New Transformers Studio Series Backdrop Suggests New Upcoming Figures
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The backdrop appears to depict the Chicago Bridge scene from Dark of the Moon, which features both of the characters, alongside Optimus Prime. As many fans have been asking for a bigger truck Megatron this might be a good outlet, but so far there have been no repeats, so Sentinel may equally be feasible - what do you think? Let us know in the discussion!
A new background for a mystery #StudioSeries figure. This takes place on the Chicago Bridge where Optimus and Sentinel fought, and also looks like the shot where Megatron said “who would you be without me?” Swipe to see each shot. Do you think this will be for Megatron or Sentinel? If they did make Megatron, my guess would be that he would have the desert as his background, but I would love a DOTM Megatron update. Sentinel could also use an update, so it could be him. #TransformersStudioSeries #Megatron #SentinelPrime
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 15th, 2018 @ 8:46am CDT
Posted by Rated X on April 15th, 2018 @ 9:05am CDT
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 15th, 2018 @ 9:52am CDT
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on April 15th, 2018 @ 10:04am CDT
Posted by Lore Keeper on April 15th, 2018 @ 10:26am CDT
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:My money's on it being Sentinel, but I'd be really happy with any of the three from this scene!
I'm not so enthused on this one. Sentinel already had a fantastic leader toy and isn't someone I would think is in need of an update. But then again, neither was ROTF Optimus, so I guess having him in scale with the rest of SS is a huge plus for some people. I'm with those that say a SS Soundwave would be a great pick from this movie.
Posted by Spider5800 on April 15th, 2018 @ 11:48am CDT
Posted by Hip-Hoptimus Rime on April 15th, 2018 @ 12:55pm CDT
wheelhousean wrote:For my Blackout figure, I chose to keep them horizontal, but swapped the right and left sides and rotated them 180 (those pins were no joke!). I then dremeled inside the arms to allow the hands to fold back up without showing in alt mode.
I thought of doing that, I like how it looks. And I agree, those pins were brutal!
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 15th, 2018 @ 1:30pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:The important thing here is they're continuing the line. Hopefully we get a voyager or leader sized Bonecrusher and some of the other characters who've never had a toy released from this (Leadfoot, Dino, Mercedes Soundwave, Scrapper, take your pick) and it's not just a bunch of new molds of characters we already have tons of toys for (although no doubt we'll get ANOTHER Bumblebee for his new movie, and wouldn't shock me to see a Ratchet repaint to match his DotM color scheme).
We were supposed to get a bumblebee based on his vw beetle alt in the first wave buy then the film was pushed back so they gave us the camero instead with the beetle coming later (along with the rest of the toys to advertise the movie)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 15th, 2018 @ 1:42pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Spider5800 wrote:The important thing here is they're continuing the line. Hopefully we get a voyager or leader sized Bonecrusher and some of the other characters who've never had a toy released from this (Leadfoot, Dino, Mercedes Soundwave, Scrapper, take your pick) and it's not just a bunch of new molds of characters we already have tons of toys for (although no doubt we'll get ANOTHER Bumblebee for his new movie, and wouldn't shock me to see a Ratchet repaint to match his DotM color scheme).
We were supposed to get a bumblebee based on his vw beetle alt in the first wave buy then the film was pushed back so they gave us the camero instead with the beetle coming later (along with the rest of the toys to advertise the movie)
Let's hope Beetle Bee will be a completely new mold with better engeniring and none of the QC issues than "Hammer Time" Bee.
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 15th, 2018 @ 3:02pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on April 15th, 2018 @ 3:35pm CDT
Posted by SFXPrime on April 15th, 2018 @ 5:13pm CDT
Posted by Ironhidensh on April 15th, 2018 @ 5:36pm CDT
Namely, the underside of the tail doest stay in place, and flops down. I'm hoping I'm doing something wrong, the instructions are that worthless dark print crap. Seriously Hasbro, why must the instructions be worthless?
