Why Proper Hands And Feet Are A Good Idea |

[@BigJickle]

Scarr is a character from the comics. His name is just spelled differently

[@russellharrell2747]

That’s what they said about Slug….

[@rodimusstudios7457]

⁠​⁠@@russellharrell2747 Slug being called Slag is completely different from Scarr though??

[@russellharrell2747]

@@rodimusstudios7457 yes but it’s still another Dinobot getting renamed.

[@demonwolf3286]

​@@russellharrell2747 your point is hundreds of characters outside of bumblebee optimus soundwave starscream and megatron have had different names over the years barring a few like ratchet or ironhide ironhide sharing a name with a few different characters the point is unless the name is grimlock they are getting renamed because they have either lost the rights or dont have the time swoop has been called strafe slag has been called slug snarl has been snarl and spike depending on the versiom

[@pinkflare13]

​@@russellharrell2747 What does this change about what the OP said, though?

[@FireFury190]

I still await the day That Toy Guy opens a video saying "This video is made for adult collectors because F*** YOU GIVE ME MONEY!"

[@papersamurai00]

I so want this when it's Dinoking. This derpy-cute group matches those lovable idiots perfectly.

[@dragmire86]

The Dinoking version looks great, they even gave him actual hands and feet!

[@IMosuGoji]

real

[@eeftankian]

Few things i discovered after owning this set for some time: 1.snarl can use his red backpiece as a shield in robot mode (it peg in the same way as in combiner mode) 2. If you want to make grimlocks leg mode a bit more solid you can "fan mode" it a bit by basically pointing both chest panels downwards, hooking them behind what were his robot shoulders and giving it a light squeeze (this lightly lifts the whole upper dino torso up a bit, so just point the dino head a bit downwards). This way they stay in place during posing and it overall looks better/ more cohesive

[@Walter_dog_white]

You beat me to it😂 I was also gonna say snarls back could be used as a shield which is pretty damn sick.

[@Projay2300]

I love this guy despite his many flaws. He's just fun to mess with.

[@UserAndSale]

Dang, way to be honest about That Toy Guy Lol JK, they talking bout the figures

[@QuinQueso]

@@UserAndSale Lmao

[@elizabethfranklin7788]

I find that Volcanicus is a hit with my SO so that is enough for me to love him. Plus I’m just glad that Snarl turned out so well.

[@lucasdunk2536]

I just like displaying them all as a herd of mini Dino’s in my legacy display

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Me, Grimlock, look tiny - GRIMLOCK

[@Monsterreviews1217]

I like to unfold the back of his legs (dinobots legs) to make volcanicus taller. You are correct about the feet ports which are made for the upgrade kit.

[@SalamanderNuva]

My very first combiner! He's super fun to mess with, and the upgrade kits are basically a must-have, they bring his total price up to around $90-100 but it massively improves him :)

[@adrianl7701]

It was interesting to see them improve as they made each dinobot even though it isn’t perfect it is pretty fun and I think that in the future they will be good from the start

[@diosoth]

Individually they're okay, the Toyhax set helps them visually there. I know of a pair of 3D printed upgrade sets plus the DNA set coming out later this year. I went with the more expensive 3D printed kit option which has 4 hands, using the legs of each arm to give it a General Grievous/Goro setup. But those hands only hold the swords it comes with so I might get the DNA kit later & use some of its pieces. The set also comes with some gap filler parts for the small bots which really help Sludge look... less worse in robot mode. There are also individual weapon sets which give each one their sword & gun, but that can get expensive for all the sets as I think each kit costs as much as each toy, they're also 3D printed so care has to be taken with their handles.

[@QuinQueso]

Been waiting for a full definitive review on all these guys. I was contemplating just watching the dreaded CrimevsCrime’s videos

[@QuinQueso]

Ps: Poor Swoop and Snarl don’t have their father figure

[@gavin1837]

lmao crime vs crime is great

[@DragonAndJaguar]

Why do you hate PrimeVSPrime?

[@QuinQueso]

@@DragonAndJaguar He buys stolen factory samples to review them early (This is illegal), and is generally not entertaining and unskilled at reviewing.

[@DragonAndJaguar]

@@QuinQueso Where did you read that on? Also in what way is he generally not entertaining and unskilled at reviewing?

[@IMosuGoji]

for the longest time I was only missing sludge and snarl like I got EVERY other one in stores except those two

[@Jason49110]

I really hope someone makes an upgrade kit for each of the Dinobots so they can all have good articulation and not just Swoop and Snarl. And also to make Sludge actually good

[@Omabatfartsbruh]

..that exists

[@Jason49110]

@@Omabatfartsbruh oh. So then how come nobody's made a video on it?

