Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo

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Thanks to posts on Instagram, we have images of the newly revealed toys on display at Fan Expo Canada. We can get a better look at Shockwave, Mixmaster, the firs movie Megatron and others. We get a really good look at the alt mode of the later, which looks well painted. Though these are samples so the final product may not have that paint (which has happened before). The chest for Megatron seems identical to the ROTF version. These can all be preordered right now at the online collectables store of your choice.

Check the images below and tell us what you think!

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Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035478)
Posted by william-james88 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:08pm CDT

DecepticonFinishline wrote:So.... Megatron is the last of the '07 Transformers, but he does not come with Frenzy. Soooooo.... No Frenzy?

Not to sound ungrateful. All of these look amazing. I would just consider Frenzy way more important than Igor or Scorponok. Same for Scalpel for that matter.

Wait till a exclusive barricade and bumblebee two pack with frenzy.

Archforce wrote:These look great, but I continue to lose hope that Sideways will be getting a new fig. Guess Audi must be pretty difficult when it comes to licensing, considering we got only an approximation of the R8 for RotF.

Did Sideways ever turn into a robot in the film?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035479)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:09pm CDT

So megs is totally hollow like tank megs huh? glad I ducked out on his pre-order on the last second thinking he might be, fool me once and all >:oP

Waiting for mixmaster to show up on pulse so I can nab him =P~

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035480)
Posted by GrangerPerry on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:11pm CDT

That new Megatron is insane! Somehow I’m more impressed with him than the MPM. I can pretty much see where all the parts go but that’s still some airplane magic happening over there. Never been into collecting movie figures but this might be my first. I just wish there was an SS 07 Optimus with better paint than we’ve gotten so far

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035481)
Posted by william-james88 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:11pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:So megs is totally hollow like tank megs huh?

yeah, but that didnt really bug me with the toy in hand

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035483)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:16pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:So megs is totally hollow like tank megs huh?

yeah, but that didnt really bug me with the toy in hand

I'm glad they both seem like solid figures, but it's one of my biggest pet peeves, so I'm gonna be skipping '07 megs, too bad too, he looks great

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035484)
Posted by Ironhidensh on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:25pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Did Sideways ever turn into a robot in the film?

Very briefly, as he crashed and rolled through a house.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035485)
Posted by william-james88 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:30pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:So megs is totally hollow like tank megs huh?

yeah, but that didnt really bug me with the toy in hand

I'm glad they both seem like solid figures, but it's one of my biggest pet peeves, so I'm gonna be skipping '07 megs, too bad too, he looks great

I dont know why you choose to deprive yourself of fun that way.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035486)
Posted by LordPrime99 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:32pm CDT

These SS reveals look AMAZING but the rotf megs chest on 07 megs makes me uncomfortable...it just doesn't look right

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035487)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:35pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Did Sideways ever turn into a robot in the film?

Yes, but only for a couple seconds when he crashes through a building.

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Hellscream9999 wrote:So megs is totally hollow like tank megs huh?

I don’t know, I think the jet mode nose might fold up to help fill out that space based on what we’re looking at. No way of telling unless we see some different angles, though.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035488)
Posted by Rtron on August 23rd, 2019 @ 6:58pm CDT

LordPrime99 wrote:These SS reveals look AMAZING but the rotf megs chest on 07 megs makes me uncomfortable...it just doesn't look right

That's driving me crazy. I don't get why they couldn't remold that piece too. I mean, I'd rather have more screen accurate than the accesory.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035490)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 23rd, 2019 @ 7:07pm CDT

I don't really care about the constructicons. But the 2007 Megatron and that Shockwave are SEXY AS BALLS!

Both of them will be a sure buy when they come out.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035491)
Posted by Stargrave on August 23rd, 2019 @ 7:22pm CDT

There appears to be a track on the underside of Scavenger’s forearms I believe that’s where that square peg on Hightower (and Scrapper) will slide in.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035492)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 7:32pm CDT

Stargrave wrote:There appears to be a track on the underside of Scavenger’s forearms I believe that’s where that square peg on Hightower (and Scrapper) will slide in.

