Transformers Studio Series The Fallen found in Gamestop Stores in Canada

My GameStop didn't had anything new on the shelves appart a lone Holiday Optimus Prime. I would have had saved around 10$CAN if I bought it there, but that was a chance I wouldn't take when I ordered mine and my friend's online.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

LinaNui wrote:So with the latest rumors saying that SS will get a commander class toy next year, I was really hoping for Stratosphere since that was floating around at some point. But sadly it will be SS86 Magnus, but that is for another thread.

What character from the movies would like to see get a commander class release? For me I want to see all of the TF4 dinobots done at CC for better scale. Maybe Devcon would work here too? Wouldn't mind a proper Scavenger/Demolisher that could go and take the leader classes place and make Devastator even more accurate.

A Commander Magnus, especially tossed into SS86, is groanworthy levels of utterly unnecessary.

For movie commanders, the following all could work:

-AOE Dinobots (they've done G1 Ironhide 3 times in 4 years, having a new scale to re-do Grimlock in would be both practical and awesome)
-DotM Devcon
-TLK Infernocus
-Demolishor (sure he could re-use the Scavenger mold, but a larger version for screen accuracy to the beginning of RotF can work too)
-Blackout/Grindor (see above comment)
-Jetwing Prime (another case of already done, but they could make it far more accurate by just using voyager Prime and adding the jet armor to make him properly bigger, balanced, and more movie accurate)

I have been transforming Crosshairs and Hot Rod some more, these are 2 really good deluxes, definitely some very fun figures. Despite not getting a lot, this year was very solid for live action SS.

I just did my SS HotRod and I was pretty impressed. WAY better than the previous Lockdown repaint/remold. He look perfect in all modes and his transformation was surprisingly easy to figure out. Lots of tiny, tiny parts though. Butterfingers beware.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:-DotM Devcon

I had to go the Wiki. Great call!

Got these guys for Christmas!



Really liking all three of them! NEST Bee is a cool repaint of the very good Jeep Bee mold, it's really nice seeing the NEST logo again!

The Fallen is great, the articulation took a little bit to figure out, but very glad to add him to the collection!

PF Megatron might be my favorite of the bunch, he's excellent! Super hefty for a voyager, and the transformation with the wings folding into the legs is really cool!

I really wish someone would do comparison pics between Studio Series Movie Megatron and Premium Finish Movie Megatron to show off their differences, since they look so similar to each other.

Sabrblade wrote:I really wish someone would do comparison pics between Studio Series Movie Megatron and Premium Finish Movie Megatron to show off their differences, since they look so similar to each other.

My picture doesn't really do it justice, but PF Megatron is painted in a slightly darker silver paint (almost gunmetal) with brighter silver dry brushing on top. The PF also has a secondary copper-like color used for details throughout the figure and the underside of the wings, whereas the original to my knowledge was just silver and underlying gray plastic.

I don't know about you, but I sure didn't miss the days of getting piece meal leaks with a lot of the product obscured. But here we are again with leader class ROTB Scourge from Studio Series. He and Optimus Primal are the only ROTB leaders that we know of at the moment with SS86 Snarl being the other leader coming out next year. The toy in the photo is also not fully transformed, but it does give us an idea at the detail we'll get with the toy and we have a good look at its headsculpt which resembles the Terrorcon logo used in the film. Hopefully this means that the toy is well into production and we'll get better shots of this figure which will give us a better look at the character design. We can see that he has a claw hand, as we saw in the trailer and his other hand seems to have a blade type weapon, probably what he uses to impale Bumblebee in the film.

Hmm...the face reminds me of Sauron...

As for the rest of him, I see that he's not fully transformed, but honestly I was expecting him to be bulkier. I won't say anything else until I see a clear shot of the figure displayed properly, but so far, just like with the movie itself, I'm not impressed. Too bad, this was really the only figure I was looking forward to in the whole line. A big, bulky, menacing monstrosity that I thought might give Grimlock a run for his money. Maybe some better production shots will change my mind.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hmm...the face reminds me of Sauron...

As for the rest of him, I see that he's not fully transformed, but honestly I was expecting him to be bulkier.

I was too, from initial impressions from concept art we weren't privy to, but in the trailer he looked quite lean and generic. This looks pretty close to that.

Now this is out there, we probably won't have to wait long for a better look at the bot mode

Sorry...to me the leaks were the most fun and I DID miss the leaks, just to watch people panic, complain, then eventually recant when the better, finished, more accurate figure pictures come out.

The only part I'm interested in right now is the face, which almost has a samurai vibe to me...

First-Aid wrote:Sorry...to me the leaks were the most fun and I DID miss the leaks, just to watch people panic, complain, then eventually recant when the better, finished, more accurate figure pictures come out.

The only part I'm interested in right now is the face, which almost has a samurai vibe to me...

Yeah I get that vibe as well, though its also looking familiar to me, like I've seen a similar design in a movie.

