Toy Fair 2011 Coverage - Transformers Dark Of The Moon "Mech Tech" Toy Line
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In this news article, we will concentrate on the hotly anticipated toy line for the year - Transformers Dark Of The Moon toys.
This year movie figures have some common features - TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH figure. See Hasbro official description of this line:
"TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH Action Figures
One of the most innovative toy lines in history introduces the next revolution in TRANSFORMERS action figures with the new MECHTECH line. Each TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH figure comes with a unique converting MECHTECH weapon that is interchangeable with all other core TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH figures. MECHTECH weapons can connect to each other or to TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH figures to “power-up” the figure. Leading the way in this new expression is the MECHTECH ULTIMATE OPTIMUS PRIME action figure, one of the largest, most impressive TRANSFORMERS action figures.
• TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH ULTIMATE OPTIMUS PRIME Action Figure
(Approximate retail price: $79.99: Ages: 5 & up; Available: 8/1/2011)
With the upcoming TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON movie, one of the most iconic characters in the TRANSFORMERS lore will capture the spotlight as his heroic story becomes the focus of the first-ever 3D TRANSFORMERS movie. Now, an action figure befitting such an icon will be available with the new TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH ULTIMATE OPTIMUS PRIME action figure. The figure includes the AUTOBOT leader’s classic trailer that doubles as a weapons arsenal and is an integral part of the figure’s converting play pattern. The TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH ULTIMATE OPTIMUS PRIME figure features three modes of conversion – vehicle, robot, and robot with “mech suit.” –The trailer, which serves as a weapons depot and command center, also converts into a “mech suit” that OPTIMUS PRIME shows off when it’s time to rumble. Featuring lights, launching projectiles, electronic battle sounds and OPTIMUS PRIME phrases, this is the must-have item for kids and fans alike. 3 AA batteries included.
• TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH LEADER Action Figure Assortment
(Approximate retail price: $39.99: Ages: 5 & up; Available: 5/16/2011)
The TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH action figures each come with a unique converting MECHTECH weapon that is interchangeable with all other core TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH figures. The weapons from each figure can connect with weapons from other figures for more powerful play. The TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH TRANSFORMERS LEADER class assortment offers a large scale with tremendous character detail, includes lights and sounds, converts from robot to vehicle and comes with a large MECHTECH weapon. Characters include BUMBLEBEE, IRONHIDE and more. Each figure sold separately. 2 AA batteries included.
• TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH VOYAGER CLASS and DELUXE Action Figure Assortments
(Approximate retail price: Voyager $11.99; Deluxe $19.99: Ages: 5 & up; Available: 5/16/2011)
The TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH line of action figures each come with a unique converting MECHTECH weapon that is interchangeable with all other core TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH figures. Each figure’s weapon can connect with weapons from other figures for more powerful play. The figures in the TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH TRANSFORMERS VOYAGER CLASS scale convert from robot to vehicle and offer a unique MECHTECH weapon. VOYAGER CLASS characters include OPTIMUS PRIME, IRONHIDE and MEGATRON. The TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH DELUXE figures are the smallest scale of the series and offer a wide breadth of AUTOBOT and DECEPTICON characters, including BUMBLEBEE, RATCHET and STARSCREAM. Each figure sold separately. "
Let's move on to the toy images. Feel free to click any of the images that will lead you to the full gallery.
ULTIMATE OPTIMUS PRIME
ALL NEW DELUXE CLASS FIGURES
LEADER CLASS IRONHIDE
LEADER CLASS SENTINEL PRIME
ALL NEW VOYAGER CLASS FIGURES
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Posted 12 hours agoPosted by Rated X on February 12th, 2011 @ 10:38pm CST
Posted by Starscream GaGa on February 12th, 2011 @ 10:49pm CST
Posted by Pontimax 01 on February 12th, 2011 @ 10:49pm CST
I can't freaking wait for Sentinel Prime though. He looks like all sorts of sweetness. His head sculpt is so very much like Optimus too.
