Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail

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We bring you news this evening that Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxe figures have been found at retail in the U.S., by yours truly. Perusing the shelves at specialty toy shop Megalopolis: City of Collectibles in South Salt Lake, Utah, SS-57, SS-58, and SS-59, otherwise known as Offroad Bumblebee, Roadbuster, and jet mode Shatter, had been recently stocked, with photo proof below. They were each listed for $22.99. Also found on another shelf were Earthrise Battle Masters Soundbarrier, a new mold, and Smashdown, a straight re-release of the Siege Battle Master.

Transformers News: Studio Series Wave 9 and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail

These figures are showing up a bit early, as many preorders have them coming in late March or early April- specialty shops such as this one often get new figures in earlier than mass retail, though their prices may be a touch higher. Roadbuster is the first of the Dark of the Moon Wreckers to come in the Studio Series line, while Shatter and Bumblebee are both from the Bumblebee movie; 'Bee taking the form of an Earth mode jeep which he scans upon first arriving on Earth, and Shatter comes in her jet mode.

Have you seen any upcoming figures at retail, and there hasn't been a news story about it on our front page? Please contact us, with photo proof, and you could be credited in the story. Happy hunting, Seibertronians!

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Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2055985)
Posted by Tigerhawk7109 on March 8th, 2020 @ 9:35am CDT

I really, really want more toys of the characters in their Bee movie designs. Also wouldn't mind a reissue of Bludgeon, Seaspray, and Skyhammer. Top wants are covered at the moment, just hoping for the above and a DOTM Astrotrain!

:BH-PREDACON:

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2055986)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 8th, 2020 @ 9:38am CDT

Astrotrain was in Dark of the Moon?

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2055990)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on March 8th, 2020 @ 10:50am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:Astrotrain was in Dark of the Moon?

Not in the movie itself, but he did show up in the prequel comics.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056016)
Posted by Tuned Agent on March 8th, 2020 @ 3:11pm CDT

I guess it's time to start hunting for Roadbuster. Hopefully my area doesn't skip this wave like the last one.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056200)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 9th, 2020 @ 6:46pm CDT

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
LinaNui wrote:Shockwave was the lucky winner today, so he got to come to work with me. Really love the robot mode of him. Anyone know of a 3d model driller that can be printed to go along with him?

Unique toys (the guys who did those 3P TLK Optimus and Megatron) have a display base that's styled like the Driller that'd probably look cool with Shockwave. I'm not sure if you can buy it separately from one of their figures, though.

Also, I found something interesting while finding references for painting SS Topspin eventually.

I thought it was weird that the SS has removable claws, but that's actually accurate! He has the claws out when you first see him near the shuttle, but later on in Chicago they're not deployed.
Topspin2.PNG

Topspin.png

Gosh I love his design, I love it!

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056273)
Posted by Tigerhawk7109 on March 10th, 2020 @ 4:02pm CDT

You know, I'm liking that Offroad Bee more and more every time I see him. :-?

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056274)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 10th, 2020 @ 4:06pm CDT

Tigerhawk7109 wrote:You know, I'm liking that Offroad Bee more and more every time I see him.

Same here. Wonder what they're going to do with the mold.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056279)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on March 10th, 2020 @ 4:32pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Tigerhawk7109 wrote:You know, I'm liking that Offroad Bee more and more every time I see him.

Same here. Wonder what they're going to do with the mold.

It seems they're already reshelling it for Studio Series BB Cliffjumper, which means it'll also probably get the Bumblebee head again and be redecoed into BB Cybertronian Bee. Maybe even reshelled into an improved screen-accuracy Volkswagen Bee.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056283)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 10th, 2020 @ 4:58pm CDT

Jeddostotle7 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Tigerhawk7109 wrote:You know, I'm liking that Offroad Bee more and more every time I see him.

Same here. Wonder what they're going to do with the mold.

It seems they're already reshelling it for Studio Series BB Cliffjumper, which means it'll also probably get the Bumblebee head again and be redecoed into BB Cybertronian Bee. Maybe even reshelled into an improved screen-accuracy Volkswagen Bee.

It could also be painted green and called Hound, before he got fat. :lol:

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056284)
Posted by Tigerhawk7109 on March 10th, 2020 @ 5:04pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Jeddostotle7 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Tigerhawk7109 wrote:You know, I'm liking that Offroad Bee more and more every time I see him.

Same here. Wonder what they're going to do with the mold.

It seems they're already reshelling it for Studio Series BB Cliffjumper, which means it'll also probably get the Bumblebee head again and be redecoed into BB Cybertronian Bee. Maybe even reshelled into an improved screen-accuracy Volkswagen Bee.
It could also be painted green and called Hound, before he got fat.

Dude, I was totally thinking that! ;)^

Also, Cliff is my first buy. This guy is a maybe.

:BH-PREDACON:

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056297)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 10th, 2020 @ 6:52pm CDT

While I am packing, I've spotlighted some of my figures and posed some questions and thoughts.

To you here, I have a hard time deciding which of these designs I like more. I really like both! But they are pretty different

also, this guy is ready to meet his update

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056306)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on March 10th, 2020 @ 7:05pm CDT

Tigerhawk7109 wrote:You know, I'm liking that Offroad Bee more and more every time I see him.

Same here. I figured I'd skip it at first since I'm focusing on the first 3 movies, but having a Bumblebee that's pretty close to the Bayverse style and turns into a military vehicle is cool, kinda like a companion figure for WWII Bee.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 10th, 2020 @ 7:10pm CDT

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
Tigerhawk7109 wrote:You know, I'm liking that Offroad Bee more and more every time I see him.

Same here. I figured I'd skip it at first since I'm focusing on the first 3 movies, but having a Bumblebee that's pretty close to the Bayverse style and turns into a military vehicle is cool, kinda like a companion figure for WWII Bee.

Plus, a Jeep bee is totally unique!

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056315)
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 10th, 2020 @ 7:43pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:While I am packing, I've spotlighted some of my figures and posed some questions and thoughts.

To you here, I have a hard time deciding which of these designs I like more. I really like both! But they are pretty different

also, this guy is ready to meet his update

You know, Barricades TLK design is one of my favorite movie designs. That toy though, is just generic trash. I'm desperate hoping for a SS or MPM version. The SS I think has a good chance, but a MPM is probably a good 20 years away.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056327)
Posted by Ig89ninja on March 10th, 2020 @ 8:12pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:While I am packing, I've spotlighted some of my figures and posed some questions and thoughts.

To you here, I have a hard time deciding which of these designs I like more. I really like both! But they are pretty different

also, this guy is ready to meet his update

Personally, I prefer the original trilogy design for Barricade, and I too am looking forward to an updated Devastator.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056339)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 10th, 2020 @ 10:15pm CDT

Gonna disagree with you on that, D-Max, I think Barricade from TLK looks better on screen and in toy form than from the OT.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056346)
Posted by Tuned Agent on March 10th, 2020 @ 10:43pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:While I am packing, I've spotlighted some of my figures and posed some questions and thoughts.

To you here, I have a hard time deciding which of these designs I like more. I really like both! But they are pretty different

also, this guy is ready to meet his update

I think I prefer Barricade from the first movies, though it may have something to do with TLK Barricade getting all of about 30 seconds of screentime.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056347)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on March 10th, 2020 @ 10:48pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:While I am packing, I've spotlighted some of my figures and posed some questions and thoughts.

To you here, I have a hard time deciding which of these designs I like more. I really like both! But they are pretty different

also, this guy is ready to meet his update

I think I prefer TLK as a design, but as Barricade I do prefer the first movie's design, though I feel the SS figure is a bit too skinny. I might be wrong, but I thought Barricade was bulkier in the movie

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Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on March 11th, 2020 @ 3:32pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
also, this guy is ready to meet his update

I sold off that version of Devastator a bit ago. I've still got the Legends-class version, though. I'm more interested in matching up SS-Devastator with Titan-Class Devastator from G1!

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 11th, 2020 @ 6:47pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:Gonna disagree with you on that, D-Max, I think Barricade from TLK looks better on screen and in toy form than from the OT.

I didn't say which I thought was better, that's the point! I don't know which is better to me!

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I think I prefer TLK as a design, but as Barricade I do prefer the first movie's design, though I feel the SS figure is a bit too skinny. I might be wrong, but I thought Barricade was bulkier in the movie

I agree, I feel like the SS is too small

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I sold off that version of Devastator a bit ago. I've still got the Legends-class version, though. I'm more interested in matching up SS-Devastator with Titan-Class Devastator from G1!

I'm looking forward to SS Devastator destroying every other combiner and Transformer that exists, he is going to be epic!

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056425)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 11th, 2020 @ 6:57pm CDT

Yeah, I mistook your post for the post after yours. Even though I think Bayverse Devy is hideous in all forms, my morbid curiosity wants to see the newly released SS figures in green and purple to see how that would look. I remember we got a legends class RoTF green Devastator, I want to see the big version.

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Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 11th, 2020 @ 6:58pm CDT

@D-Max He'd still get run over by the Ultrazord

@Rodimus Prime Well, Movieverse Decepticons in general look like monstrosities by design.

I'm personally okay with the movieverse's reinvention of Devastator - it works within that universe and plays up the horrifying side of the Decepticons. And his bestial nature kinda fits with the way Marvel presented combiners, especially with how many members he has.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 11th, 2020 @ 7:01pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah, I mistook your post for the post after yours. Even though I think Bayverse Devy is hideous in all forms, my morbid curiosity wants to see the newly released SS figures in green and purple to see how that would look. I remember we got a legends class RoTF green Devastator, I want to see the big version.

You're also making me think that, once I move, I should get the legends version so I can have all 3 versions of Devy. He is awesome for me, I love him

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056438)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 11th, 2020 @ 7:20pm CDT

The beauty about so many of the Movieverse designs looking nothing like their G1 namesakes is that, if one wanted to, one could repurpose them as all new separate characters with new names to both set them apart from and allow them to interact with their G1 namesakes in the world of one's own headcanon.

For example, I originally bought SS Grimlock to use him not as "Grimlock", but as an all new character named "Lockjaw".

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056441)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on March 11th, 2020 @ 8:18pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:The beauty about so many of the Movieverse designs looking nothing like their G1 namesakes is that, if one wanted to, one could repurpose them as all new separate characters with new names to both set them apart from and allow them to interact with their G1 namesakes in the world of one's own headcanon.

For example, I originally bought SS Grimlock to use him not as "Grimlock", but as an all new character named "Lockjaw".

I'm actually doing that with my entire movie collection.

Characters like Scorn, Dropkick or Shatter that don't have a G1 counterpart can keep their names, others get new names. Sometimes I'm lazy with the names. DOTM Leader Megs and TLK Leader Megs are a duo, Shotgun and Blowtorch. (I really like my laziness in this case).

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056443)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 11th, 2020 @ 8:50pm CDT

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The beauty about so many of the Movieverse designs looking nothing like their G1 namesakes is that, if one wanted to, one could repurpose them as all new separate characters with new names to both set them apart from and allow them to interact with their G1 namesakes in the world of one's own headcanon.

For example, I originally bought SS Grimlock to use him not as "Grimlock", but as an all new character named "Lockjaw".

I'm actually doing that with my entire movie collection.

Characters like Scorn, Dropkick or Shatter that don't have a G1 counterpart can keep their names, others get new names. Sometimes I'm lazy with the names. DOTM Leader Megs and TLK Leader Megs are a duo, Shotgun and Blowtorch. (I really like my laziness in this case).

I'm debating allowing my AOE Scorn to venture over to my generations shelf and stand alongside my PotP Volcanicus and Slash, but I'm not sure yet (I have TLK Scorn as the primary movie Scorn).

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056457)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 11th, 2020 @ 11:33pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The beauty about so many of the Movieverse designs looking nothing like their G1 namesakes is that, if one wanted to, one could repurpose them as all new separate characters with new names to both set them apart from and allow them to interact with their G1 namesakes in the world of one's own headcanon.

For example, I originally bought SS Grimlock to use him not as "Grimlock", but as an all new character named "Lockjaw".

I'm actually doing that with my entire movie collection.

Characters like Scorn, Dropkick or Shatter that don't have a G1 counterpart can keep their names, others get new names. Sometimes I'm lazy with the names. DOTM Leader Megs and TLK Leader Megs are a duo, Shotgun and Blowtorch. (I really like my laziness in this case).

I'm debating allowing my AOE Scorn to venture over to my generations shelf and stand alongside my PotP Volcanicus and Slash, but I'm not sure yet (I have TLK Scorn as the primary movie Scorn).

Were I to have SS Devastator and a version of G1 Devastator coexist, I'd probably make SS Devastator be some new Constructicon combiner built to be an even more monstrous successor to his predecessor, probably named something like "Ultra Devastator" even though the G1 guy would still be around. The similar and superior-sounding name would simply get on G1 Devastator's nerves, causing the two to constantly butt heads with each other when they're supposed to be on the same side.

Or, perhaps, something like "Menastator", with his backstory being that some of Menasor's savagery was used in the new guy's programming, much to Devastator's further aggravation since he wouldn't like his successor/new partner having any Stunticon data in his programming when they are Constructicons.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056458)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on March 11th, 2020 @ 11:36pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The beauty about so many of the Movieverse designs looking nothing like their G1 namesakes is that, if one wanted to, one could repurpose them as all new separate characters with new names to both set them apart from and allow them to interact with their G1 namesakes in the world of one's own headcanon.

For example, I originally bought SS Grimlock to use him not as "Grimlock", but as an all new character named "Lockjaw".

I'm actually doing that with my entire movie collection.

Characters like Scorn, Dropkick or Shatter that don't have a G1 counterpart can keep their names, others get new names. Sometimes I'm lazy with the names. DOTM Leader Megs and TLK Leader Megs are a duo, Shotgun and Blowtorch. (I really like my laziness in this case).

I'm debating allowing my AOE Scorn to venture over to my generations shelf and stand alongside my PotP Volcanicus and Slash, but I'm not sure yet (I have TLK Scorn as the primary movie Scorn).
Were I to have SS Devastator and a version of G1 Devastator coexist, I'd probably make SS Devastator be some new Constructicon combiner built to be an even more monstrous successor to his predecessor, probably named something like "Ultra Devastator" even though the G1 guy would still be around. The similar and superior-sounding name would simply get on G1 Devastator's nerves, causing the two to constantly butt heads with each other when they're supposed to be on the same side.

Or, perhaps, something like "Menastator", with his backstory being that some of Menasor's savagery was used in the new guy's programming, much to Devastator's further aggravation since he wouldn't like his successor/new partner having any Stunticon data in his programming when they are Constructicons.

I like the idea that Shockwave was trying to replicate the original Constructicon's ability to combine and the SS Constructicon's are the result of constant tinkering and reconstructing with the resulting combiner being named "Scrapyard" or something similar

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056459)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 11th, 2020 @ 11:44pm CDT

Sentinel_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The beauty about so many of the Movieverse designs looking nothing like their G1 namesakes is that, if one wanted to, one could repurpose them as all new separate characters with new names to both set them apart from and allow them to interact with their G1 namesakes in the world of one's own headcanon.

For example, I originally bought SS Grimlock to use him not as "Grimlock", but as an all new character named "Lockjaw".

I'm actually doing that with my entire movie collection.

Characters like Scorn, Dropkick or Shatter that don't have a G1 counterpart can keep their names, others get new names. Sometimes I'm lazy with the names. DOTM Leader Megs and TLK Leader Megs are a duo, Shotgun and Blowtorch. (I really like my laziness in this case).

I'm debating allowing my AOE Scorn to venture over to my generations shelf and stand alongside my PotP Volcanicus and Slash, but I'm not sure yet (I have TLK Scorn as the primary movie Scorn).
Were I to have SS Devastator and a version of G1 Devastator coexist, I'd probably make SS Devastator be some new Constructicon combiner built to be an even more monstrous successor to his predecessor, probably named something like "Ultra Devastator" even though the G1 guy would still be around. The similar and superior-sounding name would simply get on G1 Devastator's nerves, causing the two to constantly butt heads with each other when they're supposed to be on the same side.

Or, perhaps, something like "Menastator", with his backstory being that some of Menasor's savagery was used in the new guy's programming, much to Devastator's further aggravation since he wouldn't like his successor/new partner having any Stunticon data in his programming when they are Constructicons.

I like the idea that Shockwave was trying to replicate the original Constructicon's ability to combine and the SS Constructicon's are the result of constant tinkering and reconstructing with the resulting combiner being named "Scrapyard" or something similar

Speaking of Shockwave, I've mentioned in this thread before that I could see SS Shockwave as being repurposed as a post-Beast Machines era version of G1 Shockwave, but that's also because I just cannot see that figure as being anything other than a version of Shockwave. It's just too Shockwave-y for me to not think of it as Shockwave, so in these blended realities we're all thinking up here, SS Shockwave is Technorganic G1 Shockwave circa post-Beast Machines.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056461)
Posted by MadProject on March 12th, 2020 @ 1:08am CDT

I finally got Long Haul, my first constructicon of the set!
I'm really liking him, can't wait to get the others.
Weird thought, here in Europe it looks like it's almost impossible to find Scrapmetal.
Since I can't find him (except a few overpriced copies from Japan and USA) both on Amazon and Ebay, does that particular figure had some distribution problem? The other Studio Series figures I searched can be found quite easily.

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Posted by JoeIsNotCool on March 12th, 2020 @ 6:15am CDT

MadProject wrote:I finally got Long Haul, my first constructicon of the set!
I'm really liking him, can't wait to get the others.
Weird thought, here in Europe it looks like it's almost impossible to find Scrapmetal.
Since I can't find him (except a few overpriced copies from Japan and USA) both on Amazon and Ebay, does that particular figure had some distribution problem? The other Studio Series figures I searched can be found quite easily.

Rampage and Scrapmetal were never released over here. Most online retailers that are UK based either imported them both or just didn't sell them in the end. I had to get both of them from Amazon US, cost me extra but at least I got them.
Edit: Speaking for the UK, not sure about all of Europe.

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Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 12th, 2020 @ 5:30pm CDT

Re: universe blending, for the most part I prefer to just treat them all as their own universe's version of that character/bearer of that name. And have them all hang out in some catchbasin universe. My issue is reconciling past bodies..
In any case, most of my household Decepticons ultimately answer to Cybertron Megatron, because he's so OP (and has hax on G1/TR Galvatron). Also in my headcanon, both sides make sure to upgrade the bodies of movie TFs on arrival.

MadProject wrote:I finally got Long Haul, my first constructicon of the set!
I'm really liking him, can't wait to get the others.
Weird thought, here in Europe it looks like it's almost impossible to find Scrapmetal.
Since I can't find him (except a few overpriced copies from Japan and USA) both on Amazon and Ebay, does that particular figure had some distribution problem? The other Studio Series figures I searched can be found quite easily.

Long Haul is one of the weakest of the set IMO; he's one who makes me wish they didn't try to cram the combining gimmick in there. Long Haul sucks in truck mode, Rampage's robot mode sucks from behind... (Granted, the 2009 deluxe had a lot of extra junk up there when in "pogo" configuration, but at least it was actually transformed from the vehicle mode)

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Posted by Ig89ninja on March 12th, 2020 @ 5:54pm CDT

On the subject of cross continuity naming, I prefer to have one of each character. That way I don’t have to worry about the issue of names. However, there are very time where I like to double up on a character that has a different mold to help army build my Decepticons, examples include Optimus Prime(DOTM FB and AOE EM), Rampage (09 and SS), and Brawl (CW and SS). In cases like this, I will usually try and come up with a name that still suits the character in some way. So DOTM FB Optimus Prime is Nemesis Prime, the 09 Rampage is Scuttle, and SS Brawl is Barrage.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 12th, 2020 @ 6:51pm CDT

I generally do not follow the cross continuity renaming. I like to have my universes cross over, I enjoy characters from 1 universe meeting their alternate universe counterparts. I don't like to rename, it's more fun with varying styles of figures too.

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Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 12th, 2020 @ 7:09pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I generally do not follow the cross continuity renaming. I like to have my universes cross over, I enjoy characters from 1 universe meeting their alternate universe counterparts. I don't like to rename, it's more fun with varying styles of figures too.

Same. I'm more likely to use renaming to turn a same-character redeco into a new character.

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Posted by Sabrblade on March 12th, 2020 @ 7:13pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I generally do not follow the cross continuity renaming. I like to have my universes cross over, I enjoy characters from 1 universe meeting their alternate universe counterparts. I don't like to rename, it's more fun with varying styles of figures too.

That's what I default to as well. The discussed alternative idea of repurposing some characters as new guys is just for occasions where I feel in the mood of playing with my figures in a way like what IDW1, Animated, Cyberverse, and Beast Wars Uprising have done by transplanting other-continuity versions of characters into a single universe.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on March 12th, 2020 @ 7:15pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I generally do not follow the cross continuity renaming. I like to have my universes cross over, I enjoy characters from 1 universe meeting their alternate universe counterparts. I don't like to rename, it's more fun with varying styles of figures too.

This is what I do too. I did have fun at one point though imagining a continuity where it Cybertron was being fought over by four factions, Autobots, Decepticons, Predacons (under the rule of Predaking, the Prime version) and Maximals (led by the Triumvirate of three new characters based on the magnaboss figures, Athena, Leo and Artemis). I had plans to do a fan fiction based on it but the work I had was lost. As I was freely mixing Transformers Prime Predacons with Beast Wars Preds.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 12th, 2020 @ 7:44pm CDT

I love the Transformers Prime Predacons, and having relived some of them in the past week, I really wish we could have gotten some better looking/painted dragon-formers for TLK.

i still hold out hope for a TLK Infernocus and Dragonstorm/other knight in SS

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056523)
Posted by Emerje on March 12th, 2020 @ 8:33pm CDT

I really hope once they complete the Constructicons they start doing Voyager and Leader Dinobots in scale with Grimlock. I'm thinking:

Leader: Scorn, Slog
Voyager: Slug, Snarl
Deluxe: Strafe, Slash

Not sure if Grimlock would need a rerelease, that Leader wave 1 lingered for a long time. Strafe I'm thinking tall Deluxe, Voyager feels too big unless it's needed for his big wings. Scorn could probably have his TLK Voyager upscaled with some small adjustments. Slash perhaps as a small Deluxe with a much more refined transformation. Of course that's assuming they do more than just Scorn, Slug and Strafe.

Emerje

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056533)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 12th, 2020 @ 11:01pm CDT

Strafe was a pretty large creature when compared to both Bumblebee and Stinger, which is why that one Walmart 3-pack release of AOE Deluxe Strafe came with Legion class toys of Bee and Sting to better scale with Strafe's size, and why the non-transformable Bumblebee mini-figure that came with Movie the Best Strafe was so small.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056593)
Posted by M. Spector on March 13th, 2020 @ 6:45pm CDT

I think a larger Stryfe and Slug would be really neat! If the do go this route kinda hope they dont redo Scorn because i really like my TLK voyager Scorn :lol:

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056607)
Posted by Emerje on March 13th, 2020 @ 9:11pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Strafe was a pretty large creature when compared to both Bumblebee and Stinger, which is why that one Walmart 3-pack release of AOE Deluxe Strafe came with Legion class toys of Bee and Sting to better scale with Strafe's size, and why the non-transformable Bumblebee mini-figure that came with Movie the Best Strafe was so small.

Yes, but compared to the other Dinobots he's the smallest on screen. It isn't really about scaling him with the other figures in the line, just to Grimlock who sets the standard. Strafe is a bit of an odd one though since he has a very thin and flat dino mode and a bulky bot mode so being a Deluxe or a Voyager really depends on what it takes to make that work.

M. Spector wrote:I think a larger Stryfe and Slug would be really neat! If the do go this route kinda hope they dont redo Scorn because i really like my TLK voyager Scorn

Scorn is fantastic, but he's supposed to be slightly bigger than Grimlock so I would expect him to be another large Leader class if this were to happen.

Emerje

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056653)
Posted by LinaNui on March 14th, 2020 @ 3:55pm CDT

So I got lucky and found a Scavenger at walmart last night and I have been messing with him all morning. He is just fantastic.

Something that has really been worrying me about Devastator is that he would not be able to be on all fours like in the movie. Well I think I may have found a way that it could work! I currently only have scavenger and mixmaster with me. All you do is connect the clicks on mixmaster, not the part that holds the wheels. This makes me even more excited for Devastator.

This may have been shown before, but I have not seen it yet.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056720)
Posted by LinaNui on March 15th, 2020 @ 6:57pm CDT

Studio series wave 8 has got to be one of the, if not the best, waves for studio series so far. Below are my thoughts on each.

Hot rod: he is the worst of the wave not not terrible. He looks good in robot mode and is good with WWII Bumblebee.

Arcee triplets: relly glad these exist. Little fiddley but still awesome.

Bumblebee: the best version of the character ever, minus MMP. A must have.

Soundwave: the best deluxe figure from the wave. Just so, so good. Buy him now.

TF1 Megatron: really good, and even with the reused chest piece it's still good. (I have messed with him out of box, but don't have that one with me)

Mixmaster: almost perfect, just wish his mixing drum panels had more movement. Otherwise great.

Shockwave: great, but needs to be another 1-2" taller. Don't bother transforming him, his robot is the only good part. Even with that, it's still worth it.

Scavenger: the absolute best figure from the wave. Great moment and can even be posed well! He really got me even more hyped for Devastator.

Overall 9.5/10 for the wave. Thanks for reading!

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056734)
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 15th, 2020 @ 8:41pm CDT

So, of Movie characters not included in the line yet, what are your top five most wanted?

For me, its:

1) Skids & Mudflap Yeah, two separate characters, but I always think of them in a pair.

2) TLK Barricade

3) Jolt

4) Dino

5) Hound

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056735)
Posted by Tuned Agent on March 15th, 2020 @ 8:56pm CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:So, of Movie characters not included in the line yet, what are your top five most wanted?

1: Leadfoot (yeah, we know he's coming, but he hasn't been revealed yet, so I'm counting him)

2: Dino

3: Hatchet

4: Bumblebee from the first half of AoE

5: Hound

Skids and Mudflap almost make the list, but I'm pretty happy with my ice cream truck versions. I would like to see new figures for them, though.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056737)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 15th, 2020 @ 9:14pm CDT

#2 you might have to rely on the scofflaw 3P companies for, unless Ferrari ends their exclusivity with Mattel.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056740)
Posted by no-one on March 15th, 2020 @ 9:25pm CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:So, of Movie characters not included in the line yet, what are your top five most wanted?

Out of curiosity, which alt mode(s) for Skids and Mudflap?

1. Bee Soundwave

2. Daytrader

3. Crosshairs

4. Galvatron

5. The remaining dinobots

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056743)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 15th, 2020 @ 9:45pm CDT

cary, your #1 has basically been granted. Just slap red optics on SIEGE Soundwave and you may as well have Bumblebee Soundwave.

Re: Studio Series Wave 9 Deluxes and Earthrise Battle Masters Wave 1 Found at U.S. Retail (2056744)
Posted by no-one on March 15th, 2020 @ 9:55pm CDT

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:cary, your #1 has basically been granted. Just slap red optics on SIEGE Soundwave and you may as well have Bumblebee Soundwave.

Hahaha, you're right! Even Siege Ravage resembles the one from the film. I'd still take another SW though. :BANG_HEAD: