Another Look at DOTM Laserbeak
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Mar 10, 2011 at 4:58pm CST
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Comment by T-Macksimus
Mar 10, 2011
Is anyone else REALLY missing Energon series Divebomb right about now? I know I am.
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Comment by Wraith47
Mar 10, 2011
heh---think of it this way. a crap load of TF fans are gonna buy the toys anyway, so why should Hasbro improve the quality? They could make them as crappy as the stuff one gets from KOToys, and people will still buy them.
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Comment by Road-hole
Mar 10, 2011
He looks like some kind of attack drone. I'll reserve judgement until I see his alternate "Laserbeak" mode. At least he doesn't transform into a folded up Ravage like...um Ravage.
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Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Mar 10, 2011
I just caught a 2-3 second glimpse of what the CGI Laserbeak would look like in the DOTM TV game commercial, and this plastic monstrosity bears only a passing resemblance to the CGI.
The CGI version looks like some sort of "mechanical baby dragon"--all metal, with a pair of "turbo-fans" built into the shoulders [don't remember what you call them--basically fans encased in a shallow cylinder like Transmetal Megatron's T-Rex mode], and metallic feather-like wings, and a tail. No arms or legs, as far as I can tell.
The toy's black head and red wings are NOT screen-accurate.
The CGI version looks like some sort of "mechanical baby dragon"--all metal, with a pair of "turbo-fans" built into the shoulders [don't remember what you call them--basically fans encased in a shallow cylinder like Transmetal Megatron's T-Rex mode], and metallic feather-like wings, and a tail. No arms or legs, as far as I can tell.
The toy's black head and red wings are NOT screen-accurate.
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Comment by Mykltron
Mar 10, 2011
It bears very little resemblance to what we saw in the trailer. Maybe it's an activator or something like that.
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Yeah, well, when have Hasbro been fussed about colour? Blue Jetfire, blue Megatrons, yellow Rampage...
Comment by Mykltron
Mar 10, 2011
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I just caught a 2-3 second glimpse of what the CGI Laserbeak would look like in the DOTM TV game commercial, and this plastic monstrosity bears only a passing resemblance to the CGI.
The CGI version looks like some sort of "mechanical baby dragon"--all metal, with a pair of "turbo-fans" built into the shoulders [don't remember what you call them--basically fans encased in a shallow cylinder like Transmetal Megatron's T-Rex mode], and metallic feather-like wings, and a tail. No arms or legs, as far as I can tell.
The toy's black head and red wings are NOT screen-accurate.
Yeah, well, when have Hasbro been fussed about colour? Blue Jetfire, blue Megatrons, yellow Rampage...
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True.
What I'm most concerned about is the toy itself. While I can always repaint the whole thing in screen-accurate silver, or dry-brush it for a more realistic look, there's little I can do if the toy itself sucks.
Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Mar 10, 2011
Mykltron wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I just caught a 2-3 second glimpse of what the CGI Laserbeak would look like in the DOTM TV game commercial, and this plastic monstrosity bears only a passing resemblance to the CGI.
The CGI version looks like some sort of "mechanical baby dragon"--all metal, with a pair of "turbo-fans" built into the shoulders [don't remember what you call them--basically fans encased in a shallow cylinder like Transmetal Megatron's T-Rex mode], and metallic feather-like wings, and a tail. No arms or legs, as far as I can tell.
The toy's black head and red wings are NOT screen-accurate.
Yeah, well, when have Hasbro been fussed about colour? Blue Jetfire, blue Megatrons, yellow Rampage...
True.
What I'm most concerned about is the toy itself. While I can always repaint the whole thing in screen-accurate silver, or dry-brush it for a more realistic look, there's little I can do if the toy itself sucks.
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Comment by DJLazer
Mar 10, 2011
You guys know i hated this. but he's a cool lookig fig.
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Comment by GetterDragun
Mar 10, 2011
It's a Wyvern, I like it.
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Comment by SaTaN CoNvOy
Mar 10, 2011
Almost looks like it wants to be a Zord.
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Comment by Cyber Bishop
Mar 10, 2011
After seeing the game trailer I am pretty sure that this is LB.
It would be nice to see a better pix of it too.
It would be nice to see a better pix of it too.
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Comment by CybertronHotShot
Mar 10, 2011
He`s kinda meh for a deluxe, but if they make a legends version, i´ll get it so my Soundwave can have another minion. 
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Comment by alexison
Mar 10, 2011
I realize this may be mistransformed but so far it's looking bad. I agree that for scaling purposes I'll pick up a legends class version if they make it.
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Comment by thedriod
Mar 10, 2011
its vehicle mode looks like the dragon hawk from gi-joe sigma six
if you pictures its wings inside of the fans, and its feet somehow molded into a track
if you pictures its wings inside of the fans, and its feet somehow molded into a track
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Comment by OptiMagnus
Mar 10, 2011
Doesn't look quite as menacing as the video game depiction as well as what we saw in the Super Bowl trailer.
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Comment by prmlove1
Mar 10, 2011
How many times do I have to say this? Takara and Hasbro have equal hands in the creation of these toys. I get really tired of those people that knock Hasbro everytime a piece of garbage comes out. As far as this toy is concerned, it looks ok from the neck down. I likely will not buy it unless there is an awesome alt mode. I did not buy a Ravage because the alt mode sucks even though I do have the mail in version still sealed in the mailing box.
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Good call. In the new picture it almost looks like there's a cockpit detail. Who knows though. I still remember when pics came out of Ravage's chicken alt-mode and that was way off
Comment by Giant Purple Griffin
Mar 11, 2011
thedriod wrote:its vehicle mode looks like the dragon hawk from gi-joe sigma six
if you pictures its wings inside of the fans, and its feet somehow molded into a track
Good call. In the new picture it almost looks like there's a cockpit detail. Who knows though. I still remember when pics came out of Ravage's chicken alt-mode and that was way off
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I can't believe I actually mixed up vultures with bald eagles. >.>
Comment by cannonfodder4000
Mar 11, 2011
cannonfodder4000 wrote:Hey, does this guy remind anyone of The Giant Claw?
I know that they both look like bald eagles but still.
I can't believe I actually mixed up vultures with bald eagles. >.>
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Comment by Optimus1138
Mar 11, 2011
I don't know what I think of the toy, since it looks mistransformed and the quality isn't too good, but I am glad they put him in the movie. I had been hoping they would so that we'd have both season 1 non-humanoid cassettes.
