Disappointed with DOTM movie toys

**Gutsman Heavy** · 7th July 2011, 12:49 PM

You can always take out the spring from the weapon, that's what I did with Thundercracker's Chainsaw.

**UltraMarginal** · 7th July 2011, 01:34 PM

I'm not so much dissapointed with this line as I'm satisfied with what I already have. I have the sentinel leader, Crankcase, powerglide, Human Alliance Green Wrecker and Voyager Megs. they are filling out the collection, I'll definitely be getting Ironhide. though with Ironhide and Sentinel, it's tempting to wait and see if there are any sweet chromed up repaints released like the buster prime we got here.

You are going to be hard pressed to beat the rotf leader prime, and any of the ROTF Human Alliance figures I think, so for me those characters are already spoken for. Some of the smaller Human alliance figures are great, like the snow mobile, it's nice to see some distinctly different vehicles.

I don't particularly care for the mechtek stuff but it doesn't particularly detract either.

I am keen to see what gets announced at the SDCC. that will guide the rest of my purchasing decisions.

**SharkyMcShark** · 17th July 2011, 05:06 PM

From what we've seen so far all I'm interested in are

- Wreckers at HA size, pending announcement of Top Spin at that scale (otherwise I'm just getting Roadbuster).
- Hatchet, Guzzle, Powerglide at that Cyberverse Commander (?) sizepoint

From what's been confirmed but not shown yet I really want HA Soundwave

Finally, I'm really really really hoping that they make a good Dino figure, preferably at the Deluxe and also HA size points. I dig the design, the 458, the colours. I need Dino to have a good toy.

Everything else is middle of the road, save Deluxe Topspin who to be fair is a cracking deluxe figure. Roadbuster at that size point is fairly good as well. Vyager Megatron is the best movie Megatron yet although that's basically tantamount to being the least gammy in a pack of lepers. Skyhammer was one that I thought I'd enjoy a lot more than I did. Starscream and Jolt were kind of disappointing. No other DotM figure has tempted me yet - I was considering Shockwave and might pick him up on a whim if I see him but that's it really.

What convention is it that we get to see more toys?

**liegeprime** · 17th July 2011, 08:04 PM

Well, So far, I have quite a few only in my list of "to-buy" from the line.

1) Powerglide -I have already but feel cheated with the pricepoint. Then I see the price in Phils, for it AJh%^E@%^%@&@$&^%@. Should've waited.
2) Shockwave - dont have it yet. Decooompooooooooooossse!! hehehehe
3) Guzzle - from what Ive seen in the Tf news posted all over forums it'll fit right in with my Classicverse shelf so Im definitely getting that. Dont have it yet.
4) Laserbeak - Well I got Ravage, Scorponok and Frenzy might as well get this little minion too. At least he appeared in the movie several times. Don't have it yet.
5) Hatchet - it's something different and I don't have this yet as well.

MIGHT get if the price is really cheap

Sentinel Prime - Im pretty sure it'll go down sooner or later

Im dissapointed with the downsizing and cheaper look that this toy line has gone to, that is why I won't be buying a lot of them. They simply don't look appealing to me

and I feel cheated paying for such downsized toys at same pricepoint for the sizing class they "claim" to be, when obviously it's just the boxes/packaging that makes them such and such size class.

**SkyWarp91** · 18th July 2011, 11:19 PM

**Gutsman Heavy** · 19th July 2011, 03:22 PM

I'll bet the Nascar licence has alot to do with it

**Paul Agnew** · 19th July 2011, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by SkyWarp91

If you want a small-scale Topspin with weapons, pick up the Speed Stars version.

**Tallestblue** · 19th July 2011, 05:21 PM

I'm also pretty underwhelmed at the DOTM toys, probably because I already have toys from the first two movies and frankly there isn't a better Bumblebee than Battle Blade Bumblebee ditto for for the Two pack version of Buster Optimus Prime. Certainly I'm getting the characters I don't have and I'm very impressed with Skyhammer, but the others aren't as impressive to me. Maybe I'm just getting old.

**UltraMarginal** · 19th July 2011, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by SkyWarp91

interesting, that you are after a full set of armoured wreckers.
I'm after a full set of un-armoured wreckers. prefereably in the HA size. looks like neither of us is going to be satisfied in the near future.

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