Video Reviews for Studio Series 86 Brawn

Great review as always!

I cant wait to get my copy from Hasbro Pulse. Just waiting on a shipping notification.


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He's in stock on Pulse right now too.

I forgot to mention, some people are reporting that Brawn's pistol is falling out of the sleeve and ending up in the shipping box. Make sure to check before you start throwing things out.

Also, Brawn and the Evolution Wave 4 figures are coming with those plastic clothing ties and not the paper ones, I believe the changeover is starting.

Appreciate the heads up on that!

Both Brawn and the Ironhide/Prowl 2-pack showed up today.

I did decide to get the 2-pack despite all of my criticism of it being made...
I'm hoping to do some bot-surgery resulting in final, definitive versions of both.

The only modifications for "dead" Ironhide is switching his head and damaged chest/windshield.
I have not opened my SS86 Ironhide yet, but I'm assuming this is connected with a metal pin.
For Prowl, I'm wanting the head and chest of the "dead" version swapped with those of the ER figure. Which also is a matter of metal pins.

To anyone who has done any moderate to extensive customizing that includes removal of those small pins, please, please share your approach and anything you would recommend in this process.
It would be very much appreciated by me and others.

Brawn is looking good.

Would love a version with the G1 toy head. Heck, put him in a "Enemy Within" 3 pack with a Ravage and Starscream and I'll hand over I don't know how much $...

(I remember my Dad asking if I REALLY wanted such a small figure when I bought G1 Brawn, my brother got Inferno at the same time. Brawn's role in the comic meant there was no other choice.)

My Corpse pack is waiting for me at home, I will hopefully get to see them tomorrow once we are home from the hospital.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

sol magnus wrote:Gonna be doing my review this week, and now I can never unsee your post. LOL

In what way can you never unsee it?

Your scathing critique, which can often color a review. In this case, though, that didn't happen. Not because I don't value your opinion, but because I was so torched after a long day I simply didn't remember your post after all.

Snarl has got his problems, but I actually liked him just about as much as the others.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Don't forget, SS86 started with 3 or 4 figures released in a wave at a time, now we're down to 1. If that keeps up we can squeeze it out until 2026. (Pause for a moment that we're talking about 2026 as some NOT far off time) Heck, two years is 20 years removed from when the movie was set, hoh boy.

This may be a possibility, but according to leaks and rumors, both Swoop and Sunstreaker will be released next year.
I wouldn't be shocked, but I'll be a bit surprised if both Wheeljack and Windcharger get figures in this subline.
Imo, we don't need another Wheeljack, similar to how we don't need others like Grapple that had a second or two of screen time.
If Windcharger does get a SS86 release, that's fine by me.
But his 1.5 seconds of being shown badly damaged is a stretch imo in terms of saying he should be included.
I guess Hound is left, but past him it seems to me that Hastak would need to start re-doing characters.
Besides having all 5 Dinobots in the same line/packaging, it was a smart move by Hastak to free-up a leader class slot for a non-movie character by putting Snarl in SS86.

Speaking of Snarl, I'm still buzzin' about this figure.
Knowing what can and can't be done with a mainline, leader class figure (or even just based on the previous 3 Dinobots), this is a superb effort by Hastak.
The 2-3 things that I would want improved almost become nit-picky because he's just that good overall.

Needless to say, I absolutely cannot wait for Swoop.

Previously, i had gotten SS86 Ironhide for $20, and I had gotten ER Barricade, serving as my figure of that mold. And I sold Ironhide and I now am looking for the siege Barricade, because both molds are not overly fun to me. I'm not a fan.

But then, I got the corpses. And they are hilarious. I love blasting these 2 apart. This is a macabre sense of joy. I enjoy them. And i think the fact I don't like the molds that much means it is more fun to kill them, in essence. And now we need Ratchet and Brawn like this so I can complete the deaths of the shuttle.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Don't forget, SS86 started with 3 or 4 figures released in a wave at a time, now we're down to 1. If that keeps up we can squeeze it out until 2026. (Pause for a moment that we're talking about 2026 as some NOT far off time) Heck, two years is 20 years removed from when the movie was set, hoh boy.

