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News Credits: 8 · by **JoeIsNotCool** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:23 am

Just a quick question because I don't feel like I've seen the answer anywhere, is SS Cogman still a headmaster?

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:29 am

LeAwesome1 wrote:Just a quick question because I don't feel like I've seen the answer anywhere, is SS Cogman still a headmaster?

The mold can't transform without removing its head, so...

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:25 am

Sabrblade wrote:
LeAwesome1 wrote:Just a quick question because I don't feel like I've seen the answer anywhere, is SS Cogman still a headmaster?
The mold can't transform with removing its head, so...

The non-condescending answer is yes.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:26 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
LeAwesome1 wrote:Just a quick question because I don't feel like I've seen the answer anywhere, is SS Cogman still a headmaster?
The mold can't transform with removing its head, so...
The non-condescending answer is yes.

Playfulness is condescending now?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:31 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
LeAwesome1 wrote:Just a quick question because I don't feel like I've seen the answer anywhere, is SS Cogman still a headmaster?
The mold can't transform with removing its head, so...
The non-condescending answer is yes.
Playfulness is condescending now?

That wasn't playful. That read like all it was missing from the end of the sentence was "...you idiot." And the sentence wasn't even correct. The mold can't transform without removing its head.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:20 pm

LeAwesome1 wrote:Just a quick question because I don't feel like I've seen the answer anywhere, is SS Cogman still a headmaster?

Yep

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:45 pm

Found this photo of Rampage that's basically convinced me on him. He looks so cool.

...Damn, between this, deluxe ROTF Rampage and BW Rampage that'll be THREE figures called Rampage I'll own. What's wrong with me? :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:52 pm

Black Hat wrote:Found this photo of Rampage that's basically convinced me on him. He looks so cool.

...Damn, between this, deluxe ROTF Rampage and BW Rampage that'll be THREE figures called Rampage I'll own. What's wrong with me?

Sound's right to me, not your fault great figures are drawn towards that most awesome of names 8-)

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:35 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Black Hat wrote:Found this photo of Rampage that's basically convinced me on him. He looks so cool.

...Damn, between this, deluxe ROTF Rampage and BW Rampage that'll be THREE figures called Rampage I'll own. What's wrong with me?

Sound's right to me, not your fault great figures are drawn towards that most awesome of names

Touche, my friend. :lol:

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:35 pm

So, question for those collecting the Constructicons. Do you plan on displaying them in individual mode, or combined mode? I'm kinda torn. And just to cut it off, no. Buying two of each figure isn't possible for me.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:08 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, question for those collecting the Constructicons. Do you plan on displaying them in individual mode, or combined mode? I'm kinda torn. And just to cut it off, no. Buying two of each figure isn't possible for me.

Wanna hear my plan? I just buy them, transform them a couple times, pose 'em, then combine them, pose Devastator, decombine him, and restart the process :lol:

Never got bored this way

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, question for those collecting the Constructicons. Do you plan on displaying them in individual mode, or combined mode? I'm kinda torn. And just to cut it off, no. Buying two of each figure isn't possible for me.

Unclear yet, they may alternate between robot modes and Devastator mode on the shelf. I have the old Giant, so I have a permanently combined one, but we'll have to see how great this one is in combined mode

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:16 pm

So I’ve finally got my hands on SS WWII Bee, Thundercracker, and DOTM Megatron! WWII Bee is the only one I’ve opened so far, and he’s pretty cool! He does have some issues (particularly with balancing and tabbing together in alt. mode), but the sculpting especially for the head and abdomen is awesome. I also really like that they used a darker metallic gray for the paint apps, it looks much better than the silver used on the other SS Bees. I just think it’s super cool that we got a WWII Transformer (extra points for it being movie Bumblebee!), but it does make me wish that WWII “Operation: Skyfire” movie had panned out, that would’ve been really cool.

