Toy Review - TFPrime Dark Energon series

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(Please post photos, comments or even a fully comprehensive review - these are just brief details to get you started)

Dark Energon (BBTS exclusive in America, available in other countries... unlikely to be released here)
Bumblebee - Deluxe V2
Knock Out - Deluxe
Starscream - Deluxe (First Edition)
Wheeljack - Deluxe
Megatron - Voyager
Optimus Prime - Voyager V2


Series - Transformers Prime
Sub-line - Dark Energon
Wave - 1
Released here - not likely to be here (Deluxes released December 2012 - Voyagers yet to be released)
Approximate Retail Price - US$12-15 (Deluxe), US$20 (Voyager)


Bumblebee (second Deluxe version)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Sports car
Main Features/Gimmicks - translucent plastic, spring-loaded element of conversion
Main Colours - Yellow, black, blue
Main Accessories - 2 guns

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2012a32.jpg



Knock Out
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Car
Main Features/Gimmicks - translucent plastic, spring-loaded element of conversion
Main Colours - Green, purple, black.
Main Accessories - trident

NOTE - colours could be derived from TF3 Crumplezone (a green & purple car).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2012a33.jpg


Starscream (First Edition)
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Fighter Jet
Main Features/Gimmicks - translucent plastic
Main Colours - Black, purple
Main Accessories - 2 arm-missiles

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2012a34.jpg


Wheeljack
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - redeco
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Sports car
Main Features/Gimmicks - translucent plastic, spring-loaded element of conversion
Main Colours - Blue, red, black
Main Accessories - 2 swords

NOTE - colours appear to mimic Actionmaster Slicer, which was a redeco of Wheeljack.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2012a35.jpg


Megatron
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New
Approximate Size - 18cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Cybertronian spaceship
Main Features/Gimmicks - translucent plastic, light-up weapon
Main Colours - black, light purple, dark purple
Main Accessories - cannon, hand-weapon

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2012a36.jpg


Optimus Prime (second Voyager version)
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New
Approximate Size - 18cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Truck
Main Features/Gimmicks - translucent plastic, light-up weapon
Main Colours - Red, grey, black, orange
Main Accessories - Sword, gun

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2012a37.jpg

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Some photos...

In packaging (and the bonus DVD they threw in - a single episode from Season 2).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/1212a.jpg

Out of packaging...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/863.jpg

Comparing Knockout to TF3 Crumplezone, and Wheeljack to Actionmaster Slicer and BotCon "Slicer"/SG Wheeljack.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/864.jpg

With their previous mould versions.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/865.jpg