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Release Date:June 12, 2006 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping:Expedited shipping available Condition:NEW in the PACKAGE/Sealed & Ready to Ship!~^IN Stock!
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Robot comes with MINI-CON figure and CYBER PLANET KEY?.
Product Description He is known by many names, though Soundwave is his most well-known one, and the one that invokes fear in both Autobot and Decepticon alike. One of the mightiest, most straightforward warriors from Planet X, Soundwave is a devastatingly subtle plotter. He prefers not to stab his victims in the back only because he enjoys seeing the look of betrayal in their eyes. Highly skilled in the techniques of espionage, he never enters battle without the knowledge he needs to win. His companion Laserbeak - equipped with a cloaking device - is able to infiltrate even the most well-guarded facilities.
This amazing robot figure changes into a detailed bomber vehicle and back again. Soundwave features a harmonic wave cannon and a subsonic shocker in robot mode, and a bomb on the bomber converts to a Laserbeak companion figure. Includes Soundwave figure, Mini-con figure and Cyber-planet Key.
Customer Reviews:
Nice remakeOctober 18, 2007 Soundwave has always been one of my favorites, even though I never really liked him turning into a tape player (but still have a G1 original and the titanium version, both of which are the tape players), so I was very excited about this jet/bomber version. I think his robot mode is great (you can tell it is soundwave, despite the differences with the orginal) and I especially love that he comes with Lazerbeak and that Lazerbeak can perch upon his wings. My only real complaint about his robot mode is the cockpit and nosecone attached to his arms are a bit awkward. The wings I am fine with. As for jet/bomber mode, that could have been improved. The look is not very smooth and convincing, even for a futuristic one, plus I don't think that a bomber really fits the character that well. I think some sort of spy satelite or spy plane would have been a much better fit. Overall, I really like this character and he is a welcome addition to my newly growing collection.
Very good, but not without flaws.March 27, 2007 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this toy a while ago when I got back into collecting Transformers toys. Soundwave was always such a cool character I just had to get this one when I saw it.
Unlike the original Soundwave, this one turns into some kind of stealth jet that looks pretty good in vehicle mode. It is alien enough not to look like a robot crammed into a semblance of a vehicle like some of the more recent transformers. In vehicle mode the only real downside is that he head kinda hangs from the bottom, and if visible if you look. Weapons that turn into bombs is a kind of neat, but weird idea. The original soundwave had weapons that transformerd into batteries, so I guess the designers are just trying to keep that spirit. Call them fuel pods (which makes more sense) if you want.
In robot mode this toy is a very good homage to the original Soundwave. If you took the wings away they would look very similar. This Soundwave's chest opens to reveal a bomb that turns into an updated (and cooler looking) version of LaserBeak. LaserBeak can clip to Soundwave's arms or to the tips if his wings, whichis pretty cool. The face is also very similar to the original Soundwave. They are not exactly the same, but it is very obvious they are meant to the same character.
Now to the downsides. This toy has one of the most difficult transformations to complete out of any of the Cybertron series of Transformers. It is very difficult to fold the arms together (they go under the cockpit) in such a way that the cockpit doesn't "sit up" as in, not atach correctly to the airplane. Also, Soundwave's feet are the nose of the plane but it is very hard to get them onto the pegs that hold them in place. The whole setup, of how you flip the legs around and then rotate them into the nosecone (part of which is on the forearm of the robot) is not very intuitive, and it can take some practice to get it right. There are a little tabs on the waist that are supposed to connect to the body of the plane to hold the legs in place and they rarely seat correctly. And there is the aformentioned visible head in vehicle mode. Its not a major issue and most people probably don't care, but it bothers mea little.
Also someone mentioned that Laserbeak is not a true Mini-con and this is true. He is a small robot that turns into something else, but he can only really hook up to Soundwave (or Soundblaster). But that is the way it is supposed to be so it doesn't really bother me.
The positives far outweigh the negatives for this toy, so if you like Transformers, this is definitely a must-have toy!
Interesting concept, poorly executedDecember 5, 2006 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this at Target yesterday, and ended up somewhat disappointed. The transformation is a bit awkward, and things don't always snap into place very well, so it's hard to tell when you've got it right. In particular it's hard to get the legs in place when going back to plane mode.
Contrary to what it says on the box, Laserbeak is *not* a Mini-Con. There is no Mini-Con logo, and no standard peg-in-a-hole for attaching to larger robots. Part of the reason I bought this was because I like Mini-Cons, so this was a disappointment. (The catalog sheet, which mentions other Mini-Cons, doesn't make this claim)
That said, there are some good ideas behind the design. The translation from tape player to bomber I think makes sense, especially for those who don't like the idea of shrinking transformers. Instead of transforming batteries and cassettes, there are bombs. But on the other hand, why would Soundwave use his guns as bombs? Then his guns would be gone.
So all in all, I wouldn't recommend this one, and absolutely not at jacked-up "used & new" prices.
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Takara Style MP Starscream Custom Box Seibertron member, Coolpop has found a interesting custom box for Masterpiece collectors, MP Starscream U.S. Edition in a TakaraTomy style box. Coolpop gives us his review:
Custom Made Takara Style Masterpiece MP-3 Package Set
This set is made by a Chinese TF fan and he only produced 50 sets of them (probably all sold out now). The fixed selling price was RMB150, plus all shipping and fees, it came out to be around RMB314 (I used Airmail for international shipping from China to USA), and this is about US$47.50 shipped.
The purpose of this custom package set is to convert US Masterpiece Starscream into Takara style Masterpiece packaging. Unlike another MP Starscream custom package set seen last year on eBay that only comes with outside color box (you put the whole US MP Starscream w/ original package into this custom box), this new set actually comes complete with inner plastic clampshell tray, plastic nose ; tail holder/divider, updated graphic/art instruction booklet ; character card.
