Next up in our advance looks at the next assortment of Transformers Generations Deluxe class toys we have a look at Dreadwing! Dreadwing is the other redeco / remold in the third wave of Transformers Generations IDW Comics pack-ins. He is a redeco of the stealth bomber Megatron, done to homage the Generation 2 Dreadwing ATB (which was itself to have been redecoed as a version of Megatron, so there is a nice bit of parallelism there).
As a homage to a Generation 2 era toy, Dreadwing is bright and vibrant, though fortunately the gaudiest elements of Generation 2 have been toned down for this release. You’ve got a nice contrast of the dark blue armor on the vehicle mode, and the lighter blue on the limbs of the robot, with some clear red plastic on the eyes and the gun to break things up. Dreadwing works really well as a reuse of the Megatron mold, and is an excellent homage to the Generation 2 toy he is based on. The broad-shouldered feel of Megatron’s mold lends itself to Dreadwing, whose toy was fairly substantial and bulky, and the new head helps to distance this toy from Megatron somewhat, although there is no escaping that this is a Megatron remold, particularly with that arm cannon (which can double up as a hand weapon, so there are display options to give Dreadwing more individuality).
Overall Dreadwing is a very nice homage to the Generation 2 toy, and I have to praise Hasbro for going ahead and putting the Generation 2 Decepticon logo on the toy and on the packaging. The toy remains an excellent mold and the new head together with the vibrant deco breathes new life into the design. Very much recommended – and if the fact it is a Megatron redeco has put you off Dreadwing, I would invite you to look again.
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robb0429
Alright fine i'll order the entire wave.
Neo Tallgeese
Looks really good. Will be picking him up. Looking forward to more G2 homages like Leadfoot, The Decepticon jets, and Scram.
redguyver
I think this mold was made for this guy , should have never been a megatron modeled after Dreadwing in my opinion lol
aeleven
Not a bad robot mode but his jet mode sucks. The engineering that has been shown in the MP figures has made me more critical of the alt modes.
Sol Fury
Nice theory. I'm not sure if that is truly how it came about – ultimately there are only so many ways that you can have a jet turn into a robot, though there is definitely some correlation in the designs. There might well be some inspiration in the Megatron ATB though – there's the parallel at any rate.
I completely agree! If only that were possible this would be even better.
Skyclaw
This mold does look better as Dreadwing, but iI freakin HATE HATE HATE that hollow cannon thingy on his arm! It doesnt look right at all.
Decitron
The gun is not, in fact, illin, nor does he have any missiles that spell certain doom… But he is very chillin. I approve.
Bass X0
I hope they repaint Dreadwing into RiD Dreadwind.
Maverick Hunter Christian
Be perfect if there was a way to shoulder mount the rail cannon.
Yggdrasil
G2 Dreadwing was going to get a black-repaint and get released as G2 Megatron but that got canceled so that repaint got later released as Beast Wars II BB.
I wouldn't be surprised if Don took the idea from that unreleased G2 toy for the Megs design.
Noideaforaname
It's odd how many molded details he seems to share with the original. I mean, I assume Megatron wasn't at all designed with Dreadwing in mind, right?
T-Logicon
This mold suits dreadwing better than Megs. Looks good. Kinda wish I hadn't sold off my uni2.0 darkwing.
Starscream0625
A must-have for me, as I do not have to double-dip on the mold.
Ojunix
Okay Idea
Take the upcoming Armada Starscream Mold & repaint/head remold as Smokescreen with G2 colors/insignia & have the duo back together again (& it would fit the theme)
BowserTheSecond
I think he'd make for a decent Slipstream stand in as well. Perhaps a little butch for her, but passable.
MEGATRON2099
I was not going to pass on this guy cuz i got the Megs and dont really care for him much but seeing Dreadwing by his G2 self really changed my mind
SouthtownKid
Hey! You stole my post!
MWG
Too much bright blue on the thighs/upper arms. Other than that he looks fine and I'll pick him up. Still want this mold in RiD Dreadwing colors (just swapping the grey for tan) and using the Smokejumper name. And we need at least one more figure using the G2 'Con symbol.
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Altercron
Cant wait to find this guy. I seriously need the ocmic he comes with as that's the only Dark Cybertron Prelude issue I can't find.
mandiprime97
Yep, definitely getting this guy.