I'm gonna watch a few youtube videos, see if I can figure it out.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 15th, 2018 @ 5:41pm CDT
Ironhidensh wrote:So I got Grimlock the other day, and I'm a tad disappointed as well as impressed. This is my first ever movie Grimlock figure, as I positively despise the characters aracter and design from that series. The size and faithfulness to screen design is great, but mine may be a tad loose in spots.
Namely, the underside of the tail doest stay in place, and flops down. I'm hoping I'm doing something wrong, the instructions are that worthless dark print crap. Seriously Hasbro, why must the instructions be worthless?
I'm gonna watch a few youtube videos, see if I can figure it out.
Reply to me.
For your happy 10000th!
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on April 15th, 2018 @ 5:41pm CDT
Ironhidensh wrote:So I got Grimlock the other day, and I'm a tad disappointed as well as impressed. This is my first ever movie Grimlock figure, as I positively despise the characters aracter and design from that series. The size and faithfulness to screen design is great, but mine may be a tad loose in spots.
Namely, the underside of the tail doest stay in place, and flops down. I'm hoping I'm doing something wrong, the instructions are that worthless dark print crap. Seriously Hasbro, why must the instructions be worthless?
I'm gonna watch a few youtube videos, see if I can figure it out.
I think that's just how the figure was designed, unfortunately. Mine stays up fairly well but will still flop down, and I've heard a lot of people have the same issue. I don't personally mind it since I'm displaying mine in robot mode but it would've been cool if they'd added some pegs so it could (Grim)lock into place better. The toy is frickin gorgeous either way, I was impressed by the painted detail and that he barely fit in the box!
Posted by Octobotimus on April 15th, 2018 @ 5:51pm CDT
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Posted by william-james88 on April 16th, 2018 @ 10:52am CDT
These toys are trickling across North America right now, at various retail outlets (Target in the US now has the leaders for instance) and opinions have been mixed but generally more positive than negative. Many wonder if this line will continue and Hasbro already did confirm more toys coming, such as the toys for characters from the upcoming Bumblebee movie that have been pushed to a later release in an attempt to be on shelves closer to the film's release.
Posted by Rated X on April 16th, 2018 @ 11:12am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 16th, 2018 @ 11:18am CDT
Those are Canadian Dollars, which are a little higher in value than American Dollars.Rated X wrote:Ouch. Are they serious about those prices? Does it really cost them that much extra per unit to get them on the shelves in mass quanity? Or is that just using the economy as an excuse to f**k the general public? Oh well...at least the free health insurance helps build up some extra spending money.
Posted by william-james88 on April 16th, 2018 @ 11:20am CDT
Rated X wrote:Ouch. Are they serious about those prices? Does it really cost them that much extra per unit to get them on the shelves in mass quanity? Or is that just using the economy as an excuse to f**k the general public?
None of it, its just BS. Because the Power of the Primes right next to them are 19.99 for deluxe, 29.99 for voyager and 54.99 for leader. I highly doubt the added production cost of th Studio Series line is 30% more than the cost of the POTP figures. Its just them looking at what they can get away with as a premium price for figures percieved to be premium.
Sabrblade wrote:Those are Canadian Dollars, which are a little higher in value than American Dollars.Rated X wrote:Ouch. Are they serious about those prices? Does it really cost them that much extra per unit to get them on the shelves in mass quanity? Or is that just using the economy as an excuse to f**k the general public? Oh well...at least the free health insurance helps build up some extra spending money.
But as you can see with what i describe above, there is still a gap between two lines. The US has that too, I think, but not to this extent. And plus, even though our dollar is worth less, its not like we make more. In nominal value, similar jobs result in similar take home pay between the US and Canada (maybe less in Canada due to added taxes). And we both have dollar stores that sell similar stuff for a dollar or two. Our prices are generally the same, at a nominal level, hence why Americans feel like millionaires when they come here. My dollar may be worth less but I am also paid in this crappy ass dollar, so its not like raising the price to cover change in currency makes any sense when that is all someone has to pay for it. These toys are becoming simply unafordable.
Posted by Brokebot on April 16th, 2018 @ 12:10pm CDT
Yay.
