Back in the classic Generation 1 version of Transformers, Grimlock and the Dinobots were one of the few subgroups that couldn’t combine. That’s since been rectified in the past decade or so, with one company getting in on the action by bringing a prehistoric powerhouse to life.
DW-E63 T-Rex (Micromaster Scale Grimlock & Volcanicus) is a diminutive version of Grimlock, who also forms the core of a Dinobot Combiner. Despite the size, the toy doesn’t lack many of the character’s usual elements, making for a mighty tyrant lizard that’s simply at a smaller scale. There’s even a pre-order bonus and a redeco planned, with the latter pulling from a dark, shattered universe.
New Grimlock Release Adds the Core Parts Needed to Form Volcanicus
DW-E63 T-Rex (Micromaster Scale Grimlock & Volcanicus) is a new figure from Dr. Wu, a third-party toy company with a penchant for producing its own take on the Transformers. Revealed on the Dr. Wu Weibo account, Grimlock is roughly the size of a Micromaster action figure, meaning that he comes in at only around 2.8 inches in height in robot mode. He transforms into a robotic Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his robot mode accessories include a sword, a gun and a crown.
Despite the small size, the action figure has a good level of articulation and detail, recreating the classic Generation 1 design while still being fairly unique. Grimlock also comes with the core parts to create Volcanicus, the combined form of the Dinobots that’s become a staple creation among third-party companies.
Another version of the mold that’s being made available is DW-E63M T-Rex. This version casts Grimlock in dark grey, purple and light blue, with these colors — based on the Decepticon Trypticon — derived from the evil Grimlock variant in the Shattered Glass universe. His accessories are the same, albeit with different colors (silver for the crown instead of gold, for instance).
As a pre-order bonus, DW-E63 comes with Shockwave’s drone from the Generation 1 Transformers cartoon, with the Shattered Glass Grimlock toy featuring a red and black drone instead of the gray version. This inclusion references the cartoon while also subtly alluding to the rivalry between Shockwave and the Dinobots in the Marvel Transformers comic book.
DW-E63 T-Rex is planned to be released sometime in December 2026, though some online listings with U.S. retailers such as BigBadToyStore have planned releases in February 2027.
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