Time to resurrect this old comment: To the Autobots, He is known as "Double" alongside his powermaster knok who is loyal to the Autobot cause (Even if a bit greedy). To the Decepticons, He is known as "Dealer" and his fearsome powermaster partner Skar helps keep track of his schemes. See, "Double/Dealer" is so sneaky, Even his own binary bonded (Dual) partners don't know he's playing both sides for greater profit, let alone know that another powermaster partner even exists.
He looks ridiculous in bird form, in a totally awesome endearing way. It's amazing how the blocky, mechanical-minded aesthetic of G1 still kind of holds up, especially with the added engineering.
I don't thinks it is mate as he fires ICBM's which I'm pretty sure guide them self's, I'd say that's an active protection system linked to the smoke launchers
A great update to the G1 toy and that little square is a Radar of sorts, I would of love to of seen a Skit with him and counterpunch/punch meeting on both sides.
I've watched multiple reviews of this toy, only you, emgo, gave a sufficiently detailed explanation of the transformation that I could do it. Thank you! This thing was frustrating as hell, my first copy popped a knee joint and the leg fell off. I had to return it for a new one. Those legs needed a better joint design! Never stop the meticulous, detailed transformation descriptions.
@@inkybrixx1291 Nice! I love mine but my only problem is when it's in the tank looking mode the wings on the bottom keep the back up it gets annoying but whatever. How is your experience with it
Punch/Counterpunch is purely an auto it with the occasional mental health issue where Counterpunch tries to become his own being. Doubledealer serves neither side only looking out for himself
I think you are the only reviewer who has found out a use for the engine part. He is the my next must have figure I have Jetfire, Optimus Prime (Earthrise) and Sky Lynx
Patriot Prime showed it as well. He also showed that you can turn the chest piece around in robot mode and have Knok showing with the engine piece plugged on him so you can get the full G1 attached look. XD
“Totally over-compensating for something..” 😆 But seriously, I love your vids because they are both funny and informative. The instructions with these toys are sometimes hard to understand so from one original TF Geek to another: thanks, dude! 🤓
Thanks for sharing! Great stuff. The engineering that goes into these Transformers is quite freaking amazing. Used to own a lot of G1's. Thinking of getting a few earthrises. They remind me of my old G1's.
Watching this again because of the announcement that Doubledealer will feature in the Earthrise chapter of the Netflix series. Honestly am slightly annoyed because prior to this I didnt know or care enough about the character to pick his toy up. Now I’m reconsidering.
Yeah like here in Italy the distribution is soooo bad...in the stores they are still movie toys and Cyberverse, a little bit of Combiner Wars and Titan Return here and there...but Earthrise, Siege I bought them on Amazon ore Ebay, maybe now with the show on Netflix there will be more effort but yeeeah no way I can find them in stores(even big stores, comic stores forget it! You can find some masterpiece but they're insanely expensive)
Me : Buys it for 100 dollars not including 50 to 60 in shipping ... Kid stalking my house : I'LL GIVE YOU 5 DOLLARS FOR IT ! OR I'LL TELL MY MOM TO TAKE IT FROM YOU !
Fantastic updated figure. Accessories all make sense and have genuine purpose, and I like how technically the bird wings would work in bot mode giving him the appearance of an arch angel. Only additional detail I would have added is the the red to bring out the wheels more. Those shorts at the end never get old. Long time fan of the additional humor/effort.
If they made any bigger he would have been commander class. Leader class is like somewhere between commander class and voyager class (although it is closer to voyager class).
Matthew Elliott Actually leader classes are smaller than commander classes. Commander class figures are about the same size of a combiner wars combiner.
I'm not a huge fan of the downsizing of Leaders either, but at least Doubledealer here is actually slightly taller than Optimus and Megatron AND he's much more massive. There is actually extra plastic in the figure, as opposed to Astrotrain who needed an entire folding plastic box to justify his price point.
Two things: 1.Are the tiny missile racks bloosh compatible? 2.I was expecting the ending skit to be something very similar to potp punch-counter punch Thanks for something a little different Emgo!