Posted by william-james88 on April 16th, 2018 @ 12:38pm CDT
One cool thing though is that in all the images of this toy even in hand images from fellow fans, I never ever realized that his robot hand (and in fact the entire arm) is right there in beast mode for all to see. But I never did. Pretty cool how it just blends in there and is hidden in plain sight. Helps limit the excess kibble. Dont know if this is toy of the year material though.
Posted by Sunstar on April 16th, 2018 @ 1:02pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 16th, 2018 @ 7:05pm CDT
SFXPrime wrote:I'm hoping the Studio Series will keep going. I would love to have a Leader Class Demolisher from Revenge of the Fallen.
Yes please.
I am so stoked for a movie generations line, and there are many good things that could come from the line. I want a new Bonecrusher so bad, and a large Demolishor would be awesome too. Imagine, since he doesn't really need to content with feet and he's a small body with wheels and arms, how tall they could make him at leader scale. He could have 1 wheel folded down inside the box if they went that route.
Also just figured out that the AoE Dinobots are not much smaller than Devastator (please give us a toy of him with proper transforming components please!) and Demolishor would be about Grimlock sized at the tops of his wheels
Posted by william-james88 on April 16th, 2018 @ 10:41pm CDT
I do really like how everything is hidden in plain sight.
As for blackout, I expected worse for the panels, ala Sentinel Prime or ROTF Jetfire. This is fine. Its not perfect though, here is what I end up with:
Posted by Bucky on April 17th, 2018 @ 12:53am CDT
There’s a gap here, which is apparently common. It seems that’s just how it is. The right and left joining pieces, for me, fit together terribly. I don’t know if the connectors just suck, but the mechanism keeps separating them. Takes some trying. I did obviously get them together though.
It bugged me, at first, that this panel doesn’t go flush with the side of the body, but I think I can overlook it now. Not sure if there’s no clearance for it on the inside, or what.
So it’s not without its issues, but Blackout is definitely my favorite so far from this line. It may actually be my personal favorite figure from the over the last few years.
Posted by william-james88 on April 17th, 2018 @ 2:07pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 17th, 2018 @ 2:28pm CDT
The info comes to us from Mr Chaos who provided many early codes and listings in the past. This is what he shared on the TFW2005 boards:
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES BONECRUSH E3745
UPC 63050976995
PRICE: $29.99
He is listed with a new Optimus listing:
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES OPTIMUS E3747
UPC: 63050976996
PRICE $29.99
Posted by Bucky on April 17th, 2018 @ 2:42pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Since the SS series is quite young ad wont get a top 5 list for a while, I am thinking of doing an article showing their rank. Like Wave 1 from best to worst. But you know what, its kinda tricky. BB is at the end, Grimlock, Starscream and Barricade are in top 3 and the rest is all kind of muddied. Like not really sure who is better between Stinger, Ratchet, Crowbar and Optimus. They are all ok but not phenominal and all have really obvious flaws.
That’s a really accurate assessment, but I’d say OP is better than just “okay.” Out of all of them, its Blackout, Starscream, and Prime that I keep going back to. He’s a lot of fun to mess with. I’d put his balance and playability above Ratchet, Stinger, and Crowbar. Although Crowbar is definitely a lot of fun.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on April 17th, 2018 @ 2:44pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:The TFCN Facebook page had a listing for an upcoming Bonecrucher toy but since it was using a placeholder shadow image of the older deluxe toy, we waited until further proof before newsing. Well, it only took one day and now we have proof of an upcoming voyager Bonecrusher as part of the Transformers Studio Series line. Funny enough, he comes to us as one in a pair of new listings with the other new listing being none other than the bot who destroyed him, Optimus Prime. The code is different from the voyager Optimus Prime from wave 1 so it is most probably him in a new body (probably his Transformers The Last Knight body). Or it might just be a redeco of the wave 1 voyager, just as the upcoming Sarscream toy is simply a redeco of the wave 1 voyager.
The info comes to us from Mr Chaos who provided many early codes and listings in the past. This is what he shared on the TFW2005 boards:TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES BONECRUSH E3745
UPC 63050976995
PRICE: $29.99
He is listed with a new Optimus listing:
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES OPTIMUS E3747
UPC: 63050976996
PRICE $29.99
If they're smart, Hasbro/Takara should just release Battle Blades Optimus Prime again with a premium, screen accurate paint job. That would rock my world. If that were the case, I'd probably bite and start collecting the Studio Series line. Right now, though, the current Studio Series Voyager Optimus is just a complete disappointment.
