More Images of Transformers Studio Series Deluxe Reveals at Fan Expo Canada #FXC18

I like the symmetry of the rusted (or custom faded) 77 camaro and barricade as their backdrops do follow on from each other in the plot (OK not perfectly as it goes from Sam getting bee to the lake bit then bee running away to Sam and the police etc) but barricade's backdrop is where we see our first transformers fight of the movie

william-james88 wrote:lol, they've already been doing it with Bumblebee, Crowbar and Thundercracker which take from previously existing TLK molds to varying extents. Glad to see 3 new molds here though.

Yes, three. I know that. Don't be giving them ideas to release 'most' as you said.





Argh... this's one of my specific transformer figure pet peeves... Bumblebee's little lower wings not being folded down. Bugged me in the early pics of the gold repaint and bugged me in that commercial for the TLK figure last year.

william-james88 wrote:

Trying to work out how Barricade's chest is formed here. Certainly different for a deluxe class Barry. Also kinda hoping the bumper parts can be tilted to be a bit more accurate but overall the figure looks a big improvement over the very fine DotM toy and certainly the 2007 figure.

These look great! I love how Barricade is basically a simplified deluxe scaled version of his masterpiece figure(just as I hoped/predicted ). Sideswipe looks awesome with how it's a redo of his DOTM figure, but with a ton more paint and better weapons. WW2 Bee was completely unexpected but welcome addition too. I dunno about Rusty Bee, but since I don't have any version of the mold, I might get it if he doesn't fall apart. But Hasbro, please, just show us Scatter and Blitzscream. The wait is agonizing! 6 They all look great though.

Good to see Barricade getting the SS treatment. The DOTM One was pretty good, so I’m interested to see what they might do to improve on it.

Now all we need is Voyager Bonecrusher.

WWII Bee is easily one of my favorite figures from this new wave! He looks so good and I love how the hammer works as a gun in vehicle mode!

SS Sideswipe, damn is he good. It destroys all previous Sideswipes. there is little to no kibble minus a bit of the backpack, but still It's beautiful. The fact that he comes with guns and swords is amazing.

Barricade I'll be buying for sure as he is easily my favorite movie decepticon and says one of my favorite lines in the film: "ARE YOU LADIES MAN 217!!!???" I'm glad he got his proper weapon this time and Barricade looks stunning overall. The proportions are perfect on this guy too which I love. It's a bit dissapointing that we didn't get frenzy to go with him, but I still love what we got.

The fourth guy is... who even is this? People are saying it's Crankcase but this looks nothing like him, and it sure as hell isn't Hatchet so who even is this, and why does he exist? I will almost 100% pass on this guy, as he just seems like a waste of a slot.

Still waiting to see that new Prime and Bonecrusher.

HOLD UP:

Does Sideswipe have L I G H T P I P I N G ?

Also Barricade will make a really nice sub for MPM Barry. Shame he doesn't come with his wheel flail but oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aww yeah!! Classic 'Bee with the right paint and WWII 'Bee!! Woo!!

ZeroWolf wrote:That's quite the backpack he's got there

"Converts from Hatchback to Humpback in just 24 steps!"

fs_feedback wrote:

The section highlighted in red could be a hinge that allows the windows to fold down around the door (the part highlighted in green). If that is the case the wings are on the underside of the arm and actually missing then. It would be pretty unfortunate if this is correct.

It looks like the side door windows do fold away onto the insides of the forearms for robot mode, but the "collar wings" for robot mode are still present with fake kibble side mirrors. Take a look at the newer close-up pictures:

william-james88 wrote:

-Crossfire- wrote:Also Barricade will make a really nice sub for MPM Barry. Shame he doesn't come with his wheel flail but oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He comes with it. You can see it clearly here:

fs_feedback wrote:

These are a very pleasant surprise. I was starting to worry that the Studio Series might have peaked, but now with Ironhide and these new figures here I feel much more secure about the longevity of this line. That WWII Bee reminds me of the HftD Breacher/GDO Brawl toy. Which has been a favorite mold of mine for a long time. Nice to see a deluxe Barricade, since I can’t afford to get into the movie MPs. I was hoping for a new Dreadbot mold, or at least a retool, but this is fine. The gold is an odd choice, but it doesn’t look bad. I’m really excited for this new Sideswipe. HftD Sidearm Sideswipe is still a great figure. However having a new mold with both his blades and his gun is awesome news.

