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Core MV6 Rumble
Leader MV6 Megatron
Deluxe MV6 Sunstreaker
Core MV6 Frenzy

Super confused about these. Movie 6 = Bumblebee, right? None of these characters were in Bumblebee. Heck, I don't think Rumble or Sunstreaker appear in ANY live-action movie, unless I'm completely forgetting something.

Edit: saw above people are speculating that they are supposed to be '86 figures, which I guess makes more sense, but still seems odd since Sunstreaker is only in that movie for like, 3 seconds total.

Wait... I'm confused....

Neither Megatron, Sunstreaker or Skywarp were in the Bumblebee movie. What exactly are they then?

Megatron had a pre-production design, and Skywarp is an easy repaint of Starscream / Thundercracker.

But Sunstreaker?

Frenzy and Rumble too?

Some of them have to be mistakes.

So Level A, instead of A Level. At least its looking like a actual sub-line now. Though that MV8 prime is a bit strange.

Spider5800 wrote:Core MV6 Rumble
Leader MV6 Megatron
Deluxe MV6 Sunstreaker
Core MV6 Frenzy

Super confused about these. Movie 6 = Bumblebee, right? None of these characters were in Bumblebee. Heck, I don't think Rumble or Sunstreaker appear in ANY live-action movie, unless I'm completely forgetting something.

Edit: saw above people are speculating that they are supposed to be '86 figures, which I guess makes more sense, but still seems odd since Sunstreaker is only in that movie for like, 3 seconds total.

Ya know, I just thought about this, and wonder if this is possible too:

Sunstreaker has a Reactivate design, and is rumored to be one of the main cast. Maybe this is a Reactivate Sunstreaker?

i could see them making up Bee movie cassettes to go with Soundwave, milk that for all its worth, though they could be SS86 and now re-releases under different names, so you have Rumble (red) and Rumble (blue) for instance.

megatron could go either way, he could be a toy of the Bee movie concept (like what happened with some of the Constructicons in SS), he could be 86, or he could be reactivate.

I'm ewally curious how a "Leader MV6 Megatron" will turn out. If that's a "Bee Movie" Megatron, I wonder how it will compare for the overall look to the 3P Megatank?

I've been waiting for a MV4/5 Optimus Prime! The Voyager from 2017 is still pretty good but I feel like a new version could collapse the backpack better!

Maybe the Studio Series Commander will be him with a battle trailer!

Also looking forward to Leader Swoop and seeing what "Next Gen" BB is!

Spider5800 wrote:Edit: saw above people are speculating that they are supposed to be '86 figures, which I guess makes more sense, but still seems odd since Sunstreaker is only in that movie for like, 3 seconds total.

But those 3 seconds include the most iconic scene of the film



And if we got Snarl in SS86, then literally everyone in that film is on the table.

Overcracker wrote:Wait... I'm confused....

Neither Megatron, Sunstreaker or Skywarp were in the Bumblebee movie. What exactly are they then?

Megatron had a pre-production design, and Skywarp is an easy repaint of Starscream / Thundercracker.

But Sunstreaker?

Frenzy and Rumble too?

Some of them have to be mistakes.

So Level A, instead of A Level. At least its looking like a actual sub-line now. Though that MV8 prime is a bit strange.

I'm pretty certain MV8 Optimus is TFOne Optimus. As for Megatron, yes he'll probably be from the BB film designs we have seen. Frenzy and Rumble would be made to give BBM Soundwave more minions to insert in his chest. Plus we did see one of those bots in the pack in comic that came with the movie.



So that would only leave Sunstreaker with no link or design from the BB movie, which is why I think it's SS86.

william-james88 wrote:

Spider5800 wrote:Edit: saw above people are speculating that they are supposed to be '86 figures, which I guess makes more sense, but still seems odd since Sunstreaker is only in that movie for like, 3 seconds total.

But those 3 seconds include the most iconic scene of the film



And if we got Snarl in SS86, then literally everyone in that film is on the table.

Ha. I actually looked it up out of curiosity. Sunstreaker is in this scene, he's in a slightly earlier scene inside the ship where Optimus orders the Dinobots to attack, and he's in the scene helping Kup move the roadblock to Lookout Mountain...meaning he somehow teleported back to the moonbase during the battle to fly everyone to Autobot City. Guy got around a lot in those 3 seconds.

william-james88 wrote:I'm pretty certain MV8 Optimus is TFOne Optimus.

