Studio Series Deluxe Wave 5 with WWII Bumblebee, Sideswipe and More Spotted at USA Retail

Meanwhile, my Wal-Mart is just barely stocking siege deluxes, and from what I seen, 1 copy each of Prime and Megs

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Deadput wrote:I wasnt counting exclusives, only retail/main line

Even then most of them have something new to them whether it be accessories or paint

Repaints is Transformer's bread and butter. It's a thing since the very first days of G1. To complain about it at all is the most redundant thing since ever.

Nobody was complaining about it. This user merely asked, as a curiosity, if Cogman was the first ordinary redeco in Studio Series, which led to others trying to answer said question by figuring out if there were any other redecos like it in the line (as in, redecos with no new accessories or retooled parts).

Sabrblade wrote:This user[/url] merely asked, as a curiosity, if Cogman was the first ordinary redeco in Studio Series, which led to others trying to answer said question by figuring out if there were any other redecos like it in the line (as in, redecos with no new accessories or retooled parts).

Which is yes, there are other redecos, whichever way one wants to look at it. However, Cogman is the first toy from another line to simply be placed in Studio Series as the same character and same toy but in a premium deco and available at wide retail, meaning for him specifically the SS line is acting as a Premium line of sorts and available at wide retail.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Deadput wrote:I wasnt counting exclusives, only retail/main line

Even then most of them have something new to them whether it be accessories or paint

Repaints is Transformer's bread and butter. It's a thing since the very first days of G1. To complain about it at all is the most redundant thing since ever.

Nobody was complaining about it. This user merely asked, as a curiosity, if Cogman was the first ordinary redeco in Studio Series, which led to others trying to answer said question by figuring out if there were any other redecos like it in the line (as in, redecos with no new accessories or retooled parts).

It's just because the topic is being discussed times and times again.

And speaking of Cogman, that SS release make me feel the burn of paying 55$CAN for importing him even deeper. Especially when he became widely available locally at 15$CAN just recently.
Still, it was the right decision to rerelease him in the SS line because the distribution of the original was pretty damn horrendous. I wonder if I'd be able to swap the car shell parts from the SS Cogman with my customised TLK version to make myself the ultimate Cogman?

SoCal people, check your Target stores. Just found these guys at mine!

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Deadput wrote:I wasnt counting exclusives, only retail/main line

Even then most of them have something new to them whether it be accessories or paint

Repaints is Transformer's bread and butter. It's a thing since the very first days of G1. To complain about it at all is the most redundant thing since ever.

Nobody was complaining about it. This user merely asked, as a curiosity, if Cogman was the first ordinary redeco in Studio Series, which led to others trying to answer said question by figuring out if there were any other redecos like it in the line (as in, redecos with no new accessories or retooled parts).

It's just because the topic is being discussed times and times again.

And speaking of Cogman, that SS release make me feel the burn of paying 55$CAN for importing him even deeper. Especially when he became widely available locally at 15$CAN just recently.
Still, it was the right decision to rerelease him in the SS line because the distribution of the original was pretty damn horrendous. I wonder if I'd be able to swap the car shell parts from the SS Cogman with my customised TLK version to make myself the ultimate Cogman?

I blame berserker

Jetfire come in a bigger box than Megatron.
Interesting.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Jetfire come in a bigger box than Megatron.
Interesting.

That is weird, b/c they'd need to make it a non-standard size, likely for jetfires weird neck, but still, that doens't really fit hasbro's m.o., unless megs comes in a smaller box than normal ss leaders

Hellscream9999 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Jetfire come in a bigger box than Megatron.
Interesting.

That is weird, b/c they'd need to make it a non-standard size, likely for jetfires weird neck, but still, that doens't really fit hasbro's m.o., unless megs comes in a smaller box than normal ss leaders

I believe they had to make it bigger because Jetfire has to squat, its the way he is designed. So he would have to look extremely weird to fit into the normal box.

Hellscream9999 wrote:I blame berserker

I still don't understand why Berserker has multiple toys despite being in the movie for all of five seconds.

LeAwesome1 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Jetfire come in a bigger box than Megatron.
Interesting.

That is weird, b/c they'd need to make it a non-standard size, likely for jetfires weird neck, but still, that doens't really fit hasbro's m.o., unless megs comes in a smaller box than normal ss leaders

I believe they had to make it bigger because Jetfire has to squat, its the way he is designed. So he would have to look extremely weird to fit into the normal box.

So ss grimlock...

