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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:03 am

Our sponsor - Digital Toys has updated us the acceptance of pre-order for recently announced Takara Alternity Starscream, Skywarp, Disney Label Buzzlight Year, Device Label Cheetor & Blaster are available.

Furthermore, toy images or sketches are also available. Click below link to view:

Alternity Starscream:

http://www.digital-toys.com/ATYA041.gif

Alternity Skywarp:

http://www.digital-toys.com/ATYA042.gif

Buzz Lightyear Transformer:

http://www.digital-toys.com/TFBUZZ.gif

Device Cheetor:

http://www.digital-toys.com/DLCHEE.gif

Device Blaster:

http://www.digital-toys.com/DLBLASTER.gif

Pre-orders of above mentioned at: http://www.digital-toys.com/transformers.html

by **heltskelt** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:21 am

The seekers are cars but still have wings on their legs? Can't wait to see the actual figure.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:25 am

From the faded outlines I can see, Starscream and Skywarp look almost War-Within-ish...very cool. Can't wait to see larger, more in-focus versions.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:41 am

Hard to really tell from the small pics, but the Alternity Seekers are looking very promising.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:45 am

Uh, why does Buzz not resemble anyone? Mickey looked like Prime, Donald looked like BB (and Herbie), but Buzz looks more like either his ship packaging he came in as seen in the movie, or the smaller escape ship that detaches from a Star Command star cruiser as seen in the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command cartoon.

Why bother making a Buzz TF if he isn't gonna look like a TF character like Mickey and Donald did? It might as well be just some random Disney toy instead of a Disney Label TF.

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:52 am

First-Aid wrote:From the faded outlines I can see, Starscream and Skywarp look almost War-Within-ish...very cool. Can't wait to see larger, more in-focus versions.

I totally agree! It will be odd, though, that they have wing components in bot mode but whatever, I think they look very promising even in the form of low quality B&W concept art.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:01 pm

The Seekers wings in bot mode will help them fly.

I dont get why Buzz doesnt resemble a TF character, thought that was the point of the line. Otherwise its just a rip of line of Transforming robots that has nothing to do with the Transformers brand. Having said that I do like the idea of Buzz's alt mode being his packaging.

News Credits: 4 · by **freaky777** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:03 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Uh, why does Buzz not resemble anyone? Mickey looked like Prime, Donald looked like BB (and Herbie), but Buzz looks more like either his ship packaging he came in as seen in the movie, or the smaller escape ship that detaches from a Star Command star cruiser as seen in the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command cartoon.

Why bother making a Buzz TF if he isn't gonna look like a TF character like Mickey and Donald did? It might as well be just some random Disney toy instead of a Disney Label TF.

Agreed with you and I thought they were going to do Goofy or something..

As for the seekers they looks real promising, gonna get the White one cause I prefer SS but if the purple Alt mode is better maybe I get him instead.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:29 pm

That cheetor looks pretty cool!

I don't collect Alternity, but that starscream looks neat too.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:58 pm

Convotron wrote:
First-Aid wrote:From the faded outlines I can see, Starscream and Skywarp look almost War-Within-ish...very cool. Can't wait to see larger, more in-focus versions.

I totally agree! It will be odd, though, that they have wing components in bot mode but whatever, I think they look very promising even in the form of low quality B&W concept art.

I was hoping they'd have wings. I'm also hoping they have thrusters in bot mode. The bots are looking nice n sleek!

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:13 pm

I wonder why they haven't repainted the memory stick into Steeljaw. Maybe we will get lucky and they will release another Device Label mold that will fit into Blaster's chest cavity. Not really sure what the device would be, maybe just another memory stick, but the potential is there.

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:15 pm

Mykltron wrote:I was hoping they'd have wings. I'm also hoping they have thrusters in bot mode. The bots are looking nice n sleek!

Hey, maybe the wings can be deployed in alt mode like G1 Tracks.

by **Doubledealer93** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:27 pm

for buzz, they could have used TFA setinal prime

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:30 pm

Cheetor looks very cool. I'll likely pick him up.

Alternity is definitely not my cup of tea, but the Seeker car modes look great, just hope the bot modes are just as good to warrant paying 50 bucks for a deluxe sized figure.

As for Buzz, looks like you just lay him face down and he's transformed. Not good. With that said, for those that wanted Buzz to look like a TF character, well any suggestions on who he can impersonate?

I'd say the only thing that comes to mind is Cosmos's alt mode.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:53 pm

I'm sensing that the Orochi Alternity mold is either going to be amazing or just plain suck. I hope it's the former..

Dunno what's going on with Buzz.

