Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave

Posted by Va'al Jan 11, 2016 at 11:08am CST 36,644 views

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Not entirely surprising given the existence of Blaster, but still fairly out of the blue (heh), the Transformers Facebook page has just revealed a full-colour image of the upcoming Leader class Titans Return Soundwave figure too, which shares the same base mold as the Autobot communications specialist! No more information at the moment, but check it out below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub.

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Comment by ScottyP Jan 11, 2016

I'm glad in this case that the Headmaster gimmick is so widespread. That head is just, damn. Too happy or bloated or something? Guess what I'm getting at is there's bound to be a decent alternative at some point to swap that out with, whether from Takara or one of the individual Titanmasters.

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Comment by Cobotron Jan 11, 2016

I like it for the reasons Delta doesn't. Like the clear cassette door, and the really OG toy head sculpt. Lots of retooling going on with the legs, and new feet. Different enough to have both he and Blaster for me!
I wonder how different his Base Mode will look?

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Comment by Agamemnon Jan 11, 2016

I suppose giant legs are better than a giant abdomen. *coughTitaniumcough*

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Comment by Mindmaster Jan 11, 2016

The Classics-style Soundwave we've all been aching for though slightly oversized? Or the surrogate MP Soundwave that'll save me $300?

Either way, with me only having like three problems with him (the visor being to wide [kind of looking like surprise], it's color [gettin' real tired of your yellow-visored Soundwaves, Hasbro], and the weapon [y u no battery???]), I'm really digging it. I assume it's safe to say Sound-Dave here will be one of the Toy Fair reveals, then?

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Comment by RiddlerJ Jan 11, 2016

Eyes are too wide. Looks like he caught Starscream undressing or something.

At least he has two guns, unlike the FOC version.

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Comment by Noideaforaname Jan 11, 2016

That... turned out a lot differently than I thought.

My first thought was "fan custom" since the head's all weird. Soundwave typically has a very narrow eye-band and his helmet IS the angular chevrons; this one's got a huuuuge visor and the chevrons are looking tacked onto a rounded helmet.

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Comment by Hellscream9999 Jan 11, 2016

ZeroWolf wrote:This looks bare bones even for a hasbro release so I'm calling this a test shot. There is no way they would release something like this. Still not keen on the head either.

See => CW Wheeljack >:oP

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Comment by Optimizzy Jan 11, 2016

my choice to skip this one seems like a wise one...good, money spent elsewhere

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Comment by ZeroWolf Jan 11, 2016

I like this, though the visor thing I only noticed once someone had mentioned it. Also is a yellow visor that off putting? I know it was red in the cartoon but that's not a deal breaker to me.

I wonder...can you link blasters base mode to soundwaves base mode? I like the idea of the pair of them owning competing nightclubs that are right next to each other.

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Comment by Hellscream9999 Jan 11, 2016

ZeroWolf wrote:I like this, though the visor thing I only noticed once someone had mentioned it. Also is a yellow visor that off putting? I know it was red in the cartoon but that's not a deal breaker to me.

I wonder...can you link blasters base mode to soundwaves base mode? I like the idea of the pair of them owning competing nightclubs that are right next to each other.

Yes, they (should) all use a similar clip system (seen on o/p's inner leg) so you should be able to link all of the base mode figures together, hope they show this off at the toy fair...

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Comment by Autobot N Jan 11, 2016

Aside from the elongated head, it looks pretty good.

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Comment by DecepticonFinishline Jan 11, 2016

Yellow visor win!! Always always prefer the yellow visor.

Still a little... Oddly shaped. Not a fan of this massive headmaster nonsense, though.

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Comment by Hellscream9999 Jan 11, 2016

DecepticonFinishline wrote:Yellow visor win!! Always always prefer the yellow visor.

Still a little... Oddly shaped. Not a fan of this massive headmaster nonsense, though.

Probably due to the helmet; unlike blaster, who had the visor attached to the helmet, soundwaves appears to be molded in his headmaster, thus leading to a bit of strange proportions

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Comment by alexison Jan 11, 2016

Blurr I can handle, Soundave I cannot. He looks like he just saw something that made his tape deck skip..

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Comment by Gearslide Jan 11, 2016

That thing looks like someone took apart a G1 Soundwave toy, then gave it modern articulation and gimmicks. I love it.

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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 11, 2016

No matter what the size class is, that thing looks terrible.

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Comment by Autobot N Jan 11, 2016

Given that the news article did not provide it, here is a better image:

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Comment by Cobotron Jan 11, 2016

ZeroWolf wrote: I like the idea of the pair of them owning competing nightclubs that are right next to each other.

THIS! All day... ALL NIGHT! :DANCE:

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Comment by Va'al Jan 11, 2016

And hot on the heels of the official reveal on social media, we also have digital renderings of Titans Return Leader class Soundwave, in robot, base, boombox modes, plus his tiny Headmaster Titan Master self operating the base, and some artwork (probably based on Emiliano Santalucia's design work). Check it all out mirrored below!

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Comment by leokearon Jan 11, 2016

william-james88 wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:
There's a few details there that don't exactly scream Blurr, but then again they're probably going to re-use this someone along the line.

The rumour is they will reuse this for Brainstorm. I dont see how that is happening, but that's what the transmissions podcast said.

They could possible, if they could move the part of the vehicle where the gun is back over the rest of the side and stick a pair of wings on it.

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