A bounty hunter’s best friend.

So Lockdown and his crew have a bunch of pet dogs. How bad can they really be?

The AOE toyline left a lot to be desired but at least they put out Lockdown’s hunting dog.

Let’s see if Steeljaw is a good boy.

Alternate mode

Steeljaw is a wolf, dog, monster thing. He’s not that screen accurate but he is nicely detailed for a kid’s toy. He’s got quite a bit of molded detail and paint. I especially like the green eyes.

For posability in this mode… Steeljaw can move his tail up and down. Also, his front paws rotate, so I guess that counts as posability. Steeljaw’s basically a glorified statue in this mode though.

Transformation (Gimmick)

The one-step transformation here is clever but isn’t as crazy or inventive as Bisk or Red Herring’s.

You transform him by rotating his left arm. The arm goes from beast mode position to robot mode position. Doing that makes all the other parts move into position for robot mode.

Robot mode

Steeljaw didn’t have a robot mode in the movie so I guess this is based on concept art? Well, either way he’s basically a werewolf in robot mode. I actually love the robot mode head, it’s so freaky looking. Aside from that, Steeljaw feels kinda like a throwback to the G1 Monsterbots.

He also has about as much posability as a G1 Transformer. His arms can rotate at the shoulders and his hands can rotate 360°. That’s all you’re getting.

Toy or collectible?

Steeljaw is a toy. He’s meant for kids and it shows. He succeeds at being a fun toy though.

Adult collectors don’t have much of a choice if they want one of Lockdown’s dogs and he does look good just standing there in beast mode. But aside from that, Steeljaw probably won’t be of interest to an adult collector.

Closing

Steeljaw is a toy that’s specifically meant for younger kids. He’s a success when you think of him like that. He’s got a great wolf mode, an okay robot mode and a transformation that works smoothly. He’d make a wonderful present for a kid just getting into Transformers.