Hasbro has released the bio of the upcoming Transformers Dark of the Moon Mechtech Deluxe Darksteel and has also released official images of the figure.
While the designers specified that Darksteel is designed to be an homage to Beast Wars Quickstrike, the bio does not allude to this fact.
The figure is set for a Wave 5 October release along with Armor Topspin and Air Raid.
If you order now from Hasbro Toy Shop, the figure will ship on or around September 19, 2011.
BIO
DARKSTEEL is a traditionalist. As a student of the most respected DECEPTICON warrior on CYBERTRON, he learned there is no substitute for a razor-sharp blade and clever mind. Blasters and cannons get the job done, but may fail in the heat of battle. The blade never falters! It's an AUTOBOT-DECEPTICON smackdown, and you've got the ultimate warrior for evil with your DARKSTEEL figure! In robot mode, this figure has the blaster he needs to take on all comers. But when you convert him to CORVETTE STINGRAY concept vehicle mode, his blaster converts to a Cybertronian sword! Keep converting him back and forth so he can handle whatever his enemies throw at him! Figure comes with blaster accessory. Ages 5 and up.
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