More Images of Upcoming Studio Series Coronation Starscream and Perceptor
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Posted by Spider5800 on November 12th, 2021 @ 2:56pm CST
Posted by sol magnus on November 12th, 2021 @ 2:57pm CST
Posted by King Kuuga on November 12th, 2021 @ 3:32pm CST
Spider5800 wrote:...why does the cape have a hinge?
So you can choose how much you want it to wrap or flow.
Anyone have an eye for what's changed relative to the Earthrise mold? I know he has new hands. Is there anything else?
Posted by sol magnus on November 12th, 2021 @ 3:36pm CST
King Kuuga wrote:Spider5800 wrote:...why does the cape have a hinge?
So you can choose how much you want it to wrap or flow.
Anyone have an eye for what's changed relative to the Earthrise mold? I know he has new hands. Is there anything else?
Just the tail fins not being painted, from what I can see.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 12th, 2021 @ 3:57pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on November 12th, 2021 @ 4:09pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 12th, 2021 @ 4:36pm CST
william-james88 wrote:really not impressed by that chair
Pierce a 3cm wide hole in the middle of the seat and THEN, it would be impressive.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on November 12th, 2021 @ 4:42pm CST
The earlier render of his face looked off and a bit creepy.
I do wish the yellow on the front of his head was more pronounced, but I may just touch that up myself.
Coronation SS is definitely a pass for me. I wish all of the seekers could've had those hands, but other than that, it's not up to par with the rest of that subline...
The throne is definitely mehhh for me. Even if it were somehow designed differently to where I liked it more, it would still require a diorama-type of a raised platform or riser to make it worth displaying.
Not even a phenomenal sale price is going to sway me this time...
Looks like this guy and Blurr are the only SS86 figures that won't make it into my collection.
*edit:
Also, thinking about this figure makes me really lean towards the prediction that an SS86 Ironhide is going to be the ER version; 2-3 55mm pegs tooled onto this chest/torso, a blaster, and 2-3 blast effects.
Those small additions worth another $10-$12?? Sure... For Hastak.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 12th, 2021 @ 4:56pm CST
Yeah if I get the throne it'll be for Galvatron most likely. I probably won't buy this set as it is, but the throne by itself would be cool. So if anyone wants just screamer and his extras but not the throne, let me know.sol magnus wrote:I can't wait to get that throne so Megatron or Galvatron can sit on it.
Perceptor is already preordered.
Posted by King Kuuga on November 12th, 2021 @ 5:19pm CST
sol magnus wrote:King Kuuga wrote:Spider5800 wrote:...why does the cape have a hinge?
So you can choose how much you want it to wrap or flow.
Anyone have an eye for what's changed relative to the Earthrise mold? I know he has new hands. Is there anything else?
Just the tail fins not being painted, from what I can see.
I meant in terms of actual sculpting. On the deco front, it's that and according to the wiki they added some dark gray rectangles on his back. Truly inspiring.
I really want the cape and crown but I have no need for the throne, as he's going to be standing on Devastator's shoulder. Debating whether I should cancel my preorder and wait for some kind of a sale.
Posted by cruizerdave on November 12th, 2021 @ 5:21pm CST
And that Starscream ... adding finger articulation, but not fixing any actual issues with the figure. Just throw a bunch of extra junk in the box.
Posted by Tyrannacon on November 12th, 2021 @ 8:18pm CST
I have a MIGHTY NEED for this throne.
Posted by Emerje on November 12th, 2021 @ 8:30pm CST
Clearly the throne wasn't designed for Starscream, his but doesn't even touch the seat, he's being suspended by his wings! Doesn't really matter to me, I'm going to be sitting Megatron in it, hopefully he's a better fit.
I wonder if Perceptor's dials are removable? I want to see if his "tank" mode can be flattened out without them (looks like the protrusions under the dials might make that impossible still).
Emerje
Posted by First-Aid on November 12th, 2021 @ 8:34pm CST
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on November 12th, 2021 @ 11:39pm CST
First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 13th, 2021 @ 12:55am CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
Posted by Immortal Starscream on November 13th, 2021 @ 8:31am CST
However, that actually works in favor for his coronation look into. The infamous bad comedy scene in the movie, Starscream was animated very different, he was bigger, bulkier, particulary in the chest. His hands seemed smaller, or rather his forearms we're bigger. I had always chalked that uo to him being rebuilt for his new role as leader. So ya, this coronation set actually works for me, makes the flaws of the earthrise seeker mold worth it. Already sold my er stars cream in anticipation
Posted by First-Aid on November 13th, 2021 @ 9:47am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 13th, 2021 @ 10:27am CST
First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??
