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by **Microraptor** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:41 am

I'm...actually impressed. Both modes look sleek and well proportioned, it seems to not require any parts forming, and his gun looks great!

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:52 am

Something about the general lack of texture or light sheening off the plastic tells me this is a CG render.

There's paint apps there, but they're not overly apparent. The shades of blue are just too close for my colour-blindness to pick out.

It is a very fuzzy and saturated photograph though. I'll wait to see the final product shots, but the actual shape of the sculpt looks great. I'm not gonna say they'll probably change the paint before the final product, because I feel that generally they don't. If anything, they sometimes remove paint apps before the final release.

There's a few details there that don't exactly scream Blurr, but then again they're probably going to re-use this someone along the line.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:59 am

The paint is lacking with this one hard core

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:01 am

This looks bare bones even for a hasbro release so I'm calling this a test shot. There is no way they would release something like this. Still not keen on the head either.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:02 am

MemphisR56 wrote:
There's a few details there that don't exactly scream Blurr, but then again they're probably going to re-use this someone along the line.

The rumour is they will reuse this for Brainstorm. I dont see how that is happening, but that's what the transmissions podcast said.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:02 am

Elita-One please...........

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:03 am

fenrir72 wrote::PRAY: Elita-One please...........

I am not the bigest fan or retools and redecos, but I would buy that in a HEARTBEAT!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:18 am

I'm into it. >:oP

Can't wait to put the titan master in the driver's seat and tool around Robo Town.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:18 am

There never has been an elita 1 figure outside the movies has there. Thought it would of been better to repaint arcee or chromia then this.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:22 am

ZeroWolf wrote:There never has been an elita 1 figure outside the movies has there. Thought it would of been better to repaint arcee or chromia then this.

BotCon 2009 Elita-1.

by **brokenchopstick** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:05 pm

So... Soundwave anyone?

(via the official Transformers Facebook page)

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:07 pm

Not entirely surprising given the existence of Blaster, but still fairly out of the blue (heh), the Transformers Facebook page has just revealed a full-colour image of the upcoming Leader class Titans Return Soundwave figure too, which shares the same base mold as the Autobot communications specialist! No more information at the moment, but check it out below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub.

Presenting: the Leader Class figure of our favorite recon expert.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:08 pm

brokenchopstick wrote:So... Soundwave anyone?

(via the official Transformers Facebook page)

Ehhhh...

Something about it just doesn't work. Between the overly large visor (which really, really should be red), the all-clear chest window and the general proportions...I dunno. I don't like it. Plus, if I wanted a Leader class Soundwave I'd just get MP Soundwave.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:13 pm

I'm glad in this case that the Headmaster gimmick is so widespread. That head is just, damn. Too happy or bloated or something? Guess what I'm getting at is there's bound to be a decent alternative at some point to swap that out with, whether from Takara or one of the individual Titanmasters.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:17 pm

I like it for the reasons Delta doesn't. Like the clear cassette door, and the really OG toy head sculpt. Lots of retooling going on with the legs, and new feet. Different enough to have both he and Blaster for me!
I wonder how different his Base Mode will look?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:22 pm

I suppose giant legs are better than a giant abdomen. *coughTitaniumcough*

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:24 pm

The Classics-style Soundwave we've all been aching for though slightly oversized? Or the surrogate MP Soundwave that'll save me $300?

Either way, with me only having like three problems with him (the visor being to wide [kind of looking like surprise], it's color [gettin' real tired of your yellow-visored Soundwaves, Hasbro], and the weapon [y u no battery???]), I'm really digging it. I assume it's safe to say Sound-Dave here will be one of the Toy Fair reveals, then?

by **RiddlerJ** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:25 pm

Eyes are too wide. Looks like he caught Starscream undressing or something.

At least he has two guns, unlike the FOC version.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:30 pm

That... turned out a lot differently than I thought.

My first thought was "fan custom" since the head's all weird. Soundwave typically has a very narrow eye-band and his helmet IS the angular chevrons; this one's got a huuuuge visor and the chevrons are looking tacked onto a rounded helmet.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:31 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:This looks bare bones even for a hasbro release so I'm calling this a test shot. There is no way they would release something like this. Still not keen on the head either.

See => CW Wheeljack >:oP

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:46 pm

my choice to skip this one seems like a wise one...good, money spent elsewhere

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:46 pm

I like this, though the visor thing I only noticed once someone had mentioned it. Also is a yellow visor that off putting? I know it was red in the cartoon but that's not a deal breaker to me.

I wonder...can you link blasters base mode to soundwaves base mode? I like the idea of the pair of them owning competing nightclubs that are right next to each other.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:48 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:I like this, though the visor thing I only noticed once someone had mentioned it. Also is a yellow visor that off putting? I know it was red in the cartoon but that's not a deal breaker to me.

I wonder...can you link blasters base mode to soundwaves base mode? I like the idea of the pair of them owning competing nightclubs that are right next to each other.

Yes, they (should) all use a similar clip system (seen on o/p's inner leg) so you should be able to link all of the base mode figures together, hope they show this off at the toy fair...