Dark Steel vs Air Raid

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Torque, Mar 23, 2012.

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Which one?

  1. Dark Steel

    57 vote(s)
    69.5%
  2. Air Raid

    25 vote(s)
    30.5%
  1. SwindlesShop

    SwindlesShop Kenny Power's drug dealer

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    You were buying a cap gun....wut
     
  2. Gilgamesh

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    I like both honestly. I'd recommend Darksteel if you didn't get DOTM Sideswipe and want to give the mold a chance (it has better colors that SS too). Dude's pretty cool.

    Air Raid however is very unique, oozing personality. He has a cool altmode and a pretty poseable and dynamic robot mode. The face works for movie AND Prime (he really has that "prime BB" look) and he has cool weapons. Air Raid's one of those toys that won't convince you in pictures, but will really grow on you once you have him in hand.

    So again, both are nice but I'm voting for Air Raid here.
     
  3. NCStarscream

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    Darksteel by a mile. Everything about it is better than everything about Air Raid.
     
  4. Torque

    Torque The WORDSMITH

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    prop for something, long story

    Its so hard to pick! love a BW reference, but autobots have always been my thing... but do i have too many? *sigh* so hard to pick.
     
  5. [Wing_Saber-X]

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    ^go with you gut feeling, dude! :D 
     
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    american air raid or japanese air raid? cause if it's the japanese one then i'd say air raid but dark steel beats american air raid
     
  7. Grimlock_13

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    Both are great, either one would be good purchases. Air Raid is so under appreciated it's criminal.
     
  8. seekerblackout

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    Darksteel. I'm still holding out hope that I'll find him. If so, he'll be my last DOTM purchase.
     
  9. xanthax

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    Darksteel. I like everything he accomplishes and is a fairly good repaint.
     
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    I have both air raid is cool in design but really poor design darksteel looks cool but can't really use his wepons so is personally go with darksteel
     
  11. Torque

    Torque The WORDSMITH

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    is Air Raid rarer than Darksteel? jw
     
  12. depthcharge82

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    I would say both are even in terms of finding. I know Ebay isn't a good source for pricing but Darksteel seems to have the higher value.
     
  13. Torque

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    Normally that wouldnt be a factor, though chances are if i ever sell any part of my collection other than whats already in my sales thread, it'll be Movie stuff, so that might come into play...hmm...
     
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    Wow, I had no idea Dark Steel was hard to find. I passed on him a few times. :( 

    Sorry, I can't really comment on which one to buy. Both have qualities that could make anyone buy them.
     
  15. justamaze

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    I have both but never opened them. I have opened the DOTM Sideswipe and he is pretty sweet. The Air Raid mold I almost passed on myself. The main factor of my purchasing Air Raid was he was on sale for $8.00 and he had a unique gun thing. Best of luck and hope your not too disappointed with your decision.
     
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    I've seen Air Raid several times, but I've only found Darksteel once (which is when I bought him).
     
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    Never saw either of them, I got Darksteel on HTS I think.
     
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    Huh I have never seen Air Raid before and I passed on Dark Steel a few times. I'd get Dark Steel though, he looks badass with that mold.
     
  19. Torque

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    i owe a friend who also collects TFs abit of $$, maybe I'll give it to him lol
     
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    airiraid. unique mold