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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:27 am

Three more auctions have popped up for DOTM figures. The first two are for the black SUV: Yahoo!Japan and RinkYa. The figure in Yahoo!Japan auction appears to be the same as the one we previously saw in the prototype stage with the giant pinchers. The second is a different mold and could possibly be a Legends class figure.

The Lowe's Nascar can be viewed here Yahoo!Japan.

by **Rated X** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:16 am

I wonder if the SUV with the bug claws could be Shrapnel ??? I hope not cause that would be stupid seeing as they have already used a scorpion in the movie.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:27 am

It definitely gives off an Insecticon vibe. I'm ready to see the Nascar-bots in bot mode.

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:32 am

the SUV looks terrible. Im hoping it doesnt have those claw things in the movie. It's just lame. And here is what the nascar bot looks like
http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/up ... ot-car.jpg

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by **Arlekkin** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:07 am

I dunno why the Robot mode of the Nascar car screams G1 mirage....

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:58 am

The legends truck would be a good figure if the head sculpt didnt suck so bad.

by **Ecto1autobot** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:14 am

Wait a second does the Nascar bot have a mullet? Please tell me thats a mullet.

by **quickmixed** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:42 am

Ecto1autobot wrote:Wait a second does the Nascar bot have a mullet? Please tell me thats a mullet.

Indeed. Very Captain planet.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:21 am

Ecto1autobot wrote:Wait a second does the Nascar bot have a mullet? Please tell me thats a mullet.

It's Billy Ray Cyrus bot!!!

by **griftimus prime** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:30 am

not buying any of these. this line is crashing and burning so far. maybe they will have nicer bigger molds?

by **_Anshin_** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:57 am

Anyone like me who has grown to absolutely hate Bumblebee? I really wish they would focus in on another character. Hell I would have been ecstatic if they killed him in the first movie and let Jazz survive. It would have been great if they did a Jazz / Ravage combo and proceeded with that.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:30 am

Bah, only legends with robot mode pics. I really wish they'd get on with showing the deluxes off.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:12 am

Rated X wrote:I wonder if the SUV with the bug claws could be Shrapnel ??? I hope not cause that would be stupid seeing as they have already used a scorpion in the movie.

Doubt it. Don't believe Hasbro has the TM to Shrapnel anymore as when the TRU reissues came out he had a different name I think...in addition, if you actually look at the auctions for the SUVs (both oh them, not just one) the name "Crankcase" is mentioned in both of them. That's my wager for one of the SUVs.

OMG, the NASCAR bot DOES have a mullet! That's just AWESOME!!!!

News Credits: 4 · by **RogueDeathangel** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:59 am

_Anshin_ wrote:Anyone like me who has grown to absolutely hate Bumblebee? I really wish they would focus in on another character. Hell I would have been ecstatic if they killed him in the first movie and let Jazz survive. It would have been great if they did a Jazz / Ravage combo and proceeded with that.

The problem with that is that Bumblebee SELLS. Kids love him.
And it's the kids who keep the brand afloat right now. All those repaints and remolds of movie Bumblebee mean that we get awesomeness like Tracks and Perceptor and Drift.

While you may be tired of the seemingly endless army of 'Bees you should be thankful that Transformers sells so well that Hasbro can afford to put them out! If they didn't sell by the truck load then HasTakTomy wouldn't be putting them out!

by **OlivusPrime** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:01 pm

First-Aid wrote:the name "Crankcase" is mentioned in both of them. That's my wager for one of the SUVs.

I thought the Wrecker might be Crankcase before you pointed that out, maybe Hasbro have named the Dread toy to prevent him becoming generic (like when they characterised the Movie game drones). Even if the other Wreckers don't get G1 homages, we've got Roadbuster - I'm permanently happy. The blue dude is looking cool so far, the mullet looks surprisingly cool on him. Better hairstyle than the crappy dreadlocks on the Dreads.

by **nikeprime** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:32 pm

It is most likely the Truck. In the G1 Marvel comics, "Crankcase" was a "triggercon" i beleive, and his alt mode was a Jeep. There were 3 "Triggercons", Crankcase, Ruckus, and Windsweeper, and 2 of them were a truck of some sought.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:53 pm

Loving that Legends "Crankcase"

Wait-- Oh no, can't un-see the pigtails! Nooooo!

by **OptiMagnus** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:08 pm

Looking good. I'm really more anxious for more deluxe pictures to show up though.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:40 pm

OptiMagnus10 wrote:Looking good. I'm really more anxious for more deluxe pictures to show up though.

To heck with the figures...show me some renderings of the bots. (Stares really hard at ILM)

Any bets on the first official (non-announcement) trailer will premiere during the Super Bowl? Since it's the first Sunday of February, it gives Bay plenty of time to put it together...

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:28 pm

ShardFenix wrote:the SUV looks terrible. Im hoping it doesnt have those claw things in the movie. It's just lame. And here is what the nascar bot looks like
http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/up ... ot-car.jpg

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I apologize as I am obviously Le Noob. But that aside...yeah i like the mullet. Maybe it's just nostalgia having grown up with captain planet...