With AOE's seeming lack of (true) Decepticons, I am glad to see the DOTM deluxe Starscream mold makes one more return. Personally, I like this movie seeker mold the best - I like it even better than the Leader class : because the deluxe's legs actually fold ingeniously, and the only extra-volume it carries on the jet-belly is really centered, whereas, the belly volume of the Leader class F22, only gets more wide and thick towards the rear, which is highly uncharacteristic of the real F22's tapered rear shape. While I was OK with the DOTM packaging design, I do prefer this new style. AD_SS_01 by Knot3D, on Flickr AD_SS_02 by Knot3D, on Flickr I really love this little movie seeker mold ! This should have been Starscream's toy form in 2007 already. You can see a bit of the 2007 deco on his wing assembly on top. For the rest... the robot mode deco is a bit plain/plane I do have to say though, the amber canopy looks fantastic. If you look closely, the outer edges of the canopy have actually been painted to match the overal grey. AD_SS_03 by Knot3D, on Flickr Armed & Dangerous ! Although, without functional handles, the melee parts of the weapons don't make a whole lot of sense. AD_SS_07 by Knot3D, on Flickr Robotmode rearside. I still appreciate that molded in turbine engine detail. AD_SS_06 by Knot3D, on Flickr Another nice shot of Starscream's robotmode. AD_SS_04 by Knot3D, on Flickr Posed together with DOTM Starscream (slightly custom painted). Who's cooler now eh ? AD_SS_08 by Knot3D, on Flickr Confused by his original self. AD_SS_09 by Knot3D, on Flickr Jetmode ! The actual star of the show. This is where most of the 'new' deco shows best. The 'decals' look pretty nice too. AD_SS_10 by Knot3D, on Flickr AD_SS_12 by Knot3D, on Flickr AD_SS_11 by Knot3D, on Flickr Maybe mold degeneration or maybe this particular one just has a bit of a warped air-intake AD_SS_13 by Knot3D, on Flickr Weaponized Starscream looked good, but.....these weapons actually look better on AOE Evasion Prime ! AD_SS_14 by Knot3D, on Flickr
Aarghh!!! That's a 2-pack right?' Darn it' I was thinking of getting the TakaraTomy version because it has better paint apps but I prefer my Optimus to have the visor! By the way, thanks for posting that picture!
I was thinking about it. I never had an issue with the tatoo'd Starscream look, but his clean jet mode here is positively gorgeous. Even so, having already owned DOTM Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker and looking to offload them, trying to pick up a fourth version of a mold I'm already admittedly fatigued by doesn't come off as the wisest decision. Thinking I should just let this one pass me by and appreciate it from afar.
Thought the paint apps were bland until I saw these new pics. Nicely done, thanks for the review Op! Might get this and give the axes to another figure, meanwhile this can use the Blaster's from Top Spin
Nice pics and review. Kinda funny this is packed in bot mode, since most people would agree that the selling point is the Jet paint.
Kinda disappointed by the robot mode paint apps. Way too pale compared to the jet mode, to the point where it looks like somebody took rubbing alcohol to the DotM version. Some more gray would have really helped it out.
While that seems true.... Do note that the outer edge of his canopy is painted, there's parts of the grey camo pattern on his chest, the middle-top of his head is painted ( DOTM simply has it unpainted "bronze" plastic ) and the side of his thigh legs feature the "bronze" metallic paint. AD_SS_16 by Knot3D, on Flickr
The Silver Knight Optimus that everyone 'hates' in another thread probably has more paint on it than this. Looks very bland in Hasbro grey plastic. Much prefer the tattoo DOTM version.
ayy this guy gets it. some of my biggest peeves with figures are random black/brown/gold plastic. it's almost always out of place and... gross.
I could point out to this picture.... you can see the bronze coloured parts ontop of the fuselage top, just before the thrust nozzles. The "brown" plastic on the toy is meant to 'emulate' that metallic bronze. Takara did indeed include the correct bronze metallic paint: AD_SS_17 by Knot3D, on Flickr Anyway, I do admit there's a bit too much of the "bronze" plastic, so I did something about it. Hint : Switched out the thrustnozzles. Also..... I found the "collarbones" to be too dark ; painted them silver. Overall, I still wanted to make it look as if it could have been factory made, not a custom painted TF. AD_SS_18 by Knot3D, on Flickr
