Toy Review - DotM Deluxe Autobot Topspin

[griffin]

Toy Review - DotM Deluxe Autobot Topspin

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

Toy Review - Autobot Topspin (Wrecker)
Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - Mechtech
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - not yet (should be here May/June 2011)
Approximate Retail Price - $24-30
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Armed Nascar Race car
Main Features/Gimmicks - Convertible Mechtech weapon
Main Colours - Blue, grey
Main Accessories - Mechtech weapon, 4 small guns

[SharkyMcShark]

Cracking figure. Wasn't going to get it in this size class originally but I saw it in the shop and it looked so awesome I had to get it.

• complex well worked transformation (well, compared to the rest of the DotM stuff)
• lots of guns (dettachable too if you're looking to arm up any of your other 5mm hand figures)
• Mechtech gun is a fairly good concept and well executed (bowcaster style thing that has the bow bits flip forwards as a claw)
• Great articulation - all the usual stuff + shrugging shoulders, side to side ankle joints and pincer joints for his hands
• Vehicle mode well sculpted
• Makes the back of vehicle becomes shoulder weapon pods concept work better than Roadbuster does on this size level
• My only criticism is that like the rest of this line it lacks a bit of paint detailing in robot mode.

This feels in terms of quality and size like a Transformers 07 or RotF deluxe (ie not tiny and crippled by idiotic mechtech weapon). Definitely buy this figure.

Also this is an amazing design and if they do this at the HA size class I'm all over it

[Gutsman Heavy]

Sweet, I've been wanting this guy for a while now, good to hear he lives up to my imaginary hype. Will buy.

[Pipesqueak]

He really is awesome. And to think he was only on my 'maybe' list...shame on me.

[Deceptic_Optic]

[Gutsman Heavy]

Can't unsee!

[GoktimusPrime]

Where are people find this??

[SharkyMcShark]

I got mine from a Toyworld

[griffin]

Toyworlds so far... which doesn't help those in Sydney.

This trio of wreckers is supposed to be another case of Bay-humour... (groan)
Just like the ethnic stereotypes he tried to have in the Twins in TF2, these three wreckers are supposed to look (and probably act) like redneck race car fans. Leadfoot has the beergut, Topspin has the mullet... and Roadbuster probably has something too, but I haven't noticed it yet.
I won't be too happy if Bay has them voiced like 'rednecks'... after all the trouble he got with the derogatory styling of the Twins.

[SharkyMcShark]

Roadbuster is meant to have a cap and sunnies