Autobot N wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I blame berserker

I still don't understand why Berserker has multiple toys despite being in the movie for all of five seconds.

It's clearly the mold they think they can milk and pass off on consumers...

jokes on them

We already know about Long Haul. Maybe they're hiding another Constructicon.

Dang it, just when I thought my wallet was going to get a break with DEVASTATOR being separated over 2 years,I realize I need to complete my Dreads and potentially get Dropkick’s car mode ALONG WITH drift and crosshairs to complete my ‘new movies’ gang

Autobot N wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I blame berserker

I still don't understand why Berserker has multiple toys despite being in the movie for all of five seconds.

And I still don't understand why Hatchet never got a toy...

I_AM... MEGATRON! wrote:

Autobot N wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I blame berserker

I still don't understand why Berserker has multiple toys despite being in the movie for all of five seconds.

And I still don't understand why Hatchet never got a toy...

He got one of the best Commander class toys of all time.

Hatchet is a Deluxe? I was hoping for a massive beast mode, but I guess they have to keep the SUVs all the same size.

After seeing how amazing Bee Movie Prime turned out I'm kinda looking forward to Soundwave. I would like to see a new take on the RotF satellite version at some point, though.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Hatchet is a Deluxe? I was hoping for a massive beast mode, but I guess they have to keep the SUVs all the same size.

After seeing how amazing Bee Movie Prime turned out I'm kinda looking forward to Soundwave. I would like to see a new take on the RotF satellite version at some point, though.

Emerje

The entire list was faked by someone just looking to fuck with the fanbase.

william-james88 wrote:The entire list was faked by someone just looking to **** with the fanbase.

I thought some of those seemed a little optimistic.

Emerje

Thanks to Seibertronian I_AM... MEGATRON! on the Energon Pub forums we have our first sighting of Transformers Studio Series Leader class SS-34 Megatron and SS-35 Jetfire at US retail! Found at the Southern California Huntington Beach East Target they were priced at $49.99 each. Interestingly Jetfire's box is actually larger than Megatron's, a real rarity for Hasbro who almost never deviates with package sizes, especially within the same wave. This comes shortly after Deluxe class wave 5 was also first sighted in the USA.

If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread. And of course if you think this is a first time sighting feel free to let the news staff know here.

Anyone else find it weird that Jetfire seems to be in a bigger box than Megatron?


Unless Megatron's box is smaller than a standard Leader's...

Megatrons box is the same as previous leaders in the SS Line, Jetfires is larger in height and width. The plastic tray is also strapped onto the backdrop too

PrimeVsPrime wrote:Megatrons box is the same as previous leaders in the SS Line, Jetfires is larger in height and width. The plastic tray is also strapped onto the backdrop too

Ah, that clears up that issue. Thanks for the info

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hatchet is a Deluxe? I was hoping for a massive beast mode, but I guess they have to keep the SUVs all the same size.

After seeing how amazing Bee Movie Prime turned out I'm kinda looking forward to Soundwave. I would like to see a new take on the RotF satellite version at some point, though.

Emerje

The entire list was faked by someone just looking to **** with the fanbase.

My wallet just breathed a sigh of relief

Cool to see the w5 Deluxes are out, hopefully they hit this side of NC soon too.

Heading out later this week, hoping I’ll find wave 5! The plan is to just get Sideswipe for right now, but WWII Bee and Megatron will be definite additions later on,maybe Barricade and Bonecrusher. Optimus could even be a possibility depending on how the DOTM leader looks. . .

Good thing I don’t plan on getting anything from wave 6 because wave 5 is going to take me a while

So I've been putting off getting the SS ROTF Megatron since it was released due to wanting a 2007 version of him. However today I caved and picked him up, and hate to say it but it was a mistake.

I really don't like this figure. It looks good in both modes but just has so many QC issues. Straight out of the package I have stress marks where the fusion cannon arm meets the backpack, and the tab on that side never lines up. Pieces look warped so where they'd hinge they are extremely loose, and one of the arms came off too easily.

I don't know if these issues are limited to my purchase, but after spending £30 to get to London and buy this only to find out its like this has really left a sour taste in my mouth. The first studio series figure I regret buying.

Lets hope they do release a 2007 version, so I have an excuse to sell this on.

Thanks to a post from Cybertron Philipines we have comparison images between the recently released Transformers Studio Series Dark of the Moon leader Megatron and the previously released Studio Series Revenge of the Fallen voyager Megatron. It turns out that both are nearly the same size, keeping the idea of scale within the series. DOTM Megatron was simply ROTF Megatron in hiding/disguise after all with a very similar robot mode, and we see that fulfilled here. The alt mode is compared to voyager Irohinde, which looks very small by comparison, and leader POTP Optimus Prime where they are of a similar size.