This may be a possibility, but according to leaks and rumors, both Swoop and Sunstreaker will be released next year.
I wouldn't be shocked, but I'll be a bit surprised if both Wheeljack and Windcharger get figures in this subline.
Imo, we don't need another Wheeljack, similar to how we don't need others like Grapple that had a second or two of screen time.
If Windcharger does get a SS86 release, that's fine by me.
But his 1.5 seconds of being shown badly damaged is a stretch imo in terms of saying he should be included.
I guess Hound is left, but past him it seems to me that Hastak would need to start re-doing characters.
Besides having all 5 Dinobots in the same line/packaging, it was a smart move by Hastak to free-up a leader class slot for a non-movie character by putting Snarl in SS86.

Speaking of Snarl, I'm still buzzin' about this figure.
Knowing what can and can't be done with a mainline, leader class figure (or even just based on the previous 3 Dinobots), this is a superb effort by Hastak.
The 2-3 things that I would want improved almost become nit-picky because he's just that good overall.

Needless to say, I absolutely cannot wait for Swoop.

Seeing who we've gotten thus far, milliseconds of screen time might get you a figure. Windcharger definitely needs an update to fit with the other minibots and a Wheeljack without the clear plastic would be nice. Don't forget, new molds mean more corpse repaints. There's also the rumored Astrotrain repaint/tool and Devastator.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Seeing who we've gotten thus far, milliseconds of screen time might get you a figure. Windcharger definitely needs an update to fit with the other minibots and a Wheeljack without the clear plastic would be nice. Don't forget, new molds mean more corpse repaints. There's also the rumored Astrotrain repaint/tool and Devastator.

I realize that any sort of minimal visual cue of a character in the movie means it could end up in this subline.
I won’t be at all surprised if dead/damaged Brawn and Ratchet happen next year, and of course then, maybe dead/damaged Wheeljack and Windcharger will follow.

I know nothing has been substantiated, but I didn’t know a new Astrotrain was even a rumor.
I’m all for that!!

And did you mean Devs is a rumor too, or just that group is still left from the movie?

Based on what we have and even what’s realistically left, I could see a new set of Constructicons coming out in ‘26 as a solid nod to the 40th anniversary.
Because of the unqiue configuration (which is partially due to the 6-member group), Devastator is similar to Menasor in that his combining system isn’t chained to the individual figures needing to be re-tooled/re-painted to make any other combiners.

With this, I do think a new Devastator is deserving of having voyager-scaled Constructions…
I mean the engineering alone would basically require this since each is almost a triple-changer.
Also, those characters aren’t small; check out character scale charts.
Or, what’s stuck in my mind is the movie scene where Soundwave is fighting Hook inside of Astrotrain.
Hook is extremely close in statue to Soundwave.
Basically the Constructicon figures should be as tall as the ER seekers.
Sure, this may have Devs taller than Legacy Menasor…
But not by much, and I doubt anyone is going to see that as some travesty.
As long as he’s done well, I believe people will be good with a slightly “too large” combined form.
Especially since they will have paid for SIX voyager figures.
Not to mention with the extra combined parts/pieces, even spread-out between all 6, each figure should end up costing $40+.
Especially in 2026.
Honestly, I’m kind of to the point where I’d prefer any combiner be sold in a set.
Especially for Devastator; have him take the Titan class slot for that year, even if it’s $260+.
These days, hunting down individual figures is annoying. At least for some of us.
I would not call finding 6 different figures a good time.
Nor waiting over a year and a half to complete a combiner group.
An all-in-one set also wouldn’t take away from other individual voyager releases in the mainline.

I would love a proper astrotrain. The siege one was a$$ so I didn't get it lol

Devastator would be cool too, though I already have the 3rd party GT rebuilder and I like their designs

Sowndwave76 wrote:I know nothing has been substantiated, but I didn’t know a new Astrotrain was even a rumor.
I’m all for that!!

At SDCC, Hasbro did a massive Q&A session where one of the answers given was about Hasbro considering rereleasing Siege Astrotrain in Studio Series 86 but with all the weathered battle damage removed (like what was done between Kingdom and Legacy Galvatron).