Done.
Posted by AcademyofDrX on November 13th, 2021 @ 10:52am CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 13th, 2021 @ 10:55am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??
Done.
That is perfect, and from a good movie too
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:05am CST
Posted by First-Aid on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:22am CST
ZeroWolf wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??
Done.
That is perfect, and from a good movie too
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:36am CST
First-Aid wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??
Done.
That is perfect, and from a good movie too
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.
I see you're a man of culture as well
Posted by First-Aid on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:42am CST
ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??
Done.
That is perfect, and from a good movie too
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.
I see you're a man of culture as well
I don't know how you could NOT love a movie with such an amazing cast and such a delectibly, mind-numbingly hilarious plot. William Shatner as a villain? Kathy Ireland? Moonlit butt shots? Bruce Willis cameo as John McClain accidentally getting his trailer blown up because of an address mixup by the assassins?
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 13th, 2021 @ 12:14pm CST
First-Aid wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
I wish I was good at Photoshopt (or even slightly proficient). Can someone PS Sharon Stone's head from that movie onto that Starscream? PLease??
Done.
That is perfect, and from a good movie too
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1. A dramatically underrated firm, IMHO.
I see you're a man of culture as well
I don't know how you could NOT love a movie with such an amazing cast and such a delectibly, mind-numbingly hilarious plot. William Shatner as a villain? Kathy Ireland? Moonlit butt shots? Bruce Willis cameo as John McClain accidentally getting his trailer blown up because of an address mixup by the assassins?
And having the estavez brothers sharing screen time with n9bwords of dialogue to each other
Posted by DeathReviews on November 13th, 2021 @ 12:32pm CST
It looks like they did just repurpose the TR Perceptor mold for this 'new' version, minus the headmaster gimmick.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 13th, 2021 @ 12:38pm CST
DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?
He never did, he stood through it all even after being blasted.
It looks like they did just repurpose the TR Perceptor mold for this 'new' version, minus the headmaster gimmick.
All new, but still based on the original G1 toy in terms of transformation.
Posted by sol magnus on November 13th, 2021 @ 12:46pm CST
DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?
He didn't, but they acknowledged this in the video you can actually watch on Hasbro Pulse's YouTube channel. It's actually Megatron's chair from the Nemesis.
It looks like they did just repurpose the TR Perceptor mold for this 'new' version, minus the headmaster gimmick.
It looks like that to you, but having TR and Legends Perceptor I can assure you he's not at all this figure.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 13th, 2021 @ 1:35pm CST
It wasn't in the movie. It's the captain's chair of the Nemesis that Megatron sat in way back in Episode 1 of the cartoon.DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?
Posted by Flywheelsjethalf on November 13th, 2021 @ 3:47pm CST
Posted by grimdragon2001 on November 13th, 2021 @ 6:31pm CST
Posted by First-Aid on November 13th, 2021 @ 6:48pm CST
grimdragon2001 wrote:Now I wish that chair also had a tiny Dragon Megatron to stand on it
Third Party incoming....
Posted by First-Aid on November 13th, 2021 @ 9:17pm CST
Apparently it's available through Target's website. I was kind of stunned to see the figure. Very nostalgic. https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-b%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E
Posted by Starseeker on November 13th, 2021 @ 9:28pm CST
Honestly, even though he's my favorite character, after seeing this, it's most likely a pass.
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:14pm CST
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Posted by Sabrblade on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:21pm CST
All the way back in June, in the Buzzworthy Bumblebee thread.First-Aid wrote:Did I miss the pictures or reveal of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee deluxe origin figure? I don't remember it being news.
Posted by Emerje on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:21pm CST
First-Aid wrote:Did I miss the pictures or reveal of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee deluxe origin figure? I don't remember it being news.