(Man, that head sculpt on WWII Bee is spot-on)

Also, I’d recommend everyone keep an eye on Amazon - I bought DOTM Megatron at full price from target on Monday, and on Tuesday he showed up on amazon for $33. He sold out fast and hasn’t returned to that price, but I’m wondering if any of the other figures will drop in price.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:59 am

This just in. TakaraTomy's instructions for their release of Studio Series Jetfire are more complete than Hasbro's, as they include steps for how to make Jetpower Optimus's megacannon, and indicate storage on Jetfire for the extra Optimus abs piece.

Plus, it shows more steps for combining Optimus with Jetfire, such as showing the unfolding of two tabs that the backpack connects to, which the Hasbro instructions apparently don't include.

Though, the storage of Optimus's gun under one of Jetfire's wings (the one opposite to the wing that stores Jetfire's axe) is still not mentioned.

https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/wpadmin/wp-content/themes/tf/img/products/tf_ss/item_tf_ss-26_manual.pdf

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:11 pm

Sabrblade wrote:This just in. TakaraTomy's instructions for their release of Studio Series Jetfire are more complete than Hasbro's, as they include steps for how to make Jetpower Optimus's megacannon, and indicate storage on Jetfire for the extra Optimus abs piece.

Plus, it shows more steps for combining Optimus with Jetfire, such as showing the unfolding of two tabs that the backpack connects to, which the Hasbro instructions apparently don't include.

Though, the storage of Optimus's gun under one of Jetfire's wings (the one opposite to the wing that stores Jetfire's axe) is still not mentioned.

https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/wpadmin/wp-content/themes/tf/img/products/tf_ss/item_tf_ss-26_manual.pdf

Good to know that the extra ab section can be stored on Jetfire. Honestly one of my biggest worries was that I might lose an ab section for DOTM Prime. Though, I still wonder why Jetfire is the one that came with the extra ab section and not DOTM Prime :-?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:47 pm

LeAwesome1 wrote:Just a quick question because I don't feel like I've seen the answer anywhere, is SS Cogman still a headmaster?

Yup, and I'll have a review coming soon showing off both versions of the figure.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 10:35 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:This just in. TakaraTomy's instructions for their release of Studio Series Jetfire are more complete than Hasbro's, as they include steps for how to make Jetpower Optimus's megacannon, and indicate storage on Jetfire for the extra Optimus abs piece.

Plus, it shows more steps for combining Optimus with Jetfire, such as showing the unfolding of two tabs that the backpack connects to, which the Hasbro instructions apparently don't include.

Though, the storage of Optimus's gun under one of Jetfire's wings (the one opposite to the wing that stores Jetfire's axe) is still not mentioned.

https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/wpadmin/wp-content/themes/tf/img/products/tf_ss/item_tf_ss-26_manual.pdf

Good to know that the extra ab section can be stored on Jetfire. Honestly one of my biggest worries was that I might lose an ab section for DOTM Prime. Though, I still wonder why Jetfire is the one that came with the extra ab section and not DOTM Prime

Maybe they’d already reached the parts budget on DOTM Prime, and were able to slip it into Jetfire?

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 4:12 am

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:This just in. TakaraTomy's instructions for their release of Studio Series Jetfire are more complete than Hasbro's, as they include steps for how to make Jetpower Optimus's megacannon, and indicate storage on Jetfire for the extra Optimus abs piece.

Plus, it shows more steps for combining Optimus with Jetfire, such as showing the unfolding of two tabs that the backpack connects to, which the Hasbro instructions apparently don't include.

Though, the storage of Optimus's gun under one of Jetfire's wings (the one opposite to the wing that stores Jetfire's axe) is still not mentioned.

https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/wpadmin/wp-content/themes/tf/img/products/tf_ss/item_tf_ss-26_manual.pdf

Good to know that the extra ab section can be stored on Jetfire. Honestly one of my biggest worries was that I might lose an ab section for DOTM Prime. Though, I still wonder why Jetfire is the one that came with the extra ab section and not DOTM Prime

Maybe they’d already reached the parts budget on DOTM Prime, and were able to slip it into Jetfire?

