amazing.
On my copy of the apc toys version at least, the wheels have so little friction that they do not roll on a hard surface. That said the matte red that I cant tell if its paint or plastic is just stunning in both modes. The bumper and the lack of side vents behind the front fenders are really the only things I can really tell are definently not the 'cuda.
I feel his car mode is more Challenger then Cuda, I am aware it's more of a combo of the 2 but the rounder nature of the front and sides is more to the Challenger. The massive grille remind me of the pig snout the 73 - 74 models had, the rear however certainly screams Cuda because of the taillights and more straight lines near the rear. Anyway now that I rambled about the car long enough he really is good mold for a character that was basically a one hit wonder and cameo for The Rock and wished we had more of him before he was killed off. Regardless with the APC one on the way hopefully it will serve as an alternative to the GDO/FE versions because of how expensive they've gotten. It's also a shame we never got more repaints because this would make a great FOX-1 custom from the film Running On Empty to go with my Vanishing Point Tailgate custom.
Also the Takara version of the original FE has painted taillights and there is also a decal set wich adds T/A Stripes and other details and decals for those wanting a more unique look. Sadly they won't fit PRID or arms micron versions due to size change and added ports.
I saw a Prime Cliffjumper at a local toy store for $20, but since it was displayed in its alt mode, I ended up buying it because I thought it was this version, only after I brought it home was when I realized that it was the later RID version. It isn't bad, but the fact that the faux parts end up very close to the actual car parts - visually and spatially - kinda bugs me.
Unfortunately, as someone who has the First Edition, I can't say I love this figure anymore. Mine is disintegrating. The clear plastic is literally crumbling on my copy, the hinge that the hood bull horns are on have completely disintegrated so now it's a separate piece. The hinges for the tiny bit of rear side windows have cracked, and there's a real noticeable color bleed on the hood parts compared to the rest of the car. It was stored and out of the sun, it's just fallen apart over time, the only Prime figure I have that's done so AFAIK. It was my Neo-G1 Cliffjumper until I was getting figures out for a 35 display and found to my horror that it had so fallen apart. Now that role is filled by Earthrise. Second, just as you didn't do the knees correctly, the figure does have wrist swivels. Or at least the First Edition does.
I'd get this mold for his own thing, coz I'm happy with ER Cliffjumper, partsforming issue and the domino effect aside. However, what you said about GDO Cliff fitting in, it's also my line of thinking when including my Prime First Edition Bulkhead and The Last Knight Premiere Edition Barricade (with 3D printed evergreen head) with my Uniclasserations Autobots and Decepticons, respectively. Not sure about any Knock Out toy, but maybe Legacy will fill in that position
Won the first edition Cliffjumper used on eBay about a month ago. Super grateful I was able to find it. Sucks I broke my original copy just as my collecting bug began. Oh and btw I had an idea custom paint an n scale astrotrain using a Kato j51.
I love this Cliffjumper and because my Modern G1 collection look is varied in a mix of many lines, of course he is in the fray. Him next to Henkei Bumblebee is perfect cause they fit perfectly next to each other and separates them too. I find its poseability to be ok, it's just that the joints ten to be sort of too tight and the plastic feels a bit more breakable than most figures, but it's because of the panels. I had to fix the horn bumper area cause it broke on me because I had twisted it too far in one time during transformation, luckily I have a way to fix my figures almost to the point that they never broke to begin with. I gave it my CW Megatron's rifle cannon thing and it looks like that shoulder cannon he had used on the first episode he tried to shoot Megatron with. Great and cool figure and I consider it part of the CHUG line in my collection.
I have two of these guys. If you hadn't guessed why, look at my avatar. Some would argue it looks like a Cuda, some a Challenger, whatever the case It's a MOPAR and that's all that matters!
From what I read, he's supposed to be a 1970 (or 71) Dodge Challenger with the rear end of a Plymouth Baracuda. Plus, even if his head broke, I'm happy I got an actual FE Cliffjumper. For some reason that G1 Cliffjumper head doesn't fit this body that well, even if they clawed a bit of a TFP vibe on it by making the horns silver instead of red.
