A Better Look at Studio Series ROTF Deluxe Sideways

First-Aid wrote:That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

Emerje wrote:

First-Aid wrote:That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

Doesn't have to be Mountain Dew, just has to sort of look like it.



Emerje

Barricade.it wrote:I think ROTF mold was better. This one is more poseable, buti is less accurate, both fot bot mode and alt mode.

IMHO, in some cases, SS molds aren't better then previous molds and this is one of those cases.

Barricade.it wrote:

Emerje wrote:

First-Aid wrote:That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

Doesn't have to be Mountain Dew, just has to sort of look like it.



Emerje

Which TF is that? awesome!

Spider5800 wrote:Hmmmm...I think it's definitely a more accurate bot mode compared to the RotF version, and the colors are certainly better. But it's clearly a LOT smaller than that version, and still has an unlicensed generic vehicle mode.

I'll wait to see some comparison pics with the original. At the very least it looks a lot easier to stand and pose than the RotF version, that thing had some weak ankles.

william-james88 wrote:I like the alt mode quite a bit. Looks like a fun toy

o.supreme wrote:So if Thundercracker and Galvatron are 89and 90, I wonder what 87 and 88 are? One may be the leaked Sideways? Not sure about the other

Rtron wrote:Now that almost all the Bumblebee movie bots are out of the way, I hope we get Core Class Dispensor one day. I know it's probably not going to happen, but the existence of the core class makes it a bit less implausible now.

First-Aid wrote:

Rtron wrote:Core Class Dispensor

That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:More pictures of Sideways where he’s much better transformed than in the Chefatron review, note that the head sits much higher and the backpack can compress more:

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RotorstormNZ wrote:

o.supreme wrote:So if Thundercracker and Galvatron are 89and 90, I wonder what 87 and 88 are? One may be the leaked Sideways? Not sure about the other

As a 1987 baby I'm hoping SS87 is something tailored to my interests like ROTF Breakway!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sideways looks nicer in those photos, I figured the backpack would work like that. Stupid earlier reviewers/leakers with mistransformations.

Scored big today. I have obtained DotM Ratchet, the final retail SS figure I did not own. I cannot wait to assemble the squads when i can finally unpack the SS guys.

william-james88 wrote:Isn't SS87 the rereleased AOE BB in the Buzzworthy line?

william-james88 wrote:

RotorstormNZ wrote:

o.supreme wrote:So if Thundercracker and Galvatron are 89and 90, I wonder what 87 and 88 are? One may be the leaked Sideways? Not sure about the other

As a 1987 baby I'm hoping SS87 is something tailored to my interests like ROTF Breakway!

Isn't SS87 the rereleased AOE BB in the Buzzworthy line?

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

RotorstormNZ wrote:

o.supreme wrote:So if Thundercracker and Galvatron are 89and 90, I wonder what 87 and 88 are? One may be the leaked Sideways? Not sure about the other

As a 1987 baby I'm hoping SS87 is something tailored to my interests like ROTF Breakway!

Isn't SS87 the rereleased AOE BB in the Buzzworthy line?

Yep, High Octane Bee was 79. My guess is 87 will be an exclusive.

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:More pictures of Sideways where he’s much better transformed than in the Chefatron review, note that the head sits much higher and the backpack can compress more:

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“That is why I have no fear! I am GALVATRON!”

Well this release came about prematurely, but its official SS Voyager Wave 3 is here. So lets get into the details on Galvatron! AOE introduced a total redesign for our core bots, along with a major aesthetic change to help refresh some of the design. While the look of these bots were fantastic, there was certainly a new engineering challenge that was presented in terms of how these guys were going to transform. To make that even more difficult, enters Galvatron.

Galvatron was the reforge body of Megatron by K.S.I. who would utilize matter shifting to transform into his first earth bound vehicle form, a Freightliner Argosy (which would later be reused by Paramount as Dr. Robotnik’s convoy in the first Sonic Movie). Absolutely none of the vehicle mode is present on Galvatron’s robot design, so Takara had their work cut out for them with this design. Regardless, it was absolutely amazing to get Frank Welker to make his return as the theatrical voice of this character.

Thankfully, Yuya Onishi was up to the task. Yuya has been such a fantastic design partner at TT, and this figure was no exception. Yuya and the team got to work on a pretty faithful design plan that would do a pretty substantial job of eliminating most of the exposed vehicle paneling from the robot mode, while retaining a fully licensed vehicle design. We were able to maintain his difficult arm cannon, while also including a removable missile cluster that could be mounted to the figures arm, or loaded onto the side fairing of the truck as it was used in the film.

For the deco of the figure, I took learning from the existing AOE design, and knew where the shortfalls were on the molded silver plastic. I tried to work more from the matte base color of the truck, so that I could allocated most of the paint operations to the robot mode. I think this figure would benefit from a bit more paint, but he used up the budget quick since none of the truck paint really carries over to the robot mode which isn’t often the case.

All in all, I am pretty happy with how this figure came out given the number of challenges that it faced, and I look forward to tackling more of the AOE designs. I mean, if we can figure out Galvatron, the rest of them should be a cake walk.

whacko wrote:It just looks... bad.

The square frame behind the robot mode chest give this figure one-step changer vibes, and the kibble on the back of the truck mode doesn't even pretend to not be robot parts they couldn't find a place to store. If you're gonna put robot feet on the back of a truck at least do it G1 Prime style. Sure they'll still look like obvious feet, but at least it doesn't break the silhouette of the truck.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Considering that impossible design had to be worked in voyager size and budget, it's a valiant effort. I can forgive the bot cancer growth as a "trailer hitch" for the truck mode, but the boxy chest is indeed an eyesore. Yet they reduced the backpack to a minimum and even added bot details on the back which makes me very forgiving of the boxy chest.

I'll be preordering that Galvatron for sure. That transformation will be a blast!

Barricade.it wrote:The problem is not the backpack itself: the problem is that the lower part of the squared shape is exacùtly where the pelvis begins: so it looks kinda a cube with a robot inside...

Barricade.it wrote:The problem is not the backpack itself: the problem is that the lower part of the squared shape is exacùtly where the pelvis begins: so it looks kinda a cube with a robot inside...

william-james88 wrote: I do still enjoy that prevous voyager, it has one of the best truck modes of all time.

Rodimus Prime wrote:The truck mode is probably my 2nd favorite villain in Bayverse after Sentinel Prime. This figure seems to get it right with the exception of those things on the back.

The robot mode is alright, it's a slight improvement over the original voyager. I'm not as bothered by the boxy effect as some of you, but it is noticeable.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If they wanted to do a proper Galvatron, just use leftover Kreo bricks. Build the truck, then take it apart to build the robot, just like in the movie.