Toy Review - DotM Deluxe Roadbuster

[griffin]

DotM Deluxe Roadbuster (Wrecker)
Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - Mechtech
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - May 2011
Approximate Retail Price - $25-30
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Nascar Race car
Main Features/Gimmicks - Convertible Mechtech weapon
Main Colours - Green, white, grey
Main Accessories - Mechtech weapon

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Yes for me it is worth buying. I really like it.

[griffin]

I voted 'only if', in that, buy this one if they don't end up doing a weaponised version to match the on-screen Roadbuster.
Its a shame that Hasbro have been releasing non-weaponised versions in each size class to prevent a full set of on-screen versions in any size, but it may have been a condition of the Nascar licensing to release each at least once in their real-life format.

The transformation on this one wasn't too bad. Doing the front of the car mode took a while to work out, but the way the interior folds inside the shell of the car, works well. Leaves a fair bit of kibble in robot mode, as most of the car shell sits on its back.
I think American kids will like this one a lot, if they are into Nascar racing... it'd be like having a licensed Mark Skaife Holden race car Autobot - it'd just be sooo cool to have a toy of something we would be so familiar with in contemporary (Australian) society.