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chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:your cat seemed to like the new starscream

Her name is Delilah Bijou but we often call her Purry Mason or Inspector Kitty because she ALWAYS is on the case.

I always love your reviews, thank you for the time you put in on them.

Well I'm in the same jam as everyone else it seems. This set does look pretty neat, I DID see it at my local target just last week and only own one other Earthrise Seeker in the form of coney Sandstorm. So it comes down to how bad do I (or anyone) want a sick ass throne and a classic style Screamy Star

Decisions, decisions

DeathReviews wrote:

Also the command chair will look great with Megs and the seekers around him me thinks.

I won't lose sleep over not having Dirge and OG Ramjet, but I am still trying to get Thrust for a decent price. He's going for around $80 plus shipping on eBay and he's definitely not worth that.

Chuck said that both Siege and ER megs have trouble with the throne, owing to their huge backpacks made out of tank treads. Let us know if it works! Alas, unless they re-issue Thrust, his price is probably NOT going to go down anytime soon....

We've already seen pictures of Megatron sitting in the throne and it looks like it works fine:


He looks like he's actually sitting down unlike Starscream which is floating above the seat due to his wings, and giving us a Sharon Stone while doing so.

My question is how does the throne work with Emperor Megatron Super Megs

I will be getting this. Part of me hates to double dip on a Starscream that is mostly identical but Ohave never had any of the Coronation Screamers that have come out so this will be my first

We've already seen pictures of Megatron sitting in the throne and it looks like it works fine:

Studio-Series-SS-86-12-Leader-Class-Coronation-Starscream-03.jpeg

He looks like he's actually sitting down unlike Starscream which is floating above the seat due to his wings, and giving us a Sharon Stone while doing so.

Again - let us know how it ACTUALLY works. To my eye, that photo makes it look like Megatron is balancing on the very edge of that chair... I'd need a side view to actually tell how far back he can nestle into that thing.

The throne is accommodating the ER/Siege mold's giant backpack, his thighs aren't that long. Put simply, I can't imagine he's going to look that great in side view in any event. If you have high hopes, then I get wanting to wait for better in-hand details. For my purposes, it'll be a toy chair for a toy robot, it's clearly going to deliver on that.

DeathReviews wrote:

We've already seen pictures of Megatron sitting in the throne and it looks like it works fine:

Studio-Series-SS-86-12-Leader-Class-Coronation-Starscream-03.jpeg

He looks like he's actually sitting down unlike Starscream which is floating above the seat due to his wings, and giving us a Sharon Stone while doing so.

Again - let us know how it ACTUALLY works. To my eye, that photo makes it look like Megatron is balancing on the very edge of that chair... I'd need a side view to actually tell how far back he can nestle into that thing.

Why don't you buy one, review it and let us know. That is what you do, right?

If the back pack is too much of an issue, maybe the R.E.D Megatron would sit better

ZeroWolf wrote:If the back pack is too much of an issue, maybe the R.E.D Megatron would sit better

Probably, but the image I saw was pretty convincing. Nevertheless, we will have definite answers as soon as I get my hands on my copy.

sol magnus wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:

We've already seen pictures of Megatron sitting in the throne and it looks like it works fine:

Studio-Series-SS-86-12-Leader-Class-Coronation-Starscream-03.jpeg

He looks like he's actually sitting down unlike Starscream which is floating above the seat due to his wings, and giving us a Sharon Stone while doing so.

Again - let us know how it ACTUALLY works. To my eye, that photo makes it look like Megatron is balancing on the very edge of that chair... I'd need a side view to actually tell how far back he can nestle into that thing.

Why don't you buy one, review it and let us know. That is what you do, right?

He already said why. He has Earthrise Starscream and doesn't want a second.

Sabrblade wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:

We've already seen pictures of Megatron sitting in the throne and it looks like it works fine:

Studio-Series-SS-86-12-Leader-Class-Coronation-Starscream-03.jpeg

He looks like he's actually sitting down unlike Starscream which is floating above the seat due to his wings, and giving us a Sharon Stone while doing so.

Again - let us know how it ACTUALLY works. To my eye, that photo makes it look like Megatron is balancing on the very edge of that chair... I'd need a side view to actually tell how far back he can nestle into that thing.

Why don't you buy one, review it and let us know. That is what you do, right?

He already said why. He has Earthrise Starscream and doesn't want a second.

Yeah,

Even if Megatron is completely seated as well as possible.
I (and anyone) can see he is most definitely at the very edge of the throne... Look at where his elbows are.
If that's all the further back he can sit, that's pretty poor form imo.

Assuming there's not some new Megatron mold coming out this year, that throne design should have been adjusted for the design of the figures intended to use it.

This is not about the throne design, it's about Transformers design. I don't know what you all are expecting, but there's only so much you can do with these figures.

I wonder if larger figures (old size leaders) or combiners could sit in it better.

I'm sure people will try to use them in all kinds of ways, but I expect this throne is going to be doing exactly what it's designed to do. There are already lots of unlicensed products out there for other figure types and use cases.

I generally only review figures that I plan on obtaining, and in this case I wasn't planning to get Coronation Starscream (for reasons previously cited). But that doesn't mean I'm not curious as to how well exactly Siege or ER Megatron would fit onto the throne. And who better to ask than one of the forum's denizens, who DOES plan to obtain it?

Maybe they'd fit into the ER Quintesson Judge's throne better

Finally got mine and on sale and with free shipping.

AcademyofDrX wrote:This is not about the throne design, it's about Transformers design. I don't know what you all are expecting, but there's only so much you can do with these figures.

Totally agree there's only so much you can do with the figures...
Which is why the throne design is about the throne design. Being a piece that is supposed to be "interactive" with figures, it should be made to work well with at least a couple... And if nothing else, if it is intended to be for Megatron, it should work well with Megatron.

*edit
"It's intended for SS which is why it came with SS"... I don't necessarily believe that.
It was a way to help bump him to leader class, and was probably a better idea than a small platform that would only be 1-2" tall (what would fit in a box). Starscream standing on a small plastic plate doesn't exactly yell "regal king".

And I get it, how much different could it be and still fit with everything else in the package?
Well, considering it's a new box, this was a chance to make it large enough to compensate, and if that's bigger than what's required for other leader class figures, well, this isn't the first or last time that's going to happen.
Imo, design the throne so that Starscream actually sits on it, rather than is crouching over it.
Hastak could've made that happen.


It's going to be interesting imo to see how this figure sells...
Seems while some are excited, just as many aren't.
And a $50 price tag is definitely enough to turn away the average parent and/or kid.
For what it's worth, my nearest Target had 2 roughly a week ago, and as of yesterday had 5.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:This is not about the throne design, it's about Transformers design. I don't know what you all are expecting, but there's only so much you can do with these figures.

Totally agree there's only so much you can do with the figures...
Which is why the throne design is about the throne design. Being a piece that is supposed to be "interactive" with figures, it should be made to work well with at least a couple... And if nothing else, if it is intended to be for Megatron, it should work well with Megatron.

It will work well with Megatron. His back--meaning his backpack--will sit flush with the back of the throne, but his butt is going to be on the edge of the seat, because that is literally the only way you can make a throne compatible with this figure. I literally don't know what you want instead.

sol magnus wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:

Also the command chair will look great with Megs and the seekers around him me thinks.

I won't lose sleep over not having Dirge and OG Ramjet, but I am still trying to get Thrust for a decent price. He's going for around $80 plus shipping on eBay and he's definitely not worth that.

Chuck said that both Siege and ER megs have trouble with the throne, owing to their huge backpacks made out of tank treads. Let us know if it works! Alas, unless they re-issue Thrust, his price is probably NOT going to go down anytime soon....

No he didn't. He said he wouldn't even dig Megatron out to try it.

Now, that said, the backpack probably poses an issue, but I'll verify that for myself when I get mine. He didn't say that for certain, though.

Yeah that's what I said. To be honest, now I'm getting curious. If I come across my Earthrise Megs I'll give it a shot, although I agree from the front it'll look better but Meg's butt will probably be on the edge.

Cyber Bishop wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:your cat seemed to like the new starscream

Her name is Delilah Bijou but we often call her Purry Mason or Inspector Kitty because she ALWAYS is on the case.

I always love your reviews, thank you for the time you put in on them.

Thank you, I do my best, that's all I can do.

Throne looks fine to me, Megatron is an edge sitter anyway.



Emerje

So I finally got around to opening my Coronation Starscream. I'm kicking around the idea of doing a YouTube review of the figure myself, but there are sooo many reviewers already. For now, here's a pic of Earthrise Megatron on the throne (although technically it should be Siege - I just happened to have ER Megatron handy). I tried the throne with "ER" Soundwave and I didn't like the fit. Starscream and Megatron actually fit better. Although he sits on the edge, Megatron indeed has the most natural fit.

sol magnus wrote:So I finally got around to opening my Coronation Starscream. I'm kicking around the idea of doing a YouTube review of the figure myself, but there are sooo many reviewers already. For now, here's a pic of Earthrise Megatron on the throne (although technically it should be Siege - I just happened to have ER Megatron handy). I tried the throne with "ER" Soundwave and I didn't like the fit. Starscream and Megatron actually fit better. Although he sits on the edge, Megatron indeed has the most natural fit.

Looks good. Thanks for that. Can't wait to get mine. Though Amazon still has him set for an April delivery for some reason.

sol magnus wrote:So I finally got around to opening my Coronation Starscream. I'm kicking around the idea of doing a YouTube review of the figure myself, but there are sooo many reviewers already. For now, here's a pic of Earthrise Megatron on the throne (although technically it should be Siege - I just happened to have ER Megatron handy). I tried the throne with "ER" Soundwave and I didn't like the fit. Starscream and Megatron actually fit better. Although he sits on the edge, Megatron indeed has the most natural fit.

Cool, can you by chance take a pic and show how Galvatron fits in the throne?

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

sol magnus wrote:So I finally got around to opening my Coronation Starscream. I'm kicking around the idea of doing a YouTube review of the figure myself, but there are sooo many reviewers already. For now, here's a pic of Earthrise Megatron on the throne (although technically it should be Siege - I just happened to have ER Megatron handy). I tried the throne with "ER" Soundwave and I didn't like the fit. Starscream and Megatron actually fit better. Although he sits on the edge, Megatron indeed has the most natural fit.

Cool, can you by chance take a pic and show how Galvatron fits in the throne?

I'll try it out tonight and shoot a pic.