New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed

Friday, January 7th, 2011 7:46AM CST

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A new auction has popped up on Yahoo Auctions Japan for a new Deluxe class figure from the Dark of the Moon line. While we don't have a confirmed name yet the rumor mill has been a turnin' about just who these SUV character are as we have seen them in some of the chase sceens and chillin with the big bad himself. We've heard the names Dreads or Dreadbots tossed around before but until we get some sort of package image or official word from Hasbro we can only speculte... and that we shall!

While the Yahoo Japan auction only shows the vehicle mode it does show us the gimmick of the figure. A huge set of Shrapnel like pincers and one of those funky looking Mech Tech weapons. Earlier this week we even saw what we can assume to be the Legends Class of this figure.

Now to sweeten the pot DOTMtoys has posted a few robot mode pics of the deluxe class resin prototype. In the images we see that the figure does indeed have "Dreads" on the robot mode and retains the large pincer like objects over his head must like the decepticon telsa coil Shrapnel.

Our second resin prototype revealed shows the underbelly of the vehicle mode, a shadowy headshot and finally what may be a transformation gimmick. It doesn't quite match up with the Ferrari 458 Italia and it doesn't seem to be the Benz either.

So who are these figures? Care to discuss just who this "Rasta Carian" lookin' SUV is? Or maybe you'd like to chat about who the new car could be? Wanna see what I'm talking about?

Well why not click on Discuss Topic and start right now!

Credit(s): Yahoo Japan, DOTMtoys

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Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166351)
Posted by Tigertrack on January 7th, 2011 @ 7:50am CST

Cobalt Prime wrote:Interesting pics, Sir!

My money's on the pincer guy being Shrapnel. True, he's a car rather than an insect, but it wouldn't be the first time Bay took liberties with alt modes.

Chop Shop!

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166353)
Posted by El Duque on January 7th, 2011 @ 7:55am CST

I posted a topic about the dotmtoys.com pics. You may want to merge or just my delete mine. I was far too green as a news crew member to attempt to news it.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166355)
Posted by skywarp-2 on January 7th, 2011 @ 7:56am CST

insecticons??

but wait...aren't most of the movie bots based on insects already?? LOL :lol:

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166356)
Posted by Down_Shift on January 7th, 2011 @ 7:58am CST

El Duque wrote:I posted a topic about the dotmtoys.com pics. You may want to merge or just my delete mine. I was far too green as a news crew member to attempt to news it.

Sorry man, I looked through the threads but didn't see any. I'm sure one of the guys will merge the threads sooner rather then later.

Heh, even transformers threads can merge. Sweet. :-B

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166357)
Posted by El Duque on January 7th, 2011 @ 8:01am CST

Down_Shift wrote:
El Duque wrote:I posted a topic about the dotmtoys.com pics. You may want to merge or just my delete mine. I was far too green as a news crew member to attempt to news it.

Sorry man, I looked through the threads but didn't see any. I'm sure one of the guys will merge the threads sooner rather then later.

Heh, even transformers threads can merge. Sweet.

No worries, we were probably working on them at the same time.

So I was hoping they were calling these things Dreads, because of some sense of fear or dread they may instill when you see them coming, but it looks like they call them that because they actually have dreadlocks. Brutal.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166362)
Posted by #Sideways# on January 7th, 2011 @ 8:16am CST

Hmm, I'm making a guesstamation right here:

SUVs: Insecticons //At least Shrapnel, but this would account for the fact that there were several SUVs at the set.

Other car we see the underbelly for: One of the The NASCARs that we have seen. //The mold fits, it doesn't, like previously said, fit any other car that we have seen. Plus, I would be tempted to say Wheeljack, but the head sculpt doesn't fit.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166363)
Posted by El Duque on January 7th, 2011 @ 8:19am CST

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Cobalt Prime wrote:Interesting pics, Sir!

My money's on the pincer guy being Shrapnel. True, he's a car rather than an insect, but it wouldn't be the first time Bay took liberties with alt modes.

Chop Shop!

That's just what I pass thinking. Man I love those deluxe Insecticons.

