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New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:50 am
by Razorclaw0000
A Yahoo Japan auction has been posted for another upcoming Dark of the Moon figure, this time it's the #88 Green/White Chevy Impala Race Car, but without the armor seen on set.

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Instead, the figure appears to sport a roof mounted spiked claw gimmick.

No pictures of robot mode yet, but stick with Seibertron.com for more Dark of the Moon toy news as it happens! Also, in case you missed it, this seller, Nihaohuwen, also has images of DOTM Voyager Ironhide in Robot and Vehicle modes.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:07 am
by El Duque
You just beat me :P My dad loves Nascar, but can't figure our why I love TF's. I can finally show him some figures he will be interested in.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:17 am
by Blurrz
I know it's legends, and that's fine. But wow, it looks like butt. Waiting on a better deluxe toy.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:24 am
by kirbenvost
Blurrz wrote:I know it's legends, and that's fine. But wow, it looks like butt. Waiting on a better deluxe toy.


Huh? Looks like a deluxe to me, way too much detail and panel lines to be a legends. Looks interesting, I like it. I wonder who it'll be? If these three end up being DOTM's Twins (way too much screentime), I'm okay with that.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:26 am
by Blurrz
Ah, the wheels threw me off for a second. So.... that's a pretty crappy looking Deluxe. Hope the armor beefs it up a bit.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:53 am
by Catalyst_Prime
This looks pretty sweet but it sucks that it doesn't have all of the decals.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:40 pm
by King Slick
I hope that's just an early prototype. Otherwise no buy on any of the "NASCons"...I'm calling it, the NASCAR dudes are Bay's version's of the Stunticons...or to better respect to the original Stunticons who could kick Bay's version's rear quarter-panels any day...the NASCons.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:53 pm
by Doctor McGrath
He looks naked.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:14 pm
by T-Macksimus
There had better be a whole other package full of armor for these things on the final version because I am really not impressed. Doesn't even come close to matching the on set pictures. I'm not talking about just the armor, the whole body style seems off. It's too long as a bare vehicle and will become considerably longer if armor is added, making it look nothing like the on-screen version. I'll wait and see the final version before entirely condemning this product but it's first, rough appearance isn't exactly flooring me.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:21 pm
by Swiftknife24
Seems like the three Wreckers will have a 'before' and 'after' look...Going by the clean-car toy and the souped-up Death-Racer looks...

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:49 pm
by Razorclaw0000
Swiftknife24 wrote:Seems like the three Wreckers will have a 'before' and 'after' look...Going by the clean-car toy and the souped-up Death-Racer looks...


That's what I suspect.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:13 pm
by Mykltron
It seems to be the same pattern as for the first two films: the decent toys get released much later, all the toys we see before the film release are poor.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:32 pm
by jlogano20
Swiftknife24 wrote:Seems like the three Wreckers will have a 'before' and 'after' look...Going by the clean-car toy and the souped-up Death-Racer looks...

geez i hope im a big nascar fan and this looks too bland and missing alot but meh ill get it either way but still

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:11 pm
by Swiftknife24
jlogano20 wrote:
Swiftknife24 wrote:Seems like the three Wreckers will have a 'before' and 'after' look...Going by the clean-car toy and the souped-up Death-Racer looks...

geez i hope im a big nascar fan and this looks too bland and missing alot but meh ill get it either way but still


So...You don't know if you're a NASCAR fan? :P

(Sounds odd...Must've missed something...)

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:15 pm
by LiKwid
King Slick wrote:I hope that's just an early prototype. Otherwise no buy on any of the "NASCons"...I'm calling it, the NASCAR dudes are Bay's version's of the Stunticons...or to better respect to the original Stunticons who could kick Bay's version's rear quarter-panels any day...the NASCons.


