Bic Camera Exclusive Dark Steel In-hand Image
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Aug 2, 2011 at 12:34pm CDT
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 2, 2011
Actually, the sollicited name for the TakaraTomy version already was Dark Steel, Dark Iron was the proposed name for the Hasbro version.
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Comment by awesomo prime
Aug 2, 2011
I don't really think that the homage comes out very clear 
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It's mostly in the colors, the retooled head and the blades looking like snake fangs.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 2, 2011
awesomo prime wrote:I don't really think that the homage comes out very clear
It's mostly in the colors, the retooled head and the blades looking like snake fangs.
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Comment by Doubledealer93
Aug 2, 2011
i dont really know who he is suppose to homage but he is cool. shame he is a japan exclusive 
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Comment by The Dude
Aug 2, 2011
Actually looks more like Beast Machines Quickstrike to me.
On a related note, is this mold any good?
On a related note, is this mold any good?
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Aug 2, 2011
from all the pictures ive seen of this figure i dont see the homage at all, still looks like an interesting figure but its not quickstrike.
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Comment by GuyIncognito
Aug 2, 2011
How is that, in any way, an homage to BW Quickstrike? I don't see any similarities aside from them sharing one color in common.
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Comment by Stryfe Convoy
Aug 2, 2011
Which Quickstrike was this supposed to be like...
This one,
or this one?
Honestly, Dark Iron/Steel doesn't look like either in vehicle mode... Just sayin...
This one,
or this one?
Honestly, Dark Iron/Steel doesn't look like either in vehicle mode... Just sayin...
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Comment by WolfDawg
Aug 2, 2011
Aside from the colors, the head sculpt (from the images I've seen anyway) look a lot like BW Quickstrike.
I really like this figure. The colors are awesome and the weapons actually look good (I get the reference to the weapons looking like snake fangs). I really wanted an excuse to pick up Sideswipe's convertible mold, and this is the perfect reason to get it. Bought on sight.
I really like this figure. The colors are awesome and the weapons actually look good (I get the reference to the weapons looking like snake fangs). I really wanted an excuse to pick up Sideswipe's convertible mold, and this is the perfect reason to get it. Bought on sight.
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Comment by Bounti76
Aug 2, 2011
This doesn't interest me since I never even knew Beast Wars/Machines existed until a few years ago when I got back into Transformers. The only thing that annoys me about this is the fact that they can clearly use a bunch of paint apps for this character, but not for the character he shares a mold with? Who actually appears in the movie?? I was hoping for another Swerve repaint myself.
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Comment by Grimlock1979
Aug 2, 2011
Me Grimlock say: ...MechTech Toys suuuucks! Me happy when this toyline finally ends and they release the TF Prime Toys!
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Comment by El Duque
Aug 2, 2011
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Actually, the sollicited name for the TakaraTomy version already was Dark Steel, Dark Iron was the proposed name for the Hasbro version.
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And I said "proposed", both versions are called "Dark Steel", except Hasbro's is one word: "Darksteel"
I still say the blades look like snake fangs.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 2, 2011
El Duque wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Actually, the sollicited name for the TakaraTomy version already was Dark Steel, Dark Iron was the proposed name for the Hasbro version.
And I said "proposed", both versions are called "Dark Steel", except Hasbro's is one word: "Darksteel"
I still say the blades look like snake fangs.
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That's a pretty weak connection; hardly an "homage".
Comment by GuyIncognito
Aug 2, 2011
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
I still say the blades look like snake fangs.
That's a pretty weak connection; hardly an "homage".
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Comment by Blurrz
Aug 2, 2011
The paint apps on this look really good.
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Just dug through some SDCC images, Hasbro had him labeled as Dark Steel in their slide show as well. Whatever he ends up being called he's on my must have list.
Comment by El Duque
Aug 2, 2011
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:El Duque wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Actually, the sollicited name for the TakaraTomy version already was Dark Steel, Dark Iron was the proposed name for the Hasbro version.
And I said "proposed", both versions are called "Dark Steel", except Hasbro's is one word: "Darksteel"
I still say the blades look like snake fangs.
Just dug through some SDCC images, Hasbro had him labeled as Dark Steel in their slide show as well. Whatever he ends up being called he's on my must have list.
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Comment by Doubledealer93
Aug 2, 2011
soo......let me get this straight. hasbro is making a version of this as well?
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are you really supposed to pronounce it AN HOMAGE? Iv'e always had issues with that...
Anyway, Giant snakescorpion thingy doesnt translate well into modern day stealth disguises, but a corvette stingray on the otherhand, I mean, come on, they could have givin him torpedo blasters and a blue and yellow paint job and spun off the name "Depthcharge" and since he's a "Stingray" and has "wings" he could have had less backlash then this...
custom idea. credit to me.
Comment by BeastProwl
Aug 2, 2011
GuyIncognito wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
I still say the blades look like snake fangs.
That's a pretty weak connection; hardly an "homage".
are you really supposed to pronounce it AN HOMAGE? Iv'e always had issues with that...
Anyway, Giant snakescorpion thingy doesnt translate well into modern day stealth disguises, but a corvette stingray on the otherhand, I mean, come on, they could have givin him torpedo blasters and a blue and yellow paint job and spun off the name "Depthcharge" and since he's a "Stingray" and has "wings" he could have had less backlash then this...
custom idea. credit to me.
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Yup, and should be the same toy. The same thing was done with RotF Deluxe Dead End and Stalker Scorponok: general retail in the US, but exclusive in Japan.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 2, 2011
Doubledealer93 wrote:soo......let me get this straight. hasbro is making a version of this as well?
Yup, and should be the same toy. The same thing was done with RotF Deluxe Dead End and Stalker Scorponok: general retail in the US, but exclusive in Japan.
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That is pretty good idea
Comment by SW's SilverHammer
Aug 2, 2011
BeastProwl wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
I still say the blades look like snake fangs.
That's a pretty weak connection; hardly an "homage".
are you really supposed to pronounce it AN HOMAGE? Iv'e always had issues with that...
Anyway, Giant snakescorpion thingy doesnt translate well into modern day stealth disguises, but a corvette stingray on the otherhand, I mean, come on, they could have givin him torpedo blasters and a blue and yellow paint job and spun off the name "Depthcharge" and since he's a "Stingray" and has "wings" he could have had less backlash then this...
custom idea. credit to me.
That is pretty good idea
