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News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:10 am

I wish we could have exclusives like this in the US. A slight nitpick I havr is that I wish there was a little more rust on there but who cares, it's a free figure in Japan. Hasbro might release one on their own anyway, if Clunker Bee is anything to go by. The doll and keychain are cool too.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:22 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:I wish we could have exclusives like this in the US. A slight nitpick I havr is that I wish there was a little more rust on there but who cares, it's a free figure in Japan. Hasbro might release one on their own anyway, if Clunker Bee is anything to go by. The doll and keychain are cool too.

The figure itself isn't free. The tickets are a requirement, but you still need to pay to get him.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:28 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:I wish we could have exclusives like this in the US.

We have tons. Especially of Bumblebee. I count 5 exclusives like this in the US:

Hasbro have been doing lots of SS exclusives, as the article mentions, while the SS-EX 1969 Rusty Trombone BB is only Takara's first.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:07 pm

william-james88 wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Also, what's everyone's thoughts on SS Brawl? I was initially more interested in ROTF Megatron for wave 2, but with DOTM Megatron coming I don't think I need the ROTF version.

I think he's fine. I preffer the leader as a toy but this one works really well. Nice scale and I always encourage new molds.

I never got the leader, but he is better than the deluxe. The arms are a bit wonky with the tank turret kibble, and I wish you could unpeg his main gun for him to hold instead of sit on his back hanging down, but he's pretty solid

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:04 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Also, what's everyone's thoughts on SS Brawl? I was initially more interested in ROTF Megatron for wave 2, but with DOTM Megatron coming I don't think I need the ROTF version.

I think he's fine. I preffer the leader as a toy but this one works really well. Nice scale and I always encourage new molds.

I never got the leader, but he is better than the deluxe. The arms are a bit wonky with the tank turret kibble, and I wish you could unpeg his main gun for him to hold instead of sit on his back hanging down, but he's pretty solid

Pretty much this. I would have liked it if his turret could turn in tank mode and if he had ankle rockers, but he's still a very fun toy, and astonishingly movie accurate for a retail Voyager. Also his transformation is pretty intuitive which is nice.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:49 am

Really liking Shadow Raider. Wasn't gonna get him yet but saw him in Forbidden Planet and my friend who works there gave me 10% off the price so why not?

He looks great in person. My photo doesn't do him justice.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:39 pm

While nothing ground breaking we do have the latest stock images for the Studio Series figures still to come. These are for the first wave of 2019 which includes deluxe class figures Barricade, Sideswipe, and World War II Bumblebee. These figures were revealed not too long ago, and feature a Movie 1 accurate Barricade, complete with wheel mace weapon and some Masterpiece inspired design touches, a Dark of the Moon accurate Sideswipe in his convertible Stingray mode complete with swords and blasters, and a new World War II Bumblebee figure based on his flashback scene from The Last Knight, though the new figure itself is not entirely accurate to either the movie or the concept art.

Crankcase and Cunker Bumblebee, which accompany these toys in this wave, are both simply straight redecos. These images are usually the least flattering possible but at least it sets fan expectations, especially with WWII Bumblebee which seems to be the biggest shellformer since Cybertron Thunderblast. These iamges were found on the TF Factory Weibo page.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:57 pm

Dont you just love it when Transformers are in stock? Well now thats the case for the entire wave 4 of Transformers Studio Series. Wave 4 constists of Voyager Revenge of the Fallen Starscream, KSI Sentry and Dropkick. The deluxes are both just under $20 while Starscream is $29.99.

Dropkick is set to star as one of the two main Decepticons in the Bumblebee film due out his December, transforming into both a helicopter and muscle car. This Studio Series figure decides to stick to just his helicopter mode instead of trying to do the triple changing deluxe class gimmick. The figure is done in a mostly light blue, which doesn't fully match up with the colors we have seen in the trailers, but is still nice nonetheless.

KSI Sentry is a blue redeco and a slight retool of Stinger who was released back as part of the first wave of Studio Series Deluxes.

