Studio Series News with In Store SS 36 Drift Sighting and New Bumblebee and Dino Listings

After 9 years...we are finally getting this toy...

Skritz wrote:Still no The Fallen.

Probably next time, if they don't shoehorn another G1 leader into the line. The new leader mold of this wave is G1 Grimlock with Wheelie. Going by the previous releases, there should be one more entirely new leader class mold for 2021.

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TulioDude wrote:After 9 years...we are finally getting this toy...

With a Ferrari Licence?

william-james88 wrote:

TulioDude wrote:After 9 years...we are finally getting this toy...

With a Ferrari Licence?

Even without it, as long as it is close enough it'll work for me

Even if they have to create a made up model of car like they did before,it still can look cool.

TulioDude wrote:Even if they have to create a made up model of car like they did before,it still can look cool.

While I'd like Dino to be licensed, if Ferrari is going to be a pain in the butt about it then I'd be ok if they approximate it (they just hopefully get closer to the actual vehicle than SS Blitzwing does).

That does remind me though - RPMs were awesome! I have a bunch of them, but these were the ones I found nearby.


I also just finished painting up SS Blackout - It really is a good figure, but I'm eagerly anticipating the upgrade kit for those better hands. I'm also interested to see what they do with the mold for Grindor.

"MH-53 Pilot, power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you."

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:"MH-53 Pilot, power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you."

The last part of that line never sounded natural, only ever sounding needlessly cold and callous.

Transformers: The Movie should easily be able to be Studio Series. The way I see it, it might even keep Studio Series alive for a while longer. The 1986 Movie case (with a couple other characters who were IN the movie but not main cast members could be completed in a year, unless they pad it with other Bayverse characters concurrently.

Either way, TF:TM figures in SS wouldn't be some long ongoing thing, unless Hasbro plans to sprinkle them into that line (which I would agree would be bad).

RPMs were pretty cool, I got Jolt and Megatron, wanted more but still cool!

I'm excited to see Grindor. I'm also thinking about going back and grabbing KSI Sentry and Shadow Raider, they are really the only 2 figures I skipped that weren't just the same exact character (Ratchet, Starscream, Cogman)

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:RPMs were pretty cool, I got Jolt and Megatron, wanted more but still cool!

I'm excited to see Grindor. I'm also thinking about going back and grabbing KSI Sentry and Shadow Raider, they are really the only 2 figures I skipped that weren't just the same exact character (Ratchet, Starscream, Cogman)

I'd highly recommend both. I like both better then their original use.

Sabrblade wrote:

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:"MH-53 Pilot, power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you."

The last part of that line never sounded natural, only ever sounding needlessly cold and callous.

They were facing an unknown, armed intruder. The threat had to be neutralized as fast and efficiently as possible. It was an appropriate response.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:"MH-53 Pilot, power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you."

The last part of that line never sounded natural, only ever sounding needlessly cold and callous.

They were facing an unknown, armed intruder. The threat had to be neutralized as fast and efficiently as possible. It was an appropriate response.

Said intruder had otherwise made no attempts at hostility up to that point. Telling the crew to get out and identity themselves would have been enough. Or if a more firm response was needed, "Have your crew step out or we will be forced to take action," (or other words of that effect) would have sufficed. There was no need to openly threaten murder on a party that was, as far as they knew, still innocent up to that point.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:"MH-53 Pilot, power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you."

The last part of that line never sounded natural, only ever sounding needlessly cold and callous.

They were facing an unknown, armed intruder. The threat had to be neutralized as fast and efficiently as possible. It was an appropriate response.

Said intruder had otherwise made no attempts at hostility up to that point. Telling the crew to get out and identity themselves would have been enough. Or if a more firm response was needed, "Have your crew step out or we will be forced to take action," (or other words of that effect) would have sufficed. There was no need to openly threaten murder on a party that was, as far as they knew, still innocent up to that point.

