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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:25 pm

It looks like the red bits on Sludge are fixed and may be part of some gimmick with flip out weapons.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:29 pm

Án all gray Dinobot team? Meh...
Those look FABULOUS and we can tell them appart at a glance. I'm looking forward to have the complete Dinobot team. Let's hope they will be well distributed and evenly.

by **spongedude93** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:32 pm

Snarl looks like a giant super pissed Waspinator. And I mean that in the best of ways

Slog/Sludge is right badass. Dude just dual wields lances.

Well the Dinobots are 7 for 7, thats going to be tough to beat

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:33 pm

omega666 wrote:I guess kids today have lost the ability to read. Box says, "Grimlock", "Slog", "Snarl"...it's so hard to tell them apart.

If you must READ THE NAMES on the packaging to tell the things appart, the designers did something wrong.

Dont forget that the hardcore nerd is just a very, very small percentage of Hasbro's customers. Most people who buy the things are parents and grandparents who don't know the name of the bots and they dont give a fawk about learning them.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:39 pm

Whoa, wasn't actually expecting toys of Slog and Snarl. The 5 or whatever Dinobots we've already got (which each have like 5 versions themselves) seemed like a lot, not to mention they never give ol' Stego and Sauropod any toys...

I'm totally fine with the Dinobots each having distinct colors, I prefer it that way actually since I had the G2 versions. 'Course, since I had the G2 versions I'm a touch peeved these guys (well, Slug, Snarl, and Grimlock) are the "wrong" colors. Yeah, I know that's basically the same complaint as the fans of the traditional grey, but they've done a few G2 homages already, and G2 is really the only other time the Dinobots had colors, so I dunno why they didn't go properly G2 with these guys.

I hope those weapons can pop of Slog there. All the other Dinobots look clean and, erm... "natural"? (not the best word, but I can't think of a better one at the moment) but then Slog's got these weird lance things hovering over his shoulders. Lances with strange 'arms' that look really off in robot mode.

by **hinomars19** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:43 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
omega666 wrote:I guess kids today have lost the ability to read. Box says, "Grimlock", "Slog", "Snarl"...it's so hard to tell them apart.

If you must READ THE NAMES on the packaging to tell the things appart, the designers did something wrong.

Dont forget that the hardcore nerd is just a very, very small percentage of Hasbro's customers. Most people who buy the things are parents and grandparents who don't know the name of the bots and they dont give a fawk about learning them.

That's all well and good, but if Snarl isn't green in the movie what exactly is there for this kind of recognition theory to bounce off of? Kids know the yellow car on the shelf is Bumblebee because Bumblebee is the yellow one in the film, yes?

Not sayin it's wrong in theory, just that the theory here is based on backwards thinking. If that's what Hasbro want then the dinos need to be colour coded in the actual movie. :HEADHURTS:

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:43 pm

I just noticed the "curling iron" hands on Snarl there. Might end up being an issue since his weapon is an axe and he won't be able to wield it properly with out wrists. Oh well, still gonna get these!

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:44 pm

omega666 wrote:I guess kids today have lost the ability to read. Box says, "Grimlock", "Slog", "Snarl"...it's so hard to tell them apart.

More like their parents won't buy keep buying Dinobots if they perceive them to be too similar.

"Eh, a dinosaur is a dinosaur, and they all start with 'S', so what's the difference? I'm not buying him 2 of the same toy, let alone 7."

And indeed, the quest to get another TF with an honest to Primus Sauropod alt has been, in the words of a former Defense Secretary, "a long, hard Slog"
(When I saw he had that many weapons, that phallic looking, it took a lot of restraint not to quote Skwisgaar Skwigelf instead)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:45 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
omega666 wrote:I guess kids today have lost the ability to read. Box says, "Grimlock", "Slog", "Snarl"...it's so hard to tell them apart.

If you must READ THE NAMES on the packaging to tell the things appart, the designers did something wrong.

Dont forget that the hardcore nerd is just a very, very small percentage of Hasbro's customers. Most people who buy the things are parents and grandparents who don't know the name of the bots and they dont give a fawk about learning them.