Let us know what you think and if you feel this leader Megatron is a worthwhile addition to your collection.

Nice pics. I would have liked to have seen a comparison of the vehicle modes between RotF & DotM Megatron. I wonder what the overall mass of the two is? Based on the Robot modes though, there really was no reason to make DotM Megatron a Leader Class.

o.supreme wrote:Nice pics. I would have liked to have seen a comparison of the vehicle modes between RotF & DotM Megatron. I wonder what the overall mass of the two is? Based on the Robot modes though, there really was no reason to make DotM Megatron a Leader Class.

Do remember that with RotF Voyager Megatron, he achieves that apparent height and bulk in robot mode by having a hollow cavity in his chest, one that you can plainly see by lifting his arms up. The tank mode is relatively compact, by comparison. I bet that the DotM Leader Megatron is much more "solid" throughout in robot mode, on top of being a very long truck with a trailer in vehicle mode, necessitating the extra mass of his larger size class.

o.supreme wrote:Based on the Robot modes though, there really was no reason to make DotM Megatron a Leader Class.

Except, you know, that he’s honkin’ huge in vehicle mode. Makes enough sense to me.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Based on the Robot modes though, there really was no reason to make DotM Megatron a Leader Class.

Except, you know, that he’s honkin’ huge in vehicle mode. Makes enough sense to me.

I've seen reviews that show that DotM Megatron and Optimus are of similar size in Vehicle Mode, when not counting Meg's trailer. It's that trailer that bumped him up to Leader, even tho it compresses into a "slightly-taller-than-Voyager" robot.

And hate to disappoint you, but like RotF, DotM Megatron is hollow in the chest. The Vehicle Mode is a worse offender as the front and bottom are even more hollow: the cab is missing the back for pete sake. That's all for the sake of compressing into the legs.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Based on the Robot modes though, there really was no reason to make DotM Megatron a Leader Class.

Except, you know, that he’s honkin’ huge in vehicle mode. Makes enough sense to me.

I've seen reviews that show that DotM Megatron and Optimus are of similar size in Vehicle Mode, when not counting Meg's trailer. It's that trailer that bumped him up to Leader, even tho it compresses into a "slightly-taller-than-Voyager" robot.

And hate to disappoint you, but like RotF, DotM Megatron is hollow in the chest. The Vehicle Mode is a worse offender as the front and bottom are even more hollow: the cab is missing the back for pete sake. That's all for the sake of compressing into the legs.

Yeah, it's a shame too, that the dotm voyager was so elegant, they could have up-scaled and reworked that, it could have even kept the articulated truck mode too

Ugh, I am ready to see WWII Bee, Bonecrusher, and Megs already. Hopefully I see them one class at a time, gives me the chance to spread out the joy!

After watching AoE last night, I have come to the conclusion that we need a leader class AoE Galvatron in SS.

Rodimus Prime wrote:After watching AoE last night, I have come to the conclusion that we need a leader class AoE Galvatron in SS.

It would have to be made of Legos to transform accurately.

That pic has voyager Meg's legs all stretched out. If his legs were bent in on themselves like they're meant to be, he'd be about a head shorter than the leader

ShockBlade501 wrote:That pic has voyager Meg's legs all stretched out. If his legs were bent in on themselves like they're meant to be, he'd be about a head shorter than the leader

Ah, good observation

ShockBlade501 wrote:That pic has voyager Meg's legs all stretched out. If his legs were bent in on themselves like they're meant to be, he'd be about a head shorter than the leader

To be fair, leader megs' legs are stretched out too

Yep, he should be hunched over a bit with his legs bent a little, but everyone poses this figure standing up straight. He should be posed more like this.



Emerje

Emerje wrote:Yep, he should be hunched over a bit with his legs bent a little, but everyone poses this figure standing up straight. He should be posed more like this.



Emerje

Don’t forget backwards. Everyone poses their stuff backwards too. That’s why they complain about hallow spots.

Thanks to the due diligence of fellow Seibertron user and News Staff, D-Maximus_Primal, we've learned that YouTuber, TonTon Reviews, has done it again! This time his subject is the forthcoming Studio Series #36 Deluxe Class Drift and Mini-Dinobots! Drift is as he appeared in the fifth movie in the franchise, The Last Knight. The mini-Dinobots are minifigures in the same vein as the Igor that is packaged with Leader Class Dark of the Moon Megatron.

