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News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:25 pm

carytheone wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:any coupons for them currently
Just free shipping at $25 and $50 on HTS, last time I checked.
There is some noise about saving 20% on your next order if you sign up for email alerts or something. Just sit tight there BB, HTS is always giving out small discounts.

Most of you probably missed the BoGo 50% that TRU was doing last week. I didn't

i didnt just didnt get anything.i was talking about toyhax.
hasbro keeps putting 20 off there marvel legends. :-(

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:26 pm

SillySpringer wrote:A friend of mine owns the TR Soundwave minions, but can't read the text on them since he's dyslexic. I don't own them, so any help?

Rumble has some seismic charts and calculations. Ravage has some surveillance data. Buzzsaw has a

home screen. :lol:

Don't have Lazerbeak yet. Can't help on that.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:28 pm

Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:A friend of mine owns the TR Soundwave minions, but can't read the text on them since he's dyslexic. I don't own them, so any help?
Rumble has some seismic charts and calculations. Ravage has some surveillance data. Buzzsaw has a home screen.
Don't have Lazerbeak yet. Can't help on that.

Man if only the printing wasn't so small. I could read the smaller text on Ravage in images.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:30 pm

SillySpringer wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:A friend of mine owns the TR Soundwave minions, but can't read the text on them since he's dyslexic. I don't own them, so any help?
Rumble has some seismic charts and calculations. Ravage has some surveillance data. Buzzsaw has a home screen.
Don't have Lazerbeak yet. Can't help on that.

Man if only the printing wasn't so small. I could read the smaller text on Ravage in images.

Ya. I had to squint to read it on the toy. And I'm wearing glasses! :lol:

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:41 pm

Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:A friend of mine owns the TR Soundwave minions, but can't read the text on them since he's dyslexic. I don't own them, so any help?
Rumble has some seismic charts and calculations. Ravage has some surveillance data. Buzzsaw has a home screen.
Don't have Lazerbeak yet. Can't help on that.

Man if only the printing wasn't so small. I could read the smaller text on Ravage in images.
Ya. I had to squint to read it on the toy. And I'm wearing glasses!

Ditto, and remove my glasses cause I'm far away blind.

I'll do ya a solid when I get home Silly ;)^

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:48 pm

Cobotron wrote:Edit: You know, Billy, I'm thinking about it, and I seem to recall you hating on SW's alt mode because it didn't look like a proper 80's boom box. So.......?

Nope, I said this mold was better suited for Blaster since it is clearly meant to be a boombox. I never said I would buy Soundwave if it was a boombox and I am not fond of that alt mode since they are trying to salvage what is clearly a boombox. Adding the reprolabels would be going all 360 to him just being a plain old Blaster redeco in alt mode, which is worse.
What changed is my opinion of the base mode after having Blaster. I like the idea of combining the bases, more than I anticipated. If you want the whole quote, here it is:

william-james88 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:That stereo mode is pretty terrible.

Pass.

Totally agree. I was kinda on board until I saw that pic

I much preffer Blaster's alt mode which makes me realize how this Soundwave is clearly the recedo here.

Hellscream9999 wrote:daaawwwhhh, tiny soundwave is soo cute

The targetmaster is my favourite part of this reveal.

Cobotron wrote::lol: I like it for the reasons Delta doesn't. Like the clear cassette door, and the really OG toy head sculpt. Lots of retooling going on with the legs, and new feet. Different enough to have both he and Blaster for me!
I wonder how different his Base Mode will look?

I shed one manly tear knowing I have lost my good friend Cobotron.

He was so young.

PS: Here is the difference between the base modes, Soundwave's is blue and has an extra gun.

In general, while I would love to have a soundwave to go with my leader Megatron and Sarscream, the fact that there is nothing new with the base mode, and that it really looks like Blaster redeco'd (and less interestingly too with the alt mode), makes me think I will instead just get Blaster and have him battle Megs and Starscream and that will be that. FOC Soundwave is still the main classics soundwave as far as I am concerned for my collection.

I am still glad he is getting some love,but as with leader Megatron, one version of this mold is enough and I will go for the superior one.

Soundwave Inferior!

I stand by this, this mold was made for Blaster with Soundwave as the redeco.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:53 pm

carytheone wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:A friend of mine owns the TR Soundwave minions, but can't read the text on them since he's dyslexic. I don't own them, so any help?
Rumble has some seismic charts and calculations. Ravage has some surveillance data. Buzzsaw has a home screen.
Don't have Lazerbeak yet. Can't help on that.

Man if only the printing wasn't so small. I could read the smaller text on Ravage in images.
Ya. I had to squint to read it on the toy. And I'm wearing glasses!
Ditto, and remove my glasses cause I'm far away blind.

I'll do ya a solid when I get home Silly

Thanks dude!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:55 pm

Only one tear? :-(

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:56 pm

carytheone wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:any coupons for them currently
Just free shipping at $25 and $50 on HTS, last time I checked.
There is some noise about saving 20% on your next order if you sign up for email alerts or something. Just sit tight there BB, HTS is always giving out small discounts.

Most of you probably missed the BoGo 50% that TRU was doing last week. I didn't

How many times a year are there sales like that which include TFs, at TRU?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:57 pm

Cobotron wrote:Only one tear?

Good times. But you see, I never said that (fighting the urge not to make a timely political joke here)

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:05 pm

william-james88 wrote:
carytheone wrote:Some nonsense about the BoGo 50% that TRU was doing last week

How many times a year are there sales like that which include TFs, at TRU?

Surprisingly frequently in store, but they normally have these sales and no merchandise :BANG_HEAD:

It's usually a price range for action figures/dolls, so a pretty wide berth if you will. I got 3 TFs and a POP figure.

