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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:28 pm

Flashwave wrote:Excited for that Dropkick. Always need more good Helicopters. And I love that he is using a toy only 07 character

If it is the same character and not just another recycled name use, that is.

News Credits: 8 · by **Autobot Roadburn** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:15 am

Random interjection I guess, but Chosen Prime has Studio Series Ironhide in stock. He’s paired with Optimus again for $65 but I snagged the pair anyway. Looks like I can pair these with MPM Ironhide when he comes out for the free shipping and get 2 Ironhides at once!

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:01 am

So, uh, I bought an SS Bee that was a return and it had its roof popped off in packaging. I thought I could just pop the roof back on but it's not staying on or seem like it's clicking in? Is there any way to fix this?

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:27 am

WreckerJack wrote:Why are we getting a second Ratchet so soon.

Sometimes you just need help getting a nut off.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:35 am

Ratchet looks OK, but I think I'll pass. Eh.

Bumblebee looks great. I wish he had his standard "cute" face but I can dig it.

Dropkick looks awesome. I hope we get a version of his muscle car form though.

Ironhide looks decent, may get him but then again may not.

Shadow Raider looks great, I don't want Lockdown but as a Decepticon grunt/one of Lockdown's mercenaries I can get behind it and I'll probably get him.

KSI Sentry looks nice, I don't know if I want him as I already have Stinger (and I wish his vehicle mode had been retooled) but he is a good reuse of the mold. The arm claw is a nice touch.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:28 am

carytheone wrote:
WreckerJack wrote:Why are we getting a second Ratchet so soon.
Sometimes you just need help getting a nut off.

That sounds painful.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:43 am

You know, if Shadow Raider is meant to represent Lockdown's mercenaries, then perhaps "Shadow Raider" might not refer to a particular merc's name but to the whole faction/unit/group/ etc. that Lockdown and his comrades belong to (e.g. "Lockdown and friends are the Shadow Raiders").

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:50 am

Maybe it's a cute nod to another mainframe cartoon from the late nineties/early noughties ;-)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:53 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Maybe it's a cute nod to another mainframe cartoon from the late nineties/early noughties

As much as I'd love for that to be the case, given that Warden and his team seem to be under the delusion that shows from that era (as in, the height of MY childhood) are "too obscure" for people to care about nowadays, it's probably just a coincidence.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:07 am

I am loving Dropkick!

I feel the need to collect all the figures coming out soon, as I just love them all! I am really excited for that new VW Bumblebee and Dropkick. Can't wait to see Scatter ;)^

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:33 am

Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Maybe it's a cute nod to another mainframe cartoon from the late nineties/early noughties
As much as I'd love for that to be the case, given that Warden and his team seem to be under the delusion that shows from that era (as in, the height of MY childhood) are "too obscure" for people to care about nowadays, it's probably just a coincidence.

Oh I know, he seems to have remembered some shows past that time mind (with UM car robots/rid 2001 inspired alt mode) still, would be a nice thought that one of the designers managed to sneak it in, even if it's highly improbable.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:38 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Maybe it's a cute nod to another mainframe cartoon from the late nineties/early noughties
As much as I'd love for that to be the case, given that Warden and his team seem to be under the delusion that shows from that era (as in, the height of MY childhood) are "too obscure" for people to care about nowadays, it's probably just a coincidence.

Oh I know, he seems to have remembered some shows past that time mind (with UM car robots/rid 2001 inspired alt mode) still, would be a nice thought that one of the designers managed to sneak it in, even if it's highly improbable.

Eh, RiD was post-90s, so I figure he sees it as from the era after that (which had Armada and he seems to like Armada).

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:46 am

But that's it, I thought rid 2001 would have been more obscure than beast wars, but he does have it in for anything that has a beast mode...unless it came from the holy bible of G1 of course

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:49 am

ZeroWolf wrote:But that's it, I thought rid 2001 would have been more obscure than beast wars, but he does have it in for anything that has a beast mode...unless it came from the holy bible of G1 of course

Yeah, unless we start seeing explicit Machine Wars homages, this brand team probably just zoned out everything from after G2 to before RiD 2001.

by **ciano** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:58 am

Does anyone else feel as though putting repaints and non-movie characters in the Studio Series cheapens the line?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:00 am

ciano wrote:Does anyone else feel as though putting repaints and non-movie characters in the Studio Series cheapens the line?

100%, it goes against what their whole premise was.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:14 am

Well so far there's only two of them (non movie characters) and hasbro has to make money somewhere. I mean yes we get sensible repainted like tat screamer and dotm rachet but the need to be economical. Where else would they put repaints like that :lol:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:15 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Well so far there's only two of them (non movie characters) and hasbro has to make money somewhere. I mean yes we get sensible repainted like tat screamer and dotm rachet but the need to be economical. Where else would they put repaints like that

You forget Thundercracker, but he gets a pass because that is an exclusive and I dont feel it is meant to be in the mainline (same as those gold BB redecos)

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:18 am

Ah yes, an exclusive that flew in at precisely the wrong time for some of us as the only place to get him, smegging closed.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:48 am

I'm definitely liking the things I'm seeing. Especially Dropkick. And even the orange Lamborghini that I forgot what its name was. Regardless!! Extra bots "from the movie" are ok with me as drone repaints. There was always tons more Decepticons, they coulda been there!! 8-)

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:04 am

william-james88 wrote:
ciano wrote:Does anyone else feel as though putting repaints and non-movie characters in the Studio Series cheapens the line?

100%, it goes against what their whole premise was.

Just for grins, I did a count of Transformers that only appear in the first 4 films. I took into consideration that bots like Prime, ratchet, BB and Ironhide were basically unchanged in the first 3 films (basically any TF that did not change form one film to the next, paint deco is another scenario). I also excluded tiny bots like Wheelie, Brains, the Dr. etc... basically only Transformers that would fit in the current 3 size classes that SS is releasing and....

I came up with over 50 unique Transformers that could be released, without having to resort to repaints, or characters that didn't actually appear in the film series...and remember that's just the first 4, not counting TLK or BB.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:15 am

But repaints make business sense and that profit margin they have to keep, otherwise the share holders would kick off. Repaints help keep hasbro costs down. It's not ideal for us as consumers, but cest la vie

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:18 am

ZeroWolf wrote:But repaints make business sense and that profit margin they have to keep, otherwise the share holders would kick off. Repaints help keep hasbro costs down. It's not ideal for us as consumers, but cest la vie

Beside, the repaint principle is there since day 1 of G1. It's to be expected.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 3:24 pm

I think that as long as the repaints are used to represent what a character could of looked like if they were in the movie, I think it's fine as long as we keep getting more actual movie characters.

I think the KSI Sentry is fine, however as good as Shadow Raider looks I would of rather had Axor as the reuse. (With the same Lockdown masked head as much as I would love the Axor head.)

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axor

News Credits: 10 · by **transformers_va** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:06 pm

ToaLeePrime wrote:There's a trick to getting rid of the gaps in vehicle mode. Underneath the roof of the car is a clear blue peg, and in the back of the waist there is a peg hole, make sure they are tabbed together and you will get a much cleaner car mode.

Thank you!! That solved the gap problem on mine - muuuuch cleaner!

-Kanrabat- wrote:Why so many people got the "gappy car"? As mentioned above, there's a tab behind Jazz's waist that tab under the roof. THAT is what will remove the gaps. My guess is the instructions are obviously unclear for this step.

More like nonexistent.. looking at steps 12-13, there is no mention of that tab/peg AT all.