Also, in order to retain the heart reaction you gave my comment, he does indeed have wrist rotation, though only 90 degrees to allow the hands to face properly when bending the elbow forward.
Built in weapons make WAY more sense than handheld weapons. And to those who are like "how do you disarm them without chopping off limbs? I makes no sense?!?" Stasis cuffs. Surprised that those haven't been referenced out Animated
I have this guy! Such a great feeling toy, I really should seek out the other releases of this mold - I have the 'revealer' release of TFP Cliff, but I do have the completely transpurple Terrorcon from Arms Micron, which is the FE mold iirc. Diet Review is the perfect name, btw. All the nutritious content, zero fat. 👍😁
If almost 11 minutes is "Diet", and helps you get reviews out, then I fully support it. Lazy Eyebrow notifications get my click, my like, my comments, and if I had social media, I would share.
@@TheLazyEyebrow _ I have told you many times and will continue to remind you: We in the community are so glad that you are back and encourage you to do what is best for YOU to make the content you enjoy making on your schedule. We love your style, your humor, attention to detail and more.
only problem with the pinned wheels is after having the non first edition (rid) cliffjumper for a few years a few of the pins have surface rust, i'll chock it up to bad storage conditions though.
Honestly Hasbro would make a ton of money just by rereleasing the first edition figures. Especially Prime and Bulkhead.
Hasbro would make a ton of money if they allowed people to buy any figure instead of lucking out and finding something at a store.
Well I doubt they'll be releasing the original figures, but there are some rumors that Hasbro will be giving us some new Transformers Prime toys next year
seriously. these figures are so good
@@ethanielm03 Legacy.
Looks like Hasbro didn’t want my money so APC Toys KO’d and actually painted it, so they got my money. Lmao
I freaking love it when transformers have wepons built into themselves rather than having external wepons that they just pull out of nowhere.
Their ass. They pull it out of their ass.
@@shadowgb lmao
The problem is though
If you lose the weapons
You lose a part of the alt mode
@@hirathemedicbird523 that's why they are built in
@@shadowgb putitinmyass
Transformers Prime's designs are one of the best transformers designs in the transformers universe!!!
I do have to agree with that
Even if they dont have noses
I disagree
i agree tfp For Ever
I disagree . arachnid's helicopter mode and bulkhead's robot design is weird and bad
@@maxtube444 I agree with your opinion
My favorite Cliffjumper toy also, he actually has wrist swivels though they're a little tight
Its insane how well Transformers Prime and Animated toys have aged. Though the GDO head looks so weird on that body.
A fantastic Cliffjumper, and if Earthrise wasn't so good. I would have gone for this
You could get this and Earthrise Cliffjumper. They are really only the same in name only. Like all the Chris actors in the MCU
you can also buy both and swap the heads, though it requires a lot of surgery so it's really up to you, but looks fantastic. also funny thing is the ER Cliffjumper shares transformation with the legends class prime Cliffjumper
I have both, vastly prefer this one, especially with the pretty ahh matte red apc toys gave it.
Only the First Edition figures were any good.
I had this figure, he does actually have wrists. It's just they have a habit of sticking and freezing so you have to work them to make them move. That also let's you have his elbows move forwards.
I bought your old GDO Cliffjumper when you sold your collection and I have to agree it’s fantastic. Actually held the title of my favourite in my collection uncontested for a few years.
Also I don’t know why but hearing that prime transformation noise just made me smile.
I aim to be accurate. glad it's still got a good home!
There isn't really anything about these "diet" reviews that makes them any less deserving of being part of your main review series than pretty much any review you've done in the past. Also he does have a wrist swivel. I remember Peaugh doing an update video showing it off around the time the FE figure first came out.
quite a bit actually. the main difference is I can crack out a whole video in less than 8 hours haha. I put just as much effort in, but the intent is different. there's no Patreon mention, no opening skit, no out and I make it a point not to do anything extra animation wise (Like dinobot's helicopter, Bluestreaks portal gun, etc...) and all that's left is transformation, articulation and transform out.
TL;DR. the level of information, and key elements remain, but I make it a point not to do anything extra
I truly hope they do a re-release of this mold, as I missed out on this figure. Great review!
