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News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:39 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:My god, I never realized how tiny the figure was. Pre order is cancelled, I’ll be waiting for a sale or discount. I can’t justify full price for that.

It's not the size of the bot, but the duration of the transformation that matters 8-)

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:13 pm

Soundwaves looking small as well, the car mode is a bit too panelly for my liking but it should go well with Cogman. Hopefully they will hit retail over here as the only studio series I tend to pick up are those on sale.

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:21 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:My god, I never realized how tiny the figure was. Pre order is cancelled, I’ll be waiting for a sale or discount. I can’t justify full price for that.

Which one are you talking about? Soundwave or Bumblebee?

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:26 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:My god, I never realized how tiny the figure was. Pre order is cancelled, I’ll be waiting for a sale or discount. I can’t justify full price for that.

Which one are you talking about? Soundwave or Bumblebee?

Bee. I still want it, but I'll wait for a lower price.

by **CircuitBreaker** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:29 pm

Well crud, who at hasbro didn't realize that the alt mode is way off in the front? Did GM send them a cad model of the production car and not the concept? Or NOT want the concept design? Between that and SS MV1 megatron having a the wrong chest it seems like studio series is losing track of what they set out to do. I'm kinda sad I got rid of my 07 bee now because he really is way better in alt mode. Oh well... guess I could always get a model car and add the stripes. :-(

Still gonna get him for my movie bumblebee "timeline" display.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:52 pm

That Bumblebee looks pretty good! I'm excited to get him here soon

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:42 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:My god, I never realized how tiny the figure was. Pre order is cancelled, I’ll be waiting for a sale or discount. I can’t justify full price for that.

Which one are you talking about? Soundwave or Bumblebee?

Bee. I still want it, but I'll wait for a lower price.

Now this surprises me. Since with their whole new scale for the line, we saw straight off the bat with the first wave how small Bee is in the line. We've had a bunch of bees and they were all small and all transform similarly. So him being the same size as those other SS Bees was the least surprising thing for me.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:44 pm

I’ve started work on painting up DOTM Prime, and I’m really happy with it so far. I don’t want to spoil too much, but here’s a section I worked on today that I’m really liking! (With the original for comparison).

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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:13 am

carytheone wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:My god, I never realized how tiny the figure was. Pre order is cancelled, I’ll be waiting for a sale or discount. I can’t justify full price for that.
It's not the size of the bot, but the duration of the transformation that matters

Take a bow sir.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 4:29 pm

An early Christmas for myself. Spotted Studio Series 53 Mixmaster and 54 Megatron at a Walmart in Chesterfield, VA.
I only purchased Mixmaster, have to snag Megatron later on.

SGM

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:36 pm

SGMLordMirage wrote:An early Christmas for myself. Spotted Studio Series 53 Mixmaster and 54 Megatron at a Walmart in Chesterfield, VA.
I only purchased Mixmaster, have to snag Megatron later on.

SGM

Is that a sale? I thought voyagers were 29.99

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:39 pm

I guess so, I wonder the same thing when I rang it up but I didn’t see anything about a sale.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:51 pm

william-james88 wrote:
SGMLordMirage wrote:An early Christmas for myself. Spotted Studio Series 53 Mixmaster and 54 Megatron at a Walmart in Chesterfield, VA.
I only purchased Mixmaster, have to snag Megatron later on.

SGM

Is that a sale? I thought voyagers were 29.99

Could be a markdown or rollback. I checked their website and app and saw at least one voyager at the same price with a slash though the normal price. The app showed the same price at a few of my local stores (varied based on stock). But to be honest, I kind of remember the SS line always being a little less at WM, but I may just be remembering that wrong. :-?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 7:01 pm

Nice finds! Seems the wave is hitting stores right at the right time.

I'm super stoked for both voyagers. Megatron has a fantastic finish

by **Keelan** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:51 am

I love the fact that you can open the panel behind Shatter's cockpit and see VTOL air intakes like the actual Harrier Jump Jet, as a soon to be pilot, definitely picking this one up.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:18 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Megatron has a fantastic finish

That silver paint they're using is really nice. Can't wait to get my hands on Soundwave.

by **Trocheman** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:27 am

i got the new Megatron and mixmaster last night at wallyworld $26.86 +tax

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:25 pm

I haven't seen the new Megatron in stores yet, do I went ahead and got him from Amazon. I had some Prime points saved up so it didn't cost me anything.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:08 pm

These 2 look pretty dang good together. Love the alien/dreadlock look. Now make a Hatchet dammit!

News Credits: 8 · by **Autobot Roadburn** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:59 am

Got the deluxes (minus Hot Rod for now) and voyagers, and they’re all pretty great except for one problem - my Soundwave can’t transform. Got the same door piece on both shoulders. So I’m hoping I can hang onto this one until Amazon can send me a replacement or just get ridiculously lucky and spot him at retail.

by **Inactive_____** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:08 am

Well, look who rocked up.

