Review for Transformers Earthspark One Step Flip Changer Swindle and Soundwave

No one is going to buy Swindle for his charism:"the dude who fought over an empty truck".Because he fought instead of emptying it?No!It was practically empty,one of the two weirdest episode with the one where arachnamechs loose to wood stick.

Sharing this over here too for those that only visit this thread, to showcase the deluxe Bumblebee, here he is with the Kid Appeal crew

I love that pic

Just an update, my flip change Bumblebee, the only one NOT canceled by Amazon when I POd them has been pushed back to later in April, also no sign of Warrior Megatron although to be fair it was available briefly when the toys first dropped. I haven't seen any of the flip changers of finger bangers in stores by me and the finger bangers haven't shown up on Amazon yet. Very interesting.

I've now seen the finger-bangers at all of my local walmarts and targets, though at target they are on a shelf by themselves by the Jurassic toys for some reason

Anyone who is in Laval, Quebec, Canada, can come to the local Toys R Us to finger some transformers.
No idea of the price tho.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I've now seen the finger-bangers at all of my local walmarts and targets, though at target they are on a shelf by themselves by the Jurassic toys for some reason

Good to know, I'll have to look next time I'm there. I guess someone monitors my complaining because Bumblebee got pushed up to tomorrow, same day as I'm getting the Prime and Primal Weaponizer two packs. Guess what I'll open first?

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I've now seen the finger-bangers at all of my local walmarts and targets, though at target they are on a shelf by themselves by the Jurassic toys for some reason

I noticed that too the other day. They were on the weird half shelf that juts out of the toy aisle for featured figures (as opposed to the full size endcap) with the JP stuff.

Emerje

Somebody was really listening, Warrior Megatron is up for order on Amazon.

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I've now seen the finger-bangers at all of my local walmarts and targets, though at target they are on a shelf by themselves by the Jurassic toys for some reason

I noticed that too the other day. They were on the weird half shelf that juts out of the toy aisle for featured figures (as opposed to the full size endcap) with the JP stuff.

Emerje

That is known as a "focal"

Yay?

So i found the one step Soundwave and Swindle in a Walmart this week, and what joys they are. I am giddy with excitement messing with them.

I only got Wheeljack from wave 1, but I think Swindle shares a transformation sequence with Optimus, and I like it. I love pulling the roof back to transform him, and i adore how he does a hop to transform back to truck mode once you push him over. And his truck mode is nice, and I like his robot mode too. He is an adorable little guy.

Soundwave is all new, and is super sleek. He feels like one of those things that you put on your fingers with 4 spots and if you moved your fingers around you could see different displays on the inside with the way he transforms. You swish the wings back for robot mode, and then he seamlessly slides into jet mode, it is nice. He is the sleekest of the 3 I own.

So in terms of the 3 I own, Swindle does the cute hop, Wheeljack is the fun one to flick, and Soundwave is the one that just glides between modes. all 3 are great, now i need to get my Cybertron Hardtop set up beside Swindle for a pic

i ended up getting the warrior Megatron in this week, and he is a joy. To be honest, if he had head movement, he would be superior to the deluxe. He has a waist, more foot articulation, the chest cockpit is real, and he just looks nicer with the paint. Again, I really wish his head moved, otherwise he's nigh perfect for a $15 toy.

It's been quiet on the Earthrise front ever since the line was launched all at once. Well, we are now in the year's second quarter and wave 2 is rolling out. Thanks to TF fans Nicholas, we now know that the wave 2 deluxes are out in the US. Optimus Prime and Shockwave were fund at a Walmart in the East Coast, the sighting was posted on the Botposing Facebook page along with an in hand image from Darren. Unlike wave 1, these are not fully new molds. Optimus Prime is a partial of Cyberverse Optimus while Shockwave is a straight redeco. Luckily though, Shockwave is not essential for the build a figure since he comes with an alternate robot arm.

A shame we’re not getting a screen accurate Shockwave, his design in the show is so sleek and fits his character perfectly.

Stormshot_Prime wrote:A shame we’re not getting a screen accurate Shockwave, his design in the show is so sleek and fits his character perfectly.

I'm hoping for a Warrior class figure to make up for this.

Emerje

Available to order now on Amazon, still using a placeholder name. Credit to TFWiki for posting the link.

