I too am surprised that this is a Decepticon fire truck, but it still looks great.
I agree, I would much rather have mini-con partners that turn into usable weapons and armor instead of dinky vehicles.
What would be cool is if we finally got a new version of Soundwave that included more than one minion. This kind of thing just begs to have a Soundwave with minions that actually DO something. Yes, Cybertron Soundwave had a Laserbeak disguised as a bomb, and Animated Soundwave has Laserbeak and Ratbat as a guitar and keytar, but how cool would it be if Frenzy and Rumble turned into handheld blasters, while Ravage turned into chest armor and Laserbeak turned into a jet pack?
Even if Soundwave came with only one, that would be okay, as long as the others could be bought separately, just like in G1.
I’m sorry, I’m geeking out right now. Lol
All in all, this is cool. This made my day.
Thanks.
-J-