Posted by william-james88 on April 17th, 2018 @ 2:49pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:If they're smart, Hasbro/Takara should just release Battle Blades Optimus Prime again with a premium, screen accurate paint job. That would rock my world. If that were the case, I'd probably bite and start collecting the Studio Series line. Right now, though, the current Studio Series Voyager Optimus is just a complete disappointment.
Is he even the right colours? I have lots of problems with this toy (why fake parts on a character full of obvious kibble?!) but the part I find so weird are the colours. I keep having the impression that the red is bright on screen (similar to the ROTF toy) and yet this toy has the red be burgundy. Where does that come from? He looks much much darker, almost as if they are tryingto simulate the lighting filter they use on the character models for a night scene.
Posted by Agent 53 on April 17th, 2018 @ 2:53pm CDT
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on April 17th, 2018 @ 3:39pm CDT
Please please please please let it be a DOTM Optimus.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on April 17th, 2018 @ 3:53pm CDT
Edit: Seems some others agree with DotM Optimus, lol. I hope he would have the trailer as well, but I think that would only make sense as an exclusive box set or something.
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 17th, 2018 @ 4:19pm CDT
Posted by LordBludgeon on April 17th, 2018 @ 4:57pm CDT
Posted by Spider5800 on April 17th, 2018 @ 5:13pm CDT
Guessing the OP is the same mold with the abs from DotM, and possibly different accessories (his three-barreled gun would make sense).
Posted by Ig89ninja on April 17th, 2018 @ 6:01pm CDT
FINALLY!!!!!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 17th, 2018 @ 6:16pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 17th, 2018 @ 6:28pm CDT
william-james88 wrote: news blah blah voyager Bonecrusher blah blah news
william-james88 wrote: blah voyager Bonecrusher blah
william-james88 wrote:voyager Bonecrusher
william-james88 wrote:voyager Bonecrusher
HELLS YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Also, totally calling it right now: that Prime is DotM Prime complete with axe and new abs, and that is what the new background was for, not Megs or Sentinel.
Posted by transformers_va on April 17th, 2018 @ 6:28pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Since the SS series is quite young ad wont get a top 5 list for a while, I am thinking of doing an article showing their rank. Like Wave 1 from best to worst. But you know what, its kinda tricky. BB is at the end, Grimlock, Starscream and Barricade are in top 3 and the rest is all kind of muddied. Like not really sure who is better between Stinger, Ratchet, Crowbar and Optimus. They are all ok but not phenominal and all have really obvious flaws.
My best to worst vote would be for:
1. Blackout (wicked cool helicopter)
2. Grimlock (weak tail section)
3. Starscream
4. Ratchet (terrible color, but not the toys fault)
5. Stinger
6. Optimus Prime
7. Crowbar (the "hair" gimmick is awful)
8. Bumblebee
Posted by Ironhidensh on April 17th, 2018 @ 6:44pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 17th, 2018 @ 6:53pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on April 17th, 2018 @ 6:56pm CDT
Wait... there's a Starscream redeco coming? I missed that apparently...william-james88 wrote:The TFCN Facebook page had a listing for an upcoming Bonecrucher toy but since it was using a placeholder shadow image of the older deluxe toy, we waited until further proof before newsing. Well, it only took one day and now we have proof of an upcoming voyager Bonecrusher as part of the Transformers Studio Series line. Funny enough, he comes to us as one in a pair of new listings with the other new listing being none other than the bot who destroyed him, Optimus Prime. The code is different from the voyager Optimus Prime from wave 1 so it is most probably him in a new body (probably his Transformers The Last Knight body). Or it might just be a redeco of the wave 1 voyager, just as the upcoming Sarscream toy is simply a redeco of the wave 1 voyager.
