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[Skritz]

If not for the fact I've kept myself off Studio Series (to avoid getting the completionist bug) I'd be all over that DOTM Soundwave.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Looks great. Just needs a folding bumper like the DNA Design one (which I've had a couple months now and has made Ironhide even moreso one of my fave ever figures).

Way ahead of you, keep your eyes on this thread in about a week!

[YRQRM0]

With so many figures of this Bumblebee design, I have way higher expectations for how accurate it should look. Not that I'm complaining it exists, because I understand it makes money, but why does he still look so off?

[william-james88]

With so many figures of this Bumblebee design, I have way higher expectations for how accurate it should look. Not that I'm complaining it exists, because I understand it makes money, but why does he still look so off?

Whats so off about him?

[-Kanrabat-]

The more I'm looking at that new Bee, the more it become desirable.
Of course, I'll ait for the video reviews for my final decision.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

With so many figures of this Bumblebee design, I have way higher expectations for how accurate it should look. Not that I'm complaining it exists, because I understand it makes money, but why does he still look so off?

The legs and feet are a little skinny, but other than that I think it looks spot-on. The chest is the most accurate we’ve had on any transforming Bumblebee ever.

[william-james88]

If you aren't caught up, an event in Mexico made up for the lack of Transformers Studio Series reveals at SDCC 2019. Yesterday, we saw the reveal of four deluxes: the 07 Bumblebee, WWII Hot Rod, Soundave and the Arcee triplets.

Below you will see official 3-D renders as well as pictures from the show floor found on the this Facebook page. Those images give us an idea of how small those motorcycles are and while these are samples, it could give us an idea of what they will look like in hand.

Also, the preorders for these four toys are now live. You can preorder them on Hasbro Pulse for $19.99 each or BBTS for $21.99. They are due for January 1st 2020.

[-Kanrabat-]

The bike girls look DISGUSTING.
So, do want!

I'm a bit disapointed about how Soundwave have a huge car-hood "cape", but for a normal SS deluxe, that can't be helped.

Bee look legit good. I hope the quality will hold up.

And finally, I never wanted WW2 Bee because he look like he was made of solidified vomit. But the Hotrod version look pretty boss.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Oh hell yeah baby!

This new wave is looking really fantastic.

First off, i got my wish for a WWII Hot Rod! And he looks great! I'm ok with him reusing the Bee mold, it wasn't too bad, and he really rocks the remolded parts. I love that, they will make a great Nazi hunting pair.

Bee looks incredible! He looks like he really learned the lessons of the previous molds, and he has bulkier arms and a proper more narrow chest! nice!

Arcees make me really happy. Those are among the incredibly few Movie characters I do not have in any capacity, and they look fantastic.

Soundwave looks great too. I will finally have a good car version of him!

Overall great effort! This is looking to be a fantastic wave!

[william-james88]

:shock:
Bee looks amazing.
Soundwave too, a mix of the old deluxe and HA? (or is it just how he's standing?)
:

Its just how he's standing. The toy he takes the most from is TLK Cogman.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Arcee triplets: Almost a certainty. I got Deluxe Arcee and Chromia from RotF, love motorcycle bots. Elita-1 having her own mold sweetens the deal a lot.
Bumblebee: A pass. I already have a lot of Bumblebees from the original lines, almost two for each model year featured.
Soundwave: tentative. Never had a version of the car body. Laserbeak is a very nice bonus
Hot Rod: A tentaive Pass.

[Unicron Magnus]

The motorcycles look interesting.

I hope we get satellite-flavor Soundwave with a mini-Ravage.

[Stargrave]

I can't explain it maybe I'll just chalk it up to 'the heart wants what the heart wants' but I am utterly enchanted by these three unicyclic sisters. Each one looks like the T1000 after Sarah Connor shot a grenade into him. And it's beautiful.

[Rainmaker]

So they've already found ways to one-up the SS and TlK bee's?

[Carnivius_Prime]

UK site Kapow has this wave up for pre-order now too for £19.99 each.

https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformer ... lebee.html
https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformer ... otrod.html
https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformer ... rbeak.html
https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/transformer ... -pack.html

[Rodimus Knight]

Based on the cheap look of the Arcee sisters, I'm guessing they did not incorporate the unused combiner mode into them.

[ZeroWolf]

Based on the cheap look of the Arcee sisters, I'm guessing they did not incorporate the unused combiner mode into them.

To be fair, it would have been a lot to ask for at the price point.

[Carnivius_Prime]

Based on the cheap look of the Arcee sisters, I'm guessing they did not incorporate the unused combiner mode into them.

To be fair, it would have been a lot to ask for at the price point.

Yep they're little and you get three of them for price of one regular deluxe. So i wasn't expecting them to have a combined mode that was never actually used on screen. I'm just glad to have them at a good size scale and a good price. The RotF Deluxes were far too large, the Legends figures were too simple. These look like a great in-between.

[o.supreme]

So the new deluxe wave has number designations 49-52. Did I miss 48?

[Carnivius_Prime]

So the new deluxe wave has number designations 49-52. Did I miss 48?

I'm not sure what 48 is either.

[o.supreme]

So the new deluxe wave has number designations 49-52. Did I miss 48?

I'm not sure what 48 is either.

I mean I know there are two additional Voyger Constructicons, and two leader Class Constructicons coming in 2020, but one would *assume* they would each come in the same wave, whenever they come out. Perhaps the two Leader Class Constructicons are going to be released one at a time? One early in the year, and one later on?

Unless...was the Universal Studios repaint of DotM Leader Megatron given a new number? Or was it still (just a variant of)...#34?

Another thought is that it could be saved for an upcoming NYCC exclusive?

[Carnivius_Prime]

Unless...was the Universal Studios repaint of DotM Leader Megatron given a new number? Or was it still (just a variant of)...#34?

That's what I was thinking it might be given the timing of it all but not sure since it's very exclusive to Universal Studios. The store exclusive figures like Thundercracker, Retro Pop/Rock sets and such all had unique numbers too so it's possible.

[Manterax Prime]

Based on the cheap look of the Arcee sisters, I'm guessing they did not incorporate the unused combiner mode into them.

To be fair, it would have been a lot to ask for at the price point.

Centuritron would like to speak with you.

[Evil Eye]

Based on the cheap look of the Arcee sisters, I'm guessing they did not incorporate the unused combiner mode into them.

To be fair, it would have been a lot to ask for at the price point.

Centuritron would like to speak with you.

Wasn't he not particularly good though?

Anyway, the more I see of the bike triplets the more I want them, but they need new names- I want them as new characters rather than as the complete non-characters they were in the movie. I've got two ideas for names:

The "Daughters/little sisters of other more important fembots" approach-
>Arcee- "Teecee", pun on TC/Telecommand (an umbrella term for remote control systems) in much the same way as Arcee is a pun on RC/remote control.
>Chromia- "Vanadia", pun on Vanadium (an elemental metal close on the periodic table to Chromium, you see where I'm going here).
>Elita-1- "Domina-3" (Feminine-sounding version of "dominus", Latin for master/leader/whatever, also she's one of a trio hence the 3).

The "Original names derived from bike tricks" approach-
>Arcee- "Bunnyhop"
>Chromia- "Switchback"
>Elita-1- "Endo"

[ZeroWolf]

Plus centurion didn't have to worry about being screen accurate