A listing for a previously unseen Transformers Movie figure has appeared on eBay. The auction is for a Wal-Mart exclusive "Allspark Power" figure named Big Daddy. The figure is an homage to the Micromaster Big Daddy and is a repaint of the Cybertron Downshift figure.
Hard to tell from the pictures, but looks pretty cool so far. Nice homage to an obscure character. Too bad it's a WalMart exclusive. They should have saved it for Universe.
You know what's funny? We'll probably get him in the UK, seeing as of late we've got pretty much all the mainline toys that were store specific, even though we've missed really important cantecters from the shows...
That and it apears we've ended up with a nearly full roster of the movie's mainline.
Now there's a name I thought Hasbro'd never re-trademark. Excellent choice of mold and repaint colors. Loving those flames on the sides, too! To bad it's a Wal-Mart exclusive, 'cuz that means eBaying it up over the border and that'll cost more than I'd it to.
I don't know... I think one downshift is enough for me.. maybe if this came with a feathered hat and technicolor dreamcoat.. then I might reconsider buying Big Daddy..
Looks cool. I have been meaning to get downshift but could never find him anywhere, hopefully once this line is out over here i can finally pick one up...abelt with a different paint job and a silly name.
I'll chime in here (I post so many news stories, I forget to actually post what I think of this stuff!)
Anyway, I love it - I'm a huge fan of obscure-character homages, and this mold fits both the character and the look and style of the movie-bots. This will be one memorable repaitn, I'm sure! Great stuff!
Getting a li'l desperate for repaints when they're tapping into the Deluxe from past lines now, aren't they?
Not that I should complain, as I love the cybertron Downshift mold and its a very nice homage to an obscure but also nice figure. I'll definately pick up this figure when I can, even if I already have Cyb. Downshift.
soundwave13c wrote:color scheem is great but dont like the name.
p.s o and i hate wallmart
The point of this figure is the name. If naybody ever says Habsro doesn't listen, this is the figure that should show them they do. We asked Hasbro for their last muscle car figure to be named Big Daddy, and people were pissed when they didn't. Instead they do this for us. This proves that they do listen.
Man this looks badass, I'm glad they're reusing Cyberstron deluexe molds for the movie line. I always knew there was something realistic about the cyberstron molds. The new paintjob looks awseome!
TFormers.com has the other three in the 4-set of Cybertron repaints from Walmart. They include a Thundercracker repainted yellow as Divebomb, Landmine repainted green as "Grindcore" and Crosswise repainted as G2 Laser Rod Jolt.