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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:05 pm

Images of the upcoming DOTM figures continue to pour in from ACtoys. The same user who uploaded the image of the Human Alliance dune buggy has now uploaded images for Leader Bumblebee and Voyager Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime is also shown with Voyager Megatron and Ironhide. The figures are also pictured with their new Mech Tech weapons.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:12 pm

I hate to say this (and having to agree with everyone), but that Prime just looks bad. Easily skipped in favor of Battle Blades Optimus Prime. And what's with the weapons? They're too big for the figures to be aesthetically pleasing.

by **Dinoswipe** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:14 pm

wow...
optimus SUCKS espically for a voyager
bumblebee i hope you have a lot better pics
not too many good pics for toys from dotm yet
wanna see the leader class ones BESIDES bumblebee

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:17 pm

What the hell are these mech tech weapons? I have a faint idea they can combine with each other to form... something, otherwise their rough details can't be justified.

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:18 pm

That Optimus looks awful, and wasn't he supposed to have a trailer?

by **Alex Jones** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:18 pm

It looks Optimus Prime will be fighting in space.. those pictures reek of "ready to battle out in outer space".

by **KIERANW** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:20 pm

I hate to say it but... OMFG that Bumblbee looks great!
as for prime ****!

and as for the mechtech weapons i will be removing them on most/all dotm figures i get

and ironhide actually looks cooler than i thought. It would appear they have actually made a great voyager ironhide! besides recon ironhide lol

by **Alex Jones** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:23 pm

The new prime figure is starting to look pretty good imo. These pictures seem to have transformed properly. I am sure there is a movie explanation for this and I am sure this figure will be released with a trailer. Right now, I am gonna hold final judgement till I see the trailer's purpose with this figure but overall it is looking good.

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:27 pm

HahaHaha

Let's hear the defense for these wrecks. :APPLAUSE:

Other the good side, that Megatron looks really cool if it was any character other than him. Makes me think of the Spotlight Drift

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:28 pm

The DotM toy line is turning into nothing but a train wreck. Actually, a train wreck typically has more that's worth holding ones interest and so far the only thing this line has that is of any real interest (to me anyways) is the HA dunebuggy. I think Hasbro is taking an awful big risk messing with the movie line and adding gimmicks. They already have the gimmicky PCC's they should have stopped there and played it safe.

by **phoenix88** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:29 pm

ok. i'm goin to be blunt here. YEs optimus is coming wiht a trialer and that's awesome, but given the sheer craptacular nature of his voyager toy. i'm now not expecting much from the trailer interactiveness.

Bumblebee is a waste of a leader spot, and his "MechTech" Weapon is epic fail.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:43 pm

Those MechTech weapons HAVE to combine into something. Otherwise they're just oddly shaped lumps of plastic. Bumblebee's especially look like they could be arms.

Or they could just be a oddly shaped lump of plastic.

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimus1138** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:45 pm

I must say, the DOTM line is looking extremely underwhelming. I'm not the slightest bit interested in yet another an out-of-scale Bumblebee, and the Prime looks awful. I'm hoping it's lacking some of the paint apps that the final version will have, because he is extremely bare looking in vehicle mode, and he seems to have solar panels or something on his hood and roof. I hope that this isn't an indicator for what the whole line will be like. Oh well, on the bright side, at least I'll be able to dedicate more money to getting Classics/Universe figures I missed and to my Lego collecting.

by **dabattousai** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:50 pm

I think I'm gonna pick up some of the new robots introduced in TF3 and just use the previous movie molds of the returning characters. Bumblebee looks like crap in robot mode and Prime's chest isn't that great of an appeal to me. It looks like an Activator's chest or something.

by **BATTOUSAIXD** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:50 pm

I hope that Megatron is still a prototype... It looks like it needs more paint. And hopefully there will be a leader class...

by **Cyhwuhx** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:56 pm

It's a bit odd how the figures seem to be more shellformer-ish and blocky than their predecessors. Then again, I guess you can only recycle the exact same characters so many times before they become too similar to each other.

The transition from TF to ROTF allowed for some tweaks here and there, but for the transition to DOTM that's pretty much impossible without recycling the characters wholesale. So they apparently started doing 'other' stuff. Hate Megacape all you want, he seems to be the most convincing figure so far just for being something wholly different.

by **jaws** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:12 pm

WTF? what happened to OP? Why didn't they just re-use the HFTD Voyager (scaled-down ROTF Leader version) mold? That thing is hideous! Is there a possiblity it could be a FAB? Are those solar panels on him too?

Now, Leader BB looks good.

We just need someone to leak what all those "mech-tech" weapons/parts form.

So far I only have plans for the 'Con SUV, the Wreckers, Megatron, Shockwave (hopefully he'll be revealed soon), red Ferrari, fire truck, 'bot from the end of the teaser trailer.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:12 pm

Ironhide's gun kinda looked like an arm, Bumblebee's looks sorta like a torso. Perhaps they (and all Mech Tech) combine to a larger bot?

I'd imagine the shoulder bits will fold down for a more realistic arm, and he may very well be backwards. Still, I'm getting a little excited for potential fan-combiners.

by **frogbat** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:28 pm

gonna be really selfish and say i'm glad at the fact that these figures are not enticing me in anyway. Have spent too much on classics and will continue

will buy one or 2 token movie figures but only at very reduced prices

and i'd like to see the explanation for megatron's taking on onslaught's alt mode

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:31 pm

I... think I'll be passing on most of those, thanks.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:43 pm

What the hell? Did they FIRE everyone that designed the ROTF figures and replaced them with mongoloids?

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:47 pm

What in the hell did i just see? These things not transformers things look terrible. I'm not a huge fan of movie-verse to start with but even I will say that ROTF had toys ten times better than this. Only a completely blind fanboy could ever say anything about these guys resemble redeemable qualities.

by **soundwave1994** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:56 pm

WARNING!!! WARNING!!! RANT ALERT !!! RANT AlERT!!! am i the only one who wants bumblebee to die within 5 seconds of the movie starting because i am officially sick of it he jas no dialogue, he does very little in both films, he is way too overrated and why do kids love him when he does nothing, prime is normally the most important character. i reckon if they did kill bee it would be 1986 movie all over again. DIE BEE DIE. wheres my giant can of bug spray

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:01 pm

I have figured out why Hasbro has been trying to hide these from public view before they're released.

Hasbro Guy 1: "We can't have the fans know these are **** now! That'll give them time to plan other purchases with their money! We have to milk their wallets for all it's worth, because this is the last movie and even we're phoning it in at this point. WE MUST STOP THE LEAKS!"

Hasbro Guy 2: "But...uh...what will you do when they see them in person and still think they're **** and not buy 'em, boss?"

*Hasbro Guy 1 pulls out a gun and blows away Hasbro Guy 2*

"We can't be having that kind of thinking here. Logic and taste have no place in this toyline. What the hell people, you want us to make good toys this time around?"