If you're talking about the cut out on the white part, then no way, it's closed off and seems way too narrow to accommodate the connector :-?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035493)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 23rd, 2019 @ 7:33pm CDT

It's crazy that the treads are actually hidden inside the wheels in bot mode, I love it :-?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035494)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on August 23rd, 2019 @ 7:34pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
DecepticonFinishline wrote:So.... Megatron is the last of the '07 Transformers, but he does not come with Frenzy. Soooooo.... No Frenzy?

Not to sound ungrateful. All of these look amazing. I would just consider Frenzy way more important than Igor or Scorponok. Same for Scalpel for that matter.

Wait till a exclusive barricade and bumblebee two pack with frenzy.

Archforce wrote:These look great, but I continue to lose hope that Sideways will be getting a new fig. Guess Audi must be pretty difficult when it comes to licensing, considering we got only an approximation of the R8 for RotF.

Did Sideways ever turn into a robot in the film?

He did so briefly during the chase before being cut in half.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035495)
Posted by Stargrave on August 23rd, 2019 @ 7:48pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Stargrave wrote:There appears to be a track on the underside of Scavenger’s forearms I believe that’s where that square peg on Hightower (and Scrapper) will slide in.

If you're talking about the cut out on the white part, then no way, it's closed off and seems way too narrow to accommodate the connector

I think the forearm bends up leaving that red piece at the elbow in place revealing the track. The square peg is actually pretty small and that’s a leader class. Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035500)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 23rd, 2019 @ 8:18pm CDT

OK, so today was an exciting day, and we have all the Wave 9 Studio Series reveals!

Here are my thoughts on each:

Looks frikkin amazing! Demolishor was my first RotF figure and one of the first Decepticons I got at all. He looks marvelous, definitely seeming like an improvement over his original figure. And the treads end up inside the wheels! That is brilliant.

Also looks really good! I've been trying to find Devastator face parts in there and i can't. I think the cab will fold inside out to become the face, that is the only way that can work from what I can see. He still looks good as his own individual too!

6 down, 2 reveals to go, and i think those will have the 2nd most interesting: Overload. (Scavenger was the first)

This one makes me nervous. This is yet another Shockwave that is a leader scale, and unlike his Siege counterpart, he doesn't seem to have a very good reason for it. He is a retool of a voyager with 3 non-posing accessories, very different from Optimus with a trailer. He needed his Driller! We need the Driller!

I'm also nervous because he is a retool of RotF Megatron, and that mold was pretty ass. One of the weakest of the line. they would have been better with a new mold.

Trash.

Like, this hurts Trash.

what have they done???? That jet mode is so boxy in the back. the middle is not streamlined or cohesive at all. The entire chest and crotch are wrong! The legs are boxy when the MPM proved you didn't need that!

What the hell did you guys do? You nailed the MPM, and then you make this... why?

On a plus, the head looks nice and the mace is awesome, but.... come on guys, i expected much better.

So with these reveals, how long until we get wreckers? Like, Wreckers, Dino, Que, Jolt, they have to be inevitable, right? And I am still holding out hope for a Leader class Infernocus

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035511)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on August 23rd, 2019 @ 9:19pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
So with these reveals, how long until we get wreckers? Like, Wreckers, Dino, Que, Jolt, they have to be inevitable, right? And I am still holding out hope for a Leader class Infernocus

Unless they’re saving the wreckers for a 2021 10th anniversary release, I think it’s a really safe bet that we’ll see at least one in the next deluxe wave.

I’m trying to think how they could tackle a Driller in Studio Series, it would almost have to be a titan to get the scale across, maybe even just a short section as a commander class? I’m not sure how feasible it would be.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035514)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 23rd, 2019 @ 9:30pm CDT

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
So with these reveals, how long until we get wreckers? Like, Wreckers, Dino, Que, Jolt, they have to be inevitable, right? And I am still holding out hope for a Leader class Infernocus

Unless they’re saving the wreckers for a 2021 10th anniversary release, I think it’s a really safe bet that we’ll see at least one in the next deluxe wave.

I’m trying to think how they could tackle a Driller in Studio Series, it would almost have to be a titan to get the scale across, maybe even just a short section as a commander class? I’m not sure how feasible it would be.

With Shockwave getting a toy without the Driller, I think we can forget the Driller toy at this point, it's a pipe dream. I don't think it does enough by itself to be an individual release sadly.

