Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos

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Fellow Seibertronians, new official photos of Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave were found on the German retail site Brandora. As a retool of Blaster, Soundwave shares the same robot, boom-box, and base mode, but now features his trademark 'battery-gun'. So check them out, and let us know what you think of him in the comments below.

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Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802593)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 9:14pm CDT

That Bot wrote:I don't want to pay $36 for two deluxes.

Tell me about it, it's getting obscene

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Posted by Rainmaker on July 1st, 2016 @ 9:40pm CDT

Probably gonna pass on Soundwave, too much like Blaster but blue.

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802596)
Posted by william-james88 on July 1st, 2016 @ 9:44pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Woah boy, those gaps dont look good and neither does that alt mode. Also, someone said it somewhere online but the colours on his legs look like an extended version of his face :lol:

That Bot wrote:Well I went to my local Fry's today, and in their toy aisle I found.... no Titans Return. But I did find a CW Leader Starscream, who I have previously only seen at a convention, and some RID15 Warriors for $13.99, which I think is literally the best price I've ever seen them at. I may pick somebody up.

Those are good prices, I look forward to knowing what you think of them, I think most are just great, and a nice break from the repeated transformations of CW.

That Bot wrote:Skullsmasher and Hardhead are bought on sight..... as long as they're like $15 or less. I don't want to pay $36 for two deluxes. >< I don't know how much longer I'll even have that option though. Damn inflation.

But they werent that at frys, they were 17$, so why did you go there if you wouldnt have picked them up? Or were you there for something else?

fenrir72 wrote:CW Starscream in my TRU has been like shelf forming for the past 2 years. Defesor team all sold out except for 1st Aid. Mix on the Optimus Maximus and Bruticus team. Skylynx team also mixed availablility.

What is it with this ridiculous hypoerbole, that toy has been out for about 8 months.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802607)
Posted by Randomhero on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:17pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:

Woah boy, those gaps dont look good and neither does that alt mode. Also, someone said it somewhere online but the colours on his legs look like an extended version of his face

That Bot wrote:Well I went to my local Fry's today, and in their toy aisle I found.... no Titans Return. But I did find a CW Leader Starscream, who I have previously only seen at a convention, and some RID15 Warriors for $13.99, which I think is literally the best price I've ever seen them at. I may pick somebody up.

Those are good prices, I look forward to knowing what you think of them, I think most are just great, and a nice break from the repeated transformations of CW.

That Bot wrote:Skullsmasher and Hardhead are bought on sight..... as long as they're like $15 or less. I don't want to pay $36 for two deluxes. >< I don't know how much longer I'll even have that option though. Damn inflation.

But they werent that at frys, they were 17$, so why did you go there if you wouldnt have picked them up? Or were you there for something else?

fenrir72 wrote:CW Starscream in my TRU has been like shelf forming for the past 2 years. Defesor team all sold out except for 1st Aid. Mix on the Optimus Maximus and Bruticus team. Skylynx team also mixed availablility.

What is it with this ridiculous hypoerbole, that toy has been out for about 8 months.

Come one Will, you didn't have COMBINER WARS starscream shelf warming your shelves 2 years ago when we were getting the 3rd wave of Dark Cybertron? It was right there next to voyager Rhinox and Whirl. Remember? When Generations Leader class hadnt existed yet for 3-4 more months until Jetfire was released. It was right there!! :lol:

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802608)
Posted by joeprime276 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:18pm CDT

That Soundwave looks amazing to me. Any estimation on his release date?

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:24pm CDT

joeprime276 wrote:That Soundwave looks amazing to me. Any estimation on his release date?

Likely ~August/September online

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:24pm CDT

Randomhero wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:CW Starscream in my TRU has been like shelf forming for the past 2 years. Defesor team all sold out except for 1st Aid. Mix on the Optimus Maximus and Bruticus team. Skylynx team also mixed availablility.

What is it with this ridiculous hypoerbole, that toy has been out for about 8 months.
Come one Will, you didn't have COMBINER WARS starscream shelf warming your shelves 2 years ago when we were getting the 3rd wave of Dark Cybertron? It was right there next to voyager Rhinox and Whirl. Remember? When Generations Leader class hadnt existed yet for 3-4 more months until Jetfire was released. It was right there!!