Apparently it's available through Target's website. I was kind of stunned to see the figure. Very nostalgic. https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-b%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E
It actually came out over the summer with zero fanfare since it's a Target exclusive and up to them to hype. We have a dedicated Buzzworthy Bumblebee topic you can talk about it in.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:34pm CST
Starseeker wrote:Why are the Null Ray rifles hanging from the shoulder armor like that? That's not the way it's supposed to be. Looks ridiculous. Starscream clearly still has them on his arms like normal in the movie when he blasts the trumpets.
Honestly, even though he's my favorite character, after seeing this, it's most likely a pass.
Because the shoulder pads peg into the holes making them unusable, this was the compromise they made to get his guns in roughly the right place.
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on November 13th, 2021 @ 11:43pm CST
Not to mention doing so without further compromising the figure's shoulder articulation.Emerje wrote:Starseeker wrote:Why are the Null Ray rifles hanging from the shoulder armor like that? That's not the way it's supposed to be. Looks ridiculous. Starscream clearly still has them on his arms like normal in the movie when he blasts the trumpets.
Honestly, even though he's my favorite character, after seeing this, it's most likely a pass.
Because the shoulder pads peg into the holes making them unusable, this was the compromise they made to get his guns in roughly the right place.
Emerje
Posted by First-Aid on November 14th, 2021 @ 8:49am CST
Emerje wrote:First-Aid wrote:Did I miss the pictures or reveal of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee deluxe origin figure? I don't remember it being news.
Apparently it's available through Target's website. I was kind of stunned to see the figure. Very nostalgic. https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-b%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E
It actually came out over the summer with zero fanfare since it's a Target exclusive and up to them to hype. We have a dedicated Buzzworthy Bumblebee topic you can talk about it in.
Emerje
Right in middle of my last clinical rotation. No wonder I missed it. I was a little stressed...lol
Posted by Nemesis Destron on November 14th, 2021 @ 5:01pm CST
My LG Perceptor serves my empire well...'nuff said.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 14th, 2021 @ 5:06pm CST
Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I'll wait for a 3rd Party to produce a similar throne so I don't have to break bread on this SS.
To be fair, a 3P throne will cost as much as the whole leader set ironically.
Better ask someone who don't care about the throne part if he can sell it to you instead.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on November 14th, 2021 @ 5:35pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I'll wait for a 3rd Party to produce a similar throne so I don't have to break bread on this SS.
To be fair, a 3P throne will cost as much as the whole leader set ironically.
Maybe... But I'd bet there's a chance that the throne itself will be better, and/or will be packed with something that Coronation SS doesn't come with.
So overall it could be $60+, but would actually be worth it.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 14th, 2021 @ 6:44pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:It wasn't in the movie. It's the captain's chair of the Nemesis that Megatron sat in way back in Episode 1 of the cartoon.DeathReviews wrote:Did Starscream ever actually sit in that throne in the movie?
Can any of the Megatrons we got from WFC sit in it? I would think the treads would make it difficult.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on November 14th, 2021 @ 7:52pm CST
Posted by Emerje on November 14th, 2021 @ 8:28pm CST
Nemesis Destron wrote:I will be shocked if some part ways with the throne on eBay, like so many did with Rodimus Prime's trailer... .
People were selling their very necessary HasLab Unicron stands on eBay, anything is possible.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 15th, 2021 @ 4:45am CST
Emerje wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:I will be shocked if some part ways with the throne on eBay, like so many did with Rodimus Prime's trailer... .
People were selling their very necessary HasLab Unicron stands on eBay, anything is possible.
Emerje
Selling the Rodimus trailer makes NO sense. buying it even less so. Like for the Unicron stand. Like, why? just why?
However, that throne makes sense to get rid of. It doesn't fit at all with Starscream and can be used everywhere else.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on November 15th, 2021 @ 8:39am CST
Buying it .... maybe if you damaged yours. It has a lot of paint. Maybe, if you're a seller, saving it for about a decade down the line when people are selling incomplete Roddys.
Unicron's stand is weird. Apparently he can stand without it, so maybe people see it as unnecessary. But you'll never be able to get him in alt mode again. As for buying it ..... I'd only get it as insurance in case my stand breaks, but still. Weird to sell or buy.
People selling Unicron's head all alone makes the least sense of all. Apparently two more of those auctions were completed in ebay.ca's history. I mean ... what are you gonna do with that giant body?