I've only really been able to mess with him for a bout an hour so this is more of a first impressions type thing than a serious review.

From my limited time I can say that I like him quite a bit. He's a marked step up from ss01 despite their similarities. As WJ has already pointed out, the engineering is fundamentally very similar. He is going to feel familiar to anyone who has picked up any of the previous Bumblebees from TLK onward.

That being said,he's still great. Everything that I have a problem with on ss01 had been rectified for me. He doesn't look like he's drowning in his own chest any more, and his backpack flattens down so much more cleanly. His build is better too, he feels bulkier but still lean, and not gangling and clunky like his previous Bayverse figures. Nothing falls off him at the slightest breath (hooray) especially not his roof or his right arm, the latter of which is more annoying than the former.

His deco looks fine, but limited. Or at least it looks it. There's actually quite a lot of yellow paint that being thrown around here. The problem is it's yellow, like the rest of him. There's a decent amount of clear plastic here, (which does make me wary) and I wish that maybe the paint and budget that was used painting out those clear sections could have been used somewhere else. The gun as WJ mentioned is unfortunately just all black plastic, and looks a little odd. However, my major deco gripe is with his feet. Why are they black? It just looks like he's wearing loafers.

As an aside, I do prefer the weapon storage and usage here though. The swappable arm is interesting, but at least on my ss01 copy; the arm is a little looser than I'd like, plus storing the gun tends to just limit his backwards leg mobility. It is unfortunate that there isn't really a better way to store the weapon when in alt mode, other than just slapping it on the back bumper and calling it a day, but I guess that's a limitation of the mold.

It is arguably the best Bumblebee that exists outside of Masterpiece. But the idea of being burnt out on this mold is fair and vaild. For me, the jump from 01 to this is large enough that it doesn't bother me, in fact I think this may well be one of the better deluxes in Studio Series as a whole. Jazz takes the crown for best, imo, and I can't decide whether Dropkick ekes out just a little. But he is very solid, and well worth the extra couple £s I paid to get him early.

News Credits: 171 · by **notsoalex** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:36 pm

It's been two weeks since Studio Series Roadbuster was revealed, and thanks to Seibertroian PrimeVsPrime, we have an early review of this Scottish fella!

PrimeVsPrime showed great content for this figure, citing its superiority to the Deluxe Class Roadbuster, which is shown through comparisons. We also have a nice comparison between this and the other two Deluxe Wreckers from Dark of the Moon, in which the toy fits in nicely. Since this is an early review, there is unfortunately no view of the figure's backdrop or box.

If you have any interest in Roadbuster or PrimeVsPrime's reviews, than we suggest watching the video, and telling your thoughts in the Pub forums below!

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:10 pm

Gemstonegemini wrote: It is arguably the best Bumblebee that exists outside of Masterpiece.

I wonder about this. The others I can think that could be better are the Human Alliance, Battle Blade and Battle Ops. I'm not sure this one beats them.

Also, oddly enough, I have a soft spot for the AOE Bee, but I know that's just me. This new figure is objectively better than that one, I know.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:43 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Gemstonegemini wrote: It is arguably the best Bumblebee that exists outside of Masterpiece.
I wonder about this. The others I can think that could be better are the Human Alliance, Battle Blade and Battle Ops. I'm not sure this one beats them.

Also, oddly enough, I have a soft spot for the AOE Bee, but I know that's just me. This new figure is objectively better than that one, I know.

I've never been a fan of the AoE design. Of the non MP options, the SS Bee movie Bee and the TLK Premiere Bee are my faves. They do feel like transforming the same figure though, which is basically what you've been saying.

With most of them beeing so similar, "better" is pretty subjective. For me first and foremost is transformation/how well it tabs/pegs together, articulation, general aesthetics/shelf presence, deco, plastic feel/build quality - in that order.

As far as SS49 is concerned, I don't need any more Camaro Bees (even though alt mode looks nice) and the always on battle visor bugs me.

by **Treetop Maximus** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 6:08 pm

carytheone wrote:I've never been a fan of the AoE design. Of the non MP options, the SS Bee movie Bee and the TLK Premiere Bee are my faves. They do feel like transforming the same figure though, which is basically what you've been saying.

With most of them beeing so similar, "better" is pretty subjective. For me first and foremost is transformation/how well it tabs/pegs together, articulation, general aesthetics/shelf presence, deco, plastic feel/build quality - in that order.

As far as SS49 is concerned, I don't need any more Camaro Bees (even though alt mode looks nice) and the always on battle visor bugs me.

Watch them remove the battle mask and call it Bumblebee- ROTF version.