The strangeness is he shares a sub line with SS-86 Bee. Also, what Bee? Netflix re-release? Buzzworthy Bee? A new Mold?

As for Megatron, yes he'll probably be from the BB film designs we have seen. Frenzy and Rumble would be made to give BBM Soundwave more minions to insert in his chest. Plus we did see one of those bots in the pack in comic that came with the movie.



So that would only leave Sunstreaker with no link or design from the BB movie, which is why I think it's SS86.

What would Megatron even turn into? Likely some kind tank though the design doesn't provide any real alt mode cues.

Sunstreaker is a mystery. And would wager good money its probably SS-86 SS.

Overcracker wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I'm pretty certain MV8 Optimus is TFOne Optimus.

The strangeness is he shares a sub line with SS-86 Bee. Also, what Bee? Netflix re-release? Buzzworthy Bee? A new Mold?

While we don't know if Bee is a new mold, Optimus being in a line with Bee isn't strange. The point of this line is to have the best selling toys in a subline. And with Studio Series now covering video games, live action and cartoon films, so a subset of the best selling characters within all these designs makes sense.

Excited for swoop
Curious to see sunstreaker, sideswipe, scrapheap and Springer

I've mentioned this before but a rumor I heard is Target held back the ROTB Mainline deluxes for a future exclusive "Kid Friendly" Studio Series line. Perhaps that's what "A" series is going to be?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I've mentioned this before but a rumor I heard is Target held back the ROTB Mainline deluxes for a future exclusive "Kid Friendly" Studio Series line. Perhaps that's what "A" series is going to be?

By the sounds of it they won't be exclusive to any one store, simply a small set of popular characters that stores can constantly have in stock. Think of it like the big box retailer equivalent to Authentics or Cyber Battalion at "market six" discount stores. Sounds like all of the figures will be Deluxe, but I wonder if they'll be price like SS Deluxe or like Earthspark to make them more enticing to kids.

I still think it would be smarter for a 40th anniversary Commander Optimus to be a stand alone figure rather than part of a line. We've seen Prime get that honor for other milestones in the past and would people really complain about three CC figures one year?

Emerje

evogrg wrote:I've been waiting for a MV4/5 Optimus Prime! The Voyager from 2017 is still pretty good but I feel like a new version could collapse the backpack better!

Maybe the Studio Series Commander will be him with a battle trailer!

Also looking forward to Leader Swoop and seeing what "Next Gen" BB is!

We definitely need a new one! They could do a few releases as well, one of the pre-sword design with the blaster and another as the post-sword AOE/TLK version! I'd probably want to see him as a Voyager, but Leader with swappable arms and all the weapons would be cool too.

I agree that the TLK Voyager is good, the big upgrade I'd like to see besides kibble management is wrist articulation for better sword poses! Especially a downward wrist tilt like TLK Cogman has.

Emerje wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I've mentioned this before but a rumor I heard is Target held back the ROTB Mainline deluxes for a future exclusive "Kid Friendly" Studio Series line. Perhaps that's what "A" series is going to be?

By the sounds of it they won't be exclusive to any one store, simply a small set of popular characters that stores can constantly have in stock. Think of it like the big box retailer equivalent to Authentics or Cyber Battalion at "market six" discount stores. Sounds like all of the figures will be Deluxe, but I wonder if they'll be price like SS Deluxe or like Earthspark to make them more enticing to kids.

I still think it would be smarter for a 40th anniversary Commander Optimus to be a stand alone figure rather than part of a line. We've seen Prime get that honor for other milestones in the past and would people really complain about three CC figures one year?

Emerje

Well, the person who shared the rumor claimed to be a department manager at Target. Perhaps there was some confusion? It makes sense if they're going to do the A series that they use movie designs since that's what kids recognize now.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I've mentioned this before but a rumor I heard is Target held back the ROTB Mainline deluxes for a future exclusive "Kid Friendly" Studio Series line. Perhaps that's what "A" series is going to be?

By the sounds of it they won't be exclusive to any one store, simply a small set of popular characters that stores can constantly have in stock. Think of it like the big box retailer equivalent to Authentics or Cyber Battalion at "market six" discount stores. Sounds like all of the figures will be Deluxe, but I wonder if they'll be price like SS Deluxe or like Earthspark to make them more enticing to kids.