I remember that, Will had some very insightful comments about it :-P

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802613)
Posted by Deprhcharge936 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:30pm CDT

Any word on US retail?

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Posted by Emerje on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:31pm CDT

Leader Starscream only just appeared locally for me about two weeks ago. It's now sitting next to the two Skywarps that have been there on the shelf for months. At this pace I won't be seeing Titans Return for a while.

Emerje

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:38pm CDT

Emerje wrote:Leader Starscream only just appeared locally for me about two weeks ago. It's now sitting next to the two Skywarps that have been there on the shelf for months. At this pace I won't be seeing Titans Return for a while.

Emerje

Lucky, I'm still stuck on thundercracker #-o

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:38pm CDT

Deprhcharge936 wrote:Any word on US retail?

Depends on region, store and stock, likely mid-summer

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Posted by Cobotron on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:44pm CDT

Starscream has just started showing up around here too. Still never saw Magnus on shelves. #-o

I hit two local Walmarts today, 'cause I got the itch something fierce. The TF spaces were crazy empty.
Just begging for the Titans to return. I gotta good feeling that space won't be empty for long.

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:54pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:Starscream has just started showing up around here too. Still never saw Magnus on shelves.

I saw several - but they all broke when I bought them >:oP

I hit two local Walmarts today, 'cause I got the itch something fierce.

This is starting to sound serious, you may want to see a doctor about that :-P

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Posted by Emerje on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:57pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Leader Starscream only just appeared locally for me about two weeks ago. It's now sitting next to the two Skywarps that have been there on the shelf for months. At this pace I won't be seeing Titans Return for a while.

Emerje

Lucky, I'm still stuck on thundercracker

Thundercracker never appeared here at all, we went straight from the two Megatrons to Skywarp. Then suddenly backtracked to Starscream at one Walmart. I had to go through HTS for Ultra Magnus.

Emerje

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 10:58pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Leader Starscream only just appeared locally for me about two weeks ago. It's now sitting next to the two Skywarps that have been there on the shelf for months. At this pace I won't be seeing Titans Return for a while.

Emerje

Lucky, I'm still stuck on thundercracker

Thundercracker never appeared here at all, we went straight from the two Megatrons to Skywarp. Then suddenly backtracked to Starscream at one Walmart. I had to go through HTS for Ultra Magnus.

Emerje

Me =>

=> distribution

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802625)
Posted by Seibertron on July 1st, 2016 @ 11:01pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Starscream has just started showing up around here too. Still never saw Magnus on shelves.

I saw several - but they all broke when I bought them
I hit two local Walmarts today, 'cause I got the itch something fierce.

This is starting to sound serious, you may want to see a doctor about that

Here you go Cobotron. If you click on it, it should spray to the proper areas.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802626)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 1st, 2016 @ 11:02pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Starscream has just started showing up around here too. Still never saw Magnus on shelves.

I saw several - but they all broke when I bought them
I hit two local Walmarts today, 'cause I got the itch something fierce.

This is starting to sound serious, you may want to see a doctor about that

Here you go Cobotron. If you click on it, it should spray to the proper areas.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802627)
Posted by Cobotron on July 1st, 2016 @ 11:05pm CDT

ARRRR! It's burning my Titans!!!

Don't be tinactin like y'all don't know what itch I'm talkin' about. >:oP

I did how ever see a morbidly obese elderly woman wearing a magnificent pair of hand made TMNT fleese jammy pants. Oh Walmart, why you so cray cray? :-P

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802628)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 1st, 2016 @ 11:09pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:

ARRRR! It's burning my Titans!!!

Is that what the kids are callin' it these days?

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Posted by Cobotron on July 1st, 2016 @ 11:20pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Cobotron wrote:

ARRRR! It's burning my Titans!!!
Is that what the kids are callin' it these days?

Depends on whether or not you've mastered them. /:)

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Posted by Sabrblade on July 1st, 2016 @ 11:21pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Cobotron wrote:

ARRRR! It's burning my Titans!!!
Is that what the kids are callin' it these days?
Depends on whether or not you've mastered them.

Oh myyyyyy...

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802636)
Posted by Collector Canine on July 1st, 2016 @ 11:30pm CDT

I haven't got any Titans Return figures yet, because I'm waiting for them to show up here in North Western Ohio. Even though the Combiner Wars Sky Reign limbs showed up here a few days ago. I'm gonna be waiting a long time for Titans Return, aren't I?

BTW, CW Leader Starscream and Skywarp both showed up here two weeks ago, and I talked my Grandma into getting me Starscream, who is now on my Combiner Wars shelf, which is directly to my left. But I have never seen Leader Ultra Magnus and I have no idea if there even is a Leader Thundercracker. The only other two CW Leaders I've seen in stores over here are Armada Megatron and Skywarp. And the Bruticus limbs showed up 3 weeks ago, after the shelves being only Optimus Maximus limbs since December. Transformers distribution is weird up here in North Western Ohio.

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Posted by King Kuuga on July 2nd, 2016 @ 12:38am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
That Bot wrote:Skullsmasher and Hardhead are bought on sight..... as long as they're like $15 or less. I don't want to pay $36 for two deluxes. >< I don't know how much longer I'll even have that option though. Damn inflation.

But they werent that at frys, they were 17$, so why did you go there if you wouldnt have picked them up? Or were you there for something else?

A few reasons. First, I did have other business there. Second, I love that store and don't need much persuasion to just visit it and look around. Third, I am compulsive so if I'd found TR deluxes I probably would have grabbed Skullsmasher. At this point I'm just desperate to see them, period.... although I still haven't got Sky Lynx and may have missed the only chance I had to acquire him at a reasonable price.
As for the price, $36=($17*2)*1.06, the sales tax around here. Or two deluxes at $18 each before tax, because I misremembered the posted price . I'll let you decide which is the truth.

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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 1:18am CDT

Annnnd they couldn't give Soundwave his proper gun. Yes we have the shoulder cannon but what about the hand gun? This is like the reverse of FOC Soundwave/Blaster

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Posted by kurthy on July 2nd, 2016 @ 1:43am CDT

That's it, tomorrow I'm going to take a picture of Cw Armada Megatron at one of my local Walmarts. He's has been warming the shelf there for almost a year.

Also get a picture of why I can't get any Leader class figures at my local target. 4 movie grimlocks.

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Posted by frogbat on July 2nd, 2016 @ 5:51am CDT

I just received blaster and while I like him and he's a great incarnation, I'd have preferred they were voyagers rather than leader classes. 2 leader figures are expensive and hard to justify the outlay especially ones so alike.

Also, since the Titans returns line seems to homage the g1 toys almost more than the anime, I'd have definitely liked to see soundwave sport a handgun closer to his original, something that war for cybertron soundwave did rather well I thought. I still repute that the original g1's toy's weapons transforming into batteries was one of the best design implementations in the original line up

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Posted by Stuartmaximus on July 2nd, 2016 @ 5:59am CDT

Soundwave looks ok, but his alt mode looks a bit long for a personal stereo(& YES! i know he's just a repaint/retool of Blaster! but they still could've sorted out his elongated alt mode somehow)

btw anyone know when the Takara versions of the TR figs will be available? coz i'm quite keen on the Takara versions of Galvatron & PMOP

Re: Transformers Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave - New Official Photos (1802661)
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 2nd, 2016 @ 7:23am CDT

Stuartmaximus wrote:coz i'm quite keen on the Takara versions of Galvatron & PMOP

How can you be keen on something when we haven't even seen full pictures of it yet?

As far as Soundwave goes I think he looks great and I can't wait to pick him up.

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Posted by Kurona on July 2nd, 2016 @ 7:52am CDT

That Bot wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
That Bot wrote:Skullsmasher and Hardhead are bought on sight..... as long as they're like $15 or less. I don't want to pay $36 for two deluxes. >< I don't know how much longer I'll even have that option though. Damn inflation.

But they werent that at frys, they were 17$, so why did you go there if you wouldnt have picked them up? Or were you there for something else?

A few reasons. First, I did have other business there. Second, I love that store and don't need much persuasion to just visit it and look around. Third, I am compulsive so if I'd found TR deluxes I probably would have grabbed Skullsmasher. At this point I'm just desperate to see them, period.... although I still haven't got Sky Lynx and may have missed the only chance I had to acquire him at a reasonable price.
As for the price, $36=($17*2)*1.06, the sales tax around here. Or two deluxes at $18 each before tax, because I misremembered the posted price . I'll let you decide which is the truth.

You could, at the very least, always go for Takara's Lynx Master - you've got that chance, plus it gets you a Ratchet and better decos of Wheeljack, Trailbreaker and Hound. And if you got the last three in Hasbro you could always just sell em off.

steals_your_goats wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:coz i'm quite keen on the Takara versions of Galvatron & PMOP

How can you be keen on something when we haven't even seen full pictures of it yet?

Because from what we have seen, he's looking very lovely. I'm personally very keen on seeing how it turns out myself.

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Posted by william-james88 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:10am CDT

That Bot wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
That Bot wrote:Skullsmasher and Hardhead are bought on sight..... as long as they're like $15 or less. I don't want to pay $36 for two deluxes. >< I don't know how much longer I'll even have that option though. Damn inflation.

But they werent that at frys, they were 17$, so why did you go there if you wouldnt have picked them up? Or were you there for something else?

A few reasons. First, I did have other business there. Second, I love that store and don't need much persuasion to just visit it and look around. Third, I am compulsive so if I'd found TR deluxes I probably would have grabbed Skullsmasher. At this point I'm just desperate to see them, period.... although I still haven't got Sky Lynx and may have missed the only chance I had to acquire him at a reasonable price.
As for the price, $36=($17*2)*1.06, the sales tax around here. Or two deluxes at $18 each before tax, because I misremembered the posted price . I'll let you decide which is the truth.

Thanks for the reply. I dont know Fry's, it sounds fun. We only have Best Buys here and when you've seen one you've seen them all. And I totally understand just wanting to see new toys.

DigitalBrave3 wrote:I haven't got any Titans Return figures yet, because I'm waiting for them to show up here in North Western Ohio. Even though the Combiner Wars Sky Reign limbs showed up here a few days ago. I'm gonna be waiting a long time for Titans Return, aren't I?

I havent seen the Sky Reign limbs, at least I dont remember seeing them. My TRU just restocked with 3 cases of Bruticus limbs. But they will come. And yes, that does mean the schedule for Titans Return gets pushed more towards late summer/early fall which is what Hasbro had said. My TRU will get its TR stuff in August so it might be the same for you.

Randomhero wrote:Come one Will, you didn't have COMBINER WARS starscream shelf warming your shelves 2 years ago when we were getting the 3rd wave of Dark Cybertron? It was right there next to voyager Rhinox and Whirl. Remember? When Generations Leader class hadnt existed yet for 3-4 more months until Jetfire was released. It was right there!!

Cant believe I forgot all about that!

joeprime276 wrote:That Soundwave looks amazing to me. Any estimation on his release date?

Anytime between September and November (depending on which way you plan to get him).

Also I forget guys, did Magnus come at the same time as Thundercracker? And what are the Skywarp cases like, is it just 2 skywarps? Because while we have Skywarp, my TRU is overstuffed with Magnus as if they are stocking up for the apocalypse.

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Posted by Kurona on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:15am CDT

william-james88 wrote:

... does that actually say Transformers Prime.

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Posted by william-james88 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:19am CDT

frogbat wrote:I just received blaster and while I like him and he's a great incarnation, I'd have preferred they were voyagers rather than leader classes. 2 leader figures are expensive and hard to justify the outlay especially ones so alike.

Also, since the Titans returns line seems to homage the g1 toys almost more than the anime, I'd have definitely liked to see soundwave sport a handgun closer to his original, something that war for cybertron soundwave did rather well I thought. I still repute that the original g1's toy's weapons transforming into batteries was one of the best design implementations in the original line up

If you want a voyager soundwave that looks super G1, this might be right for you

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fitm%2F8inch-Transforme%20...%20SwLnBXWB2d%3C%2Fa%3E%3F

Also, Leader Soundwave is already showing up on e-bay

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fitm%2FP-TRANSFORMERS-G%20...%20SwOVpXalJE%3C%2Fa%3E%3F

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Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:19am CDT

Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:

... does that actually say Transformers Prime.