Curious to find out what the next voyagers and leaders are going to be. I’m also holding out hope that we might get a Dino at some point now.

Bucky wrote:These are a very pleasant surprise. I was starting to worry that the Studio Series might have peaked, but now with Ironhide and these new figures here I feel much more secure about the longevity of this line.

Yeah. I mean, I actually quite like the KSI Sentry and Shadow Raider versions of the Stinger and Lockdown molds but it did feel like perhaps they were running out of steam. But coming back with much desired fan favourites like Barricade and Sideswipe is amazing and to produce a new WWII Bumblebee from basically scratch feels like an extra level of awesome that's very encouraging.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

-Crossfire- wrote:Also Barricade will make a really nice sub for MPM Barry. Shame he doesn't come with his wheel flail but oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He comes with it. You can see it clearly here:

fs_feedback wrote:

Holy crap you are absolutely correct. That's an even bigger incentive then!

Amazing how none of these 4 were on our radar at all, and here we were expecting a Jetfire or a Bonecrusher or something else.

I am still so hyped for World War Bee. That is such an awesome thing. And As a Sideswipe man, I am very excited

That Crowbar recolor into Crankcase is just cheap and those golden parts are so darn ugly. Better to get the original DotM version or TLK Berserker. 
But WWII Bee I wanted to happen so badly but didn't think they would ever make him. That's a total must-have to me. And now WWII Hot Rod is possible, too

-Crossfire- wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

-Crossfire- wrote:Also Barricade will make a really nice sub for MPM Barry. Shame he doesn't come with his wheel flail but oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He comes with it. You can see it clearly here:

fs_feedback wrote:

Holy crap you are absolutely correct. That's an even bigger incentive then!

I'd almost rather he came with a tiny Frenzy figure since there's probably no other way we'd get him in this line. Maybe we need a box set of Frenzy, Scorponok, Ravage, Laserbeak, and Steeljaw.

Emerje

Color me impressed, these are fine looking figures, I'm a huge fan of the WWII Bumblebee, the Sideswipe figure looks stunning and elegant, Barricade looks alright (I prefer the TLK design over the Movie one design.), the Crowbar repaint is fine but it is a bit of a waste as we could've gotten a Crankcase figure instead. Now my one big gripe is the fact that the TLK Bumblebee mold is still being repainted and released in the Studio Series line, I've lost track on how many times that mold has been repainted in the Studio Series line.

Total score based off of the visual representation of the new figures shown:

Crowbar: 5/10
Sideswipe: 9.5/10
Barricade: 7/10
WWII Bumblebee: 8/10
Custom faded Bumblebee: 4/10

Pics from https://www.instagram.com/hasbropulse/

So, it IS Crankcase. That's disappointing. Quite a lazy offering. At LEAST they could have retooled the head. Right now, I might try and track down the old Dark of the Moon deluxe class figure instead for my "Studio Series" collection. I hope Hatchet turns out better, but I sincerely doubt he'll be anything but another recolor of Crowbar.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Pics from https://www.instagram.com/hasbropulse/

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Well that is depressing about "Crankcase", wish he had some retooling done to him to make him at least partially different to Crowbar.

From what i can see on the Barricade's chest on that image is that those two bumper sections I had wondered earlier about if they tilt to look more accurate do seem to appear slightly tilted there which is nice. Really impressed with how he manages to squeeze so much extra MPM-like accuracy into a Deluxe figure. I think he's my most wanted from this lot with Sideswipe and WWII Bee a close joint second. I kinda wish my current 70's Camaro Bee had the rust but I'll only get that one if it's in clearance. I like the colour scheme on Crankcase and I haven't got Crowbar yet so I may get one of them but yeah he's the main disappointing one he doesn't really look like who they say he is. Anyways good night.