Transformers TRA Terran Warrior Steve https://a.co/d/dsTPONz

Just ordered deluxe Prime thanks to Pulse, and I am ordering that Thrash now, thanks for the link

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Just ordered deluxe Prime thanks to Pulse, and I am ordering that Thrash now, thanks for the link

I knew those toys were garbage.

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I'll be going now.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Quick correction to something I missed. This figure is really far better than it should be.

Mine should be here sometime this week, excited to have him to put with his sister.

Got my Steve Thrash from Amazon Monday, he's pretty neat for a Warrior. Sure he lacks some articulation points (bicep and thigh swivels mainly) and his bike mode isn't perfect (his arm placement could be better in bike mode), but he sure is fun! He has really stiff joints, a slight ratchet in the knees, a clever transformation and the sidecar weapon mode is really cool, like I'm surprised this is the figure they chose to pull this gem out for. Colors and sculpt are top notch, too. This figure is just a few points of articulation away from being a Deluxe and I like him a lot more than Legacy Arcee et al for sure.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Got my Steve Thrash from Amazon Monday, he's pretty neat for a Warrior. Sure he lacks some articulation points (bicep and thigh swivels mainly) and his bike mode isn't perfect (his arm placement could be better in bike mode), but he sure is fun! He has really stiff joints, a slight ratchet in the knees, a clever transformation and the sidecar weapon mode is really cool, like I'm surprised this is the figure they chose to pull this gem out for. Colors and sculpt are top notch, too. This figure is just a few points of articulation away from being a Deluxe and I like him a lot more than Legacy Arcee et al for sure.
Emerje

I was impressed with everything you mentioned too, especially the tight joints. He's good enough that I don't think they're planning to redo him in Deluxe, and though I haven't posed them together yet, I think he'll be a great complement to Twitch.

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Emerje wrote:Got my Steve Thrash from Amazon Monday, he's pretty neat for a Warrior. Sure he lacks some articulation points (bicep and thigh swivels mainly) and his bike mode isn't perfect (his arm placement could be better in bike mode), but he sure is fun! He has really stiff joints, a slight ratchet in the knees, a clever transformation and the sidecar weapon mode is really cool, like I'm surprised this is the figure they chose to pull this gem out for. Colors and sculpt are top notch, too. This figure is just a few points of articulation away from being a Deluxe and I like him a lot more than Legacy Arcee et al for sure.
I was impressed with everything you mentioned too, especially the tight joints. He's good enough that I don't think they're planning to redo him in Deluxe, and though I haven't posed them together yet, I think he'll be a great complement to Twitch.
Emerje

What were you quoting? There's no text?

I too got my Thrash in as well. I tell you what, he is pretty neat. I enjoy him. His bike mode is pretty sweet too. He makes a good companion to Twitch.

Now, bring on the next 3 siblings!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Emerje wrote:Got my Steve Thrash from Amazon Monday, he's pretty neat for a Warrior. Sure he lacks some articulation points (bicep and thigh swivels mainly) and his bike mode isn't perfect (his arm placement could be better in bike mode), but he sure is fun! He has really stiff joints, a slight ratchet in the knees, a clever transformation and the sidecar weapon mode is really cool, like I'm surprised this is the figure they chose to pull this gem out for. Colors and sculpt are top notch, too. This figure is just a few points of articulation away from being a Deluxe and I like him a lot more than Legacy Arcee et al for sure.
I was impressed with everything you mentioned too, especially the tight joints. He's good enough that I don't think they're planning to redo him in Deluxe, and though I haven't posed them together yet, I think he'll be a great complement to Twitch.
Emerje

What were you quoting? There's no text?

He somehow replied inside my post, read the part above my name.

Emerje

Oops, forum foul, sorry

This is a good day for fans who want to see new toys. We have our very first look at the upcoming deluxe Grimlock from Transformers Earthspark. This toys is based on the Cyberverse deluxe toy but with new tooling in most areas and a different design to make him look more like in the show. And he is needed to complete the BAF. Now, the only deluxe left to be seen is Nightshade. Let us know what you think of Grimlock.

Since the BAF component is Mandroid's human leg, the pic of Grimlock next to it makes it look like he went berserk and ate most of the show's primary antagonist.

And the curse of the wide T-Rex hips remains unbroken.

The tail transformation looks familiar...

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:And the curse of the wide T-Rex hips remains unbroken.

The tail transformation looks familiar...

This is a retool of the cyberverse deluxe

Bot mode looks ok. Critter mode is . . . no.

Good looking figure, looks better than the Cyberverse version which was already a good figure in itself. This is the type of upgrade that Shockwave should have gotten.

Emerje

If they put in as much work as they did with Prime this will be good, really good.

Wave 2 of the Earthspark toyline is getting a haphazard release, with different classes being made available at different times in different places. So fans have had access to this Megatron and Thrash for a good while, getting them online, and this past week we've been getting reports of them being found at brick and mortar stores. They have been found in several states, like Ohio and Maryland.

We have reviews below to see if they these are up your alley.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Finally, Earthspark Megatron is here to complete the wave 01 Warrior Class figures from the Earthspark line. I have to say that this figure is just as good if not a little better than the Deluxe Class version of Megatron. Transformation is simple and the weapon gimmick doesn't interfere with the figure at all. There's a surprisingly large amount of articulation, including waist swivel and ankle pivot. I highly recommend this version of Megatron especially if you're passing on the Deluxe Class version.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Of all the Warrior Class figures I've looked at for the Earthspark collection, Terran Thrash stands out as the best. The transformation process is seamless and unlike any other motorcycle transformation, I've seen before. Similar to the other Warrior Class toys, the weapon feature does not obstruct the robot's movements and enhances the overall experience of the toy. If you are considering purchasing just one Warrior Class figure from Earthspark, Thrash should be your top choice.

Thrash and Megatron are both good figures, I enjoy both a lot.

Grimlock looks good, they did a good job with the retool there. Glad they didn't go the Shockwave route there.

Now, bring on the other 3 Terrans!

Took Prime and Thrash to work this week, they are both pretty good toys. I appreciate how good Thrash is for a warrior figure, they did him good. Almost on par with RiD2015 Warriors

The first siblings

It's been a while since we got many Earthrise reveals. Well, toy sites in France and Portugal have uploaded new stock images for upcoming toys within the line. Below you will see images for Flip and Change Megatron, Flip and Change Twitch, Warrior Jawbreaker (which turns into a Stygimoloch), Warrior Starscream (which is a redeco of the Cyberverse toy), Deluxe Grimlock and Deluxe Nightshade. It's a real pity we do not have images of Nightshade in alt mode since this is a toy several fans were curious of due to its atypical design, that being a robotic owl. Hopefully we will see it soon. If the owl head resides in it's chest, the toy might be using a transformation similar to Kingdom Airazor.

Let us know what you think!

And then Jawbreaker vied for the position of most controversial Terran by spoiling the show's reveal of his alt.

Oh well, we needed a new bonehead-family Dino alt that wasn't remolded from a Raptor, though I have my fingers crossed that he briefly considers a shark and a hyena first.

I don't need that Starscream, I don't need that Starscream...

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I don't need that Starscream, I don't need that Starscream...

Yeah, that's just a pointless redeco of a mold that I already have at least 6 times.
All that sexy, sexy silver won't change my mind.

I s....swear...

looks cool. too bad hes soo small.

Where are people finding Thrash???

Halfofme07 wrote:Where are people finding Thrash???

He's been available on Amazon for a while, I think.

william-james88 wrote:

Halfofme07 wrote:Where are people finding Thrash???

He's been available on Amazon for a while, I think.

It's listed under a code name.

Jawbreaker looks good. Too much orange though. Might give him some extra paint just to break it all up

His eyes are staring into your very soul.

Bumblevivisector wrote:And then Jawbreaker vied for the position of most controversial Terran by spoiling the show's reveal of his alt.

Wasn't it spoiled a month or so ago in a news article, that they revealed Jawbreaker's alt in an Earthrise promo?

SynchroBunny wrote:

Bumblevivisector wrote:And then Jawbreaker vied for the position of most controversial Terran by spoiling the show's reveal of his alt.

Wasn't it spoiled a month or so ago in a news article, that they revealed Jawbreaker's alt in an Earthrise promo?

Yup, you can blame French Nickelodeon for that

Halfofme07 wrote:Where are people finding Thrash???

I've seen him at a couple of different Walmarts.

Great stuff. I'm looking forward to seeing just how the Nightshade figure transforms into their owl mode.