DOTM Sentinel Prime bot mode

[Dkaris]

http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/uploads/1297446026_sentinel-prime_01.jpg

best dotm figure so far

[swoop]

Agreed, instant buy:D

[liegeprime]

so what type of truck is he supposed to be? A fire truck or something? looks good based on the photoshopped photos , though Im sure it'll have a lot of Hasbro gray's. Id buy him and Shockwave

[Vector Prime]

This and Shockwave will be mine.

[Tabias Prime]

so what type of truck is he supposed to be? A fire truck or something? looks good based on the photoshopped photos , though Im sure it'll have a lot of Hasbro gray's. Id buy him and Shockwave

Sentinel Prime is a Rosenbauer Firetruck, drool..... similar to optimus primes vehicle mode in RID...same sort of truck....

[Sleeve]

Finally, a DotM figure that I actually want to buy. This will be my only one, though maybe Shockwave too.

If someone told me this was from TF: Prime, I'd believe them. Very smooth.

[Tallestblue]

YAY! A DOTM Toy that doesn't look like garbage!

[Sky Shadow]

Is it an unspoken rule that Sentinel Prime toys need to 'store' their weapons as roofrack kibble in vehicle mode? :)

[snaketales]

I'm getting a Vector Prime vibe from this (the toy, not the OTCA member :p)

[Vector Prime]

I'm getting a Vector Prime vibe from this (the toy, not the OTCA member :p)

Didn't you know that the only reason why it was called Sentinel Prime was because I trademarked Vector Prime and Hasbro couldn't use it? :p

[llamatron]

Looks good, just wish he had a giant broadsword instead of those silly looking Final Fantasy style anime cleaver things.

[Bartrim]

The head certainly looks like the robot in the first teaser released.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Good God, a Bayverse toy I actually like!:eek: Well, besides Rambohide...

And the Ark looks sweet too.

[Pipesqueak]

Very nice overall. Not big on the face, and the shield is somehow stylistically un-transformerish, but an instant buy regardless.

[SMHFConvoy]

I was looking at this photo this morning, instant buy agreed and it's like the bayverse aesthetics finally meshing with the G1 look

[1AZRAEL1]

Wow, looks decent.

[gdmetro]

Wow I came in here expecting trashy bayverse design.. but this looks pretty awesome.

But won't know where it goes, since it wouldn't fit in with my current collection.

[loophole]

meh... i dont like it, thats an easy pass for me

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Wow, looks good. Does the shield remind anybody else of the Maximal Insignia, or is it just me wishing too much?

Oh and eaht is all the crap on the top of the vehicle mode supposed to be? Aside from crap?

[liegeprime]

Sentinel Prime is a Rosenbauer Firetruck, drool..... similar to optimus primes vehicle mode in RID...same sort of truck....

thanks for that... though do those trucks usually/normally carry large cleaver like shield thingies on their roof? looks ridiculous having those things when its supposedly "in disguise"

[Verno]

I like it.

And for all of you that don't, at least it's not a ridiculous repaint! Yet :p

I can't wait for 'Caught Off Guard Sentinel Prime' or 'Wednesday afternoon Cocktails with the Girls Sentinel Prime'. They are the ones you can skip.

[Dkaris]

I know what im going to be looking for at work come may =P instant buy for me. Probably the only DOTM figure i actually like. To those of you asking about the thing on the top in his alt mode, we're seen photos of him without it on there so whats the big deal?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

No big deal, I am sure he looks fone without it, I just like to see what justification is made, you know, for a laugh..

"Sentinel Prime soon decided to allow his shield to transform into a BBQ, for those times, after the battles when he just needs some R &R and a coldie. Although he soon discovered that Transformer sized BBQs were a rarity on Earth somewhat limiting his ability to blend in."

That would then lead on to "Wednesday afternoon Cocktails with the Girls Sentinel Prime";)

[griffin]

I guess Optimus Prime wasn't the last prime after all... If it is a pre-existing character, The Fallen should have known about it, or at least sensed it if he could sense the death of Optimus in TF2.

[Dkaris]

I guess Optimus Prime wasn't the last prime after all... If it is a pre-existing character, The Fallen should have known about it, or at least sensed it if he could sense the death of Optimus in TF2.

Since when have michael bay films ever really made sense =P

[fatbot]

I guess Optimus Prime wasn't the last prime after all... If it is a pre-existing character, The Fallen should have known about it, or at least sensed it if he could sense the death of Optimus in TF2.

Wasn't it stated in the films that Megs & Optimus are brothers and that Optimus was descended from the original Primes? Wouldn't that make Megatron a Prime as well?

