The Energon Pub

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:14 am

FC Toys has posted many new images of the Dropkick deluxe Decepticon figure, another character who - despite not being in the film - will join the ever-growing Transformers Universe in the new Transformers Movie video game based on this summer's live-action movie.

Interesting to note that the images of the back of Dropkick's packaging gives us a good look at 'Recon Barricade' a repaint of the Decepticon police car.

As the FC Toys website is currently experiencing surver problems, the images have been mirrored in nemo's thread over at TFW2005 here.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:21 am

Is Payload a Swindle repaint? Sorry if that's a stupid question.

News Credits: 70 · by **Sideshow Sideswipe** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:25 am

no not a repaint but he's another videogame cannon fodder character.

News Credits: 1 · by **PaladinXII** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:26 am

Does Final Battle Jazz come with a different weapon? It doesn't look like the sword in that pic.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:26 am

1337W422102 wrote:Is Payload a Swindle repaint? Sorry if that's a stupid question.

Payload transforms into an armored car, along the lines of a SWAT team transport van. He has the same head as Swindle, since he (and Dreadwing) are some of the Decepticon drones in the game...

As for Dropkick, I must say I adore that design. He really looks complex and imposing, that head design is cool and the colours work very nicely. It's a shame all these cool figures couldn't actually be in the movie, like Wreckage, Longarm and Dropkick...

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:30 am

Mine! Nuf said!

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:33 am

Love that symbol from above pic. Not bad repaints of the figures. Will more than likely pick them up.

by **Massdestruction** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:40 am

A realistically sculpted truck bed under the removable bed cover... WOW!

I give Hasbro a "tip of the hat" for that.

But I give a "wag of the finger" for making his robot mode look too much like Energon Prime.

by **Talon523** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:45 am

I may have found my first two movie figures. I was gonna skip the whole line. But Longarm and Dropkick are awsome. I may have to buy.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:51 am

I so wanna buy that figure!

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:51 am

Talon523 wrote:I may have found my first two movie figures. I was gonna skip the whole line. But Longarm and Dropkick are awsome. I may have to buy.

Don't feel bad, since they aren't actually 'movie' characters. :PEACE:

by **Rijie** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:00 am

Both Dropkick and Longarm look fantastic...still need better pics of Payload.

Keep giving us this great stuff, Hasbro!

by **Talon523** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:39 am

1337W422102 wrote:
Talon523 wrote:I may have found my first two movie figures. I was gonna skip the whole line. But Longarm and Dropkick are awsome. I may have to buy.

Don't feel bad, since they aren't actually 'movie' characters.

I meant movie toy line. They are more traditional than the other actual movie figs.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:41 am

Talon523 wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:
Talon523 wrote:I may have found my first two movie figures. I was gonna skip the whole line. But Longarm and Dropkick are awsome. I may have to buy.

Don't feel bad, since they aren't actually 'movie' characters.

I meant movie toy line. They are more traditional than the other actual movie figs.

I have to agree. This one looks pretty good. I am annoyed that so many of these characters seem to have melee weapons or cannons that are part of them, like this guy's claw and Swindle's chest thing. I just hope he can hold a regular gun...

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:45 am

swindle couldn't hold his **** in his hands. they are just kinda like bent prongs on a fork

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:51 am

I want him. I like thw giant D-Con symbol on his hood and part of the roof. Barricade looks ugly in the pic. Ill wait to see the real figures but at this point i dont want him.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:51 am

Wow, Dropkick reminds me of Beast Wars Ironhide, and it just looks fantastic. Recon Barricade looks awesome too, same with Longarm. And i'm still wondering what in the world Jazz is holding.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:05 pm

I <3 Dropkick.

He's SO emo.

by **Starscreams bad comedy** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:43 pm

Drop Kick looks cool, I will get this when it comes out.

by **what0080** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:51 pm

An emo Decepticon? I never thought I'd live long enough to see this...not that I wanted to. But sweet looking design, though.

News Credits: 4 · by **SnapTrap** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:24 pm

looks pretty cool. gonna get this guy.

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:27 pm

when do these come out!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!1 :sad:

by **reanimate28** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:27 pm

wow he looks like movie primes evil lil brother...I like that he has fists i hope those guns underneath them swivel 180 degrees so the cant be seen but if not he still looks pretty sick.. payload looks stupid with that lens head

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:28 pm

reanimate28 wrote:payload looks stupid with that lens head

So do Swindle and the jet, it's a 'mindless drone' thing.

I guess that means Dropkick's got some more personality than they do.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:20 pm

I'm pleasantly surprised that the bed cover is removable and there's an actual truck bed under it with no bot kibble. Very nicely done. This movie line just keeps getting better and better. I've yet to see one that I don't want.