More Images of Upcoming Studio Series Coronation Starscream and Perceptor

...why does the cape have a hinge?

I can't wait to get that throne so Megatron or Galvatron can sit on it.

Spider5800 wrote:...why does the cape have a hinge?

So you can choose how much you want it to wrap or flow.

Anyone have an eye for what's changed relative to the Earthrise mold? I know he has new hands. Is there anything else?

King Kuuga wrote:

Spider5800 wrote:...why does the cape have a hinge?

So you can choose how much you want it to wrap or flow.

Anyone have an eye for what's changed relative to the Earthrise mold? I know he has new hands. Is there anything else?

Just the tail fins not being painted, from what I can see.

I'd be getting Preceptor for sure. As for Emperor Starscream, i'll wait for a sale before "double dipping" on him.

really not impressed by that chair

william-james88 wrote:really not impressed by that chair

Pierce a 3cm wide hole in the middle of the seat and THEN, it would be impressive.

Perceptor looks really good imo.
The earlier render of his face looked off and a bit creepy.
I do wish the yellow on the front of his head was more pronounced, but I may just touch that up myself.

Coronation SS is definitely a pass for me. I wish all of the seekers could've had those hands, but other than that, it's not up to par with the rest of that subline...
The throne is definitely mehhh for me. Even if it were somehow designed differently to where I liked it more, it would still require a diorama-type of a raised platform or riser to make it worth displaying.

Not even a phenomenal sale price is going to sway me this time...
Looks like this guy and Blurr are the only SS86 figures that won't make it into my collection.


*edit:
Also, thinking about this figure makes me really lean towards the prediction that an SS86 Ironhide is going to be the ER version; 2-3 55mm pegs tooled onto this chest/torso, a blaster, and 2-3 blast effects.
Those small additions worth another $10-$12?? Sure... For Hastak.

sol magnus wrote:I can't wait to get that throne so Megatron or Galvatron can sit on it.

Yeah if I get the throne it'll be for Galvatron most likely. I probably won't buy this set as it is, but the throne by itself would be cool. So if anyone wants just screamer and his extras but not the throne, let me know.

Perceptor is already preordered.

sol magnus wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:

Spider5800 wrote:...why does the cape have a hinge?

So you can choose how much you want it to wrap or flow.

Anyone have an eye for what's changed relative to the Earthrise mold? I know he has new hands. Is there anything else?

Just the tail fins not being painted, from what I can see.

I meant in terms of actual sculpting. On the deco front, it's that and according to the wiki they added some dark gray rectangles on his back. Truly inspiring.

I really want the cape and crown but I have no need for the throne, as he's going to be standing on Devastator's shoulder. Debating whether I should cancel my preorder and wait for some kind of a sale.

That Perceptor looks so boring.
And that Starscream ... adding finger articulation, but not fixing any actual issues with the figure. Just throw a bunch of extra junk in the box.

...Must have that throne for Megatron...Must...*HAVE*

I have a MIGHTY NEED for this throne.

Clearly the throne wasn't designed for Starscream, his but doesn't even touch the seat, he's being suspended by his wings! Doesn't really matter to me, I'm going to be sitting Megatron in it, hopefully he's a better fit.

I wonder if Perceptor's dials are removable? I want to see if his "tank" mode can be flattened out without them (looks like the protrusions under the dials might make that impossible still).

Emerje

Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

Honestly, I kind of didn't care very much for the earthrise seeker mold. Prefer the siege seekers. It's not that the earthrise mold is bad, given it's the classic mold upscaled. It fixed some of the problems with the classic mold, but made a few new ones. The issue for me is it's proportions. His chest is too big/wide/blocky which makes his head look too small, and like his legs are set too far back in his body.

However, that actually works in favor for his coronation look into. The infamous bad comedy scene in the movie, Starscream was animated very different, he was bigger, bulkier, particulary in the chest. His hands seemed smaller, or rather his forearms we're bigger. I had always chalked that uo to him being rebuilt for his new role as leader. So ya, this coronation set actually works for me, makes the flaws of the earthrise seeker mold worth it. Already sold my er stars cream in anticipation

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??

Done.

Excellent work, everyone

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??

Done.

That is perfect, and from a good movie too

I'm probably gonna pick up Starscream. Never grabbed ER Screamer (no idea why, I really like the mold), plus I recently got ER Scorponok and think it'd be a cool display thing for the titan body to be in base mode with the Mega-Zarak figure sitting on the throne. Besides, I might give the cape and crown to Thundercracker

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??

Done.

That is perfect, and from a good movie too

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.

First-Aid wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??

Done.

That is perfect, and from a good movie too

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.

I see you're a man of culture as well

ZeroWolf wrote:

First-Aid wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??

Done.

That is perfect, and from a good movie too

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.

I see you're a man of culture as well

I don't know how you could NOT love a movie with such an amazing cast and such a delectibly, mind-numbingly hilarious plot. William Shatner as a villain? Kathy Ireland? Moonlit butt shots? Bruce Willis cameo as John McClain accidentally getting his trailer blown up because of an address mixup by the assassins?

First-Aid wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

First-Aid wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.

Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...

Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.

I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??

Done.

That is perfect, and from a good movie too

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.

I see you're a man of culture as well

I don't know how you could NOT love a movie with such an amazing cast and such a delectibly, mind-numbingly hilarious plot. William Shatner as a villain? Kathy Ireland? Moonlit butt shots? Bruce Willis cameo as John McClain accidentally getting his trailer blown up because of an address mixup by the assassins?

And having the estavez brothers sharing screen time with n9bwords of dialogue to each other

Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?
It looks like they did just repurpose the TR Perceptor mold for this 'new' version, minus the headmaster gimmick.

DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?

He never did, he stood through it all even after being blasted.

It looks like they did just repurpose the TR Perceptor mold for this 'new' version, minus the headmaster gimmick.

All new, but still based on the original G1 toy in terms of transformation.

DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?

He didn't, but they acknowledged this in the video you can actually watch on Hasbro Pulse's YouTube channel. It's actually Megatron's chair from the Nemesis.

It looks like they did just repurpose the TR Perceptor mold for this 'new' version, minus the headmaster gimmick.

It looks like that to you, but having TR and Legends Perceptor I can assure you he's not at all this figure.

DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?

It wasn't in the movie. It's the captain's chair of the Nemesis that Megatron sat in way back in Episode 1 of the cartoon.

I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but i like quick and simple transformations and these guys are just too fiddly for me.

Now I wish that chair also had a tiny Dragon Megatron to stand on it

grimdragon2001 wrote:Now I wish that chair also had a tiny Dragon Megatron to stand on it

Third Party incoming....

Did I miss the pictures or reveal of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee deluxe origin figure? I don't remember it being news.

Apparently it's available through Target's website. I was kind of stunned to see the figure. Very nostalgic. https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-b ... nk=sametab

Why are the Null Ray rifles hanging from the shoulder armor like that? That's not the way it's supposed to be. Looks ridiculous. Starscream clearly still has them on his arms like normal in the movie when he blasts the trumpets.
Honestly, even though he's my favorite character, after seeing this, it's most likely a pass.

I'm sure Starscream could just use this instead:

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First-Aid wrote:Did I miss the pictures or reveal of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee deluxe origin figure? I don't remember it being news.

All the way back in June, in the Buzzworthy Bumblebee thread.

First-Aid wrote:Did I miss the pictures or reveal of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee deluxe origin figure? I don't remember it being news.

Apparently it's available through Target's website. I was kind of stunned to see the figure. Very nostalgic. https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-b ... nk=sametab

It actually came out over the summer with zero fanfare since it's a Target exclusive and up to them to hype. We have a dedicated Buzzworthy Bumblebee topic you can talk about it in.