I like to imagine Doubledealer is like a reverse Punch/Counterpunch. Whereas Punch is on the Autobots side with a Decepticon robot mode, Doubledealer is a Decepticon (with a humanoid robot mode) that can change his signature to any Autobot sensor system.
I was so happy to get this one. Although... Fake Leader class. He should have come with his powermasters. He is a voyager size , not leader. the thing you dont know at 3:48, is a radar signal scanner! The powermasters are actually more fun on the original G1 then here. :/
I always think of that grey faced box as a combination radar guidance system/ targetting jammer against incoming artillery. Great review, EmGo! Thank you, good sir!
@@cpt.cuckmeals4332 Jet Assisted Take Off, which is a type of assisted take off where small rockets are used to help an overloaded aircraft into the air - or in this case an extremely un-aerodynamic mechanical bird.
That square with the grey panel is either a high powered radar for the ICBM targeting and what not. Or it’s a small trophy system to protect the missile from being shot or blown up accidentally.
I am loving the earthrise figures. So many of the figures are so well done. My sons who had gotten bored with the figures they were putting out are now interfered in TFs again even though they are now high schoolers.
Hi Emgo thanks for posting content to make us laugh and inform us of these new figures. I've had a rough time lately but it's been a lot better. I haven't said this a couple weeks ago cuz my phone broke. (That's not why it's been rough, some of my family had Corona and my dog died)
@@emgo316 thank you so much it means a lot when my favorite TH-camrs reply. At least my family is recovering and today is my Mom's birthday (well yesterday since it's 3 in the morning) also I've been watching ur videos since aoe/combined wars era(2014/2015)
Great stuff as always, I am hoping to order this guy next week. Had Scorponok arrive this week, dear Gods is his big and heavy, I felt like I'd had a workout after getting him out of the box and transforming him lol!
One of my favorite toys from G1. They took the Powermaster gimmick and Punch's gimmick and combined it all to make a really cool toy with three neat looking alt modes.
Im late to the party wity Doubledealer as just picked him up today at a toy show. Missed out on him early on while i was focusing on different figures for the collection. Happy i found him at a good price and looking forward to unboxing and the transformation.
11:45 i see it as his stomach and i feel like people of the past and now had bad illusion sight but the end does stick out to the back so........ yeah its my view
i hardly give any of his videos a like but today i did,because i was shocked and surprised that this doubledealer was announced, 30 years never looked ao beautiful on a figure like doubledealer and i can't wait to get that one,it will look good next to my generations doubledealer.
If not for the the third mode this would make a neat retool into Machine Wars Soundwave. I judge how good all transformers are based on how well they would work retooled into Machine Wars characters.
Just got this delivered today and am referring to the videos, as I often do with Emgo’s videos, to learn the transformation rather than the instruction sheet. Who’s expecting a Generations Selects Machine Wars Soundwave/Stalker out of this guy?
Wow, I remember having the G1 version of this when I was a kid! I always used him as a monster for my Power Ranger Megazord to fight 🤣. God I wish i knew those things would be collectable back then. I would have never given all of my old stuff to my little brother, who basically just destroyed them all over time.
I call Doubledealer, Apeface, Snapdragon, Titans Return Alpha Trion and Punch / Counterpunch reverse triple changers. 2 sentient modes and one alternate disguise mode. If I had painting skills I would even make Apeface and Snapdragon into Junkions to be a nod to Kong and Godzilla.
In my eyes, Doubledealer is a reverse Punch/Counterpunch. Whereas Punch is with the Autobots and has a Decepticon robot mode, Doubledealer is a Decepticon with an Autobot robot mode.
He's called DoubleDealer. Optimus and megatron really should've saw that coming.
Yeeeeaaaahhh... you're right about that.
Unleash the Cluster Bomb!
ya , thats more like DOUBLE"LEADER"
Time to resurrect this old comment:
To the Autobots, He is known as "Double" alongside his powermaster knok who is loyal to the Autobot cause (Even if a bit greedy).
To the Decepticons, He is known as "Dealer" and his fearsome powermaster partner Skar helps keep track of his schemes.