There is something odd about Bee and Cliff being muscle cars. Bee always looked better to me as a small car, if not a beetle.
Cliffjumper on the other hand? I can see Cliffjumper as either, but TFP did it really well! Prime Bumblebee always felt to me as a less ugly version of Bayverse Bee.
Agreed. Bumblebee is marketed as the "family-friendly everyman character" and realistically if your gonna market a character to kids I think a economical family car like a hatchback or a sedan would be most effective. (It's why the VW bug works so well for Bumblebee, it was designed as a "people's car" for everyone to use).
It's not that muscle cars aren't cool but I think Bee can be a little more relatable to an audience if he was a common vehicle you'd see on the streets, rather than some niche, exclusive high-performance car that's porbably too expensive for the average audience member to afford.
I mean if you want a yellow muscle/sports car character, just use Hot Shot. Cliffjumper however, doesn't have this burden and can honestly be whatever. But that's just my opinion.
@@casuallatecomer7597 I completely agree. I still se bee as mainly a beetle, but other small cars would also do great! I notably like Animated’s Bumblebee. Granted he and cliff shared the same body type in TFA, but still. I do like your reasoning behind your explanation. You raise a good point, of which I am totally on board!
@Scom Tott yeah, Hot Rod fits a camaro more than Bee imo. I do think a Lamborghini Countach would be better for Hot Rod than a camaro or whatever he was in TLK.
@@nathanishungryanimations7206 hot rod was a Lamborghini.
Yes, I know, but not a Countach. That car would fit hot rod way better than the lambo he was in the movie.
the most beautiful cliffjumper
Yep
11 hours ago
*how*
It's aswome
@@Cheese_Man1 Flux capacitor
This figure is the perfect Cliffjumper! His design and proportions are very accurate to his cartoon design. Whether it's the GDO or the TFP version it's literally the same god tier figure but with different headsculpts.
The prime first edition is very different from the prime robots in disguise verison. Completely different molds that transform differently.
@@diegodankquixote-wry3242 RID was completely trash imo.
You have a good eye for quality Transformers. I hate how so many designs are going towards hiding the car parts instead of making creative use out of them. Too many figures just seem like highly engineered shellformers...
I always thought this look for cliffjumper suited the character better, you know the "shoot first ask questions later" type, the built in guns the awsome flashy red cuda with bull horns on the hood just a perfect personification for cliff
Fun fact: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson voiced Cliffjumper in the first episode of Prime and gave me one of my FAVORITE Cliff lines ever! "You want the horns? You got 'em!" I was so sad when they killed him off! Such a good character! Great review, as always, Lazy! Keep up the fantastic work!
Fun fact : Dwayne"The Rock" Johnson voiced cliffjumper in Transformers Prime show!
Favorite fact!
Yep only one episode so sad.
Fits amazingly well!
Fun fact: in Jumanji welcome to the jungle, transformers prime cliff jumper's vehicle mode can be seen in the plane shed
Dwayne “The “”Dwayne “””The Rock”””Johnson”” Rock Johnson
i've always wondered why prime went for such realistic cars when the robot modes were more animated in proportion
and yet, it works!
A can’t see anyone else voicing Cliffjumper than The Rock.
@@brandonbaggaley2317 Casey Casem
I didn’t grow up with G1. I always think of Casey Casem as Shaggy.
@@TheLazyEyebrow where can find this figure and can you switch the head with earthrise or prime cliffjumper
I do have secret plans to build a Challenger x Barracuda muscle Cliffjumper, one day it is going to happen, just... Wait...
Gotta say, it STILL puzzles me that they did this "first release" mould, then did a completely different mould, with a completely different transformation scheme, in the same size class, for a wider release. And they did that for several characters! Baffling.
I loved this show when I was younger and I wish I had this now this is awesome and I love your reviews and the stop motion and how the ads show up during the commercial break and how your wait for sponsorships during the break. Keep up the good work!
This was one of my first transformers, and I love cliffjumper but I swear he is cursed, over the years I’ve had to buy 3 of him because his neck kept breaking, so I just wanna say, for the love of all that is holy, be careful when transforming the head.
