New In Package Photos and Preorders for Upcoming Studio Series Toys

jtanimator wrote:Dang, looks like the age of keeping my TF packages is over. I stopped collecting the WFC packages at Kingdom because they lost their repack value for when I travel/move. Now it’s taken over SS, so I can’t say I’m surprise, just still annoyed.

See the good side.
So much saved space, and this will be a torn to the side of those damn toy-swappers.

Grabbed a picture of Thundercracker with some outdoor lightning yesterday, I like how it turned out! I still can’t get over how cool it is that they have him a Starscream-styled head that’s still unique!

Great as ever! You really managed to bring out all the molded detail. Agree on the head, this figure really stands in an unique spot in Studio Series, being a toy of a character with no on-screen appearances. Loved him in Reign of Starscream, though!

SS78 Sideswipe looks amazing in both modes. But he's NOT FUN to deal with. The fiddle factor is cranked up to 11 with the partsforming blades and the fact that there's no real way to store the guns in vehicle mode (no mention in the instructions). I hated the experience so much that it's the first SS toy ever that I'll return for a full refund.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:SS78 Sideswipe looks amazing in both modes. But he's NOT FUN to deal with. The fiddle factor is cranked up to 11 with the partsforming blades and the fact that there's no real way to store the guns in vehicle mode (no mention in the instructions). I hated the experience so much that it's the first SS toy ever that I'll return for a full refund.

You can store them on his hands and they end up looking like tailpipes. They were part of the transformation instructions for the earlier version, not the part at the end where they show weapon storage because you attach them to the arms before tabbing the arms all the way in. I'll grab a photo later today if I can.

I did try doing the hands thing, but the car would not rest on all 4 wheels.
Then as I saw Emgo's video, you can store the guns under the roof tabbed onto the "spine". The same place for robot mode. But it result in huge panel gaps.

Even if I'd put the guns away, it's still too frustrating to deal with. I'll either return it for a full refund, or get SS Jolt instead.

My Wal-Mart is usually way behind, but I guess I'll start checking for this figure as well. I've been prowling my area's stores for Tigatron anyway.

Bounti76 wrote:He's packed with Hot Rod? Hot Rod? Again?? This is the third time he's been packed in a Wave. Who doesn't have him by now? Pack in some actually rare figures who've only had one release.

I don't disagree, but the problem is who? Assuming the selection would be from the last year, we have Hot Rod, Scourge, BB Starscream, BB Thrust, Sweep and Wreck-Gar. All the potential wave mates for Soundwave have been released recently enough to still be on shelves, or are retools of something currently on shelves. Thrust is clogging up most of the Targets by me. Wreck-Gar and Sweeps are on the shelves at all the Walmarts near me. Hot Rod is the only SS voyager mold not currently on the shelves in my area.

Scourge would be ideal since he was a single release and shortpacked to begin with, but the Sweeps are out currently making that difficult.

To me, it almost feels like the Sweep was made at all to make up for how hard Scourge was for people to find back when he was released.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:To me, it almost feels like the Sweep was made at all to make up for how hard Scourge was for people to find back when he was released.

Considering the very slight difference (handswap) and color change, I'm pretty sure it was pre-planned.

I'm certain of it. It also makes up for the people who bought multiple scourges early on to make their sweeps before an actual sweep was released.

Bounti76 wrote:He's packed with Hot Rod? Hot Rod? Again?? This is the third time he's been packed in a Wave. Who doesn't have him by now? Pack in some actually rare figures who've only had one release.

Is Thrust really rare and wanted? Seems like many G1 fans are poopooing him for his armada colour reference.

I'm good with Netflix Soundwave for now. Best G1 representation since the Masterpiece figure, even with the shortcomings.