The review covers his transformation, and compares him to several other Studio Series releases. Studio Series #36 Drift is an exclusive to Entertainment Earth.

We have embedded the video below for your convenience:



Will you be picking Drift up? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

These days you look at the Hasbro version & then buy the bigger, better Wei Jiang or Black Mamba release.

That mold and design is still boring to me. Should've stayed a Bugatti

Aimless Misfire wrote:These days you look at the Hasbro version & then buy the bigger, better Wei Jiang or Black Mamba release.

People really need to stop acting like Wei Jiang and Black Mamba will give us the best version of any Hasbro figure and acting like Hasbro toys suck. Wei Jiang only can bootleg what molds they can get a hold of, and when they do they don't always release the figure. Remember Black Apple? He's yet to come out. Also there is a significant price increase in those figures.They do improve on the toys, but only because the figure doesn't have to be in scale, and they can put more money towards it since they don't have to worry about using a strict budgeting system to help produce 45+ figures in several different waves. Black Mamba rarely improves on the figures (until now to some degree) they Knock off and they are often of a cheaper plastic quality. Hasbro has been making several quality toys with their Siege and Studio Series Line, such as both Sideswipes, Optimus Primes, Bonecrusher, Shockwave, Ultra Magnus, and Jetfire just to name a few. These bootleg companies releasing figures at a suer slow rate, and while they recently have been making better toys, sometimes they make horrible changes, like with Studio Series Starscream being silver with splotches of grey just looks plain inaccurate, and the new face they gave the Masterpiece Barricade is just not great. Not only that but what both of these companies are doing is illegal. Hasbro makes quality toys, and yeah, they're expensive but the cost of plastic and making new molds and toys is an expensive job. Hasbro releases their figures quick, witch neither company does. Your comment is also really out of place considering their is no Black Mamba or Wei Jiang Drift. Black Mamba and Wei Jiang mostly just upscale toys, and while yes they are high quality they are various draw backs. Not to mention most of Black Mamba's upscales aren't all that different from the originals and make some poor changes. Like, who needs a bigger TLK Barricade with fully blue side doors. No one.

These companies don't bootleg every toy, so sometimes if you want that figure you'll need to buy the Hasbro release. They've been releasing new toys less and less frequently over the years so in that sense Hasbro is the better option. The toys are less expensive than their toys for the most part, and release more products than either company. So these days, you look at the Hasbro release and then make the choice on weather or not you're willing to wait for a POSSIBLE Wei Jiang or Black Mamba release and go from there, and in most cases I've seen the Hasbro version is bought.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:After watching AoE last night, I have come to the conclusion that we need a leader class AoE Galvatron in SS.

It would have to be made of Legos to transform accurately.

You are both correct!!!

I’ve had him on preorder since October. I never got the Last Knight Drift because he looked really bad, he was still on the shelf at my local Fred Meyer until recently. This new one looks really good and the baby Dinobots are a bonus. Anxiously awaiting its arrival.

Aimless Misfire wrote:These days you look at the Hasbro version & then buy the bigger, better Wei Jiang or Black Mamba release.

We should remember that the bigger KOs only exist if Hasbro spends the money to develop the molds in the first place.

Also, I am very surprised at how much space people have. If every toy was that big for me, I would quickly run out of space. Plus, its kind of counterintuitive to the effort Hasbro is doing at providing us bots in scale with one another.

Aimless Misfire wrote:These days you look at the Hasbro version & then buy the bigger, better Wei Jiang or Black Mamba release.

Well, I don't, but that's a discussion for another thread.

Back to Drift, I think it's pretty cool that we get some exclusives like this. I got a TLK drift for like $6 a while ago that I've been painting so I don't think I need this one, but it would be cool to see more stuff like this from SS. I'd totally buy an ROTF Bee that comes with the kitchenbots or a DOTM Que that comes with a bunch of extra weapons (Ironhide's rifles, maybe some of Optimus' weapons, etc.).

Riley Hoffman wrote:I’ve had him on preorder since October. I never got the Last Knight Drift because he looked really bad, he was still on the shelf at my local Fred Meyer until recently. This new one looks really good and the baby Dinobots are a bonus. Anxiously awaiting its arrival.

Be careful of its hood, its prone to pieces chipping off, if it's the same clear plastic as the tlk version, the plastic is surprisingly brittle