Wow, this is probably one of the best helicopter transformers I've ever seen. I wish they'd utilized this kind of engineering for Blackout, rather than giving him an enormous tail. This here is going on my (unfortunately short) DOTM shopping list. Thanks for a great review as always, Peaugh!
He's my favorite from the DOTM Voyager line. I bought mine at a flea-market for 60% off the retail price. I got him together with Sea Spray and Strafe and they all look good. The guy even gave me an extra Sea Spray for free (no box and only 1 missing missile). But Skyhammer is the best of the bunch, awesome in both vehicle and robot modes!
Love the figure and your review helped sell me on him. Currently, due to his head sculpt, I am considering him a lost Prime that has returned, known as Malleus Prime.
Just picked this guy up. Really a great figure definatly my favorite of the movie line. Oh and thanks for the suggestion for the sword storage in bot mode, I hadn't thought of that ; )
i really love the design on that guy, i've already thought of a use for the front-mounted propeller if you leave it fully extended. it can serve as a spinning blade shield, sort of like one of the uses for beast wars dinobot's spinning blade weapon
Awesome review, this is definately one of the best figs in the DOTM line. Perhaps even the best helicopter fig we have gotten....until we get a leader Blackout that is. Altmode reminds me of a Russian Hind helicopter, an infantry killer.
This figure is pretty neat. I like both his helicopter mode and his robot modes as well. I a gree with you and most others about his head looking similiar to Ultramagnus's head. The only complain that i have is, I wish the piece that sticks out from both knees folded up to the thigh. Other than that, I like the colors & The transformation. I like his weopon as well.
@jazz123863 You might know this already but Evac is a rescue Helicopter, so he can't be repainted on an assault Helicopter, if you find and civilian or rescue heli's, thats most likely a candidate for Evac recolor...
Reminds me of the GoBot Wrong Way who also had the rotor chest thing going on, that might be a possible repaint. This guy looks great, I'm not really into the movie aesthetic but the overall look of this guy is rather impressive, the helicopter mode also makes me think of the Hind D from Metal Gear Solid so it might be based on that Helicopter model, well the real world model that is.
@willboy334 I had this problem too when I first got it. What you need to do is pull on the propeller so that it extends slightly. Once you do that, then you can turn the rectangular piece.
Swivels and Hinges are really solid. Just look at Mindwipe. Looking forward to this figure, The style reminds me of the rouge autobots from the IDW drift miniseries.
This figure is very cool! I didn't know about him until a few minutes ago (I 'stumbled' upon him @ Amazon.com). It's great to see another flying Autobot, not too many of those. His vehicle & robot mode are sweet! I just think his weapon is ridiculously huge! Although it's not nearly as bad as Cybertron Metroplex's...
The vehicle mode does resemble a modified Soviet Mil Mi-24, or Hind-D. I don't know what it is about this movies robot designs, but they have vastly improved since the first film, IMHO.
I was sooo disappointed he didn't show up the movie. You what, its funny you should mention Ultra Magnus because according to this guy's bio he one of Optimus Prime's military advisors and lieutenants. I think this character may actually a stand-in combination character for both Ultra Magnus and maybe Springer.
finally! a bayformer helicopter that i actually like! (apart from blackout that is) i can easily see a g1 blades redeco of this guy (if not by hasbro then from some custom modder) hes already got the white head with blue face and giant gun. i think it would work great dont mind the mech tech weapon on this one either im impressed actually kinda envious too
I love this toy so much, though the alt mode dosnt really hold itself together very well. Alot of pegs and joints on mine are pretty loose. But overall this is probably the best helicopter ive bought in a while.
nice one peaugh, i am new to you tube and now that i can acually message you i acn say how EXTREMELY helpful your reviews are keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice job on the dotm reviews so far!! =)))
OK. I like this. Still dont like Mech Tech but his weapon is solid. Great review bud. Let me know if you feel like selling any of these Pre-prerelease figs. LOL.
if this guys head matched the rest of his color scheme, you could almost call him optimus primal homage lol. seriously though, this guys the one fig im looking forward to the most
looks pretty cool to me . I love the way the prop blades fold around it :) , nice all around figure,.. would love to see this repainted in Army green, yellow and silver with a slightly mod'd head. Call it movie Springer! and I'd get it Too! as for the "Meh"k tech..... too bulky for me, but they will be great for modding other figs and weapons for larger bots.
