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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:25 am

I guess the gun face is ok, but is the gun going to be that big in the film? I really want that battle command Prime, if that's what the metal pins do then can we hazard a solid guess this will see a US release since all the simplified toys have them?

by **reluttr** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:06 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I guess the gun face is ok, but is the gun going to be that big in the film? I really want that battle command Prime, if that's what the metal pins do then can we hazard a solid guess this will see a US release since all the simplified toys have them?

The "ultimate" grimlock were getting also uses the metal pins in the simplified toys. When you have one "ride" him in dinosaur mode it unlocks new sounds and stuff.

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:10 am

DMK AoE Optimus? I guess I'll be buying something from the AoE movie line after all.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:44 am

I hope his gun is well attached to his face. I'm afraid that the tabs could be loose and if I accidentally hit his face, the gun will come flying off. :BANG_HEAD:

by **thundercat2000ca** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:49 pm

As someone who has preorder Command Prime I'm glad that he a voyager size, in my view he's the most movie accurate toy we'll get and there's always a small chance that the back part is detachable, although with better pics it looks like it might not be the case

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:30 pm

thundercat2000ca wrote:As someone who has preorder Command Prime I'm glad that he a voyager size, in my view he's the most movie accurate toy we'll get and there's always a small chance that the back part is detachable, although with better pics it looks like it might not be the case

I thought earlier pics showed the trailer to be separate.

by **thundercat2000ca** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:21 pm

Sorry I mean the back kibble not the trailer. At first I thought it looked like it could detach.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:40 pm

thundercat2000ca wrote:Sorry I mean the back kibble not the trailer. At first I thought it looked like it could detach.

I think that platform could fold up

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:58 am

Thanks to scans from the latest issue of Dengeki Hobby we have confirmation that Dual Model kit line is being resurrected for Transformers: Age of Extinction. Below we have prototype images of DMK03 Lost Age Optimus Prime, if other characters will get this treatment remains to be seen. Image below courtesy of TAG Hobby.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:30 pm

Not sure how I feel about the Dual Model kit. I read many reports of tabs and pegs breaking off in crucial areas.

by **TimothyR** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:34 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Not sure how I feel about the Dual Model kit. I read many reports of tabs and pegs breaking off in crucial areas.

don't let a few reports fool you.. DMK's are the GREATEST thing that EVER happened to the movie characters.

DMK prime is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE piece of merch from the movies.. out of all of the toys, games, and whatever else, DMK prime is EASILY the best. hands down.

if it was possible, i wish they made DMK's for every character. and my entire movie collection could be displayed like this.

it will never happen, but it'd be a dream come true.

as for this prime.. i'm SOOO happy that it's just about the same size as the previous DMK prime. and it'll definitely be standing in my collection in place of AOE leader prime.

i just wish this thing was more accurate/more detailed. it looks like there's going to be far less parts on this than the previous version had, which is a shame because putting DMK prime together was VERY fun.

but still, i can't wait to get this, and i can't wait to see the finished/colored version.. i can't wait to see all of the chrome in the right places lol.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:02 pm

I wonder if it'll be the same frame as the first Prime kit

by **TimothyR** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:46 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder if it'll be the same frame as the first Prime kit

judging by the shoulders, the shoulder/torso connection, the shoulder/bicep connection, the pistons on the hip connections, and the elbows.. it looks like it's either the same or VERY similar.

i'm so excited for this.. i REALLY REALLY hope we get another autobot and AT LEAST one bad guy.. namely lockdown.

i'd be happy with prime and drift, lockdown and stinger... or lockdown and galvatron.

also, it'd be REALLY REALLY REALLY AWESOME to get a couple of the dinobots in scale.. in their dino modes... or hell, even their robot modes would be cool.

i just love these things and wish there were more.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:57 am

TimothyR wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder if it'll be the same frame as the first Prime kit

judging by the shoulders, the shoulder/torso connection, the shoulder/bicep connection, the pistons on the hip connections, and the elbows.. it looks like it's either the same or VERY similar.

i'm so excited for this.. i REALLY REALLY hope we get another autobot and AT LEAST one bad guy.. namely lockdown.

i'd be happy with prime and drift, lockdown and stinger... or lockdown and galvatron.

also, it'd be REALLY REALLY REALLY AWESOME to get a couple of the dinobots in scale.. in their dino modes... or hell, even their robot modes would be cool.

i just love these things and wish there were more.

