Official Age of Extinction Voyagers Drift And Slog Images

On the Silver Optimus Prime I was kinda expecting to see a 100% chromed figure kinda like this

Autobot032 wrote:Transformers Colombia, a Facebook fan page, has provided the first official in and out of package images of the upcoming Age Of Extinction Voyagers Drift and Slog, courtesy of group member Felipe León Nájera.

Drift, as a helicopter, has been speculated by the fans and they felt they were onto something and now they finally have confirmation with visual proof. Drift, will in fact make an appearance (at least as a toy) in a helicopter alt mode. It should be noted that Drift is a redeco/remold of DOTM Skyhammer.

Slog is Sludge reimagined, and he looks pretty massive and strong. And packin' a lot of heat! Hopefully he and the other Dinobots will get a chance to tear up the scenery on the big screen and the audience will have fun going along for the ride!

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Me likey! too bad this guy won't stand on my shelf as drift, gonna have to change his name! And maybe do slight customizations

SILVER Knight PLATINUM Edition SILVER Knight (yeah that's written twice) Optimus... is plain grey.

TFWiki's Toy Fair '14 page wrote:According to the presentation...

- No molds from previous movie-based lines will be in Age of Extinction.

:roll:

Not a fan of the Skyhammer mold (the knees suck), and Drift being a helicopter and a car raises all kinds of scale issues (and before you start, Movieverse has been pretty good at avoiding blatant mass-shifting; not perfect but helicopter->car is definitely something they'd not do).

So it looks like Slog's weapons are removable. Cool!

DotM Skyhammer was a great mold. However, I'm not sure if it work Drift.

When I get Drift he is facing off Rotf Voyager Bludgeon on my shelf. I'm thinking of putting a Whirl head on him to make a good Masters of Metalliko rematch!

Is there a lot going wrong here with Slog or is it just me?

MGrotusque wrote:Is there a lot going wrong here with Slog or is it just me?

OH, its not just you. I have a lot of problems with the robot mode

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The Thuggernaut wrote:Me likey! too bad this guy won't stand on my shelf as drift, gonna have to change his name! And maybe do slight customizations

With a new head, the two-toned blue coloring makes this a decent Rotorstorm.

That Drift is actually pretty awesome looking. I might have to get that.

Alpha Weltall wrote:

The Thuggernaut wrote:Me likey! too bad this guy won't stand on my shelf as drift, gonna have to change his name! And maybe do slight customizations

With a new head, the two-toned blue coloring makes this a decent Rotorstorm.

Excellent suggestion! I might just do that

What... the hell? Unless Drift is going to transform into a helicopter at some point in AOE, I don't see the point of that repaint, at all.

william-james88 wrote:

MGrotusque wrote:Is there a lot going wrong here with Slog or is it just me?

OH, its not just you. I have a lot of problems with the robot mode

Over the past week, I have tried, and tried, and tried to see his arsenal as anything else, but it just ain't possible. Someone has to come out and say it, and it may as well be Skwisgaar:

"Diz Bronchiozaurus's veapons is dildos!"

He's gonna' cause seismic activity alright. In the secondary market price of Kiss Players.

Oh yeah, Driftcopter...looks great. Even with that head, he redeems the notion of gold on a Bayniverse helicopter, after the tragedy that was ROTF Blazemaster.

Is anyone buying that Optimus? Anyone?

welcometothedarksyde wrote:Is anyone buying that Optimus? Anyone?

nope.. it'll clog the shelves like platinum magnus has been doing since its release.

does anyone else think an AOE platinum optimus prime would've been the PERFECT opportunity for hasbro to give us takara's version of leader class prime.. with all of the silver paint, the more accurate chest detail.. i bet you more people would be willing to pay $60 for that than they would figure this ugly grey plastic brick.

i just don't understand their mentality when it comes to exclusives.. i wish they'd give us accurately colored versions of figures that they've already screwed up rather than just throwing chrome on them or adding a repainted minicon.. they're losing out on so many sales.

also.. it's a bummer that they simply recycled a mold for drifts helicopter mode.. and STILL PAINTED IT ROYAL BLUE.. i don't understand where they are coming up with royal blue.. it doesn't make any sense.. it's like when they had a hard on for coloring starscream that sandy beige color.. then they got their heads out of their asses and realized he was grey.. it's too bad they don't have the time to do that with drift.. i mean, seriously, is a black figure with light blue highlights really that difficult for them to wrap their heads around?

anyways.. slog looks incredible.. i'm still super happy that he's not just a deluxe.. a voyager long necked dinosaur is incredibly cool. and once they're all repainted to look movie accurate, the movie dinobots are going to look incredible displayed together.

