A pair of new auctions have popped up via CDSW on Taobao, showing off some previously unseen Transformers toys. First up is a look at an orange version of Roadbuster – based on the concept artwork or one of the cars Dale Jr drove last year, perhaps? The second is a look at the Deluxe Optimus Prime with gold flames and the Voyager Class MechTech weapon – which looks even more comically oversized than the usual MechTech weapons. It’s probably an exclusive of some sort because of this fact, although no official confirmation has been on given on either yet. Keep it TFW for more information on these and other Transformers Dark of the Moon toys as it becomes available.
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netkid
more pics:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transformer-M…607?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aace70aaf
mondo
how about Movieverse Daytonus?
Anguirus
The red cannon looks good on the truck mode, and would make an excellent Cosmic Rust Cannon for Sentinel Prime.
amethysted
I was wondering if a store exclusive would repaint the figs based on that new concept art… I like the orange deco…
But the mold is a pass for me… The backpack killed it for me… Waiting on HA RB…
Primes colors look aweful… Reverse blue and red? Gold WTF? Red cannon WTFF?
Might be good to part swap with the original… Another solid pass…
Thank you for these interesting updates, though!!!
Quixote_Prime
Roadbuster can rock the orange. A hint of pea green on the grey body would be super nice. He's easily a favorite of mine from the movieverse.
Shin Densetsu
I think Prime looks okay with the blaster mounted on his forearm. The walmart prime's gun sticks out too much when mounted that way.
Ravenxl7
I was hoping for something like the concept art, but that Roadbuster repaint doesn't look too bad. Not sure if I'll get him, but he is tempting. Especially with the darker gray plastic used for him.
The Optimus repaint on the other hand….not so interesting, imho. All that gold paint is….a bit much for me. Though I find it interesting that he has the Voyager class sized Mechtech gun. Makes me think he'll be in a store exclusive multi-pack of some kind.
daytimeninja
That Optimus reminds me of WFC Megatron with that gun.
Keith Prime
Tracks' fan found Flight transformation does move the wings back, under the rear wheels, but it also involves unfolding the arms & tucking them where the doors were (which allows the door/ wings to move further back, properly UNDER the rear wheels — I tip the wheels up a tad), which fills the gap & is G1 accurate!
I don't understand what you mean about painting the wingtips, as mine are already white. The only bit of the wing not white is the front edge, which is red & looks nice.
I'll have to try leaving Prowl's gun in his hand, as I usually stuff it into one of the doors… His "official" storage spot is too loose on mine too.
But HasTak has a reputation for screwing up the instructions.
RedAlert Rescue
It tells you in Skyhammer's Instructions to removed the blades – but they are pinned on !
Optimus' instructions implies his legs extend straight but they are actually on a hinge, an they don't even say to Transform his shoulders in one part of the instructions at all and in the other reverse order it does (bonkers).
I'm still laughing about how My Japanese Leader Optimus comes with a separate piece of paper to explain and clarify the shonky Instructions.
I didn't know Sideburns Instructions were wrong as I'd already got Speedbreaker so I never needed to read them when I got the Universe version later on.
As to RTS Tracks all I know is I move the doors mounts at an angle along the rail so the fit back close to the wheels swing out the wing tips and rotate the missile mount part and put the missiles on – Is it the joints on the base of the wings they forget to mention – you can't actually peg the backpack in robot mode with out moving that piece though so I guess most people know it moves.
I also painted the tips of his wings white for a more G1 look.
I always thought there was something odd about the gun storage for the Classic Prowl toy as it seems to me you can leave the gun in his hand and still transform him – where as if you take it out it and put it where they tell you it just falls out.
The_Black_Sheep
The "million & 1" repaints have started already ay… How about a deluxe Leadfoot? or a HA Topspin? or is that too much too ask?
Bumblebee3
Thats just a repaint of the Deluxe WalMart exclusive smaller Optimus with a painted Mechtech weapon from the Voyager Optimus????
Am I right????
Stryker055
That Roadbuster looks great. Bling-Bling Prime looks… interesting.
racnruin
I like the Roadbuster repaint Pass on Op
thecollector
I want that roadbuster!
Keith Prime
Steps missing or incorrect in instructions (on top of mistransformed promo shots) is Par for the course w/ HasTak; not just w/ the movies. Though, how they screw up their own products so badly is beyond me… RiD Example: Sideburn's front passenger wheel folds into his chest, which holds his head up (it also makes his right shoulder line up & look better), & there's nothing about it in the instructions. It also seems like RtS Tracks is missing steps to his Flight Mode, as someone found a more G1 accurate, better looking variant that works like it was planned.
cobra zartan
I ordered em from china. The link on the images is to a sellers taobao store, I buy lots of stuff from the seller.
megatroptimus
Pass.
ThisGuy
I like the darker plastic on Roadbuster. I may have to do some parts swaping with the orig.
Bountyan
Roadbuster looks ok. Still hoping for a weaponized more accurate mold though.