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News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:54 am

It's not really over abundance for me on the holes as such -soundwave has eleven tho his hollow forearms is more of an issue than his combat holes when it comes to posing.

Redalerts are hexagon shaped which makes him stand out from other wfc I have but not TR.
*barricades are too but I really dont look at that figure too much with it looking like it has a head under his crotch and how I dislkie his alt mode.

Spinisters literal leg holes, they arent that bad in robot mode but it just ruins the cockpit in vehicle mode.

Reflector cartoon colors, though it is required for the design it really compromises the cartoon look. I'm way more accepting of them for his other versions.

*I completely forgot about siege primes smokestack holes from not having him, yikes they were fugly.

Hence why I hope SS doesnt get just wfc repaints as lots of the wfc also suffer from greebling that distracts from a cartoon look or a place for a nice crisp flat faction symbol. Prime wars didnt really suffer from that.
SS sometimes havent been screen accurate in the first place and some have opted to completely leave out the faction symbols -not sure if that is screen accurate or not as I dont really want to torture myself watching them again, even for the good bits. Just hoping the movie figures pull out all the stops.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:58 am

ZeroWolf wrote:I'm not going to lie, it has been a long time since I watched it. I do miss the killer soundtrack. There's a great freebie for the future, buy the '86 Movie soundtrack on Vinyl and get a free Studio Series '86 Blaster!

It's def been too long if you think Blaster can play vinyl

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:03 am

Oh I know Blaster is cassette but I think vinyl sells better these days

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:15 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Oh I know Blaster is cassette but I think vinyl sells better these days

You mean...

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News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:34 am

Greetings Seibertronians! Following on from yesterday's story about further 86 Movie listings in Studio Series, @Zobovor over at the Google Groups alt.toys.transformers has revealed a UPC number and a Walmart.com listing page, for a Transformers Studio Series 86 Movie Leader Class Dinobot Slag and Daniel toy!

While obviously we have no pictures of this toy to show you, it does mean that this pair is heading to Studio Series.

Thanks to fellow Seibertron user, Autobot N, for sharing this news on our boards.

What do you think about this surprise listing? Are you holding out hope for the rest of the Dinobots to make an appearance? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:00 am

Leader class Dinobots, you say?

Will we finally get the official Dinobots we deserve?

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:58 am

Depending on how they look, I'd be down for some Leader Dinobots (I still wish we'd get the rest of the Bayverse Dinobots though...). The inclusion of a Daniel figure sort of makes me wish for more figures of the human cast, it would've been sweet if Earthrise Optimus for example had little Spike and Carly figures with it, they don't even have to be fully articulated or anything.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:33 am

Having all the G1 dinobots as leaders would be totally awesome. The PotP figures were incredible, especially when compromising with the combining gimmick. Still, everyone find them way too small.

So, SS leader dinobots will finally be the budget MP figures we had all waiting for. Especially if there's no "voyager with armor" gimmick involved. If they do make them, it will sure be on the course of 2 years minimum in order to have the time to make them all and leave leader slots for other characters.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:40 am

Maybe that Soundwave we saw with the leaked Thrust and Cyclonus is a SS 86 figure (though I'd prefer Blaster, personally).

News Credits: 2 · by **Microbot** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:24 am

I really hope these new Dinobots will be classic G1 with WFC GIMMICK AND ARTICULATIONS!

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:49 am

Autobot N wrote:Maybe that Soundwave we saw with the leaked Thrust and Cyclonus is a SS 86 figure (though I'd prefer Blaster, personally).

If this is the case, it would be awesome if he comes packaged with Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy and Ratbat to reflect the scene in the movie where Soundwave sends out all of his cassettes to attack Blaster, though I suppose if they did that it would probably bump up the price to more than an average Voyager?

News Credits: 1 · by **skycutter** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:02 am

this basically confirms some rumors been going around, including wfc3 having beast wars

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:05 am

Munkky wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Maybe that Soundwave we saw with the leaked Thrust and Cyclonus is a SS 86 figure (though I'd prefer Blaster, personally).