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I know nothing has been substantiated, but I didn’t know a new Astrotrain was even a rumor.
I’m all for that!!

At SDCC, Hasbro did a massive Q&A session where one of the answers given was about Hasbro considering rereleasing Siege Astrotrain in Studio Series 86 but with all the weathered battle damage removed (like what was done between Kingdom and Legacy Galvatron).

Thanks for the info.

Wanted this to be a new mold; especially cleaned-up with little to no greebling, and at least one of the two alt modes looking better than what the Siege version offered.
I'd really like to have a "mainline" version of this character, so we'll see.
For a SS86 release, I'd hope he'd include the same treatment as some of the others and at least get some retooling if a new mold isn't an option.
I also understand that Hastak may feel they haven't had enough profit from that Siege mold.

Razorbeast88 wrote:I would love a proper astrotrain. The siege one was a$$ so I didn't get it lol

Devastator would be cool too, though I already have the 3rd party GT rebuilder and I like their designs

Agreed... I didn't like passing on Siege Astrotrain, but I definitely didn't like him enough to bite.

There are a few different 3P Devastators out there that are awesome.
I just haven't been willing to dish-out that much money for one.
Not going into it, but we're over 8 years since the CW version.

Razorbeast88 wrote:I would love a proper astrotrain. The siege one was a$$ so I didn't get it lol

Devastator would be cool too, though I already have the 3rd party GT rebuilder and I like their designs

I'm perfectly satisfied with Siege Astrotrain. It's far better than the TR version from just a couple years before it.

Also,.UW Devastator is still better than any 3P I can think of. The CW version was reissued as recent as 2-3 years ago. A testament to it's enduring popularity.

Of coutim sure other versions will come eventually. Thankfully I won't feel compelled to want to replace the ones I have.

o.supreme wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:I would love a proper astrotrain. The siege one was a$$ so I didn't get it lol

Devastator would be cool too, though I already have the 3rd party GT rebuilder and I like their designs

I'm perfectly satisfied with Siege Astrotrain. It's far better than the TR version from just a couple years before it.

Also,.UW Devastator is still better than any 3P I can think of. The CW version was reissued as recent as 2-3 years ago. A testament to it's enduring popularity.

Of coutim sure other versions will come eventually. Thankfully I won't feel compelled to want to replace the ones I have.

Agreed on Astrotrain.

I got one of those reissued CW Devastators, but I'd like a more in-scale set of Constructicons.

Wasn't Sunstreaker rumored for a Buzzworthy release?

What I really do like about the Dinobots is that they all are in SS86 packaging! It kind of bummed me out about Cyclonus, Rodimus and a couple others that weren't.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Windcharger definitely needs an update to fit with the other minibots and a Wheeljack without the clear plastic would be nice. Don't forget, new molds mean more corpse repaints. There's also the rumored Astrotrain repaint/tool and Devastator.

As far as minbots go I was thinking about this the other day and they really only have four more to go of the OG 84/85 releases and not counting goofs like Bumper or cash grab repaints of 86. That said, since they've already done hubcap and Pipes I would also expect obvious redo of Outback, Swerve and Tailgate. As I've already stated my only must have redo is Powerglide. I am curious just how accurate Windcharger's alt mode will be when it finally happens. The one drawback to these bots getting a DLX release is that they become more difficult to find a space for in my display, fitting their smaller "Legends" version were far easier. Which is why I'm trying to stick to them for a few, but I am finding it increasingly tempting to get the new beachcomber. lol

I'd also be keen on a new Astrotrain as my Decepticon forces pale in comparison to my Autobots, so I really need more good versions released! If it's just a Siege reissue then I'd probably just pass never really felt that one was worth the price tag.

I'm pretty sure Sunstreaker was rumored to be in the regular SS86 subline...
Although assuming it may not be a new mold, it would make sense for it to be in Buzzworthy.
Either way, I hope this is sorted in a way so that we still get Hound.

