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by **Rated X** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:08 pm

Wow...

I think this is where I draw the line when it comes to collecting movie lines. Dune buggy does nothing for me. I like the Burban, but Im not ready for a Rasta/Predator character. And canStarscream eve lift his new weapon. And Im so sick of the same whitish greyish plastic being used cause it looks so much like a toy instead of a real machone. The best voyager movie Starscream paint job was Deep Space Starscream.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:55 pm

I must admit I am kind of starting to like the Dread with the exception of the umm........dreads. Oh well I can probably remove them easy enough.

by **Joker'sRequiem** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:58 pm

El Duque wrote:I must admit I am kind of starting to like the Dread with the exception of the umm........dreads. Oh well I can probably remove them easy enough.

Same here. I've already decided that if the dreads just don't look that good in person, they're getting removed.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:00 pm

Loving the look of the Dreadlocked character in both modes though I'm not massively fond of huge silly weapons in vehicle mode. Far prefer when they can be hidden away.

Starscream is fairly impressive given the size class though I find him being a Deluxe somewhat redundant given the scale between him and other characters. This one looks better than the 2007 Voyager in both modes though. Nothing can top the near perfection of Leader Class Starscream though.

The lil Human Alliance figure is a bit of a 'dream come true' for me in a way. I had wanted more figures with little humans like a new form of M.A.S.K. and really had hoped to expand the line to include cheaper, smaller characters and this fits that perfectly. I know there's a helicopter character too and I hope it's a line that keeps on building.

I'll pass on Screamer as I don't see the point in him being a Deluxe but Dready and the little HA buggy could be among my first purchases making me want to buy Transformers figures again after the break I'm currently on. The wrecker guy I saw recently is a possible too but I'd like to see more pics of him.

News Credits: 2 · by **Galvatrondestroyer** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:15 pm

Ok I've changed my mind on some of this I will be getting two from the new movie line..deluxe Screamer and voyager Megs seem to be the only good looking figures to me. Screams McCallahan seems to borrow alot from his voyager incarnation while trying to get some added bits from his leader version.

by **Autobot Megatron** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:35 pm

If I take the stupid dreadlocks off, the Dread might be a buy. Starscream is a no, and the HA, a maybe.

by **prowl123** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:57 pm

Like all of these, but the only one I will definitely get is Dreads. Starscream is nice, but it's STILL MISTRANSFORMED!!! The dune buggy is nice, but it's just not winning me over. Maybe I don't need to melt down that Optimus Prime and turn it into a grave.

by **prowl123** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:00 pm

Crap...double post.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:07 pm

It truly is amazing what a really good camera and good poses can do for figures. Liking all three!

by **Crosshairs** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:25 pm

Not Starscream. ROTF voyager is way better than DOTM voyager.
Now i see a proper pic of the Dread i want it, looks exceptionally evil and full of win.
HA Dune Buggy- probably not.

by **Rated X** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:46 pm

I cant believe you guys are gonna give the dread a haircut.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:59 pm

The single one good thing in all of this: the suv's Head SANS dreads.... the rest sucks. More boring generic looking limb and body designs.

by **DarkJesterCyn** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:51 pm

Dreads, insecticons, glad I'm not the only one who thought those pincers reeked of Shrapnel. I can only hope that the other two get mocked up as the other two bugbots

by **MINDVVIPE** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:02 pm

DarkJesterCyn wrote:Dreads, insecticons, glad I'm not the only one who thought those pincers reeked of Shrapnel. I can only hope that the other two get mocked up as the other two bugbots

Those pincers sure don't look organic to the design of the bot... kind of lame and tacked on, imo (not that I expect much from the rotf line in regards to making their figures appeal to the "realism" enthusiasts among TF fans). Thats more upto the RTS and Generations.. as well as FP.
In case anyone is wondering what I mean about looking organic to the figure; Wreck-gar's melee weapon.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:42 pm

I like starscreams weapon but not the figure, if hasbro does a skywarp repaint then i might get it but this iteration is a pass. The dread guy is a cool looking figure but the head sculpt is horrible could be a good kitbash base so hes a maybe. i really like the HA buggy,not a fan of the human so he'll stay in the box (or be impaled by a decepticon) but the robot and alt mode are awesome the weapon mode is meh but most are, him ill pick up. Out of all the DOTM figures we've seen so far ive only seen 1 thats really good and 2 that are ok the rest are crap.

by **Alex Jones** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:26 pm

Isn't the "Dread" named "Crankcase"?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:31 pm

Lousy_Autobot_Lover wrote:Isn't the "Dread" named "Crankcase"?

Speculated, but unconfirmed to my knowledge.

by **amtm** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:22 am

mtma wrote:I can't stand the huge ass weapons of the line...

That's why I want Megatron, his weapon is concealed, and for the first time on the movies he is a real life vehicle

You said it.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:09 pm

These definitely don't look as terrible as initial pictures suggested, but they're still not purchases for me. The Dread thing is still ugly, I already have Leader Starscream, and the HA dune buggy guy looks cool, but I have no reason to get him because he's not a classic character and I don't collect HAs.