@Abradrake2 is he confirmed to acutually be in the movie, remember all the toys released for the last one and there was only like 3 or 4 of em in it :o
SkyHammer is badass, if he's in movie can't wait to see him in action...better be better than how Blackout and Grindcore were....even though he's an autobot.
@peaugh I received my own Skyhammer yesterday, after seeing your review, I had to have him. But I noticed a little something regarding the tail piece. In your review, you bend it backwards, leaving it between his legs, but actually, it's supposed to bend to the inside of the leg, before you close it. When the leg is closed, the tail piece is completely out of view.
He looks kinda different from other Bayverse transformers, the overall design seems to be a lot less complex/alienesque, more "earthly"... I think he might actually be a mecha for the humans to use. That would make sense if NEST wanted to fight decepticons on more equal terms. Call it the Diaclone project or something.
I love the way the four rotor blades fold back in robot mode. Perhaps one of the most innovative transformations we've seen in a long time.
Wow, this is probably one of the best helicopter transformers I've ever seen. I wish they'd utilized this kind of engineering for Blackout, rather than giving him an enormous tail. This here is going on my (unfortunately short) DOTM shopping list. Thanks for a great review as always, Peaugh!
I love what they did with the blades, so nice to have a helicopter that isn't super-awkward in robot mode because of them, I'll have to get this guy.
I love the transformation, love the articulation, love the design, and I like the size. So far the only DOTM voyager figure I'm definitely buying.
He's my favorite from the DOTM Voyager line. I bought mine at a flea-market for 60% off the retail price. I got him together with Sea Spray and Strafe and they all look good. The guy even gave me an extra Sea Spray for free (no box and only 1 missing missile). But Skyhammer is the best of the bunch, awesome in both vehicle and robot modes!
Love the figure and your review helped sell me on him. Currently, due to his head sculpt, I am considering him a lost Prime that has returned, known as Malleus Prime.
Skyhammer and shockwave are by far the number ones of the line for me, i can't wait for this guy!!
I liked this bot a lot. I just picked him up a few hours ago along with Jolt.
His alt mode reminds me of the helicopters from bolt
what amazes me most is how the toy designers manage to come up with this stuff O_o
that is one of, if not the best dotm figure i've seen so far
That figure is FREAKIN AMAZING!! I wish I had a decent paying job T_T
The Helicopter whose name you couldn't remember was named Tomahawk. and he was in the Hunt for Decepticons line.
THIS GUY IS AWSOME!!!! Must get!
this is the nicest model in dotm toys imho. cool transformation.
I really like this figure mainly because he is a character we have not seen in the movie and he has a high playability in my eye
Just picked this guy up. Really a great figure definatly my favorite of the movie line. Oh and thanks for the suggestion for the sword storage in bot mode, I hadn't thought of that ; )
i really love the design on that guy, i've already thought of a use for the front-mounted propeller if you leave it fully extended. it can serve as a spinning blade shield, sort of like one of the uses for beast wars dinobot's spinning blade weapon
Skyhammer's awesome and I want one. Best helicopter to come down the pike in a long time.
Awesome review, this is definately one of the best figs in the DOTM line. Perhaps even the best helicopter fig we have gotten....until we get a leader Blackout that is. Altmode reminds me of a Russian Hind helicopter, an infantry killer.
This figure is pretty neat. I like both his helicopter mode and his robot modes as well. I a gree with you and most others about his head looking similiar to Ultramagnus's head. The only complain that i have is, I wish the piece that sticks out from both knees folded up to the thigh. Other than that, I like the colors & The transformation. I like his weopon as well.
really diggin this figure actually. Him and Shockwave might be my first pickups along with sentinel prime
@jazz123863 You might know this already but Evac is a rescue Helicopter, so he can't be repainted on an assault Helicopter, if you find and civilian or rescue heli's, thats most likely a candidate for Evac recolor...
you know... this is a real cool use of the propeller. I might actually get him because of that.
this is some beautiful engineering
where did u get that if there is a website plz tell me oh and it looks awesome
SkyHammer looks great in Bot Mode. I might actually pick this guy up as there are few Dark of The Moon toys that I like.
