Via Amazon Canada, we have some official images of the upcoming Earthrise Doubledealer. These images show us not only a better look at the robot mode we first saw yesterday, but also all three of Doubledealer’s alternate modes: buzzard, missile tank, and rocket launch platform.
Sadly it does not look like Doubledealer will have Powermaster figures – however, all three of the original Doubledealer’s alternate modes are faithfully recreated and upgraded. Doubledealer as a character was a mercenary character who would switch sides based on his robot mode – much like Punch / Counterpunch. The robot form is an Autobot, but the buzzard is a Decepticon. Unlike Punch / Counterpunch, Doubledealer was always more closely aligned with the Decepticons. New to this version is the fourth rocket launch platform mode which is a concession to Earthrise’s unifying concept of base modes that can be linked up.
What do you think of this new version of Doubledealer? Do you think we might get to see a Generations Selects redeco as Doubleclouder, Doubledealer’s Japanese incarnation from Transformers Masterforce? Would you like to see more updates of obscure guys like Doubledealer? As always, share your thoughts at the discussion link below.
Fenrys
the cassette 4 pack isnt really exclusive, its just not sold in brick and mortar stores. most online retailers will have it
Predakwon
So are the Netflix recolors and the 4 cassette pack the only exclusives so far?
ziltama
SE Michigan
Smitty.1981
Where is here?
ziltama
Trypticon and his good buddy Fortress Maximum appear to be forever shelfwarming around here. The local shops have sold out of Devastator (even SDCC version), Predaking, and Omega Supreme.
For commander class, the local Meijer stores here still have him now on shelves.
Dann86
Smyths toys in the UK have had Titans on the shelf. Saw Omega in Newcastle actually last week.
Smitty.1981
The only places I ever saw Titans was Toys R Us and the Fort Drum PX.
G.B. Blackrock
CAD-share… I like that term. Can we start using this more often?
DracoPrimal
It's going to start with total replacements from the knees down, I'll assume that much.
Fenrys
thats actually not a bad idea, the only question is how to get a sunbow accurate bot mode out of him
DracoPrimal
I know I saw someone say MW Soundwave… but has anyone yet postulated that DoubleDealer could be a CAD-share for a Leader class Blaster? With how boxy he is, the use of minions as casettes when TONS of recent expressions could have worked as his headmasters… and wasn't g1 Blaster's toy significantly larger than Soundwave's?
Dann86
Oh yes. They were epic and in much need of an update. Clench is still one of my fave transformers
Sigmalock
Turbomasters and Predators!!!
Lightformers and Trakkons!!!
Obliterators!!!
imfallenangel
That's a massive generalization that is absolutely false.
I do not care whatsoever about "partforming" in general. I just got Cliffjumper that's been the center of the whining about partforming lately, and he's like a mini-masterpiece… he's absolutely great. I do not recall a single figure that does as such that's been an issue for me… so many figures require their weapons to be able to be set in either modes, and the only part that's "bad", is if you loose a part. But then, when you buy a used figure, it'll suck to be missing the weapons or accessories regardless.
And I know that he's selling or going to sell very well and that a LOT of the fandom are buying/will buy it and enjoy it.
Fans wants nice figures. Myself, I want less or no freaking gaps, and proper accessories. Guess what… Cliffjumper is amazing for that. very small gaps and loads of accessories. Heck, I now wish that ALL the deluxe cars would have been his size, so that the non-cars would be larger so that the scaling would be a better match with the tanks and planes, etc.
Dann86
Amen to that. It never really died in the UK. There are loads before you hit Beast Wars.
Thundershot
Scorponok is my top want, but man, Doubledealer really excites me. I had the original and I loved him.
Dann86
Yeah they are on flaps on his shoulders so you can fold them up and down to change factions
G1Prowl
BBTS is NOT A BIG BOX BRICK AND MORTAR STORE, how are you missing this entirely? Oh, that's right, it doesn't cater to your rhetoric. Search the forums, you'll see plenty of photographic evidence backing up mine.