If this is the case, it would be awesome if he comes packaged with Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy and Ratbat to reflect the scene in the movie where Soundwave sends out all of his cassettes to attack Blaster, though I suppose if they did that it would probably bump up the price to more than an average Voyager?

They could also do the same thing with Blaster. Have a Leader set of a Voyager Blaster ($30) and 2 cassette packs ($10 each, so $20).

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:22 am

Autobot N wrote:
Munkky wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Maybe that Soundwave we saw with the leaked Thrust and Cyclonus is a SS 86 figure (though I'd prefer Blaster, personally).

If this is the case, it would be awesome if he comes packaged with Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy and Ratbat to reflect the scene in the movie where Soundwave sends out all of his cassettes to attack Blaster, though I suppose if they did that it would probably bump up the price to more than an average Voyager?
They could also do the same thing with Blaster. Have a Leader set of a Voyager Blaster ($30) and 2 cassette packs ($10 each, so $20).

There's always that DOTM Blaster that never got released.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:51 am

Leader Slag? Not too much different than Voyagers. If' I'm not mistaken (and I might be...my brain is sludge from studying so much), the voyager figs are about the same size as the leaders; the leaders though have the "extras" (Astrotrain has additional armor, Prime has his trailer, Shockwave had his boogie board, etc). That means that the only reason the Slag will be a leader class is because of the Daniel figure. He probably will be about the same size as the Leader Optimus or SLIGHTLY bigger, but no considerably bigger.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:57 am

First-Aid wrote:Leader Slag? Not too much different than Voyagers. If' I'm not mistaken (and I might be...my brain is sludge from studying so much), the voyager figs are about the same size as the leaders; the leaders though have the "extras" (Astrotrain has additional armor, Prime has his trailer, Shockwave had his boogie board, etc). That means that the only reason the Slag will be a leader class is because of the Daniel figure. He probably will be about the same size as the Leader Optimus or SLIGHTLY bigger, but no considerably bigger.

Depends how articulate the Daniel figure is. I think I had seen the initial leaker for it say that it would be like the Paratrooper from Shockwave's set where it wasn't transforming or anything, but had some articulation. This could mean Slag could be maybe a head taller than Prime and dense, or he could be mostly hollow to get taller if need be. If we see Grimlock at SDCC (because I feel like that'll be the big ticket reveal for Studio Series this year) we could get a sense of how big the Dinobots will be

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:25 pm

@Kanrabat re:holes Yeah, I forgot about Optimus and the 5mm holes in his stacks.

ZeroWolf wrote:Oh I know Blaster is cassette but I think vinyl sells better these days

Probably because vinyl doesn't get murdered by magnets or snarl up into eldritch knots.

I'm guessing that the Leader price point will be used to make the Dinobots not only tall (ideally at least a head above CW Optimus) but also give them their full arsenals.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:32 pm

Could we maybe set up a separate discussion thread for the SS-86 stuff?

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:42 pm

Did Daniel and the Dinobots even interact with each other :-?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:42 pm

Uuuuuuuuggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:44 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Could we maybe set up a separate discussion thread for the SS-86 stuff?

Depends on how it's marketed if it's a subline then yes but if it's just a different image on the lower part of the box like all he other different movies, then probably not. It's a wait and see game till the first figure is officially revealed.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:47 pm

Studio Series is Studio Series. Doesn't really matter what film it is...

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:50 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Studio Series is Studio Series. Doesn't really matter what film it is...

And there's a perfectly good G1 centered line called War for cybertron that is cranking out 3 times the number of SS figures per year between waves and exclusives and by extension selects.

Put. Them. There.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:55 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Studio Series is Studio Series. Doesn't really matter what film it is...

We have a seperate thread for the Netflix subline which i think is the thrust here.

@D-Max look on the brightside, we're at least getting Jolt and Dino.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:56 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Could we maybe set up a separate discussion thread for the SS-86 stuff?

Depends on how it's marketed if it's a subline then yes but if it's just a different image on the lower part of the box like all he other different movies, then probably not. It's a wait and see game till the first figure is officially revealed.

Sounds like a plan. It’s just kind of jarring for what’s been a movie figures thread to suddenly be overrun by G1.