And I am so happy we are getting Brains and Wheelie. With them and the Arcees, the only Live Action Autobot I will be missing that was in the movies will be Dino. i have everyone else at some scale and toy, but Leadfoot and roadbuster need weaponized deluxes.

OK, I do have a Dino, but it is that Prime Cyberverse repaint of sideways, so it doesn't really count

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035526)
Posted by JoeIsNotCool on August 24th, 2019 @ 3:25am CDT

o.supreme wrote:They rename *some* Decepticons that have the same body type, but for Rampage there's Red Rampage (killed by BB, but that's the toy that is out now...), and Yellow Rampage, that was actually part of Devastator in the RotF film...

From what I read online and others have said before, I think the yellow Rampage is actually called Skipjack?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035531)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 24th, 2019 @ 8:11am CDT

LeAwesome1 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:They rename *some* Decepticons that have the same body type, but for Rampage there's Red Rampage (killed by BB, but that's the toy that is out now...), and Yellow Rampage, that was actually part of Devastator in the RotF film...

From what I read online and others have said before, I think the yellow Rampage is actually called Skipjack?

Yeah, Takara made a separate character named "Skipjack" from a yellow redeco of the red Legends/Legion class Rampage toy from the 2010 line, thereby enabling anyone to repurpose the yellow Rampage toys as the separate Skipjack character.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035558)
Posted by Spider5800 on August 24th, 2019 @ 11:26am CDT

Hmm, kinda torn on these. Megatron and Shockwave being remolds (of the same figure, no less) kinda bugs me, although I admit both of these look pretty good. Just not sure they're so good I feel like blowing $30 each to replace the original voyagers I already have of both of them.

Scavenger looks like an improvement over the original, but those images of him next to the Shockwave don't make him look as HUGE as I was hoping he would be. He's the same model as Demolishor, and Optimus was barely taller than his wheel in the film. Was hoping he would be designed in a way where he would TOWER over other voyagers in the line, like SS Grimlock.

Mixmaster looks like a flat out downgrade to the original, IMO. Only reason to pick him up would be to form Devastator.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035581)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 24th, 2019 @ 1:48pm CDT

Spider5800 wrote:Hmm, kinda torn on these. Megatron and Shockwave being remolds (of the same figure, no less) kinda bugs me, although I admit both of these look pretty good. Just not sure they're so good I feel like blowing $30 each to replace the original voyagers I already have of both of them.

Megatron is a brand new mold. He just uses the wrong chest detailing, they screwed that up.

I agree though that Scavenger needed to be bigger. i'm happy with the size and look but it would have been perfect in an even larger size

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035585)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 24th, 2019 @ 1:58pm CDT

Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds :-?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035591)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on August 24th, 2019 @ 2:19pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035592)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 24th, 2019 @ 2:21pm CDT

Someone on the last page pointed out that he could see some tooling of rotf voyager megs on Shocky.

The problem with scavenger being bigger is balancing devy, scale might not be what it should on the individual figures but Devy is the main focus this time around.

I'm shocked that D-Max is 07 Megs biggest detractor :lol:

I guess the mpm spoilt you ;-)

I think he's good considering the restrictions on his size class

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035594)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 24th, 2019 @ 2:28pm CDT

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Voyager retooled into Leader? :-?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035596)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 24th, 2019 @ 2:32pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Voyager retooled into Leader?

Might be more shared engineering? I looked but couldn't tell too many similar pieces, we'll know more when in hand images show up and someone does a comparison to rotf megs

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035597)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 24th, 2019 @ 2:33pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Voyager retooled into Leader?

Yep, voyager retooled into leader, the extra gear and tooling taking up part of that price along with the minifigures. You can really see it in the legs, Shockwave uses megatron as a base.

And yeah Zero, the MP might have spoiled me. But still, the chest/crotch should have been easy to do right, and why put the wings in the legs? They ended up on his back

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035600)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 24th, 2019 @ 2:36pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Voyager retooled into Leader?

Might be more shared engineering? I looked but couldn't tell too many similar pieces, we'll know more when in hand images show up and someone does a comparison to rotf megs

I can see the non-foot treads, the thighs and the upper arms are reused. Still, so far it's more similar to Moonracer/Novastar into Chromia.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035601)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 24th, 2019 @ 2:40pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Voyager retooled into Leader?

Might be more shared engineering? I looked but couldn't tell too many similar pieces, we'll know more when in hand images show up and someone does a comparison to rotf megs

I can see the non-foot treads, the thighs and the upper arms are reused. Still, so far it's more similar to Moonracer/Novastar into Chromia.

Look at the treads. They match Megatron's in both detailing and positioning. Only the front/toe treads are now the armored toes. The parts end up in the same place in alt mode, head, arms, and all.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035619)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 24th, 2019 @ 4:34pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Voyager retooled into Leader?

Might be more shared engineering? I looked but couldn't tell too many similar pieces, we'll know more when in hand images show up and someone does a comparison to rotf megs

I can see the non-foot treads, the thighs and the upper arms are reused. Still, so far it's more similar to Moonracer/Novastar into Chromia.

remember rotf megs was considered a very big voyager, so, extra parts and what not could make him passable as a leader class

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035621)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 24th, 2019 @ 4:43pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Who said Shockwave's a retool? They're all brand new molds

Shockwave has a couple parts from ROTF Megatron in his legs, and his transformation is largely similar. While it is mostly new parts, ROTF Megs is the base for Shockwave.

Voyager retooled into Leader?

Might be more shared engineering? I looked but couldn't tell too many similar pieces, we'll know more when in hand images show up and someone does a comparison to rotf megs

I can see the non-foot treads, the thighs and the upper arms are reused. Still, so far it's more similar to Moonracer/Novastar into Chromia.

remember rotf megs was considered a very big voyager, so, extra parts and what not could make him passable as a leader class

True, I guess Brains and Wheelie bumped him past the threshold.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035661)
Posted by william-james88 on August 24th, 2019 @ 9:35pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Megatron is a brand new mold. He just uses the wrong chest detailing, they screwed that up.

How do you know that exactly? It looks to me like they did use the chest of the previous toy, or at least it's CAD file.

I wouldnt call any of these retools though, just part sharing. The idea of using the word "mold" as a singular doesnt really work anymore anyway. Just like TR Blurr shares some parts (thus some of it's molding) with TR Chromedome (or how siege sideswipe shares a part with Sixgun and :lol:

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035663)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 24th, 2019 @ 9:45pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Megatron is a brand new mold. He just uses the wrong chest detailing, they screwed that up.

How do you know that exactly? It looks to me like they did use the chest of the previous toy, or at least it's CAD file.

I wouldnt call any of these retools though, just part sharing. The idea of using the word "mold" as a singular doesnt really work anymore anyway. Just like TR Blurr shares some parts (thus some of it's molding) with TR Chromedome (or how siege sideswipe shares a part with Sixgun and ).

He doesn't transform remotely the same though. The legs and arms do completely different things

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035714)
Posted by Inactive_____ on August 25th, 2019 @ 6:35am CDT

Well, this is a little concerning.

Has anyone here had this issue?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035721)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 25th, 2019 @ 7:35am CDT

Wow, that happened during transformation? I have two of these, the one at my office I have transformed several times with no issues.

SGM

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035722)
Posted by Inactive_____ on August 25th, 2019 @ 7:45am CDT

SGMLordMirage wrote:Wow, that happened during transformation? I have two of these, the one at my office I have transformed several times with no issues.

SGM

The picture isn't mine,thankfully. And I've had no issues as of yet with my Shadow Raider. But on reddit at least, I have seen some talking about how that shoulder joint has broken on them. I didn't even know the whole shoulder was clear plastic until I saw this photo.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035725)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 25th, 2019 @ 7:53am CDT

Ok got it, like you said, glad it wasn’t yours. Definitely makes you wonder!

