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[-Kanrabat-]

I really do think Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far

Nice! That new head sculpt looks great on him!

It REALLY helps complete his look!

"New head sculp"?
Am I missing something?

Or is that a 3P upgrade?

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I really do think Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far

Nice! That new head sculpt looks great on him!

It REALLY helps complete his look!

"New head sculp"?
Am I missing something?

Or is that a 3P upgrade?

I also got an upgraded head for Scourge to make him movie accurate. I like how it turned out a lot.

[-Kanrabat-]

Ohhhh nice!

I'll be looking for it. Much more movie accurate this way.

[AcademyofDrX]

SS-102 ROTB Optimus is back in stock at Pulse:
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/bac ... us-prime-1

[Munkky]

More 2024 Studio Series listings have dropped, courtesy of JtPrime17:

Tra Gen Studio Series Core 86 Steeljaw
Product Number: F8752

Tra Gen Studio Series Core MV6 Frenzy
Product Number: F8753

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe MV7 Wheeljack
Product Number: F7233

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe 86 Gnaw PR
Product Number: F0786 (same as original release)

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe WFC Decepticon Infantry
Product Number: F8763

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe Next Gen Bumblebee
Product Number: F8764

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe HM Megatron
Product Number: F9849

Tra Gen Studio Series Voyager MV6 Skywarp
Product Number: F8769

Tra Gen Studio series Voyager WFC Ratchet
Product Number: F8770

Tra Gen A Level AST MV8 OP
Product Number: G0221

Tra Gen A Level AST 86 Bumblebee
Product Number: G0220

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Man, that. . . really, really sucks. 10th anniversary of AOE and all we get is a single core class for the entire year and it’s not even that movie. We have so many Bayverse characters left to do and they’ve just abandoned it.

[Emerje]

Another set of leaks from Jtprime17 posted to the Seibertron Pub forums by Munkky seems to run the widest spectrum of figures yet for the line. Some of these we can only speculate on and others are likely errors (like MV6 Frenzy which is probably the 86 repaint). But there are a few references that we haven't previously seen like "Deluxe HM Megatron" (another High Moon Megatron?), "Next Gen Bumblebee", and two figures marked as "A Level AST" without price classes, one of which is "MV8 OP". Feel free to speculate away in the forums what these could possibly mean!

More 2024 Studio Series listings have dropped, courtesy of JtPrime17:

Tra Gen Studio Series Core 86 Steeljaw
Product Number: F8752

Tra Gen Studio Series Core MV6 Frenzy
Product Number: F8753

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe MV7 Wheeljack
Product Number: F7233

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe 86 Gnaw PR
Product Number: F0786 (same as original release)

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe WFC Decepticon Infantry
Product Number: F8763

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe Next Gen Bumblebee
Product Number: F8764

Tra Gen Studio Series Deluxe HM Megatron
Product Number: F9849

Tra Gen Studio Series Voyager MV6 Skywarp
Product Number: F8769

Tra Gen Studio series Voyager WFC Ratchet
Product Number: F8770

Tra Gen A Level AST MV8 OP
Product Number: G0221

Tra Gen A Level AST 86 Bumblebee
Product Number: G0220

[Emerje]

Wouldn't surprise me if next gen Bumblebee is from the Energon Universe comics.

Finally doing MV6 Skywarp, so much for a bunch of the jets being exclusives (thankfully not).

Looks like they're trying to do a G1 Bumblebee yet again for SS86.

Emerje

[Rtron]

Man, that. . . really, really sucks. 10th anniversary of AOE and all we get is a single core class for the entire year and it’s not even that movie. We have so many Bayverse characters left to do and they’ve just abandoned it.

Seriously, what the **** is up with that? Only a core class this year? I got my hopes up when I read "Frenzy", but it's probably just a repack of the 86 guy.

List of missing on-screen bots:
-Frenzy
-Dispensor
-Autobot Protoform
-Decepticon Protoform
-Demolishor
-Scalpel
-Que/Wheeljack
-Hatchet, we've seen renders but he still hasn't shown up
-Devcon
-Sand themed Brawl
-Bumblebee (AOE old camaro)
-Bumblebee (2014 camaro, this absence is particularly puzzling because it'd just be Stinger with a new head, you'd think they would have made it ages ago)
-Drift (car)
-Hound
-Scorn
-Slug
-Strafe
-Junkheap
-Daytrader
-Lieutenant
-Bulldog
-Infernocus
-Onslaught
-Dragonstorm

And these are just the ones I could easily remember, plus I left out anyone who already had proper toys done in The Last Knight.

[AcademyofDrX]

Weirdly most excited for Filch, I guess because it's so unexpected. Probably just a redeco of Airazor, but that's fine for me. Plenty of others that I'm excited for, but I was expecting most of those.

[sol magnus]

Weirdly most excited for Filch, I guess because it's so unexpected. Probably just a redeco of Airazor, but that's fine for me. Plenty of others that I'm excited for, but I was expecting most of those.

I'm excited for Filch, Lockdown and Thundertron - who I suspect will be a retool of Tigerhawk. Its the only leader-class even in the ballpark. I should note this is the wrong thread, though.

For SS86, it's nice to get Steeljaw for sure! Bumblebee...best guess is the existing Netflix one with painted windows (which would be welcome).

[o.supreme]

I'm guessing MV8 Op is from the animated film coming out next year

[AllNewSuperRobot]

Man, that. . . really, really sucks. 10th anniversary of AOE and all we get is a single core class for the entire year and it’s not even that movie. We have so many Bayverse characters left to do and they’ve just abandoned it.

List of missing on-screen bots:
-Frenzy

Have they done any Frenzy's yet? I assume he wouldn't be a multiformer and they would likely release the boombox and coffee machine as separate bots?

[Sabrblade]

Looks like they're trying to do a G1 Bumblebee yet again for SS86.

Emerje

Perhaps, but it's also listed under something called "A Level" assortment, rather than any traditional size class.

[Nemesis Primal]

Worth noting that according to JTPrime, the 86 Steeljaw has overwritten/replaced the previously leaked AoE Steeljaw.

Considering that clarification has been made but none of the MV6/Bee movie characters that weren't actually in the movie have been changed, I have to assume that actually means they all are Bee movie versions? Who knows at this rate.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Have they done any Frenzy's yet? I assume he wouldn't be a multiformer and they would likely release the boombox and coffee machine as separate bots?

An 07 Frenzy in Studio Series scale would be a microfigure along the lines of Ravage/Igor/Scorponok which we've seen packed in with other figures, but core class would be cool to get as well since it doesn't necessarily need to scale. I imagine they would go with the Boombox alt mode, since that was his more prominent alt mode compared to the cell phone.

The only transforming Frenzy we've had before (excluding Human Alliance, which just folds up) is actually the 07 Fast Action Battler, which used the boombox alt mode. It's kind of a neat looking figure!

[Emerje]

Looks like they're trying to do a G1 Bumblebee yet again for SS86.

Emerje

Perhaps, but it's also listed under something called "A Level" assortment, rather than any traditional size class.

Yeah, but it also specifically says 86 and people have been literally begging Hasbro to either make a new Deluxe G1 Bumblebee or get the Netflix back out there. Doing something else that doesn't scale with the rest of SS86 would probably not go over well. I'm guessing A Level is some sort of "ultimate" version of characters at a new price point.

Emerje

[Sabrblade]

Looks like they're trying to do a G1 Bumblebee yet again for SS86.

Emerje

Perhaps, but it's also listed under something called "A Level" assortment, rather than any traditional size class.

Yeah, but it also specifically says 86 and people have been literally begging Hasbro to either make a new Deluxe G1 Bumblebee or get the Netflix back out there. Doing something else that doesn't scale with the rest of SS86 would probably not go over well. I'm guessing A Level is some sort of "ultimate" version of characters at a new price point.

Emerje

Although, now that I look at the listings again, "A Level" is written where the line's name would be, suggesting it's the start of... a new separate line of its own?

[Emerje]

Looks like they're trying to do a G1 Bumblebee yet again for SS86.

Emerje

Perhaps, but it's also listed under something called "A Level" assortment, rather than any traditional size class.

Yeah, but it also specifically says 86 and people have been literally begging Hasbro to either make a new Deluxe G1 Bumblebee or get the Netflix back out there. Doing something else that doesn't scale with the rest of SS86 would probably not go over well. I'm guessing A Level is some sort of "ultimate" version of characters at a new price point.

Emerje

Although, now that I look at the listings again, "A Level" is written where the line's name would be, suggesting it's the start of... a new separate line of its own?

Yeah, the numbers don't work either. Just noticed they're listed as G0200 like the Star Seeker capsule so they might be another exclusive SS line like Buzzworthy Bumblebee. A as in Amazon?

