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[Sabrblade]

This was back when Hasbro was still of the mindset of "Redesign everything! Never use an existing design from the 80s! Kids today don't care about the 80s! Screw G1-accuracy!"

I wouldn’t mind a little more of that mindset these days xD

I’m much more attached to the redesigns from the movies (and to a lesser extent Prime and WFC/FOC) than their G1 counterparts.

Seriously, give us new dudes in a new style. Fossilizers were the closest we got to that.

What about the Terrans? They are all new characters with unique designs and are the main stars of the current show.

[Rtron]

This was back when Hasbro was still of the mindset of "Redesign everything! Never use an existing design from the 80s! Kids today don't care about the 80s! Screw G1-accuracy!"

I wouldn’t mind a little more of that mindset these days xD

I’m much more attached to the redesigns from the movies (and to a lesser extent Prime and WFC/FOC) than their G1 counterparts.

Seriously, give us new dudes in a new style. Fossilizers were the closest we got to that.

What about the Terrans? They are all new characters with unique designs and are the main stars of the current show.

Earthspark still feels too G1 for me, aesthetically.

[chuckdawg1999]

Hasbro Pulse has moved up Airrazor, Cheetor, Bumblebee, and Battletrap to February 17th.

[Rodimus Prime]

Hasbro Pulse has moved up Airrazor, Cheetor, Bumblebee, and Battletrap to February 17th.

Hopefully Amazon will follow suit. I'm still waiting on my Tarn...

[chuckdawg1999]

Hasbro Pulse has moved up Airrazor, Cheetor, Bumblebee, and Battletrap to February 17th.

Hopefully Amazon will follow suit. I'm still waiting on my Tarn...

You're not alone.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Hasbro Pulse has moved up Airrazor, Cheetor, Bumblebee, and Battletrap to February 17th.

Yessssssssssss.

But also, Dammmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

As someone who started Studio Series just collecting the first 3 movies, I’m really liking this team so far!

Hope we see some of the other KSI bots in the future like Junkheap, but what I’d really like is an AOE Hound and Bumblebee to take ‘em down!

My next project (looking to upload very soon) is another bot from this group!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

As someone who started Studio Series just collecting the first 3 movies, I’m really liking this team so far!

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Hope we see some of the other KSI bots in the future like Junkheap, but what I’d really like is an AOE Hound and Bumblebee to take ‘em down!

My next project (looking to upload very soon) is another bot from this group!

Very nice. I wish I would have army-built the KSI Sentry and Boss, at least gotten a 2nd boss. I hope we get more KSI bots, I'd love to build up an army of KSI bots.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Very nice. I wish I would have army-built the KSI Sentry and Boss, at least gotten a 2nd boss. I hope we get more KSI bots, I'd love to build up an army of KSI bots.

Thanks! I got lucky and found a couple of KSI Sentries for cheap over Christmas Break, so I'll be doing a couple repaints! The first of these is this one in the black color scheme:

[ZeroWolf]

That is looking sharp

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

That is looking sharp

Thank you! It was fun to work on, I have one more Sentry repaint planned but it'll be a while since I left it back home. I am converting a TLK Nitro into a KSI Boss though, so there is still some more AOE rep coming soon!

[william-james88]

While this wave was released a while back by online retailers (and found sparsely at Toysrus in Canada), many many fans were still looking for this wave in stores to no avail. Well, reports have been coming in the the past week of this 2022 fall wave finally appearing in Walmart stores, both in the US (in several states) and Canada simultaneously. This makes it the first time this wave has been found at a big box store in the US. It comes to show how all over the place brick and mortar distribution is now with this 2022 fall wave being found at the same time at the 2023 summer wave of legacy toys (that being the Legacy Evolution wave 2 core class figures).

This leaves TMII Dragon Megatron as the only 2022 toy not released in American big box stores, so far.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Ey, Hot Rod and Crosshairs are finally showing up! Glad people are getting a good shot at getting them, I really like them both!

[william-james88]

Ey, Hot Rod and Crosshairs are finally showing up! Glad people are getting a good shot at getting them, I really like them both!

As do I. Some quality toys right here.

[Emerje]

Back when Core class Freezer was first official revealed by Hasbro for the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts portion of Studio Series fans were surprised to learn that he had three alt modes. The Hasbro Pulse Transformers live stream that soon followed gave us a better idea of what was going on, explaining that he has a stand alone canon mode, a hand held gun mode and a third mode for mounting on Leader Scourge in truck mode, but without demonstrating. Thanks to Takara Tomy's round of pre-orders they've given us a new set of stock photos detailing all of Freezer's modes. As expected the differences between the three alt modes are fairly minor, coming mainly down to how the arms and feet are positioned, but it's fairly effective for such a small figure.













Do you find these different alt modes convincing? Will you be displaying him next to your Beast Wars Optimus Minor? Let us now in the Energon Pub forums!

[First-Aid]

Targetmaster on steroid! Damn that hand-held gun looks great with Battletrap!

[Solrac333]

I see. His alt mode is garbage. Someone designed that.

[william-james88]

I see. His alt mode is garbage. Someone designed that.

The character doesn't transform in the film, so it's like with other Bayverse designs we've seen in the past where Hasbro makes up an alt mode from contorting a non transforming bot.

[ZeroWolf]

Personally, I think they've done a great job, it looks a beefy cannon in that shot with him attached to battletrap. I'm guessing that first alt mode picture is when he'll be combined with Scourge.

[-Kanrabat-]

Gotta admit, Freezer is a nice Targetmaster.

[Emerje]

My one issue is this:



As an alt mode I think it's neat, but his legs are the issue, they're just floating there untabbed to anything. His legs don't peg together in any way, for the other two modes they depend on the arms to keep them in place, but for this mode they're just there. That may not necessarily be a bad thing because it gives you some freedom to try other things with those legs if you want to change up his look, but I'd rather he pegged together at the ankles like we've seen so many other figures do.

Emerje

[First-Aid]

My one issue is this:



As an alt mode I think it's neat, but his legs are the issue, they're just floating there untabbed to anything. His legs don't peg together in any way, for the other two modes they depend on the arms to keep them in place, but for this mode they're just there. That may not necessarily be a bad thing because it gives you some freedom to try other things with those legs if you want to change up his look, but I'd rather he pegged together at the ankles like we've seen so many other figures do.

Emerje

You could counter that by saying that the legs are handles and can spread, allowing for multiple size bots to use the tripod. I'm thinking like in the Millenium Falcon, how Luke and han both had separate handles to control the turret guns, but adjustable for bigger people/bots.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

SS ROTB Mirage revealed! I actually like how this looks much more than the movie CG model

[-Kanrabat-]

Not screen accurate at all for the bot, but it look nice nonetheless.
Plus, that a freaking LICENSECD PORSHE.
G1 MP Jazz when?

[First-Aid]

Very nice figure! Some little nods to G1 colors despite the vehicle coloration.