TimothyR wrote:

welcometothedarksyde wrote:Is anyone buying that Optimus? Anyone?

nope.. it'll clog the shelves like platinum magnus has been doing since its release.

does anyone else think an AOE platinum optimus prime would've been the PERFECT opportunity for hasbro to give us takara's version of leader class prime.. with all of the silver paint, the more accurate chest detail.. i bet you more people would be willing to pay $60 for that than they would figure this ugly grey plastic brick.

i just don't understand their mentality when it comes to exclusives.. i wish they'd give us accurately colored versions of figures that they've already screwed up rather than just throwing chrome on them or adding a repainted minicon.. they're losing out on so many sales.

also.. it's a bummer that they simply recycled a mold for drifts helicopter mode.. and STILL PAINTED IT ROYAL BLUE.. i don't understand where they are coming up with royal blue.. it doesn't make any sense.. it's like when they had a hard on for coloring starscream that sandy beige color.. then they got their heads out of their asses and realized he was grey.. it's too bad they don't have the time to do that with drift.. i mean, seriously, is a black figure with light blue highlights really that difficult for them to wrap their heads around?

anyways.. slog looks incredible.. i'm still super happy that he's not just a deluxe.. a voyager long necked dinosaur is incredibly cool. and once they're all repainted to look movie accurate, the movie dinobots are going to look incredible displayed together.

There is no black on Drift if you look closely

but the blue should be darker yes

As much as I want to say no, I can't bring myself to do it...

A decolor.

skyhammers a great mold but making it into drift is just odd, but at least the kids will have the opportunity to get a good mold in this line. Sludge looks pretty bad, he looks big he is taking up most of the box space so hes got that going for him but not much else. As for that gray prime hes just more shelf clutter, really dont get the thinking behind this "silver" crap. The dinobots were made colorful to get kids attention, so isnt the silver treatment a step backwards? Would be one thing if it was chrome but its not its just dull plastic with nothing to make you even glance at it.

A running theme for me with these new Dinobots is the desire to get rid of all their weaponry. It's ugly and attached in such bizarre and obtrusive ways. Those bits will be bagged up ASAP and never seen again.

What a waste of a Skyhammer. Hopefully Drift is supposed to be the jet Transformer that the folks at CinemaCon described. If not, then this mold should have been used for that jet transformer (Cyclonus) or a non-movie character.

Drift the helicopter!?!?
Alrighty then
Heck at least Bumblebee would make some sense as a flying machine!

Wow, that Drift looks kinda neat! The robot mode reminds me of Sky... Wait... *actually reads article* Huh. A retooled Skyhammer (one of the few good DOTM toys IMO). Hmmm... I'm a bit iffy on repaints, though this one still looks neat.

I want Slog more though. I want ALL the dinobots! (Except Leader Grimlock, I'll settle for Voyager).

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

TimothyR wrote:

welcometothedarksyde wrote:Is anyone buying that Optimus? Anyone?

nope.. it'll clog the shelves like platinum magnus has been doing since its release.

does anyone else think an AOE platinum optimus prime would've been the PERFECT opportunity for hasbro to give us takara's version of leader class prime.. with all of the silver paint, the more accurate chest detail.. i bet you more people would be willing to pay $60 for that than they would figure this ugly grey plastic brick.

i just don't understand their mentality when it comes to exclusives.. i wish they'd give us accurately colored versions of figures that they've already screwed up rather than just throwing chrome on them or adding a repainted minicon.. they're losing out on so many sales.

also.. it's a bummer that they simply recycled a mold for drifts helicopter mode.. and STILL PAINTED IT ROYAL BLUE.. i don't understand where they are coming up with royal blue.. it doesn't make any sense.. it's like when they had a hard on for coloring starscream that sandy beige color.. then they got their heads out of their asses and realized he was grey.. it's too bad they don't have the time to do that with drift.. i mean, seriously, is a black figure with light blue highlights really that difficult for them to wrap their heads around?

anyways.. slog looks incredible.. i'm still super happy that he's not just a deluxe.. a voyager long necked dinosaur is incredibly cool. and once they're all repainted to look movie accurate, the movie dinobots are going to look incredible displayed together.

There is no black on Drift if you look closely

but the blue should be darker yes

i didn't say he was black.. i said he wasn't ROYAL BLUE.. and black is a much closer color than royal blue and it's an easier color for hasbro than a dark blue would be.

plus, it's only dark blue when the sun is shining down on it.. otherwise, it looks like this..















see.. black would've worked MUCH better.

but we do agree.. royal blue was the wrong choice no matter what.

well, at least the helicopter Drift will make people's Whirl and Rotorstorm customs easier.

