Toy Review - BBTS Exclusive DOTM Dinobot mini-cons

[reillyd]

Meet the Autobots newest addition to its rank of DOTM troops - the Dinobots!

Lead by T-Rex Grimlock (ahem, Dualor if you don't mind!), this brave band of
mini-cons aim to sink their teeth into some 'cons. With the brute strength
charge of Slag (no, I'm called Triceradon!), and the aerial support delivered by
Swoop (No, I mean Divebomb.... oh wait, Rav? Who the hell named me Rav?),
these mini-cons are sure to change the direction of the war.


(Front View)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6122799475_90106d2513_m.jpg

(Rear of cards)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6122800843_614fc188f2_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65559718@N07/6122800843/)

Review

This are absolutely awesomes, and brilliant homages to the G1 dinobots. While I would dearly have loved correct names for these (and let's face it,
how hard would it be when Hasbro still have the trademarks?), or G1 style
cards like the Universe line, its still pretty freaking sweet.

I ordered four sets from BBTS sight unseen - they didn't have images at the time- and they just arrived today. I have two spares, if anyone is interested
send me a PM. One is to open, one for display, and I couldn't be more
pleased with the purchase.

[Mr Ed]

they are now sold out on BBTS

[griffin]

yeah they sold out last week (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS19990&mode=retail)... I musta bought one of the last sets.

As for what reillyd said about 'sight unseen', when they first listed them a few months ago they had no images and a vague description, but a couple weeks later they found some images (see below).

The toy stats, for those interested in hunting down these figures:

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2011a17.jpg

(note that the photo-shopped official images had the minicon symbols 'scratched off' instead of just coloured over, which is more obvious on the packaging - actual toys have the Minicon logos painted on them)


Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - none
Size/class - (minicon)
Wave - n/a
Released here - no (released globally July)
Approximate Retail Price - US$20 at BBTS


Dualor (Grimlock)
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 8cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Tyrannosaurus Rex
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - grey, bronze, red, white
Main Accessories - none


Rav (Swoop)
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 8cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Pterodactyl
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - grey, bronze, blue, red, white
Main Accessories - none


Triceradon (Slag)
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 7cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Triceratops
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - grey, bronze, red
Main Accessories - none


Catilla
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 8cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Saber-Toothed Tiger
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - grey, bronze, red
Main Accessories - none

[Decepticon]

These look good! I saw these on ebay last week and was gonna buy them but somehow thought they may have been a KO as I had never heard of these being released. Now they are all sold!!:mad: