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News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:45 am

Will he use his original voice actor? Sorry on a somewhat unrelated question?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:18 am

fenrir72 wrote:Will he use his original voice actor? Sorry on a somewhat unrelated question?

Peter Cullen is the only voice actor we know about.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:22 am

So far nothing from this abomination of a toy line makes me want to own it.

by **Rated X** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:12 pm

Im still undecided if I want to buy the dinobots and slap some con symbols on them. They might make a good faction of predacons to go with the BH preds. But I have no interest in using them for theyre intended purpose. Ive turned my back on the non classics lines unless its a figure that can be repurposed on a classics shelf. And for the record, im sick of grimlock always getting a larger figure than other dinobots in his last 3 toy incarnations. Theyre not a scramble city team and never were.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:30 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Will he use his original voice actor? Sorry on a somewhat unrelated question?
Peter Cullen is the only voice actor we know about.

We may also have Reno Wilson, who tweeted about voice-acting for Age of Extinction, but quickly took it down.

by **TheVenocWarlord** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:10 pm

I really need to see the Takara Tomy's version of Evasive Mode OP so I can know if I need to save my money for it or just get the US version when it's out.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:16 pm

Rated X wrote:Im still undecided if I want to buy the dinobots and slap some con symbols on them. They might make a good faction of predacons to go with the BH preds. But I have no interest in using them for theyre intended purpose. Ive turned my back on the non classics lines unless its a figure that can be repurposed on a classics shelf. And for the record, im sick of grimlock always getting a larger figure than other dinobots in his last 3 toy incarnations. Theyre not a scramble city team and never were.

that's why I'm getting them. The chubby horny one (Slug? Purplesaurus) is far too purple for me to accept him as a

(maybe that makes me robo-racist?) even before adding in the red accents to make him very Magneto-esque. The red one, well, he's just red and that's plenty universal as far as TFs go, but his (Vangelus-coined) "Made Of Knives" look feels a lot more

to me. Grimlock would probably work as either, but I like how he reminds me of a cross between Knightmare and Astaroth from the Soul Calibur games. So he's a baddie too.

edit: has no one digibashed these guys into their G1 colour schemes yet? It'd be interesting to see how different the impression they'd give in more traditional colours, because right now, there's only the barest hint of them being related by the kind of similar alt modes.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:25 pm

craggy wrote:edit: has no one digibashed these guys into their G1 colour schemes yet? It'd be interesting to see how different the impression they'd give in more traditional colours, because right now, there's only the barest hint of them being related by the kind of similar alt modes.

Digibashed, no. Actual custom? Yes!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:30 pm

craggy wrote:edit: has no one digibashed these guys into their G1 colour schemes yet?

Not my pic:

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:01 pm

Those actually look pretty good!

Myself, if I get them, I'll probably treat them as separate characters from the "original" Dinobots (who I plan on representing with FOC Grimlock and the Planet X not-Dinobots, when they're all released), either as an alternate universe/Shattered Glass Dinobot team, or simply as new characters in their own right. Of course, I take the Wayward/Insecticomics viewpoint with canon (ignoring it completely, giving each figure/character their own personality independent of any one series) so my approach won't work for more "hardcore" collectors.

I must admit though, I quite like the multicoloured Dinobots. Grimlock reminds me of Cybertron Scourge (who I've been meaning to get) and the others, especially Slug/Slag, remind me of a particularly spiky Super Sentai team. And to play devil's advocate, the kids are gonna love 'em. I mean, what 7-year-old wouldn't like a spiky purple triceratops that turns into a duel-wielding robot?

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:03 pm

Takara you idiots! Lockdown doesn't have a brown robot mode.
I can only wonder what other crap colors they'll use to make them more "accurate" as they're saying.

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:07 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:Myself, if I get them, I'll probably treat them as separate characters from the "original" Dinobots

Well, you should, because they are. How come nobody knows this?
Since when was it dictated all incarnations of a certain character had to be the same as the original? Never.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:13 pm

Manterax Prime wrote:Takara you idiots! Lockdown doesn't have a brown robot mode.
I can only wonder what other crap colors they'll use to make them more "accurate" as they're saying.

