Preorders and Official Pics for Transformers SS 86 Leader Starscream, Perceptor and Sweep

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The official Transformers Facebook page has posted official images for the 3 toys revealed this Fan First friday. Here is their post followed by the myriad of places where you can currently preorder them.

Just revealed on FanFirstFriday! Add 3 new StudioSeries ’86 figures to your collection, inspired by The Transformers: The Movie. Featuring Perceptor, Coronation Starscream, and Decepticon Sweep!
Starscream: http://eearth.us/?l=qsqs7x
Perceptor: http://eearth.us/?l=5338x3
Sweep: http://eearth.us/?l=84wdns

The toys are/were also available on Amazon, here are the links

Sweep

Coronation Starscream

Perceptor

You can also get the toys at:

Big Bad Toy Store: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Lists?Sl ... dPreorders

TF Source: https://tfsource.com/search/view/status ... KjcnBszQri

Ages 3 and up: https://www.agesthreeandup.com/preorders/

Transformers News: Preorders and Official Pics for Transformers SS 86 Leader Starscream, Perceptor and Sweep

Preorders and Official Pics for Transformers SS 86 Leader Starscream, Perceptor and Sweep

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Re: Preorders and Official Pics for Transformers SS 86 Leader Starscream, Perceptor and Sweep (view post)

Comment by william-james88 Aug 13, 2021

Wow, you guys are now paying $25 USD for a deluxe.

Overcracker wrote:Question, to those that have TR Perceptor:

Are You getting SS86 P?

Do you see any differences besides the Headmaster gimmick?

Is there enough of an update there for you to get him again?

I never got TR Perceptor, but from what I can tell it does all the same things and has an extra gimmick. Will SS86 Perceptor be worth tracking down?

I will stick with my TR one. I like him having a headmaster that can be on the slap in microscope mode and ride the tank. The G1 toy is still my fave though so having those 2 is all I need.

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Comment by Wolfman Jake Aug 13, 2021

The difference in deco between Earthrise Starscream and Studio Series 86 Starscream seems pretty minimal. The SS86 version is missing the red and white striping on the blue tail fins and adds two small dark gray rectangles to the top of the jet. Am I missing anything? Maybe the color saturation is slightly tweaked? The only sculpting change I see is the more articulated hands. Is there anything else?

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Comment by aronjlove Aug 13, 2021

william-james88 wrote:Wow, you guys are now paying $25 USD for a deluxe.

And almost $58 for a leader. Looks like Deluxe and Leaders went up 3 bucks while the Voyagers only went up $2. Wonder why the difference?

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Comment by aronjlove Aug 13, 2021

aronjlove wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Wow, you guys are now paying $25 USD for a deluxe.

And almost $58 for a leader. Looks like Deluxe and Leaders went up 3 bucks while the Voyagers only went up $2. Wonder why the difference?

Bad math, Voyagers went up $2.50. Still less than the other two classes.

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Aug 13, 2021

I'm all over that Perceptor since it looks fantastic, a little too stoic in the face but I dig it. While it'll kill me to buy that Starscream mold again, I can't pass up the articulated hands, throne, and crown. A coronation Starscream for play if you will.

For those who are a little bummed about no other reveals, perhaps things are delayed due to the overall delays in the world.

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Comment by Nemesis Primal Aug 13, 2021

Overcracker wrote:Question, to those that have TR Perceptor:

Are You getting SS86 P?

Do you see any differences besides the Headmaster gimmick?

Is there enough of an update there for you to get him again?

I never got TR Perceptor, but from what I can tell it does all the same things and has an extra gimmick. Will SS86 Perceptor be worth tracking down?

Absolutely not, IDW Perceptor is best Perceptor, this one just looks like the exact same engineering with a more boring coat of paint & lamer gun. If anything, the existence of this new one makes me more disappointed that the TR one didn't have the full comic-accurate head with the giant targeting eye.

But hey, I'd take a Selects Magnificus outta this new one.

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Comment by Rodimus Prime Aug 13, 2021

Yeah I'm definitely picking up that Perceptor. I like the TR figure, but this one is just more accurate and looks better in the renders.

When I preordered him on Amazon, I was taken directly to my orders page, where I still have Slag, Slammer and Pipes waiting. So I clicked on the order, and saw that Slag is now listed at $80 and Pipes and Slammer are listed as unavailable. I wonder if this affects my preorder in any way... :-?

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Aug 13, 2021

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Question, to those that have TR Perceptor:

Are You getting SS86 P?