Maybe, but I'd be surprised if the parts count between Leader and Voyager was that small. Especially after seeing how many panels Jetfire has. I realized when I checked out the Target on my way home that their reason is probably just "Oh, if they're getting Jetfire, they're probably getting Prime, but if they're getting Prime, there's no guarentee they'll get Jetfire so why include an extra part for Jetfire?"

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:27 pm

Me and the wife went up north here in Virginia around Alexandria area, got lucky and found SS 38 OP (Bumblebee Movie) at a Target. Stopped by two Walmarts, one had nothing but the other interesting enough had two SS Rampage.
Anyways, finally happy to have OP.

SGM

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:51 pm

While we have lost the different paint operations and character interpretations that Takara Tomy used to give us in the generations lines, prior to the brand unity goal, we do have new information that shows that Takara is still doing a few things different from their Hasbro counterpart.

Thanks to Seibertronian Sabrblade Takara has posted their Instructions for Studio Series Jetfire, and it appears as though there have been some extra parts added to said instructions. The main things to note are the addition of a section showing how to transform Jetfire's torso, arms, and head into the big cannon his combined form with Optimus Prime wields, as well as the addition of a section showing that you can store the Optimus Prime ab section that Jetfire comes with on his back, which is something that so far, no one has reported doing.

Before now, people could only guess how Jetfire formed the gun, but now we have some official instructions to show us how.

Check out the directions by following the link above, and let us know if this helps you form your Powered up Optimus Prime below!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:00 pm

Okay, so I haven't done one of these in quite a while, but check out some pics of SS 38 Bumblebee Prime and a few of his friends.

I tell ya, I just can't get over how good this figure is. In fact, I honestly feel he only has one real flaw:

That big ass hole in the back of his truck mode is glaring, but ultimately forgivable. Also, unlike the previous two SS Prime's, he has a much cleaner side view:

Here we can see the three SS diorama backgrounds:

Individual shots:

Bot modes, showing how much better than siege they are:

Weapons:

Vehicle modes:

Vehicle mode weapon storage (there may be other ways to do this on these figures, but I'm too tired to look it up):

The movie guys decide they have had enough of Siege's crap:

And they teach him a lesson:

I know a lot of original bayverse fans don't like this version of movie Prime from the Bumblebee movie, but for me, this is everything I've ever wanted in a movie Prime. I don't think I can state enough how much I love it and how awesome it is. Hope you enjoyed another round of my highly amateurish and slightly buzzed photo sessions.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:12 pm

Love the photo comparisons, I truly love the Siege OP and the SS 38 OP for sure.

SGM

News Credits: 19 · by **MadProject** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:48 pm

If I'm not wrong, I saw in a couple of reviews that you can storage the gun of Bee movie Optimus between the legs under the truck mode, filling the gap

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:50 pm

The primes in unison "1,2,3,4, I declare an arm kibble war!"

Not sharing the love of siege prime but will have to wait and see on SS38 in hand.

News Credits: 14 · by **DecepticonFinishline** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:02 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:While we have lost the different paint operations and character interpretations that Takara Tomy used to give us in the generations lines, prior to the brand unity goal, we do have new information that shows that Takara is still doing a few things different from their Hasbro counterpart.

Thanks to Seibertronian Sabrblade Takara has posted their Instructions for Studio Series Jetfire, and it appears as though there have been some extra parts added to said instructions. The main things to note are the addition of a section showing how to transform Jetfire's torso, arms, and head into the big cannon his combined form with Optimus Prime wields, as well as the addition of a section showing that you can store the Optimus Prime ab section that Jetfire comes with on his back, which is something that so far, no one has reported doing.

Before now, people could only guess how Jetfire formed the gun, but now we have some official instructions to show us how.

Check out the directions by following the link above, and let us know if this helps you form your Powered up Optimus Prime below!

I have a pretty BIG question as someone that's always 'physical copy'-whenever possible. Is anyone cataloging and preserving all of these Digital pieces of Transformers data? Like Instructions, the Siege secret stuff? The RiD scanning thingy?