The info comes to us from Mr Chaos who provided many early codes and listings in the past. This is what he shared on the TFW2005 boards:TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES BONECRUSH E3745
UPC 63050976995
PRICE: $29.99
He is listed with a new Optimus listing:
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES OPTIMUS E3747
UPC: 63050976996
PRICE $29.99
Probably just a tat'd up DOTM thing I guess. Saw to replace the missile thingy?
Posted by Wolfman Jake on April 17th, 2018 @ 10:23pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Wait... there's a Starscream redeco coming? I missed that apparently...william-james88 wrote:The TFCN Facebook page had a listing for an upcoming Bonecrucher toy but since it was using a placeholder shadow image of the older deluxe toy, we waited until further proof before newsing. Well, it only took one day and now we have proof of an upcoming voyager Bonecrusher as part of the Transformers Studio Series line. Funny enough, he comes to us as one in a pair of new listings with the other new listing being none other than the bot who destroyed him, Optimus Prime. The code is different from the voyager Optimus Prime from wave 1 so it is most probably him in a new body (probably his Transformers The Last Knight body). Or it might just be a redeco of the wave 1 voyager, just as the upcoming Sarscream toy is simply a redeco of the wave 1 voyager.
The info comes to us from Mr Chaos who provided many early codes and listings in the past. This is what he shared on the TFW2005 boards:TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES BONECRUSH E3745
UPC 63050976995
PRICE: $29.99
He is listed with a new Optimus listing:
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES OPTIMUS E3747
UPC: 63050976996
PRICE $29.99
Probably just a tat'd up DOTM thing I guess. Saw to replace the missile thingy?
It'll probably have his awful Cybertronian "tribal tattoos" from RotF and DotM. Yuck. I'm so tempted to grab Wave 1 Studio Series Starscream. He's the Starscream I always wanted when I was collecting movie figures. Voyager sized, good mold, and in the first movie colors. I sold off my movie collection a few years ago...and I don't really want to start collecting them again...but then again, I kinda do >.<
Posted by Sabrblade on April 17th, 2018 @ 10:35pm CDT
There's a Studio Series Barricade?william-james88 wrote:Since the SS series is quite young ad wont get a top 5 list for a while, I am thinking of doing an article showing their rank. Like Wave 1 from best to worst. But you know what, its kinda tricky. BB is at the end, Grimlock, Starscream and Barricade are in top 3 and the rest is all kind of muddied. Like not really sure who is better between Stinger, Ratchet, Crowbar and Optimus. They are all ok but not phenominal and all have really obvious flaws.
Posted by Emerje on April 17th, 2018 @ 10:51pm CDT
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES BONECRUSH E3745
UPC 63050976995
PRICE: $29.99
He is listed with a new Optimus listing:
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES OPTIMUS E3747
UPC: 63050976996
PRICE $29.99
TRA MV6 as in Transformers Movie 6, AKA the Bumblebee Movie. Don't get too excited until you see them, they'll likely be based on '80s alt modes.
Emerje
Posted by Wolfman Jake on April 17th, 2018 @ 11:55pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Why hasn't anyone noticed this yet?TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES BONECRUSH E3745
UPC 63050976995
PRICE: $29.99
He is listed with a new Optimus listing:
TRA MV6 STUDIO SERIES OPTIMUS E3747
UPC: 63050976996
PRICE $29.99
TRA MV6 as in Transformers Movie 6, AKA the Bumblebee Movie. Don't get too excited until you see them, they'll likely be based on '80s alt modes.
Emerje
Oh, damn! It was right there the whole time. I have a bad feeling you're right, Emerje, and these two will turn out to be versions from the upcoming Bumblebee movie. There's a chance, though, that they're just being grouped with "MV6" if they're coming out in the same wave or waves as the new Bumblebee toys that are going to be based on the new spin-off movie. We can only hope, I suppose, because I really want a much better "Studio Series" option for a voyager sized Optimus Prime resembling his appearance from the first three movies. Oh, and a voyager sized Movie 1 Bonecrusher too.
Do we have any idea how far Hasbro and Takara intend to support the Studio Series line? Dare we hope for releases for at the very least all of the (major) on-screen characters for movies 1 through 5?