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First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream

Posted by william-james88 Jun 30, 2015 at 7:45pm CDT 26,575 views
Chuck has a nice goodie for us: a review (first one we've seen) for the upcoming Combiner Wars Leader Starscream!

Take it away Chuck!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Bow down to the King! Ever since Leader Thundercracker was revealed fans were waiting for the inevitable Starscream repaint. Finally in the twilight of the Combiner Wars 2015 line here it is, complete with crown. For those new to this Jetfire retool (like me) there's a new head, chest, weapons, and wings. For me the main selling point was the crown, I just love how a small piece of TF history has been able to hold on through the years. Definitely worth a pick up.



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Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jun 30, 2015
I dunno, the head, still doesn't scream (ahem) Starscream to me >:oP
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Jun 30, 2015
Glad to see starscream on video. However, chuck didn't bother showing it with all the armor bits equipped in jet and bot mode. That's a glaring omission.
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by thanos13omega Jun 30, 2015
Holy already empty wallet batman! I have jetfire, and wasn't really planning on getting these(seekers) but i am a sucker for the jets. The only things i would have like are; hide the wheels on the legs with out the armor and the one time "chrome would have been good was on that crown but no we got a jetfire with it? And for the price point we should see chrome and the "jet pack"
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Jun 30, 2015
thanos13omega wrote:Holy already empty wallet batman! I have jetfire, and wasn't really planning on getting these(seekers) but i am a sucker for the jets. The only things i would have like are; hide the wheels on the legs with out the armor and the one time "chrome would have been good was on that crown but no we got a jetfire with it? And for the price point we should see chrome and the "jet pack"


It's true that replacing the mask and jetpack with the crown and null rays seem like a cheapo trade-off. I don't mind the no-chrome, but it would have been really appreciated on the crown.

I would really have liked to see how Screamers look with the armor bits. Leaving this step out was a lazy disservice.
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by fenrir72 Jul 1, 2015
-Kanrabat- wrote:
thanos13omega wrote:Holy already empty wallet batman! I have jetfire, and wasn't really planning on getting these(seekers) but i am a sucker for the jets. The only things i would have like are; hide the wheels on the legs with out the armor and the one time "chrome would have been good was on that crown but no we got a jetfire with it? And for the price point we should see chrome and the "jet pack"


It's true that replacing the mask and jetpack with the crown and null rays seem like a cheapo trade-off. I don't mind the no-chrome, but it would have been really appreciated on the crown.

I would really have liked to see how Screamers look with the armor bits. Leaving this step out was a lazy disservice.


I guess the cost of the remolded head, shoulder pads and wing retool plus colors offset the fast pack and chrome?
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Jul 1, 2015
fenrir72 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
thanos13omega wrote:Holy already empty wallet batman! I have jetfire, and wasn't really planning on getting these(seekers) but i am a sucker for the jets. The only things i would have like are; hide the wheels on the legs with out the armor and the one time "chrome would have been good was on that crown but no we got a jetfire with it? And for the price point we should see chrome and the "jet pack"


It's true that replacing the mask and jetpack with the crown and null rays seem like a cheapo trade-off. I don't mind the no-chrome, but it would have been really appreciated on the crown.

I would really have liked to see how Screamers look with the armor bits. Leaving this step out was a lazy disservice.


I guess the cost of the remolded head, shoulder pads and wing retool plus colors offset the fast pack and chrome?


Can't be that. I call greed.

Case in point, FOC Jazz VS FOC Sideswipe. Jazz came first, with a lone itsy bitsy tiny gun. Sideswipe was a repaint remold of Jazz, with the head and part of the vehicle remolded. He came with a HUGE-ASS cannon.

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Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by fenrir72 Jul 1, 2015
-Kanrabat- wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
thanos13omega wrote:Holy already empty wallet batman! I have jetfire, and wasn't really planning on getting these(seekers) but i am a sucker for the jets. The only things i would have like are; hide the wheels on the legs with out the armor and the one time "chrome would have been good was on that crown but no we got a jetfire with it? And for the price point we should see chrome and the "jet pack"


It's true that replacing the mask and jetpack with the crown and null rays seem like a cheapo trade-off. I don't mind the no-chrome, but it would have been really appreciated on the crown.

I would really have liked to see how Screamers look with the armor bits. Leaving this step out was a lazy disservice.


I guess the cost of the remolded head, shoulder pads and wing retool plus colors offset the fast pack and chrome?


Can't be that. I call greed.

Case in point, FOC Jazz VS FOC Sideswipe. Jazz came first, with a lone itsy bitsy tiny gun. Sideswipe was a repaint remold of Jazz, with the head and part of the vehicle remolded. He came with a HUGE-ASS cannon.

Image


Kinda late but, never ralized that as I didn't get too much into FOC. Gaack! That Jazz sure sucked spheroids! Sideswipe somewhat bearable.
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 1, 2015
Could it be they didnt put the chrome because the last time they did, all the fans started whining? Takara always had chrome on their version and people bought them for the superior deco. Hasbro tries once and "Aint G1, look at Takara, they know what's up, screw Hasbro". So Hasbro said f#$k it, and now here we are without chrome, thanks!