Do you see any differences besides the Headmaster gimmick?

Is there enough of an update there for you to get him again?

I never got TR Perceptor, but from what I can tell it does all the same things and has an extra gimmick. Will SS86 Perceptor be worth tracking down?
Absolutely not, IDW Perceptor is best Perceptor, this one just looks like the exact same engineering with a more boring coat of paint & lamer gun. If anything, the existence of this new one makes me more disappointed that the TR one didn't have the full comic-accurate head with the giant targeting eye.

But hey, I'd take a Selects Magnificus outta this new one.

Use the GI Joe buck to make an updated version of his partner.

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Aug 13, 2021

Rodimus Prime wrote:So I clicked on the order, and saw that Slag is now listed at $80 and Pipes and Slammer are listed as unavailable. I wonder if this affects my preorder in any way...

No, your order should be locked in on whatever the price was when you pre-ordered. If it is showing at $80 now on the product page, that is most likely because Amazon themselves are out of stock and a 3rd party seller is selling at that price. Your order summary will tell you what price you locked in tour pre-order for.

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Comment by Quantum Surge Aug 13, 2021

Only pre-ordered Perceptor. IDK if I really want the Sweep and Coronation Starscream may be the only Studio Series figure I skip entirely, 86 or not.

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Comment by william-james88 Aug 13, 2021

Nemesis Primal wrote: Absolutely not, IDW Perceptor is best Perceptor, this one just looks like the exact same engineering with a more boring coat of paint & lamer gun. If anything, the existence of this new one makes me more disappointed that the TR one didn't have the full comic-accurate head with the giant targeting eye.

But hey, I'd take a Selects Magnificus outta this new one.

I feel the same way. I also really like the sniper rifle accessory we got with the TR one.

As for Magnificus, that would be nice IF the magnification knobs were removeable. Because the whole point of Magnificus (i.e. original Microchange toy) is that he could actually become a decent looking tank that rolled. And to do that, you had to remove the knobs.

In truth, the Microchange toy was a quadruple changer.
Robot
Microscope
Mobile Telescope
Tank

The G1 Perceptor toy could do those 4 modes as well.

What people are calling a tank mode here is the mobile telescope mode.

That's not a tank, this is a tank

And if those knobs can't be removed from this SS86 one, then it can't become the actual tank either.

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Comment by alekese Aug 13, 2021

william-james88 wrote:As for Magnificus, that would be nice IF the magnification knobs were removeable. Because the whole point of Magnificus (i.e. original Microchange toy) is that he could actually become a decent looking tank that rolled. And to do that, you had to remove the knobs.

From the renders, it looks like percy uses the wfc accessory pores system; you can see them on his soles, the sides of his lower legs, and his shoulders. If the pattern holds true, then there should be holes on his forearms right where the knobs are, with the knobs being removable. So even money on whether they're removable or not, with how inconsistent hasbro is. Wait ~2 months for the first in hands to leak to be sure.

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Comment by Nuclearxpotato Aug 13, 2021

alekese wrote:
william-james88 wrote:As for Magnificus, that would be nice IF the magnification knobs were removeable. Because the whole point of Magnificus (i.e. original Microchange toy) is that he could actually become a decent looking tank that rolled. And to do that, you had to remove the knobs.

From the renders, it looks like percy uses the wfc accessory pores system; you can see them on his soles, the sides of his lower legs, and his shoulders. If the pattern holds true, then there should be holes on his forearms right where the knobs are, with the knobs being removable.

The knobs are oddly placed on the forearms. I feel like if they weren't removable, they'd be thicker and mounted closer to the arm, but they sit on that little raised bit which may give it space for a peghole. If all three knobs are accessories, that'd mean there's a third peghole on top of the scope.

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Comment by primalxconvoy Aug 13, 2021

Not sure about SS, as I've got the original. Although I would prefer a version of Perceptor that was both G1 accurate and wasn't a headmaster, I've already got the TR one. Strangely, the one in most interested in is the Sweep, even though I've got the various and previous versions of Scourge that can double as Sweeps.

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Comment by Sowndwave76 Aug 13, 2021

Razorbeast88 wrote:I'm on the fence if I want to pay $20 extra for Starscream or just get ER version (if I can find for $30)

I prefer ss86's paintjob, hands, and the accessories are cool though idk how much i'd use them. The more I look at ss86 the more it grows on me. Maybe I'll have to wait to see it in-hand

Because I can also wait and get the upcoming Armada starscream instead, but I'm already getting the ER Seekers so the trio would be a bit off

I'll need to see more photos, but from what I can tell, I'd go with the ER version...
Unless you think the extras are that cool.
No way am I spending $50+ on this guy. I do appreciate the hands. But he's essentially the ER version anyway (again, from what I can see).

I preordered Perceptor, and like the look of him a lot.
I've had 2 Sweeps preordered since that was possible.
Seems like a long ways off, but it's nice knowing there are things to look forward to early next year!

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Comment by Razorbeast88 Aug 13, 2021

Sowndwave76 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:I'm on the fence if I want to pay $20 extra for Starscream or just get ER version (if I can find for $30)

I prefer ss86's paintjob, hands, and the accessories are cool though idk how much i'd use them. The more I look at ss86 the more it grows on me. Maybe I'll have to wait to see it in-hand

Because I can also wait and get the upcoming Armada starscream instead, but I'm already getting the ER Seekers so the trio would be a bit off

I'll need to see more photos, but from what I can tell, I'd go with the ER version...
Unless you think the extras are that cool.
No way am I spending $50+ on this guy. I do appreciate the hands. But he's essentially the ER version anyway (again, from what I can see).

I preordered Perceptor, and like the look of him a lot.
I've had 2 Sweeps preordered since that was possible.
Seems like a long ways off, but it's nice knowing there are things to look forward to early next year!

I appreciate the advice!

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Comment by Sowndwave76 Aug 13, 2021

Razorbeast88 wrote:
I appreciate the advice!

No prob! I am being more and more cost-aware these days... Although, looking back, I pretty much always have been. But now that prices are going up, even more so...
Point being that the $20 you save is most likely going to go towards another figure, right?
At some point eventually?
I personally would never be able to say that those pack-in's are as good as another figure.
Like having that stuff is as good as having SS86 Perceptor?? Or Legacy Kickback???
For me that's not even close.
It also comes down to this-- just because I have the money to spend, doesn't mean I want to.
Meaning it still doesn't sit well with me that a deluxe is now $25.
I'm doing it and as of now not backing out, but it just seems wrong that to have 3 Sharkticons is costing me $75.

I know everyone's different, living different lives, with different financial goals and limitations.
I guess I'm about to the point where it's getting very difficult to justify so much $$$$ being spent on toys.

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Comment by Razorbeast88 Aug 13, 2021

Sowndwave76 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:
I appreciate the advice!

No prob! I am being more and more cost-aware these days... Although, looking back, I pretty much always have been. But now that prices are going up, even more so...
Point being that the $20 you save is most likely going to go towards another figure, right?
At some point eventually?
I personally would never be able to say that those pack-in's are as good as another figure.
Like having that stuff is as good as having SS86 Perceptor?? Or Legacy Kickback???
For me that's not even close.
It also comes down to this-- just because I have the money to spend, doesn't mean I want to.
Meaning it still doesn't sit well with me that a deluxe is now $25.
I'm doing it and as of now not backing out, but it just seems wrong that to have 3 Sharkticons is costing me $75.

I know everyone's different, living different lives, with different financial goals and limitations.
I guess I'm about to the point where it's getting very difficult to justify so much $$$$ being spent on toys.

Well said! Those $20 would definitely end up on another figure! Like perceptor or shadow panther or pipes

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Comment by primalxconvoy Aug 13, 2021

I suppose it's a "glass half empty/full" POV, but I'm not really happy with things like SS.l in this form. The paint job is minimally different, at best and I feel a little outspoken for saying it's "to little, too late" to warrant a second purchase.

For me, the hands and paint job should have been on the original. I just feel like such a release isn't going to sell well and will be a waste of engineering for this mold...

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Comment by Sowndwave76 Aug 13, 2021

primalxconvoy wrote:I suppose it's a "glass half empty/full" POV, but I'm not really happy with things like SS.l in this form. The paint job is minimally different, at best and I feel a little outspoken for saying it's "to little, too late" to warrant a second purchase.

For me, the hands and paint job should have been on the original. I just feel like such a release isn't going to sell well and will be a waste of engineering for this mold...

I understand why any improvements weren’t done with the ER mold, but I have to agree;
I find it difficult to believe this will sell well.
I hope I’m wrong…

Also, forgot to mention earlier…
The official images shared earlier today had the banner as only, “Studio Series”,
sans 86… Is the 86 possibly being dropped as a way of saying this subline is going to continue well beyond expected?

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