DOTM post mortem: what did you get?

[Undrave]

Its no secret that there is as much hate for the DOTM line as there is Bumblebees and Sideswipe clogging the pegs all over Canada right now. Still some of us got some toys and I'm curious to see just what everybody got from that particular wreck of a toyline, and more importantly if you regretted the purchase or not.

Now let me state that I don't count the Human Alliance Basics as part of the proper DOTM line. Sure they got DOTM packaging and all that but I feel they're just too remove from the movie, concept and aesthetic wise to really fit with the movie toys. I did get all the molds except Thunderhead and Backfire (I know folks love the backfire canon mode but his robot mode looks STUPID to me, lacks good beefy shoulders, Sandstorm is my fav).

So me:

Voyager Skyhammer. Great toy, powerful looking robot, cool helicopter mode and clever transformation. No regret there.

DLX Crankcase. Dramatic robot mode sculpt, BORING vehicle mode and its almost impossible to push his shell back into truck mode because the dreads conflict for space with the arms. Too much of a shell former. I regret getting this guy even if he looks like a crazy predator mixed with a bug. Dude needed some color too.

DLX Nitro Bumblebee. Got him only for the vehicle mode during the Toys R Us 6$ sale. That vehicle mode is just awesome. With a different head and some of Armored topspin's weapons he'd make a GREAT Chromedome. Too shell-formery still though. For the price I paid for him I don't regret it but if someone know where to get a replacement head I'm open to suggestion.

DLX Laserbeak. Another boxing week 6$ purchase. He's such a goofy toy I couldn't pass him up. Very expressive sculpt, but I wouldn't have like to pay the full 16,99 for this guy no way. The guns are cool I guess, the 'vehicle mode' is a bit of a joke and just causes the cockpit piece to hang off him in bird mode :/

Cyberverse Hatchet. I didn't even know about this guy until I spoted a transformer sitting sideway in his Cyberverse package. There was very ew of him and he looked cool so I got him. I think he's a clever bit of design with the whole animal look and those little drones are cool. Kinda wish the hands could hide better in vehicle mode but he's a very neat little guy nonetheless.

Cyberverse Blackout. So hard to find! The only one I ever saw I purchased. I like helicopter Transformer and Blackout is pretty good (much better than HA Basic Whirl, who I kinda regret but his cool clip on weapons make up for it, that's for sure...), the only bit I find anoying is the tail rotor hanging awkwardly off his arm. The way the feet transform is clever. The Scorponok gun is a fun accesory.

Cyberverse Powerglide. Had to get him from the US when I traded FE stuff for stuff I couldn't find here. I like him, the accesorie weapons are fun but a bit hard to use more than one way in robot mode because the wings get in the way. The alt-mode is SO Powerglide its awesome! Really happy they made him.

Cyberverse Megatron (single release). I love the new movie Megatron but quite frankly the Voyager needed PAINT apps and some COLOUR to make me want him (couldn't they have decoed his tarp into green camo or something dangit?!) so I went and got the tiny Cyberverse one. I really like the alt mode and the simplified transformation. The tank/gun is fun. Got him on sale at Zellers. Not a bad pick at all.

And I did get my hand on the Target exclusive DOTM Spacecase but that is a retool of the HFTD Terradive mold which I heard good things about. Yes its a DOTM toy but at the same time its not since its originally from another line. He's cast in smokey clear blue plastic and he looks amazing. A few joints are slightly loose but he's still a fun figure.

I might still get Armored Topspin, mostly because of his accesories but that'll depend if there is another sale on deluxes.

So what about you guys?

[Cpl. Chrissandwich]

I got quite a few

Deluxes
Topspin - both car and robot are really cool, transformation is interesting.
Roadbuster - not much to say about him, alt mode is pretty cool
Laserbeak - I actually really like the guy. BUt yes, alt mode is lame.
Crankcase - Wasnt going to get him but after seeing the movie, I caved. Like you said robot mode is awesome, and I cant seem to fit him together properly for alt mode.

Voyagers
Shockwave - love everything about him, powerful looking robot.
Skyhammer - YOu pretty much summed him up good.
Megatron - I like him, although mod epaints apps would be nice, but that aside, I have no problems with him, love the alt mode.
Repaint Optimus Prime - ...yeah, dont know what I was thinking, alt mode is fine though

Human Alliance
Roadbuster - awesome, just awesome
Leadfoot (Target one) - Alt mode is great, robot mode...not a fan of it.