[@SalamanderNuva]

@@Jason49110 Just because there isn't a youtube video about something doesn't mean it isn't available

[@myoldhandlewasmadewheniwas9]

​@Jason49110 It's not out yet, or it's just come out and no one's had thr time to review it

[@Jason49110]

@@myoldhandlewasmadewheniwas9 ohh

[@trollsome]

I have all of the core class dinobots! My mom bought me snarl first at target, then my older brother bought me grimlock and snarl from bbts, then my mom bought me swoop from target, then I bought skarr from target, and finally, my brother bought me snarl from Amazon. I only wanted to collect them all just because they can combine.

[@Avarstia_Owain]

Fun fact: Skarr predates Slash by a good bit, first appearing in Spotlight Shockwave! He is the Dinobot Medic. And with Paddles and Slash was kinda forgotten about but the design team love him as much as I do given they offhandedly said they want to give him a Leader Class. I stil plan to get them but will only get Swoop, Skarr, and Snarl

[@SurprisedCoyote-mj8px]

"Me Grimlock not king, me foot!... Uh yeah just foot.."

[@CassidyShadewing]

I like this set, and I think overall they're very good. This is only the second time we've gotten a combiner at this size (Prime Abominus being first) and both done by different design teams. I want to see them keep this up. I'd love a core Devastator to mess around with. He'd be easiest I think since you could mostly just keep them very similar to the G1 toys.

[@scaledbrickproductions3736]

This is the third, ROTF devastator was the first.

[@CassidyShadewing]

@@scaledbrickproductions3736 oh right. Somehow that one slipped my mind.

[@CaptnDestruct0]

Also tlk infernocus which is a remold or abominus with a new chest and new parts

[@aldolibreri791]

I know it’s 3rd/4th party, but there’s a core class G1 Devastator you can find online and it’s pretty good. Doesn’t have heels so he tends to fall backwards a lot, but it’s a great set. I can’t remember the company name, but they called it Hulkie and the 4th party version was around $40 and has diecast on it.

[@CassidyShadewing]

@@CaptnDestruct0 I try to not remember anything related to that movie.

[@Crabbu115]

I was trying to find the imposter of the original 5 dinobots on the thumbnail and couldn't at first, so im glad scarr fits

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

What I learned from this is that I should really get iguanus.

[@andrewkim9848]

He’s really easy to find, since he shelfwarmed

[@mauriciodiaz8315]

@@andrewkim9848 yeah I don’t know why because he’s very good

[@andrewkim9848]

@@mauriciodiaz8315 It’s because no one outside of TF fans knows or cares about Pretenders. People see this ugly purple lizard man, they’re just gonna go “who’s that?” And then pick up the Optimus Prime next to him

[@AntiDecepticonCampaign]

No ankles. I can understand a lot of other choices but no ankles at this point is ridiculous at theses prices. They could at least throw in extra accessories and fx

[@aidenmb7932]

I absolutely love these guys, its too bad i cant get snarl anywhere

[@mauriciodiaz8315]

Same all I need is slug and snarl

[@andrewkim9848]

I feel like Iguanus as a comparison is a bit unfair. The average core doesn’t have waist swivel or ankle tilt, so something like core Optimus probably would’ve been a better example of a standard Core Class

[@Dinorizer]

I feel like it's also not as good of a comparison because iguanus barely transformed? Like he's just a bike made of limbs while tje dinobots have to turn into dinosaurs and combine so they don't have nearly as many compromises as iguanus did

[@HLFlare]

The 2 brick leave with Q bricks, "Q" Questions as in upgrade kits and the answer is; "Yes! Get the kits for these guys." Shinning moment, You've gotten em' and reviewed it.

[@harrisblastaar5081]

Bruh not even gunna mention the partsforming for snarl’s leg mode, smooth

[@LuluTeala]

it's ALSO a 72 dollar voyager too if you think about it. I couldn't find these anywhere, just Grimlock Q_Q Good video, happy to see what they all look like

[@shadowednight1600]

I love the irony of the best looking core class Dinobot being the one Dinobot that hates his alt mode

[@blvk3]

dude, you get what you paid for, they are not too bad i would say

[@craider45]

These guys are really fun and make me excited for Dinoking. I just wish Slug & Sludge weren't so hard to find where I live since they're the last ones i need. Haven't gotten to check my local target yet since people have been finding them there whereas my walmarts decided to restock core class wave 1(skywarp, hot rod & iguanus) from Legacy instead of anything from legacy evolution or even United

[@russellharrell2747]

Sl*g’s robot mode really should have the back panels opened to form ‘wings’ like his G1 figure. So I wouldn’t ding his rating on the restricted waist rotation.

