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[LinaNui]

Well, while it’s not new there is something else for Bay fans in 2024!

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I would suspect Jolt and Ratchet are the other 2 deluxes, but we’ll have to see!

I know this won't be, but I am going to hope Skids and Mudflap into existence for this pack!

[Emerje]

You've never watched a mother argue with an employee that if a figure is under a clearance tag it has to be sold at that price.

Are you kidding, I'VE done that! But this isn't Canada, it all comes down to what the tag says, though technically those tags don't say Optimus and Bumblebee, they still use the old code names. But I'm good, I got my Starscream from Target for $26.65.

Emerje

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I got the new Shockwave, he's ok, mediocre. The bot mode thankfully is trimmed better than the movie model, but the lack of bicep swivels is a real killer to what you can do with him. He looks good, but is pretty basic, which isn't a problem normally, but is when it sacrifices articulation.

I do like the alt mode though, good and tight.

[Rodimus Prime]

I got the new Shockwave, he's ok, mediocre. The bot mode thankfully is trimmed better than the movie model, but the lack of bicep swivels is a real killer to what you can do with him. He looks good, but is pretty basic, which isn't a problem normally, but is when it sacrifices articulation.

As a Shockwave fan and collector, I could forgive all that if his cannon wasn't so awkward and puny.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I got the new Shockwave, he's ok, mediocre. The bot mode thankfully is trimmed better than the movie model, but the lack of bicep swivels is a real killer to what you can do with him. He looks good, but is pretty basic, which isn't a problem normally, but is when it sacrifices articulation.

As a Shockwave fan and collector, I could forgive all that if his cannon wasn't so awkward and puny.

I will never understand why any Shockwave would have a needlenose cannon, all the way back to G1.

Prime and FOC are really the only ones that have done it right

[Rodimus Prime]

I got the new Shockwave, he's ok, mediocre. The bot mode thankfully is trimmed better than the movie model, but the lack of bicep swivels is a real killer to what you can do with him. He looks good, but is pretty basic, which isn't a problem normally, but is when it sacrifices articulation.

As a Shockwave fan and collector, I could forgive all that if his cannon wasn't so awkward and puny.

I will never understand why any Shockwave would have a needlenose cannon, all the way back to G1.

Prime and FOC are really the only ones that have done it right

Yes, Beast Hunters especially. IMO that figure has aged very well, it's 1 of the best Shockwave designs ever, in robot mode at least.

As for G1, he was Astro Magnum 1st, and I guess Hasbro couldn't be bothered (or was unable) to modify the mold. I don't mind the G1 version having a long, narrower barrel, but I always thought it should've been bigger, perhaps a small version of his barrel in cannon mode.

[chuckdawg1999]

It's not the size of the cannon that counts, it's how you use it.

[Emerje]

Never bothered me that Shockwave had a small gun hand in G1 since other characters had them as well so it felt somewhat natural. But what he had that others didn't was a massive canon alt mode that didn't mass shift (usually).

Emerje

[chuckdawg1999]

Never bothered me that Shockwave had a small gun hand in G1 since other characters had them as well so it felt somewhat natural. But what he had that others didn't was a massive canon alt mode that didn't mass shift (usually).

Emerje

*snicker*cannon, mass shifts*snicker*

[Rodimus Prime]

It's not the size of the cannon that counts, it's how you use it.

Says every bot with a small cannon...

[william-james88]

I got the new Shockwave, he's ok, mediocre.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I got the new Shockwave, he's ok, mediocre.

My exact thoughts too

[Overcracker]

Sooo... are finally going to get some Last Knight SS figures?

I'm specifically hoping for a Megatron, its the only Megs design I like from the movies. The Voyager is pretty close to prefect, just needs wrists and waist.
I would not be opposed to opening hands and his battle mask though.

Fear Me!

My beautiful face

Swoosh

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Just finished totally repainting my SS-06 Starscream! It was one of my earliest projects, so I was eager to give it an update. Revisiting this mold about 6 years later, I think it holds up very nicely. Still one of my favorites!

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[D-Maximal_Primal]

Beautiful job! I do really enjoy SS Starscream, especially the RotF version.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Beautiful job! I do really enjoy SS Starscream, especially the RotF version.

Thank you very much! It was really fun to revisit that project so many years later.

Got a post for you all today and I'd love to hear your thoughts: What do you think about the Driller in Studio Series, and how do you think they could handle it?

[Rodimus Prime]

Well it would have to be at least commander class, though Titan would be the proper size. But would it transform? It obviously has a cockpit where Shockwave sits, so would it turn into a ship? Or maybe a submarine? It would need a lot of joints for its tentacles, and that means a lot of small parts. Definitely an adult collector item, not for children.