First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator
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Greetings Seibertronians! Hot from the reveal of Studio Series Devastator this weekend at Wonder Festival 2020 [Winter], fellow Seibertron user, MadProject, has pointed our optics over to the Transformers Official Instagram account who have sent out their own picture of Devy, with one major difference. In this picture, Devastator has a yellow leg. This is our first look at Skipjack, the new name for the yellow rampage, seen in the Revenge of the Fallen movie.
Skipjack is a redeco of Voyager Class Rampage and is rumoured for release at some point in 2020.
Are you looking forward to getting a new leg for Devastator? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Skipjack is a redeco of Voyager Class Rampage and is rumoured for release at some point in 2020.
Are you looking forward to getting a new leg for Devastator? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Credit(s): MadProject from Seibertron, Official Transformers Instagram Account
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Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051833)
Posted by Brokebot on February 9th, 2020 @ 4:47pm CST
Posted by Brokebot on February 9th, 2020 @ 4:47pm CST
As much as I hate the Bayformers, that actually looks interesting. Whether or not its interesting enough to burn cash on remains to be seen. 
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051837)
Posted by o.supreme on February 9th, 2020 @ 5:50pm CST
Posted by o.supreme on February 9th, 2020 @ 5:50pm CST
Since there are multiples of many of the RotF constrcticons, there's a potential for many more releases as alternate parts for Devastator. I'd still maybe like to see 2 alternate deluxes for the right arm giving us a 9 component Devastator instead of 8.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051840)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 6:38pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 6:38pm CST
He looks good with either a red or yellow leg.
I hope SS goes on long enough to give us a Demolishor in addition to Skipjack, and maybe through in a Payload and someone else in there too, alternate options.
Gosh I love this line
I hope SS goes on long enough to give us a Demolishor in addition to Skipjack, and maybe through in a Payload and someone else in there too, alternate options.
Gosh I love this line
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051841)
Posted by Emerje on February 9th, 2020 @ 6:39pm CST
Posted by Emerje on February 9th, 2020 @ 6:39pm CST
First time I've noticed Hightower's head and neck being used as a thumb. Looks a little silly, mine might go thumbless or maybe I'll just pop his head off...
Hope it's possible to turn Scrapper over without affecting the elbow, otherwise his thumb and fingers end up reversed.
Emerje
Hope it's possible to turn Scrapper over without affecting the elbow, otherwise his thumb and fingers end up reversed.
Emerje
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051842)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 6:41pm CST
Hightower's hook is supposed to be attached behind his head to make a proper clawed thumb, it isn't in that images
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 6:41pm CST
Emerje wrote:First time I've noticed Hightower's head and neck being used as a thumb. Looks a little silly, mine might go thumbless or maybe I'll just pop his head off...
Hope it's possible to turn Scrapper over without affecting the elbow, otherwise his thumb and fingers end up reversed.
Emerje
Hightower's hook is supposed to be attached behind his head to make a proper clawed thumb, it isn't in that images
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051851)
Posted by no-one on February 9th, 2020 @ 7:45pm CST
Even with the claw mounted the official way the head is still there looking derpy.
Posted by no-one on February 9th, 2020 @ 7:45pm CST
The combined duo are pretty flexible. I've seen quite a few combined arm options with one of Scrapmetal's "figures" turned around and used as a thumb or the treads/legs used as thumbs.Emerje wrote:First time I've noticed Hightower's head and neck being used as a thumb. Looks a little silly, mine might go thumbless or maybe I'll just pop his head off...
Even with the claw mounted the official way the head is still there looking derpy.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051853)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on February 9th, 2020 @ 8:19pm CST
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on February 9th, 2020 @ 8:19pm CST
Since we have some visual confirmation of Skipjack, hopefully we’ll see him and Sentinel at NYTF. I’m looking forward to seeing Devastator in the more usual hunched-over pose.
Also tried recreating SS-49 Bumblebee’s pose on the box art!
Also tried recreating SS-49 Bumblebee’s pose on the box art!
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051857)
Posted by skidflap on February 9th, 2020 @ 9:33pm CST
Same here. If we do get Skipjack, I can have Bumblebee fighting Rampage as a display.
Posted by skidflap on February 9th, 2020 @ 9:33pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:He looks good with either a red or yellow leg.
I hope SS goes on long enough to give us a Demolishor in addition to Skipjack, and maybe through in a Payload and someone else in there too, alternate options.
