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[Ebonsaber]

Question: Has it been confirmed if the reissue Optimus will have long smokestacks, like in the pic?

[-Kanrabat-]

Question: Has it been confirmed if the reissue Optimus will have long smokestacks, like in the pic?

Defenitely.

[frogbat]

I already have a version but not sure which.. can't' recall the packaging

and that's one of the most impressive part of this recent spate of reissues - the fact they're releasing them in g1-esque packaging. I wish to refocus on my g1 collection a bit this year so hope they release more... maybe another Magnus or hound

[Emerje]

Long stack Prime? Single door Soundwave? Hasbro is doing a really good job of making me want to re-buy stuff I already own from earlier Hasbro reissues.

Emerje

[o.supreme]

M'eh - I've got MP Soundwave. Better articulation, better transformation, better accessories, better everything. If the waiter brings you filet mignon, why would you order him to take it back and bring you bologna?

Death has never seen Ratatouille a "peasant dish" with powerful nostalgia can be quite pleasing.

[Wolfman Jake]

I have about 3 Soundwave reissues, I'll have to pass on this one as 2 of the 3 are this mold. FYI the original Soundwave mold, with the single tape door, was lost years ago. This mold is the only one they have to use.

Both the 2009 SDCC/HTS Universe reissue and the 2013 Linkin Park Soundwave used the 1984 single-tape door.

If the 2009 release had a bunch of cassettes with it then no, it was not the original mold. The original mold opened like a normal cassette player. When it was retooled for the double cassettes the hinge was moved down closer to the molded buttons. When they wanted to go back to the single cassette gimmick, they had to make a new door.

Chuck, do you happen to have any pictures that demonstrate the molding difference between the original G1 Soundwave release and the later "restored" releases that use the Soundblaster tooling with a newly sculpted flat door? I think that would be interesting and help people decide whether they want to buy this upcoming Soundwave reissue.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Chuck's wrong anyway. The hinge relocation (and accompanying solid buttons piece) was done before the Soundblaster fat door was made, as a running change on the Takara G1 Soundwave. The hinge was relocated because the original internal hinge breaks too easily and is a bugger to repair.

[AllNewSuperRobot]

As nice as another Prime and Soundwave reissue is... A reissue of Raiden would be so much better!

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Look who I found!

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First Transformer of 2019 and my first G1 Transformer!

[Wolfman Jake]

Look who I found!

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First Transformer of 2019 and my first G1 Transformer!

Congrats! I'm still hoping against hope that I'll find another Devastator on the shelf soon. He's the only Transformers Vintage release I've missed out on so far.

[buddha-con]

I called it on Soundwave being reissued a few days ago but I also said this next wave might just be OP but looks like I was wrong there.

So this next wave will be:
Optimus
Soundwave
?
Minibot wave 2? CLiffjumper I assume as he was in the movie
I wonder if there will be another big item like Devs

based on them doing characters appearing in the movie (op, soundwave, starscream) is a Blitzwing reissue coming as well? We know they reissued him a few years ago in that other color scheme.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I called it on Soundwave being reissued a few days ago but I also said this next wave might just be OP but looks like I was wrong there.

So this next wave will be:
Optimus
Soundwave
?
Minibot wave 2? CLiffjumper I assume as he was in the movie
I wonder if there will be another big item like Devs

based on them doing characters appearing in the movie (op, soundwave, starscream) is a Blitzwing reissue coming as well? We know they reissued him a few years ago in that other color scheme.

Astrotrain coming in a year or so.

[chuckdawg1999]

Chuck's wrong anyway. The hinge relocation (and accompanying solid buttons piece) was done before the Soundblaster fat door was made, as a running change on the Takara G1 Soundwave. The hinge was relocated because the original internal hinge breaks too easily and is a bugger to repair.

Ya know, that makes much more sense than what I said because I've heard about the door breaking and being a pain to fix.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

I've dealt with the original door design being a pain to fix, got my G1 Soundwave secondhand with a damaged door. I need to go back and futz with it again, because it doesn't fully open just from the button rn.

[CobraKai]

What do they mean when they say “single door” version? Was there a variant of G1 Soundwave? Anyone got pics of the other version?

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, but...

Japanese G1 got a second helping of Soundwave ala Sounblaster (or even funnier, "New Soundwave" according the dubs I've seen). He's black and red with a remolded chest window, making him able to hold two tapes instead of just one.



SW has been reissued multiple times over the years, but Hasbro once reissued SW using the SB mold. Meaning he was blue and gold proper, but could hold two tapes.





So these days, the amount of tapes a G1 cassette dude can hold is noteworthy.

I see. Thanks. So his chest pops out a little more, kinda likeTitan Returns Soundwave as opposed to being flat.

