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[Blurrz]

Toys'R'Us Japan has been updated with a handful of listings for their next wave of Darkside Moon toys. Among these listings are Shockwave, Skyhammer, and Zsolt (Jolt). However there's one listing that will be part of Takara's toy line and not in Hasbro's toy line for awhile or not at all. Many months back, the instructions of Tomahawk revealed an alternate head. This looks to be used by Vortex, a repaint of Tomahawk, and a heavy homage to the Generation One Combaticon. Check out the images below!




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[alternator77]

if they had used skyhammers mold id be all over it.but alas its the return of chicken leg syndrome.

[Dead Metal]

I just realised, this mold would make for a pretty good Rotorstorm.

[Mkall]

You know who this is going to be in my collection?

Spinister.

Yeah, you heard me.

[NemesisMonkeySupreme]

if they had used skyhammers mold id be all over it.but alas its the return of chicken leg syndrome.

However, the back-based rotor (which is strangely photoshopped out of the image above, except partially behind the left leg) is Vortex-styling…

There's a good chance I'm going full Takara on any DotM toys, after some disappointing United choices.

[kirbenvost]

So cool, I want it! I really hope Hasbro puts this out here. 2/5 Bayverse Combaticons ain't bad. I might sell off Tomahawk if I get this one...

[Razorclaw0000]

I want this, Air Raid, Arcee, and god help me, Voyager Prime with MechTech storage locker/trailer.

[Stockade]

This has too be 10 times better than Tomahawk! and yes this is Spinister too me.

[--B--]

if they had used skyhammers mold id be all over it.but alas its the return of chicken leg syndrome.

If you mis-transform the legs by keeping the feet up and putting the landing gear out as feet, it looks a lot better, IMHO.

[DavidT]

Now up for pre-order at BBTS!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

[Amelie]

Yet another potentially brilliant figure ruined by movie-aesthetic spindly-limbs-syndrome.

[cannonfodder4000]

if they had used skyhammers mold id be all over it.but alas its the return of chicken leg syndrome.

However, the back-based rotor (which is strangely photoshopped out of the image above, except partially behind the left leg) is Vortex-styling…

There's a good chance I'm going full Takara on any DotM toys, after some disappointing United choices.

Actually you can still just barely see it behind his left leg and his gun, not that it matters. =P

[griftimus prime]

no.

[Poyguimogul]

When I look at this toy, my brain gets a weird animated/movie feel.
I may just have to get this guy. Combaticons always = win.

[NTESHFT]

Is Hasbro doing this one as well? If so, I'm getting it......

[Razorclaw0000]

Is Hasbro doing this one as well? If so, I'm getting it......

Not as of yet.

[NemesisMonkeySupreme]

Now up for pre-order at BBTS!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Even better! Takara remembered to actually paint Sideswipe (DA-08)…

[NemesisMonkeySupreme]

if they had used skyhammers mold id be all over it.but alas its the return of chicken leg syndrome.

However, the back-based rotor (which is strangely photoshopped out of the image above, except partially behind the left leg) is Vortex-styling…

Actually you can still just barely see it behind his left leg and his gun, not that it matters. =P

Hence the "except partially behind the left leg"…

[Flux Convoy]

He's pretty dope.

[The Variable]

I never got a chance to pick up Tomahawk, so I hope I might be able to find this one.

[Lord Onixprime]

I like it. For some reason, it has an Animated vibe going for it......and I love animated.

[dinogeist]

if they had used skyhammers mold id be all over it.but alas its the return of chicken leg syndrome.

When I first saw these pics earlier today. I actually thought it was a repaint & new head sculpt using the DOTM voyager sized Skyhammer toy mold.

Only after reading this reply,did I notice Vortex was using the Tomahawk toy mold with a new head sculpt.

My guess is since Takara put a new head sculpt on this mold. Hasbro will eventually used the tomahawk mold with the new head sculpt.

Hopefully hasbro gives us this DOTM deluxe Vortex toy as I love G-1 character homage movie verse toys.

[Rated X]

I want him because he is a homage to a Combaticon, but thats about all. The mold sucks.


Edit :

Went back to Walmart and picked up a Skyhammer because theyre were only 2 of them and like 20 voyager Primes and Megatrons each and 10 Ironhides. And there were no Skyhammers at all in the other local walmart. I have a feeling Skyhammer and Shockwave will be very rare unless Walmart wasnt supposed to put that wave on the shelves yet and somebody goofed.


I know this has nothing to do with Vortex but I think DOTM collecters should know this just in case my hunch is right...

[DJLazer]

This one and skyhammer will be on top of my DOTM pick up list

[Hal7300]

You know who this is going to be in my collection?

Spinister.

...and yes this is Spinister to me.

So that's 3 of us