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News Credits: 65 · Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:41 pm

I have the same problem with my Platinum Edition Starscream. In fact, I exchanged the first one because of those problems, and the second one still had a few paint chips and blemishes. I think it's, unfortunately, a problem endemic to this figure's production run. Avoid transforming it to make sure you're not rubbing any more paint off. My solution is to find a Sharpie or similar permantent ink-paint marker with a similar metallic red hue and touch up the rough spots. If you get the stuff that dries in seconds, you'll get the best results. I've used these pens to touch up my figures before, and it works like a charm.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:21 pm

TheGlynreaper wrote:I just got supreme starscream today and when i opened it i was pretty heartbroken when i discovered that there was some wear in the red metallic upper thigh areas it looks horrible now and upsetting that i wasted £100 on something that i was excited about does anybody have any solutions for the paint erosion problems

Look like a factory defect. If it's just the paint, the only solution is to repaint it yourself. It suck a lot, but if you ordered online, you're pretty much screwed. I had my fair share on factory errors myself and we cant do anything about it.

Return it to the seller? Lol pay up more shipping fees and risk never having that toy again. Return it to Hasbro? HA! You pay more shipping fees and they will trade it for something completely random of "equal" value.

Factory error. The ironic risk of buying brand new.

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:51 am

You've seen the Takara Tomy Generations version the other day, now it's time for another shiny repaint of the king - in Seibertron.com's new full gallery of Transformers Platinum Edition Grimlock! The set also includes an effectively identical to the SDCC 2012 exclusive deco of the Generations mult-deluxe combiner Bruticus, whose gallery can be viewed here. Click on any of the images below to view the whole Grimlock gallery!

Platinum Edition Grimlock

News Credits: 462 · Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:58 am

The metallic paint is so shiny it almost looks like satin.

Though, it also has an eerie green tint to it that looks off.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:16 am

Sabrblade wrote:The metallic paint is so shiny it almost looks like satin.

Though, it also has an eerie green tint to it that looks off.

Are you sure it's paint and not chrome?

News Credits: 462 · Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:21 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The metallic paint is so shiny it almost looks like satin.

Though, it also has an eerie green tint to it that looks off.

Are you sure it's paint and not chrome?

*shrugs* Might be chrome.

News Credits: 33 · Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:33 am

Sabrblade wrote:Though, it also has an eerie green tint to it that looks off.

I was thinking the exact same thing!

"New greened appearance gold chrome to match the grays once they start to yellow! Special windowsill edition!"

News Credits: 3646 · Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:58 am

Amelie wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Though, it also has an eerie green tint to it that looks off.

I was thinking the exact same thing!

"New greened appearance gold chrome to match the grays once they start to yellow! Special windowsill edition!"

Yah the gold chrome definitely has a slight greenish tint to it.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:30 pm

I have it in hand (Great set, especially on sale). The Chrome is definitely greenish. I totally had it displayed in a room with lime green paint, so I wasn't sure at first whether it was the actual chrome. It is though, it looks a tad green in any light

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:38 am

Did you baaaah-y into the Platinum edition Transformers Masterpiece reissues? Or were you feeling a bit sheepish about the whole thing? Well, the following gallery might make you change your mind - take a look at the latest offering in the Year of the ____ cycle of re-editions of previous toys, featuring the master communicator himself and this year's Chinese zodiac symbol: MP Soundwave and fellow cassettes, under a gold, white and translucent deco for Year of the Goat!

Featuring all the accessories of the original Hasbro release of the mold, it also includes the five cassette minions friends for the synaesthetic boom-box, the two birds Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, double trouble and practically indistinguishable Frenzy and Rumble and straight-talking Ravage. They all share the same redeco features, plus the reworked Decepticon symbol depicting part of the Chinese ideogram for Year of the Goat. Click on any of the images below for the full gallery!

Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Soundwave

Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Rumble

Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Laserbeak

Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Ravage

Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Frenzy

Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Buzzsaw

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:09 am

He should have come with a transformable sheep.

News Credits: 25 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:51 am

RhA wrote:He should have come with a transformable sheep.