*EDIT*
found the quote about them being brothers

Optimus Prime: [to a dying Megatron] You left me no choice, brother.

[Sky Shadow]

Wasn't it stated in the films that Megs & Optimus are brothers and that Optimus was descended from the original Primes? Wouldn't that make Megatron a Prime as well?

That's actually pretty cool.

[griffin]

There was so much debate over that at the time by the fans as to the context, but if I recall, the writers mentioned at botcon, that it was meant to be like 'brothers in arms'... but since it was never specifically stated in the movie, I always thought that Megatron is theoretically a Prime if lineage earns the title. It would explain why The Fallen kept him close or converted him if only a Prime could kill him... but shoulda just killed the 'threat' and be done with it. Maybe he thought the irony of having a Prime worship him and do his bidding was just too delicious to pass up.

[Quickstrike]

I love Sentinel Prime's design. He'll look nice next to my Leader Class Optimus.

Today's basically the first I've seen of the Dark of the Moon stuff. I am overwhelmed!

[i_amtrunks]

Bar the terrible linewide gimmick weapons, this looks alright, and should still look good when released in Hasbro grey and pinky-red plastic.

[Fonecrusher]

Love it, right up there with Voyager Shockwave and Megs as the best of the DOTM line so far, at least for me.

I never buy leader class, I simply don't believe they are worth it, but Sentinel Prime is seriously tempting me to make an exception!

[SharkyMcShark]

If you've not broken that run for Leader class Starscream then I doubt this will sway you

[GoktimusPrime]

So this character's coming out in the film, yes?


I guess Optimus Prime wasn't the last prime after all... If it is a pre-existing character, The Fallen should have known about it, or at least sensed it if he could sense the death of Optimus in TF2.


Wasn't it stated in the films that Megs & Optimus are brothers and that Optimus was descended from the original Primes? Wouldn't that make Megatron a Prime as well?

*EDIT*
found the quote about them being brothers

Optimus Prime: [to a dying Megatron] You left me no choice, brother.


There was so much debate over that at the time by the fans as to the context, but if I recall, the writers mentioned at botcon, that it was meant to be like 'brothers in arms'... but since it was never specifically stated in the movie, I always thought that Megatron is theoretically a Prime if lineage earns the title. It would explain why The Fallen kept him close or converted him if only a Prime could kill him... but shoulda just killed the 'threat' and be done with it. Maybe he thought the irony of having a Prime worship him and do his bidding was just too delicious to pass up.

Unless Megatron is descended from Megatronus Prime, which was The Fallen's original name until, ya know, he became The Fallen and everyone forgot what he used to be called. In which case The Fallen is mentoring his direct descendant.

I personally prefer to believe that they were brothers-in-arms.

But yeah, if Sentinel Prime exists, then clearly Optimus wasn't the last of the Primes. Unless Sentinel Prime was:
+ Created from Optimus Prime's Spark, like Lio Junior.
+ From another dimension or the future and arrived after the demise of The Fallen.
+ Is Drift.

[Fonecrusher]

The thing is Sentinel Prime was deactivated or in stasis for probably millions of years, that's basically a death like state and it's probably likely that The Fallen couldn't detect his life signal or whatever it is like he used to detect Prime's death.

[Doubledealer]

You know what would be even more awesome than this toy? It being used as part of a Botcon Protectobots set (obviously re-purposed as Hot Spot). :D

[fatbot]

You know what would be even more awesome than this toy? It being used as part of a Botcon Protectobots set (obviously re-purposed as Hot Spot). :D

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgbj6dMOzl1qf8yek.gif

Brillant! Just need the other four, but who would they use?

[Bartrim]

But yeah, if Sentinel Prime exists, then clearly Optimus wasn't the last of the Primes. Unless Sentinel Prime was:
+ Created from Optimus Prime's Spark, like Lio Junior.
+ From another dimension or the future and arrived after the demise of The Fallen.
+ Is Drift.

I think Fonecrusher has the most likely answer.


The thing is Sentinel Prime was deactivated or in stasis for probably millions of years, that's basically a death like state and it's probably likely that The Fallen couldn't detect his life signal or whatever it is like he used to detect Prime's death.

[griffin]

You know what would be even more awesome than this toy? It being used as part of a Botcon Protectobots set (obviously re-purposed as Hot Spot). :D

Yeah, but pity the Bay-formers are off limits to the BotCon people.
A redeco by Hasbro would still be pretty much expected, and Hotspot could be high on their list of potential options.