Part of the front of his hood on my rust in peace split and I about cried. That little bit with the metal axel just sheared off when I was transforming😩
@@jaceanderson5748get the APC toys one.
As awesome as the figure is I would have preferred a first edition ratchet considering this character was only in 3 episodes of the show and ratchet's rid figure has much to be desired.
To be fair, Ratchet's design is a lot harder to replicate without resort to cheating (especially the pec doors)
@@rolandodr98 I'm fine with cheating, it just needs to be better then the rid verison lol
Slight correction, Lazy; GDO Cliffjumper does have wrist rotation, but you’d have to move the panel that conceals his Vulcan cannons. It is there though, which still makes this guy one of the best Autobot figures for sure! 😉💯
Those headlights man, that's something I love about old TFP figures, I got First edition prime here and not only he does have translucent headlights with molded details, he has an interior! A super detailed one as well, it's super small but you can clearly see there's a wheel, some radio, seats that are molded under his head plate, more molded detail under the radio that looks like air/heat controls and even a glove box! Ok it's not a glove box but it really gets you imagination going, this kind of attention to detail always makes my day
I would absolutely love to at the very least hold if not own a First Edition Optimus again one day. that figure was top notch work
@@TheLazyEyebrow it was so so top notch that when TFP turned 10 years old, APC toys released their cartoon accurate version of First edition prime and absolutely no changes were made to the actual mold other than getting rid of the rubbery Smokestacks and replacing them with hard plastic. Crazy how a mainline toy from more than 11 years ago still is relevant to the point it was rereleased with nothing but chrome and more paint and everyone loved it!
@@StealthBeeKid i need to look into this
ACK! it's sold out everywhere! dang it!
One of the best alt modes....period
That was a tight review. Nice car comparison section. Comprehensive but not exhausting.
The reason Cliff jumper was killed off was a mixture of the car being dangerously close to a real car and the Rock being to expensive to have come back to voice him
And to set the show's tone.
hearing that iconic sound of TFP sound effect of transforming at the end of the video was super nostalgic for me.
I saw this car in real life and it had the horns and the same color and i always wondered he could have came like bumblebee did
This version of cliffjumper desereved so much more time in the show. I love this toy, but do kind of wish his head resembled the one in the show more.
He's fast, he's furious, and he's about the layeth the smack down on the Decepticons' candy(whoa whoa no cussing here)! He's GDO Cliffjumper!
THIS is an aweeome review!! I really thought this was a Challenger and never even thought Barracuda! 🤩🤩
Awesome insight! 😉💯
Omg a fan who goes into detail into nearly every detail, and who makes the smoothest and most nostalgic transition to an add and not force it in, I love this, I am subscribing already
welcome!
You should review more Transformers Prime figures. Love this review.
The Transformation sound at 10:37 just speaks Nostalgia to me! I grew up watching the show X3
I really wish I was old enough to afford the First Edition figures as they came out, or even SEE them in stores. I was lucky last year to buy a Bulkhead, all stickered up with Reprolabels too for about $80 and I LOVE this big guy. It absolutely makes me wish we got a modern Bulkhead figure as well.
Though this is about Cliffjumper and Prime's incarnation is one that I wish we got again.
I have the zombie cliffjumper version of this figure and its probably my favorite figure I have. The only downside is the plastic on the grill attachment for the back was very thin and broke without any force.
Yep yep yep same thing happened to mine I need to glue it ..
I can relate to you so much in this video, since this figure is one of if not one of my favourite figures, when I was 8 years old I would beg my dad to buy me the first edition version for my birthday but it was too expensive so he ended up getting this figure instead, (which I was still very grateful for). And I also used to have that old version of cliff jumper. The one difference is that I always transformed him with the windows all the way in instead of filling in the gaps in robot mode. Just felt like I should share that.
Oh it’s dead guy
I love this figure, I have the actual FE version with the show accurate head and hes one of my favorite bots because of how accurate he is. but just so you know, he does indeed have a wrist swivel (unless they changed the cannon hands to be one solid piece with this variation.
I found this one at my local comic shop. Paid $100 for it. Most money I've ever spent on a Transformer. Before that, my MP-40 Target Master Hot Rod was the one I spent the most on a Transformer at $80. No regrets!