[@SlimpyDimpy]

Is his name seriously a curse word?

[@russellharrell2747]

@@SlimpyDimpy in the UK Slug’s G1 name is a slur, yes. I wonder if Beast Wars ever aired there since Dinobot liked to tell everyone to eat sl*g

[@SirGrimLockSmithVIII]

I have a funny feeling that the designers were afraid that Grimlock's elbows would be too weak as knees in Dino mode so they decided to elbow cap his ass for the sake of dino stability

[@MorphingGrid101]

Snarl compensating for his Combiner Wars figure

[@RogueWarbird118TFPF]

Cannot find Swoop snarl and skar over here in UK because most retail skips core class entirely. And aftermarket pricing is nuts.

[@SkyLynx8888-ut6gq]

mate i'm waiting for dinoking, i saw this things combined mode completed and said god thats ugly, hope dinoking is better but i if i wanted this... i couldn't get it, my local stores are like " OK so ima stock everything BUT CORES and you piss them off by stocking Legacy YEAR 1 CORES BECAUSE WE WANT MONEY"

[@dragmire86]

Dinoking is better, he has actual feet

[@Courier-gq6ym]

He has feet and actually looks good in combined mode.

[@dialNforNinja]

I found a couple of good sets for this guy on ee bay - YYW-40 upgrade kit for the add on hands and feet (and some fillers for the worst of Sludge's hollow waffling on the legs) plus YYW-42 upgrade kit that adds little spacers at the knees and shoulders. Depending on how the prices are when you look the two sets together are probably in the $35-40 USD range. There is a different arms/feet set out there that has a supplementary set so you can do General Grievous arms that split bid-bicep into four, but this set looks decent and isn't as expensive even without counting the secondary pair of arm parts. (Note: I am not involved with anyone selling these or any other upgrade kits beyond having bought them to put on my Smolcanicus, just wanted to point them out since they're relevant to the video.)

[@zman12bat]

Awesome vid! I am still trying to complete this as for some reason Snarl is the hardest to find in the UK and I ain't paying higher than I paid for the other Dino's haha cannot wait to have volcan jr next to volcanicus potp

[@x-wingflyboy8177]

I did get an upgrade kit for mine, the difference it makes is amazing.

[@TyphonMar]

I'm still waiting on my retailer to get Snarl, two of the other dinobots are part of that order so currently i only have half the team. Honestly that dumpy combined look is what sold me on him.

[@bladester0128]

Funnily enough I made an OC dinobot that turns into an ankylosaurus but I named him Smite. Also wish we could see more of Scorn, really liked him

[@evanmeirweber]

snarl an swoop are the only ones worth getting in my opinion

[@UncannyEXP]

For some reason, Scarr's combined mode fist wont stay on that well. That being said, fun set over all.

[@sean.a.s7234]

Yeah my copy's hand does not want to stay on as well. probably something to do with how it connects

[@RHM087]

I admit I have two and a half sets, one of which I've painted in G2 colors and added ToyHax stickers, one almost stock with a few faction and other stickers, and three I'm in process of painting to roughly homage the Animated Dinobots.

[@Cwronaga216]

I think the ports at the bottom of the legs were secretly put there by the engineers because they knew a third-party company was going to make feet. And lo and behold by the time you've made this review there's already an upgrade kit that includes feet

[@Gmanunit13vers2]

Grimlock not as the chest or head surprises me Id love to have this set one day

[@dariusq8894]

I absolutely love these guys, warts and all. I prefer to keep them in dino-mode which reminds me of those mini dinosaur toys I used to play with as a kid. Volcanicus is a neat little bonus, and they even manage weapon storage well. Yeah, Snarl is my favorite by far too. I especially love that you can take off his dorsal plate piece and use it like a sword & shield.

[@Gold-fv5np]

I really wanted this guy but I've only managed to get 5 of them since I'm missing snarl which is so dumb since only one store near me got a single box of the final wave which is how i got my sludge and slug but snarl was sold out, also the slug I got was a return and I know this since he has a small chunk missing from his head.

