![]() ![]() Some of the finer details in this sculpt include vent and grille lines sculpted into the front end of the vehicle. It's a sleek and aggressive looking vehicle for sure, and closely matches the character's appearance in the comic books. The cabin cover is also curved, with what appears to be an air intake mounted on top. The sides of the vehicle are not flat but instead curve inward and then back up to where the spoiler is set on the back. ![]() ![]() The front end starts flat in front but then curves back to the windshield and out to the sides. Inspired by the Japanese originated practice of "drifting" (a type of racing popularized in the US in the film "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift", this vehicle is a sleek car that looks like it is built for racing. Many Transformers are products of their time, especially those who pop up in fiction first. This toy represents Drift as he appears on Earth once he took on an Earth vehicle form, and not the more Cybertronian version seen in a majority of the IDW comics. This "Generations" version of the character is directly inspired by his current appearance in the IDW comic books. It was not surprising that such a character would ultimately wind up in toy form. Introduced in the IDW "Generation One" themed series of comic books, the character was created especially for the series and has gone on to become quote prominent in the IDW universe. Originally known as "Deadlock", this Transformer was once a Decepticon who then turned to the Autobot side and took on a new body and identity. The Autobot known as Drift is one such Transformer. Through the rich history of the Transformers universe, dozens of characters originated in a medium other than toys. *My Drift photos were lost years ago in a hard drive failure. Retailer: General (Toys R Us, Target, Wal-Mart etc.)Īccessories: Long sword x 1, Small swords x 2 ![]()
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