DotM Voyager SKYHAMMER Review

[griffin]

Skyhammer
Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - Mechtech
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - May 2011
Approximate Retail Price - $50
Approximate Size - 18cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Attack Helicopter
Main Features/Gimmicks - Electronics, Convertible Mechtech weapon
Main Colours - Navy blue, grey, black
Main Accessories - Mechtech weapon

[Sky Shadow]

Skyhammer...

Griffin, stop posting reviews and go enjoy the USA!

[STL]

I'm really impressed with this figure. One of my favourites in the line easily. It's a very innovative figure in terms of it's transformation. I think there's a lot of uniqueness about the way the arms fold back to be the symmetric sides of the helicopter, the wings lock in to the alt mode and the detail in the legs that push out the white leg pads. Really adds different layers to him which once combined with the unique wings and goldish transparent shoulders, it's visually strong and a lot of fun.

My only problem was QC. I have gone through x3 of him to get the right one which wasn't QC riddled. My principal QC issues have been:
- shoulders are floppy and slouch down way too easily, reducing his buff look and making him look quite sad.
- legs too easily do the splits

Grab two DOTM Sideswipe's guns and double up on his weapon, and you have one gorgeously armed bot that no one wants to mess with. Absolute winner from the line

[kaiden]

Grab two DOTM Sideswipe's guns and double up on his weapon, and you have one gorgeously armed bot that no one wants to mess with. Absolute winner from the line

Did you buy a 2nd Sideswipe? I want to avoid that if at all possible. Hasbro should sell a mechtech weapon pack

[STL]

Did you buy a 2nd Sideswipe? I want to avoid that if at all possible. Hasbro should sell a mechtech weapon pack

What can I say? I'm hopeless when it comes to buying duplicates.

[kaiden]

What can I say? I'm hopeless when it comes to buying duplicates.

I returned my sideswipe due to a QC issue but the nice lady let me keep his weapon. though, honestly im not motivated into buying him again :/

[STL]

I returned my sideswipe due to a QC issue but the nice lady let me keep his weapon. though, honestly im not motivated into buying him again :/

Can you introduce me to such a lady? Could save me a lot of dough

[Pipesqueak]

I think he would be a great figure if he was an oversized deluxe, but he's a bit of a ripoff for the voyager price point despite his very appealing looks. His floppy, deluxe-style joints won't stand the test of time like a $50 toy should. For that price you should get plenty of ratcheting joints.

[GoktimusPrime]

I got mine on sale at TRU, so I'm pretty happy with it

[SkyWarp91]

when this figure was announced I was excited and wanted to get a hold of it all asap as it was a new mold.

But after finally opening it after some busy weeks I'm not all that impressed. It's an okay toy, the robot mode has decent paint apps but the paint-job on the head seems a bit cheap and doesn't suit the rest of the body. The vehicle mode is okay too but I think HFTD Tomahawk is a better chopper of a figure. Articulation is good and transformation is stylish yet followable (except the part where the chest rotor panel rotates, I was so close to snapping it off had I not known you are meant to pull outward the rotor blades first).

Overall this figure is just an average. It's nothing jaw-dropping but it's far from the worst, it's just a forgettable figure in the end.

Recommended to buy on sale.