I just got super lucky, because I visited my TRU a few days before and a few days after finding some goodies (way out of town) and they still have the same "assortment" back home.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 5:02 pm

william-james88 wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:any coupons for them currently
Just free shipping at $25 and $50 on HTS, last time I checked.
There is some noise about saving 20% on your next order if you sign up for email alerts or something. Just sit tight there BB, HTS is always giving out small discounts.

Most of you probably missed the BoGo 50% that TRU was doing last week. I didn't

How many times a year are there sales like that which include TFs, at TRU?

Every 6 to 8 weeks or so there is something you can use on Transformers.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:18 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Also, I will get that Prime eventually. But I'm waiting to see that rumored boxset with the repaint that also includes Godbomber. Also gonna wait to see how this TR voyager Soundwave plays out before I get the leader.
D-max, you just ruined my day. RUMORED SET?! WHY?!

Yeah, N and Steals da Goats have been mentioning it for a bit now. That set is supposed to include something along the lines of a blue repaint of Prime, godbomber, the decepticon clones, and someone else. Or something like that. Nautica, Tidal Wave, and the Autobot clones are also all rumored to be parts of box sets

To be more specific:
Speed Set:
Titanmaster Thunderclap
Deluxe Fastlane
Deluxe Nautica
Voyager Optimus (presumably with Star Convoy head)
Leader Quickswitch (Sixshot with new head as seen at the Chinese TFcon on a prototype)

Strength Set:
Titanmaster ????Powerhouse????
Deluxe Iron Apex (aka Apex Bomber/God Bomber)
Deluxe Pounce (likely a Weirdwolf repaint)
Voyager Tidal Wave (Broadside retool)
Leader Magnus Prime (blue PMOP)

There are some differing positions, though; some (such as SYG) claim that each set has two clones, while some (the guys on TFW2005 that I stalk for rumors) claim that each only has one. Since I don't actually listen to the podcast, I'm not going to chime in there.

As for Voyager Soundwave:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:30 pm

It kinda sucks cause the only one I'd really want from that one set is Nautica. The other set I'd be down for the whole thing though

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:56 am

SillySpringer wrote:A friend of mine owns the TR Soundwave minions, but can't read the text on them since he's dyslexic. I don't own them, so any help?

Here ya go ;)^

It was hard to photo those foil stickers. Clicky the pic for more.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:10 am

Bumblebee21 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:My problem with the idea that you dont have to put all the stickers is that the money you paid did factor those in. So you paid money for something you wont be using and that just makes my skin crawl

like we all know the reason that sticker sheet for Soundwave aint cheap is because of those 3d texture stickers.

true. what about chromedome and highbrow. the wave 1 deluxes are $4.00 and the wave 2 are 7 or 8

A little thing I figured out last night to better answer this question:

The wave 1 stickers only came with Cyberglow emblems and some other Cyberglow stickers. Wave 2 come with options. For every Cyberglow style sticker there is an optional non cyberglow version. So you can choose.
They also issued a revision sheet for the wave one stickers with non-Cyberglow stikers.
Hence the price difference.

Cram: insert "The More You Know" image here. ;)^

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 11:22 am

Hey cobo, where are those pics of the fun that can be had with the powermaster prime base?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:47 pm

Haven't had much play time lately. What little I have had I've been spending on some customs.
I saw you pics. I like what I see! ;)^

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:29 am

Cobotron wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:My problem with the idea that you dont have to put all the stickers is that the money you paid did factor those in. So you paid money for something you wont be using and that just makes my skin crawl

like we all know the reason that sticker sheet for Soundwave aint cheap is because of those 3d texture stickers.
true. what about chromedome and highbrow. the wave 1 deluxes are $4.00 and the wave 2 are 7 or 8
A little thing I figured out last night to better answer this question:

The wave 1 stickers only came with Cyberglow emblems and some other Cyberglow stickers. Wave 2 come with options. For every Cyberglow style sticker there is an optional non cyberglow version. So you can choose.
They also issued a revision sheet for the wave one stickers with non-Cyberglow stikers.
Hence the price difference.

I've got a bunch of toys I'm not using right now for my display. That makes my skin crawl.

Hooray for options!! I actually have to buy that "amendment" sheet, as there are some Cyberglow labels I'd like to replace with the regular ones and I bought mine before that was an option..

I've got a pretty big order I'm gonna place there soon! Woo!

Cobotron wrote:Cram: insert "The More You Know" image here.

You got it buddy. Here's from the Family Guy episode when they all had "The More You Know" moments at the end!

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:07 pm

Cobotron wrote:Haven't had much play time lately. What little I have had I've been spending on some customs.
I saw you pics. I like what I see!

...some customs I wanna see!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:58 am

So, in all my 22 years of adult toy collecting, I have never had the dream scenario of walking into a store/toy aisle to find an employee unpacking the thing I'm after. Until last night!

The irony is, neither of these are for me.

One is for my Brother in LA, the other is for my Brother in Edmonton. Two places void of Walgreens.

I did get myself a lil somethin' though.

I'm liking him more than I thought I would. Great colors, cool head sculpt and neat bot mode, and his transformation is real interesting.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:59 am

i cant see twice :-(

did you get starscream for $10

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:11 am

Bumblebee21 wrote:i cant see twice

did you get starscream for $10

No! Should I have?
He did ring up for $14.99 instead of the $16.99 it said on the peg tag though.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:12 am

Cobotron wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:i cant see twice

did you get starscream for $10
No! Should I have?
He did ring up for $14.99 instead of the $16.99 it said on the peg tag though.

yeah they should be on sale for $10

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:14 am

Bumblebee21 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:i cant see twice

did you get starscream for $10
No! Should I have?
He did ring up for $14.99 instead of the $16.99 it said on the peg tag though.

yeah they should be on sale for $10