I still think it would be smarter for a 40th anniversary Commander Optimus to be a stand alone figure rather than part of a line. We've seen Prime get that honor for other milestones in the past and would people really complain about three CC figures one year?

Emerje

Well, the person who shared the rumor claimed to be a department manager at Target. Perhaps there was some confusion? It makes sense if they're going to do the A series that they use movie designs since that's what kids recognize now.

He does sound confused. He was probably told movie designs, but what they likely meant was Studio Series, not necessarily the live action stuff since 86 Bumblebee is one of them. They also might be thinking it's an exclusive since it's in the current exclusive number range (like the Star Seeker capsule and the Selects Autobot Multipack) but in this case it seems like just means it has a special status different from regular Studio Series so they can have a dedicated peg.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I've mentioned this before but a rumor I heard is Target held back the ROTB Mainline deluxes for a future exclusive "Kid Friendly" Studio Series line. Perhaps that's what "A" series is going to be?

By the sounds of it they won't be exclusive to any one store, simply a small set of popular characters that stores can constantly have in stock. Think of it like the big box retailer equivalent to Authentics or Cyber Battalion at "market six" discount stores. Sounds like all of the figures will be Deluxe, but I wonder if they'll be price like SS Deluxe or like Earthspark to make them more enticing to kids.

I still think it would be smarter for a 40th anniversary Commander Optimus to be a stand alone figure rather than part of a line. We've seen Prime get that honor for other milestones in the past and would people really complain about three CC figures one year?

Emerje

Well, the person who shared the rumor claimed to be a department manager at Target. Perhaps there was some confusion? It makes sense if they're going to do the A series that they use movie designs since that's what kids recognize now.

He does sound confused. He was probably told movie designs, but what they likely meant was Studio Series, not necessarily the live action stuff since 86 Bumblebee is one of them. They also might be thinking it's an exclusive since it's in the current exclusive number range (like the Star Seeker capsule and the Selects Autobot Multipack) but in this case it seems like just means it has a special status different from regular Studio Series so they can have a dedicated peg.

Emerje

I miss the days of just releasing figures and there were no sublines of sublines exclusive to stores but only in odd zip codes.

Any of YOU fans know of a better substitute for 100 Bumblebee Stinger's blasting weapon? The one provided just isn't right IMO....my thanks in advance!

Nemesis Destron wrote:Any of YOU fans know of a better substitute for 100 Bumblebee Stinger's blasting weapon? The one provided just isn't right IMO....my thanks in advance!

It will help if you provided some pictures to show what you actually mean.

Because I could give him a toilet plunger for all it's worth.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:Any of YOU fans know of a better substitute for 100 Bumblebee Stinger's blasting weapon? The one provided just isn't right IMO....my thanks in advance!

It will help if you provided some pictures to show what you actually mean.

Because I could give him a toilet plunger for all it's worth.

A toilet plunger might be better than that somewhat lame blaster that he has. So the figure came with a type of blade weapon and a blaster. I was just wondering if anyone used a much better replacement blaster than the one the figure came with originally...that's all.

Nemesis Destron wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:Any of YOU fans know of a better substitute for 100 Bumblebee Stinger's blasting weapon? The one provided just isn't right IMO....my thanks in advance!

It will help if you provided some pictures to show what you actually mean.

Because I could give him a toilet plunger for all it's worth.

A toilet plunger might be better than that somewhat lame blaster that he has. So the figure came with a type of blade weapon and a blaster. I was just wondering if anyone used a much better replacement blaster than the one the figure came with originally...that's all.

Post a picture of the original, and a picture of what you want. If you do, helping you with this will be much easier.

This may be the best stocked I have ever seen a Gamestop. And it is also my first time seeing any SS figures outside of Battletrap and Cheetor released this year.

The Studio Series September unofficial fan tournament is BACK! To kick things off, we've got the bracket, calendar (the first half, anyway), the complete top 16, and a recap of last year's tournament in case you missed it!

I apologize for the wacky schedule, I don't get to pick my days off for my rotations and I only find then out in chunks of a few weeks at a time. We'll make it work though!

Oh, how does the voting work?

Rtron wrote:Oh, how does the voting work?

On each voting day I’ll post a google poll here and across a few different fan sites that you can vote on! I’ll also have voting via my Instagram story

Here's the link for rounds 1-4! Voting continues for 48 hours!

https://forms.gle/QJM6wf1cg12TYBRV8

Voted

Voted!

Voted.

Vetoed!

