Transformers: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime Deluxe Sword at Retail, Peter Cullen Voice Chip

Having a helicopter version of Drift makes so much sense.

I mean really, why not? We've hardly seen him in any of the footage we've seen, but we've seen that awesome shot of Crosshairs and his parachuting skills.

Parachutes operate in the sky ... helicopters operate in the sky ... totally makes sense to use Drift.

Drift as DOTM Skyhammer?


What the hell? I mean, I knew Hasbro was getting cheap on us, but slapping a coat of paint on some random mold and calling it something it is not is pretty low.


On the other hand, Sludge is AWESOME. Definitely picking it up.

That silver OP looks terrible.
I'm really betting parents are going to be looking at this figure like "WTF, it's a white optimus. Fuck this kid, you're not getting a $60.00 repaint!"

Drift looks... okay.
Slog looks awesome.

I picked up Voyager Grimmy yesterday because he looks better in person than in pics. I like him better than I thought I would based on pics and video reviews, but he's still inferior to Scorn, IMO. The most disappointing aspect of the figure is the lack of articulation in the bot mode, especially compared to his Voyager-companion, EM OP.

All-in-all, it's a decent figure. And I plan on buying more Dinobots, so I figured I can't have all the other Dinobots and NOT Grimlock.

I'm sharing everyone's sentiment that Platinum Silver Knight Optimus Prime looks... bland, but not unpainted. It does have paint (less than it should) but the main culprit is lack of variety in plastic colors: only two are used, and one is only visible in robot mode. Also, Hasbro, silver grey does not equal real silver. I understand your apprehension of paint or chrome overdose (make no mistake, it can get costly), but the figure just looks half-baked here. >:oP

Skyhammer as Drift is one of the rare Hasbro curve balls, but it's not a good one. I do love the Skyhammer mold, and I appreciate the new sword, but... That mold just isn't Drift.

Slog/Sludge is a Brachiosaurid now, and it's a good change for him, taller rather than long. I know, Brachios are the new Brontos I'll be getting him regardless.

GuyIncognito wrote:I picked up Voyager Grimmy yesterday because he looks better in person than in pics. I like him better than I thought I would based on pics and video reviews, but he's still inferior to Scorn, IMO. The most disappointing aspect of the figure is the lack of articulation in the bot mode, especially compared to his Voyager-companion, EM OP.

All-in-all, it's a decent figure. And I plan on buying more Dinobots, so I figured I can't have all the other Dinobots and NOT Grimlock.

I feel the same way. I don't really like Grimlock's dragon look, but I think I will pick it up anyhow, because as you said, can't have the six and miss the seventh.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Makes sense, tho my wife thinks it's a silly ideas when I asked her opinion on it. Guess that's where we agree to disagree

So far we have:

Grimlock: gold
Swoop/Strafe: blue
Slag/Slug: purple
Scorn: red
Slash: turqoise
Snarl: green
Sludge/Slog: grey

We almost have a rainbow here

And almost have Dino Knights/Dinosoldiers too.

Just swap out the Spinosaurus and Raptor for a Saber-Toothed Tiger and a Mammoth.

Voyager Drift from Dark of the Moon Skyhammer? Talk about unexpected.

I like him a lot, but it just doesn't seem like Drift to me. Drift is a samurai car that is kickass, not a samurai helicopter that is kickass. More like what Windblade looks for in a male.

Also, better headscuplt FTW!

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

shockblast2 wrote:

reluctantyouth wrote:AHEM....Uh Earth to Hasbro...Um why in the hell did Slog get the proper silvery grey treatment and Galvatron did not? I guess it would have been too much to ask for right. I mean sheesh...only 1 of 7 dinobots is the proper coloring and who knows if Slog is even in the movie. What's that Hasbro... @#$% Me? Speak any English? @#$% You! That is all I have to say about that.

~reluctantyouth~

Hasbro said it made each dnio different colors for the children so they can differentiate between the different dinos. Makes sense, as these are children's toys.

Makes sense, tho my wife thinks it's a silly ideas when I asked her opinion on it. Guess that's where we agree to disagree

So far we have:

Grimlock: gold
Swoop/Strafe: blue
Slag/Slug: purple
Scorn: red
Slash: turqoise
Snarl: green
Sludge/Slog: grey

We almost have a rainbow here

They do the same thing with the Imaginext dinos, which are a remake of the 80's dino rider line (remember them??)and the Switch and Go dinos. I personally do not get it, because most dinos look different from one another, unless you get into species subcategories, but people in general can remember things when they are color coded better than when they are the same color. I personally would have liked to see them all look similar to Sludge's paint apps, but its ok, because they are all still really cool. Wish I could say the same for the rest of the line, but better than nothing. You can tell most agree with my ideology on this, because if you look at the pegs almost one week out or online giants like Amazon, they are sold out of Scorns and Slags, and yet have plenty of BB's and Crosshairs. Which kinda sucks, because the future waves will have to wade themselves past these two shelfwarmers to make retail. As far as online, either preorder or check Amazon every day until theya re in stock and nab them up before they are gone.