Does Soundwave dream of electric sheep?

Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:31 am

I keep trying to tell myself that this works for some people, and that to those people, it looks nice, but the more I see it, there's no getting around it: that thing is fugly. Clear and orange? WTF??

Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:37 am

didn't think it could get worse than sunstorm. i was wrong.

Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:57 am

Desslok2201 wrote:I keep trying to tell myself that this works for some people, and that to those people, it looks nice, but the more I see it, there's no getting around it: that thing is fugly. Clear and orange? WTF??

Now, if it was white and orange, where the white replaced the clear, I'd be very tempted to buy it. The orange looks great on it. Combined with the clear, however, it does look odd.

Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:03 am

TheVenocWarlord wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:I keep trying to tell myself that this works for some people, and that to those people, it looks nice, but the more I see it, there's no getting around it: that thing is fugly. Clear and orange? WTF??

Now, if it was white and orange, where the white replaced the clear, I'd be very tempted to buy it. The orange looks great on it. Combined with the clear, however, it does look odd.

I agree. Creamsicle Soundwave would be better than 'I think I'm a test shot' Soundwave

News Credits: 293 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:20 am

i wonder if this will start showing up in say... BBTS or TRU's.... i dont wanna pay a premium to get the sucker.

Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:51 am

They should have given it clear yellow plastic for a cool frozen piss effect...

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:05 am

Soundwave would look much better if he was done up like his Cassettes.

Hasbro didn't use a clear image of the symbol that represents Year of the Goat. From my Google searches, it looks like it's supposed to be the Earthly Branch symbol. If I used the incorrect symbol, please correct me so that I can update the spotlight image accordingly.

News Credits: 241 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:25 am

Seibertron wrote:Soundwave would look much better if he was done up like his Cassettes.

Hasbro didn't use a clear image of the symbol that represents Year of the Goat. From my Google searches, it looks like it's supposed to be the Earthly Branch symbol. If I used the incorrect symbol, please correct me so that I can update the spotlight image accordingly.

The characters for goat are 山羊, at least in Japanese. Chinese has different ones: 色鬼. The latter has the main meaning in both cases.

Except those aren't the symbols that Hasbro used on the Year of the Horse package. The symbol they used last year came from the Chinese Zodiac symbols which are different than the actual words.

News Credits: 241 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:38 am

Not JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Except those aren't the symbols that Hasbro used on the Year of the Horse package. The symbol they used last year came from the Chinese Zodiac symbols which are different than the actual words.

OK, that's a weird glitch...

Anyway, the character for Sheep 羊 seems to be the closest match, it's just highly stylised I'm guessing. Two disconnected stripes on top, one vertical line and three horizontal.

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:39 am

Seibertron wrote:Except those aren't the symbols that Hasbro used on the Year of the Horse package. The symbol they used last year came from the Chinese Zodiac symbols which are different than the actual words.

I updated it based on the stylized images at this link ...

http://www.geckoandfly.com/13034/100-chinese-japanese-kanji-tattoo-symbols-designs/

If you force a refresh in your browser, it will update with the new symbol.

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:44 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Anyway, the character for Sheep 羊 seems to be the closest match, it's just highly stylised I'm guessing. Two disconnected stripes on top, one vertical line and three horizontal.

Thanks for your help, JelZe GoldRabbit

News Credits: 217 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:06 pm

This thing is so mad I actually quite want it now. Obviously not at full price. Maybe if it dips to, like, half price.

I imagine some people will want the vaguely stealth-style Ravage anyway...

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:42 pm

Diem wrote:This thing is so mad I actually quite want it now. Obviously not at full price. Maybe if it dips to, like, half price.

I imagine some people will want the vaguely stealth-style Ravage anyway...

My biggest issue with it is the lack of paint on his face shield.

I do like the idea of transparent Masterpiece figures, which is something we've oddly not had prior to YOTG Soundwave. I would be all about a Sons of Cybertron styled MP-10 Convoy or "Lucky Draw" ROTF Leader Class Optimus Prime.