Alternity Cliffjumper is basically a repaint of Alternity Bumblebee with a different head sculpt. While not as popular as BB, Cliffjumper is in reality an even better figure. My Cliffjumper's parts seemed flusher compared to my BB's… but that's likely attributed to the worker(s) who assembled them. I took the images of his car mode right out of the box and neglected to snap tight the back doors… they're actually flush with the rest of the car. This toy's metallic ruby-red paint app is one of the most stunning looking of any Transformer made to date. It's classy as well as beautiful; Takara-Tomy could have simply used plain red (Cliffjumper's G1 colors), so seeing this vibrant version instead is a big bonus.

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Japanese TV Date: 2003-2004 – North American DVD Release Date: 2005-2006
Genre: Adventure/Drama/Fantasy
Number of Episodes: 51 + Movie

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The Highs:
- Good vehicle mode.
The Mids:
- Decent gimmicks.
- The promise of a combined mode is this toy's only saving grace.
The Lows:
- Awful robot mode.
- Terrible transformation.
- Almost no poseability.
- Even worse than deluxe Chromia.

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One of my favorite side dishes is cumin lamb; I can't get enough of that stuff. Well, my recipe isn't even close to what they serve at my favorite destinations… and it's not going to take anyone into a journey through the Silk Road either. But it's fast and brain-dead simple… so there!

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The Highs:
- Good vehicle mode.
- Much better looking and scaled than the deluxe version.
The Mids:
- Decent vehicle mode.
- Decent price point when it's on sale.
The Lows:
- Parts of robot visible in vehicle mode.

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Mix 093 – WTFs With FFXIII; Mixed by D Unit – Playtime 78 Min 00 Sec / 320 KBPS MP3 – Uplifting Trance

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The Highs:
- Good vehicle mode.
The Mids:
- Decent gimmicks.
- The promise of a combined mode is this toy's only saving grace.
The Lows:
- Awful robot mode.
- Terrible transformation.
- Almost no poseability.

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The Highs:
- High quality build; lots of diecast.
- Very clean looking matte paint apps.
- Tons of accessories.
- Impressive carrier and robot modes.
The Mids:
- Toy is true to the animated design, but the original design wasn't that great.
- Joints are nice and tight… sometimes too tight.
The Lows:
- Heavy parts require stands to keep upright in most poses.

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The Highs:
- Great robot mode.
- Better all around than the original G1 Wreck-Gar.
- Good articulation and poseability.
The Mids:
- Decent gimmicks.
- Decent transformation.
The Lows:
- Way too much back kibble in robot mode.
- Vehicle mode is very bland.

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I've had plenty of non-professional cameras from the days of film to the digital age… and they all pretty much sucked. If I didn't break them then I would throw/give them away. The images they take aren't even close to being professional quality and they're not very durable or reliable. After I got my Canon EOS Rebel SLR camera I never looked back. But the problems with SLR cameras are that they're quite large/cumbersome to carry to many locations, and if you need photos taken of yourself, the person next to you might not know how to use it properly; plus a tough all weather version (that can also take videos) will cost you an arm and a leg.

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