See, "Double/Dealer" is so sneaky, Even his own binary bonded (Dual) partners don't know he's playing both sides for greater profit, let alone know that another powermaster partner even exists.
After watching Siege and Earthrise and seeing the different factions, Hasbro could’ve given Doubledealer his Mercenary Symbol
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He is superior to Ultra Magnus in at least one way: He can "deal" with things.
Nice 👌. You could also say that's he deals with things at double the speed 😉
Ahahahahahahahahahahhaahahhahaahhaahahhaha
Ha ha ha ha ha
That joke really “deals” a blow
🤣
You really doubled down on that one
He looks ridiculous in bird form, in a totally awesome endearing way. It's amazing how the blocky, mechanical-minded aesthetic of G1 still kind of holds up, especially with the added engineering.
Kinda impressive that it looks that much like the G1 version especially in alt mode!
11:44, his is so big . It should be Big Gray C*ck or BGC
The boxy part is a radar, more than likely to guide the huge-large missile.
I don't thinks it is mate as he fires ICBM's which I'm pretty sure guide them self's, I'd say that's an active protection system linked to the smoke launchers
That's what I was thinking!
"More like Doublecrosser"
Me: "I think that is different bot all together."
Duskbringer yeah, Twinferno
Yeah Doublecrosser is a different toy
Yep, Mascot’s comment is a bridge too far
A great update to the G1 toy and that little square is a Radar of sorts, I would of love to of seen a Skit with him and counterpunch/punch meeting on both sides.
That sounds like a full feature movie I'd love to see
I've watched multiple reviews of this toy, only you, emgo, gave a sufficiently detailed explanation of the transformation that I could do it. Thank you! This thing was frustrating as hell, my first copy popped a knee joint and the leg fell off. I had to return it for a new one. Those legs needed a better joint design! Never stop the meticulous, detailed transformation descriptions.
27:07 Good heavens, the G1 version has a big head!
Ha ha ha, that end skit was filled with "double" the fun, thank you Emgo for being the best "dealer" of end skits in your Transformers reviews. :D
When I get this guy I’ll have one shoulder autobot and the other decepticon
That's what I did I just got it today
@@BurntTM I’ve had mine since the end of august
@@inkybrixx1291 Nice! I love mine but my only problem is when it's in the tank looking mode the wings on the bottom keep the back up it gets annoying but whatever. How is your experience with it
@@BurntTM really good! My only problem the left ankle tilt is a,little loose I actually have a review of double d on my channel com check it out
If the Autobots have Punch/Counterpunch, the Decepticons have Doubledealer.
Doubledealer is a mercenary not a decepticon
Punch/Counterpunch is purely an auto it with the occasional mental health issue where Counterpunch tries to become his own being.
Doubledealer serves neither side only looking out for himself
@@JohnWilliams-wl9px And also to whoever pays more
Fabian Rocha exactly he’s using both sides to get what he what’s
@@JL-pz3wd he was earlier a decepticon. In original G1 continuity . In SIEGE, he is a merc
I think you are the only reviewer who has found out a use for the engine part. He is the my next must have figure I have Jetfire, Optimus Prime (Earthrise) and Sky Lynx
PrimevPrime showed it in his review as well.
Patriot Prime showed it as well. He also showed that you can turn the chest piece around in robot mode and have Knok showing with the engine piece plugged on him so you can get the full G1 attached look. XD
11:43 I personally like to refer to that as his (ahem) "Screaming Eagle" mode.
“Totally over-compensating for something..” 😆 But seriously, I love your vids because they are both funny and informative. The instructions with these toys are sometimes hard to understand so from one original TF Geek to another: thanks, dude! 🤓
There’s so many transformers I can’t mmmm keep count
Mascot: More like DoubleCrosser
Me after reading Spotlight Hot Rod: Ha, got im!
Literally just bought this toy and I'm excited that it's actually leader sized this time around rather than a voyager class figure with extra parts!
Ah yes, the figure I almost got if my Target wasn’t so stingy.