...DL Cheetor looks nice, but is it worth the price?

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:11 pm

The more I see of this Alternity Starscream mold, the more I think this woould make a great Depth Charge.

Buzz has to be the simplest Tranformer ever. It looks like you just lay him down and that's his altmode.

Cheetor looks very cute with his little black socks.

And can't wait for Blaster! Hopefully they don't cancel him again. :PRAY:

by **Rated X** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:45 pm

Well Buzz Lightyear reminds me of lockdown. Now you got fans anticipating the Hello Kitty that transforms into a pink buggy...

Why do the seekers transform into cars instead of planes ???

And cant we get a Blaster that transforms into a cool alt mode instead of some geeky 2 for 1 computer gadget ???

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:48 pm

Blurrz wrote:I'm sensing that the Orochi Alternity mold is either going to be amazing or just plain suck. I hope it's the former.

Funny, I was going to say the same thing the other day when they were announced. They'll either be totally awesome or totally awful IMO. That alt mode could be relatively unforgiving when it comes to engineering a figure.

by **Screamfleet** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:16 pm

Buzz seems like a cash-in for Toy Story 3. The amount of thought and effort that mickey and donald got is not shown in Buzz. Looks like you just flip him over and he's transformed. The Mega Morphers from the toy story line had more complicated transformations.
I dont agree with people that he should have had an alt mode resembling another transformer. That would have been neat, but I think those people missed the point if they think he's pointless without it.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:51 pm

Rated X wrote:Why do the seekers transform into cars instead of planes ???

The same reason Alternity Convoy and Megatron transform into cars; it's the theme of the line.

And cant we get a Blaster that transforms into a cool alt mode instead of some geeky 2 for 1 computer gadget ???

I think a laptop is the most relevant upgrade for Blaster's altmode.

by **Constantine** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:55 pm

Mkall wrote:I think a laptop is the most relevant upgrade for Blaster's altmode.

Wireless router?

News Credits: 7 · by **alldarker** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:09 pm

I've already got the Device Label Ravage and Tigatron, but man, it looks like I'm gonna be suckered into buying that Cheetor as well! It must be the paint job on it, it just looks so sweet! Hopefully it will be at least a 4 Gb drive as rumored: I'd say upping the gigabytes is an excellent way to add more value to it.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:54 pm

I like that Tigatron, and now Cheetor have the Autobot symbols. I can give them to DL Blaster as minions.

by **Rated X** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:38 pm

Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:Why do the seekers transform into cars instead of planes ???

The same reason Alternity Convoy and Megatron transform into cars; it's the theme of the line.

And cant we get a Blaster that transforms into a cool alt mode instead of some geeky 2 for 1 computer gadget ???

I think a laptop is the most relevant upgrade for Blaster's altmode.

Well I dont own anything from that line, but are those real car models from Japan ???

As far as Blaster, I just dont see the point of Transformers turning into working household gadgets. If you buy this to display in a collection, when are you actually gonna use the electronic feature??? That just increases the price for a useless feature. And if you actually plan on buying it to use it's electronic feature, how many times will you actually transform it to robot mode ??? The same thing is to be said about the "Ravange" memory stick. These are Christmas stocking stuffers, not real figures in my opinion.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:29 pm

Rated X wrote:Well I dont own anything from that line, but are those real car models from Japan ???

Yes, all the alt modes from the Alternity line are real vehicles.

Rated X wrote:As far as Blaster, I just dont see the point of Transformers turning into working household gadgets. If you buy this to display in a collection, when are you actually gonna use the electronic feature??? That just increases the price for a useless feature. And if you actually plan on buying it to use it's electronic feature, how many times will you actually transform it to robot mode ??? The same thing is to be said about the "Ravange" memory stick. These are Christmas stocking stuffers, not real figures in my opinion.

Not real figures? Stocking suffers? What does that even mean? The electronic features aren't useless. I have all my G1 instructions sheets saved on Ravage, and I plan on taking pics of all the figures in my collection and saving them on Tigatron. Realistically someone who just wants a USB hub or memory stick and nothing more isn't going to buy these, but a TF fan who needs one might. Pesonally I'll be getting Blaster purely for display purposes, same as my Music Label Soundwave. I've never even bothered putting a battery or mini SD card in him, but he makes the perfect Classics Soundwave. Would I prefer an option to buy this figure minus the electronics for a lower price? Sure, but at this point it looks like we are lucky to be getting this figure at all, and like many others I really want a Classics Blaster. (yeah I know he has already been released in Universe as the Cybertron Soundwave repaint, which I was not a fan of :-x