[@jake384100]

snarl looks so great in robot mode it makes me kinda wish they hadnt gone with the combiner thing. if they had the capacity to do them all like him this itd give a lot of 3p legends scale competitors a run for their money

[@ProjectZephyrOfficial]

I feel like this would be a really cool way to do a Power Rangers crossover. Repaint them into each rangers Dino/ maybe slight retool. Boom you have transforming Power Rangers that combine into the megazord!

[@paulbeaney4901]

I would have loved this as a child!!!!! Plus, $12 a unit is extremely accessible and it is great quality for the price.

[@nfortyeight]

I only got swoop and snarl but I might get the others for the novelty

[@Corbinprime-h1n]

You should get the dinoking set

[@paulbeaney4901]

Swoop looks absolutely brilliant. By far the best one for me.

[@ronaldpaterni5081]

Nice! As a mini-combiner…well, they pull it off better than TF:Prime Abominus. I don’t know if I’m interested in the whole set, but maybe Swoop…

[@thedesucomplex4365]

I am holding out for Dinoking this year... I missed the boat on the early Dinobots and I'd rather have the more niche character over duplicates of characters I already own, plus I am interested to see how it turns out with proper hands and feet.

[@TheGreatSoundwave]

I forgot about these after they all got released They do look like fun though

[@draggit_thebest]

Bro finally I waited twenty years for this

[@Ravenfellblade]

I have never seen Slyg anywhere in person. I JUST got Sludge and Snarl in the past two weeks, and have had Grimlock, Swoop, and Scarr since last Summer. I feel like I'm gonna get stuck with yet another combiner with one Unobtanium member, which is frustrating considering I have the same issue with Menasor and not being able to find Breakdown. I only ever got to complete Superion and Menasor from Combiner Wars because there was always at least one limb I never found for all of the others, and I never once saw ANY of the Technobots. Makes combiners decidedly frustrating and fairly unappealing to know that I'm far more likely to be left with an incomplete set than to ever find all of them figures at retail.

[@RecreationalValue-gk8jt]

I hope they do a leader size scar based on the core mold and have it G1 inspired.

[@nat1attack249]

I would love a little Grimlock to mess around with on my desk, I might get one of these guys. But Id prefer if he wasnt crippled by being part of a combiner

[@davelovelock4007]

I have been collecting TFs since 01', and I'm a huge fan of all "legends" scale and have had a near complete collection of all released since...these were the 1st legends or core I refused to buy. This is a perfect example to sit this one out, and wait for the KO'rs to fix and make somewhat cool.

[@DZoneMat]

I like how you can see the evolution of the figures

[@ademon4908]

The upgrade kit is great for this

[@thantrus]

Almost have the whole collection of these guys. Just waiting on Swoop to arrive. I'm either going to display them all in Dino mode or as Volcanicus. I really think Dino Mode is the strongest mode for each individual across the board not counting combined mode.

[@caliche2453]

That toy guy: this is the introduction of elvoes Headphones: battery low

[@Alexprime-ve1od]

The upgrade kit makes the combiner look much Better It also includes 2 big swords.

[@tranminhnguyen6217]

the fact that it gives volcanicus PROPER FEET is enough to get it

[@YeetKing12222]

All I’m missing is snarl and swoop I can’t find him anywhere and swoop is 44 bucks on Amazon rip to me and I really wanted swoop 😅

[@bioskrall9742]

Swoop is easily my favorite. Gonna make him into a BW Laserbeak custom.

[@SlashTheWeasel]

I hope Scar is done in the 86 series. I'm not huge into core class personally. Only ones I bought are Tas Kid who is at the correct size in my view. if my niece was older and enjoyed TFs I would get cores for her.

[@Psyche1903]

Very curious to see what Dinoking will look like.

[@woolyrhino640]

Mkan i would love to see a leader scarr to go with the rest of the 86 line.

[@TheNickelGhost]

As much as I'm spoiled by all of the third party combiners, I still think Volcanicus looks a bit too clunky for me to pick up. ROTF Legends-class Devastator was done really well, so I know Hasbro/Takara can throw together a decent little combiner...maybe I'll wait to see if the pulsecon one fixes up the issues. Great vid as always Toy Guy, thanks for sharing!

[@shaldurprime7154]

I don't know if it's an actual phenomena or if I'm just crazy but with these combiner sets there is usually a character that is notably more fortunate in getting good toys, it's probably just personal taste but with the constructicons it's always bonecrusher, that toyworld one is _lush_ but with dinobots, ignoring grimlock, it's snarl that steps up and has the easiest time being a good toy

[@Joseph_Drew_III]

I didn’t pick any of these guys up, but I’m DEFINITELY getting Dinoking.