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I SAW A REAL NICE PRIME CLIFF JUMPER!!!! SWEET!!!💯
Amazing review as always. I was thrilled to hear that you caught the real world muscle car details. I assumed it was supposed to be a Challenger but think you’re right on with the 1971 ‘Cuda hypothesis. Just a heads up: my Prime First Edition copy crumbled at the grille section. My friend’s copy failed exactly the same way, shortly after. Maybe they fixed this for the GDO release…but be careful!
I absolutely LOVE the tfp figures, especially fe cliff
This is a super great mold. Aside from Earthrise (even with the stupid back pack) Prime Cliffjumper was such a cool design and a really cool figure. I used to have the original First Edition Cliffjumper, and it broke a long time ago. I forgot about this figure for a long time, but after watching this review it reminded me of how much fun this figure was, and I just had to get it again. Don’t regret purchasing it at all. Thanks for the push, LazyEyebrow!
Great video as always! You're definitely the best reviewer on here!
If I might, I'm not sure if it was corrected but the hands can rotate. I really like this figure, I've got multiple versions of the mold.
My goodness I love you and your channel. Totally spot on with this figure. Years ago, I took one and with a custom head, made a Windcharger. I love it.
Ahh!!! That's such a good idea!
I’m sorry but I just love this toy’s main gimmick of switching from hand to gun. It’s so simple yet I love it because I am a big fan of Cliffjumper’s design and cannons.
I only had the dark emerging version. This is such an amazing mold.
That car looks so good next to Shatter and Dropkick. Like an old school muscular trio.
Can't say I'm a fan of the bot mode. But I agree the car mode is awesome.
Yo, the second the TFP transformation sound played, my nostalgia skyrocketed! I usually don't like commenting but that one sound spoke to my heart in a way nearly no other sound could. I loved that show when it was airing and I still love it.
god, i really wanted this back in the day, such a perfect transformation.
the simpler rid prime version keeps showing up on my local marketplaces, but i never see this guy on sale. i guess not a lot of people who have the figure would bear to part with it haha
The GDO Cliff, is my absolute favorite version of the character, and it makes me want the First Edition Bee.
Definitely my favorite characterization of cliffyBoi.
Cliffjumper in prime had the best voice actor
The Rock
Cliffjumper look awesome and cool. Is sucks that he offline we could have Cliffjumper have a another voice actor of him and in Arcee's flashback have Dwayne The Rock Johnson voice in that episode. Fun fact the Autobot Smokescreen was support to be dead in the 1st episode but they move it to Cliffjumper in the working of season 1. Again nice toy form thank you for the video.
This version allows you to split it in half at the waist. I also have the zombiefied/dark energon version that TFP Megatron can hold the torso on one hand, kinda like he did in the show. Great review!
I never knew how much I missed the prime transformation sound lol amazing review
First edition Cliffjumper actually DOES have wrist swivel. mine was just a bit stiff.
This is my favorite Cliffjumper.
You want the horns, you got em
I’ve been looking for a recent review with the new muscle car figures for so long, I gotta find a cheap one of these.
Edit: I love how Cliffjumper takes the form of an older muscle car model and Bee taking a modern model, really makes them different but slightly similar
You're my go-to for vehicle modes, I learn something new about cars every time I watch your channel!
This time, though, I marveled at the transformation. I love robot modes that incorporate their vehicle parts that smoothly, that flaunt their kibble, and this cliffjumper wears it so well.
He sure does. The headlights on the waist is my favorite bit
Little love hate for the character in Prime for me. Yes I agree that alt and robot form hit on all the right levels, it was just the treatment of the character itself. It kind of started the Cliffjumper must die scenario that is saved for a Dirge or Sean Bean.
Has he actually died in anything besides _Prime_ and _Bumblebee?_ I'm sure there are some comics examples here and there, but I can only think of those 2. As far as I know, it's not really "a thing" any more than, say, Ironhide dying. It only happened twice.
Anyway, _Prime_ Cliffjumper is probably my fav Cliff, thanks to the few episodes we _did_ get with him.