I wish we got a leader class blackout ...I loved that helicopter
He's so much better and light years less disappointing than Grindor. I can see him definitely entering my Must-BuY! list :)
Wow this guy looks outstanding. Hes on my list
does pegging the rotor blades onto the backpack bend or warp them ?
Hey Bro ~ By far you have the BEST review's on line. Just wanted to give you some props....BTW, how do you get these toys so early /?
Reminds me of the GoBot Wrong Way who also had the rotor chest thing going on, that might be a possible repaint. This guy looks great, I'm not really into the movie aesthetic but the overall look of this guy is rather impressive, the helicopter mode also makes me think of the Hind D from Metal Gear Solid so it might be based on that Helicopter model, well the real world model that is.
One of the cooler looking figures from the line from the looks of it! Are those 3mm clips on the engine/arms?
adding this guy to my limited DOTM list
Did yours not come with the missile pods that are under his wings? They fill in his back nicely.
@willboy334
I had this problem too when I first got it. What you need to do is pull on the propeller so that it extends slightly. Once you do that, then you can turn the rectangular piece.
That's a good idea! I'm not sure why they haven't made one yet.
The best DOTM figure yet. And most likely the only one except deluxe starscream that im getting early...
He is just looking good mate!
Swivels and Hinges are really solid. Just look at Mindwipe.
Looking forward to this figure, The style reminds me of the rouge autobots from the IDW drift miniseries.
This figure is very cool! I didn't know about him until a few minutes ago (I 'stumbled' upon him @ Amazon.com). It's great to see another flying Autobot, not too many of those. His vehicle & robot mode are sweet! I just think his weapon is ridiculously huge! Although it's not nearly as bad as Cybertron Metroplex's...
This guy is pretty sweet. My rule was I wouldn't buy a toy that wasn't in the film, but Skyhammer looks cool.
im deciding between shockwave and skyhammer or maybe terradive from hunt for the decepticons
The vehicle mode does resemble a modified Soviet Mil Mi-24, or Hind-D. I don't know what it is about this movies robot designs, but they have vastly improved since the first film, IMHO.
i kinda like this one. some interesting transformations.
@VectorPrime2007 There's a DOTM Alpha Trion? About the only thing close to that that I've heard about is DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime.
I was sooo disappointed he didn't show up the movie. You what, its funny you should mention Ultra Magnus because according to this guy's bio he one of Optimus Prime's military advisors and lieutenants. I think this character may actually a stand-in combination character for both Ultra Magnus and maybe Springer.
Awesome review, Peaugh. So far, who is your favorite Voyager DOTM toy?
@peaugh what are your dotm figures and when are you gonna get new ones???
I finally found some wave 2 figures here in Ireland! in a Tescos. They had Skyhammer, Shockwave and cyberverse Blackout and Topspin. I got Shockwave
@jazz123863 dotm evac is a blue car and is coming out around christmas.
its based of the transformers ride
finally! a bayformer helicopter that i actually like! (apart from blackout that is)
i can easily see a g1 blades redeco of this guy (if not by hasbro then from some custom modder) hes already got the white head with blue face and giant gun. i think it would work great dont mind the mech tech weapon on this one either
im impressed actually kinda envious too
that fig is awsome looking and finaly a cool heli
i just picked up skyhammer today and i was wondering is he supposed to be a Mi-24 Hind or something
Finally a different transformation and robot. Finally one you doesn't look like Blackout.
I love this toy so much, though the alt mode dosnt really hold itself together very well. Alot of pegs and joints on mine are pretty loose.
But overall this is probably the best helicopter ive bought in a while.
tomahawk was his name. he was from hunt for the decepticons.
@VectorPrime2007 are we talking about the same thing? xD I mean, we're talking about Skyhammer, not Sentinel Prime, right? =S
Sold. I like how they get rid of the blades efficently.
No ball joints!!! wooohoo!! Thats a great figure!
