Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed?

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 12:34PM CST

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One of several wonders of the internet, Taobao.com has an auction on it for a new very interesting animal character, thought to be first glimpsed VERY briefly in the Superbowl trailer for TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON. People were unsure if they actually saw this character, but a later news story revealed a new list of items available showing that a certain 'condor' seemed to be making his debut appearance in the DOTM toyline, thus confirming the previous uncertainty.

Alright, vagueness aside, plenty of time for spoiler sensitive fans to duck out. Without further ado, we present what is being touted as 'buzzard' or Laserbeak by the seller.

No more speculation it seems, Soundwave's favorite minion (yeah, he is...) looks to actually be joining the movie-verse.

You can see the original auction here, and we have mirrored the images below.

So what are you seeing in this guy's hands? Looks like some form of aerial vehicle (Cybertronian) that transforms into a dragon type creature, or a condor with a very long neck.

Credit(s): Taobao.com

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Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191860)
Posted by buddhaquest on March 8th, 2011 @ 12:41pm CST

Wow... just when I thought this line couldn't get any worse.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191861)
Posted by xtsaur on March 8th, 2011 @ 12:44pm CST

OMG its Laserbeak!!!

This movie is gonna rule!

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191864)
Posted by germismith on March 8th, 2011 @ 12:48pm CST

Well, the pics are kind of terrible, so I'll reserve judgement. But where did Hasbro's paint budget for this line go, exactly? Everything is all primer grey. I-)

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191869)
Posted by SlyTF1 on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:06pm CST

Yeah, that's definitely Laserbeak. But the quality of these DOTM toys are ass. Why Hasbro!?

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191870)
Posted by alexison on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:07pm CST

I'm not exactly sure what to make of this yet.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191871)
Posted by kirbenvost on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:09pm CST

Need better pictures. It could be total fail or kind of awesome.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191875)
Posted by Stockade on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:15pm CST

OH man! i agree with kirbenvost about needing better pics, otherwise, just buy a Robot Chicken figure and custom make some jetpacks and guns and call it Laserbeak! Actually Robot chicken could be better than this.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191877)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:21pm CST

please dont be laserbeak be divebomb or some one else but not laserbeak. looks like a goddamn zoid, great so now we have gundams and zoids, yeah it sounds awesome but not when its suppose to be transformers.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191880)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:22pm CST

Looking pretty decent even from these photos. Looking forward to seeing better shots.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191881)
Posted by GetRightRobot on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:26pm CST

HAHAHAHA THE LEVEL OF SUCK HAS RISEN TO COMICAL!!! :lol:

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191887)
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:38pm CST

So now, we sit back and wait til 2013 when Michael Bay admits that DOTM really was bad after all.

Of course, none of it will be his fault. He's only responsible for the awesome parts. :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191890)
Posted by GEEWUN on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:51pm CST

RiddlerJ wrote:So now, we sit back and wait til 2013 when Michael Bay admits that DOTM really was bad after all.

Of course, none of it will be his fault. He's only responsible for the awesome parts.

So true...

But if Soundwave, Frenzy, Ravage and Laserbeak fight together in a scene doTm it could be awesome (despite Frenzy and ravage being dead but that hasn't stopped bay before)

Is that a tounge on laserbeak?

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191891)
Posted by SaTaN CoNvOy on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:52pm CST

Hey its Laserbe.....wait what the hell is that? Good God Masterforce what were they smoking when they made this figure....I might want some just to see what it is the design team saw in this figure.
Hasbro isn't gonna make much money off the DOTM line this year, but as for 3rd party teams out there they might have a field day with this line.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191893)
Posted by MarvelKnight on March 8th, 2011 @ 1:54pm CST

The Transformer itself is O.K. the guns tolerable, but the head is just making me rage! I never saw laserbeak as some weird Buzzard, Vulture looking thing.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191898)
Posted by Autobot Firestorm on March 8th, 2011 @ 2:04pm CST

It looks like a Bakugan. I hope this line looks better in person - otherwise the only thing costing me money is the movie tickets.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191899)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on March 8th, 2011 @ 2:09pm CST

I'm usually not the kind of person who gets mad when a character we all know and love gets updated, wherether it's a different alt mode, voice, or even gender in some cases, but, I'm sorry it's just that, Laserbeak shouldn't be a bald eagle...it just doesn't make sense I mean...how can someone think that's a good idea? :-(

Also I don't know about you guys, but I'm happy with my Booster X10 >.>
EDIT: I have to admit, that the weapons are pretty rad.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191904)
Posted by KIERANW on March 8th, 2011 @ 2:14pm CST

I think the picture quality is too low for me to actually get a good look at it. But if Laserbeak is in DOTM hopefully that means a slightly larger role for Soundwave.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191908)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on March 8th, 2011 @ 2:24pm CST

Hey, does this guy remind anyone of The Giant Claw?