Don't forget that as far as the military was aware, the helicopter that Blackout transformed into was MIA presumed KIA for a couple weeks before it suddenly showed up again. And considering it'd been radio silent as it approached, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume it may have been hijacked

This took place on a military base, so maybe the commanding officer was following protocol. We can disagree, but if I were in that position, I'd have the same mindset. Maybe I wouldn't use the phrase "kill you," but I would definitely make my intentions to that effect known. Maybe I'd say "neutralize you."

Anyway, remind me, will Grindor be a repaint of Blackout, with maybe a little retooling?

No idea on if grindor will be a straight up repaint or retool at this point, all we have is a listing.

I'm thinking Grindor will be a repaint, but the new tooling will be Ravage (and maybe a Frenzy please? and maybe some hooks for Prime pretty please?)

IDToys are expecting Studio Series Overlord to be ready to ship on Friday, so I ordered next day delivery. Hopefully will be able to get some nice Devastator pics on Saturday!

holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

LeAwesome1 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

First Sky Lynx and now Overload? I can live with this

You up for sharing photos with us and giving us a hands on?

ZeroWolf wrote:

LeAwesome1 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

First Sky Lynx and now Overload? I can live with this

You up for sharing photos with us and giving us a hands on?

More than happy to, I've been looking forward to Devastator for so long I had to get the next day

Thanks! can't wait to see the beast himself!

LeAwesome1 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

LeAwesome1 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

First Sky Lynx and now Overload? I can live with this

You up for sharing photos with us and giving us a hands on?

More than happy to, I've been looking forward to Devastator for so long I had to get the next day

Seriously awesome to read. I look forward to your pics and I hope you enjoy playing with the toy.

Just arrived, will take more pictures and share my thoughts in due time!

Hot DAMN what a beaut! Time for my thoughts on this all now!

Overload himself looks great! I love the design of the figure, however will admit he is not that great for articulation, the arms have many joins but I still struggled to get a decent pose with them. His vehicle mode also looks great to me, very long and fits in with the rest of the crew. For combined mode, he holds everything way more securely than I thought, he only holds up Scavenger by a sliding peg and a tiny clip, but it feels incredibly solid! Great figure, even on its own!





Now, for Devastator. I love him! He looks great, much better in person. Due to his design, as many have said before, he cannot get on all fours without mistransforming, as the legs slide in on sliding pegs, and the head cannot move upwards either. However I am still amazed at how well engineered this figure is, the fact that all the components have vehicle modes as well as robot modes and can still combine amazes me. He also feels incredibly solid, I held him just by his crotch and carried him with one hand and it did not feel like it was going to crumble. Absolutely remarkable! I can't wait to get Skipjack to properly complete this beast. Only minor complaint I have, is that the arm comprising of Scrapmetal and Hightower is too heavy for Scavengers port, so it is very hard to get in a good angle as it often just falls back down. However, I knew this would be a problem when I got Scavenger.



If I were to rank the individual bots, its tough but I think it would go something like this:

1) Scrapper, absolutely love him
2) Mixmaster
3) Rampage
4) Scavenger
5) Overload
6) Scrapmetal
7) Hightower
Long Haul, purely due to his QC being a bit off, I love this figure too! Says a lot about the team.

If anyone would like some more Devastator images, I can oblige, but I will likely not decombine him for a while due to the length of time it took (roughly half an hour!)

Thank you so much for the pictures! Mind if we use them for a news article?

ZeroWolf wrote:Thank you so much for the pictures! Mind if we use them for a news article?

By all means!

Greetings Seibertronians! Well it took two years but the jewel of the Studio Series Crown has finally been assembled. With In Demand Toys now shipping Overload out to it's customers, fellow Seibertron user, LeAwesome1, snapped him up with next day delivery, and with their permission, we can share with you all the photographs of Leader Class Overload, and the full might of combined Studio Series Devastator! Also included is a shot of Devastator next to Revenge of the Fallen Megatron for an idea of scale.













LeAwesome1 also shared their thoughts on Overload and Devastator.

LeAwesome1 wrote:Hot DAMN what a beaut! Time for my thoughts on this all now!

Overload himself looks great! I love the design of the figure, however will admit he is not that great for articulation, the arms have many joins but I still struggled to get a decent pose with them. His vehicle mode also looks great to me, very long and fits in with the rest of the crew. For combined mode, he holds everything way more securely than I thought, he only holds up Scavenger by a sliding peg and a tiny clip, but it feels incredibly solid! Great figure, even on its own!

Now, for Devastator. I love him! He looks great, much better in person. Due to his design, as many have said before, he cannot get on all fours without mistransforming, as the legs slide in on sliding pegs, and the head cannot move upwards either. However I am still amazed at how well engineered this figure is, the fact that all the components have vehicle modes as well as robot modes and can still combine amazes me. He also feels incredibly solid, I held him just by his crotch and carried him with one hand and it did not feel like it was going to crumble. Absolutely remarkable! I can't wait to get Skipjack to properly complete this beast. Only minor complaint I have, is that the arm comprising of Scrapmetal and Hightower is too heavy for Scavengers port, so it is very hard to get in a good angle as it often just falls back down. However, I knew this would be a problem when I got Scavenger.

1 ) Scrapper, absolutely love him
2 ) Mixmaster
3 ) Rampage
4 ) Scavenger
5 ) Overload
6 ) Scrapmetal
7 ) Hightower
8 ) Long Haul, purely due to his QC being a bit off, I love this figure too! Says a lot about the team.

Does this wet your appetite for this monster of a combiner, this juggernaut of metal? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

By all means, please take more pictures!!!

Wow, both Overload and Devy look so good!! I don't think I could be happier with how Devastator is coming out, he looks the part, he connects good, and he is super imposing.

Glad to see he is coming out as good as I hoped! MOAR PICTURES!!!

Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

I preordered Overload via Target and Amazon when they both had him glitch priced at $29.99. Both orders state he'll be out in early October, but Scrapper and Sentinel Prime shipped in early May, when their orders said July, so I imagine Overload will be showing up early as well. Either way, I can wait, but it'll be really nice to finally have Devastator completed.

LeAwesome1 wrote:Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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Very nice, I am surprised at the height compared to CW Devastator, I thought he would be a bit shorter!

You know, you could always just lend me your Overload so i can take pictures next to my Supreme

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

LeAwesome1 wrote:Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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Very nice, I am surprised at the height compared to CW Devastator, I thought he would be a bit shorter!

You know, you could always just lend me your Overload so i can take pictures next to my Supreme

By the time it reaches you in America you'd probably have your own copy

This is bad ass!!!!

LeAwesome1 wrote:Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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big question: does he have a waist swivel?
In PrimevsPrime review, he said that he may have it, but he thought that his copy could be defective, since it was a prototype.

MadProject wrote:

LeAwesome1 wrote:Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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big question: does he have a waist swivel?
In PrimevsPrime review, he said that he may have it, but he thought that his copy could be defective, since it was a prototype.

I don't think so, it looks like it has some give but it doesn't turn, don't want to risk snapping it though!

I have my Overload on the way on Monday. Time will tell if the AOYI Mech Rampage works as well as the Scrapmetal does as a combiner component.

Is it okay to use these pictures as well LeAwesome1? These are great!

Question, how big is he compared to a normal CW combiner and TR Trypticon?

ZeroWolf wrote:Is it okay to use these pictures as well LeAwesome1? These are great!

Absolutely! I have no problem with you using any of my pictures!

Ig89ninja wrote:Question, how big is he compared to a normal CW combiner and TR Trypticon?

Here, hope this helps!

Thank you!

So he's about the height of a Unicron Trilogy Supreme class toy.

Sabrblade wrote:So he's about the height of a Unicron Trilogy Supreme class toy.

I sadly don't own any so I couldn't confirm not deny this!

Man, Devastator is pure awesomeness. Great pictures!

LeAwesome1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:So he's about the height of a Unicron Trilogy Supreme class toy.

I sadly don't own any so I couldn't confirm not deny this!

Compared to CW Bruticus, he looks about the size of Armada Unicron.

Got some more pictures of Overload himself, have to admit he is very fun! Wish he had more posable arms though.