Are the only main OG minibots left, Gears, Seaspray, Windcharger, and Powerglide (I know the repaint characters will most likely happen as well)?
I was never a huge fan of any of these characters, but I would probably still get them.
I have really appreciated getting these as deluxe class figures. For me, Legends class was just too small and limiting in terms of engineering. Then sometimes in turn, appearance was compromised.

It's almost a weird feeling that I'm down to TWO figures on my main "want" list--
Bombshell and Swoop.
I got Brawn, and will get Ratchet, Sunstreaker, and Hound.
But those and any additional minibots are just icing at this point.

I would probably get a new Astrotrain (although I agree the extras and the cost make it a tough sell).
And I agree, I would really like to have more Decepticons.
My fingers are crossed that Octane gets a new figure next year.
And talk about super short appearances in the movie, Reflector was seen briefly a couple times (once at least).
I would be all in favor of a Reflector 3-pack; slightly retooled.
Considering it would really be two different figures, with two of the three being the exact same, I'd pay $55+ for that set.
It could be a Buzzworthy release, put in the same sized packaging as the other 3-packs in that line.

I'd also take a new Shockwave.

There's been enough discussion about a new Megatron with a G1 accurate bot mode, but I'm all for that as well. The ER version was such a letdown to me; the face/head looks scrunched into the helmet. It just looks awkward. And the front lower torso details aren't legit in terms of coloring.

A couple of these I think we'll have to be patient for...
I would not doubt if Hastak is planning on these now, for release in 2026 for the movie's 40th anniversary.
My gut says there won't be a full anniversary sub line, but we'll get something like an OP vs Megatron 2-pack.
And then the main celebratory piece would be a new set of Constructicons.
On the other hand, I have the thought that Hastak would be smart to milk the G1 market that year while all of the "kids of the 80's" are still playing the game...
I feel very confident in saying that many, many, many people like me will be retired from collecting well before 2036... Hell, that year I'll turn 60!!
In fact I'm already committing to 2026 being the last year I buy anything TF.

Sowndwave76 wrote:I'm pretty sure Sunstreaker was rumored to be in the regular SS86 subline...

It was, yeah.

I just got Brawn and Snarl a few days ago. Both are amazing. It's tough to find things to complain about with Brawn, but they should have painted the back window, come on. Also enough with the excuses to not have wrist swivels. There is no excuse with these figures except being cheap and or lazy. Brawn, Kup, Perceptor and others needed wrist swivels. Other than that Brawn is near perfect. Snarl could only use a bigger and/or better placed tail. He ain't hittin no one with that. I love these figures though and now just crossing my fingers for Swoop. All 5 Dinobots that are nearly perfect and matching will be a big accomplishment, to me. A great Brawn was a big one I been waiting to cross off my want list as well.

Reminder for clarity: we have a retail Studio Series listing for a "MV6" Sunstreaker. The running assumption is that that is a mislabeled 86 Sunstreaker since he wasn't in Bumblebee and as far as we know was never planned to be in Bumblebee.

Confirmed: SS86 Commander class Ultra Magnus is taller than SS86 Leader class Grimlock and towers over Kingdom Rodimus.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvsUQerueu_/

Hi Transformer fans!

Hope everyone had fun at SDCC and enjoyed some of the new figures we have coming!

I have some catching up to do with a bunch of requested Insta posts but wanted to start with our SS86 Commander Ultra Magnus.

Bit of a short post but as I mentioned in our SDCC panel, this figures comes courtesy of the wonderful Tomo san at TT.

We crammed in a bunch of wonderful features and articulation that are standard to the scale and really make this a fun figure to play with.

Hopefully you all have been having fun collecting the Junkions so they can fully rebuild Ultra Magnus after his battle with Galvaron and his Sweeps.

Thanks for all the support and we'll have more info and posts coming soon.

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing that Instagram post.

This is what I was expecting when there was word Magnus was taller than Grimlock.
And I'm more than okay with this.

I'm used to it now, but I've found one of the biggest "issues" with TF figures is having shoulders that are too wide/broad.
Of course I understand why this happens.
It's related to/goes back to why I'm in favor of Hastak making as much of a push for screen accuracy as possible--
they're never going to be able to truly match the animation models, because it's an impossible task (or ask) when designing a transforming figure in a mainline.
So almost all of my critiques are more observations than negative complaints.
It reminds me of what I've said about Brawn's lower legs, feet, and head size...
Especially in the realm of Deluxe class scale, he's still a really, really solid figure.

