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Gearslide wrote:Where do the Beast Mode hind legs vanish in to?

Looks like they flip behind and fill his hollow robot legs, kinda like PRiD Arcee.

griftimus prime wrote:wow. what a lame gun

Thanks for pointing that out. I thought it was his lame hand.

Better than I had hoped but I still don't think I'll be buying any beast hunter toys for the next 3 years.

David Kaye?

Xephon0930 wrote:David Kaye?

Hardshell and Predaking? Ooooooh!

*sighs* I'm horribly conflicted, here.

After seeing this, I had to dig up pics of the Leader Class. It's massive, it has light up features (which are not a selling point for me, but it usually means it's larger...) and it has full weapons.

On the other hand, the Voyager seems to have a more intricate transformation (whereas the Leader seems to just stand up, fold down, etc.) and it's cheaper. I dunno.

I'll keep the preorder for now, but I'm rather tempted to cancel and go for the Leader due to it's massive wing span.

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PrymeStriker wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Gearslide wrote:Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

What do you mean "finally"? It was the gimmick for one size class in one toyline. Only 8 figures, assuming Skyquake ever makes it to market. And it hasn't even been a full year. I know it wasn't a popular gimmick but you're making it sound like it infected the entire brand.

Where do you get any indication he meant the entire brand? The "Powerizer" gimmick was strictly PRiD, so I'm sure he was referring to those Voyagers.

My point is that he's making such a fuss about it that you would think the problem was more wide-reaching than it really is.

One could easily connect Mechtech and Powerizers together, given the very similar gimmick. I for one am also glad that the Powerizer/Mechtech gimmick is done with, because as far as I was concerned, they were the same thing, and the whole reason I didn't collect DotM.

I dunno. I may pick it up, but I'm probably not going to preorder it. Right now my money is going to expanding my G1 collection.

That Bot wrote:

PrymeStriker wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Gearslide wrote:Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

What do you mean "finally"? It was the gimmick for one size class in one toyline. Only 8 figures, assuming Skyquake ever makes it to market. And it hasn't even been a full year. I know it wasn't a popular gimmick but you're making it sound like it infected the entire brand.

Where do you get any indication he meant the entire brand? The "Powerizer" gimmick was strictly PRiD, so I'm sure he was referring to those Voyagers.

My point is that he's making such a fuss about it that you would think the problem was more wide-reaching than it really is.

It's also very similar to the Mechtech gimmick in DOTM, so if you consider it a continuation of said gimmick (I do), it's a welcome change. [Edit: Lord Onixprime agrees also ]

Sabrblade wrote:

skidflap wrote:wonder who is going to voice this awesome monstrosity

Gilbert Gottfried.

LOOOOOOL! That would be most hilarious.


As for my opionion on the figure: Meh. I think I can safely pass on this line unless they continue to release some legit, non-spikey vehicle modes.

TRUKK NOT MUNKEY 4EVA.

This is actually better than I expected. Totally kibble-free, if you don't count the wings, and the bot mode's proportions are excellent. Not a fan of the guns, but that's easily forgivable.

Curious to see what the leader class toy brings to the table.

Sabrblade wrote:

Bubbah wrote:Hasbro, congratulations on a Beastformer who doesn't just standup, and have a fold down beast head to reveal the bot head. I think the beast mode hind legs fold up and become the back half of the bot mode legs, but they're well hidden and I for one like how it's done, from what I can see. 2 distinct modes ... well played!

You sound like this is the first time they've ever done a beast figure whose transformation wasn't just "stand up on limbs and fold down the head".

I know it's not the first, but given that most of the beast figures are either "stand up" transformations, or shell formers, this is a VERY welcome sight. And I will admit, there have been some very good beasts, but majority are underwhelming and repetative feeling. And considering the rest of the BH line (remolds, that have been a disappoint for most people), the downsizing the last couple years, weapon gimicks AND that he's getting an impressive larger figure, I had very low expecations for this.

Sabrblade wrote:

skidflap wrote:wonder who is going to voice this awesome monstrosity

Gilbert Gottfried.

i'd watch it.


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