Anyways...

I think it was Chuck that said that it was too bad all the seekers had the same head. Well I am happy becuase last time they decided to make Starscream have a different head than his fellow seekers, it was for the worse:

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So hellscream999, would you rather have that seeker head over this one? ;)
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 1, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Could it be they didnt put the chrome because the last time they did, all the fans started whining? Takara always had chrome on their version and people bought them for the superior deco. Hasbro tries once and "Aint G1, look at Takara, they know what's up, screw Hasbro". So Hasbro said f#$k it, and now here we are without chrome, thanks!

Anyways...

I think it was Chuck that said that it was too bad all the seekers had the same head. Well I am happy becuase last time they decided to make Starscream have a different head than his fellow seekers, it was for the worse:

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So hellscream9999, would you rather have that seeker head over this one? ;)

Well, if you really want to know, I think most starscream head designs suck; I really liked Cybertron Starscreams head design if I remember correctly. Prime came pretty close, but that may have more to do with how emotive it was and how it fit the design and scting style of his character in relation to his body design. I honestly don't mind the alternity design too much, then again, I also sought out Injector at botcon this year, after wanting him my whole life, so take of it what you will.

I will say that Prime soundwave had the best head design, very fitting to his character and very intimidating 8)
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 1, 2015
I did want to know, thanks for Sharing! And yeah, Galaxy Force's Starscream was SWEET! For me, my favourite seeker head is the alternity one on Thundercracker and Skywarp (and Banzaitron).
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 1, 2015
william-james88 wrote:I did want to know, thanks for Sharing! And yeah, Galaxy Force's Starscream was SWEET! For me, my favourite seeker head is the alternity one on Thundercracker and Skywarp (and Banzaitron).

It is really nice, haven't decided whether it works for them, its distinctive, yet they really seem to own it, like an edgy update on their original design :michaelbay:

I think the WfC and FoC design nails it, come think on it; but there was something about the simple design of the G1 character... the simple face sorta hid him, like a facade of false intentions, or something.
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Zeedust Jul 1, 2015
-Kanrabat- wrote:Case in point, FOC Jazz VS FOC Sideswipe. Jazz came first, with a lone itsy bitsy tiny gun. Sideswipe was a repaint remold of Jazz, with the head and part of the vehicle remolded. He came with a HUGE-ASS cannon.


For what it's worth, FoC Sideswipe was about the time the price of Deluxes went up.
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jul 1, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:Well, if you really want to know, I think most starscream head designs suck; I really liked Cybertron Starscreams head design if I remember correctly. Prime came pretty close, but that may have more to do with how emotive it was and how it fit the design and scting style of his character in relation to his body design. I honestly don't mind the alternity design too much, then again, I also sought out Injector at botcon this year, after wanting him my whole life, so take of it what you will.

I will say that Prime soundwave had the best head design, very fitting to his character and very intimidating 8)
How bout the head of this Starscream?
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Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 1, 2015
Is it the same as Smokejumper?
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jul 1, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Is it the same as Smokejumper?
And G2 Smokescreen. And RobotMasters Smokesniper.
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 1, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Is it the same as Smokejumper?
And G2 Smokescreen. And RobotMasters Smokesniper.

BEST NAME EVAR :michaelbay:

I give my CW skydive silverbolts big rifle and call him Smokesniper 8)
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 1, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Well, if you really want to know, I think most starscream head designs suck; I really liked Cybertron Starscreams head design if I remember correctly. Prime came pretty close, but that may have more to do with how emotive it was and how it fit the design and scting style of his character in relation to his body design. I honestly don't mind the alternity design too much, then again, I also sought out Injector at botcon this year, after wanting him my whole life, so take of it what you will.

I will say that Prime soundwave had the best head design, very fitting to his character and very intimidating 8)
How bout the head of this Starscream?
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I'm not against it, but there's something integral to starscreams character and role, that demands he have a full face and be able to pull off a range of complex emotions or something, I dunno Image
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 1, 2015
william-james88 wrote:I did want to know, thanks for Sharing! And yeah, Galaxy Force's Starscream was SWEET! For me, my favourite seeker head is the alternity one on Thundercracker and Skywarp (and Banzaitron).

I bet that banzaitron would be a more satisfying experience than the rotf one :-x


After searching for it for literally months and finding the only one I ever saw...


F#$&ing thumbs :-x


F*$k that design :-x
Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jul 1, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm not against it, but there's something integral to starscreams character and role, that demands he have a full face and be able to pull off a range of complex emotions or something, I dunno Image
*shrug* He did get a new one:

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Re: First Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Starscream (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 1, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm not against it, but there's something integral to starscreams character and role, that demands he have a full face and be able to pull off a range of complex emotions or something, I dunno Image
*shrug* He did get a new one:

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Lol, I have that guy; yeah, I don't know any fiction -except the exerpt from the graphic novel, but it could have worked by reflecting his new character; didn't he get a mental work-over due to that new form?
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