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News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:40 pm

There are still enough unused characters and modes to keep Studio Series going for at least another two years I'd say. I'm still hoping for:

- Voyager Slug and Strafe (or Swoop, seeing as that Tiny Turbo Changer figure was named Swoop) to go with Grimlock. Scorn can just be a minor repaint of the Last Knight Voyager, or even just a straight re-issue if need be.
- (preferably Leader class) Optimus Prime in his Age of Extinction/Last Knight design.
- Que, even if it's just a minor repaint of the original Dark of the Moon toy, at least it would give more people a chance at owning that fantastic mould.
- Ravage, at some point, somewhere. I still say Voyager Rampage should have come with a little Ravage figure.
- Hot Rod in his Lambo form, preferably not a retool of Lockdown.

by **Plutoniumboss** » Tue Sep 03, 2019 2:13 am

Oh man, I would be all over a Que reissue with a Studio Series paint budget. And there's precedent for that kind of thing with Cogman.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:44 am

I just remembered the Wheeljack repaint they did of Que that they could revisit! And yes, I'm aware that Que and Wheeljack are technically the same character, but I never liked that idea just because of the name change. I've always preferred thinking that Que and Wheeljack were separated so that they wouldn't Frankenstien up some device that accidentally turns Megatron into God :lol:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:30 am

Plutoniumboss wrote:Oh man, I would be all over a Que reissue with a Studio Series paint budget. And there's precedent for that kind of thing with Cogman.

Only with TLK molds tho, not from earlier lines. SS Soundwave could have used the DotM mold, but he's all new instead.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:25 pm

Probably not a straight repaint, but the engineering could possibly be shared; both Ratchet and Starscream are based on their DOTM molds.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:43 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:Personally, if we get Wreckers or DOTM Bee, I hope they're based on that weaponized mode they had. Can't remember the name at the moment though...
Stealth Force.

Stealth force deserved so much more, it was and still is an incredibly cool gimmick.

also to add to previous conversation, Bonecrusher deserves to be bought, he is pretty dang cool! I would say he is better than Barricade and Brawl at least from movie 1 in terms of SS toys

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:05 pm

I've been trying to determine if Shockwave's cannon can be removed like the original. It looks like it's attached, but I see what looks like a right hand in there as well. Thoughts?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Sep 04, 2019 7:33 pm

Decepticon Stryker wrote:I've been trying to determine if Shockwave's cannon can be removed like the original. It looks like it's attached, but I see what looks like a right hand in there as well. Thoughts?

I'm pretty certain that it is his arm and is not removable this time

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:08 am

look who's pose-able

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:54 am

Great pics TrypticonCarne! I didn't expect Hightower to be so expressive :lol:

HasTak has really been knocking these Constructicons outta the park in terms of possibility and just sheer expressiveness

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:25 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:Great pics TrypticonCarne! I didn't expect Hightower to be so expressive HasTak has really been knocking these Constructicons outta the park in terms of possibility and just sheer expressiveness

Agreed with this, I have the first 2 and anxiously await the 2nd pair, and the first 2 are really good. Rampage is my favorite con of the line so far!

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:23 pm

So I managed to find Hightower today and while I was messing around with him THIS happened. :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:08 am

How. I demand you tell me how you did this. DEMAND IT I SAY!

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:20 am

Decepticon Stryker wrote:How. I demand you tell me how you did this. DEMAND IT I SAY!

Simply put, only Bruticus can do this. This is because most combiners have a complete slot to host the ports.

However, Bruticus is the exception because of how his shoulder is designed.

If you can see it, the shoulder slot only goes halfway on the top. This is what allows him to combine with the port on Hightower.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Sun Sep 08, 2019 2:19 pm

Just picked up DOTM Prime yesterday and had a chance to mess around with him. He looks great. Everything that came with him is amazing, but the weapons could have used more paint. Though, I tried to combine him with Jetfire and while it worked, the chest piece that came with Jetfire was extremely tight and took a while to take off. Did anyone else have that issue?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Sep 08, 2019 2:27 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:Just picked up DOTM Prime yesterday and had a chance to mess around with him. He looks great. Everything that came with him is amazing, but the weapons could have used more paint. Though, I tried to combine him with Jetfire and while it worked, the chest piece that came with Jetfire was extremely tight and took a while to take off. Did anyone else have that issue?

I still haven't gotten mine, so I can't say myself, but this is the first time I've heard of the tightness of the ab piece

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:12 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:Just picked up DOTM Prime yesterday and had a chance to mess around with him. He looks great. Everything that came with him is amazing, but the weapons could have used more paint. Though, I tried to combine him with Jetfire and while it worked, the chest piece that came with Jetfire was extremely tight and took a while to take off. Did anyone else have that issue?

I still haven't gotten mine, so I can't say myself, but this is the first time I've heard of the tightness of the ab piece

It might just be an issue with my figure, but I just figured it wouldn't hurt to ask

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:33 pm

Still the best Con of the entire line, hands down

by **Jeddostotle7** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:07 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Still the best Con of the entire line, hands down

It is genuinely amazing how fun he is despite how limited his articulation is, but I still wish there was some third-party upgrade or something that gave him elbows.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:24 pm

Jeddostotle7 wrote:It is genuinely amazing how fun he is despite how limited his articulation is, but I still wish there was some third-party upgrade or something that gave him elbows.

That is his only weakness really. Which is funny, because he does not overly suffer from lack of elbows. He suffers from lack of elbows like regular figures suffer from lack of thigh swivels (with balljoints instead).

He is fantastic

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:57 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Still the best Con of the entire line, hands down

I second that he's just more fun than he should be given his limitations. And the pose where you can kind of snake him to the side and have his hand on the ground, so evil! I love it.

Hey gang just spotted this on Twitter looks like Leader class SS Megatron is 25% off at Amazon right now. Not a bad deal.

Here's the link if anyone's interested.

by **Plutoniumboss** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:22 pm

Is there anything out yet to fill the gaps in Leader Prime's jet wings and guns?

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:14 pm

Plutoniumboss wrote:Is there anything out yet to fill the gaps in Leader Prime's jet wings and guns?

I take it imagination is the wrong answer? :lol:

The wings look like they're just standard mushroom pegs (think that's what they're called... Still can't keep all the terminology straight) that could be slipped off and then swapped to the opposite side to sort of achieve a filled in look, but of course that leads to the obvious downsides of the wings being backwards, and possibly hindering transformation to trailer mode. Otherwise, I haven't heard of any upgrade kits or anything, but I'd imagine DNA Design or Dr. Wu might be working on something to help fill in or even replace the jetpack and guns.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:38 pm

Bad news D-Max, I got Car Mode Dropkick and it's not great. The Transformation is cool and all modes look very nice but there are just so many pieces that fall off when I transform it. I was rather dissapointed. Heli Drift is great though.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:02 pm

william-james88 wrote:Bad news D-Max, I got Car Mode Drift and it's not great. The Transformation is cool and all modes look very nice but there are just so many pieces that fall off when I transform it. I was rather dissapointed. Heli Drift is great though.

You could say that Helicopter Drift is one hellah toy eh?