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Having a helicopter version of Drift makes so much sense.

I mean really, why not? We've hardly seen him in any of the footage we've seen, but we've seen that awesome shot of Crosshairs and his parachuting skills.

Parachutes operate in the sky ... helicopters operate in the sky ... totally makes sense to use Drift.

Skyhammer was the only figure I bought from the DotM line and as bad@$$ as he looked originally the blue just doesnt do it. Sludge (cant bring myself to call him Slog) had a lot of potential and I am sure I will pick him up to add to my ever growing dinobot collection but the bot mode is just... meh >:oP

Drift as DOTM Skyhammer?


What the hell? I mean, I knew Hasbro was getting cheap on us, but slapping a coat of paint on some random mold and calling it something it is not is pretty low.


On the other hand, Sludge is AWESOME. Definitely picking it up.

SlyTF1 wrote:What... the hell? Unless Drift is going to transform into a helicopter at some point in AOE, I don't see the point of that repaint, at all.

I see the point.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!

That silver OP looks terrible.
I'm really betting parents are going to be looking at this figure like "WTF, it's a white optimus. Fuck this kid, you're not getting a $60.00 repaint!"

Drift looks... okay.
Slog looks awesome.

AHEM....Uh Earth to Hasbro...Um why in the hell did Slog get the proper silvery grey treatment and Galvatron did not? I guess it would have been too much to ask for right. I mean sheesh...only 1 of 7 dinobots is the proper coloring and who knows if Slog is even in the movie. What's that Hasbro... @#$% Me? Speak any English? @#$% You! That is all I have to say about that.

~reluctantyouth~

I picked up Voyager Grimmy yesterday because he looks better in person than in pics. I like him better than I thought I would based on pics and video reviews, but he's still inferior to Scorn, IMO. The most disappointing aspect of the figure is the lack of articulation in the bot mode, especially compared to his Voyager-companion, EM OP.

All-in-all, it's a decent figure. And I plan on buying more Dinobots, so I figured I can't have all the other Dinobots and NOT Grimlock.

"Silver"

I'm sharing everyone's sentiment that Platinum Silver Knight Optimus Prime looks... bland, but not unpainted. It does have paint (less than it should) but the main culprit is lack of variety in plastic colors: only two are used, and one is only visible in robot mode. Also, Hasbro, silver grey does not equal real silver. I understand your apprehension of paint or chrome overdose (make no mistake, it can get costly), but the figure just looks half-baked here. >:oP

Skyhammer as Drift is one of the rare Hasbro curve balls, but it's not a good one. I do love the Skyhammer mold, and I appreciate the new sword, but... That mold just isn't Drift.

Slog/Sludge is a Brachiosaurid now, and it's a good change for him, taller rather than long. I know, Brachios are the new Brontos I'll be getting him regardless.

reluctantyouth wrote:AHEM....Uh Earth to Hasbro...Um why in the hell did Slog get the proper silvery grey treatment and Galvatron did not? I guess it would have been too much to ask for right. I mean sheesh...only 1 of 7 dinobots is the proper coloring and who knows if Slog is even in the movie. What's that Hasbro... @#$% Me? Speak any English? @#$% You! That is all I have to say about that.

~reluctantyouth~

Hasbro said it made each dnio different colors for the children so they can differentiate between the different dinos. Makes sense, as these are children's toys.

GuyIncognito wrote:I picked up Voyager Grimmy yesterday because he looks better in person than in pics. I like him better than I thought I would based on pics and video reviews, but he's still inferior to Scorn, IMO. The most disappointing aspect of the figure is the lack of articulation in the bot mode, especially compared to his Voyager-companion, EM OP.

All-in-all, it's a decent figure. And I plan on buying more Dinobots, so I figured I can't have all the other Dinobots and NOT Grimlock.

I feel the same way. I don't really like Grimlock's dragon look, but I think I will pick it up anyhow, because as you said, can't have the six and miss the seventh.

shockblast2 wrote:

reluctantyouth wrote:AHEM....Uh Earth to Hasbro...Um why in the hell did Slog get the proper silvery grey treatment and Galvatron did not? I guess it would have been too much to ask for right. I mean sheesh...only 1 of 7 dinobots is the proper coloring and who knows if Slog is even in the movie. What's that Hasbro... @#$% Me? Speak any English? @#$% You! That is all I have to say about that.

~reluctantyouth~

Hasbro said it made each dnio different colors for the children so they can differentiate between the different dinos. Makes sense, as these are children's toys.