In the footage we saw while they were shooting in chicago the "wreckers" seemed to be fighting alongside the autobots so I think the term "NASbots" works better ;)

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:37 pm
by jlogano20
Swiftknife24 wrote:
jlogano20 wrote:
Swiftknife24 wrote:Seems like the three Wreckers will have a 'before' and 'after' look...Going by the clean-car toy and the souped-up Death-Racer looks...

geez i hope im a big nascar fan and this looks too bland and missing alot but meh ill get it either way but still


So...You don't know if you're a NASCAR fan? :P

(Sounds odd...Must've missed something...)

no i mean it is missing alot so it looks weird to me since its missing it and its bland heres the real car dale earnhardt jr's #88 amp national guard impala 3 year hendrick motorsports
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need i say more and hello u should be able to tell im a nascar fan by my username

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:41 pm
by OptiMagnus
This definitely appears to be a prototype. I'm almost positive the real toy will be less "bland".

By the way, have any of you who happen to be NASCAR freaks notice that these cars seem to be using the new NASCAR Nationwide Series body and spoiler rather than the Sprint Cup Series design?

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:31 pm
by T-Macksimus
OptiMagnus10 wrote:This definitely appears to be a prototype. I'm almost positive the real toy will be less "bland".

By the way, have any of you who happen to be NASCAR freaks notice that these cars seem to be using the new NASCAR Nationwide Series body and spoiler rather than the Sprint Cup Series design?


Just being somewhat of a fringe fan (one of my older brothers is the "die-hard fan" in the family) I did notice that something was off with the design but just couldn't put my finger on it. Thanks for bringing this point up. This may be an issue for me insofar as getting one of these for the purposes of doing an accurate repaint of a retired car. Well, the updated car and it's sponsor are still running but Rusty isn't behind the wheel and hasn't been for quite a while.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:49 pm
by quickmixed
If this is the actual final product then Reprolabels will save the day!

That being said I dont follow the Nascar that much down here in Aus so Im not overly fussed with a non accurate Nascar. But I would prefer to see a more screen accurate one. If hasbro skimp on the decals and detailing well thats just being lazy. Lazy Hasbro.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:00 pm
by jlogano20
OptiMagnus10 wrote:This definitely appears to be a prototype. I'm almost positive the real toy will be less "bland".

By the way, have any of you who happen to be NASCAR freaks notice that these cars seem to be using the new NASCAR Nationwide Series body and spoiler rather than the Sprint Cup Series design?

yes i oticed the spoiler thing early on the #48 legends figure
oh hasbro #-o

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:38 pm
by Noideaforaname
Interesting how Hasbro's getting (some) sponsor logos on these guys. I kinda expected them to use false companies (all obscure references to some TF lore/Hasbro products).

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:20 pm
by Swiftknife24
jlogano20 wrote:
Swiftknife24 wrote:
jlogano20 wrote:
Swiftknife24 wrote:Seems like the three Wreckers will have a 'before' and 'after' look...Going by the clean-car toy and the souped-up Death-Racer looks...

geez i hope im a big nascar fan and this looks too bland and missing alot but meh ill get it either way but still


So...You don't know if you're a NASCAR fan? :P

(Sounds odd...Must've missed something...)

no i mean it is missing alot so it looks weird to me since its missing it and its bland heres the real car dale earnhardt jr's #88 amp national guard impala 3 year hendrick motorsports
Image
need i say more and hello u should be able to tell im a nascar fan by my username


Ohhh, I getcha now...I read it wrong! XD *Clears throat* as we were! :P

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:04 pm
by OptiMagnus
jlogano20 wrote:
OptiMagnus10 wrote:This definitely appears to be a prototype. I'm almost positive the real toy will be less "bland".

By the way, have any of you who happen to be NASCAR freaks notice that these cars seem to be using the new NASCAR Nationwide Series body and spoiler rather than the Sprint Cup Series design?

yes i oticed the spoiler thing early on the #48 legends figure
oh hasbro #-o

Also, the front fascia is wider than the Cup car with the wide grille decal and small headlights like the Nationwide car. The rear windows are also smaller like the Nationwide car.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:25 am
by OlivusPrime
Anyone else notice that the transformation lines on this toy match the ones on the resin prototype car seen a short while ago? Looks like #88 is the visor-faced dude (Roadbuster!!!).
Don't really mind about the sponsorship decals, I just hope the final toy is green rather than black.

Re: New Transformers 3 Dark Of The Moon Figure - #88 Race Car Without Armor

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:55 am
by Midnight_Fox
jlogano20 wrote:need i say more and hello u should be able to tell im a nascar fan by my username


Using proper punctuation might have helped. ;)