What trailer do you keep talking about, the two I saw didn't show weapons coming out of the vehicles >
Dear Peaugh, which version of SkyHammer do you like better, either PPC SkyHammer or DOTM SkyHammer?
nice one peaugh, i am new to you tube and now that i can acually message you i acn say how EXTREMELY helpful your reviews are keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice job on the dotm reviews so far!! =)))
I gotta get this and I hope he's in the movie!
i cant wait til he does a review for DOTM Voyager Alpha Trion. @peaugh you was talking about HFD TomaHawk
i love skyhammer. i'm going to buy him when he comes out
Nice review and awesome figure I just got mine today by eBay awesome
How do you get all these figures months before thy're sold in stores? Is there a website you go to?
This guy is all kinds of awesome! Wish my copy's face were bluer.
Hay Peaugh will you be doing a review of dotm sentinel prime.
tis the one transformer i want the most hes awesome i wish he was in the movie
@aruzman I happen to love Stratosphere's alt mode as much as his robot mode
OK. I like this. Still dont like Mech Tech but his weapon is solid. Great review bud. Let me know if you feel like selling any of these Pre-prerelease figs. LOL.
Does this guy have a button you can push to spin the propellors like movie 1 blackout?
@Boojkill thanks. the people that sell these really has to make sure the figures work. There are many other figures i got that has malfunctions.
if this guys head matched the rest of his color scheme, you could almost call him optimus primal homage lol. seriously though, this guys the one fig im looking forward to the most
OMG! I LOVE THIS ONE! Skyhammer ROCKS! :) Me want. Great review.
Will DOTM Be Released 16 may Only In The USA Or In Brazil Too?
looks pretty cool to me . I love the way the prop blades fold around it :) , nice all around figure,.. would love to see this repainted in Army green, yellow and silver with a slightly mod'd head. Call it movie Springer! and I'd get it Too! as for the "Meh"k tech..... too bulky for me, but they will be great for modding other figs and weapons for larger bots.
@Abradrake2 is he confirmed to acutually be in the movie, remember all the toys released for the last one and there was only like 3 or 4 of em in it :o
SkyHammer is badass, if he's in movie can't wait to see him in action...better be better than how Blackout and Grindcore were....even though he's an autobot.
That's a really sweet figure.
Is it just me, or would he be coller with a couple more swords? I love the mechtech but with a pair of shorter sabre-ish swords he would be awesome
i MUST get this, no matter the cost.
@peaugh I received my own Skyhammer yesterday, after seeing your review, I had to have him. But I noticed a little something regarding the tail piece.
In your review, you bend it backwards, leaving it between his legs, but actually, it's supposed to bend to the inside of the leg, before you close it. When the leg is closed, the tail piece is completely out of view.
Oh dang ur right. Lol had this guy for a while and he never got 100%assembled after I lost the instructions. Thanks all these years later!.
can you check one thing for me? Can you check if the size of SKyhammer's head balljoint is the same of Megatron's?
I still can't unsee him as Ultra Magnus D= I think it's his head crest
I really like this figure. I think this is one of the better mech tech weapons but I think he would look better with Barricade's mech tech weapon.
this is pretty cool looking figure
Shyhammer's folded propelllors remind me of the Force-things that always go in front of the ship in R-Type.
On the leg with the tail-piece, you can fold it inward before you fold the leg together to hide it
He looks kinda different from other Bayverse transformers, the overall design seems to be a lot less complex/alienesque, more "earthly"... I think he might actually be a mecha for the humans to use. That would make sense if NEST wanted to fight decepticons on more equal terms. Call it the Diaclone project or something.
He's an X-men, lol! Really cool figure, is he the same helicopter as hftd Tomahawk?
no, blackout is a decepticon and skyhammer is an autobot. PLUS, they have a lot of differences.
@VectorPrime2007 where have u heard of alpha trion theres only sentinel prime leader
@SoulmasterRZ Oh but the robot mode of the new one looks like Alpha Trion not sentinal prime or ultra magnus
saw him in stores. didnt have enough money to buy, but definatly want
Is there a repaint of dis guy...yet?
pretty unique helicopter transformer
Great job man!