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News Credits: 5749 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:01 pm

Remote control vehicle company Nikko has updated their YouTube channel with a new commercial for their officially licensed Transformers: Age of Extinction RC vehicles, which include:

Optimus Prime - Western Star 4900 Phantom Custom
Bumblebee - 2014 Chevrolet Concept Camaro
Lockdown - 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700–4 Coupe
Drift - Helicopter Mode

News Credits: 251 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:12 pm

Once again from infamous eBay seller lena81822, we have another in-hand image first: Rollbar from the upcoming Age of Extinction "Breakout Battle" exclusive set! Rollbar, a redeco of Generations Skids, is based on Shane Dyson's Chevrolet Sonic rally car that appeared in the recently launched Transformers: Age of Extinction film, and will be included in a three pack with a screen-accurate Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and a seemingly Generation One-inspired redeco of Crankcase. Check out the images below!

News Credits: 332 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:17 pm

Looks good but that mold isn't worth a third dip

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:59 pm

I like the colors but the lack of detail in the white just makes him a little bland

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:43 pm

I agree with the bland comment, the "wings" look unfinished and the chest is just a block of solid colour, nothing exciting there - I wonder how it would look with the shoulder "missiles" deployed?

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:50 pm

What is this set exclusive to again? TRU? WalMart?

I agree it's a bit bland, but since I actually don't have any of the three molds yet, I'll gladly pick this up, even if screen accuracy does indeed make Skid-bar look pretty bland. Dry-erase marker, anyone?

Or maybe a future set will have this guy battle-damaged, and come with a charred human corpse, frozen in mid-stride? I still can't believe that made the final cut. I mean, I'm happy about it, but still...

News Credits: 241 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:58 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:What is this set exclusive to again? TRU? WalMart

Anywhere Platinum Editions are sold I think, as Breakout Battle is one such set.

News Credits: 251 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:27 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:What is this set exclusive to again? TRU? WalMart

Anywhere Platinum Editions are sold I think, as Breakout Battle is one such set.

If it's Platinum Edition, it's Toys "R" Us. I don't think they've ever been sold anywhere besides Toys "R" Us and/or Big Bad Toy Store.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:27 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:Or maybe a future set will have this guy battle-damaged, and come with a charred human corpse, frozen in mid-stride? I still can't believe that made the final cut. I mean, I'm happy about it, but still...

they would have been stupid to cut that. An actual emotional scene in a Bay movie. Rare gem that.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:05 pm

Optimizzy wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:Or maybe a future set will have this guy battle-damaged, and come with a charred human corpse, frozen in mid-stride? I still can't believe that made the final cut. I mean, I'm happy about it, but still...

they would have been stupid to cut that. An actual emotional scene in a Bay movie. Rare gem that.

What are you talking about? The previous three films were ripe with scenes conveying the emotions of depression, misery, horror, and disgust.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:32 pm

prjkt wrote:I agree with the bland comment, the "wings" look unfinished and the chest is just a block of solid colour, nothing exciting there - I wonder how it would look with the shoulder "missiles" deployed?

Probably depends on if they're painted.

If I get this, it'll probably be to repurpose it as Skid-Z. Yeah, it's a bit of a stretch, but it's not like Hasbro's remaking bit players from RiD left and right.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:43 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:Or maybe a future set will have this guy battle-damaged, and come with a charred human corpse, frozen in mid-stride? I still can't believe that made the final cut. I mean, I'm happy about it, but still...

they would have been stupid to cut that. An actual emotional scene in a Bay movie. Rare gem that.
What are you talking about? The previous three films were ripe with scenes conveying the emotions of depression, misery, horror, and disgust.