Emerje

Starseeker wrote:Why are the Null Ray rifles hanging from the shoulder armor like that? That's not the way it's supposed to be. Looks ridiculous. Starscream clearly still has them on his arms like normal in the movie when he blasts the trumpets.
Honestly, even though he's my favorite character, after seeing this, it's most likely a pass.

Because the shoulder pads peg into the holes making them unusable, this was the compromise they made to get his guns in roughly the right place.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Starseeker wrote:Why are the Null Ray rifles hanging from the shoulder armor like that? That's not the way it's supposed to be. Looks ridiculous. Starscream clearly still has them on his arms like normal in the movie when he blasts the trumpets.
Honestly, even though he's my favorite character, after seeing this, it's most likely a pass.

Because the shoulder pads peg into the holes making them unusable, this was the compromise they made to get his guns in roughly the right place.

Emerje

Not to mention doing so without further compromising the figure's shoulder articulation.

Emerje wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Did I miss the pictures or reveal of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee deluxe origin figure? I don't remember it being news.

Apparently it's available through Target's website. I was kind of stunned to see the figure. Very nostalgic. https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-b ... nk=sametab

It actually came out over the summer with zero fanfare since it's a Target exclusive and up to them to hype. We have a dedicated Buzzworthy Bumblebee topic you can talk about it in.

Emerje

Right in middle of my last clinical rotation. No wonder I missed it. I was a little stressed...lol

Yeah I'll wait for a 3rd Party to produce a similar throne so I don't have to break bread on this SS.


My LG Perceptor serves my empire well...'nuff said.

Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I'll wait for a 3rd Party to produce a similar throne so I don't have to break bread on this SS.

To be fair, a 3P throne will cost as much as the whole leader set ironically.

Better ask someone who don't care about the throne part if he can sell it to you instead.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I'll wait for a 3rd Party to produce a similar throne so I don't have to break bread on this SS.

To be fair, a 3P throne will cost as much as the whole leader set ironically.

Maybe... But I'd bet there's a chance that the throne itself will be better, and/or will be packed with something that Coronation SS doesn't come with.
So overall it could be $60+, but would actually be worth it.

Sabrblade wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?

It wasn't in the movie. It's the captain's chair of the Nemesis that Megatron sat in way back in Episode 1 of the cartoon.

Can any of the Megatrons we got from WFC sit in it? I would think the treads would make it difficult.

I will be shocked if some part ways with the throne on eBay, like so many did with Rodimus Prime's trailer... .

Nemesis Destron wrote:I will be shocked if some part ways with the throne on eBay, like so many did with Rodimus Prime's trailer... .

People were selling their very necessary HasLab Unicron stands on eBay, anything is possible.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:I will be shocked if some part ways with the throne on eBay, like so many did with Rodimus Prime's trailer... .

People were selling their very necessary HasLab Unicron stands on eBay, anything is possible.

Emerje

Selling the Rodimus trailer makes NO sense. buying it even less so. Like for the Unicron stand. Like, why? just why?

However, that throne makes sense to get rid of. It doesn't fit at all with Starscream and can be used everywhere else.

From a selling perspective I can see it. Roddy's trailer is this big piece of plastic that needs a lot of room. Plus he's a complete Transformer without it. Meaning that you really don't need it to give him a vehicle mode (unlike the G1 toy, for example).

Buying it .... maybe if you damaged yours. It has a lot of paint. Maybe, if you're a seller, saving it for about a decade down the line when people are selling incomplete Roddys.

Unicron's stand is weird. Apparently he can stand without it, so maybe people see it as unnecessary. But you'll never be able to get him in alt mode again. As for buying it ..... I'd only get it as insurance in case my stand breaks, but still. Weird to sell or buy.

People selling Unicron's head all alone makes the least sense of all. Apparently two more of those auctions were completed in ebay.ca's history. I mean ... what are you gonna do with that giant body?

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I mean ... what are you gonna do with that giant body?

Put some other head on top of it? Or even a smiley face balloon.