This probably needs to be merged with Down shift's topic.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166364)
Posted by Ironhide516 on January 7th, 2011 @ 8:25am CST

It's an army of Insecto-drones! Maybe the toy designers were staying up late hopped up on espresso & watching old G1 episodes coming up with wacky weapon attachments & decided to run with it. Maybe one of the Autobots will shoot fire from their mouth ala the Dinobots :grin:

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166368)
Posted by Rated X on January 7th, 2011 @ 8:31am CST

Ok this is getting really retarded now. An SUV with bug fangs ??? (like if Dropick's tailgate gimmick in 2007 wasnt declared stupid a million times)

And let me not get started on how silly the dreadlocks look. Alot of people from the hood got offended by the twins ebonics and Skids gold tooth in the 2nd film. (i thought it was funny as hell) But if this new "rasta" character is paired with a patwa accent or any Bob Marley or Ganja jokes are made, Michael Bay may take some serious heat...

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166369)
Posted by Jesterhead on January 7th, 2011 @ 8:31am CST

#Sideways# wrote:Other car we see the underbelly for: One of the The NASCARs that we have seen. //The mold fits, it doesn't, like previously said, fit any other car that we have seen. Plus, I would be tempted to say Wheeljack, but the head sculpt doesn't fit.

I agree. The racing slicks, and profile screems NASCAR!

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166388)
Posted by kirbenvost on January 7th, 2011 @ 9:15am CST

What...the...heck? The only way that thing can redeem itself is if it ends up being an Insecticon. The other car looks promising though.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166399)
Posted by KIERANW on January 7th, 2011 @ 9:33am CST

Looks great! i might actually pick it up=]

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166403)
Posted by Tigertrack on January 7th, 2011 @ 9:40am CST

El Duque wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Cobalt Prime wrote:Interesting pics, Sir!

My money's on the pincer guy being Shrapnel. True, he's a car rather than an insect, but it wouldn't be the first time Bay took liberties with alt modes.

Chop Shop!

That's just what I pass thinking. Man I love those deluxe Insecticons.

This probably needs to be merged with Down shift's topic.

Merged threads, removed pics due to previous rules for DOTM images on site.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166406)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on January 7th, 2011 @ 9:45am CST

Well let’s see what decepticon troops that we have seen in all of the series of
Transfomerdom besides they still could be a random tanker trucks bodyguards

or new decepticon twins instead………. also oh please kill the autobot twins because if they do :DANCE:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1:insecticons
2:sweeps
3:shockwaves drones
4:I shudder to say it but legion :SICK:

5:fake dinobots from BW

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166412)
Posted by OlivusPrime on January 7th, 2011 @ 9:55am CST

Without the fangs, Dread would look reasonable, but with them... UGH. All kinds of ugly. I really hope they're removable, but in these photos they seem to be screwed on. If the Legends Wrecker we previously saw really does have dreadlocks, Dread is the second character in DOTM to have the hair style, which looks ridiculous and (if handled correctly by MB) possibly offensive on a robot.

That other deluxe looks alright. The head reminds me of Wreck-Gar, specifically his Generations retool (Scrapheap was it?). Hoping its Smokescreen, I'm kind of set on the Mercedes being Wheeljack now.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166422)
Posted by T-Macksimus on January 7th, 2011 @ 10:12am CST

Just give me the Wreckers and that red Ferrari. I'll be so broke after buying up the Generations line that those will be the only ones I can afford. You guys can have these...creatures. Personally, I find them to be more of an insult towards the "Insecticon" moniker than I do an homage. That's just my own opinion and all it means is that there will be more of these figures for the rest of you so please keep that in mind before you jump down my throat about it. The thought of those giant pincers protruding from the front of an otherwise stylishly designed SUV surpasses the absurd and, I feel, is a stretch for even an 8 year old to buy into. I really hope Bay isn't going to include such gimmicks in the movie. This one ranks right up there with Devastators "balls".