Gosh I love this line
Same here. If we do get Skipjack, I can have Bumblebee fighting Rampage as a display.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051859)
Posted by Emerje on February 9th, 2020 @ 10:01pm CST
Posted by Emerje on February 9th, 2020 @ 10:01pm CST
I'm still trying to figure out how a giant yellow killer robot tractor got named after a tuna.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051861)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 9th, 2020 @ 10:04pm CST
"Skipping Jackhammer"
Hasbro sometimes is a bit... oblivious when it comes to names?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 9th, 2020 @ 10:04pm CST
Emerje wrote:I'm still trying to figure out how a giant yellow killer robot tractor got named after a tuna.
Emerje
"Skipping Jackhammer"
Hasbro sometimes is a bit... oblivious when it comes to names?
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051862)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 9th, 2020 @ 10:27pm CST
Retool Mixmaster into his alternate-headed version and name him after Quickmix.
Redeco Overload in purple and name him after Frontloader.
Redeco Scrapper in red and name him after Buckethead.
Redeco Scrapmetal (here's the fun one) in an all new blue and red deco with the name "Rumble" in honor of Cybertron Scrapmetal's Japanese name (and as a fun mockery of the FIRRIB/RIRFIB debate by giving him both colors).
Posted by Sabrblade on February 9th, 2020 @ 10:27pm CST
Redeco Hightower into Hook.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I hope SS goes on long enough to give us a Demolishor in addition to Skipjack, and maybe through in a Payload and someone else in there too, alternate options.
Retool Mixmaster into his alternate-headed version and name him after Quickmix.
Redeco Overload in purple and name him after Frontloader.
Redeco Scrapper in red and name him after Buckethead.
Redeco Scrapmetal (here's the fun one) in an all new blue and red deco with the name "Rumble" in honor of Cybertron Scrapmetal's Japanese name (and as a fun mockery of the FIRRIB/RIRFIB debate by giving him both colors).
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051863)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 9th, 2020 @ 11:04pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 9th, 2020 @ 11:04pm CST
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051880)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on February 10th, 2020 @ 6:52am CST
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on February 10th, 2020 @ 6:52am CST
I so need and want those two final Constructicons. This might be the most ambitious combiner I've ever seen from Transformers, and from all appearances, unless there's something majorly bad, they'll have stuck the landing, too. Nice job, designers! 
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051882)
Posted by JoeIsNotCool on February 10th, 2020 @ 6:56am CST
Posted by JoeIsNotCool on February 10th, 2020 @ 6:56am CST
My biggest concern is I don't think this will be able to hunch. I have Mixmaster coming in the mail so I can see how he connects to Scavenger then, but I am not sure if the head can angle up much more, he is already looking way down when standing up right. I really hope there is a way to make it work because Devastator needs to be on all fours.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051883)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:12am CST
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:12am CST
Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051887)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:10am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:10am CST
An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051890)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:32am CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:32am CST
Don't front loaders normally have scoops? Looks more like a flat bed / dump truck hauling a big round thing. I really hope that part can be removed or collapse.Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051892)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:39am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:39am CST
I got my wires crossed. He's an articulated dump truck. Specifically a modified Komatsu HD465-7.carytheone wrote:Don't front loaders normally have scoops? Looks more like a flat bed / dump truck hauling a big round thing. I really hope that part can be removed or collapse.Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051893)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:48am CST
I'm only 2/8 of the way in and I have no concrete plans to finish or not finish Devastator. The combined figure they just showed off sure isn't doing a good job selling it to me. I do find the individual ones that are monster-like a lot of fun and may continue to pick them up on whims and sales.
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:48am CST
Ah cool that it's based on a real vehicle. They all look plausible, but are all the SS Constructicon toys based on real life vehicles? Those giant construction vehicles can get pretty crazy.Sabrblade wrote:I got my wires crossed. He's an articulated dump truck. Specifically a modified Komatsu HD465-7.carytheone wrote:Don't front loaders normally have scoops? Looks more like a flat bed / dump truck hauling a big round thing. I really hope that part can be removed or collapse.Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
I'm only 2/8 of the way in and I have no concrete plans to finish or not finish Devastator. The combined figure they just showed off sure isn't doing a good job selling it to me. I do find the individual ones that are monster-like a lot of fun and may continue to pick them up on whims and sales.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051894)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:55am CST
So I know what that is, the Red one, WIth them using names that aren't original constructicons I'm fully going to admit to not knowing who is who.
I'm talking about long red truck with what looks like part of a space bridge on the end.
