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Maybe that Barricade is a blue police car, like I guessed...
We'll have to wait and see.

Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Huh? He's a customized Chevy Silverado pickup truck. The bottom of the card where they label the licensing isn't seen (it would be below the names of the "Also Available" characters").

Sportimus Prime wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Huh? He's a customized Chevy Silverado pickup truck. The bottom of the card where they label the licensing isn't seen (it would be below the names of the "Also Available" characters").

Don't think so. If it was licenced, there would be a logo on the grille, 'pickup mode' would say '(name of truck) mode,' and there would be the manufacturer's logo on the card in the gap between the robot mode an the cosells.

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Hey, in G1 they toys weren't licenced, they were just ripped off! (Datsuns, Lambos, VW bugs, etc)

Skowl wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:No no no.

"Cross Sell" is a term used for the advertising of other figures. It's not the name of a character. Here's Wikipedia's listing for a Cross Sell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_selling

The other figues you see listed on the packaging are what's known as a cross sell.

Thank you! I'm sort of embarrased at how many people didn't catch onto that, it's porbably just a mistranslation from the Asian boards.

Dropkick is cool though, anyone notice the all the decals on the entire hood and roof of the truck form a giant Decepticon symbol?

Wicked, eh?

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Hey, in G1 they toys weren't licenced, they were just ripped off! (Datsuns, Lambos, VW bugs, etc)

Like Dropkick is?

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Hey, in G1 they toys weren't licenced, they were just ripped off! (Datsuns, Lambos, VW bugs, etc)

Like Dropkick is?

He obviously isn't a facsimile of an existing vehicle, if that's what you mean.

What is with the Bayformer Designers, and extremely disproportionate robot modes? The Alt mode is nice and sleek (bar the spoiler, thats just rice-burner crudness, and Im sure the tray cover is there to hide robot parts only).

The King Kong styled robot mode however is just disappointing, But I guess it will give Starscream a friend.

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Hey, in G1 they toys weren't licenced, they were just ripped off! (Datsuns, Lambos, VW bugs, etc)

Like Dropkick is?

He obviously isn't a facsimile of an existing vehicle, if that's what you mean.

Really? I could have sworn I saw someone offhandedly ID the vehicle mode earlier in the thread, implying that it was pretty obvious to anyone who knows enough about pickup trucks.

That being said. I fail yo see why having a liscensed vehicle mode would be so important... it seems to me that having a convincing one, IE one that wouldn't seem out-of-place at full scale on the road, would be good enough.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Hey, in G1 they toys weren't licenced, they were just ripped off! (Datsuns, Lambos, VW bugs, etc)

Like Dropkick is?

He obviously isn't a facsimile of an existing vehicle, if that's what you mean.

Really? I could have sworn I saw someone offhandedly ID the vehicle mode earlier in the thread, implying that it was pretty obvious to anyone who knows enough about pickup trucks.

That being said. I fail yo see why having a liscensed vehicle mode would be so important... it seems to me that having a convincing one, IE one that wouldn't seem out-of-place at full scale on the road, would be good enough.

Hey, someone also said movie Swindle was a Chevy Cobalt. I think these non-licensed guys look close to actual vehicles, but are just different enough so they don't have to pay for rights.

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Hey, in G1 they toys weren't licenced, they were just ripped off! (Datsuns, Lambos, VW bugs, etc)

Like Dropkick is?

He obviously isn't a facsimile of an existing vehicle, if that's what you mean.

Really? I could have sworn I saw someone offhandedly ID the vehicle mode earlier in the thread, implying that it was pretty obvious to anyone who knows enough about pickup trucks.

That being said. I fail yo see why having a liscensed vehicle mode would be so important... it seems to me that having a convincing one, IE one that wouldn't seem out-of-place at full scale on the road, would be good enough.

Hey, someone also said movie Swindle was a Chevy Cobalt. I think these non-licensed guys look close to actual vehicles, but are just different enough so they don't have to pay for rights.

Right... But the question I'm asking now is, is that good enough for you?

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sonic wrote:Not getting him. He's not even a real (licensed) vehicle.

Before the movie line, the only liscensed altmodes were the Side Burn molds and the Alternators. Did that stop you from buying other stuff?

Hey, in G1 they toys weren't licenced, they were just ripped off! (Datsuns, Lambos, VW bugs, etc)

Like Dropkick is?

He obviously isn't a facsimile of an existing vehicle, if that's what you mean.

Really? I could have sworn I saw someone offhandedly ID the vehicle mode earlier in the thread, implying that it was pretty obvious to anyone who knows enough about pickup trucks.