And another upside for _Prime_ Clifjumper is his voice actor, The Rock. I can’t picture anyone else’s voice as Cliffjumper. The Rock’s voice fit Cliff’s personality like a glove.
@@TristenSarelvun He hasn't died anywhere else... but its crazy to think that Transformers Prime is over 10 years old so its a decade long trait o_o
@@JDRider02 It's not really a trait seeing as it's only happened twice. We say Optimus dies a lot cause he's died... let's see... G1, G1, Headmasters, Armada, RoTF, Animated, Prime... 7 times that I know of in mainstream media. That _is_ a lot.
But yeah, I remember eating Pop Tarts watching TFP before school every morning, and if I woke up early enough I could catch just a bit of G1 beforehand too! _Until The Hub removed G1...._ But then they reran Animated! Yay! _And a month later it became Discovery Family and removed anything I remotely enjoyed watching, and I tuned out completely._ I wonder if there's TFP DvDs, might have to look into that
Which other franchises have popped up where he is still alive tho, if it's canon he's dead than he wont be appearing in the latter media. So yeah, kind of a trend.
That was a VERY angry sounding transformation noise at the end there!
Lovely review!
I love this video and it actually made me buy a version of the figure! Although I'm sure someone pointed it out before but just in case. You say during the possibility that there's nothing for the hands but on my copy the hands rotate helping with the gorilla arms
WFC (2010) Cliff will always be my favourite.
Gave him a Wrecker emblem for the hell of it.
Wow what a nice vehicle mode
Fantastic review The Lazy Eyebrow!!!!!! Be REALLY careful with the hinge joint on the grill section, since it actually moves on to teeny tiny hinges that are paper thin. These hinges broke on my copy of First Edition Prime Cliffjumper, and since then I have been extra careful when transforming GDO Cliffjumper. :P :) Keep on being amazing.
On my copy of the apc toys version at least, the wheels have so little friction that they do not roll on a hard surface. That said the matte red that I cant tell if its paint or plastic is just stunning in both modes. The bumper and the lack of side vents behind the front fenders are really the only things I can really tell are definently not the 'cuda.
APC toys is actually saving my life
Two things: he does have a wrist swivel and I love this diet review, truth be told I don’t miss the opening skit that much so yeah great
To each their own 😁
all the transformers prime first edition figures are awesome
I feel his car mode is more Challenger then Cuda, I am aware it's more of a combo of the 2 but the rounder nature of the front and sides is more to the Challenger. The massive grille remind me of the pig snout the 73 - 74 models had, the rear however certainly screams Cuda because of the taillights and more straight lines near the rear. Anyway now that I rambled about the car long enough he really is good mold for a character that was basically a one hit wonder and cameo for The Rock and wished we had more of him before he was killed off. Regardless with the APC one on the way hopefully it will serve as an alternative to the GDO/FE versions because of how expensive they've gotten. It's also a shame we never got more repaints because this would make a great FOX-1 custom from the film Running On Empty to go with my Vanishing Point Tailgate custom.
Also the Takara version of the original FE has painted taillights and there is also a decal set wich adds T/A Stripes and other details and decals for those wanting a more unique look. Sadly they won't fit PRID or arms micron versions due to size change and added ports.
I'm gonna get this guy and Deluxe Cyberverse Bee just to act like some kind of a powered form for their wfc counterparts heh.
Great review my dude!
I will not rest until we get this version of cliffjumper again a reissue would be nice
And tbh arcee in the show had three wheels in robot mode
I saw a Prime Cliffjumper at a local toy store for $20, but since it was displayed in its alt mode, I ended up buying it because I thought it was this version, only after I brought it home was when I realized that it was the later RID version.
It isn't bad, but the fact that the faux parts end up very close to the actual car parts - visually and spatially - kinda bugs me.
Unfortunately, as someone who has the First Edition, I can't say I love this figure anymore. Mine is disintegrating. The clear plastic is literally crumbling on my copy, the hinge that the hood bull horns are on have completely disintegrated so now it's a separate piece. The hinges for the tiny bit of rear side windows have cracked, and there's a real noticeable color bleed on the hood parts compared to the rest of the car. It was stored and out of the sun, it's just fallen apart over time, the only Prime figure I have that's done so AFAIK. It was my Neo-G1 Cliffjumper until I was getting figures out for a 35 display and found to my horror that it had so fallen apart. Now that role is filled by Earthrise.
