Studio Series discussion

[Undead Scottsman]

If it's worse than the Combiner Wars version, I can just stick with that.

But if Devastator and his components can actually hold their guns, then they'll already be an improvement.

 

[Dake]

Is there a thought it might just be a reissue?

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Is there a thought it might just be a reissue?

They probably wouldn't be releasing Bonecrusher and Scavanger as deluxes then.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I am very concerned about a new Devastator being good given how small SS deluxe budgets are at this point.

If it's pants, I can ignore it as I've got the original
titan class (with upgrade kits) and an USKO version.

 

[Steadfast]

I'm curious about the connection scheme for 86 Devastator. It'd be nice if at least the arms were swappable with another combiner, but I'm expecting another unique system.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

I passed on the CW Devastator because I felt it was too big to stand with the rest of the line. I'm curious just how big this one will be.

 

[NovaSaber]

I would guess about the same height as Legacy Menasor.

 

[MrBlud]

I’d be shocked if he’s that small.

I figure he’ll be shorter than the Titan but still probably a bit bigger than Menasor,

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

I didn't buy Menasor either. Anyone have a pic of him next to any of the CW combiners?

 

[Shadewing]

I didn't buy Menasor either. Anyone have a pic of him next to any of the CW combiners?

Probably not the most accurate since my CW Menasor is modded but:

Friend took this photo:

 

[Sabrblade]

I’d be shocked if he’s that small.

Why? Wouldn't it make sense to make him in-scale with the other combiners? Fictionally-speaking, he's not supposed to be bigger than his peers.

Heck, even his original toy was the same height as the Scramble City-type combiners. It was only Predaking who towered over them all, and he wasn't dramatically bigger than the other combiners in the fiction either.

 

[TriBlurr]

Its entirely possible that thier spacing the team out, like they did with RotF Devastator and Hook and Long Haul are 2026.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

In a weird turn of events, look forward to Leader Class Galvatron AND Leader Class Megatron, coming to Studios Series soon*

*soon is reletive.

Again credit to Jtprime17, via TFW2005

2025 Additional Studio Series Listings Found: 86 Leader Megatron & Galvatron

We have two more additions to yesterday's 2025 Studio Series lineup thanks to TFW's Jtprime17. First, it appears we will be getting a rival for the upcoming Commander 86 Optimus Prime. A listing for the long-requested and discussed 86 Megatron has been found, and unlike the previous WFC Trilogy...

news.tfw2005.com

 

[lastmaximal]

I'm curious about the connection scheme for 86 Devastator. It'd be nice if at least the arms were swappable with another combiner, but I'm expecting another unique system.

I'm sure at least part of it will (need to) be unique, but I agree that it'd be neat for at least the limbs to connect to the unique torso setup via famiiar joints.

I guess this being 86 also gives us a shot at a Mixmaster that doesn't arbitrarily change up the design. I hope Long Haul is still super chonk though.

(I half wonder if they're mostly tall Deluxes in size, and at least a few of the Voyager ones will just come with extra stuff.)

I passed on the CW Devastator because I felt it was too big to stand with the rest of the line. I'm curious just how big this one will be.

I got it, but also went and got the downsized KO, who's at a size I much prefer (similar to the other combiners in combined mode). Prefer it that way, accurate or not; skipped Predaking for the same reason and I hope they eventually get around to redoing that set.

I could do with Devastator and Predaking being a bit taller than the others, but not Titan class tall.

 

[ZacWilliam1]

Galvatron is meh for me as I can neither imagine that mold being painted better nor a new mold that captured the character any better.

Megatron... give me a super accurate robot mode that looks like it stepped out of the toon and it can turn into any made up nonsense nothing space vehicle they make it.

-ZacWilliam, cause that's really fine if the robot mode is on point imo.

 

[Shadewing]

Yeah, a new Galvatron confuses me unless its just like a premium painted version of the Kingdom mold. I'm not sure how much they can improve on that. But a new Megatron to go along with the Commander Optimus for the 40th makes sense, especially if he's more screen accurate.

 

[Sabrblade]

Ugh, we don't need another Galvatron. Legacy Galvatron is plenty fine, and there are still boat-loads of him clogging all the shelves and simply refuse to go away.

 

[lastmaximal]

I like Kingdom Galvatron well enough but there were a few things about it that I'd like to see executed better. To be honest, though, it's still an odd choice. Maybe they'll just redeco it in a bluer shade of violet, idk.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Maybe they'll surprise us and pick an accurate shade of purple for once.

But I doubt it.

 

[Steadfast]

I'm sure at least part of it will (need to) be unique, but I agree that it'd be neat for at least the limbs to connect to the unique torso setup via famiiar joints.

I don't mean to go on a rant, but...

[Narrator: lolololol]

I'm just frustrated that almost every time there's a new combiner, it's a new system. Just recently-ish we've had Combiner Wars, two different Devastators, Motormaster, and the 5mm system used by Volcanicus and the Fossilizers/Junkions/etc. (The latter system is great, but it doesn't scale up too well, and it's inconsistent on the limbs being pegs or ports.)

Now, if the combiners mixed things up more (side-by-side, robots forming entire upper bodies, or parts of limbs), fine, but they're all basically limb-robots and a torso.

(Or Menasor, which is a big robot with car-armor. I'm actually more forgiving of him because it's different.)