Where the slag do you see Lockdown anywhere?

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:18 pm

Nooooooooo chrome D:

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:24 pm

fenrir72 wrote:Will he use his original voice actor? Sorry on a somewhat unrelated question?

I think this is Grimlock?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:27 pm

Spleenzorio wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Will he use his original voice actor? Sorry on a somewhat unrelated question?

I think this is Grimlock?

That's his electronic toy voice, not his movie voice.

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:51 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:Takara you idiots! Lockdown doesn't have a brown robot mode.
I can only wonder what other crap colors they'll use to make them more "accurate" as they're saying.
Where the slag do you see Lockdown anywhere?

In the listing from robotkingdom in the last post on page 13 of this thread.
Movie Advanced AD-26 Lockdown. Metallic brown body. Why?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:08 pm

Manterax Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Manterax Prime wrote:Takara you idiots! Lockdown doesn't have a brown robot mode.
I can only wonder what other crap colors they'll use to make them more "accurate" as they're saying.
Where the slag do you see Lockdown anywhere?

In the listing from robotkingdom in the last post on page 13 of this thread.
Movie Advanced AD-26 Lockdown. Metallic brown body. Why?

Because it looks cool?

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:44 pm

cheers for the pics guys. they look okay in g1 colours, but...
yeah, these will be new characters for me. I'm thinking Shockwave's FOC experiments creating the Dinobots were just the start, and he perfected the process and then used it on a team of crazy badass Decepticons.

by **TimothyR** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:53 pm

here's hoping hasbro gets their heads out of their asses and gives us an ultimate grimlock or something.. something that'd be larger than a leader figure.. something that a voyager prime could ride.. i mean, how cool would that be.. a giant transforming t rex.. the leader is FAR from giant.

it's a shame that these figures clearly don't fit in with the rest of the movie collection.

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:53 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Spleenzorio wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Will he use his original voice actor? Sorry on a somewhat unrelated question?

I think this is Grimlock?

That's his electronic toy voice, not his movie voice.

And it's been confirmed they don't have the same voice actor?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:09 pm

TimothyR wrote:here's hoping hasbro gets their heads out of their asses and gives us an ultimate grimlock or something.. something that'd be larger than a leader figure.. something that a voyager prime could ride.. i mean, how cool would that be.. a giant transforming t rex.. the leader is FAR from giant.

it's a shame that these figures clearly don't fit in with the rest of the movie collection.

There is one coming up actually: Chomp & Stomp Grimlock, at 24cm tall (or 9.4 inches) it's fun for kids of all ages! :lol:

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:56 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
TimothyR wrote:here's hoping hasbro gets their heads out of their asses and gives us an ultimate grimlock or something.. something that'd be larger than a leader figure.. something that a voyager prime could ride.. i mean, how cool would that be.. a giant transforming t rex.. the leader is FAR from giant.

it's a shame that these figures clearly don't fit in with the rest of the movie collection.

There is one coming up actually: Chomp & Stomp Grimlock, at 24cm tall (or 9.4 inches) it's fun for kids of all ages!

I think you mean 24 INCHES tall, not centimeters.

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:10 am

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
TimothyR wrote:here's hoping hasbro gets their heads out of their asses and gives us an ultimate grimlock or something.. something that'd be larger than a leader figure.. something that a voyager prime could ride.. i mean, how cool would that be.. a giant transforming t rex.. the leader is FAR from giant.

it's a shame that these figures clearly don't fit in with the rest of the movie collection.

There is one coming up actually: Chomp & Stomp Grimlock, at 24cm tall (or 9.4 inches) it's fun for kids of all ages!

I think you mean 24 INCHES tall, not centimeters.

He's as tall as Metroplex? DAYUM

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:27 am

Spleenzorio wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Spleenzorio wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Will he use his original voice actor? Sorry on a somewhat unrelated question?

I think this is Grimlock?

That's his electronic toy voice, not his movie voice.

And it's been confirmed they don't have the same voice actor?

Rick Sellers doesn't do film voice acting.

And in this video interview Jon did with him, he says that they almost never get the original voices from the movies/shows to do the toy voices: