Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth

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New York Comic Con is right around the corner, and Seibertron.com is there and ready to show you all that is to come from it! We have high expectations, with new rumored Siege Decepticons and new Studio Series figures potentially set to be revealed.

But what we did not expect was a teaser from Entertainment Earth on Twitter, which is advertising that there are new reveals set for tomorrow and that they will have the first pre-orders up! And in this tweet, which mentions Star Wars, Marvel, and Transformers, we have our first look at the potential Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobot Strafe!

The image shows us a Drift figure that looks exactly like his The Last Knight toy but with a much more screen accurate paint job. And right above Drift? Mini Dinobot Strafe! Mini Strafe appears to just be his movie model added to the image, but it raises the possibility of us getting Mini Dinobots at last.

Check out the image below, and let us know what Studio Series figures you are looking forward to seeing revealed this weekend!

Credit(s): Entertainment Earth

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Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987369)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2018 @ 6:56pm CDT

Terry's getting a toy!

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987371)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on October 3rd, 2018 @ 7:00pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Terry's getting a toy!

"Imma real toy!"

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987372)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 3rd, 2018 @ 7:03pm CDT

I am potentially ok with Skipping TLK Drift now, considering the much better paint job on this and potential for babies

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987376)
Posted by Mr.MicroMaster on October 3rd, 2018 @ 7:12pm CDT

Drift looks good.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987379)
Posted by MaverickPrime on October 3rd, 2018 @ 7:31pm CDT

"Us getting Mini Dinobots at last!" What? People wanted those???

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987380)
Posted by ScottyP on October 3rd, 2018 @ 7:34pm CDT

MaverickPrime wrote:"Us getting Mini Dinobots at last!" What? People wanted those???

Yep! Had been using the Tiny Turbo Changers to do this but Studio Series would definitely be better.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987383)
Posted by fruityrobo on October 3rd, 2018 @ 7:58pm CDT

i mean i can still see the backpack

but paint looks nice

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987391)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2018 @ 8:23pm CDT

fruityrobo wrote:i mean i can still see the backpack

but paint looks nice

Its still that same toy, so none of us should expect miracles. But hey a nice paint job can make a real difference. Anyone have that Armour Knight Prime from Takara (AD 31) or Takara's version of FOC Soundwave?

Sentinel_Primal wrote:So, seeing as NYCC starts tomorrow, what characters do you think will be revealed?

Siege Megatron and Flywheels along with SS 32 Optimus Prime.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987392)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on October 3rd, 2018 @ 8:27pm CDT

No way! I was expecting an AOE Drift but hoping for a TLK one because I like his newer look way more. I wonder if we’ll get some more TLK Autobots with the other mini dinobots :-?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987394)
Posted by Ig89ninja on October 3rd, 2018 @ 8:38pm CDT

Considering that I missed out on Drift, I am actually OK with this!

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987396)
Posted by Bronzewolf on October 3rd, 2018 @ 8:47pm CDT

Wow, this Drift looks AWESOME. Instant buy. Improves on every problem I had with the figure. This begs the question, though, what could they possibly improve on with Cogman? That figure's paint apps are second to none, and was basically a prequel to the level of quality we'd get in studio series. Maybe some work on the thighs, I suppose? :-?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987403)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 3rd, 2018 @ 9:00pm CDT

The Mini Dinobot is cool, I guess, in a novelty sort of way, but otherwise I don't need or want this Drift. Nice to see we can expect some quality reveals/first proper looks tomorrow though.

Bronzewolf wrote:This begs the question, though, what could they possibly improve on with Cogman? That figure's paint apps are second to none, and was basically a prequel to the level of quality we'd get in studio series. Maybe some work on the thighs, I suppose?

Actual paint on his Headmaster bot mode, maybe? Or will that just never occur?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987416)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2018 @ 9:22pm CDT

Bronzewolf wrote:Wow, this Drift looks AWESOME. Instant buy. Improves on every problem I had with the figure.

Your only problem with the figure was the paintjob? No problems with the backpack?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987423)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 3rd, 2018 @ 9:50pm CDT

Why do I have a sinking suspicion that these are going to be in-stock as soon as they're revealed.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987424)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 3rd, 2018 @ 9:51pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Why do I have a sinking suspicion that these are going to be in-stock as soon as they're revealed.

They shouldn't be, considering the Dropkick wave is not out yet and they are at least the wave after that.

If anything, one of the SS figures will by a NYCC exclusive, but that should be it

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987425)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2018 @ 9:52pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Why do I have a sinking suspicion that these are going to be in-stock as soon as they're revealed.

That would seriously surprise me when we already know what the wave before these reveals will be.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987429)
Posted by Emerje on October 3rd, 2018 @ 10:01pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Why do I have a sinking suspicion that these are going to be in-stock as soon as they're revealed.

Wouldn't surprise me. A premium painted Deluxe with an extra mini figure lines up with Grotusque and Scorponok last year, as well as HASCON Arcee with Ultra Magnus, both of which were available as soon as they were announced, not to mention all of the Amazon Deluxe exclusives. The blue TLK version could be the one leaked coming to stores.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987430)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2018 @ 10:02pm CDT

Emerje wrote: The blue TLK version could be the one leaked coming to stores.

Emerje

I feel a bit lost here, what blue version?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987431)
Posted by Emerje on October 3rd, 2018 @ 10:09pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote: The blue TLK version could be the one leaked coming to stores.

Emerje

I feel a bit lost here, what blue version?

I meant AoE. :oops:

Emerje

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987436)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2018 @ 10:30pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote: The blue TLK version could be the one leaked coming to stores.

Emerje

I feel a bit lost here, what blue version?

I meant AoE.

Emerje

Its all good, we all made mistakes tonight :lol:

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987447)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 3rd, 2018 @ 11:15pm CDT

So I think at this point we can assume we're seeing Drift tomorrow, but who do we think will accompany him? Cogman, Scrapmetal, and Hightower, since they got Amazon listings with Drift? Bonecrusher and DotM Prime? Other people we don't know about?

Also, I think if Drift doesn't come with all three Mini Dinobots, then it's probably safe to assume that we'll get the other two with other figures to complete the trio, probably other TLK characters. Maybe that's how Cogman will be different this time, by including a small metal dinosaur?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987450)
Posted by Bronzewolf on October 3rd, 2018 @ 11:32pm CDT

Nemesis Primal wrote:The Mini Dinobot is cool, I guess, in a novelty sort of way, but otherwise I don't need or want this Drift. Nice to see we can expect some quality reveals/first proper looks tomorrow though.
Bronzewolf wrote:This begs the question, though, what could they possibly improve on with Cogman? That figure's paint apps are second to none, and was basically a prequel to the level of quality we'd get in studio series. Maybe some work on the thighs, I suppose?

Actual paint on his Headmaster bot mode, maybe? Or will that just never occur?

That's true, my point was more or less that studio series has been consistently major, hyper-accurate repaints or new molds. I just don't see a lot of room for improvement to the standard of the other figures, especially Drift if he ends up looking like this render.

william-james88 wrote:
Bronzewolf wrote:Wow, this Drift looks AWESOME. Instant buy. Improves on every problem I had with the figure.

Your only problem with the figure was the paintjob? No problems with the backpack?

Yeah, pretty much. I'm not normally bothered by that kinda thing. Same thing with being able to see the robot mode bits on the bottom of vehicle modes. I don't really care, as long as it looks nice from the other (more important) angles.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987451)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 3rd, 2018 @ 11:34pm CDT

Well, ( guess this repainted TLK Deluxe Drift in the Studio Series further validates what many fans have felt: the Premium Series TLK line was a preview/pilot of the Studio Series to come a year later, and the figures in the Premium Series line are considered "compatible" with the Studio series by Hasbro and Takara.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987452)
Posted by andrewthebulbabot on October 4th, 2018 @ 12:14am CDT

Thank Primus. I completely botched my copy of TLK Drift trying to give it a better color scheme. That looks a hell of a lot better.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987453)
Posted by bacem on October 4th, 2018 @ 12:16am CDT

so, studio series drift is just TLK drift with better paintjob? dunno, probably gonna skip him then.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987466)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 4th, 2018 @ 1:59am CDT

bacem wrote:so, studio series drift is just TLK drift with better paintjob? dunno, probably gonna skip him then.

And a pterodactyl friend, unless the picture is a liar.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987470)
Posted by Bucky on October 4th, 2018 @ 3:36am CDT

I am ALL for a shiny new paint job, but if it’s just the same clunky looking, kibbley old Drift mold, then that kind of negates any excitement I’d have over this exclusive. I skipped right over every movie Drift figure because not a single on interested me. But I’d like to have a Drift figure. That’s why I was hoping the new SS figure would succeed where I felt the previous ones failed.

I don’t know though. If it’s not stupidly overpriced, or too difficult to get my hands on one, then maybe I’d try to get it. If only for the paint job, and to fill out my movie cast. He does look pretty.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987480)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 4th, 2018 @ 5:28am CDT

I didn't get TLK Drift cos I preferred the AoE figure I already had but I might get this version for the nicer paintjob and mini-dinobot if they are indeed included.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987527)
Posted by william-james88 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:04am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Why do I have a sinking suspicion that these are going to be in-stock as soon as they're revealed.

Not in stock, but available for preorder

https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prod ... ve/hse5004

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987529)
Posted by william-james88 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:07am CDT

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987533)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:11am CDT

william-james88 wrote:

Aww. Ok I love the deco on Drift and those mini-Dinobots are something I been kinda hoping they'd make (and yeah i been using Tiny Turbos Grimlock in the meantime). I thought he might only come with one though and other figures include the other dinos. So I'm confused as to the cost or release availibility of this Drift set.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987536)
Posted by william-james88 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:14am CDT

Entertainment Earth has just updated their site with the a preorder for Studio Series Drift. This is an Entertainment Earth exclusive figure priced at $26.99 and will be out in February. It is the same mold as Transformers The Last Knight deluxe Drift, for the most part, with a premium paint job. He comes with the three baby dinobots that were hanging out with him in the junk yard, and they are called Sharp-T, Pterry, and Tops.

Here are all the details concerning this release:

Free Exclusive Hasbro Gift with Purchase! One per order, while Supplies Last.

Exclusive Transformers Studio Series figure pack!
Includes transforming Autobot Drift and 3 articulated Baby Dinobot figures
Look for Dinobot 'Tops, Dinobot Pterry, and Dinobot Sharp-T!
Inspired by the "Junkyard Meditation" scene in Transformers: The Last Knight.
Features vivid movie-inspired deco and comes with 5 sword accessories!

The amazing Transformers Studio Series Deluxe Drift with Baby Dinobots Sharp-T, Pterry, and Tops - Exclusive features vivid movie-inspired deco and comes with 5 detailed sword accessories, including one modeled after the sword Drift balances on in the film before the Baby Dinobots cause him to fall! The Drift figure is highly articulated for super-poseability, and the pack also includes 3 articulated Baby Dinobot figures - Dinobot ‘Tops, Dinobot Pterry, and Dinobot Sharp-T - who look like a mini-Slug, a mini-Strafe, and a mini-Grimlock. This toy features classic conversion between robot and black-and-red Mercedes-Benz AMG GTR modes in 12 steps. Perfect for fans looking for a more advanced converting figure, it's best for adults and kids 8 and up.

The figure scale reflects the characters' size in the world of Transformers: The Last Knight, and the premium figures and packaging are inspired by the iconic "Junkyard Meditation" scene where Autobot Drift loses his inner calm and his balance when the mischievous Baby Dinobots break his concentration. The removable backdrop displays Autobot Drift and Baby Dinobots figures in that scene. Fans can use this backdrop and pose their figures in their own style!

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987537)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:16am CDT

william-james88 wrote:Entertainment Earth has just updated their site with the a preorder for Studio Series Drift. This is an Entertainment Earth exclusive figure priced at $26.99 and will be out in February. It is the same mold as Transformers The Last Knight deluxe Drift, for the most part, with a premium paint job. He comes with the three baby dinobots that were hanging out with him in the junk yard, and they are called Sharp-T, Pterry, and Tops.

Well that answers my previous post. Now if I can find out price and cost in the UK? Perhaps online retailer exclusive? Kapow maybe?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987539)
Posted by william-james88 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:20am CDT

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Aww. Ok I love the deco on Drift and those mini-Dinobots are something I been kinda hoping they'd make (and yeah i been using Tiny Turbos Grimlock in the meantime). I thought he might only come with one though and other figures include the other dinos. So I'm confused as to the cost or release availibility of this Drift set.

Am I the only one wondering why I think he is missing red? I remember him being far more red in the film.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987541)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:23am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Aww. Ok I love the deco on Drift and those mini-Dinobots are something I been kinda hoping they'd make (and yeah i been using Tiny Turbos Grimlock in the meantime). I thought he might only come with one though and other figures include the other dinos. So I'm confused as to the cost or release availibility of this Drift set.

Am I the only one wondering why I think he is missing red? I remember him being far more red in the film.

It was mostly red trim. So maybe this figure's missing a lil bit of that (and we can't see his shoulder armour properly in the stock photos cos of the angle but looks like it's on there) but the TLK toy was almost totally red in robot mode which is very wrong.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987544)
Posted by Nickster563 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:37am CDT

Anybody know what the free gift is?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987549)
Posted by Un_Chakal on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:44am CDT

Nickster563 wrote:Anybody know what the free gift is?