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on February 12th, 2011 @ 10:57pm CST
Starscream GaGa wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Ultimate Prime actually looks a million times better with his wings down a bit?
Yeah, I agree, Ultimate Prime looks a lot better with the wings down.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on February 12th, 2011 @ 11:05pm CST
Posted by NatsumeRyu on February 12th, 2011 @ 11:07pm CST
Pontimax 01 wrote:What's going on with that Leader Ironhide's face? Does he have a faceplate now? And no truck mode pics of that mold?
I can't freaking wait for Sentinel Prime though. He looks like all sorts of sweetness. His head sculpt is so very much like Optimus too.
Hide's movie design has always had that large nose bit, at least in the movie renders, but he also has a lower jaw, little tube thing under it. I think it looks weird here either a) because he doesn't have that lower jaw bit in this figure, or b) we just can't see the lower jaw from here.
But yea, that "faceplate" has been there since the first movie. It doesn't help that it's painted bright so it sticks out here.
Posted by yongkykun on February 12th, 2011 @ 11:44pm CST
Posted by OptiMagnus on February 12th, 2011 @ 11:48pm CST
I can't freaking wait for these leaders!
And Megatron has paint apps and new wheels!
This is just so slagging awesome.
Posted by Dr. Caelus on February 13th, 2011 @ 12:04am CST
BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Starscream GaGa wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Ultimate Prime actually looks a million times better with his wings down a bit?
Yeah, I agree, Ultimate Prime looks a lot better with the wings down.
More than that, notice anything different about his legs in this picture?
Posted by Slashercon on February 13th, 2011 @ 1:37am CST
Posted by Turbobungle on February 13th, 2011 @ 2:44am CST
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on February 13th, 2011 @ 3:28am CST
Posted by ShinkenPrime on February 13th, 2011 @ 3:28am CST
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on February 13th, 2011 @ 3:29am CST
Caelus wrote:BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Starscream GaGa wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Ultimate Prime actually looks a million times better with his wings down a bit?
Yeah, I agree, Ultimate Prime looks a lot better with the wings down.
More than that, notice anything different about his legs in this picture?
What about the legs?
Posted by Pr1meSuspect on February 13th, 2011 @ 3:56am CST
Posted by Xterminator on February 13th, 2011 @ 5:18am CST
I have some key questions to the News Crew:
How tall is the new DOTM Ultimate OP (with and without armor) compared to ROTF Leader OP ?
What about the alternate mode ? Are the semi trucks of the same size, or is DOTM alternate-mode (truck only) smaller ?
How tall is DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime compared to ROTF Leader OP ? Are the alternate modes of DOTM Sentinel Prime and DOTM Ultimate Prime in the same scale ?
Is the new DOTM Leader Ironhide more or less in scale with the ROTF Human Alliance figures ?
Thanks for the info !
Posted by DMSL on February 13th, 2011 @ 5:32am CST
If he isn't as oversized as Leader Bumblebee and closer to Voyager size and in scale with the Prime Leader figure from ROTF i will definately get him.
Instead of making him ubersize they should make him in scale with the regular line(s) and just pack him up with a good transformation, detail, paintjob and articulation. I am also hoping they will include the movie weapons and not just the crappy mechtech gun.
Posted by Ironhide516 on February 13th, 2011 @ 7:31am CST
All he's got is his mech-tech weapon; the Lowes guy is armed to the teeth. And I wonder if the third one will be a repaint of one of these two, like they did w/ the Arcee sisters.
Posted by Varia31 on February 13th, 2011 @ 8:50am CST
Posted by Kurai-Z on February 13th, 2011 @ 8:58am CST
(Approximate retail price: Voyager $11.99; Deluxe $19.99: Ages: 5 & up; Available: 5/16/2011)"
Yay, cheap Voyagers! Lol, looks like a typo.
Posted by GetRightRobot on February 13th, 2011 @ 9:52am CST
Posted by Xterminator on February 13th, 2011 @ 11:12am CST
DMSL wrote:I really like that Leader Ironhide.