Magnus's shoulders being a bit broad is the only aspect I can see at this point that could be considered an "issue"... Other than that, he's looking incredibly good.

I'll only say this once, but I am so thankful when I see a figure like this that doesn't have a bunch of unnecessary molded detail, aka, greebling...
If you zoom in and look at any part, or any relatively larger surface, any molded detail is subtle, clean, and just looks intentional... It's not just there "because there was surface space to fill".
This also makes the inner cavity of the chest look better; that's where there should be small molded details.
Man, even the back is clean, filled-out, and just has a completed, refined look.

This figure is an instant preorder for me. No question.

Sabrblade wrote:Confirmed: SS86 Commander class Ultra Magnus is taller than SS86 Leader class Grimlock and towers over Kingdom Rodimus.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvsUQerueu_/

Hi Transformer fans!

Hope everyone had fun at SDCC and enjoyed some of the new figures we have coming!

I have some catching up to do with a bunch of requested Insta posts but wanted to start with our SS86 Commander Ultra Magnus.

Bit of a short post but as I mentioned in our SDCC panel, this figures comes courtesy of the wonderful Tomo san at TT.

We crammed in a bunch of wonderful features and articulation that are standard to the scale and really make this a fun figure to play with.

Hopefully you all have been having fun collecting the Junkions so they can fully rebuild Ultra Magnus after his battle with Galvaron and his Sweeps.

Thanks for all the support and we'll have more info and posts coming soon.

Thanks!

That's quite large. Will have to pre-order him now, was on the fence, but now... damn, must have him.. And follows suit with the ability to recreate death scene form the movie. Needs some blast effects though.
I wonder if the head comes off too...

Not meaning to pull this off topic, but on Instagram someone posted multiple tv adverts for the movie back when it was being released…
Had never seen the image below;
Why Snarl wasn’t with the others arriving in the shuttle is a mystery, but he clearly was going to be seen in the movie before cuts/edits were made.

Makes me wish some group would re-make the movie with the cut scenes, as well as what supposedly happened around the Ark with the other characters, especially the combiners.

Never had an issue with Snarl being in SS86, but just this second of a clip in a trailer makes me feel even better that he was included in this subline.

Sowndwave76 wrote:Not meaning to pull this off topic, but on Instagram someone posted multiple tv adverts for the movie back when it was being released…
Had never seen the image below;
Why Snarl wasn’t with the others arriving in the shuttle is a mystery, but he clearly was going to be seen in the movie before cuts/edits were made.

Makes me wish some group would re-make the movie with the cut scenes, as well as what supposedly happened around the Ark with the other characters, especially the combiners.

Never had an issue with Snarl being in SS86, but just this second of a clip in a trailer makes me feel even better that he was included in this subline.

Snarl did make it into the final movie, appearing in three shots:

• Once in Autobot City when Ultra Magnus tells everything that they need to hurry to Cybertron to stop whatever destroyed the moons.
• Again in Autobot City a few seconds later when the Galvatron-led Decepticons first shoot at the Autobots on the ground.
• And finally aboard the Quintesson ship with Hot Rod, Kup, Wheelie, and the other Dinobots as they first arrive on Planet of Junk.

However, the third one is certainly a continuity error since we know he was definitely not with the others on either the shuttle or Quintessa.

As for the first two, we can take those at face value and assume that he was initially already stationed at Autobot City before the other Dinobots arrived (explaining why he wasn't with them at the time), and that he simply stayed behind at Autobot City with Blaster (who also vanishes from the rest of the movie after all the Autobot City scenes) to continue repairs to the city.

I had to pay the price but I finally got SS86 Blue Rumble.



That's one HELL of an improvement over the old Siege mold.

I know there's Red Frenzy coming soon. Leader Soundwave is also rumored but it's unclear what it will truly be.
I wonder if the other casettes will be updated as well?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Leader Soundwave is also rumored but it's unclear what it will truly be.

Especially since it's rumored for Legacy rather than SS86.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Leader Soundwave is also rumored but it's unclear what it will truly be.

Especially since it's rumored for Legacy rather than SS86.

Call me weird but I truly hope that Legacy Leader Soundwave will be a repaint/remold of Doubledealer into Machine Wars Soundwave.

Then at a later date, they could do a leader Soundwave in SS86 with a brand new mold and he should come with a new mold for the Condor. And that bird cassette should be Buzzsaw. As a direct reference to the G1 toy.

We got a designer update from Evan Brooks for the upcoming Commander Class Ultra Magnus. In the images we can see the gimmick where he can be taken apart, but more importantly for fans we get to see how he scales with other figures, like SS 86 Grimlock. You'll let us know what you think.

Hi Transformer fans!

Hope everyone had fun at SDCC and enjoyed some of the new figures we have coming!

I have some catching up to do with a bunch of requested Insta posts but wanted to start with our SS86 Commander Ultra Magnus.

Bit of a short post but as I mentioned in our SDCC panel, this figures comes courtesy of the wonderful Tomo san at TT.

We crammed in a bunch of wonderful features and articulation that are standard to the scale and really make this a fun figure to play with.

Hopefully you all have been having fun collecting the Junkions so they can fully rebuild Ultra Magnus after his battle with Galvaron and his Sweeps.

Thanks for all the support and we’ll have more info and posts coming soon.

Thanks!

Sabrblade wrote:Snarl did make it into the final movie, appearing in three shots:

Sorry, my wording was not accurate to what I was thinking.
Bring my favorite Dinobot, I knew he was in the movie for really short blips of time…
I meant I wish he would’ve been in the movie more and had more of a substantial role.
It was so weird that he’s not there, then you do see him, but then he’s not there again.

I also find it odd that in the scene where the Autobots are getting attacked, Swoop is missing.
Then in that last shot, suddenly Sludge isn’t with them.

I’ve been meaning to post this sooner, but as we’ve talked about characters that could be included in SS86, I went back to the battle scene where you see Perceptor in the mid-ground and Grapple towards the background…
And strangely enough, it’s a Dinobot that runs past in the foreground,
Although overly stout and distorted-looking…

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’ve been meaning to post this sooner, but as we’ve talked about characters that could be included in SS86, I went back to the battle scene where you see Perceptor in the mid-ground and Grapple towards the background…
And strangely enough, it’s a Dinobot that runs past in the foreground,
Although overly stout and distorted-looking…

Swoop, specifically.

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’ve been meaning to post this sooner, but as we’ve talked about characters that could be included in SS86, I went back to the battle scene where you see Perceptor in the mid-ground and Grapple towards the background…
And strangely enough, it’s a Dinobot that runs past in the foreground,
Although overly stout and distorted-looking…

Swoop, specifically.

You’re killin’ me…
Or maybe you haven’t quite figured out I’m moderately observant…
Yes.
Yes, that’s Swoop.

Well Ultra Magnus is just as bad as I feared he would be. So much for scale. No regrets not ordering him.

Sabrblade wrote:

I DEMAND a movie accurate bipedal Slug figure now. You really made my day with these screen shots, I somehow never noticed this after all these years. It's just hilarious that the animators somehow had never seen a triceratops before and decided Slag walked around on two legs now. And then when they're all escaping even Sludge gets up and runs off on his back legs.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:I DEMAND a movie accurate bipedal Slug figure now. You really made my day with these screen shots, I somehow never noticed this after all these years. It's just hilarious that the animators somehow had never seen a triceratops before and decided Slag walked around on two legs now. And then when they're all escaping even Sludge gets up and runs off on his back legs.

Emerje

Any Slug is better than the one we got, and bipedal would at least be funny like the corpse ironhide and prowl are

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’ve been meaning to post this sooner, but as we’ve talked about characters that could be included in SS86, I went back to the battle scene where you see Perceptor in the mid-ground and Grapple towards the background…
And strangely enough, it’s a Dinobot that runs past in the foreground,
Although overly stout and distorted-looking…

Swoop, specifically.

