New Images - Transformers Studio Series Offroad Bumblebee and Sentinel Prime

D-Maximal_Primal wrote: Sadly, he does not come with a shield, though this means your Studio Series Ironhide can beat him up quicker.

Thank you for my new favorite thing that has ever been said on Seibertron.

These pics do show something kinda cool - Sentinel's sword is formed by panels on the side of his alt mode. It's actually a pretty cool way to do that, although I'm a little disappointed I won't get to spray paint the whole sword silver.



The molded detail on Sentinel is just insane. Studio Series as a whole has a lot of very impressive molded detail, but Sentinel looks to take it up another notch. Can't wait to get all that painted!

-Kanrabat- wrote:This time around, Sentinel Prime fake his chest. Well, he look amazing so no biggie. Question is, will he be a voyager or a leader? I call for leader because there's lots of plastics involved and that vehicle should be as big as DOTM Megatron.

He's already been confirmed to be a voyager. Though he will likely be a somewhat larger voyager, somewhere between Optimus and Megatron size.

If I'm being honest, I don't think I'm going to pick this up.

It's a great figure, don't get me wrong
but I think the color scheme is too dark. I need some silver or a brighter red plastic. It just seems so dull and emo or edgy

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Tuned Agent wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:This time around, Sentinel Prime fake his chest. Well, he look amazing so no biggie. Question is, will he be a voyager or a leader? I call for leader because there's lots of plastics involved and that vehicle should be as big as DOTM Megatron.

He's already been confirmed to be a voyager. Though he will likely be a somewhat larger voyager, somewhere between Optimus and Megatron size.

Voyager only?
Well, I wonder how he'll turn out. But one thing is sure. It will be sorta-kinda better than the DOTM voyager original!

He doesn't look like he's a complete shellformer, so he's already better.

Also, is it just me, or does it look like all of Sentinel's red is paint? It doesn't look like he has any red plastic, which contributes to the aforementioned dark color scheme.

fruityrobo wrote:

Autobot N wrote:I hope they branch out into toyline-only movie figures at some point. Voyager Breakaway would be awesome.

Well that is the point of the whole line

"studio" series

but i guess like the 1986 transformers movie is possible but idk about anything else

No, he means he wants Studio Series to branch out into making figures for the Movieverse characters who got toys in the Movie 1, ROTF, 2010, DOTM, AOE, TLK, and BB toylines but who did not appear in the movies.

I hate how good that Sentinel Prime figure looks. Now I'm going to have to try and decide which shelf to put him on, Decepticon or Autobot

Ok so, I got the latest Studio Series leaders today (still no prime AAARGH!!!!!!!) and I opened Shockwave and let me say this, I don't remember ever being this dissapointed with a toy.

The reviews were good, so I thought, why not. He looked good in robot mode, and imposing too. And it turns out those are the only good things about him. In every other facet, the previous voyager is superior.
The previous one had a more fun transformation, a better looking alt mode (where the tank can actually roll) and didn't feel as cheap. I really hate the soft plastic on this new one. I have no clue why it was used for his hands and long weapon. It gives no articulation to the hand (his only hand!) and it warps the longer weapon, also making it harder for him to hold it. Plus that tube drags on the floor. And the face guard is really haphazard in vehicle mode. It was wonderful with the voyager, a nice touch. But here anything related to the alt mode feel just so lame. Why even bother.

So to recap, there is nothing good related to the alt mode/transforming aspect of the toy. And the robot mode has some really questionable plastic choices with limited articulation (no waste, nothing with the hands or feet). Pretty unacceptable for a "leader class" toy. Can't believe the Cyberverse Deluxe has more articulation than this guy.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hmm, I've been on the fence about ol' Shocky, since I have seen and read both good and bad things. And I have yet to see him in stores and make an in-hand judgment, so I don't know. He's really that bad? Basically just good for posing on the shelf?

Even posing him will give you issues due to how they did his feet. His ankles are practically levitating.

Well, Studio Series Leaders may get more allotted to them than regular Generations Leaders, but they're still not quite in the same neighborhood as Movie 1-3 Leaders.

That said, SS Shocky looks a lot less chunky than SS DotM Megs, and hides the treads better than his DotM Voyager toy. He also has more spikes, and they stick out more. Which may have necessitated the soft plastic. Parts where it wasn't necessary probably fall victim to being on the same sprue as those where it was.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Well, Studio Series Leaders may get more allotted to them than regular Generations Leaders, but they're still not quite in the same neighborhood as Movie 1-3 Leaders.

I'm sorry, I don't understand. Allotted more what? Accessories? Bulk? Parts count? Units produced?

They seem to be allotted a bit more plastic and possibly more parts than the CHUG figures are. Blackout seems to have a bit more meat on his bones than, say, TR Sixshot. And then there's the Studio Series DOTM Leader Optimus.