The rarest element of the scene was a Bay-movie explosion that left a graphic consequence in its aftermath, rather than blurring into the purely decorative white-noise that Baysplosions typically amount to.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:00 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:Or maybe a future set will have this guy battle-damaged, and come with a charred human corpse, frozen in mid-stride? I still can't believe that made the final cut. I mean, I'm happy about it, but still...

they would have been stupid to cut that. An actual emotional scene in a Bay movie. Rare gem that.
What are you talking about? The previous three films were ripe with scenes conveying the emotions of depression, misery, horror, and disgust.
The rarest element of the scene was a Bay-movie explosion that left a graphic consequence in its aftermath, rather than blurring into the purely decorative white-noise that Baysplosions typically amount to.

Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:18 pm

I...kiiinda like it, but I already have Skids, and I don't like owning too many multiples of the exact same mold if it's not the Seekers.

I mean, sure the hood is pretty bland, but I have to give props to whoever painted the rear end. It's pretty good. And Reprolabels will probably make a nice set for this guy somewhere along the road.

Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:19 pm

It looks like a KO or something. Pass

News Credits: 332 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:24 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:Or maybe a future set will have this guy battle-damaged, and come with a charred human corpse, frozen in mid-stride? I still can't believe that made the final cut. I mean, I'm happy about it, but still...

they would have been stupid to cut that. An actual emotional scene in a Bay movie. Rare gem that.
What are you talking about? The previous three films were ripe with scenes conveying the emotions of depression, misery, horror, and disgust.

Sorry friend those weren't in the films, those were in the audience. Thank you, thank you, be here all week.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:27 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:Or maybe a future set will have this guy battle-damaged, and come with a charred human corpse, frozen in mid-stride? I still can't believe that made the final cut. I mean, I'm happy about it, but still...

they would have been stupid to cut that. An actual emotional scene in a Bay movie. Rare gem that.
What are you talking about? The previous three films were ripe with scenes conveying the emotions of depression, misery, horror, and disgust.

Sorry friend those weren't in the films, those were in the audience. Thank you, thank you, be here all week.

Of course. The films' scenes conveyed those emotions to the audience.

Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:44 pm

Was anyone let down when Drift turned into a Bugatti instead of a Mitsubishi evo ?

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:54 pm

LeL wrote:Was anyone let down when Drift turned into a Bugatti instead of a Mitsubishi evo ?

Not when we both knew what he would turn into ahead of time and saw that his torso was recognizably a Bugatti Veyron's front end.

Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:24 pm

Retailer? Price? Release date?

Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:30 pm

Definitely like this. Only gripe is they could have gave a new head sculpt but then it probably would have been movie like making me like this less. If it's not too expensive I'll probably give it a shot unless the figure with it is utter crap.

Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:15 am

I expect him to turn into robot in the movie.

Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:06 am

Autobot Dash wrote:I expect him to turn into robot in the movie.

He doesn't. It should be obvious, considering his toy is a repaint.

Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:30 am

Metro Prime wrote:
Autobot Dash wrote:I expect him to turn into robot in the movie.

He doesn't. It should be obvious, considering his toy is a repaint.

But Drift "Helicopter mode" is a repaint too, and I think this mode will apear in the movie. :-?

I don't remember a single one robot in the previous 3 movies that appeared only in vehicle mode. Maybe I'm wrong. So I think that he will shows his face (I hope).

Maybe they did that (the repaint) because he is not very important. Or maybe lack of time to made a original mold to him. Maybe the two.
I don't know, is only speculation.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:58 am

Autobot Dash wrote:But Drift "Helicopter mode" is a repaint too, and I think this mode will apear in the movie.

No, Drift's helicopter toy is more than a mere repaint. It's remold, with a new head and new parts.

Autobot Dash wrote:I don't remember a single one robot in the previous 3 movies that appeared only in vehicle mode. Maybe I'm wrong. So I think that he will shows his face (I hope).

Maybe they did that (the repaint) because he is not very important. Or maybe lack of time to made a original mold to him. Maybe the two.
I don't know, is only speculation.

Rollbar is not in the movie. Shane's car is not a robot in the movie. They just made this toy to make more money. Ir's not even a movie mold.