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News Credits: 6 · Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:57 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Disclaimer: Not my Photoshop pic:

Cybertron Downshift?

I think it’s based off some old concept art

News Credits: 1 · Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:25 pm

I guess this Dropkick can be his pre-helicopter mode, but I hate how they have the helicopter mode in the studio series when he's not a triple changer. Studio series is supposed to be the best of the best, and it looks like Prime and BB can pass for that, but double Dropkick is kind of cheating imo. Also, why 2 dropkicks before a Blitzwing?

News Credits: 462 · Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:36 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Disclaimer: Not my Photoshop pic:

Cybertron Downshift?

Yes.

Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:52 pm

Holy Moly, that’s a nice looking car mode and a nice looking Robot mode. I’m inclined to pick up Shatter now, to go with this.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:28 am

At first I thought he had a sort of Tommy gun style clip on his gun, but he doesn't, it's actually the handle that goes over his hand. Kinda strange, but I like the originality.

Emerje

News Credits: 19 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:53 am

Eh, Dropkick looks ok. That G1-esque chest looks too simple to me though. Nice car mode.

Still don't like that Prime at all and that render looks better than the actual toy pics look quite oddly proportioned and junky.

Have got Barricade and Sideswipe on the way which I'm very much looking forward to cos both look fantastic in people's photos.

YRQRM0 wrote:Studio series is supposed to be the best of the best

But just about every Studio Series figure has had to make compromises for budget and size.

News Credits: 251 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:02 am

If we don’t get a jet mode Shatter after this, we riot.

I have helicopter Dropkick but haven’t opened him in months, same as VW Bee and a few others. Thanks US Army. :roll:

News Credits: 8 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:46 am

Okay, so we already knew about Optimus Prime and he looks flippin' awesome. I'm 100% getting this guy.

As far as Car mode Dropkick goes he looks fantastic and blows the previous one out of the water. I'm so glad they gave him a new headsculpt. It looks worlds better. Infact the entire figure looks worlds better. He has better colors and a much more accurate weapon. I was already planning on getting Shatter, but this just makes me want her more.

I hope at some point we get a jet mode Shatter because I think that would make her look a lot better. Mainly I want that so we can get a shatter with her face. Also I think the leaner design of her jet would give Shatter a much thinner and more feminine look, because bulky isn't the first thing that comes to mind when I think female. I think slim and agile, which is not only what a jet is but also what her robot mode is.

Also Blitzwing is the real figure we desperately need, besides Dino of course.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:56 am

Mindmaster wrote:If we don’t get a jet mode Shatter after this, we riot.

I have helicopter Dropkick but haven’t opened him in months, same as VW Bee and a few others. Thanks US Army.

I do hope jet mode shatter has some (fake) car kibble in robot mode.

News Credits: 13 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:03 am

This dropkick is so much nicer than the lack luster helicopter one, just a shame that Shatter looks like crap. Hopefully the eventual jet mode shatter will be better.

Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:07 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Disclaimer: Not my Photoshop pic:

This is LITERALLY the first thing I thought of when I saw this. Just needs a Wheeljack head!

News Credits: 171 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:06 pm

I wonder if Dropkick will have a 36 steps like the IGN article.

News Credits: 6 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:54 pm

Now all I want to know is what SS number he is so I can know when to expect to see him
EDIT:found all the information I needed in the article :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:18 pm

WHERE IS MY STUDIO SERIES BLITZWING????

News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:27 am

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, but just signed up for an account. Wanted to chime in here!

It seems the Entertainment Earth "TRA GEN STUDIO SERIES VOYAGER HERO" was indeed SS38 Optimus Prime (Bumblebee). My delivery got here today and I'm blown away! Really impressive figure. Haven't opened Rampage yet, but Optimus looks great. His left leg is a little loose but I put a little nail topcoat in the joint and it helped.

Included a box shot. Considering this was just solicited for "April 1"... it sure got here quite early! April fools?

News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:58 am

Welcome dude!

News Credits: 9 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:09 am

The DK-09 upgrade kit for Studio Series Voyager Megatron *finally* showed up in my Pile of Loot on BBTS today! Just had it shipped, can't wait.

