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News Credits: 2 · by **tacogrande** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:24 am

I got titanium Soundwave and I hate him. Hate hate hate hate hate him. Makes the original's reissue look like a modern master piece. This titanium line is like a roller coaster. Am I the only one that dislikes this figure.. a lot?

Here's what I don't like:
Diaper crotch
Legs pop out so easily, especially during transformation
Legs are loose on my figure for this reason, can't hold many poses without falling down
The upper robot body is better than the lower, but even the upper isn't so great. Head sculpt is iffy.
Cassette mode is shaped more like a mini boombox or an mp3 player or something.

Looks like the upcoming megatron is going to be just as bad. Can't wait for Magnus... Please don't let me down MAGS!

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:31 am

I hate the legs. They make me very angry. The right leg on mine is constantly collapsing. Also, on a side note, Rodimus Prime's hollow torso makes me feel very sad.

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:31 am

You have not been paying attention to this forum for the past several weeks, have you? :mrgreen:

News Credits: 2 · by **tacogrande** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:52 am

Guilty as charged. I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death.

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:15 am

tacogrande wrote:Guilty as charged. I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death.

Okie dokie.

Release the hounds.... :twisted:

by **Dclone Soundwave** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:25 pm

Well, it would seem I'm not alone in this cold, cruel world. I got Titanium Soundwave for Valentine's Day.......I took my G1 Soundwave of of his box & started playing w/him. Even Titanium Laserbeak was better than Soundwave. Only problem I have w/Soundwave is:

The Diaper Crotch
The instability of the legs in robot mode
No Cover for the batteries/cannons
Cassette Mode is more of a Blaster-type

Other than that, he's proudly standing next to Titanium Scourge.

News Credits: 2 · by **TFBuyer** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:36 pm

Decepticlone Soundwave wrote: Only problem I have w/Soundwave is:

The Diaper Crotch
The instability of the legs in robot mode
No Cover for the batteries/cannons
Cassette Mode is more of a Blaster-type

Oh, is that all.

I proudly passed on this one and went for Rodimus instead, although from the side, it DOES look like Rodimus has been in a tragic hunting accident.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:13 pm

I hate the figure, in the nicest way possible. :grin:

I realize it is crappy, full well. The design flaws are pretty outstanding.

But still, I actually like having the figure. He blends in better with my Classics than either the G1 reissue, or Cybertron Soundwave. So, He stays...for now.

dun dun

DUN.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:29 pm

God Magnus wrote:I hate the legs. They make me very angry. The right leg on mine is constantly collapsing. Also, on a side note, Rodimus Prime's hollow torso makes me feel very sad.

i feel the same way. I also hate that Rods legs are so frackin hard to move up. the torso pops off evrey time i try to transform him. The figures look great on display but if you want to play with them or move them good luck.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:28 pm

thats the reason i wont get the titanium version

by **Wheelies Executioner** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:31 pm

I'm not a huge fan of Titanium Soundwave. Not too bothered about the look of him, i just hate that his legs keep collapsing.
I tried posing him a few times but couldn't get him to stay up.
So now he is back in his box, at least that way he looks pretty good without scaring the crap out of me when he hits the deck!

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:59 pm

The Titainium line is very much a line I will be picking and chosing from (if they EVER actully apear in the shops that claim to stock them). I refuse to buy the fugly excuse for dirtydaiperwave.

by **Maldroth** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:06 pm

all the titanium line suffers from heavy metal and cheap light plastic.

The legs end up too heavy and restrictive and the rest is so flimsy that its easy to break pieces off. Also its really hit or miss on the mold. Some are great others are really poor looking.

Availability is also really spotty, we haven't seen Soundwave or Rodimus here in North Dakota yet.

by **Dclone Soundwave** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:28 pm

Maldroth wrote:Availability is also really spotty, we haven't seen Soundwave or Rodimus here in North Dakota yet.

You think they're hard to find? Man, I have them, & I stil don't see 'em in stores. I didn't even go buy them, my brother has this way of finding stuff. Don't ask me how, but that's how i get my Titaniums......now if only they were back at that glorious price of $4.99.........*sigh*

by **featofstrength** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:27 pm

I like my Titanium Soundwave allright. I, like some of the rest of you, got him just to go with the classics collection and i like him just fine with the lot on the shelf. And Rodimus too...and Scourge....

