(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 RID2015 warrior version of Bisk. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of RID2015 warrior Bisk here.)

    Thermidor is sort of an "inverse" redeco of Bisk-- instead of being in the orangish-red portion of the color scheme, he's blue (and yes, there are blue lobsters). In vehicle mode, his primary color is a milky dark blue, and looks like a really solid, primary color that forms a good basis for the various paint apps. In robot mode, he adds in some milky dull bluish gray, which serves as a nice color that both complements and contrasts against the dark blue, and helps to differentiate the robot mode more from the vehicle color-wise to boot. I do wish it was a tad less gray and more on the blue side of things, but this is a pretty minor issue overall. As for other colors, of course his wheels are black, along with his guns (in terms of plastic) but his car windows, center of the front bumper, section near the back bumper, faux chest window, and waist are all painted black. So, basically all of the black on Bisk is still black on Thermidor-- though on Thermidor they don't contrast quite as well, due to the darker overall color scheme. He's got some nice silver on his abs and on the sides of his front bumper, a bit of orangish yellow on his more central headlights, and some red on his side headlights and on the rims of his wheels. Needless to say, the red and yellow really pop against the blue, and the silver really works well against the dark blue, as well. Honestly I wish a bit more of the yellow/red/silver had been used in place of a few of the black paint apps for some better contrast. Finally, there's a painted version of the dull milky bluish gray on the robot knees/car spoiler, which matches the plastic color quite closely, though because it's paint it's not milky.
    Thermidor does have a new headsculpt, and it's not quite as funky as Bisk's, as he's got a more "normal" light pastel blue face with eyes and a mouth outlined by black, which in term are surrounded by lobster-y parts like long antennae at the top, a pointed forehead, and a "beard" made out of what would be mandibles on a normal lobster. It's a stellar headsculpt, and if you're put off by the weird-ness of Bisk's I'd encourage you to try this one instead.
    Thermidor is a fantastic repaint of a fantastic mold, with a new headsculpt that looks even better. I do wish some of his black paint had been replaced with something a bit lighter, and that his bluish-gray plastic was a little more towards the blue end, but these are very very minor complaints; overall this is a fantastic toy, even better-looking than Bisk. If you told me I could only keep one toy from the entirely of RID2015, it would be Thermidor.
 

Review by Beastbot

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