Studio Series discussion

[PrimalxConvoy]

There's an OSKO SS BB film Ratchet and SS86 Sharkticon coming out.

More info here:

- https://www.allspark.com/forums/threads/the-knock-off-transformers-thread.134/post-55729

 

[Glitch]

15th anniversary pack fan stop motion

 

[Shadewing]

So I got the 15th Anniversary set today as a late Bday gift; and I really like them all... except Bumblebee... more or less. First time having any of these molds Each one is great in their own ways; but BB is the real weak link of the set, becuase it feels like they ran out of their paint budget while doing him. Yeah, each figure is missing some, mostly minor paint apps.. but BB is missing some major ones. No chest stripes, his forearm armor is all one color, no paint on the feet at all so they're just gray, and that kinda crappy light gray plastic at that. The only thing I like about him is the regular Bee head and the tinted windows. However, if you completely ignore the deco; he's imo the best camero BB. Not annoying to transform, stuff actually stays in place in both robot and vehicle modes. Pondering getting the previous release and swapping heads.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I grabbed a exosuit spike wickity today. I was mostly under whelmed when it was still in the box, but actually playing with it it's a neat fairly well articulated figure. Could have used another paint app on the human head, but largely decent.

I did have to take it into the workshop and tighten the single screw holding the damn thing together though. It was so loose that there was enough space in the seam to shove your fingernail in there. If it comes loose again, I'll have to take it apart and use a micro drop of super glue to act as some locktight.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I grabbed a exosuit spike wickity today. I was mostly under whelmed when it was still in the box, but actually playing with it it's a neat fairly well articulated figure. Could have used another paint app on the human head, but largely decent.

I did have to take it into the workshop and tighten the single screw holding the damn thing together though. It was so loose that there was enough space in the seam to shove your fingernail in there. If it comes loose again, I'll have to take it apart and use a micro drop of super glue to act as some locktight.

I'm in the process of adding extra white paint, filling-in and painting the back of the head and adding some details, but I've run out of white paint...

 

[Fullstrength Motleypuss]

So I saw The Fallen at Target today. Didn't pick him up but if anybody in the Lansing, MI area wants him he's at the south Lansing Target.

 

[ZacWilliam1]

So I saw The Fallen at Target today.

He was browsing the small seasonal junk area at the front of the store. He kept accidentally setting the felt Christmas gnomes on fire. I felt kinda bad for him.


-Zacwilliam, Latter he was holding up one of the self check out stations trying to get his card out of his wallet with those things that pass for his fingers

 

[Blot]

I picked up the The Fallen toy when Hasbro Pulse had that sale recently. Honestly, it's a mixed bag of a figure. On the one hand, it's the best toy of the design we've ever had. On the other, it's an inherently jank and weird design that doesn't make for a good toy in the first place.

 

[Shadewing]

Yeah, I'm waiting for the next good sale I see to pick him up. I want him becuase he's the best design of him, like Blot says. But I really don't want to pay leader for him because he's one of the worst 'cybertronian' movie designs. He might as well be a RED figure.

 

[Glitch]

Got Crosshairs but Parcelforce can GTH, damned driver claimed 'delivery attempted', claimed he slipped a note in the door but I saw no van, no one came, there was no footprints in the snow laying on the path so I put in three complaints: one online, one to an advisor on the phone and one to the post office where he dumped it.
Crosshairs is nice though.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Got Crosshairs but Parcelforce can GTH, damned driver claimed 'delivery attempted', claimed he slipped a note in the door but I saw no van, no one came, there was no footprints in the snow laying on the path so I put in three complaints: one online, one to an advisor on the phone and one to the post office where he dumped it.
Crosshairs is nice though.

It sounds to me that the driver rather deliver big bulky packages and dump the smaller ones off at the post office so that they can keep warm, its been FREEZING today where I live and tomorow its only going to get colder

 

[Darth_Prime]

Any word in the last 2 Dino’s? Going to be really upset if Hasbro stops these.

 

[Sabrblade]

Any word in the last 2 Dino’s? Going to be really upset if Hasbro stops these.

You mean three, right. Strafe, Slug, and Scorn.

Unless you're counting TLK Scorn as close enough.

 

[Darth_Prime]

I’m not counting Scorn at all.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I'm not confident. Hasbro's been a lot better about finishing teams but a whole set of Leaders was a bit ambitious. Especially with a Core set coming. I could see a clueless bean counter seeing the remaining Leaders as an easy cut.

 

[Donocropolis]

You mean three, right. Strafe, Slug, and Scorn.

Unless you're counting TLK Scorn as close enough.

I would absolutely buy a Legacy Leader G1-ified Scorn. I still want my Swoop and Snarl, mind you, but give me Scorn, Paddles, Slash, Skar, whoever. I'm a sucker for Dinobots.

 

[Nevermore]

For Buddha's sake, we only got a listing for Leader Class Snarl this July.

Even More 2023 Transformers Listings Found – Studio Series Leader 86 Snarl, ROTB Scourge & ROTB Optimus Primal

Leak season has been in full swing for the last few weeks, and now thanks once again to TFW's Jtprime17 we have even more from Walmart's system - this time, Studio Series 2023 listings! This batch contains: • Studio Series 86 Leader Snarl • Studio Series ROTB Leader Oscar (Scourge) • Studio...

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[Dake]

Have we seen a listing for 'Bee movie Cybertronian Skywarp yet?

 

[Steevy Maximus]

One of the big reveals in the latest batch of listings was a Studio Series Commander class Ultra Magnus.

In my gut, I feel like they’ll end up going for the “Masterpiece-lite” by omitting the cab robot and opening up the trailer for car storage, along with making him a little bigger with more than average articulation, akin to what happened to Starscream when he got retooled for the Coronation release. Probably including provisions to allow for him to store a Matrix in his chest, and maybe a slider for his “shades” style of eyes.

But between Kingdom and possibly even SG for me…I’m not sure I have any pressing need for another redo of the same traditional Ultra Magnus design. Much less at the Commander price point.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I'm not worried about the inner bot. They wanted to do one, and Kingdom is what they settled for when their first plan didn't work out, and they weren't happy about it. You can see the lack of enthusiasm all over Kingdom. It wasn't what they wanted.

I don't think this is just about being more cartoon accurate. I think that first Ultra Magnus plan is going to haunt them until they do it, so they grabbed a Commander slot and gave it another try.