Video Review: Transformers: Earthrise - Leader Class DOUBLEDEALER

Get it at TFsource! tfsource.com/transformers-war...

[@darthalucard]

I love when the bird mode on a transformer is designed by someone who has never seen a bird. Which is apparently all of them.

[@ghidotheone]

Even though I’m a 2007 movie kid, I’ve always loved Doubledealer. I remember building a version of him out of constructbots when I was young, just because the side changing gimmick was so burned in my brain. Im so glad to have a version of him that’s not just a repaint of an already bad figure, and he’s super high on my priority buy list.

[@foghlaidh]

Great review. I have him and you helped me with a couple of tricks. One comment though - you flipped the autobot/decepticon tab down to Decepticon before transforming to bird. By doing this, the arm won't sit flush with the bird torso - that can be seen in the vid . Leave it as an autobot and the arm sits perfectly.

[@drewnoble4503]

That tank mode is crying out for a Stalker repaint.

[@DESTRAKON]

I’ve been wanting this figure since spotlight Hotrod

[@oblivionslefthand]

The symbol on the instruction sheet is the Mercenaries symbol, which first showed up in the TCG.

[@TheSkyatollah]

His Missile Tank's functions:

[@lars573]

In the Masterforce anime he's the Decpticon double agent. At first anyway.

[@ThunderWolfking1]

Just get rid of the Eagle mode and change couple pieces and you can have a Transformers Generation Cybertron Red Alert

[@albert09]

Nice review, Very good Leader Class update from the G1 Doubledealer. I really like this figure.

[@mikeyfourbarrel8473]

Great review as always! I’m so psyched to have a Doubledealer on my shelf again. I sold my original in 2005 and I’ve regretted it ever since. This figure is not quite as special feeling but it’s darned close and the articulation is a huge improvement. Damn, I’m loving Earthrise. I hope they can keep the fun figures coming!

[@fen4554]

G1 Doubledealer was one of my favs, can't wait to get my hands on this guy.

[@nickmccarthy2344]

Just picked him up today. That bird mode is actually pretty cool!

[@malcontentman9820]

For the shoulder missile to not bump the peg on the back wings in your alternate transformation, you should use the Nonnef "5mm Peg Adapters." They also will allow you to articulate the missile on his shoulder. I use the Nonnef adapters for all my WFC figures shoulder weapons except for ones like Wheeljack and Sideswipe since they have slots fot tabs instead of mm peg wholes.

[@gadgettherobotstudios6055]

I’ve watched you since my childhood

[@lorcannagle]

If you want to mount the tail/blast shield flush with robot mode back, you can put the missile in the 5mm ports on his outer shoulder/top of his arm instead of the inner shoulder. Looks fine, it's only a problem if you don't like the look when you move the arm at the shoulder.

[@ripperman25]

those decepticon badges sure come in handy in bird mode /sarcasm

[@defender2222]

As a few others have said, I can't wait to see what Nonnef does for Doubledealer. i really am hoping he gives us a Knok and Skar engine pieces colored like them for this guy.

[@Riku2099]

I wish we got a Netflix repaint of him to get the mercenaries insignia on him to coincide with him being the leader.

[@ericlayhe3103]

Does anyone else's Doubledealer have very loose below-the-knee swivels?