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... ails/77512

I also grabbed SS Barricade today and am actively looking for Bonecrusher, so the timing is perfect. :DANCE:

News Credits: 65 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:09 am

Congrats on your acquisition, matthewrex! Please, let us know how you like your SS-38 Optimus Prime when you get him out of the package and transform him.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:35 am

Thanks for the welcomes!

Just got done transforming him to alt mode and back. Definitely a bit more complicated than the WFC: Siege Optimus. I actually got a bit stuck and had to retrace my steps, etc. Some of the pieces (namely in the legs) don't snap as snugly/securely as I'd prefer, but overall I'm still really impressed. I think his Alt mode actually looks really great, and manages to be larger than Siege Optimus - ditto for his robot mode.

I think this is a great mix of live action / G1 Prime. Up until this I thought Siege Prime might have been my favorite in a while - but something about this Bumblebee version is really doing it for me!

Album: https://imgur.com/a/zND8g0E

Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:48 am

I really wish they could get some actual Triple Changer action instead of doing two figures.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:37 am

CollectorCaseZ wrote:I really wish they could get some actual Triple Changer action instead of doing two figures.

What if it's really part of a bigger marketing plan? As in, first they give us single-altmoded figures to make us think that there won't be an triple-changer versions, so that we buy up those ones to ensure that we get toy of them with both of their altmodes, and then afterward, once we've gotten both the car-moded and aircraft-moded toys of each, they finally do give us triple-changer toys, successfully getting us to buy three toys of the two?

News Credits: 56 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:00 am

Sabrblade wrote:
CollectorCaseZ wrote:I really wish they could get some actual Triple Changer action instead of doing two figures.
What if it's really part of a bigger marketing plan? As in, first they give us single-altmoded figures to make us think that there won't be an triple-changer versions, so that we buy up those ones to ensure that we get toy of them with both of their altmodes, and then afterward, once we've gotten both the car-moded and aircraft-moded toys of each, they finally do give us triple-changer toys, successfully getting us to buy three toys of the two?

That's how mafia works :lol:

Seriously, that may be their actual plan

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:33 am

Sabrblade wrote:
CollectorCaseZ wrote:I really wish they could get some actual Triple Changer action instead of doing two figures.
What if it's really part of a bigger marketing plan? As in, first they give us single-altmoded figures to make us think that there won't be an triple-changer versions, so that we buy up those ones to ensure that we get toy of them with both of their altmodes, and then afterward, once we've gotten both the car-moded and aircraft-moded toys of each, they finally do give us triple-changer toys, successfully getting us to buy three toys of the two?

That would be cruel. Hasn't this actually happened before somewhat recently in at least one toyline? I might be confusing gimmicks and thinking a normally combining character was released without that ability and then got a full functioning release.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:36 am

CollectorCaseZ wrote:I really wish they could get some actual Triple Changer action instead of doing two figures.

I dont think it would be possible without losing on some accuracy. What I would want instead at least is them looking like they do in the film for the majority of the time in robot mode. So for dropkick it would be a car or helicopter that has a robot mode that includes the screen accurate kibble. So wheels in th arms, rotors in the back and cockpit in for a chest. Some of that kibble would of course be fake I would moe than undserstand in this case. Many of the simpler toys in the BB line do that.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:55 am

william-james88 wrote:
CollectorCaseZ wrote:I really wish they could get some actual Triple Changer action instead of doing two figures.

I dont think it would be possible without losing on some accuracy. What I would want instead at least is them looking like they do in the film for the majority of the time in robot mode. So for dropkick it would be a car or helicopter that has a robot mode that includes the screen accurate kibble. So wheels in th arms, rotors in the back and cockpit in for a chest. Some of that kibble would of course be fake I would moe than undserstand in this case. Many of the simpler toys in the BB line do that.

It's kinda weird hearing someone request more kibble and fake parts, but I hear yeah. While the muscle car and robot look great, they could be a little more screen accurate. But if they are going to go that far and start adding extra bits and pieces, why not just go all in?