Toy Review - DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime

[KillinSpoon]

I've seen people report that he plays different sound effects in both modes if you plug a MechTech weapon into the active MechTech port (the one with the button inside it). I think it's the one on the left side of the truck.

It makes the same sound both modes. The weapon arming sound, then transformation sound when you unplug it.

This guy is pretty sweet, his transformation is on par with ROTF Prime imo.
His firetruck mode is pretty bland... Then again, he is just a plain firetruck (much like grappel and inferno). He will have a good place in storage though, being essentially a brick :P

He is pretty sweet though, this is the first movie toy that I've actually enjoyed the aesthetics of in a long time.

[GoktimusPrime]

This guy is pretty sweet, his transformation is on par with ROTF Prime imo.

Overall I think he's better than ROTF Prime insofar as not being too overtly complex in transformation, although the main downside is how all the panels need to be so precisely aligned for the big gray top panel to clip in flush. So I think in terms of base engineering, it's a better toy... but execution-wise a bit let down by the over-precision needed for the panels.

His firetruck mode is pretty bland... Then again, he is just a plain firetruck (much like grappel and inferno).

The alt mode is reasonably accurate to a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 fire engine. It does what one would expect - rolls about, has flashing strobe lights, ladder moves... good enough for me.

[Lord_Zed]

No ROTF Prime is just comlex enough! For me anyway .

I wasn't all that interested in thus guy, however as ROTF Prime is the only Leader I've bought for a long time worthy of his price point, calling this guy comparable is a mighty claim.

Can someone who's going to the Parra Fair please bring one for me to evaluate?

[Alexicon]

I've seen people report that he plays different sound effects in both modes if you plug a MechTech weapon into the active MechTech port (the one with the button inside it). I think it's the one on the left side of the truck.



They would have done the electronics for Sentinel Prime long before Bay cast Nimoy, I think. But yeah, most of the talking Movie Optimus Prime toys since the running change of the Optimus Prime helmet in 2007 have used Peter Cullen.

Yeah,
if you plug in a MechTech weapon on his active port, it makes the same sound as Leader Jetfire walking robotic movement sound. when you unplug it it makes a transformation sound. also when the weapon is in active port, if you press the button that makes the siren noise, it changes to shooting noise. also when you press his speech button it says "Good to see you alive Optimus" and " What has happened to the Allspark?"

pretty awesome!

[GoktimusPrime]

Can someone who's going to the Parra Fair please bring one for me to evaluate?

Sure, I can do that.

[Jetfire]

I was checking these out today. $88 at BigW. Looks interesting but shame about the hasbro grey on him , I'm a bit over it. You check out the back of the box and that shield thing looks like a cool silver paint and flip him and the grey falls short. Don't think I'll be collecting any dotm toys but I'm looking forward to the movie.

[Sutton]

I'm Commander Shepherd and this is my favourite DOTM toy on the Citadel.

[Sutton]

This guy's great but he tends to fall over far too easily. Needed some extra length to the rear of the foot to counter how top heavy he is.

The sword sits in his hand nice and tight on mine, but the shield just flops about like his heart's not in it.

Can't wait to paint him up like he deserves.

[Prime_217]

rather awesome figure. as good as leader optimus from rotf? no. but still pretty awesome, it takes some time to get him to stand up, he is rather top heavy. but my only real complaint is that the bottom of his legs seem way too chunky compared to the rest of him, but i still like his look.

[jaydisc]

It's red. My cheap camera makes it look pink.

More of a RTS Windcharger Red

I saw this in person, and I think it still has quite a pink "tint" to it. I'd probably refer to it as magenta, or dark magenta. Why is it so hard for Hasbro to get red right?