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:55am CST
Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
So I know what that is, the Red one, WIth them using names that aren't original constructicons I'm fully going to admit to not knowing who is who.
I'm talking about long red truck with what looks like part of a space bridge on the end.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051899)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:11am CST
He’s actually an articulated motor scraper; they look like articulated dump trucks but aren’t they scrape up excess dirt from the ground to even out areas without making piles everywhere
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:11am CST
Rodimus Knight wrote:Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
So I know what that is, the Red one, WIth them using names that aren't original constructicons I'm fully going to admit to not knowing who is who.
I'm talking about long red truck with what looks like part of a space bridge on the end.
Sabrblade wrote:I got my wires crossed. He's an articulated dump truck. Specifically a modified Komatsu HD465-7.carytheone wrote:Don't front loaders normally have scoops? Looks more like a flat bed / dump truck hauling a big round thing. I really hope that part can be removed or collapse.Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
He’s actually an articulated motor scraper; they look like articulated dump trucks but aren’t they scrape up excess dirt from the ground to even out areas without making piles everywhere
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051901)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:30am CST
They're modified so they're not licensed, much like how the original toys were... Except for one: Mixmaster. So far he's the only confirmed licensed toy, specifically of a Mack Granite (probably because DotM Megatron was a licensed Mack M915, gotta make the licenses stretch
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:30am CST
carytheone wrote:Ah cool that it's based on a real vehicle. They all look plausible, but are all the SS Constructicon toys based on real life vehicles? Those giant construction vehicles can get pretty crazy.Sabrblade wrote:I got my wires crossed. He's an articulated dump truck. Specifically a modified Komatsu HD465-7.carytheone wrote:Don't front loaders normally have scoops? Looks more like a flat bed / dump truck hauling a big round thing. I really hope that part can be removed or collapse.Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
They're modified so they're not licensed, much like how the original toys were... Except for one: Mixmaster. So far he's the only confirmed licensed toy, specifically of a Mack Granite (probably because DotM Megatron was a licensed Mack M915, gotta make the licenses stretch
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051903)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:37am CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:37am CST
So not licensed but not necessarily fictional either. The movies toys tend to use licensed vehicles and these looked a lot closer to real life vehicles than the CW Constructicon amalgamations. Cool cool thanks.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:They're modified so they're not licensed, much like how the original toys were... Except for one: Mixmaster. So far he's the only confirmed licensed toy, specifically of a Mack Granite (probably because DotM Megatron was a licensed Mack M915, gotta make the licenses stretchcarytheone wrote:Ah cool that it's based on a real vehicle. They all look plausible, but are all the SS Constructicon toys based on real life vehicles? Those giant construction vehicles can get pretty crazy.Sabrblade wrote:I got my wires crossed. He's an articulated dump truck. Specifically a modified Komatsu HD465-7.carytheone wrote:Don't front loaders normally have scoops? Looks more like a flat bed / dump truck hauling a big round thing. I really hope that part can be removed or collapse.Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051906)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:22pm CST
Thanks for the clarifications.
Posted by Rodimus Knight on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:22pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Rodimus Knight wrote:Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
So I know what that is, the Red one, WIth them using names that aren't original constructicons I'm fully going to admit to not knowing who is who.
I'm talking about long red truck with what looks like part of a space bridge on the end.Sabrblade wrote:I got my wires crossed. He's an articulated dump truck. Specifically a modified Komatsu HD465-7.carytheone wrote:Don't front loaders normally have scoops? Looks more like a flat bed / dump truck hauling a big round thing. I really hope that part can be removed or collapse.Sabrblade wrote:An articulated frontloader.Rodimus Knight wrote:Assuming overload is the red one, what kind of construction equipment is he supposed to be exactly?
He’s actually an articulated motor scraper; they look like articulated dump trucks but aren’t they scrape up excess dirt from the ground to even out areas without making piles everywhere
Thanks for the clarifications.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051907)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:25pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:25pm CST
That's Mixmaster's Vortex Grinder that becomes Devastator's neck. I guess they couldn't integrate it into Mixmaster himself and so included it with Overload to haul around.Rodimus Knight wrote:with what looks like part of a space bridge on the end.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051908)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:31pm CST
In all seriousness, I really hope that part is detachable.
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:31pm CST
But what did Vortex ever do to Mixmaster?Sabrblade wrote:That's Mixmaster's Vortex Grinder that becomes Devastator's neck. I guess they couldn't integrate it into Mixmaster himself and so included it with Overload to haul around.Rodimus Knight wrote:with what looks like part of a space bridge on the end.
In all seriousness, I really hope that part is detachable.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051910)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:36pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:36pm CST
Well, considering how far separately apart the pelvis is from the neck on one's body...carytheone wrote:In all seriousness, I really hope that part is detachable.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051920)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 2:38pm CST
So I'm way behind the curve on SS figures. SS-46 is teh awesome.
More pics and thoughts here.
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 2:38pm CST
Most 'Cons are asshats.Sabrblade wrote:Well, considering how far separately apart the pelvis is from the neck on one's body...carytheone wrote:In all seriousness, I really hope that part is detachable.
So I'm way behind the curve on SS figures. SS-46 is teh awesome.
More pics and thoughts here.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051928)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 3:11pm CST
Yeah, I really loved that figure - until the entire rear bumper assembly cracked into pieces... gotta love clear plastic
after dropkick and black-and-red movie drift, I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them, they cost too much for them to just snap like that
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 3:11pm CST
carytheone wrote:Most 'Cons are asshats.Sabrblade wrote:Well, considering how far separately apart the pelvis is from the neck on one's body...carytheone wrote:In all seriousness, I really hope that part is detachable.
So I'm way behind the curve on SS figures. SS-46 is teh awesome.
More pics and thoughts here.
Yeah, I really loved that figure - until the entire rear bumper assembly cracked into pieces... gotta love clear plastic
after dropkick and black-and-red movie drift, I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them, they cost too much for them to just snap like that
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051930)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 3:18pm CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 3:18pm CST
Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051934)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:07pm CST
I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thin
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:07pm CST
carytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thin
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051936)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:13pm CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:13pm CST
I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051937)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:17pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:17pm CST
I've gotta say, having had them for a while, I'm still super in love with the arcee triplets; I am super into the eldritch body designs each of them have, they're almost serpentine, and I love it 
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051939)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:18pm CST
Sure is cool, but its lack of flex compared to other colors (it's still all ABS) kinda restricts its overall use. Hasbro/TakaraTomy are well aware of that: why do you think Combiner Wars has no clear plastic outside TT's Groove and its retools?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:18pm CST
carytheone wrote:I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Sure is cool, but its lack of flex compared to other colors (it's still all ABS) kinda restricts its overall use. Hasbro/TakaraTomy are well aware of that: why do you think Combiner Wars has no clear plastic outside TT's Groove and its retools?
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051940)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:18pm CST
Well as I said, I've only had the problem (ever) with painted clear white plastic, my seige ratchet is sittin' pretty, not even a little worried about him
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:18pm CST
carytheone wrote:I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Well as I said, I've only had the problem (ever) with painted clear white plastic, my seige ratchet is sittin' pretty, not even a little worried about him
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051941)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:23pm CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:23pm CST
Nature of the beast. Worrying about it is like worrying about scale or which Frumble is red.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sure is cool, but its lack of flex compared to other colors (it's still all ABS) kinda restricts its overall use. Hasbro/TakaraTomy are well aware of that: why do you think Combiner Wars has no clear plastic outside TT's Groove and its retools?carytheone wrote:I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051942)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:26pm CST
Doesn't exist outside of dedicated lines and the cartoon switched their colors.
Luckily the Constructicons all have no clear plastic, so there's that.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:26pm CST
carytheone wrote:Nature of the beast. Worrying about is like worrying about scale or which Frumble is red.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sure is cool, but its lack of flex compared to other colors (it's still all ABS) kinda restricts its overall use. Hasbro/TakaraTomy are well aware of that: why do you think Combiner Wars has no clear plastic outside TT's Groove and its retools?carytheone wrote:I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Doesn't exist outside of dedicated lines and the cartoon switched their colors.
Luckily the Constructicons all have no clear plastic, so there's that.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051946)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:41pm CST
, but wasn't the failure the solid color plastic 
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:41pm CST
Considering potential breakage and all you see through the windows is robot junk anyway, I'd rather them just use solid plastic and paint it a logical color for the figure. Unfortunately my only options are to not buy the figure or to not transform it. I'll probably never transform TR Weirdwolf againJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Doesn't exist outside of dedicated lines and the cartoon switched their colors.carytheone wrote:Nature of the beast. Worrying about is like worrying about scale or which Frumble is red.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sure is cool, but its lack of flex compared to other colors (it's still all ABS) kinda restricts its overall use. Hasbro/TakaraTomy are well aware of that: why do you think Combiner Wars has no clear plastic outside TT's Groove and its retools?carytheone wrote:I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Luckily the Constructicons all have no clear plastic, so there's that.