Leader
Sentinel Prime - transformation reminds me of ROTF Prime, great figure all round except for the voice..."Sentinel Prime!" Should get the american one.

[Pascal]

Got them all, unique molds and remolds. Just no straight repaints.

[juxtapose519]

Cyberverse Guzzle and Powerglide. Both pretty awesome.

The end.

[Metroplex79]

Voyager:
-Skyhammer
-Shockwave
-Optimus Prime with Commettor

Deluxe:
-Crankcase
-Laserbeak
-Ironhide (Scan Series)

Commander:
-Optimus Prime
-Battle Steel Optimus Prime
-Blackout
-Powerglide
-Hatchet

Legion: (do these set really count?)
-Bumblebee, Soundwave, Rodimus set (Wal-Mart)
-Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Starscream, Starscream set (Toys R Us)

Wow, I got more than I thought.

[XII]

I hated the line, but that said I'm pleased with all my pick ups.
Deluxe lazerbeak, voyager skyhammer and voyanger shockwave.
Still waiting on HA Soundwave.

[XII]

I hated the line, but that said I'm pleased with all my pick ups.
Deluxe lazerbeak, voyager skyhammer and voyanger shockwave.
Still waiting on HA Soundwave.

[jjwankenobi]

Voyager Shockwave - kinda sorta fits in my CHUG Decepticon display and is an inexpensive alternative to a customized Energon Shockwave which would probably be more fitting.

Deluxe Bumblebee and Barricade - You can't really have one without the other. Besides, they were free thanks to TRU GCs

[chroma23]

most of the line was unimpressive to me; though i got black jetwing prime and the reissue rotf jetfire+prime set as the japanese exclusives seem to have more appeal

[Scrapper6]

I'm still collecting at the moment, I'm late to the party, but want to get most of the new figures from the third film with only a few new mold representations of characters from the first two films. (Barricade, Ratchet, Ironhide, Blackout, Etc...)

I don't hate the Toyline, I can't understand why so many people consider it to be such a bad line. I mean seriously, it looks great. Sure the gimmick is a bit frustrating, I mean who really wants massive guns hanging off their alt modes and stuff? But it isn't a deal breaker for me.

So far I've picked up the following:

Cyberverse Legion:
Crankcase, a great tiny version of the character, still looking forward to the Deluxe, don't care if it has issues. The Cyberverse one does have a bit of a loose knee joint issue, but he's damn neat looking. I just wish that Cybverse Legion figures included small pistols, I mean they go to all the trouble of making them capable of holding the Commander weapons, but don't bother including any actual weapons with the Legion class? LAME.

Crowbar, I like this figure, but I am a bit worried as to how tight his legs peg in to the arms, I hope that won't lead to breaking.

Leadfoot, I scored him because he was the only one on the shelf, glad I did. I like him, but he does seem to have a big of a chunky-bot design. I wish the top of the car had another panel to flip in or something so it didn't look too awkward.

Cyberverse Commander:

Blackout/Scorponok, this guy has gotten a ton of praise and he doesn't dissapoint, I am a bit concerned though at possible paint flaking around his feet. I noticed a lot of scratch marks on them just from TFing him a few times, and I can't recall if he came out of the package like that.

Decepticon Hatchet, this figure is awesome, standing with the other two Cyberverse Dreads he looks great. My one issue with him is that his drones do not attach very good in vehicle mode. Rendering his landing gear useless. A minor quibble he's not to scale with Blackout, but that's an issue with every TF line.

Mech Tech Deluxe:

Laserbeak, got him from TRU during the boxing day sale. He's a funky, fun looking figure. I really have no complaints with him as a figure. The Mech Tech weapons however are a pain when combined as they don't fit very well on the figure when you combine them.

Human Alliance Basic:

Major Tungsten with Thunderhead, I picked this figure up last year, possibly around the summer I forget. He was my first DotM Figure and my first Human Alliance figure. I really have nothing much to say about him, he does what he does, I really want to get more of them though. Especially Tailwhip and Pinpointer.

Out of Seven figures I don't have too many issues with any of them, just a few minor foibles. I'll probably have a few more Cybverse figures by the end of the week. I'm still hoping to find a Powerglide and Guzzle at retail.

I love the Dark of the Moon toyline, it's the movie that isn't entirely my all time favorite out of the three.