You’re killin’ me…
Or maybe you haven’t quite figured out I’m moderately observant…
Yes.
Yes, that’s Swoop.

Which is also weird considering this scene happens the night before he and the other Dinobots even arrive at Autobot City.

Interesting, a Commander Class that only takes 6 steps to fully transform!
I know that it's just me, but UM does look a bit hokey in bot mode. Also after my recent debacle with a Kup repaint of Dion and how it falls apart so easily I'm not exactly thrilled about a $90 Commander Class having the same pull apart features.

Till-all-R1 wrote:Interesting, a Commander Class that only takes 6 steps to fully transform!
I know that it's just me, but UM does look a bit hokey in bot mode. Also after my recent debacle with a Kup repaint of Dion and how it falls apart so easily I'm not exactly thrilled about a $90 Commander Class having the same pull apart features.

Same feature, different execution. Kup just used pegs while Magnus uses Combiner Wars style locking pegs like we've also seen on Legacy Menasor and Legends God Bomber.

Emerje

UM looks pretty good. Still feel like picking him up, seems like a very nice and chunky lad.

Emerje wrote:

Till-all-R1 wrote:Interesting, a Commander Class that only takes 6 steps to fully transform!
I know that it's just me, but UM does look a bit hokey in bot mode. Also after my recent debacle with a Kup repaint of Dion and how it falls apart so easily I'm not exactly thrilled about a $90 Commander Class having the same pull apart features.

Same feature, different execution. Kup just used pegs while Magnus uses Combiner Wars style locking pegs like we've also seen on Legacy Menasor and Legends God Bomber.

Emerje

At least the limbs will not pop off on their own, and we will be able to do some CW shenanigans.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Any Slug is better than the one we got, and bipedal would at least be funny like the corpse ironhide and prowl are

Funny? FUNNY?

After seeing Evan’s post about SS86 Magnus I feel I speak for many of us when I say I can, in fact, deal with that right now.

"Ay, man! I can't SEE nothin'!"

The transformation comparison between Magnus and the storyboard sequence is actually really impressive. I didn't think they'd even try to replicate that. But they did. I admit, I find that charming.

Scale. I mean. Combiner Wars Magnus still exists and is likely to go down in price, right? And Kingdom Magnus looks okay in Robot Mode and is probably bang on in terms of height.



It's about a head off. Which is still off, sure. But so is Galvatron. Scale problems are better than they used to be.

AcademyofDrX wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Any Slug is better than the one we got, and bipedal would at least be funny like the corpse ironhide and prowl are

Funny? FUNNY?

Oh, I am laughing all the way to the G1 Autobot shelf! i can't wait to get corpse Ratchet and Brawn once they are hopefully made, so I can have all 4 dying! I can even have corpse Prime from ER around to complete the quintet of the dead!

Took a trip to Toys R Us today and actually found dead Ironhide and Prowl! I took them off my preorder at Hasbro Pulse because the preorders just stacked badly and, TBH, it wasn't worth the price after shipping and conversion (I live in Canada). I figured that if I missed it, I missed it and that's that. I've been taking trips all the time hoping to nab them to no avail, so I'm pretty happy to have them on my desk right now.

Once I have the space maybe I'll make a small corpse display with Sparkless Bot, Ghost Starscream, and Dead Prime facing Ectotron. Or maybe not, I dunno .

Two more for the shuttle scene. I guess. I'm over any residual childhood trauma that scene caused me.

Last TF I'm actively looking for in stores is Toxitron, I guess. Not even sure he's been out in Canada.

Death of '84

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Death of '84

Do your effects parts plug into Ironhide securely? Mine do not, though I can pull off some poses using gravity and a little friction.

I wish they'd used the Earthrise mold since that had 3mm posts, but I get why they did what they did.

AcademyofDrX wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Death of '84

Do your effects parts plug into Ironhide securely? Mine do not, though I can pull off some poses using gravity and a little friction.

I wish they'd used the Earthrise mold since that had 3mm posts, but I get why they did what they did.

Mine hold fast yes. The middle piece on Prowl does not like to peg into 5mm ports, but otherwise it holds good