Makes sense, tho my wife thinks it's a silly ideas when I asked her opinion on it. Guess that's where we agree to disagree

So far we have:

Grimlock: gold
Swoop/Strafe: blue
Slag/Slug: purple
Scorn: red
Slash: turqoise
Snarl: green
Sludge/Slog: grey

We almost have a rainbow here

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Makes sense, tho my wife thinks it's a silly ideas when I asked her opinion on it. Guess that's where we agree to disagree

So far we have:

Grimlock: gold
Swoop/Strafe: blue
Slag/Slug: purple
Scorn: red
Slash: turqoise
Snarl: green
Sludge/Slog: grey

We almost have a rainbow here

And almost have Dino Knights/Dinosoldiers too.

Just swap out the Spinosaurus and Raptor for a Saber-Toothed Tiger and a Mammoth.

I know Hasbro changed the colors on purpose. If you look at my comment more closely I was centering on the fact that Slog is the color we should have gotten on Galvatron. That was the point. What would happen in a perfect world would be a complete G1 homage set of 7 Dinobots showing up in a Costco gift pack at Christmas...that would be EPIC!! Also worth whatever they wanted to charge. Knowing Costco...$99.99 for an entire set of 2 Voyager and 5 deluxe G1 themed Dinobots seems fair right?

~Reluctantyouth~

Hahahahahaa!!! These new TF's are such crap! This grey Optimus Prime is hilarious.

Voyager Drift from Dark of the Moon Skyhammer? Talk about unexpected.

I like him a lot, but it just doesn't seem like Drift to me. Drift is a samurai car that is kickass, not a samurai helicopter that is kickass. More like what Windblade looks for in a male.

Also, better headscuplt FTW!

Mindmaster wrote:Voyager Drift from Dark of the Moon Skyhammer? Talk about unexpected.

I like him a lot, but it just doesn't seem like Drift to me. Drift is a samurai car that is kickass, not a samurai helicopter that is kickass. More like what Windblade looks for in a male.

Also, better headscuplt FTW!

Oh, you just made me think of an awesome duo for samurai flyers. I might get this helicopter drift afterall. Then again, they are different scales so it wouldnt work out. I have no problem with Drift as a helicopter BUT I do have a HUGE problem with using an existing mold for a character which has a very specific design. There is no samurai esthetic apart from the headsculpt, so what gives!

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

shockblast2 wrote:

reluctantyouth wrote:AHEM....Uh Earth to Hasbro...Um why in the hell did Slog get the proper silvery grey treatment and Galvatron did not? I guess it would have been too much to ask for right. I mean sheesh...only 1 of 7 dinobots is the proper coloring and who knows if Slog is even in the movie. What's that Hasbro... @#$% Me? Speak any English? @#$% You! That is all I have to say about that.

~reluctantyouth~

Hasbro said it made each dnio different colors for the children so they can differentiate between the different dinos. Makes sense, as these are children's toys.

Makes sense, tho my wife thinks it's a silly ideas when I asked her opinion on it. Guess that's where we agree to disagree

So far we have:

Grimlock: gold
Swoop/Strafe: blue
Slag/Slug: purple
Scorn: red
Slash: turqoise
Snarl: green
Sludge/Slog: grey

We almost have a rainbow here

They do the same thing with the Imaginext dinos, which are a remake of the 80's dino rider line (remember them??)and the Switch and Go dinos. I personally do not get it, because most dinos look different from one another, unless you get into species subcategories, but people in general can remember things when they are color coded better than when they are the same color. I personally would have liked to see them all look similar to Sludge's paint apps, but its ok, because they are all still really cool. Wish I could say the same for the rest of the line, but better than nothing. You can tell most agree with my ideology on this, because if you look at the pegs almost one week out or online giants like Amazon, they are sold out of Scorns and Slags, and yet have plenty of BB's and Crosshairs. Which kinda sucks, because the future waves will have to wade themselves past these two shelfwarmers to make retail. As far as online, either preorder or check Amazon every day until theya re in stock and nab them up before they are gone.

thedistinctroom wrote:Hahahahahaa!!! These new TF's are such crap! This grey Optimus Prime is hilarious.

Most of them are, yes, but you are missing out if you do not get the dinos. They are cool!

Now that were finally getting a blue version of that mold, will headrobots please make that highbrow set ? Ill buy one of those figures and rip that ugly drift head right off and make him classics highbrow. Sludge is a must buy for my generic characters collection as with all the AOE dinobots.

I had a quick flick through the thread and didn't see these posted but i might have skipped over them .

Here's a couple of in hand pics of Takara AOE Dispenser

Pics by Peter Kamoske posted at Transformers Addicts .

How does this work? Does the cab separate from the rest of the truck, or fold down somehow? Or is this a mod?