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035743)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on August 25th, 2019 @ 9:33am CDT

Haven't had any issues with Shadow Raider other than his ankles being a little on the loose side if they're fully extended. I'd imagine that that connection on their copy has always been tighter than it should be and it just gave out

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035748)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:01am CDT

Haven't had any issues with my Lockdown. Although I never thought about his shoulders being clear plastic

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035752)
Posted by Rtron on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:17am CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And yeah Zero, the MP might have spoiled me. But still, the chest/crotch should have been easy to do right, and why put the wings in the legs? They ended up on his back

The decision to put his wings on the legs I find completely absurd. I mean, the plane mode tail and wings on his back were literally the only kibble he had in his robot mode in the movie, why make the sculpt less accurate by making up a weird new transformation scheme that puts them on the legs? I mean, it all could just have been a backpack, giving him better legs and a more accurate back. And the noticeably inaccurate reused chest is a really strange choice too.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035779)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 25th, 2019 @ 12:45pm CDT

I legit cannot wait to get a demolisher this amazing in my collection, he was my first rotf figure, but I was immediately let down by his lack of articulation - which he definitely should have had more of, he was simple enough to accommodate it - unfortunately his rubber tracks, for some reason, have since turned green and brittle; so getting a way more articulated, more screen accurate, version that is also a combiner, is just the best thing ever :DANCE:

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035792)
Posted by Unicron Magnus on August 25th, 2019 @ 4:28pm CDT

Picked up the KSI Boss, and I think I lost the QC lottery as hard as possible. Nothing actually pegs together. Not sure if it's misassembled, or extremely terrible tolerances. The wing panels were even bent when I unfolded them. I wish Hasbro/Takara went back to packaging TFs in vehicle mode, it'd probably prevent things like this. I really wanted to like this figure, and I would, if not for seeming to get the worst possible copy. One of the only TFs I've returned.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035819)
Posted by william-james88 on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:08pm CDT

Aside from when, where, and how much, the main question asked after Hasbro revealed their latest Transformers Studio Series toys was "where do Scavenger's threads go in alt mode?". Well, thanks to Victinoko who reached out to us with some images they took, we now know. The big treads we see in robot mode are within the alt mode, int he centre. They are very obvious with a view of the toy from the top. We have other images, one being of Shockwave from the top which is far from obvious (granted, he never did Transform in the movies). There has been a big discussion on retools here since some parts are shared among the toys, however please remember that with recent examples, like Titans Return Blur and Chromedome, sharing a common piece does not mean that a toy can't also be a unique experience all the same. With advanced toy making techniques and basing some toys on a similar CAD model, it may be time to retire the conception of retool, at least pertaining to examples like the leader Shockwave and voyager Megatron found below.

Let us know if you are excited for these toys!

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035821)
Posted by william-james88 on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:14pm CDT

Unicron Magnus wrote:Picked up the KSI Boss, and I think I lost the QC lottery as hard as possible. Nothing actually pegs together. Not sure if it's misassembled, or extremely terrible tolerances. The wing panels were even bent when I unfolded them. I wish Hasbro/Takara went back to packaging TFs in vehicle mode, it'd probably prevent things like this. I really wanted to like this figure, and I would, if not for seeming to get the worst possible copy. One of the only TFs I've returned.

I think what you are noticing are problems with the mold in general, albeit a bit extreame. The initial release was plagued with problems too. Pieces fall off of everyone's. I know Kanrabat had a terrible experience with Nitro Zeus. He returned his too. The wings are made of a thin plastic and there being lots of parts, there are many places where quality can be faulty. Sorry to hear about yours but sadly, it's not an isolated case.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035824)
Posted by Randomhero on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:32pm CDT

I think I see where Devys head is now on mixmaster. Was driving me nuts

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035826)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:35pm CDT

Mixmaster's claws are sticking out from the back end of his vehicle mode.

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035829)
Posted by Archforce on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:42pm CDT

Wonder if there's any chance we'll see Scavenger redecoed as Demolisher (since Demolisher was the one who transformed into robot mode in RotF) and Rampage into Skipjack for a more movie-accurate yellow leg (not misassembled this time please)?

Re: Newly Revealed Transformers Studio Series Figures like Megatron and Shockwave on Display at Fan Expo (2035830)
Posted by william-james88 on August 25th, 2019 @ 10:49pm CDT

Archforce wrote:Wonder if there's any chance we'll see Scavenger redecoed as Demolisher (since Demolisher was the one who transformed into robot mode in RotF) and Rampage into Skipjack for a more movie-accurate yellow leg (not misassembled this time please)?

I think there's a fair chance. It's a memorable moment and there arent many leaders in this scale.

Just curious of something though, are they the same sized vehicles? Like while they look the same, are we sure they are the same? Demolisher looks way bigger than this Scavenger, according to movie scale.

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