Buy it off Amazon for $45
PhoenixFyre I did
@@greenghost3217 Target would not wanna sell me Ultra Magnus either
I didn’t find mine at target it was at Walmart. Some of the figures are Walmart exclusives
I got one today at Ross for $25
Thanks for sharing! Great stuff. The engineering that goes into these Transformers is quite freaking amazing. Used to own a lot of G1's. Thinking of getting a few earthrises. They remind me of my old G1's.
Watching this again because of the announcement that Doubledealer will feature in the Earthrise chapter of the Netflix series. Honestly am slightly annoyed because prior to this I didnt know or care enough about the character to pick his toy up. Now I’m reconsidering.
I always thought his bird mode was a vulture. It seemed to fit his character better.
It’s like where I am.theres no any new transformers toys like leader class,and masterpiece
Yeah like here in Italy the distribution is soooo bad...in the stores they are still movie toys and Cyberverse, a little bit of Combiner Wars and Titan Return here and there...but Earthrise, Siege I bought them on Amazon ore Ebay, maybe now with the show on Netflix there will be more effort but yeeeah no way I can find them in stores(even big stores, comic stores forget it! You can find some masterpiece but they're insanely expensive)
He is also in Transformers Earth Wars video game on IOS
I'm surprised you didn't split the missile for his bird mode. Still a pretty sweet figure!
Me : Buys it for 100 dollars not including 50 to 60 in shipping ...
Kid stalking my house : I'LL GIVE YOU 5 DOLLARS FOR IT ! OR I'LL TELL MY MOM TO TAKE IT FROM YOU !
Fantastic updated figure. Accessories all make sense and have genuine purpose, and I like how technically the bird wings would work in bot mode giving him the appearance of an arch angel. Only additional detail I would have added is the the red to bring out the wheels more. Those shorts at the end never get old. Long time fan of the additional humor/effort.
I know Leaders have been getting smaller lately, but....COME ON.
Edit: It's freaking Double Dealer!!
If they made any bigger he would have been commander class. Leader class is like somewhere between commander class and voyager class (although it is closer to voyager class).
@@matthewelliott7294 Yeah, but *still*
Matthew Elliott Actually leader classes are smaller than commander classes. Commander class figures are about the same size of a combiner wars combiner.
The old leader classes were way better. They used to be the size of commander classes.
I'm not a huge fan of the downsizing of Leaders either, but at least Doubledealer here is actually slightly taller than Optimus and Megatron AND he's much more massive. There is actually extra plastic in the figure, as opposed to Astrotrain who needed an entire folding plastic box to justify his price point.
I’m addicted to the double bloooossshhh
Two things:
1.Are the tiny missile racks bloosh compatible?
2.I was expecting the ending skit to be something very similar to potp punch-counter punch
Thanks for something a little different Emgo!
I like to imagine Doubledealer is like a reverse Punch/Counterpunch. Whereas Punch is on the Autobots side with a Decepticon robot mode, Doubledealer is a Decepticon (with a humanoid robot mode) that can change his signature to any Autobot sensor system.
I was so happy to get this one.
Although... Fake Leader class. He should have come with his powermasters.
He is a voyager size , not leader.
the thing you dont know at 3:48, is a radar signal scanner!
The powermasters are actually more fun on the original G1 then here. :/
Optimus: That symbol you wear; You are of the Mercenary faction?
Doubledealer: There are no factions here.
Skar can be plugged underneath the ramp in vehicle mode for a hidden/ cleaner storage
Literally have been looking a different versions of this character and Emgo drops this video in xD
Possible repaint for Defense Force Red Alert from Transformers Cybertron
Every time u do the intro I have it in my head and I say it every time it is so fun thx for the last 6 years of u I love your channel thx
26:19 reminds me of a certain mascot
I always think of that grey faced box as a combination radar guidance system/ targetting jammer against incoming artillery. Great review, EmGo! Thank you, good sir!
Your explanation of the knees (starting at 5:30) is really valuable as I just got this figure and the instructions do not explain this well.
Double Dealer huh? Must be the master of dealing Poker hands
Double Dealing is a betrayal tactic. How fitting.