Welp, i don't feel comfortable making any kind of observation about that figure except it looks like he's got a big twisty claw/pincher on one hand and that's interesting

I'm eager to see a proper picture soon, I can't exactly comment on a photo like this, though I do at least enjoy the overall vibe with the colours and headsculpt.

Sabrblade wrote:I really wish someone would do comparison pics between Studio Series Movie Megatron and Premium Finish Movie Megatron to show off their differences, since they look so similar to each other.

I would, but my retail one is still in moving totes. I will get there eventually. But EM-Bee is right, the PF one is darker and has multiple other colors with it too.

Scourge looks interesting, like the looks of the head at least. Given that we are nearing when Wave 1 2023 should theoretically be coming out, wonder how long until the rest of the wave are properly revealed.

I got no robots for christmas, but Laserbeak did chill with me for New Years, I still like him

Man I kinda hate that we got one (1) movie with actual good looking robot modes because going back to insectoid metal scrapheaps

Scourge seems fairly screen acurate from what we can tell, but we'll have to see more pics. I like the alt mode design but I'm not sold on robot mode from what we've seen in the trailer.

Also, I finished something I've been working on for a long time - my custom SS-44 DOTM Optimus Prime with hand painted flames! Did some modding as well, adding the missing roof lights and longer smokestacks!

That looks amazing! Your skills are phenomenal

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Scourge seems fairly screen acurate from what we can tell, but we'll have to see more pics. I like the alt mode design but I'm not sold on robot mode from what we've seen in the trailer.

Also, I finished something I've been working on for a long time - my custom SS-44 DOTM Optimus Prime with hand painted flames! Did some modding as well, adding the missing roof lights and longer smokestacks!

Prime bot 1IG.jpg

Prime bot showdown IG.jpg

Prime alt 1 IG.jpg

Prime alt L IG.jpg

Very well done, looks great!

ZeroWolf wrote:That looks amazing! Your skills are phenomenal

Thank you very much!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Very well done, looks great!

Thank you!

For a long time I really didn't think I'd ever get all the flames done, but I'm very happy with how they turned out!

ZeroWolf wrote:... its also looking familiar to me, like I've seen a similar design in a movie.

Are you not entertained?

Dr. Caelus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:... its also looking familiar to me, like I've seen a similar design in a movie.

Are you not entertained?

That's the one!

ZeroWolf wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:... its also looking familiar to me, like I've seen a similar design in a movie.

Are you not entertained?

That's the one!

The head sculpt may sell me on the toy for that reason.

Dr. Caelus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:... its also looking familiar to me, like I've seen a similar design in a movie.

Are you not entertained?

That's the one!

The head sculpt may sell me on the toy for that reason.

I remember someone on TFW2005 mentioning the crusader from Indiana Jones 3. I can kinda see it from the neck.

I'm also curious about the claw on the left arm. Wonder if it's mistranformed or if it's actually supposed to look so large and inhuman.

It doesn't seem like that long ago that I had gotten the tiny turbo changer Sentinel Prime and thought "Man, I really hope we get a Studio Series figure of this guy." I'm very glad that not only did we get a figure of him, but it's a really good one!





Speaking of which, it's also hard to believe that we're so close to finishing the DOTM cast in Studio Series. Only a few more to go! We should be hearing something about Hatchet soon, and hopefully Que is out before too long to wrap up the main cast, but I'd still really like to see Devcon and some of the Decepticon protoforms too! Maybe even an Orbital Assault Carrier/ Decepticon Fighter that could fit deluxe Bumblebee? That'd be really cool. I have no idea how they'd tackle a Driller, but I'd be on board for it! xD

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:That looks amazing! Your skills are phenomenal

Thank you very much!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Very well done, looks great!

Thank you!

For a long time I really didn't think I'd ever get all the flames done, but I'm very happy with how they turned out!

Holy crap your work is outstanding. I grew up in auto body shops and know how incredibly difficult painting flames are on a full sized car, let alone something the size of a toy. The fade work on the orange/gold to red beneath the flames is outstanding as well. Well done!!!

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:It doesn't seem like that long ago that I had gotten the tiny turbo changer Sentinel Prime and thought "Man, I really hope we get a Studio Series figure of this guy." I'm very glad that not only did we get a figure of him, but it's a really good one!

Speaking of which, it's also hard to believe that we're so close to finishing the DOTM cast in Studio Series. Only a few more to go! We should be hearing something about Hatchet soon, and hopefully Que is out before too long to wrap up the main cast, but I'd still really like to see Devcon and some of the Decepticon protoforms too! Maybe even an Orbital Assault Carrier/ Decepticon Fighter that could fit deluxe Bumblebee? That'd be really cool. I have no idea how they'd tackle a Driller, but I'd be on board for it! xD

Sentinel looks great! They really did him good in SS, he is a really good figure.