US Masterpiece Starscream ; all accessories placed in the inner plastic clampshell tray
Side by side comparisons with origial Takara MP-3 Green Starscream:
Inner tray with toys ; accessories
Color instruction booklet ; character card (front). It's a pity that the creator decided to use actual toy shot instead of using toy art like the original booklet cover
Color instruction booklet ; character card (back)
First two inside pages of instruction booklet
Front of box
Back of box
Top of box
Bottom of box
Side of box (both sides are the same)
Another comparison photo
Final comparison shot
Overall the quality of this custom package set is very good, I am very impressed with the extent of details the creator has paid attention to match with the original MP Starscream box and inserts (reshoot of the toy with correct position, angle, distance, light source, reflection, placement, art, font, color, etc.). I consider myself very fortunate to have the opportunity to purchase this custom box set, and it will surely add that extra specialty to my complete Masterpiece collection.
Later comment: So much for the 50 sets limited run, hahaha. I just found out the Chinese seller I bought from just put out 10 more sets for sale, I guess the creator saw both bigger demand and extra income, and he decided to pump out more.
It can be found on Taobao but only open to Chinese residents. Panli does allow foreign transactions.
Seibertron.com's First "Buried Treasure" Review - Cybertron Cannonball! The year 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Transformers franchise. To celebrate this incredible milestone, Seibertron.com will look back at a quarter-century of great Transformers toys, bringing back into the limelight some brilliant figures that have fallen through the cracks over the years.
Once a week, a fan (be it a member of the staff or a user on the site) will have the opportunity to write about one of their favourite "hidden gems" of the Transformers Universe, and have their review posted on the site's front page.
We hope this feature will be a great success, and that many of you will be encouraged to look back at the last 25 years of Transformers and perhaps take a worthwhile second-look at some real unsung classics of the Transformers universe.
Buried Treasure - Cannonball (Cybertron series - 2006)
By Skowl
Avast ye Transformer fans! For the inaugural "Buried Treasure" Review, I decided to pick a figure that embodies the very notion of "buried treasure." Pirates have not been all that common in the franchise, and for years only the Beast Wars II Seacons could lay claim to that title. But all that changed during the amazing "Transformers Cybertron" line, when we were given a unique repaint of popular Autobot character.
The Red Alert mold had been released in the first wave of Deluxe figures and, from my memory, had been a decent hit with the fans. The mold was a vast improvement over the Armada Red Alert but still retained many of the character's traits. From the obvious "medic" element, to the sympathetic look on the head sculpt, to all the first aid tools and add-ons - it was obvious that the new Cybertron Red Alert mold was all-Autobot. Which is why many fans were so surprised to see the figure repainted later down the line... as a Decepticon!
Around the same time that the Autobot Red Alert got a massive upgrade, the deluxe-class Decepticon Cannonball was released. Perhaps the character, whose bio reveals him to be a looter of sorts, salvaged the old Red Alert toy and saw it as a good enough mold to use for himself!
It's difficult to write about any figure from the Cybertron line without mentionning the brilliant packaging. The series has come and gone, but it still had the most eye-catching packaging of any Transformers toy line I've ever seen. From the faction-shaped card backing to the brilliant character art, everything about the packaging was clean, sharp and just great to look at. With nice, dark colours and cool silver highlights, Cannonball blends in beautifully with the packaging, making him a great piece for any MOC/MIB collector.
But the real fun starts when you get this little buccaneer out of the packaging. It's amazing what a little paint can do, isn't it? Looking at Cannonball, it's difficult to tell he was once an Autobot ambulance (type thing). The dark colours give him a very menacing look, ressembling some sort of hearse, and the whole thing is beautifully decorated with sharp silver highlights, including silver trim and mag wheels, and wicked skull decals that really add alot of personality to the figure (as if a Transforming pirate wasn't cool enough already).
The old "Cyber Key" gimmick works just as well with Cannonball as it did with Red Alert. Just stick it in the slot at the rear end of the car and watch as some cannons flip out, ready to blow any landlubber to pieces (should I stop with the pirate jokes? They're just so easy to write!). Not an amazing feature, but still added value, especially since the key gimmick really doesn't get in the way of the toy's functionality.
His transformation, like Red Alert's, is unique and shows alot of creativity in the engineering. Cannonball's body is basically made from the middle of the car, while the front and back ends come together to form the legs.
Yes, Cannonball's vehicle mode is wicked, but it's his robot mode that really makes him shine. I doubt many people thought "pirate" when they first laid eyes on Cybertron Red Alert, but it works so well in robot mode you would think that's what the designers were aiming for all along. Red Alert's "gun-hand" and add-ons just scream pirate-y hook hanks and the black "eye-patch" over the left side of his visor is a real nice touch. The colours work really well in this mode, with the nice silver detailing continuing over his chest, shoulders and legs and the clear purple windows of his vehicle look great in the proper lighting. And don't forget how cool those blue skeleton decals look in robot mode - two on his shoulders and the big skull on his back. Sweet.
He is fairly poseable in robot mode, but lacks alot of movement in his legs. It's ok though, he more than makes up for it by having cool, interchangeable pirate weapons (handy for shooting blaggards in the face), a great colour scheme with lots of unique detail and an awesome bio. Heck, he doesn't need to be super-poseable, he looks great just standing there!
Cannonball is a brilliant figure and one of the best, most original repaints in the history of the franchise. His unique personality makes him a great addition to any collection, and a must have for pirate fans... if you can ignore the fact that this pirate transforms into a car of all things...
So set sail, collectors! This is one piece of Transformers treasure that should definately not stay buried!
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Courtesy of Cybertron.ca
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