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News Credits: 5749 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:49 pm

Courtesy of site sponsor Kapow Toys we have nice high quality pictorial review of the upcoming brand new mold DOTM Deluxe Air Raid. The figure features an AWAC type alt mode with the radar dish transforming into a shield or weapon. Check out their images mirrored below.

Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:57 pm

I want this guy so bad. He looks so cool.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:59 pm

Nice. He kinda reminds me of Beast Wars Sky Shadow. I think I'll be picking him up

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News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:05 pm

is this some kinda sick joke?
even if that THING was given to me for free i'd shove it up the head designers arse!

my 5 year old nephew can design a better transformer than that thing.

News Credits: 33 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:05 pm

He is pretty dam lame at first sight and looks like he has a few flaws but for some reason i like him i will have to pick him up plus hes a new mould.

Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:11 pm

I think i'm gonna...ya... i am.... :SICK:

oohh and now I need a new keyboard.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:13 pm

damn i kept ignoring news about this guy cos i mixed him up with takara air raid, the fairly-average looking breakaway repaint... :BANG_HEAD:

weird cos although he's undeniably somewhat...unnapealing, i actuall like him.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:15 pm

Obviously an acquired taste judging by the mixed opinions

. Oh well, that just increases the probability that I'll be able to more easily get my hands on one

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News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:16 pm

What is the world is this? Tell me this is Kre-O because if it is Kre-O, I can fix it with many other pieces.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:22 pm

Has got to be the ugliest figure in a long while. Definitely a pass. HasTak fail!

Edit: Why does it look like the front section of the plane should open up or something when it seems to sit on his back without a piece moving?

Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:25 pm

WTF is that thing hanging off his right arm supposed to be? I mean, it's like they didn't even give a damn about this guy. The designers must have made it half way through the design process and just said screw it. His alt mode, which is the only good thing about this toy, has a really weird color scheme as well. :SICK:

I'm sorry, I've tried to be optimistic about this DOTM line, but it's incredibly poopy. There are like 10 stand out toys in this line TOPS.

Please, Hasbro, if you're going to insult the fans like this, at least put the Prime line out now so we can have SOMETHING of quality to fall back on. December can't come soon enough...

Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:27 pm

I honestly don't get why people are raving over this - it looks like a leftover, half finished Power Core Combiner - either that or a forgotten Armada reject!

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:28 pm

NaM3L3sS wrote:I honestly don't get why people are raving over this - it looks like a leftover, half finished Power Core Combiner - either that or a forgotten Armada reject!

Please don't insult PCC and Armada like that

News Credits: 17 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:32 pm

mesh wrote:is this some kinda sick joke?
even if that THING was given to me for free i'd shove it up the head designers arse!

my 5 year old nephew can design a better transformer than that thing.

Chill dude, it's a jumbo jet, those are (At least in my opinon) kinda hard to make a good looking robot out of. I'm surprised HasTak was even able to pull of a jumbo jet Transformer.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:39 pm

The more I look at this, the more I think of the Green Ranger

News Credits: 8 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:44 pm

an easy pass for me, dont like the lack of a 2nd hand nor do i like the cockpit backpack plus the paint is crap.

Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:45 pm

cannonfodder4000 wrote:Chill dude, it's a jumbo jet, those are (At least in my opinon) kinda hard to make a good looking robot out of. I'm surprised HasTak was even able to pull of a jumbo jet Transformer.

RTS Lugnut is sort of the same in regards to the proportions, and it looks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. I think its possible to make a commercial airliner look good in Robot form.

News Credits: 9 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:54 pm

Not only does the figure look shockingly bad but it has a stupid name. Air Raid. That's a good name for a BOMBER but not a jumbo jet.

Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:57 pm

Mykltron wrote:Not only does the figure look shockingly bad but it has a stupid name. Air Raid. That's a good name for a BOMBER but not a jumbo jet.

ah HAH! But what if it was filled with terrorists and suicide bombers?

And now I await the mod warnings.

Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:58 pm

Nice try Kickback, but grasshoppers and aerialbots don't mix.

News Credits: 18 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:59 pm

all right bout time we got an insectacon, not a bad grasshopper mode. oh wait,... thats his robot. hmmm

to quote a horse
No sir, I dont like it.

News Credits: 11 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:02 pm

Man... not enjoying this one at all. I was happy that they finall had a unique character with a new mold, but this just isn't very good. I might consider a repaint, but until then, it's a definite no.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:07 pm

what the **** is this piece of ****? seriously
Takara had an awesome Air Raid and we get this? damn it hasbro.

Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:36 pm

I'm LOVING this mold! To all of you who have always wanted a good sized powerglide & aren't afraid to waste a figure. this is what you've been waiting for.

Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:16 pm

don't know what to make of this gy - he's one fugly thing for sure

i used to love air raid as a kid - he transformed my fave alt mod. an f15 and an autobot rather than a seeker or a gobot.

wish they'd reserve the name for a proper homage in the generations line

i'd really have like an awacs toy but for somethin like that they defo needed a voyager class toy like lugnut or stratosphere