I really hope we get around to continuing and finishing DotM. Que is really needed. And I want to see a Titan Driller and commander Devcon. I would love to see the Orbital assault carrier too, they could make that a voyager figure, or even a leader where you have a deluxe sized protoform with armor that forms the fighter ALA Siege Magnus.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Holy crap your work is outstanding. I grew up in auto body shops and know how incredibly difficult painting flames are on a full sized car, let alone something the size of a toy. The fade work on the orange/gold to red beneath the flames is outstanding as well. Well done!!!

Thank you very much! I can’t take credit for the fade though, that was from the original figure.

Also, I was browsing Reddit and saw this:


My first thought was Frenzy, but it doesn’t actually look like him. Considering listings, this is probably a ROTB core!

EDIT: Arcee too!

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Also, I was browsing Reddit and saw this:

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My first thought was Frenzy, but it doesn’t actually look like him. Considering listings, this is probably a ROTB core!

Thought it was a Bionicle toy, at first.

In the Studio Series core class listings we knew we had an unkown, due to not knowing what the codename stands for, and Rise of the Beasts Arcee coming early 2023. Well now we have images of those two bots from Amazon Australia (the links themselves are not reachable at the moment). Seeing the unknown bot we still don't really know who that is but it comes from the Rise of the Beasts film. It does have some visual cues reminiscent of Movieverse Frenzy. Arcee looks similar to what we saw in the trailer, albeit with the limitations of a core class toy. We have images of both her bot mode and alt mode. Let us know what you think!

More info, the new guy is “Terrorcon Freezer”

They're going to start charging 23USD for a core class figure now???

kurthy wrote:They're going to start charging 23USD for a core class figure now???

why do you think this is from the US?

That's why I asked.

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:More info, the new guy is “Terrorcon Freezer”

Oh, since this movie predates his death, I assumed it was Frenzy at first glance, and "Freezer" could be a cheap substitution...

...except G1 Terrorcon Frenzy became Rippersnapper, so Freezer could've died even before then, which means the first Cooler movie could fit into the 3 years they were training to fight the Androids, but not the sequel--

OH, duh! It was the Unicron Singularity affecting everyone's memory! That's why Amazom* forgot the difference between Core and Deluxe price points! Thanks 2005 Hasbro, for giving us the eternal solution to all international continuity problems!

Oh yeah, and the GunMan and Cy-Kill's sister look OK.

*(Obscure reference, not a typo)

kurthy wrote:They're going to start charging 23USD for a core class figure now???

This is in Australian dollars, so about $15-$16 usd.

TheSwipe95 wrote:
This is in Australian dollars, so about $15-$16 usd.

Thanks! That's still a lot more than they are right now. Is that how much they're currently charging Aussies?

kurthy wrote:

TheSwipe95 wrote:
This is in Australian dollars, so about $15-$16 usd.

Thanks! That's still a lot more than they are right now. Is that how much they're currently charging Aussies?

I live in Australia. That's probably the higher end price. You can get core class for around $15-19 AUD depending on where you look

Freezer is such a tease. The lil dude is a glasses and mustache disguise away from going with being Not-Frenzy.

So what exactly is "Freezer" supposed to transform into?

Brokebot wrote:So what exactly is "Freezer" supposed to transform into?

A weapon

william-james88 wrote:

Brokebot wrote:So what exactly is "Freezer" supposed to transform into?

A weapon

Imagine if he turned into a gun like the one Barricade used in DOTM, that would be perfect.

My suspicion is that this guy is one of the Terrorcon generic troops we saw in the big fight scene at the end of the trailer.

william-james88 wrote:

Brokebot wrote:So what exactly is "Freezer" supposed to transform into?

A weapon

I choose to believe he turns into an actual freezer - someplace I can store my ice cream!

DeathReviews wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Brokebot wrote:So what exactly is "Freezer" supposed to transform into?

A weapon

I choose to believe he turns into an actual freezer - someplace I can store my ice cream!

With his limbs spread out like that, he's a ninja star. Or a Cybertronian snowflake.

Ig89ninja wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Brokebot wrote:So what exactly is "Freezer" supposed to transform into?

A weapon

Imagine if he turned into a gun like the one Barricade used in DOTM, that would be perfect.

If he turns into a weapon that can work with the Terrorcons in alt mode, I imagine this could be used as a base for a Frenzy figure to mount on Barricade.

I think Freezer looks neat. Arcee, her not so much.

I don't think it's been pointed out, but the rear of Arcee's alt mode is mistransformed. Her head likely moves out of the way and her shoulders fold into that space with her arms coming together. I like her, she has some complexity that we don't see too often at Core class. She'd also make an excellent update of Energon Omnibot Arcee, just needs a bow.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:I don't think it's been pointed out, but the rear of Arcee's alt mode is mistransformed. Her head likely moves out of the way and her shoulders fold into that space with her arms coming together. I like her, she has some complexity that we don't see too often at Core class. She'd also make an excellent update of Energon Omnibot Arcee, just needs a bow.

Emerje

Yeah, and I’m 90% sure that the wheels on the back of her legs aren’t pushed in all the way.