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News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Wed May 18, 2011 4:44 am

I managed to fixe roadbuster's mechtech. I think this would help dotm-deluxe-mechtech-fixed-at-least-for-roadbuster-p1224042.php#p1224042

And i agree. The wreckers are probably my favourite deluxes of this line

News Credits: 1 · by **Starscream GaGa** » Wed May 18, 2011 4:52 am

DAMMIT! It's cute!

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:18 am

These look like a good way to introduce my 3-year-old nephew to Transformers! I'll have to get him one for his birthday.

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Reflex** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:30 am

accidentally buy two though... hehe

by **SJ21** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:32 am

I went out last night to see what these guys looked like, in person. I was disappointed. I don't know why, but all of the deluxe figures look small and cheap to me. Leader Sentinel Prime looked good, but leader BB looked pretty crappy. What is up with his silly-putty looking chest piece and his backpack-hunchback? Voyager-wise I am not digging Primes new 6-pack-abs look. I liked the look of Megatron but again, he looks too small. Ironhide looks like he went on a diet, but the toy doesn't suffer. Unfortunately the store i visited did not have a Shockwave.

I didn't think I was going to buy very much from this line. After seeing the new toys, my thoughts were confirmed. I hope Leader Ironhide turns out as well as Leader Starscream did, because that is the only thing from this line that I am going to buy.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bonecrusher27** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:46 am

robofreak wrote:
Deluxe Skids:
Don't buy him. He can be fun if you want something to fiddle with, but the ROTF toy is leaps and bounds better than the DOTM figure. Poseability is lacking on this one and the feet are freakin huge. He's also like half the size of the original figure.

Whatever feelings about the movie portrayal aside, I always liked this mould. I was hoping the new one would be equally good as the ROTF one but now I think I'm going to save money on him too. Thanks!

robofreak wrote:Deluxe Crankcase:

I’ve saved the last 2 of my finds for last as I think they are the best...

Deluxe Roadbuster:

Great looking figure and has one of the best sculpts of the lot. The mech tech weapon is also the least obnoxious of the line.. Poseability is good and and can easily stand I more collections than just the movie shelves.

Absolutely agree. What amazed me was that I'm not a racecar fan, and Roadbuster won me over. However I've noticed one thing and wonder if anyone else has the same experience. The paintjob on him sucks, particularly the left side panels. The white seem botched on almost figure I've seen, almost like it was dabbed on like that liquid paper fluid.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:47 am

Bonecrusher27 wrote:
robofreak wrote:
Deluxe Skids:
Don't buy him. He can be fun if you want something to fiddle with, but the ROTF toy is leaps and bounds better than the DOTM figure. Poseability is lacking on this one and the feet are freakin huge. He's also like half the size of the original figure.

Whatever feelings about the movie portrayal aside, I always liked this mould. I was hoping the new one would be equally good as the ROTF one but now I think I'm going to save money on him too. Thanks!

quote="robofreak"]
Deluxe Crankcase:

I’ve saved the last 2 of my finds for last as I think they are the best...

Deluxe Roadbuster:

Great looking figure and has one of the best sculpts of the lot. The mech tech weapon is also the least obnoxious of the line.. Poseability is good and and can easily stand I more collections than just the movie shelves.

Absolutely agree. What amazed me was that I'm not a racecar fan, and Roadbuster won me over. However I've noticed one thing and wonder if anyone else has the same experience. The paintjob on him sucks, particularly the left side panels. The white seem botched on almost figure I've seen, almost like it was dabbed on like that liquid paper fluid.[/quote]

same it seems blotchy on mine too

News Credits: 1 · by **Bonecrusher27** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:51 am

SJ21 wrote:I went out last night to see what these guys looked like, in person. I was disappointed. I don't know why, but all of the deluxe figures look small and cheap to me. Leader Sentinel Prime looked good, but leader BB looked pretty crappy...

I didn't think I was going to buy very much from this line. After seeing the new toys, my thoughts were confirmed. I hope Leader Ironhide turns out as well as Leader Starscream did, because that is the only thing from this line that I am going to buy.

yes, when the reviews started showing up I found myself amazed. I was really looking forward to whatever new advances toy making technology has made over the last two years, and found myself incredibly underwhelmed. I was prepared to spend a chunk of change on this movie line, but the first thoughts that filtered through was how much money I would be going to save. Especially for the Voyagers, you really gotta see them in person to feel it.

I'm going to buy Leader Ironhide because I like the character, but even the reviews on his leg transformation just doesn't do it for me. Not after transformations like ROTF Prime, TFTM Voyager Ironhide, or even DOTM Sentinel Prime's transformation. It just seems a bit too simple.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bonecrusher27** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:55 am

robofreak wrote:I think the size reduction is how Hasbro was able to reduce the price on Voyagers figures.

Wait a minute I just saw this when I read your post again.

Is that the case for all of you? The Voyager prices have reduced???

In Singapore they have steadily increased, which is why the size reduction pisses me off. TFTM SGD49.90, ROTF SGD51.90 and DOTM SGD55.90.

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:14 pm

Bonecrusher27 wrote:
robofreak wrote:I think the size reduction is how Hasbro was able to reduce the price on Voyagers figures.

Wait a minute I just saw this when I read your post again.

Is that the case for all of you? The Voyager prices have reduced???

In Singapore they have steadily increased, which is why the size reduction pisses me off. TFTM SGD49.90, ROTF SGD51.90 and DOTM SGD55.90.

That sucks you got a price increase. based off what I'm seeing they are getting more expensive for you.

At walmart dleuxes are 9.88, voyagers are 19.99, and leader is $42.00 so we've seen a price reduction at the cost of less plastic and apparently foreign markets taking a hit.

I just picked up Leader Bumblebee and Shockwave. I'll be reviewing them in a bit.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:18 pm

DOTM Starscream looks somewhat like leader starscream in miniversion to me.

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:21 pm

Gyrotron wrote:DOTM Starscream looks somewhat like leader starscream in miniversion to me.

I don't have the leader version, but based on pics I can see how you can see that look, but I'm fairly sure the leader makes the deluxe pale in comparison.

Although if someone could pull off a fully functional leader class Starscream, I would laugh and probably get it.

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Wed May 18, 2011 9:40 pm

Update. I added all my review into the first post.

Also added shockwave and Leader class Bumblebee as well.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed May 18, 2011 10:30 pm

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News Credits: 5 · by **blurrprime** » Fri May 20, 2011 10:03 am

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News Credits: 1 · by **MandySeven** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:42 pm

Realistikkvideos reviews RTS SS & Megatron. These are awesome for small figures!

News Credits: 3 · by **Fistful of Energon** » Mon May 23, 2011 8:06 pm

MandySeven wrote:

Realistikkvideos reviews RTS SS & Megatron. These are awesome for small figures!

Nice Mandy! I love that little Screamer

News Credits: 1 · by **MandySeven** » Tue May 24, 2011 1:11 am

thanks Fisty! yeah i think they look pretty good, & im gonna put some decals on my megs

News Credits: 5 · by **blurrprime** » Tue May 24, 2011 10:07 am

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Reflex** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:33 am

fresh from Hong Kong

I love the cybertronian BB

News Credits: 5 · by **blurrprime** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:15 am

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Reflex** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:33 pm

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