ZeroWolf wrote:Voted

Rtron wrote:Voted!

Overcracker wrote:Voted.

First-Aid wrote:Vetoed!

Thank you everyone! Votes are added, hope to upload the results later tomorrow after voting has concluded!

Wreckage, Breakaway, Transit and Longarm.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Wreckage, Breakaway, Transit and Longarm.

Emerje

Thanks for voting!

Here's our winners for the first 4 rounds, stay tuned for the next 4 rounds this Friday!






Percentages:
Warpath: 81%
Breakaway: 75%
Transit: 86%
Evac: 54%

Poor wreckage, he was fantastic.

ZeroWolf wrote:Poor wreckage, he was fantastic.

I got ahold of the 2007 deluxe last year, it is really good figure! Very neat design, too.

Voting is up for rounds 5-8!

https://forms.gle/zy7KEM56qAZCX2tG9

Those last 3 rounds were difficult! I think I'd be happy no matter which way they turned out.

Everyone I voted for lost in the last round. Let's see if it happens again.

Voted again! The one that really matters to me here is 2007 game Shockwave. Drone Commander Shockwave!

Bloodhound, Stratosphere, Shockwave and Seeker.

If they ever decide to do a SS Titan, it's got to be Stratosphere. What kid wouldn't want a giant jet that can fit a SS Voyager OP in his cargo bay? It's a no brainer to me.

I've wanted Shockwave since that first game came out, it really needs to happen, maybe as a Gamer Edition?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Bloodhound, Stratosphere, Shockwave and Seeker.

If they ever decide to do a SS Titan, it's got to be Stratosphere. What kid wouldn't want a giant jet that can fit a SS Voyager OP in his cargo bay? It's a no brainer to me.

I've wanted Shockwave since that first game came out, it really needs to happen, maybe as a Gamer Edition?

Emerje

Stratosphere as a Titan is cool, but I think they'd be more likely to do the Rise of the Beasts version, if any at all. Gamer Edition 2007 Shockwave would rule so much! But I think it's even less likely... Stratosphere at least has an altmode that resembles the Revenge of the Fallen plane, as you said. The 2007 game didn't have much positive press, if any. It had great ideas behind it though, it could have been an awesome game if they'd given them proper development time to make it.

I would definitely see, and am championing for, a Commander Stratosphere.

I want to see the Driller be the SS Titan. Or make that Ark too.

In others news, the WWII Bots are still good, and I still greatly enjoy them. I was reminded of them when I got the Toyworld WWII Hot Rod which, although it looks better, is inferior in every way.







These machines kill fascists:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would definitely see, and am championing for, a Commander Stratosphere.

I want to see the Driller be the SS Titan. Or make that Ark too.

In others news, the WWII Bots are still good, and I still greatly enjoy them. I was reminded of them when I got the Toyworld WWII Hot Rod which, although it looks better, is inferior in every way.







These machines kill fascists:

Technically, they were socialists but they lost and that's all that matters. LOL

I don't know if it's been mentioned anywhere else on here, but Takara have recently announced that they're doing re-issues for some of the Constructicons:

Now accepting resale!
SS-32 Decepticon Scrap Metal
SS-34 Decepticon Long Haul
SS-43 Decepticon Mix Master
SS-51 Decepticon Scrapper
SS-54 Decepticon Overlord

Will be resold in January! Click here ⇒ https://bit.ly/3bAnWo2

https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1303234098178129925

It's not all of them, so far it's just Scrapmetal, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scrapper and Overload, but I imagine the others will be along soon enough.

Good. Glad to hear.

Here's your winners for rounds 5-8, stay tuned for the next round of voting this Saturday!







Percentages:
Springer: 67%
Stratosphere: 67%
Shockwave: 62%
Seeker: 53%

I didn't do too badly there!

Honestly thought people would be tired of helicopters that look like that, it's why I voted for Bloodhound.

Emerje

Rounds 9-12 are here! We've got some really tough match-ups in this one!

Link: https://forms.gle/w3uDLD9PqLDULNQP9

Voted!

Expecting Warpaths, Springer, and Shockwave to make it through because of the Geewun vote. We'll see how right I am.

First-Aid wrote:Expecting Warpaths, Springer, and Shockwave to make it through because of the Geewun vote. We'll see how right I am.

I think "G1" is pretty irrelevant regarding movie bots. Especially when their designs have nothing to do with the original.

Beside, we already have "Springer". That's TLK Drift.