Brothers in business!

One of the most memorable things in Revenge Of The Fallen was the fact that there was an ice cream truck Transformer.

That turned into two robots.

Also, the decal that was on the ice cream truck. But that decal isn’t on the toy, so I’m not gonna mention it.

Vehicle mode

This is beautiful.

It’s full of detail, nicely painted and is just plain cute. I really love the ice cream light on top of the roof. It’s a very nice touch.

For playability, Skids and Mudflap can roll around on all four wheels. Also, they’re an ice cream truck. That’s all the fun you’ll ever need.

Transformation

It’s an ROTF transformation which means it is kinda complex. Thankfully, it’s not too frustrating even if lining up all the panels and arranging all his limbs can be a bit frustrating.

It’s certainly not as bad as their boss’s transformation.

Robot mode (Skids)

Skids was the front half of the vehicle mode and now the front of the ice cream truck is his chest! It covers his face! That’s not a bad thing though, cause Skids is kinda ugly.

While Skids does end up with quite a bit of kibble on his back, it’s not too obnoxious cause it compacts down quite nicely. It does affect his stability a bit but Skids can still stand up nice and stable.

Skids is pretty posable even though he’s only the size of a Scout. His backpack kibble gets in the way a bit but it can be worked around. Skids has a ball-jointed head. He rotates as well as goes in and out at the shoulders. He has bicep swivels and bending elbows. His big hand can swivel in. He has a waist swivel! His hips are ball-jointed, he bends at the knees and he rotates below the knees. His feet are ball-jointed.

Robot mode (Mudflap)

Since Mudflap was the back half of the ice cream truck he has decidedly less vehicle mode bits on display than his brother Skids. Actually, there’s quite a bit of vehicle mode panels but they’re arranged so that it’s not too obvious what the are. The best part of the robot mode is honestly that the ice cream light is still on full display.

Also, Mudflap has a face even uglier than Skids.

Mudflap has slightly less posability than his brother but he has less kibble getting in the way. His head is ball-jointed. His shoulders rotate as well as go in and out. He has bicep swivels and bending elbows. His hips are ball-jointed, he has thigh swivels and bending knees. His feet can bend up.

Gimmicks

Surprisingly, there’s none! There’s no Mech Alive to be seen here. The closest thing the whole set has to a gimmick is that Skids has a spring-loaded dramatic head reveal.

The gimmick is that they’re two robots that turn into one vehicle. That’s all you need honestly.

Toy or collectible?

These bros are more on the adult collector side of things. They’re small and kinda complicated so I’m afraid kids will break them.

The other thing is the rarity and cost of these guys. They aren’t obscenely expensive but they’re not exactly cheap either. Loose they usually go for RM99 ($25) and MISB I’ve seen them go for RM200 ($50).

Closing

There are better representations of Skids and Mudflap available but I feel that this is the best way for you to experience the twins. I’m still hunting down the Human Alliance Skids and Mudflap but if I never get them it’ll be okay because I’ve got these guys.

If you get the chance and you can stomach the price, go get Skids and Mudflap!