"Timmy, I'm going to the store. Is there any one toy you would like me to get for you?"

"Oh boy, Gramma, yes yes! I want the Transformer that's a silver and gold dinosaur!"

"Is that all, Timmy? Is there anything else about I should know?"

"It's the dinosaur Transformer that's silver and gold! And red, I think it has some red on it! Oh, and it's one of the good guys so it comes in a red and black box!"

This is how a lot of kids act. I interact with them all the time. They are not stupid, they just don't think about these thinks in as much detail as adults do.

by **mtma** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:48 pm

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG... YES!

And yes, Slog's weapons come off... His arms apparently are his forelegs, and I can't see a way that the lances would go from his beast shoulders to his beast fists...

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:51 pm

Eh, I like em alright, may or may not pick them up. Though I feel Slog's dino mode has a little to much **** on him, with the red spikes, the more red spike and the lances. I think it's just the lances though putting it over little to much.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:58 pm

Wonder what size class Slog is. Ratchet joints, so at least a voyager. Would a Leader be too much to ask?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:01 pm

Diem wrote:Wonder what size class Slog is. Ratchet joints, so at least a voyager. Would a Leader be too much to ask?

The giant list from Hasbro's customer service system said it's a Voyager.

by **Doubledealer93** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:04 pm

i need to change my pants.... :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:11 pm

I don't see why they couldn't have just made them all gray like Slog then have different colour accents like he has red. Too much loud, bright colours for me.

News Credits: 5 · by **dedcat** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:14 pm

It's nice to see the Dinozaurs line is getting a second lease on life.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:18 pm

Well personally I plan to pick up all of them. If y'all be hating on colour schemes that's all the more for me.

by **rockman_fan** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:27 pm

holy **** these look so awesome. i was really hping to save my money through this line, but goddam i cannot pass these up. =P~

and for those wondering, yes, the red bits come off.

by **rockman_fan** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:31 pm

this has to be the laziest set of repaints i've seen. i mean wow. rippersnapper for grimlock?

by **MINDVVIPE** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:48 pm

These 2 look so much better than all the other AOE figures. The only downside I can see so far is the wrists on Snarl. Hopefully those monkey arms can have something done about em. Sludge is freaking wicked. Definitely buying these 2 as long as nothing really crappy about them is exposed in video reviews.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:16 am

... PLEASE tell me sludge is a voyager

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:17 am

durroth wrote:... PLEASE tell me sludge is a voyager

Nope.

Slog is a Voyager.

by **Henry921** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:23 am

Good show, Hasbro. I daresay you've won me over with this toyline.

Still won't be buying any Bumblebees, but this'll easily be the most Autobots I've ever bought in a movie year. :DANCE:

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:45 am

hinomars19 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
omega666 wrote:I guess kids today have lost the ability to read. Box says, "Grimlock", "Slog", "Snarl"...it's so hard to tell them apart.

If you must READ THE NAMES on the packaging to tell the things appart, the designers did something wrong.

Dont forget that the hardcore nerd is just a very, very small percentage of Hasbro's customers. Most people who buy the things are parents and grandparents who don't know the name of the bots and they dont give a fawk about learning them.

That's all well and good, but if Snarl isn't green in the movie what exactly is there for this kind of recognition theory to bounce off of? Kids know the yellow car on the shelf is Bumblebee because Bumblebee is the yellow one in the film, yes?

Not sayin it's wrong in theory, just that the theory here is based on backwards thinking. If that's what Hasbro want then the dinos need to be colour coded in the actual movie.

I perfectly understand your point. However, I'll ask the same question but in reverse. Why the Dinobots in the movie are ALL gray? The Movie bots are already a confusing mess with teir distinctive colors. I'm pretty sure only the trained eye will be able to tell which Dinobot is which on the screen. :/

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:51 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:I perfectly understand your point. However, I'll ask the same question but in reverse. Why the Dinobots in the movie are ALL gray? The Movie bots are already a confusing mess with teir distinctive colors. I'm pretty sure only the trained eye will be able to tell which Dinobot is which on the screen. :/

Distinctive colours? ugh ... Galvatron may as well be Megatron with his grey spikey alien look.