DotM Voyager SKYHAMMER Review

[STL]

Cannot wait for this! Mine's in the mail and I'm counting down the days. Very excited.

[VERT]

What I really like about this figure is he does not look like a typical Bay Bot. He is chunky and well looks more like a traditional Transformer. He could have come from TF Cybertron or something. No claws or silly backward leg joints etc.

[Vector Prime]

What I really like about this figure is he does not look like a typical Bay Bot. He is chunky and well looks more like a traditional Transformer. He could have come from TF Cybertron or something. No claws or silly backward leg joints etc.

+1 on this mate - and that's why he appeals to me so much... now to just find one for under $40 at TRU.

[SharkyMcShark]

Oh right never mind I'm an idiot, you've got to pop the rotor blades up first

[STL]

I'm so excited, got mine yesterday and hoping to have a fiddle tonight!

[SharkyMcShark]

Very nice figure

The aesthetic reminds me more of the Ongoing art style than an out and out movie Transformer. My only real gripe is that the legs are a bit of a mess but otherwise it's great.

Love the rocket pods. It looks a lot like the Mi24 Hind, except for the cockpit (here it's angular like that of an Apache, whereas the Mi24 cockpit is more bulbous), the side turbines, and the lack of a tail rotor (which I just noticed)

Also I LOVE the way the blades tranform. It works really well.

[Paulbot]

The best Transformers helicopter since Cyberttron's Evac, who this toy does remind me of. I think it's got a great heroic looking robot mode like Evac did. The blades folding around the chest are distinctive and nice looking. The transformation is nice and hides the robot parts very well. I like that he has additional weapons (the missile pods) so he can be armed without the Mech Tech weapon. My favourite DOTM figure so far for sure.

The chest is meant to twist counterclockwise by 90 degrees but it was so tight. Perhaps it was my figure but I was afraid I was going to break something. I checked the instructions but there's no latch or releases that was pointed out and I just applied an immense amount of pressure and nothing broke, no stress marks, but it's very uncomfortable knowing how tight it is.

I had the same thing and was worried as I twisted it thinking it can't be right. But before I got more than 10 degrees in the turn the blades rose up. It's not in the instructions but the the blades need to be pulled up first. This makes the chest rotate freely and means the blades spin freely in helicopter mode.

[Stompy]

The best Transformers helicopter since Cyberttron's Evac, who this toy does remind me of. I think it's got a great heroic looking robot mode like Evac did. The blades folding around the chest are distinctive and nice looking. The transformation is nice and hides the robot parts very well. I like that he has additional weapons (the missile pods) so he can be armed without the Mech Tech weapon. My favourite DOTM figure so far for sure.


I had the same thing and was worried as I twisted it thinking it can't be right. But before I got more than 10 degrees in the turn the blades rose up. It's not in the instructions but the the blades need to be pulled up first. This makes the chest rotate freely and means the blades spin freely in helicopter mode.

Agree with this being one of the best Helicopter TF. I'm a fan of Helicopter and Motorbike TF and this ranks highly. Am just not keen on the colour scheme in robot mode.

Hmm I tried to pull the rotor blades up but couldn't. If it does go up then that's a plus. EDIT: Just pulled up the rotor blades. That's about 1cm worth of clearance now and can now spin. freely! Also doubles as a shield of sorts in robot mode. Thanks PB.

Oh and thanks for pointing out the removable missile racks. I forgot to mention that. [EDIT]: Oops I actually did mention it. Man I'm getting old.

[Vector Prime]

Just had a fiddle with Skyhammer, and wow, he doesn't disappoint!

Intricate, clever transformation bordering on being a tad bit fiddly but certainly a very rewarding experience once you've converted him to alt mode or vice versa with everything clicking nicely into place.

He looks very nice in both modes and like Stompy, I don't care too much for his colour scheme - he certainly would look nicer in a darker colour, but he's not that bad as he is.

My only gripe with this guy is that his feet and heel tabs don't lend themselves well to posing him in any sort of dynamic pose since they're not strong enough to support his weight.

I do suspect that perhaps it may just be bad QC on my particular figure? This gripe aside, there's very little I find wrong with this guy.

Overall, he's everything I expected and more - I would not hesitate to buy a redeco of this mold, he's that good.

9/10

[SharkyMcShark]

Um... does anyone else have a Skyhammer with a REALLY tight chest panel?

It refuses to rotate for copter mode.