Toy Review - DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime

[griffin]

DotM Leader Sentinel Prime
Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - Mechtech
Size/class - Leader
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - May 2011
Approximate Retail Price - $88-100
Approximate Size - 25cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Fire Rescue truck
Main Features/Gimmicks - Electronic, Convertible Mechtech weapon
Main Colours - Red, black, grey
Main Accessories - Mechtech weapon, blade weapon

[tron07]

I don't mind electronics. They add "cool" factor for kids and perceived value, at least as far as toy marketing is concerned. I love 2007 Movie Prime's head reveal (with the sounds and flashing lights.) I just wish the movie toys would have as varied sound effects as the Animated Bumper Battlers - those had quite excellent electronics that stringed together different combinations of phrases.

I just hope the batteries dont leak and damage the MISB stuffs I have

[LordCyrusOmega]

I generally take the batteries out, the sound bites annoy me after a while. Especially ROTF Prime. His came out straight away, while I was in the middle of transforming him.
'I am Optimus Prime'
'I am Optimus Prime'
'I am Optimus Prime'

Yes I know you're Optimus Prime, now please be quiet. This is hard enough as it is

[GoktimusPrime]

Hahaha, yeah... him and SUPAH FI-YAA CONVOOOY!
Oh, and Energon Scorponok's stupid tail sound...

I don't find Sentinel Prime's gimmick quite as annoying as ROTF Leader Prime, Energon Scorponok or Super Fire Convoy though, I guess cos the button for his sound gimmick is relatively more out of the way. I only triggered it off by accident once or twice (whereas you lose count with those other toys!)

[Bumbleb33]

I know its been said, great looking bot, but extremely fiddly to transform.

[Sky Shadow]

My Sentinel Prime arrived yesterday morning. I was originally somewhat disappointed (not least of which with the fact that mine came without instructions! I was a bit worried when I opened the box that I might have have been 'missing' missiles or accessories that would have come in the instructions-bag, but I don't think I did so it's not that big a loss.) I transformed mine to vehicle mode for the second time today and my second impressions are much better. Now that I've got the feel of it, it's a good solid toy, and as long as the parts are aligned, they click into place creating a nice brick of a fire engine toy (even better with the shield and sword locked away.) The shield is great fun too - I've spent many a minute clicking that thing back and forth from shield to scissors and back again. In robot mode the feet are clever and the guy is memorable and imposing enough to be a new Transfomers icon. (And hopefully, like all good Sentinel Primes, he'll be a jerk.)

My one question to people whose toys actually came with instructions and didn't throw out their boxart is - what are the grey rear-nozzle-hose/high heels/soft-serve-dispenser parts designed for? They don't seem to do anything in either mode.

[Vector Prime]

My one question to people whose toys actually came with instructions and didn't throw out their boxart is - what are the grey rear-nozzle-hose/high heels/soft-serve-dispenser parts designed for? They don't seem to do anything in either mode.

What part exactly are you referring to?

You mean the grey hose bits that flip out at the rear in his vehicle mode? (2.49 mark in peaugh's review)

[GoktimusPrime]

You're meant to flip them out for his vehicular assault mode.
http://www.seibertron.com/images/toy...l-prime_01.jpg

[Sky Shadow]

You mean the grey hose bits that flip out at the rear in his vehicle mode? (2.49 mark in peaugh's review)

You're meant to flip them out for his vehicular assault mode.
http://www.seibertron.com/images/toy...l-prime_01.jpg

Riiight... Okay, so I just tried that, it was rubbish. So think I'll go back to believing they don't do anything except dispense soft serve ice cream to firefighters.

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah... he tells them it's soft serve ice cream...

"Yum, lime flavour!"