I know that they both look like bald eagles but still. :-?

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191923)
Posted by whacko on March 8th, 2011 @ 2:48pm CST

Sadly they did the same thing to Laserbeak that they did to Ravage... made him stupid looking.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191929)
Posted by Mykltron on March 8th, 2011 @ 2:59pm CST

It looks like a strangled chicken, complete with lolling tongue.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191933)
Posted by alternator77 on March 8th, 2011 @ 3:01pm CST

WOOOWWWW!! hes like Megamaid except he sucks and blows at the same time laughing soo hard im crying...
on a side note nearly a billion dollars worldwide (just the movie) and this is the best you can do hasbro? WTF!

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191946)
Posted by Counterpunch on March 8th, 2011 @ 3:19pm CST

That looks like a bad design and a bad toy, all at the same time.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191957)
Posted by NTESHFT on March 8th, 2011 @ 3:25pm CST

Again....No...

Looks like I may be saving quite a bit of money until they resume the Generations line or whatever they are going to call the next wave...

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191966)
Posted by Takanuva on March 8th, 2011 @ 3:37pm CST

There's another DOTM toy on my buy list!

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1191991)
Posted by Love Dragon on March 8th, 2011 @ 4:33pm CST

That kind of looks like ass. :-(

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192016)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on March 8th, 2011 @ 5:38pm CST

to quote moe sizlack, ".... put the head back on"

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192026)
Posted by OptiMagnus on March 8th, 2011 @ 6:00pm CST

Can't decide whether I like it or not since those pictures are crap. I like the weaponry though.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192035)
Posted by Noideaforaname on March 8th, 2011 @ 6:17pm CST

While I love all these freakish movie beast-formers, I don't know if I should hold off for a Legends version or not. Both Scorponok and Ravage had alright Deluxe toys (just severely lacking in alt modes) but got far better Legends toys later on.

Of course, if that supposed HA Soundwave comes with a Laserbeak I think I'll just stick with that.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192050)
Posted by Galvatron X on March 8th, 2011 @ 6:39pm CST

It's definitely too early to draw any conclusions, but I'm not exactly wowed by those pictures.

The fact that it looks like his tongue is sticking out doesn't add to the coolness factor either...

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192057)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 8th, 2011 @ 6:53pm CST

I've never been against movievese designs [in fact, three quarters of my collection IS movieverse], but what in the name of Peter Cullen is that THING?!

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192089)
Posted by DevastaTTor on March 8th, 2011 @ 7:40pm CST

I liked Ravage. This looks terrible.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192165)
Posted by DJLazer on March 8th, 2011 @ 11:50pm CST

They ruined soundwave! and ravage! and now lazerbeak! Hasbro is really irritating me with their rotf toy designs! most importantly this one!

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192173)
Posted by Berserker Prime on March 9th, 2011 @ 12:28am CST

I like his mech tech but I'll hold judgment on the figure till we get better pics.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192206)
Posted by Genocide G2.0 on March 9th, 2011 @ 5:52am CST

Im realy looking forward to this figure but from these photos its not formed properly and photos make the colours look naff so im not going to judge yet...and what is with that painted face it looks like a mexican wrestler mask.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192560)
Posted by NatsumeRyu on March 9th, 2011 @ 6:48pm CST

Huh. I'm just wodering why the red on the toy, unless they want to repaint it later into buzzsaw and just change said wing color. :/

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192576)
Posted by Twitchythe3rd on March 9th, 2011 @ 7:19pm CST

It looks like someone put gattling guns on a chicken.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192628)
Posted by Pr1meSuspect on March 9th, 2011 @ 8:28pm CST

Wow. Um.... Nothing like the movie. Cheap red wings? I'd rather grab armada Lazerbeak over this price of crap.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1192650)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 9th, 2011 @ 8:59pm CST

Twitchythe3rd wrote:It looks like someone put gattling guns on a chicken.