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166427)
Posted by alexison on January 7th, 2011 @ 10:28am CST

So far, I have not been the slightest but impressed with the DOTM figures. If Generations/RTS comes to an end when the movie line begins, I'll be saving some cash.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166430)
Posted by ProwlJazz on January 7th, 2011 @ 10:44am CST

Based on weaponry, I'd say it's one of The Wreckers. Probably the blue one based on the weapon placement and the fact that the s.u.v. was also paired with it in the legends class.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166438)
Posted by mattyc1007 on January 7th, 2011 @ 10:56am CST

This takes the term overriders to a whole new level

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166441)
Posted by JRFitzpatrick7 on January 7th, 2011 @ 11:08am CST

Rated X wrote:Ok this is getting really retarded now. An SUV with bug fangs ??? (like if Dropick's tailgate gimmick in 2007 wasnt declared stupid a million times)

And let me not get started on how silly the dreadlocks look. Alot of people from the hood got offended by the twins ebonics and Skids gold tooth in the 2nd film. (i thought it was funny as hell) But if this new "rasta" character is paired with a patwa accent or any Bob Marley or Ganja jokes are made, Michael Bay may take some serious heat...

Man your post is all kinds of offensive...

On topic, these look pretty good. I'm always blown away by the engineering involved with the movie line. Of coarse, we have yet to see any concept art or screen images of these characters, whom ever they may be, so we shouldn't be to cryptical just yet. I'm never really able to judge a bot til I see a paint job so I'm going to wait and see. I'd so like to see peaugh review these guys as well as he always seems to get the transformation right and in a decent pose. These factory images always seem plopped down rather than posed

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166466)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on January 7th, 2011 @ 12:07pm CST

I'll point out the obvious here...

Those pincers have to either be removable or fold away, because that guy won't fit in a blister pack otherwise.

I'm betting they'll be removable, because it sounds like they're going for an interchangeable/combining weapons gimmick a la TF: Energon.

Also, were the Jamaicans in Predator 2 broadly considered racially offensive? Because that's what these guys remind me of (besides G1 Chopshop), and IIRC they were scary, not funny.

Edit: I also think the pincers are supposed to be on the back in robot mode to form 'wings', rather than on top to form 'horns'.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166478)
Posted by Stockade on January 7th, 2011 @ 12:35pm CST

So far not really impressed with anything from DOTM line.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166508)
Posted by OptiMagnus on January 7th, 2011 @ 2:24pm CST

The car is most definitely a NASCAR stock car from the body design. But it's hard to tell who it is.
I, ironically, really like the "Dread" SUVs. I might get a few of them to make an army.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166518)
Posted by SlyTF1 on January 7th, 2011 @ 2:34pm CST

Rated X wrote:Ok this is getting really retarded now. An SUV with bug fangs ??? (like if Dropick's tailgate gimmick in 2007 wasnt declared stupid a million times)

And let me not get started on how silly the dreadlocks look. Alot of people from the hood got offended by the twins ebonics and Skids gold tooth in the 2nd film. (i thought it was funny as hell) But if this new "rasta" character is paired with a patwa accent or any Bob Marley or Ganja jokes are made, Michael Bay may take some serious heat...

LOL! This! Except the fangs, I think fangs are cool.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166526)
Posted by OptiMagnus on January 7th, 2011 @ 2:55pm CST

AAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!! Horrible evil pinchers!!!!! Transformers is ruined forever!!!!! 8-}

I personally like the pinchers, by the way.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166534)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 7th, 2011 @ 3:11pm CST

Dumb. Good thing for 3rd party makers.

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166543)
Posted by #Sideways# on January 7th, 2011 @ 3:34pm CST

Has anyone thought about Blurr for the NASCAR? The face, sort of fits, but the body, and mode definitely fits! ;)^

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166555)
Posted by OptiMagnus on January 7th, 2011 @ 4:03pm CST

#Sideways# wrote:Has anyone thought about Blurr for the NASCAR? The face, sort of fits, but the body, and mode definitely fits!

Yeah, I keep forgetting to bring this up. He would be the perfect character for a 200mph race car. But we don't even know which car this toy is yet. I'm guessing Blurr would be Jimmie Johnson's car, since it's blue and white.

Speculate speculate everyone!

Re: New DOTM Deluxe Figures Revealed (1166575)
Posted by Swiftknife24 on January 7th, 2011 @ 5:00pm CST

In response to a previous post, I think the smaller car does appear to be one of the Wreckers...

Whilst we mention the Wreckers; I think maybe the whole reason Hasbro have come up with the converting/combining BFGs gimmick is because of the weapons bolted to the Wrecker cars to make them look like Death Racers... :-?