[@PerFectCell92]

This is why we love the DNA upgrade kits

[@aatpg-vx5xm]

In your Animated Rollout Command Optimus Prime video parts of Volcanicus can be seen combined with parts of Scraphook, do you have any thoughts on this configuration?

[@wolfielee11]

I only got Skarr from this line because gotta love Ankylosaurus bots and how greatly he fits the G1 dinobot look. Now I feel even more vindicated in not trying to get the whole set. I love the combined look but Volcanicus isn't a character/combiner that strikes a major cord with me and those individual bots damn near feel like they're from different lines with how drastically different quality is.

[@Bubblebasstheboi123]

2:27 he’s saying it was hard to find swoop when here in Texas he’s the only one I’ve seen

[@wesharveyYT]

he's just standing there, MENACINGLY!!!🇨🇦

[@gavin1837]

I'm very torn on this set because I don't have any core class figure to go with them but I kind of want a small desk combiner

[@JackAttackMLP]

My problem was why does Grimlock's mouth not open and close, like I get it but also don't, idk.

[@justinmontana3710]

As a big Monstructor/Dinoking fan, I am admittedly disappointed in how incomplete the combined mode is. My only hope is that, as you touched on, the inevitable Dinoking has some aggressive partsforming added into it

[@Jesusesfanboy]

Grimlock is the appidamy of “if it ain’t broken don’t fix it”

[@dragmire86]

*epitome

[@Jesusesfanboy]

@@dragmire86 thx

[@coffeeinhandproductions3238]

Interesting idea for a bunch of Core Class releases. Snarl, Swoop, and Grimlock look the best. The rest I feel are only necessary if you want him completed. Also his right fist is kinda sus.

[@godjesus1015]

Who is dinoking? And how is he different from volcanicus?

[@k.m.sparks1190]

a japenese g1 combiner, and the difference is the faction and configuration

[@OogleBoogle.Studios]

A fact: the gaps under grimlock and snarl is for the feet and they’re for the upcoming core class dinoking. Dinoking has feet to be accurate to the original design not like at brick legs dinoking

[@starsaber8969]

Hello army person here in regards to skarr most tactical/combat medics are unironically some of the coolest/strongest peeps

[@amirrashidan3047]

That early skit gives out Jobby energy

[@Alzeal07]

it would be fun to have more dinos that transform into feet tbh

[@livingcheese2910]

Seeing them next to the leader class figures makes me wonder how gigantic Volcanicus could be, if scaled right! But it will take some time until we see that officially from Hasbro. A crazy 3rd party company however could do it sooner. But back to the leader class toys. I really want Scarr as a proper leader class figure. I have anyway hope that we see other dinobots in the close future again. Just scaled right with ss86 dinobots. Slash, Scarr, IDW Strafe and not to forget Paddles could be very interesting figures we haven't seen often, if at all. The Legacy toyline is perfect for such obscure characters. And can you say no to more dinobots? I don't think so.

[@octobotimus]

It’s insane to think ROTF scouts adjusted for inflation would cost the same as these things…

[@optimistprime3192]

IMO I see little reason for Grimlock’s robot legs to be so thick. The wings/T-Rex chest can tab together over the T-Rex head in leg mode, meaning that slot in the fat legs really isn’t needed. He feels like one of the earlier designs that still needed another draft. Overall, I do like this set though. Upgraded Potp Volcanicus will remain my collection’s main combining Dinobot team, but Dinoking and/or a potential Monstructor will hopefully be great.

[@georgejimenez1062]

Bro where are you at cuz every where I go I only find grimlock and scarr on eBay each Dino bot is like 25-35 bucks

[@PokecraftGamerMinecraftPE]

Whereee, can I buy upgrades???

[@cohendraper847]

I can’t find swoop or scaar anywhere

[@MrRobot1984]

I can find 4 core class Snarls but. Ever saw an 86 Snarl

[@hugohammond1301]

Said they looked awful when they came out and still stand by it. Especially when a few years back I got the original volcanicus for not too much more than this.

[@bigmountain340]

stubbs no feet, great video!

[@Mclarensenna2008]

Sludge's dino mode looks like shin godzilla when he got on land

[@shualad]

Honestly, this is probably my fifth time watching this review simply because I love the dinobots and this set as a whole is so aesthetically pleasing to have! I know its HIGHLY unlikely but I wish hasbro could make more dinobots (scorn, slash, strafe, heck maybe even paddles) into G1 core class styles. Now if they could combine with volcanicus that's a different story