Second, just as you didn't do the knees correctly, the figure does have wrist swivels. Or at least the First Edition does.
Sorry to hear about that
Better than my previous favorite alt mode: BIG DADDY
I'd get this mold for his own thing, coz I'm happy with ER Cliffjumper, partsforming issue and the domino effect aside.
However, what you said about GDO Cliff fitting in, it's also my line of thinking when including my Prime First Edition Bulkhead and The Last Knight Premiere Edition Barricade (with 3D printed evergreen head) with my Uniclasserations Autobots and Decepticons, respectively.
Not sure about any Knock Out toy, but maybe Legacy will fill in that position
I just got this figure not to long ago and it’s great
Won the first edition Cliffjumper used on eBay about a month ago. Super grateful I was able to find it. Sucks I broke my original copy just as my collecting bug began.
Oh and btw I had an idea custom paint an n scale astrotrain using a Kato j51.
I love this Cliffjumper and because my Modern G1 collection look is varied in a mix of many lines, of course he is in the fray. Him next to Henkei Bumblebee is perfect cause they fit perfectly next to each other and separates them too. I find its poseability to be ok, it's just that the joints ten to be sort of too tight and the plastic feels a bit more breakable than most figures, but it's because of the panels. I had to fix the horn bumper area cause it broke on me because I had twisted it too far in one time during transformation, luckily I have a way to fix my figures almost to the point that they never broke to begin with. I gave it my CW Megatron's rifle cannon thing and it looks like that shoulder cannon he had used on the first episode he tried to shoot Megatron with. Great and cool figure and I consider it part of the CHUG line in my collection.
Well done!
The wrists actually rotate but it's kinda tight
Damnit Lazy, now I want GDO Cliffjumper and X-Transbots Windcharger lol
Diet? No way, but let the review go all the way!!
If only the new transformers have good weapon storage like this
I have two of these guys. If you hadn't guessed why, look at my avatar. Some would argue it looks like a Cuda, some a Challenger, whatever the case It's a MOPAR and that's all that matters!
and thus why I love it haha
From what I read, he's supposed to be a 1970 (or 71) Dodge Challenger with the rear end of a Plymouth Baracuda.
Plus, even if his head broke, I'm happy I got an actual FE Cliffjumper. For some reason that G1 Cliffjumper head doesn't fit this body that well, even if they clawed a bit of a TFP vibe on it by making the horns silver instead of red.
Also, in order to retain the heart reaction you gave my comment, he does indeed have wrist rotation, though only 90 degrees to allow the hands to face properly when bending the elbow forward.
Awesome
Built in weapons make WAY more sense than handheld weapons. And to those who are like "how do you disarm them without chopping off limbs? I makes no sense?!?"
Stasis cuffs. Surprised that those haven't been referenced out Animated
This figure was when non G1 canon cartoons had quality figures.
I own the actual prime version of this figure, and I gotta say this one still looks better.
I have this guy! Such a great feeling toy, I really should seek out the other releases of this mold - I have the 'revealer' release of TFP Cliff, but I do have the completely transpurple Terrorcon from Arms Micron, which is the FE mold iirc.
Diet Review is the perfect name, btw. All the nutritious content, zero fat. 👍😁
If almost 11 minutes is "Diet", and helps you get reviews out, then I fully support it.
Lazy Eyebrow notifications get my click, my like, my comments, and if I had social media, I would share.
i think i need to make a video update about this explaining why i titled it the way I did haha
@@TheLazyEyebrow _ I have told you many times and will continue to remind you: We in the community are so glad that you are back and encourage you to do what is best for YOU to make the content you enjoy making on your schedule. We love your style, your humor, attention to detail and more.
only problem with the pinned wheels is after having the non first edition (rid) cliffjumper for a few years a few of the pins have surface rust, i'll chock it up to bad storage conditions though.
I kove your vids I'm 13 and collecting g1 transformers your videos really help thanks man