Yes it does. That's so old :HEADHURTS:

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Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:28am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Also I forget guys, did Magnus come at the same time as Thundercracker? And what are the Skywarp cases like, is it just 2 skywarps? Because while we have Skywarp, my TRU is overstuffed with Magnus as if they are stocking up for the apocalypse.

Thunder cracker was wave 2 and ultra Magnus was wave 3. That's a lot of victorions and menasors too :michaelbay:

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Posted by steals_your_goats on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:35am CDT

Skywarp comes packaged with Starscream

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Posted by Nemesis Destron on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:53am CDT

Okay Takara show us what you got on our Soundwave here! :APPLAUSE:

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Posted by Stuartmaximus on July 2nd, 2016 @ 9:54am CDT

steals_your_goats wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:coz i'm quite keen on the Takara versions of Galvatron & PMOP

How can you be keen on something when we haven't even seen full pictures of it yet?

As far as Soundwave goes I think he looks great and I can't wait to pick him up.

Kurona wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:coz i'm quite keen on the Takara versions of Galvatron & PMOP

How can you be keen on something when we haven't even seen full pictures of it yet?

Because from what we have seen, he's looking very lovely. I'm personally very keen on seeing how it turns out myself.

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Posted by Emerje on July 2nd, 2016 @ 11:37am CDT

steals_your_goats wrote:Skywarp comes packaged with Starscream

I see that on Entertainment Earth, but that's probably a revision case since it says wave 2 and these guys came way later. They were definitely originally sold two of each character per case.

Emerje

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Posted by steals_your_goats on July 2nd, 2016 @ 11:40am CDT

Emerje wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:Skywarp comes packaged with Starscream

I see that on Entertainment Earth, but that's probably a revision case since it says wave 2 and these guys came way later. They were definitely originally sold two of each character per case.

Emerje

That sounds likely, I'm just going off of what I saw at target the other day.

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Posted by ScottyP on July 2nd, 2016 @ 12:33pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:Skywarp comes packaged with Starscream

I see that on Entertainment Earth, but that's probably a revision case since it says wave 2 and these guys came way later. They were definitely originally sold two of each character per case.

Emerje

They put Starscream back out in this revision case due to feedback that it was hard to find Starscream (in stores) upon initial release.

Anyway, on to TR, I've got the Leaders and first wave of Titan Masters in (nothing around here at retail) and man, these are really fun. I'm a big fan of the base modes and you can really put a cool little mini-city together just with these first two leaders. They also have these little tiny pegs on them where you can plug in the Titan Masters' feet so they don't just fall over aimlessly. Loudmouth's vehicle can even make a really cool little radar dish, Nightbeat's is an observation tower for me, Terri-bull's is an armed surveillance camera, and Crash-bash, well, stays in adorable dinosaur mode.

PMOP is getting way too much bummer vibes online. Yes, it's a remold, big whoop. It's a really really super good remold. Being able to have the Titan Masters sit around in the dual guns is a great homage to the Powermasters being able to do the same back in the day. The "official" base mode transformation is a little weak, but it really doesn't take much messing around to make it miles better.

Blaster is also fantastic. Nice to finally have a good 'Classics' styled Blaster after all these years. Having to take the head off to transform it doesn't bother me, and maybe one day I'll understand why this is such a sticking point for some folks. Is it a worry that the character won't be done again, ever, in this style and you feel like you'll be stuck with some inferior Headmaster Blaster for your 'Classics' collection? I think if we've learned anything lately, it's that they'll recycle a popular character if it fits in a line well. Additionally, if you really want a definitive, cartoon styled Blaster, just go buy the KFC Transistor. You won't beat it. It's a great toy.

That tangent aside, my only gripe is that the base mode connectors on the leaders don't have the ability to truly connect to either Micromaster bases or the older Cyberverse style connectors. I didn't expect them to, but once you get a look at them they're so close yet so far away from looking like they could work with Micromasters that if you're like me and desired such a thing, you'll sigh and wonder what could have been.