That being said. I fail yo see why having a liscensed vehicle mode would be so important... it seems to me that having a convincing one, IE one that wouldn't seem out-of-place at full scale on the road, would be good enough.

Hey, someone also said movie Swindle was a Chevy Cobalt. I think these non-licensed guys look close to actual vehicles, but are just different enough so they don't have to pay for rights.

Right... But the question I'm asking now is, is that good enough for you?

Personally, it doesn't bother me if the altmode's licensed or not. I couldn't care less, as long as the robot and altforms are nice.

I'm not going to say, "Eww, it's a fake [insert brand here]!" I enjoy it more when they are not licensed. It just makes me feel like more effort was put into making the toy, you know what I mean? The toy designers made up the altmode, not some car company they bought the rights from.

it say that the bed cover becomes a capture claw..2 problems
1. how will it capture. should look more like ratchet's

2.says it on arm but it isn't there Ha Ha Ha retardicons !

he looks like a custom chevy colorado....
and swindle looks like a ford fusion and a chevy cobalt had a love child...

i_amtrunks wrote:What is with the Bayformer Designers, and extremely disproportionate robot modes? The Alt mode is nice and sleek (bar the spoiler, thats just rice-burner crudness, and Im sure the tray cover is there to hide robot parts only).

The King Kong styled robot mode however is just disappointing, But I guess it will give Starscream a friend.

...rice-burner?

Talk about crude...

Autobot032 wrote:

i_amtrunks wrote:What is with the Bayformer Designers, and extremely disproportionate robot modes? The Alt mode is nice and sleek (bar the spoiler, thats just rice-burner crudness, and Im sure the tray cover is there to hide robot parts only).

The King Kong styled robot mode however is just disappointing, But I guess it will give Starscream a friend.

...rice-burner?

Talk about crude...

Spoilers add downforce, I'm sure top fuel dragsters don't think they have a ricey spoiler.

GetterDragun wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:

i_amtrunks wrote:What is with the Bayformer Designers, and extremely disproportionate robot modes? The Alt mode is nice and sleek (bar the spoiler, thats just rice-burner crudness, and Im sure the tray cover is there to hide robot parts only).

The King Kong styled robot mode however is just disappointing, But I guess it will give Starscream a friend.

...rice-burner?

Talk about crude...

Spoilers add downforce, I'm sure top fuel dragsters don't think they have a ricey spoiler.

True, but this is no top fuel dragster. It is a pickup. Spoiler, very unnecesary.

Cujo wrote:he looks like a custom chevy colorado....
and swindle looks like a ford fusion and a chevy cobalt had a love child...

Actually, Swindle IS a Chevy Cobalt. Though not very well done, sadly.

Looks more like a...well, yes, a Colarado. I said Silverado before, but now that you mention it, it DOES look like a Colorado. I like it. Bulky or not, he's buff. Things seem to look better in real life, so I won't be so quick to write him off. Love the huge Decepticon logo.

Sportimus Prime wrote:

Cujo wrote:he looks like a custom chevy colorado....
and swindle looks like a ford fusion and a chevy cobalt had a love child...

Actually, Swindle IS a Chevy Cobalt. Though not very well done, sadly.

Looks more like a...well, yes, a Colarado. I said Silverado before, but now that you mention it, it DOES look like a Colorado. I like it. Bulky or not, he's buff. Things seem to look better in real life, so I won't be so quick to write him off. Love the huge Decepticon logo.

I saw a review identify Swindle as a Saturn Ion... Ah well.

And yeah, thes movie toys do look a lot better in real life. I didn;t really warm up to Wreckage until after I bought him...

As for the huge 'con logo... Is there anyone who doesn't love it? I like it too, I'm just surprised there isn't someone who finds it tacky...

I wonder how many of these Deluxe figures we'd see in a sequel, if any. Another nice figure though. The robot modes have really grown on me and I'm pleased with the alt mode as well. I can see a teal and light blue repait of this one called "Kup"...

I have a sneaking feeling that any of the Decepticon drones from the game will be wide open to slight head re/re to make way for the Autobot fodder from the game. Ya know, I think I could accept that.

I like the alt moda and color scheme. Just not sure on the robot mode.

Down_Shift wrote:I have a sneaking feeling that any of the Decepticon drones from the game will be wide open to slight head re/re to make way for the Autobot fodder from the game. Ya know, I think I could accept that.

I'm hoping if there's an Autobot version of Dropkick, he has a huge Autobot symbol.