If he isn't as oversized as Leader Bumblebee and closer to Voyager size and in scale with the Prime Leader figure from ROTF i will definately get him.
Instead of making him ubersize they should make him in scale with the regular line(s) and just pack him up with a good transformation, detail, paintjob and articulation. I am also hoping they will include the movie weapons and not just the crappy mechtech gun.
I'm also excited with Leader Class Ironhide, but I disagree about your size expectations ...
IMO any figure labeled Leader Class should be at least 10 inches tall. Therefore, Leader Ironhide should be more or less in scale with the Human Alliance cars, not with the regular Deluxe automobiles.
Maybe, it will even be possible to accommodate the humans seated inside Ironhide's Truck mode
Posted by OlivusPrime on February 13th, 2011 @ 11:52am CST
Ultimate Optimus suddenly looks awesome here, I'm finally having thoughts about buying him. Still, more pics of regular robot mode would be nice.
Leader figures - big disappointment. Sentinel Prime looks awesome and seems to be in scale, but Ironhide is unnecessary and do I even need to touch on Bumblebee? A Leader Megatron would be so much better.
The Voyagers are fairly meh too - I would only get Skyhammer and Megatron. Ironhide looks good, but the 2007 one is still, for me, better.
The Deluxes are the best... pure awesomeness. Roadbuster and Topspin look great, and the new Sideswipe is shaping up to be cool too. Crankcase is still cool, although Bumblebee looks worse than his BB incarnation. Will be interesting to see how tall Ratchet is in comparison to other figures.
Posted by Daken3687 on February 13th, 2011 @ 12:59pm CST
Posted by munkimus prime on February 13th, 2011 @ 1:43pm CST
Posted by Dr. Caelus on February 13th, 2011 @ 2:08pm CST
BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Caelus wrote:BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Starscream GaGa wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Ultimate Prime actually looks a million times better with his wings down a bit?
Yeah, I agree, Ultimate Prime looks a lot better with the wings down.
More than that, notice anything different about his legs in this picture?
What about the legs?
The leg braces! The long thin panels that were in the previous pictures and prevented Prime from having any hip or knee articulation, or even any illusion of it, are detached!
They now hang from the waist like the side skirts on Masterpiece Starscream.
Posted by Rodimus Minor on February 13th, 2011 @ 3:40pm CST
Posted by jaws on February 13th, 2011 @ 5:11pm CST
Crankcase, Topspin, Roadbuster, Voyager OP, Ultimate OP, The ARK, Voyager Megatron. I'm thinking about CyberVerse SS playset, not to keen on the SS figure but I like the spaceship/transport. At first I wasn't interested in voyager OP, but I love the truck engine/transmission gun. I'm surprised that the Roadbuster alt mode is a normal race car whereas Topspin is the weaponized car; but where's the 3rd Wrecker (must be a later release). I really like the idea that Mech-Tech weapons are interchangeable; the possibilities are endless.
Really thought we'd get to see the Ferrari, Mercedes Benz, and Soundwave; must be later releases.
Posted by kirbenvost on February 13th, 2011 @ 5:23pm CST
So far my buys for DOTM are few:
Topspin
Roadbuster
Shockwave
Megatron
Cyberverse Powerglide
Sentinel Prime
And I think that's about it...
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on February 13th, 2011 @ 6:01pm CST
Caelus wrote:BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Caelus wrote:BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Starscream GaGa wrote:Am I the only one that thinks Ultimate Prime actually looks a million times better with his wings down a bit?
Yeah, I agree, Ultimate Prime looks a lot better with the wings down.
More than that, notice anything different about his legs in this picture?
What about the legs?
The leg braces! The long thin panels that were in the previous pictures and prevented Prime from having any hip or knee articulation, or even any illusion of it, are detached!
They now hang from the waist like the side skirts on Masterpiece Starscream.
Oh yeah I see now! It's good that it looks like he will be able to move his legs; that's what really bothered me about the Optimus/Jetfire combo.