[JasonM32]

I'm really excited about the Optimus Prime and Soundwave re-issues. I'll jump on both of these when I see them. These were two of the first Transformers I got as a kid in 1984. My original toys eventually broke and got thrown out. This will be the first Soundwave I've had since then because I never bought the other re-issues. I have no problem with Prime not having a trailer. I have a minty fresh trailer from 2002, I just need a cab with the long smoke stacks to go with it. I'm going to recreate my Transformers collection!

[Emerje]

I called it on Soundwave being reissued a few days ago but I also said this next wave might just be OP but looks like I was wrong there.

So this next wave will be:
Optimus
Soundwave
?
Minibot wave 2? CLiffjumper I assume as he was in the movie
I wonder if there will be another big item like Devs

based on them doing characters appearing in the movie (op, soundwave, starscream) is a Blitzwing reissue coming as well? We know they reissued him a few years ago in that other color scheme.

Astrotrain coming in a year or so.

In 2020, which really ups the chance of Blitzwing happening this year. For carded mini characters I suspect three possibilities: 1) More Autobot cars, most likely Cliffjumper, Pipes, Brawn, and Windcharger since those four have had their molds used the most recently. 2) Single Decepticon tapes to go with Soundwave, most likely Ravage, Laserbeak, Frenzy, and Rumble. 3) Nothing at all.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

3) Nothing at all.

[buddha-con]

I called it on Soundwave being reissued a few days ago but I also said this next wave might just be OP but looks like I was wrong there.

So this next wave will be:
Optimus
Soundwave
?
Minibot wave 2? CLiffjumper I assume as he was in the movie
I wonder if there will be another big item like Devs

based on them doing characters appearing in the movie (op, soundwave, starscream) is a Blitzwing reissue coming as well? We know they reissued him a few years ago in that other color scheme.

Astrotrain coming in a year or so.

In 2020, which really ups the chance of Blitzwing happening this year. For carded mini characters I suspect three possibilities: 1) More Autobot cars, most likely Cliffjumper, Pipes, Brawn, and Windcharger since those four have had their molds used the most recently. 2) Single Decepticon tapes to go with Soundwave, most likely Ravage, Laserbeak, Frenzy, and Rumble. 3) Nothing at all.

Emerje

Indemand said on Facebook that Hasbo has plans to reissue tape 2 packs later this year

[Amelie]

There is an eBay seller that apparently has the Optimus Prime reissue in hand. I can't say I'm impressed now as the box is very, very sloppily done. That grey around the bottom and left side with the recycling logo on the window is just... awful.

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[JasonM32]

There is an eBay seller that apparently has the Optimus Prime reissue in hand. I can't say I'm impressed now as the box is very, very sloppily done. That grey around the bottom and left side with the recycling logo on the window is just... awful.

I agree with your assessment but I'm willing to overlook it. I probably wouldn't display the trailer-less Prime in the box anyway. I'm going to run out and buy one of these for sure. I'll pay the $50 even though I think that's a little excessive. The price and the less than spectacular box might discourage me from buying two but it won't stop me from buying one. I can't wait to find out which other G1 figures are getting a reissue.

[Wolfman Jake]

3) Nothing at all.

Stupid sexy Flanders!

I doubt Optimus Prime and Soundwave are the only G1 reissues we'll see in 2019, though. This looks to be yet another concurrent Transformers line for Hasbro, joining Siege, Studio Series, and Cyberverse. It'll probably take the place of the Bumblebee movie line in the next few months. I wonder if Vintage G1 figures will stay Walmart exclusive or will find their way to more stores as the popularity grows?

[Amelie]

I agree with your assessment but I'm willing to overlook it.

The issue I have is - I really *shouldn't* have to overlook it. Those kind of sloppy mistakes should have been picked up long before it came to mass production. There are repro guys working out of a garage producing better looking boxes and Hasbro should be embarrassed they let their flagship Transformers character ship in such unfinished packaging.

[-Kanrabat-]

I agree with your assessment but I'm willing to overlook it.

The issue I have is - I really *shouldn't* have to overlook it. Those kind of sloppy mistakes should have been picked up long before it came to mass production. There are repro guys working out of a garage producing better looking boxes and Hasbro should be embarrassed they let their flagship Transformers character ship in such unfinished packaging.

I don't think it's "unfinished". I's a bizare design choice mainly to distinguish it from the original, that's all.
... That is, if you conveniently overlook the fact that it's the first time ever that G1 Optimus get released without a trailer in a G1 box.

[Emerje]

The recycling symbol on the plastic is on pretty much all Transformers these days, including the first batch of reissues. Not sure if that's a new law or not. At least the back of the reissue boxes don't list all the recyclable parts for both the US and Canada like the other lines do.

Emerje