Nope but I'll find out as I just preordered it when I get it.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987631)
Posted by galvatron00 on October 4th, 2018 @ 1:44pm CDT

WHAT?! DANG IT!! AFTER I JUST CUSTOMED THIS GUY!!!

Although..$4.99 vs $26.99..hmm..

I just want the box, and the dinos, and the big sword. I'll stick with my deco :lol:

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987642)
Posted by no-one on October 4th, 2018 @ 2:05pm CDT

itscramtastic wrote:I just want the box, and the dinos, and the big sword. I'll stick with my deco

$5 = win

I do wonder if you could sell just the new bot for enough to justify keeping the extras :-?

Personally I feel the TLK Premier was too red and the SS is too black, but the superior product.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987644)
Posted by galvatron00 on October 4th, 2018 @ 2:09pm CDT

carytheone wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:I just want the box, and the dinos, and the big sword. I'll stick with my deco
$5 = win

I do wonder if you could sell just the new bot for enough to justify keeping the extras

Personally I feel the TLK Premier was too red and the SS is too black, but the superior product.

You are correct!!

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987651)
Posted by Va'al on October 4th, 2018 @ 2:34pm CDT

Hiding among the Bumblebee movie toys, and probably drowned in the purple deluge of Decepticons revealed by Hasbro today at New York Comic Con, we also had the NYCC teased new version of The Last Knight Drift, now in the Studio Series line with three baby Dinobots to join him in the diorama - which is admittedly huge.

Check out the images below, and look out for Dinobot 'Tops, Dinobot Pterry, and Dinobot Sharp-T - if you're already in the market for the set, take a look at the Entertainment Earth listing linked in the article above, and start patienting until February 2019!

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987654)
Posted by Etseterrestrial on October 4th, 2018 @ 2:46pm CDT

That is one wide backdrop.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987657)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on October 4th, 2018 @ 3:03pm CDT

Now if it was designed for him to do that without needing the glue, that would be kind of cool.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987666)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 4th, 2018 @ 4:22pm CDT

I absolutely love his black and red colour scheme. Makes the figure look far better than it did in TLK toyline. And a nice wide backdrop to pose other figures with too. I like.

Number 36. I've still a lot of catching up to do.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987675)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 4th, 2018 @ 5:12pm CDT

They actually did it! They actually called them "Pterry" and "T" (well, "Sharp-T" since "T" alone wouldn't be Trademarkable, but hey)!

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987679)
Posted by Munkky on October 4th, 2018 @ 5:21pm CDT

Carnivius_Prime wrote:I absolutely love his black and red colour scheme. Makes the figure look far better than it did in TLK toyline. And a nice wide backdrop to pose other figures with too. I like.

Number 36. I've still a lot of catching up to do.

From what I can tell, numbers 15, 19, 20, 24 and 25 are just Bumblebees. Numbers 31 to 35 don't seem to have been revealed yet, I'm guessing we'll see them at London Comic-Con later this month.

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987688)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 4th, 2018 @ 6:04pm CDT

Munkky wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:I absolutely love his black and red colour scheme. Makes the figure look far better than it did in TLK toyline. And a nice wide backdrop to pose other figures with too. I like.

Number 36. I've still a lot of catching up to do.

From what I can tell, numbers 15, 19, 20, 24 and 25 are just Bumblebees. Numbers 31 to 35 don't seem to have been revealed yet, I'm guessing we'll see them at London Comic-Con later this month.

We know that 32 is the second Voyager Prime from leaked box promos/instructions, which means 31 is most likely Bonecrusher, so it's really just 33-35 up in the air now.

I was really expecting more Studio Series reveals than just this one Drift, I'm kinda surprised that's all we got on this front. I'm not really interested in this exclusive, I'm not intending to get a SS Drift regardless of exclusivity and the Mini Dinos aren't enough to justify that purchase, so I hope the promised SS reveals later in the month reveal who 33-35 are. I am curious about that Drift Amazon listing now though, are we going to get a retail Drift as well or is Amazon also going to offer SS 36 here?

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987689)
Posted by william-james88 on October 4th, 2018 @ 6:27pm CDT

2 different drift releases

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987692)
Posted by Dinobot-Snarl on October 4th, 2018 @ 6:36pm CDT

OMG that is so cute!

Re: Transformers Studio Series Drift and Mini Dinobots Teased by Entertainment Earth (1987693)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 4th, 2018 @ 6:37pm CDT

Ugh, the EE pre-order will not go through! It will not let me move past the address area. And it's gonna come to $35 after shipping and before tax. Damn.

I might just give up and pass on this, unless it comes in stock February and they don't sell out on Pre-orders

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