Emerje

[AllNewSuperRobot]

Have they done any Frenzy's yet? I assume he wouldn't be a multiformer and they would likely release the boombox and coffee machine as separate bots?

An 07 Frenzy in Studio Series scale would be a microfigure along the lines of Ravage/Igor/Scorponok which we've seen packed in with other figures, but core class would be cool to get as well since it doesn't necessarily need to scale. I imagine they would go with the Boombox alt mode, since that was his more prominent alt mode compared to the cell phone.

The only transforming Frenzy we've had before (excluding Human Alliance, which just folds up) is actually the 07 Fast Action Battler, which used the boombox alt mode. It's kind of a neat looking figure!

It's been so long since I watched '07. I forgot Frenzy transforms into a phone as well. Seeing as HasTak do love their mold reuses, in theory they could do three separate Frenzy figures?

[Munkky]

Man, that. . . really, really sucks. 10th anniversary of AOE and all we get is a single core class for the entire year and it’s not even that movie. We have so many Bayverse characters left to do and they’ve just abandoned it.

Seriously, what the **** is up with that? Only a core class this year? I got my hopes up when I read "Frenzy", but it's probably just a repack of the 86 guy.

List of missing on-screen bots:
-Frenzy
-Dispensor
-Autobot Protoform
-Decepticon Protoform
-Demolishor
-Scalpel
-Que/Wheeljack
-Hatchet, we've seen renders but he still hasn't shown up
-Devcon
-Sand themed Brawl
-Bumblebee (AOE old camaro)
-Bumblebee (2014 camaro, this absence is particularly puzzling because it'd just be Stinger with a new head, you'd think they would have made it ages ago)
-Drift (car)
-Hound
-Scorn
-Slug
-Strafe
-Junkheap
-Daytrader
-Lieutenant
-Bulldog
-Infernocus
-Onslaught
-Dragonstorm

And these are just the ones I could easily remember, plus I left out anyone who already had proper toys done in The Last Knight.

It definitely sucks that Bayverse has been almost completely phased out from Studio Series when there's still so much more that can be done with it, I would love a Voyager class Onslaught. This brand team must not like doing Bayverse characters all that often. At least Buzzworthy Bumblebee has been coming through with re-issues of older, popular Studio Series toys. It would be great if they re-released Ironhide, maybe adding his Dark of the Moon weaponry, and perhaps do the Wreckers together as a three-pack, Buzzworthy would be a fine place for those.

[AllNewSuperRobot]

As someone following the Beast Wars MP line, I feel for the fans of the SS Bayformers line. They never seem to have the attitude of following a line through to completion at HasTak. It's quite frustrating.

[Sabrblade]

As someone following the Beast Wars MP line, I feel for the fans of the SS Bayformers line. They never seem to have the attitude of following a line through to completion at HasTak. It's quite frustrating.

The Beast Wars MPs may have continued if Hasbro hadn't listened to the fans' criticism of Hasbro ignoring the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars back in 2016, and hadn't made the Kingdom line to co-celebrate both the 15th anniversary of TFTM and the 25th anniversary of Beast Wars.

'Course, no beasts in Kingdom also would have meant no beasts in Rise of the Beasts, and no Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again toys or rebroadcasted cartoon.

In other words, the Beast Wars MPs seemed to have relied on Hasbro maintaining a refusal to celebrate Beast Wars.

[Emerje]

As someone following the Beast Wars MP line, I feel for the fans of the SS Bayformers line. They never seem to have the attitude of following a line through to completion at HasTak. It's quite frustrating.

The Beast Wars MPs may have continued if Hasbro hadn't listened to the fans' criticism of Hasbro ignoring the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars back in 2016, and hadn't made the Kingdom line to co-celebrate both the 15th anniversary of TFTM and the 25th anniversary of Beast Wars.

'Course, no beasts in Kingdom also would have meant no beasts in Rise of the Beasts, and no Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again toys or rebroadcasted cartoon.

In other words, the Beast Wars MPs seemed to have relied on Hasbro maintaining a refusal to celebrate Beast Wars.

Have we already forgotten Takara Tomy teased MP Rhinox earlier this year?

Emerje

[AllNewSuperRobot]

In other words, the Beast Wars MPs seemed to have relied on Hasbro maintaining a refusal to celebrate Beast Wars.

Indeed. As paradoxical as that all sounds
Still there is a silver lining to my cloud. With rumours of MP Rhinox being sighted in Japan. The future for SS Bayformers though? That's a little more murky.