(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original RID2015 Slipstream Weaponizer toy. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original RID2015 Slipstream Weaponizer here.)

    Slipstream in his "default colors" was released in a Mini-Con 4-pack, so for this solo release he's given a color scheme that kinda lines up with his earlier Blizzard Strike version. However, the colors aren't quite the same; for one, the blue used is a fairly light, pale arctic blue, which is a decent color by itself but a bit TOO pale as a main color. A good contrasting secondary color on the main toy would have helped make this pop, but instead we get a light milky gray plastic-- and on the same parts as on the original Weaponizer Slipstream, as well (the legs and some minor connector parts). There's a bit of paint, but it's all on Slipstream's face-- his center head crest and face are painted silver, while his eyes are painted a light blue. Unfortunately, this light blue is so similar in shade to his pale arctic blue it's a bit difficult to tell the two colors apart-- something a bit more bold should have been used, methinks. Thus, by himself, this version of Weaponizer Slipstream looks a bit dull-- until, that is, you add the armor pieces. They're a transparent fiery orange that's also a bit dark, and which contrasts EXTREMELY well against the light pale arctic blue. It's really a snazzy color; it's harder to think of a transparent plastic color that would've worked better against the pale blue. So even though he's "Blizzard Strike", this version of Slipstream is spittin' fire.
    No mold changes have been made to this version of Weaponizer Slipstream.
    The single-pack version of Weaponizer Slipstream has a really nice shade of transparent plastic-- a nice, dark fiery orange-- but the core toy itself is rather dull. The blah light milky gray plastic is still kept, it has fewer paint apps than the 4-pack version, and the blue itself is a bit TOO pale/light to really work. Making the blue bolder would've looked better. It's still a pretty good Mini-Con mold, but unless you're a Mini-Con completist you may want to stick to the 4-pack version of this mold (which is also generally easier to find).
 

Review by Beastbot

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