TransformersToys Generations War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader WFC-E23 Doubledealer Triple Changer Action Figure - Kids Ages 8 and Up, 7-inch

I'm an adult nerd and Doubledealer was one of my favorite Transformers when I was a kid, even though his major points of articulation were that his elbows bent. Really - that was it, his robot arms bent at the elbows.When I saw a new Doubledealer was coming out, reengineered and based on the original, I scheduled in this splurge and preordered him.He's got some new things going on and he's very satisfying. There's a grey piece with some stabilizer struts or something that you can see in some of the figure's photographs - it's involved in some connectivity gimmick with other figures and was clearly a design afterthought, since it does nothing important or graceful for the figure. Since it seemed poorly considered, I'm going to consider it poorly and say it's mostly negligible. Otherwise, he has a few new accessories in black plastic, like a pair of missile pods, some sort of surveillance/tracking/guidance device, and a gun/cannon. They're welcome additions in an otherwise sparse but nigh atomic arsenal, which consists of a massive missile that can split into a less massive missile and a very bulky rifle, much like the original issue.Doubledealer transforms admirably into each of his classic forms, but better. That's about all there is to this Doubledealer - he's everything the ancient Doubledealer was, but better. They had the technology, they could rebuild him, they did, and it was good. Notable casualties in this update include Knok and Skar, the original Power Master engines that accompanied the old Doubledealer. A notable engine chunk can be found on this reimagined Doubledealer in memorial to their loss.The only goofy parts going on with Doubledealer are some awkwardness with stowing the purple wings of his big robotic vulture bird form. There's a new point of articulation here that doesn't quite fold up nice and neat like in the original.Otherwise, I have only good things to say about this Doubledealer. He has met my expectations for a modern Doubledealer.

Really love this figure. I haven't had any issues with his legs like some have reported, though when transforming him it's important to be careful due to the double-joint assembly in his knees.All three modes look fantastic, and he comes with some nice accessories.The one flaw I've found is that his elbow joints aren't particularly strong, so putting a heavy accessory in his hand (like the gun that's the back half of his missile, or a Micromaster weapon) has a tendency to cause his forearm to droop. There's a ratchet lock when it's folded to 90 degrees, which works with the gun he comes with but not a Micromaster weapon.

Package was new like description stated. Awesome buy💯

I bought this based on someone else's review. It's a great figure.

It is nice to finally have an actual (old Voyager-sized) Doubledealer figure since G1!PROS: He's very detailed & painted more thoroughly than most of Hasbro's offerings. He has solid articulation, including wrist & waist swivels. He comes with several accessories which allows for more play options in each of (technically) 4 modes. A bonus is that he has flip up & down factions symbols on both shoulders, so he can be either an Autobot, Decepticon or BOTH at the same time!CONS: His knees! Be careful when transforming him because the knee joints were oddly put together & pressure in the wrong way can separate them. It's not that they break, but they can come off of the joint and they're kind of difficult to put back in place (not impossible). The 'bird' mode is what it is. I assume if you're planning on getting this figure, you know what you're getting into (lol) with that mode.Overall, it's a very fun figure and worth getting if you like the G1 style!

I grew up with G1 as a kid and remember having the original Doubledealer. This is a great update to the design and character. Very happy to have it in my modern collection. The transformation is fairly simple. The only difficult area is with the knees, that may take a little gentle work to get them in the right positions. I was able to get the figure for $42 when Amazon had it on sale at one point.

I I absolutely love the siege double dealer,Great robot mode,I also like the vulture mode although viewed as the weaker mode by some. I dont see it I've always been a sucker for characters who can be spys for ether side,a big selling point for me,highly recommend.

This is the first truly leader scale sized transformer in the WFC lines!He is very well made and has awesome nods to the original toy. I'd love for it to feature more ratchet joints, but this isn't the end of the world.