QFT.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193089)
Posted by El Duque on March 10th, 2011 @ 4:55pm CST

The figure speculated to be DOTM Laserbeak makes another auction appearance, this time on eBay. The figure is listed as a Deluxe, which matches up with the product list we saw earlier. The image is mirrored below.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193093)
Posted by T-Macksimus on March 10th, 2011 @ 5:12pm CST

Is anyone else REALLY missing Energon series Divebomb right about now? I know I am.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193116)
Posted by Wraith47 on March 10th, 2011 @ 5:56pm CST

heh---think of it this way. a crap load of TF fans are gonna buy the toys anyway, so why should Hasbro improve the quality? They could make them as crappy as the stuff one gets from KOToys, and people will still buy them.

Wraith

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193122)
Posted by Road-hole on March 10th, 2011 @ 6:10pm CST

He looks like some kind of attack drone. I'll reserve judgement until I see his alternate "Laserbeak" mode. At least he doesn't transform into a folded up Ravage like...um Ravage.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193132)
Posted by griftimus prime on March 10th, 2011 @ 6:23pm CST

ugly as sin

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193133)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 10th, 2011 @ 6:26pm CST

I just caught a 2-3 second glimpse of what the CGI Laserbeak would look like in the DOTM TV game commercial, and this plastic monstrosity bears only a passing resemblance to the CGI.

The CGI version looks like some sort of "mechanical baby dragon"--all metal, with a pair of "turbo-fans" built into the shoulders [don't remember what you call them--basically fans encased in a shallow cylinder like Transmetal Megatron's T-Rex mode], and metallic feather-like wings, and a tail. No arms or legs, as far as I can tell.

The toy's black head and red wings are NOT screen-accurate.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193137)
Posted by Mykltron on March 10th, 2011 @ 6:31pm CST

It bears very little resemblance to what we saw in the trailer. Maybe it's an activator or something like that.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193140)
Posted by Mykltron on March 10th, 2011 @ 6:35pm CST

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I just caught a 2-3 second glimpse of what the CGI Laserbeak would look like in the DOTM TV game commercial, and this plastic monstrosity bears only a passing resemblance to the CGI.

The CGI version looks like some sort of "mechanical baby dragon"--all metal, with a pair of "turbo-fans" built into the shoulders [don't remember what you call them--basically fans encased in a shallow cylinder like Transmetal Megatron's T-Rex mode], and metallic feather-like wings, and a tail. No arms or legs, as far as I can tell.

The toy's black head and red wings are NOT screen-accurate.

Yeah, well, when have Hasbro been fussed about colour? Blue Jetfire, blue Megatrons, yellow Rampage...

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193145)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 10th, 2011 @ 6:43pm CST

Mykltron wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I just caught a 2-3 second glimpse of what the CGI Laserbeak would look like in the DOTM TV game commercial, and this plastic monstrosity bears only a passing resemblance to the CGI.

The CGI version looks like some sort of "mechanical baby dragon"--all metal, with a pair of "turbo-fans" built into the shoulders [don't remember what you call them--basically fans encased in a shallow cylinder like Transmetal Megatron's T-Rex mode], and metallic feather-like wings, and a tail. No arms or legs, as far as I can tell.

The toy's black head and red wings are NOT screen-accurate.

Yeah, well, when have Hasbro been fussed about colour? Blue Jetfire, blue Megatrons, yellow Rampage...

True.

What I'm most concerned about is the toy itself. While I can always repaint the whole thing in screen-accurate silver, or dry-brush it for a more realistic look, there's little I can do if the toy itself sucks.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193153)
Posted by DJLazer on March 10th, 2011 @ 6:58pm CST

You guys know i hated this. but he's a cool lookig fig.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193161)
Posted by GetterDragun on March 10th, 2011 @ 7:06pm CST

It's a Wyvern, I like it.

Re: Transformers DOTM: Laserbeak Toy Revealed? (1193169)
Posted by SaTaN CoNvOy on March 10th, 2011 @ 7:29pm CST

Almost looks like it wants to be a Zord.

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