@@samurexatlas7373 surely he must be a hidden character in Mario Kart DOUBLE Dash. See what i did there?
King Creeper yes
After watching your review of this guy and the Spy Patrol cassettes, I had to buy both. Nice job on all of these reviews, seriously.
Just get rid of the Eagle mode and change couple pieces and you can have a Transformers Generation Cybertron Red Alert
Fun fact about doubledealer
He probably visited North Korea because of the nuke truck mode
Is it just me or is Doubledealer’s bird mode just a glorified paperweight.
A bird with a JATO feature.
Now I've *officially* seen it all.
Enlighten me on the meaning of JATO
@@cpt.cuckmeals4332 Jet Assisted Take Off, which is a type of assisted take off where small rockets are used to help an overloaded aircraft into the air - or in this case an extremely un-aerodynamic mechanical bird.
@@DemonBlazeX
rocket peepee
@@DemonBlazeX Jato also means Jet in Portuguese
i love that little stop motion thing you do at the end
that little box thing he comes with is a radar,probably for detecting aircraft and such as he is an anti aircraft missile truck
Does anyone else think that the decepticon mode looks more like a vulture than a falcon or is that just me?
No. It's just you.
This was uploaded on my Birthday!
Cool very cool sorry 4 month late
@@Itszer007 Thanks
Damm I was hoping the next one wouldnt be leader class
It's bad enough that the last two
Cost a grand total of 300$
Tq for your help now I bought construction long haul.with you channel now I know how to compare prices,quality etc.
That square with the grey panel is either a high powered radar for the ICBM targeting and what not. Or it’s a small trophy system to protect the missile from being shot or blown up accidentally.
I am loving the earthrise figures. So many of the figures are so well done. My sons who had gotten bored with the figures they were putting out are now interfered in TFs again even though they are now high schoolers.
Hi Emgo thanks for posting content to make us laugh and inform us of these new figures. I've had a rough time lately but it's been a lot better. I haven't said this a couple weeks ago cuz my phone broke. (That's not why it's been rough, some of my family had Corona and my dog died)
Sorry to hear that 🙏🏼
@@emgo316 thank you so much it means a lot when my favorite TH-camrs reply. At least my family is recovering and today is my Mom's birthday (well yesterday since it's 3 in the morning) also I've been watching ur videos since aoe/combined wars era(2014/2015)
@emgo316 do you have Earthrise Megatron yet and if so when will the review come out?
No I don’t
emgo316 do you know when you will have him?
I have no idea. I have no control over when I get stuff
Great stuff as always, I am hoping to order this guy next week. Had Scorponok arrive this week, dear Gods is his big and heavy, I felt like I'd had a workout after getting him out of the box and transforming him lol!
One of my favorite toys from G1. They took the Powermaster gimmick and Punch's gimmick and combined it all to make a really cool toy with three neat looking alt modes.
That unknown part must be a sensor for the missile.
What did Prime throw at Megatron at 29:46? Siege Ironhide?
Im late to the party wity Doubledealer as just picked him up today at a toy show. Missed out on him early on while i was focusing on different figures for the collection. Happy i found him at a good price and looking forward to unboxing and the transformation.
Tape integration... Hmm... Machine Wars Soundwave had almost the same alt mode. I hope they go for that deep cut on a repaint.
I have him pre-ordered at BBTS. I just finally located a Chest/Engine cover for my G1 DD, so he is finally 100% complete. One of my favorite G1 figs.
I'm concerned at the number of things that fight you Emgo316, the most dangerous one is still that Aardvark, fighting for hours. So dangerous.
Another awesome review, Emgo. By the way, have you been keeping the pieces of the map from the Siege and Earthrise inserts?
Nope. They go in the trash
@@emgo316 That's fair. If anything, someone's gonna post the whole map online in the future anyway once Kingdom finishes.
The black box is a radar. For surface to air missiles you need it.
I have G1 Doubledealer. I saw this new one at the store and had to have it but couldn't get it at the time. Now I can't find him anywhere.