, but wasn't the failure the solid color plastic
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051947)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:46pm CST
One of the constructicons' strengths - for me - is proving thst you can paint windows and have it look good, besides, you're right, there are few mainline figures that have clear windows that don't have junk in them, so it defeats the purpose and potentially ruins the figure
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:46pm CST
carytheone wrote:Considering potential breakage and all you see through the windows is robot junk anyway, I'd rather them just use solid plastic and paint it a logical color for the figure. Unfortunately my only options are to not buy the figure or not transform it. I'll probably never transform TR Weirdwolf againJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Doesn't exist outside of dedicated lines and the cartoon switched their colors.carytheone wrote:Nature of the beast. Worrying about is like worrying about scale or which Frumble is red.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sure is cool, but its lack of flex compared to other colors (it's still all ABS) kinda restricts its overall use. Hasbro/TakaraTomy are well aware of that: why do you think Combiner Wars has no clear plastic outside TT's Groove and its retools?carytheone wrote:I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Luckily the Constructicons all have no clear plastic, so there's that.
One of the constructicons' strengths - for me - is proving thst you can paint windows and have it look good, besides, you're right, there are few mainline figures that have clear windows that don't have junk in them, so it defeats the purpose and potentially ruins the figure
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051948)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:50pm CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:50pm CST
Siege Ironhide comes immediately to mind. That metallic blue used on the Constructicons looks outstanding. I've admired it on both Scrapmetal and Hightower and wouldn't mind it used on every figure, except for the ones where red, purple, black or some other color would make more sense or look better.Hellscream9999 wrote:One of the constructicons' strengths - for me - is proving thst you can paint windows and have it look good, besides, you're right, there are few mainline figures that have clear windows that don't have junk in them, so it defeats the purpose and potentially ruins the figurecarytheone wrote:Considering potential breakage and all you see through the windows is robot junk anyway, I'd rather them just use solid plastic and paint it a logical color for the figure. Unfortunately my only options are to not buy the figure or not transform it. I'll probably never transform TR Weirdwolf againJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Doesn't exist outside of dedicated lines and the cartoon switched their colors.carytheone wrote:Nature of the beast. Worrying about is like worrying about scale or which Frumble is red.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sure is cool, but its lack of flex compared to other colors (it's still all ABS) kinda restricts its overall use. Hasbro/TakaraTomy are well aware of that: why do you think Combiner Wars has no clear plastic outside TT's Groove and its retools?carytheone wrote:I dig, but I was referring to any figure that uses clear plastic (painted or not) as part of a joint (either pinned, clipped or ball joint). Just seems to becoming more and more common. It's a shame clear plastic is just so damn cool.Hellscream9999 wrote:I feel like it's only painted clear (white clear, not colored clear) plastic; I found it happens most in the car formers cuz the entire car body shell is made out of it and then painted, and the paint probably causes extra friction with the pins, or the plastic just can't take the strain of the pins while being that thincarytheone wrote:Might be time to call it quits then. More and more figures are being made with the stuff across all lines. After a quick glance and off the top of my head, Hightower is the only recent figure I've gotten without the stuff (including Siege).Hellscream9999 wrote:I think I've sworn off car formers with clear plastic in them
Luckily the Constructicons all have no clear plastic, so there's that.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051949)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:57pm CST
It looks amazing on mixmaster
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 10th, 2020 @ 4:57pm CST
carytheone wrote:Siege Ironhide comes immediately to mind. That metallic blue used on the Constructicons looks outstanding. I've admired it on both Scrapmetal and Hightower and wouldn't mind it used on every figure, except for the ones where red, purple, black or some other color would make more sense or look better.Hellscream9999 wrote:One of the constructicons' strengths - for me - is proving thst you can paint windows and have it look good, besides, you're right, there are few mainline figures that have clear windows that don't have junk in them, so it defeats the purpose and potentially ruins the figure
It looks amazing on mixmaster
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051955)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on February 10th, 2020 @ 5:12pm CST
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on February 10th, 2020 @ 5:12pm CST
I’ve thought about painted windows on future Bumblebees - that would fix the multiple shades of yellow issue that movie Bumblebees have had since. . . Well, always. The yellow paint never quite matches up with the yellow plastic.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051958)
Posted by blackeyedprime on February 10th, 2020 @ 5:29pm CST
Yet the orig mixmaster (G1 colors is the only one I've had) looks so much better for having the cthru windows and clear plastic for the headlights.