Here are the links to pick them up:

Dropkick
https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Stu ... formers-20

KSI Sentry
https://www.amazon.com/Tra-Gen-Studio-D ... formers-20

ROTF Starscream (they have the wrong image up on Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Stu ... formers-20

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 1:12 pm

ugh, just couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on either of them, they just don't do anything for me, dropkick looks pretty cool, but I've heard all of his hinges are super tight which I think is going to lead to a ton of stress marks considering the plastic looks pretty thin on all of his tiny parts. With siege being here (kinda) and the fact that I just got predaking and have mp bw megs on pre-order, I gotta pick and choose, and dropkick being the wrong color and the sentry drone just being meh, gonna use the money to get the siege deluxes when they show up :-?

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 1:13 pm

On another note, sideswipe and barricade look amazing, cannot wait to get my hands on them

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 1:15 pm

william-james88 wrote:especially with WWII Bumblebee which seems to be the biggest shellformer since Cybertron Thunderblast

Think aoe leader prime would have something to say about that, least thunderblast can't form a boat if you remove her from her shell

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 1:19 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:especially with WWII Bumblebee which seems to be the biggest shellformer since Cybertron Thunderblast

Think aoe leader prime would have something to say about that, least thunderblast can't form a boat if you remove her from her shell

Of course she can, she contributes nothing to the boat.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:00 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:especially with WWII Bumblebee which seems to be the biggest shellformer since Cybertron Thunderblast

Think aoe leader prime would have something to say about that, least thunderblast can't form a boat if you remove her from her shell

Of course she can, she contributes nothing to the boat.

If you're okay with the front of the boat having a hole in it

News Credits: 8 · by **Autobot Roadburn** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:56 pm

Got Sentry, should be here Saturday. I've wanted him since his original reveal, I like the Stinger mold and the shade of blue they used looks great, along with the new head. I'm a little iffy on Dropkick too, honestly he doesn't look quite as good as the Studio Shatter that got revealed but I'll make a decision when/if I see him in person. That's what made me grab Shadow Raider though, finally found him at Walmart and despite his head fitting worryingly tight he's great.

News Credits: 1 · by **ebo716** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:22 pm

Really glad that they fixed the awful prototype style grey plastic on his hips from the last batch of stock photos.

by **Adimus Prime** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:50 pm

Wait. Where did this WW2 Bumblebee come from? That's not his alt mode in TF5.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:58 pm

Adimus Prime wrote:Wait. Where did this WW2 Bumblebee come from? That's not his alt mode in TF5.

It's based on the World War II scene that was seen in that movie, even though the vehicle mode is inaccurate to that scene.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:32 am

WW2 Bee have one HELL of a backpack.
I still want it because for once, we get something different.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:37 pm

While Hasbro has been giving us loads of Transformers Studio Series exclusives, Takara has waited until now to give us their first. It is SS-EX 1967 Rusty Bumblebee. It can be ordered now either with a movie ticket (for about $45 USD) or without (for about $35 USD). The listings give us official images of the figure where we can see that the rust is not painted (nor tampoed) but rather digitally printed, similar to the deco on recent Baest Wars MPs and TLK Infernocus.

Here are the listings for those living in Japan (or using a forwarding service) to order this item:

With premier ticket: https://7net.omni7.jp/detail/1400709374

Figure alone: https://7net.omni7.jp/detail/1400709375

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:37 pm

Nice but why no rust on the bot mode?
That's a swing and miss for me.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:54 pm

Sadly, WWII Bee looks to be a huge pass.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:52 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Nice but why no rust on the bot mode?
That's a swing and miss for me.

But isnt it that way in the film?

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 9:15 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Nice but why no rust on the bot mode?
That's a swing and miss for me.

But isnt it that way in the film?

Dunno. But logic dictate that damage on the vehicle should carry on to the bot mode. For the sake of consistency.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:04 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Nice but why no rust on the bot mode?
That's a swing and miss for me.

But isnt it that way in the film?

Dunno. But logic dictate that damage on the vehicle should carry on to the bot mode. For the sake of consistency.

Not unless his robot mode was fine when he scanned a rusty old VW.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 1:11 am

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Nice but why no rust on the bot mode?
That's a swing and miss for me.

But isnt it that way in the film?

Dunno. But logic dictate that damage on the vehicle should carry on to the bot mode. For the sake of consistency.
Not unless his robot mode was fine when he scanned a rusty old VW.

Robots in Disguise

Well, sonovabitch...