Double the badassery. What?! I couldn't resist to add just one more double in there.
Bro i miss this channel!
29:46
Who slammed into megatron? I’ve slowed it to slowest speed possible, and it still don’t know😂😂😂😂🤷
ironhide
11:45 i see it as his stomach and i feel like people of the past and now had bad illusion sight but the end does stick out to the back so........ yeah its my view
Chuckled a bit when seeing his head is at the receiving end of the rocket blast at launcher mode.. 😆
Do the same pose as 28:28 but with the bat on his arm like a falconer
i hardly give any of his videos a like but today i did,because i was shocked and surprised that this doubledealer was announced, 30 years never looked ao beautiful on a figure like doubledealer and i can't wait to get that one,it will look good next to my generations doubledealer.
That's just it. All we want is the g1 with better articulation. Nail on the head right there.
I know this video old but its definitely helpful. Just got this guy yesterday n i didn't even know about the 2 tiny missile launchers
Those are called Smoke Dischargers, or Smoke Grenade Launchers
Wish I could just find him tho :/
Rubbber_Ducky I found a bunch of copies of him at a target but got Jeep bee instead. I was looking for Jeep bee for months.
Depends where you are, like usa gets toys last and hasbro is an American company which doesn't make sense to me
debate nothing I know right?
why does it look like something is supposed to be attached to the front of double dealer's vehicle mode
If not for the the third mode this would make a neat retool into Machine Wars Soundwave.
I judge how good all transformers are based on how well they would work retooled into Machine Wars characters.
or G1 Stalker too, since MW Soundwave was actually a repaint of Stalker.
One of the feet broke off on my copy. Anyone else have this issue?
One half of the legs possibly broke off on mine
That blocky piece is a radar/range finder
I think they are chaff/smoke grenade dispensers (black bits)
Love to see this as blitzwing
the robot mode in suppose to be autobot and the Falcon mode decepticon
The "because he's precious!" line doesn't work when the figures are similar in size.
It’s not about size. G1 is just precious
@@emgo316 nothing beats the original
@@emgo316 emgo you can possibly plug knock on the purple panel in bird mode
its weird how the earthrise art has the old generations trailcutter
I will say, the Falcon mode is an improvement of the G1 version. At least you don't have to see the missile in between it's legs.
One of the many kinds matches with him the colors, little birdie pooped out a minicon, how's it hanging back there
29:47 who attacked Megs 😂
Ironhide, as thrown by Optimus.
@@ToaDrakua 😆 I asked coz I couldn't tell who it was only due to motion blurs
I think it was ironhide
@@chadderbug7587 lol 😄
It was Optimus who attacked him by throwing Ironhide at him
Just got this delivered today and am referring to the videos, as I often do with Emgo’s videos, to learn the transformation rather than the instruction sheet. Who’s expecting a Generations Selects Machine Wars Soundwave/Stalker out of this guy?
Yes, but can he RISE ?
11:43 yep
@@Eternal_Tardis Ah yesssss
Taking a few notes from Hound in the leg transformation, I see!
Wow, I remember having the G1 version of this when I was a kid! I always used him as a monster for my Power Ranger Megazord to fight 🤣. God I wish i knew those things would be collectable back then. I would have never given all of my old stuff to my little brother, who basically just destroyed them all over time.
I just found out that the radar can actually plug into the small gun.
I call Doubledealer, Apeface, Snapdragon, Titans Return Alpha Trion and Punch / Counterpunch reverse triple changers. 2 sentient modes and one alternate disguise mode.
If I had painting skills I would even make Apeface and Snapdragon into Junkions to be a nod to Kong and Godzilla.
Is he decepticon or autobot?
yes
tank mode reminds me of that time they made Soundwave into a tank...i forget what toy line it was.
In my eyes, Doubledealer is a reverse Punch/Counterpunch. Whereas Punch is with the Autobots and has a Decepticon robot mode, Doubledealer is a Decepticon with an Autobot robot mode.
Depends on the continuity in the God masters he was 3rd faction in IDW he was a deception and in Netflix earthrise he's a merc