Posted by blackeyedprime on February 10th, 2020 @ 5:29pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:carytheone wrote:Siege Ironhide comes immediately to mind. That metallic blue used on the Constructicons looks outstanding. I've admired it on both Scrapmetal and Hightower and wouldn't mind it used on every figure, except for the ones where red, purple, black or some other color would make more sense or look better.Hellscream9999 wrote:One of the constructicons' strengths - for me - is proving thst you can paint windows and have it look good, besides, you're right, there are few mainline figures that have clear windows that don't have junk in them, so it defeats the purpose and potentially ruins the figure
It looks amazing on mixmaster
Yet the orig mixmaster (G1 colors is the only one I've had) looks so much better for having the cthru windows and clear plastic for the headlights.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051959)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 5:42pm CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 5:42pm CST
I'm curious, are the clear parts on that figure separate parts?blackeyedprime wrote:Yet the orig mixmaster (G1 colors is the only one I've had) looks so much better for having the cthru windows and clear plastic for the headlights.Hellscream9999 wrote:It looks amazing on mixmastercarytheone wrote:Siege Ironhide comes immediately to mind. That metallic blue used on the Constructicons looks outstanding. I've admired it on both Scrapmetal and Hightower and wouldn't mind it used on every figure, except for the ones where red, purple, black or some other color would make more sense or look better.Hellscream9999 wrote:One of the constructicons' strengths - for me - is proving thst you can paint windows and have it look good, besides, you're right, there are few mainline figures that have clear windows that don't have junk in them, so it defeats the purpose and potentially ruins the figure
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051968)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 10th, 2020 @ 6:49pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 10th, 2020 @ 6:49pm CST
Soundwave Superior.
Everything else Inferior.
This is an awesome figure, I am so glad I waited 9 years for him, it was worth it. This is a great beefy bot with some great silver paint
Everything else Inferior.
This is an awesome figure, I am so glad I waited 9 years for him, it was worth it. This is a great beefy bot with some great silver paint
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051973)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:14pm CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:14pm CST
So has your ranking of silver Studio Series car bots changed?D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Soundwave Superior.
Everything else Inferior.
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051974)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:15pm CST
Nope, Jazz remains on top.
but Soundwave is really good, and it is something he would say
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:15pm CST
carytheone wrote:So has your ranking of silver Studio Series car bots changed?D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Soundwave Superior.
Everything else Inferior.
Nope, Jazz remains on top.
but Soundwave is really good, and it is something he would say
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051977)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:18pm CST
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:18pm CST
Hahaha, I thought maybe he got to ya. It's a cool mold for sure. Mine haven't migrated to the shrine yet and is still camped out on my desk.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nope, Jazz remains on top.carytheone wrote:So has your ranking of silver Studio Series car bots changed?D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Soundwave Superior.
Everything else Inferior.
but Soundwave is really good, and it is something he would say
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051978)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:20pm CST
Jazz is and will continue to remain my favorite, i love that figure so very much
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:20pm CST
carytheone wrote:Hahaha, I thought maybe he got to ya. It's a cool mold for sure. Mine haven't migrated to the shrine yet and is still camped out on my desk.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nope, Jazz remains on top.carytheone wrote:So has your ranking of silver Studio Series car bots changed?D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Soundwave Superior.
Everything else Inferior.
but Soundwave is really good, and it is something he would say
Jazz is and will continue to remain my favorite, i love that figure so very much
Re: First Look At Transformers Studio Series Voyager Class Skipjack As Leg For Devastator (2051985)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:50pm CST
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on February 10th, 2020 @ 7:50pm CST
Great Soundwave pics! Can't wait to get one and add one more to the DOTM Decepticon cast.
I am kinda wishing I had picked up an ROTF Starscream, but the lighter base color was offputting (It does still look alright, though). If Studio Series goes on for long enough, I'd like to see a DOTM Starscream with a dark gray base color (along the lines of the HFTD Leader) and the arm-mounted gatling gun/missiles to complete the Starscream arsenal.
I am kinda wishing I had picked up an ROTF Starscream, but the lighter base color was offputting (It does still look alright, though). If Studio Series goes on for long enough, I'd like to see a DOTM Starscream with a dark gray base color (along the lines of the HFTD Leader) and the arm-mounted gatling gun/missiles to complete the Starscream arsenal.