Anyhow, what I have of this line so far is just fantastically playable. These are collector-oriented products that also cater to folks that like to still play with their toys on occasion, and I think that's a super smart balance for the Generations line to start hitting given that so much of the "serious" collecting pieces have moved over to Masterpiece. I'm all in, bring on the rest!

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Posted by joeprime276 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 12:48pm CDT

I'm so glad that everyone is enjoying Blaster because I can't wait for him! I especially can't wait for Soundwave and I'm stoked that they went for the traditional boom box look and not something more modern. However, my ocd is kicking in pretty bad because we don't have any of Soundwave's cassettes besides Buzzsaw. I at least need a corresponding Rumble and Laserbeak. Does anyone foresee this happening?

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Posted by Kurona on July 2nd, 2016 @ 12:52pm CDT

joeprime276 wrote:I'm so glad that everyone is enjoying Blaster because I can't wait for him! I especially can't wait for Soundwave and I'm stoked that they went for the traditional boom box look and not something more modern. However, my ocd is kicking in pretty bad because we don't have any of Soundwave's cassettes besides Buzzsaw. I at least need a corresponding Rumble and Laserbeak. Does anyone foresee this happening?

Laserbeak and Rumble - along with Ravage - are confirmed for Legends Wave 2 so you should be able to get them at the same time as Soundwave, who is Leader Wave 2.
There's no word on Frenzy yet, but let's face it, he's pretty much guaranteed to happen. By the by, the Rumble in Wave 2 is red.

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Posted by steals_your_goats on July 2nd, 2016 @ 12:56pm CDT

Kurona wrote:By the by, the Rumble in Wave 2 is red.

As he should be

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Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 2nd, 2016 @ 1:28pm CDT

steals_your_goats wrote:
Kurona wrote:By the by, the Rumble in Wave 2 is red.

As he should be

Finally, someone gets it.

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Posted by Kurona on July 2nd, 2016 @ 1:49pm CDT

https://gifsound.com/?gif=static.seiber ... COb6Fykxz0

I don't know what I'm doing with my life

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Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 2nd, 2016 @ 1:51pm CDT

Kurona wrote:https://gifsound.com/?gif=static.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/233/r_skullsmasher-058.gif&v=pCOb6Fykxz0

I don't know what I'm doing with my life

Livin' it like the rest of us. ;)^

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Posted by ScottyP on July 2nd, 2016 @ 2:54pm CDT

joeprime276 wrote:I'm so glad that everyone is enjoying Blaster because I can't wait for him! I especially can't wait for Soundwave and I'm stoked that they went for the traditional boom box look and not something more modern. However, my ocd is kicking in pretty bad because we don't have any of Soundwave's cassettes besides Buzzsaw. I at least need a corresponding Rumble and Laserbeak. Does anyone foresee this happening?

Laserbeak, one of the Frumbles, and Ravage are all coming soon in the next wave (some images here among the sightings listings). I don't remember what wave the other Frumble is supposed to be in, but likely 3 or 4.

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Posted by william-james88 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 3:26pm CDT

Thanks for that wonderful short review Scotty! But now you have me curious. Could you post how you configured Prime's base mode along with how it connect to Blaster? And could you take some îcs of the titan master vehicles and how they add to the bases as you described? Cant wait till I get mine

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Posted by Cobotron on July 2nd, 2016 @ 3:51pm CDT

My TR itch has been scratched! :-P

Today's hunt paid off! I hit the TRU across the river from Omaha in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and to my chagrin found two lonely TR Voyagers waaaaaaaaaay up on the top shelf.

I nabbed Galvy, but left Sentinel behind for another lucky hunter.

He rang up for $24.99, which I found surprising considering TRU's recent pricing track record.

THEY HAVE RETURNED!!! :KREMZEEK:

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Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 2nd, 2016 @ 3:59pm CDT

I hope the TR Kickback rumors' true. Been fiddling around with my headmasters, reboot diaclone pilots, et cettera, you can shove allot into G1 kickback's diaclone cockpit, so that'd be a fun way to integrate him into titans return.

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