Ok, so im a sucker for anything that remotely resembles/is labled G1...Cant wait for Titanium G1 Ultra Magnus

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:41 pm

Hey. Least you weren't the first one to get Titanium Megatron on all the forums. I still haven't regained that part of my soul that was stolen by opening the package. :cry:

News Credits: 2 · by **tacogrande** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:15 pm

Ouch, I consider myself lucky that I was so well warned on this line. I couldn't imagine going in thinking I'm about to get some awesome diecast figures and then get hit with all the problems. It'd probably be enough to have me on the roof chucking titaniums at people... only thing is I'd never hit anyone because all the pieces would fly off in different directions before they actually hit anyone.

Seems like the upcoming megatron is going to be a repeat. Magnus looks good, oh God please let Magnus be good.

On a different note, I find it sort of odd that we had already seen all of the titaniums back around summer of last year? I remember pics being shown really early for these guys, and now the only new figure pics we've seen are all repaints, is the line going the way of the dodo or can we expect something at SDCC?

by **TaterX** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:22 pm

Man I give Hasbro credit for trying to do right by us collector/fans by actually offering toys based on popular albeit defunct comic book designs but this is a shaby line. I'm a huge Soundwave guy but the pics alone last summer of that rediculas crotch put me off to be sure. If you need a classic rep of Megs old loyal right hand man go with Cybertron Soundwave. I dig the **** out of that guy and it fits in well in my eyes with my classic cons. I bought the first two prime/megatron tits and was left with a **** sandwich taste in my mouth. Prime coulda been great if not for the rubbish breakaway arms...oui veigh. I'm on the fence about Scourge and The Fallen but F that crap half assed Soundwave. TX out.

News Credits: 2 · by **tacogrande** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:03 pm

I agree, I only have soundwave because I receieved him as a gift. I would NEVER have bought him. Never.

I agree that cybertron Soundwave is awesome with the classics. Soundwave has always been the same height as Megatron, so it only makes sense that Soundwave should be voyager size to go with Classics Megs. That or the original Soundwave surprisingly fits in pretty well.

I'd say go for Scourge. I passed on all the titaniums but picked up Scourge and he's very good and looks great with classics. Same for Rodimus Prime, I was so happy when I found him because he looks great (aside from the stomach area). Magnus will be next on my list. The only other titanium I have is Prime (I broke down and got him after I got scourge thinking it wouldn't be bad, and it was), and Thundercracker. I recommend TC, but since he's pre-g1 he doesn't really fit in with classics. But since there is no Classics Thundercracker, I have him in there anyway.

by **TaterX** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:17 pm

Tell you what Saturday I'm makin like a sweep and trackin scouge down. I naver had the original one and it bums me out that he's missing from my ranks. And if tit soundwave is next to em Im gonna pants him old school joker style

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:21 pm

My Soundwave is floppy too. Just got it today. The legs stay extended when in robot mode, however, where the left leg connects to the hip likes to slide rather freely if you lift him up.

by **gogleman374** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:06 pm

I actually love my titanium Soundwave. Eventhouh he is floopy and all mine dosent collapse or fall or anything. It just goes to show you BBTS cant fail you

News Credits: 3 · by **MagnusPrimal** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:40 pm

I gave in and bought Titanium Soundwave. I think he looks pretty nice, and the diaper-crotch doesn't look as bad in person, I think. Of course, my titanium transformers are only for display, so any looseness of the joints shouldn't be much of a problem.

News Credits: 2 · by **Basketball Jones** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:35 am

I'm perfectly content with my MISB reissue Soundwave.

It is unclear why it is worth mentioning that a two-week old figure is mint inside the box, at any rate.

by **Dagon** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:06 am

After WWI Prime and crappy Megatron, I actually like the Titanium figures. I just got a bunch of them and Soundwave and
Jetfire are awesome in my opinion. The one that surprised me was Optimal Optimus....I have the BW figure but don't really care for him that much, but his Titanium is pretty cool. RID Prime is a real good figure as well. If I don't like a figure then I'm not going to buy it, so I can live with the flaws or problems of the ones I like enough to purchase. I think the only Titanium I'll pass on is Cheetor, but that's because I'm really not a Cheetor fan.