Maybe possibly Drift? Although if they do another one it'll probably be Bumblebee

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:55 pm

Waste Management have updated their Instagram account with a render of Junkheap in robot mode. Junkheap is a collaborative effort between Hasbro and Waste Management who will be receiving his own Power Battlers figure and makes a brief appearance in Transformers: Age of Extinction. Check out the render mirrored below:

You'll never see your collection truck the same again… Introducing JUNKHEAP: a rear-loader from our very own fleet! Watch him in action in #TRANSFORMERS: AGE EXTINCTION, out today in theaters! #WMtransformation

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:11 pm

Isn't he really 3 guys? I got the impression the garbage truck split into 3 separate bots, like Reflector.
Then again, he/they were there for a split second...

by **Shuttershock** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:07 am

...And the aptly named, "Sir Barely Appearing in this Film".

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:11 am

Weirdly looking forward to this one coming out; same feeling as Dispensor.

News Credits: 2 · by **BERSEKAEL** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:43 am

Noideaforaname wrote:Isn't he really 3 guys? I got the impression the garbage truck split into 3 separate bots, like Reflector.
Then again, he/they were there for a split second...

yes I saw it too, and Drift is a triple-changer, to bad he wasn't springer... I love this movie so much

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:04 am

BERSEKAEL wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Isn't he really 3 guys? I got the impression the garbage truck split into 3 separate bots, like Reflector.
Then again, he/they were there for a split second...

yes I saw it too, and Drift is a triple-changer, to bad he wasn't springer... I love this movie so much

I wonder if one could mod the deluxe toy just a bit to give him that 3rd form?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:47 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
BERSEKAEL wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Isn't he really 3 guys? I got the impression the garbage truck split into 3 separate bots, like Reflector.
Then again, he/they were there for a split second...

yes I saw it too, and Drift is a triple-changer, to bad he wasn't springer... I love this movie so much

I wonder if one could mod the deluxe toy just a bit to give him that 3rd form?

I doubt it since there's a ton of car parts involved.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:27 pm

Age Of Extinction is now in theaters and with each new Transformers film, comes a slew of new Bumblebees. You've already seen High Octane Bumblebee at retail, but we've only seen the new concept Camaro Bumblebee in images with incorrect transformations and odd proportions.

Well, thanks to fellow TF fans Daim Choc and his buddies SiuGui Mok and Oscar Fung, we now have in hand images of the upcoming concept Camaro Bumblebee as seen in Age Of Extinction. Not only do we get to see the correct transformation, we also get to see all of his included gimmicks!

His featured gimmicks are as follows:
Flip out arm cannon
Flip down battle mask
Plus he comes with the spiked throwing stars we've seen in promotional images and on the CGI renders of both Bumblebee and the KSI Stinger.

He also comes packed with Generations Legends Bumblebee in a new deco and a re-purposed and redeceod Mech Tech weapon from the Dark Of The Moon toyline. You'll notice this Bumblebee has unpainted arms, while official images and the figure on display at BotCon are painted. As with previous Evolution releases, the included figure is the same as the wide release figures.

The Evolution 2-Packs are exclusive to Toys R Us stores and these first two sightings have occurred in Hong Kong. As previous releases show us, it's usually anywhere from 10 days to about 3 weeks before these items make their debut in US stores, so it won't be too much longer of a wait.

We've mirrored the images below:

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

by **Shuttershock** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:42 pm

That's certainly better looking than it was. Looks like some good articulation for poseability, plus I can dig a return to integrated arm cannons, especially when there's no where to store it in vehicle mode.

Funny how they still can't find something better to do with the hood/window kibble. Also, it's just occurred to me that BB doesn't have door-wings with the new design, just these ninja star things.

Also funny how he, in the movie, responds to being better than the "superior" Stinger model... by changing form into looking exactly like him. Oh well, it'll make the Stinger remold easier.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:50 pm

Methinks the photographer could've cut back a little...

Too bad he's such a blatant shell-former, though I assume they're going to re-shell it for Stinger. Which strikes me as a weird concept, two identical bots with two different-but-kinda-the-same alt modes (i.e. they're both cars, it's not like one's a plane or something).

by **RAcast** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:10 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:Methinks the photographer could've cut back a little...

Too bad he's such a blatant shell-former, though I assume they're going to re-shell it for Stinger. Which strikes me as a weird concept, two identical bots with two different-but-kinda-the-same alt modes (i.e. they're both cars, it's not like one's a plane or something).

Stinger is, I assume intentionally, very Cliffjumper-esque.

As for the Bee? I'm actually really impressed. Might have to pick this one up after all.