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New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues

Posted by Bronzewolf Aug 6, 2017 at 1:04pm CDT 39,720 views
The upcoming Transformers The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm is one of the figures people are most looking forward to in the last waves of the TLK toyline, and we now have a couple of videos that give a better look at the figure. One of them is an Asian-language full video review that shows off the packaging, the dragon mode, and the individual robots, and it tops off at just under an hour long.
The other video comes to us via YouTube channel Pancrazi,
and through a tip from Seibertronian Kotori_Sonoda. It's an English video detailing a major flaw in some of the Dragonstorm toys. It's unknown if it affects all figures, but it is definitely something to look out for when considering purchasing the Dragon duo-con. Check out both videos below!


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Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by EagleBot13 Aug 6, 2017
Um, he didn't cut the tie holding the head in place. I don't have the toy in hand yet, so I could be wrong, but i'm going to assume that's why it broke.
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by TFmonkeybiz Aug 6, 2017
First the Steelbane/Skullitron moulds floppiness and now this guy's fragile neck joints? What is it with Hasbro and faulty dragonforemrs recently?
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by Carnivius_Prime Aug 6, 2017
EagleBot13 wrote:Um, he didn't cut the tie holding the head in place. I don't have the toy in hand yet, so I could be wrong, but i'm going to assume that's why it broke.


Shouldn't break that easily but yeah the tie is still attached to the head before he starts pulling it out.


TFmonkeybiz wrote:First the Steelbane/Skullitron moulds floppiness and now this guy's fragile neck joints? What is it with Hasbro and faulty dragonforemrs recently?


And Trypticon's dodgy legs?

Steelbane mold is an easy fix. I haven't got it yet (never seen it for sale) but my friend's sorted his out with some nail polish and it poses superbly even on one foot.
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by Sarahthecutevixen Aug 6, 2017
these dragonformers are having issues, I'm expected the simplified turbo changer dragonstorm to explode from the springs at this point
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by Manterax Prime Aug 6, 2017
From what I've seen, I think it was broken before he opened it, which means the factory shipped a broken item.

Hey, :TAKARATOMY: , I think you fools should find new factories, because the ones you have contracted right now seem to have lazy QC departments.
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by SpyX370 Aug 7, 2017
I had this early because of ACG in HK and the neck on my one broke straight out of the box... I returned mine and I get the replacement next week, which I believe is the official release date.
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by Carnivius_Prime Aug 7, 2017
let's hope it just a bad batch and not a design flaw or something. I bought a NECA Predator figure a couple years ago that broke apart in three places when removed from packaging, returned it to same company for replacement... which broke apart easily too. Then got refunded and tried a different company's stock and bought the same figure there and was completely fine. NECA mentioned the bad ones were likely left over stock from one of the factories they don't use anymore to to the low quality.
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by WreckerJack Aug 7, 2017
Would be interesting to see pictures of the damage so we can compare notes.
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by RAR Aug 7, 2017
Might explain why when Hasbro was testing Trypticons they were coming up with no issues.

It's a bit like how Hasbro Transmetal Megatron's are more prone to breaking that the Takara ones are. the slight changes make a lot of differences.

Speaking of Manufacturing though - have we heard any more about what lines Hasbro plans to make in India - will it include any Transformers lines I wonder ? It did cross my mind they might make Micronauts toys there (if they ever actually get around to making some).
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 8, 2017
Thanks to our own Scotty P, we knew of the existence of a Deluxe Bumblebee variant with a movie accurate colour scheme in car mode (with the all black top) as seen in Transformers: The Last Knight. As with many toys though, variants are usually region specific, with particular different batches all sent to the same area. The Chromedome with the Takara head was never found outside the US for instance. So it was a fun surprise to see that this Bumblebee variant was found outside of the US. It has now been found in Montreal, Canada, which is where the photos below come from, at Walmart. If you are in another country, let us know if you too found this variant.


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Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by BG the Robit Aug 8, 2017
Um... Sorry, but what's the difference between this one and the TLK Bee I've had since a little before the movie came out? I've been looking at these pics and my bot and I'm just not seeing a difference.
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Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by Stuartmaximus Aug 8, 2017
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Kotori_Sonoda wrote:heads up for those planning to buy, dragonstorm, apparently the dragon heads get broken easily.





Well, that's nasty.
It's now confirmed that I'll wait for the Weijiang version. [-(

(By the way, just quote me to see how to embed YouTube)


is there gonna be a Wei Jiang version :-? coz i haven't heard anything :???:

i know that there's already the OS Voy Megs, but dunno if they'll continue(or not?) to do more ;)
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 8, 2017
Bee's Girlfriend wrote:Um... Sorry, but what's the difference between this one and the TLK Bee I've had since a little before the movie came out? I've been looking at these pics and my bot and I'm just not seeing a difference.
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Nothing, you had the variant all along :D

The is the standard retail release:

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Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by BG the Robit Aug 8, 2017
william-james88 wrote:
Bee's Girlfriend wrote:Um... Sorry, but what's the difference between this one and the TLK Bee I've had since a little before the movie came out? I've been looking at these pics and my bot and I'm just not seeing a difference.
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Nothing, you had the variant all along :D

The is the standard retail release:

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Huh. Never seen that one before. Cool, thanks, I thought I was missing something. :-P
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 8, 2017
Bee's Girlfriend wrote:Huh. Never seen that one before. Cool, thanks, I thought I was missing something. :-P

No worries. What I find crazy is that Takara didnt even bother with this variant's more accurate paint apps either. This is their version, which is the same as the standard one:

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So yeah, this variant is better than the takara version :D
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by Rodimus277 Aug 8, 2017
Rodimus277 wrote:I found some reviews of wave 3 Bee and Crosshairs! No word on Cogman or Strafe but I will notify you if I see them.

Bee
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=owSX9rZPenY

Crosshairs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BxwQMiwxBpY
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by RAR Aug 8, 2017
I won't imbed the video as I see another has been posted but as it's sort of a Tradition now on here. Here is a chefatron video on Dragonstorm (the better one) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yUezqOQjjw
Re: New Video Reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight Leader Class Dragonstorm, Showing Fatal Neck Issues (view post)
Comment by Sarahthecutevixen Aug 8, 2017
how can you tell if you got a variant in the store? is the barcode different or anything?
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