Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Monday, January 24th, 2011 1:23pm CST
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Despite being a no-show in Transformers: ROTF it appears Barricade may be getting another Deluxe class release for Transformer: DOTM. ACToys.net user, b-o-t, has posted images of Barricade in his police cruiser mode outfitted with a giant Mech Tech claw. You may recall the previously reported DOTM product sheet which listed a Deluxe class Barricade. It's hard to tell, due to the poor lighting, if this is an entirely new mold, or a remolding of the original Barricade. There are some noticeable differences. There is no brush guard on the front bumper and there appears to be additional molding on the hood. Could this coupled with the previously reported Legends class repaint be an indication that Barricade may be returning for Transformers: DOTM?
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Credit(s): b-o-t of ACToys
This article was last modified on Monday, January 24th, 2011 1:37pm CST
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Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173228)
Posted by Wasp-shot23 on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:27pm CST
Posted by Wasp-shot23 on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:27pm CST
its gotta be a diffferent mold... look at the hood, no line down the middle and v-shaped bits...look at the rear, no lines along the sides where the arms split off, just one down the middle.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173232)
Posted by Bradimus on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:34pm CST
Posted by Bradimus on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:34pm CST
I also think this is a new mold. If he looks good in robot mode he's on my list. It would be nice to give my premium Barricade a "twin," especially since this one has a real weapon. ![#-o]( "Doh!")
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173234)
Posted by ShardFenix on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:37pm CST
Posted by ShardFenix on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:37pm CST
WTF is on his roof?!?! Its like the disembodied arm of the boogeyman or something. These mech-tech weapons are killing these figures worse than the phoned in designs.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173238)
Posted by Mkall on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:42pm CST
Posted by Mkall on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:42pm CST
I remember when people thought that the Energon weapons were big, garish and ugly.
Now there's something far worse than that.
Now there's something far worse than that.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173239)
Posted by El Duque on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:44pm CST
Posted by El Duque on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:44pm CST
It reminds me of an oversized garden tool.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173241)
Posted by whacko on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:46pm CST
Posted by whacko on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:46pm CST
The Mechtech stuff is pure garbage... NONE of it looks goos on the characters in either robot or vehicle modes. Why does Hasbro always feel like they need a gimmick to add to their toys? At least the Mech Alive stuff was basically innocuous and ignorable.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173247)
Posted by T-Macksimus on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:58pm CST
I was going to pose the exact same question in the exact same way regarding Barricades roof. And yes, these weapons ARE killing this line along with a few other piss-poor design choices.
I have 2 versions of Barricade for general play/display purposes and a MOSC Premium Barricade so I have no need (or even the slightest desire) to pick up this one. All I can do is bow my head and offer my condolences over the brutal defilement of a once decent mold.![:-(]( "Sad")
Posted by T-Macksimus on January 24th, 2011 @ 1:58pm CST
ShardFenix wrote:WTF is on his roof?!?! Its like the disembodied arm of the boogeyman or something. These mech-tech weapons are killing these figures worse than the phoned in designs.
I was going to pose the exact same question in the exact same way regarding Barricades roof. And yes, these weapons ARE killing this line along with a few other piss-poor design choices.
I have 2 versions of Barricade for general play/display purposes and a MOSC Premium Barricade so I have no need (or even the slightest desire) to pick up this one. All I can do is bow my head and offer my condolences over the brutal defilement of a once decent mold.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173253)
Posted by Pontimax 01 on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:03pm CST
Posted by Pontimax 01 on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:03pm CST
If Hasbro had wanted me to buy this, they wouldn't have given us the way better HA Barricade last movie, which Barricade didn't even appear in... ![:-?]( "Confused")
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173256)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:07pm CST
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:07pm CST
just from looking at the pictures its a bit hard to tell if its 100% new or just a hell of alot of remolding. i really hope this means hes back, he was the only decent looking bot in the movies and a decepticon cop car is awesome.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173264)
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:15pm CST
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:15pm CST
That giant claw looks pretty weird ![:???:]( "Confused")
They should have just stuck with gimmicks like automorph, or planet keys, or even just left them off...
They should have just stuck with gimmicks like automorph, or planet keys, or even just left them off...
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173269)
Posted by Autobot032 on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:19pm CST
Posted by Autobot032 on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:19pm CST
I hate to do it, but it has to done.
BARRICADE
Y U NO HAVE NORMAL WEAPON?!
....seriously, what is this crap? If it's a build-a-(insert item here) kinda deal, I'm going to be incredibly angry. Because I refuse to buy figures I don't give a rat crap about to get an ugly accessory that ends up looking badass in combined mode. (Though, I have my doubts on a cool looking combo.)
It reeks of PCC, really. Spring loaded gimmicks, combination of the mix and match variety.
Didn't they get the memo? PCC ain't sellin'. Don't sully good figures by including this crap with it.
BARRICADE
Y U NO HAVE NORMAL WEAPON?!
....seriously, what is this crap? If it's a build-a-(insert item here) kinda deal, I'm going to be incredibly angry. Because I refuse to buy figures I don't give a rat crap about to get an ugly accessory that ends up looking badass in combined mode. (Though, I have my doubts on a cool looking combo.)
It reeks of PCC, really. Spring loaded gimmicks, combination of the mix and match variety.
Didn't they get the memo? PCC ain't sellin'. Don't sully good figures by including this crap with it.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173278)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:33pm CST
Posted by Dr. Caelus on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:33pm CST
I love the mech-tech stuff - it's a crappy gimmick that you can throw in a box and forget about!
My only concern is that if this is a new mold, it may not be in the same scale as the original Barricade. I'd like to have two similar but slightly different Barricades to display as partners, but that won't work if one is half an inch shorter in car mode.
My only concern is that if this is a new mold, it may not be in the same scale as the original Barricade. I'd like to have two similar but slightly different Barricades to display as partners, but that won't work if one is half an inch shorter in car mode.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173286)
Posted by Burn on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:50pm CST
Posted by Burn on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:50pm CST
No seriously, that HAS to be an arm. These ugly lumps of plastic have to combine somehow and not just be ugly lumps of plastic that sit on top of an alt mode and transform into even uglier lumps of plastic.
oh and, yay Barricade!
oh and, yay Barricade!
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173288)
Posted by El Duque on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:50pm CST
Ya know, that's a really good way to look at this Mech Tech stuff. A lot of time the built in gimmick really hinders the figure, but in this case you can just throw the extra stuff in a box and still have a good figure.
Posted by El Duque on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:50pm CST
Caelus wrote:I love the mech-tech stuff - it's a crappy gimmick that you can throw in a box and forget about!
My only concern is that if this is a new mold, it may not be in the same scale as the original Barricade. I'd like to have two similar but slightly different Barricades to display as partners, but that won't work if one is half an inch shorter in car mode.
Ya know, that's a really good way to look at this Mech Tech stuff. A lot of time the built in gimmick really hinders the figure, but in this case you can just throw the extra stuff in a box and still have a good figure.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173290)
Posted by Ramscreamer on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:55pm CST
Posted by Ramscreamer on January 24th, 2011 @ 2:55pm CST
Why does barricade come with a gardening tool? ![:???:]( "Confused")
lol these mechtech things are crap, at least mech alive was an ignorable stupid gimmick.
lol these mechtech things are crap, at least mech alive was an ignorable stupid gimmick.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173295)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:01pm CST
Posted by Bumblevivisector on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:01pm CST
Is Bionicle still considered such powerful competition for TF that Barricade felt the need to tear Onua's arm off? That might have made sense 9 years ago, but I personally would've stolen Onua Nuva's chainsaw-roller-blades: I could seriously see Bay giving that feature to a Decepticon.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173301)
Posted by ShardFenix on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:09pm CST
Posted by ShardFenix on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:09pm CST
but yeah if these all combine into a robot i will be like wtf. the gaping holes they leave on figures are bad enough. I never had a problem with like the mech-alive and automorph stuff. most of it was completely unobtrusive and fit within the designs.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173302)
Posted by Wasp-shot23 on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:13pm CST
lol! ah bionicle, how i miss thee.
onua was my first.
Posted by Wasp-shot23 on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:13pm CST
Bumblevivisector wrote:Is Bionicle still considered such powerful competition for TF that Barricade felt the need to tear Onua's arm off? That might have made sense 9 years ago, but I personally would've stolen Onua Nuva's chainsaw-roller-blades: I could seriously see Bay giving that feature to a Decepticon.
lol! ah bionicle, how i miss thee.
onua was my first.
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173305)
Posted by rpetras on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:20pm CST
Seconded, those were my thoughts EXACTLY!!!
Posted by rpetras on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:20pm CST
Caelus wrote:I love the mech-tech stuff - it's a crappy gimmick that you can throw in a box and forget about!
My only concern is that if this is a new mold, it may not be in the same scale as the original Barricade. I'd like to have two similar but slightly different Barricades to display as partners, but that won't work if one is half an inch shorter in car mode.
Seconded, those were my thoughts EXACTLY!!!
Re: Possible Deluxe Barricade for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1173306)
Posted by NemesisScourge on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:22pm CST
Posted by NemesisScourge on January 24th, 2011 @ 3:22pm CST
I am so pleased Barricade is getting a new figure.
This is absolutely excellent.
Barricade is one of the few things to come from
the Movie-verse that is actually worth while.
This is absolutely excellent.
Barricade is one of the few things to come from
the Movie-verse that is actually worth while.
