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News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:13 am

These come from 4chan via tfw2005.com:

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... es-171304/

Pictured:

* Nascar Wrecker
* Dread Robot
* Starscream
* Human Alliance Buggy

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:44 am

I really like the look of the HA Buggy, but the others don't excite me.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:00 am

Man, that's a lot of drab undetailed gray plastic.

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:15 pm

I'm with CP on this one, so far these things are dramatically underwhelming.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:07 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Man, that's a lot of drab undetailed gray plastic.

I ended up quite liking ROTF and the toys it produced, but so far DOTM looks like a major downgrade.

Initial impressions aren't always the best for anyone, but man, these things look awful and just as you described. I think I'll pass on most of this line.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:08 pm

Besides all the back kibble I am digging the Nascar wrecker for som reason..

by **WheelJacked** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:44 pm

While I don't mind the bot modes, per se, the lack of any substantial paint apps has me largely underwhelmed.

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimus1138** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:46 pm

I'm still feeling underwhelmed overall. Some parts of the NASCAR Wrecker look okay, but overall, he just looks kind of cheap, especially the lower legs. He also looks like has a fair amount of back kibble, although it looks like he could just be mistransformed. Hopefully we'll see more of him soon. The HA buggy looks interesting, but not terrific. I am completely uninterested in the Deluxe Starscream, since I have the Leader version. Dread might be the best looking out of these four.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:35 pm

ACToys.com member, b-o-t, has posted images of several upcoming Transformers: DOTM figures.

The figures pictured include:

Deluxe Starscream

Deluxe Dread

The Human Alliance Dune Buggy

Deluxe #88 Impala Wrecker

Voyager Optimus Prime

We've seen most of these figures from various auctions over the past month, but this is our first full color look at the #88 Impala Nascar.

To view all of the images click here.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:47 pm

The terrible is overwhelming.

by **vaporretarder** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:48 pm

ummmm, in the pic of optimus,...why the FRAK does he has an arm cannon like megatron from animated? ....like exactly like the one megs had in animated,...

dislike the entire thing, it's bad when the first movie toys are 10 times better, and the rotf toys were 5 times better than this.... :KREMZEEK:

by **OptiMagnus** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:34 pm

The deluxes all look pretty good except for the dune buggy guy.

This sounds crazy, but this new picture of Optimus makes me really want to get him.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:43 pm

The HA guys is pretty cool ill probably get him, the dread guy is growing on me mainly cause he looks like a predator, the rest not so much. The stock car is way to gray and has way to much kibble, starscream and prime are just crap.

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:52 pm

I will bet a Takara MP Prime that the Voyager prime is not a Voyager, but a new version of the FAB's.

I know people wanna jump on Hasbro right away, but seeing how these are unofficial pictures from some "guy", it's more then likely NOT a Voyager.
Even the TF movie one Voyager prime had more details.

It's obviously not a Voyager.

In two More weeks everyone can start hating, or loving, when we get official Hasbro pics, and not stolen Pre-pro shots from the factory.

by **WarGraver** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:31 am

I'm still holding out hope that the line at least gives us something adorable like Ravage, but these... these I do not like at all.

by **Rated X** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:46 am

OK Ill get the Impala, but forget the rest. Wish it was a 1964 Impala on some daytons though...

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:19 am

Rated X wrote:OK Ill get the Impala, but forget the rest. Wish it was a 1964 Impala on some daytons though...

Oh man, you put a visual like that in my head and that just jumps the suckage on these figures up by a factor of at least 1000. :BANG_HEAD:

The more I see of this line the more I actually contemplate going back and picking up the Fugly Twins from the last toy line. So far that HA dune-buggy is the only one with the slightest chance of finding a home on one of my shelves and that will require up close scrutiny before final decision.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:28 am

All the unpainted plastic on Screamer and the Wrecker are a downer, although their alt modes DO have quite a bit of it, what with all the tats and logos.

I'm more disappointed by the lack of the more, shall we say, imaginative robot modes. All the new/redesigned characters --Megatron included-- seem to stick pretty close to human body proportions (apart from the Dread's pincers). No pogo-bots, Gizmoducks, or Quintessons anywhere :-(

Ah well, this is only, like, the first wave or so...

RodimalToyota wrote:I will bet a Takara MP Prime that the Voyager prime is not a Voyager, but a new version of the FAB's.

There are pics of Prime in-package. Voyager package:
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g99619353

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:40 am

RodimalToyota wrote:I will bet a Takara MP Prime that the Voyager prime is not a Voyager, but a new version of the FAB's.

I know people wanna jump on Hasbro right away, but seeing how these are unofficial pictures from some "guy", it's more then likely NOT a Voyager.
Even the TF movie one Voyager prime had more details.

It's obviously not a Voyager.

In two More weeks everyone can start hating, or loving, when we get official Hasbro pics, and not stolen Pre-pro shots from the factory.

It is a voyager sadly, I've seen pics in box and it's the same size as Megatron. Now are you going to send me that MP Prime by UPS or the USPS?

by **Onslaught22** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:50 am

vaporretarder wrote:ummmm, in the pic of optimus,...why the FRAK does he has an arm cannon like megatron from animated? ....like exactly like the one megs had in animated,...

dislike the entire thing, it's bad when the first movie toys are 10 times better, and the rotf toys were 5 times better than this....

Actually, if you look very, very closely, he's holding the BFG in his hand, but you are right, part of the mold definitely looks like animated Meg's. Oddly enough, this mold looks good to me..... :-?

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:30 am

Are these the final versions? Doubt it.. Has hasbro/takara come out and said that these are the final versions? Nope..relax guys.. these were just the ones that "Fell off the production line" That much gray, undetailed and unpainted plastic is a little too much even for Has/tak.

Here's hoping that Im right

by **Ramscreamer** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:31 am

The HA buggy is the only figure I'm remotely interested in.

by **Doubledealer93** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:42 am

im lovin the dreads

as for the race car i like him as well. well i like em all except that deluxe starscream. so far i will not be getting the starscream and prime.

News Credits: 1 · by **chrisc4** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:48 am

well im sold! i cant wait!! :APPLAUSE:

by **prowl123** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:00 am

I have to say, Voyager Prime is growing on me. I actually like all of these, but deluxe Starscream had better be mistransformed. If not, I am going to call Hasbro and use very explicit words to criticize them. :lol: