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Product Description In terms of scale and aesthetic, the Gen 1 Soundwave blends pretty well with the Transformers Classics line. Gen 1 Soundwave stands almost the same height as Classics Megatron. The Soundblaster touch with the double-deep tape deck is a very cool added feature---just as is the presence of both Ravage and Laserbeak. Overtly servile, emotionless, Soundwave is logic-driven. He monitors and records everything, even to the extent that he interprets brain waves, which makes him unpopular among his Decepticon cohorts. Since Soundwave remains in spy mode 100% of the time, his only real friends are his cassette warriors. Ravage is one of the more memorable cassette warriors, a sleek and cunning predator armed with hip-mounted rockets. Laserbeak marks malignant efficiency, his original profile citing his overall cowardly, scavenging method of reconnaissance.
AwesomeNovember 27, 2008 Soundwave is one of the reasons that the Transformers are the franchise that they are. I had one of these originals when I was a kid and I wanted another one, so I wanted another.
I took it out of the box, and upon the first transformation, I was giddy like a child. This toy looks great and is fun. If nothing else, you can take him, set him up in your cubical to protect your linux computer. =)
I love it, but I warn you, for most people he is not worth the price. For a child, this is really a hefty price tag.
Do not get me wrong, the kid will love it, but when he breaks (Which kids can break anything), you will suffer the buyers remorse on the price.
One of the best Transformers reissues availableNovember 23, 2008 This was the first Transformers toy I purchased for myself after seeing the film come out in 2007. I was feeling nostalgic, since I loved Soundwave as a child, so I thought I'd pick it up for display purposes. I've since purchased several more reissues and other Transformer figures, but this one still stands out as one of the best. This version of Soundwave is oddly a repaint of a tweaked Soundwave repaint figure (known as Sound Blaster, this figure had the ability to hold two cassettes instead of one and was painted black). Using this slightly modified mold to reissue Starscream in the U.S. was a nice move. If you're a collector who chooses to keep it in the box, this one is packaged in a book format similar to the Takara Collection and Hasbro Commemorative reissues, though this cover folds out. If you choose to open it, the figure is quite durable, and most importantly comes with two of the cassettes instead of just one. The figure is admittedly not that posable (few of the original Transformers are), but is an easy transformation for kids and very playable, and for adults stands up well so you won't have to worry about it falling down on you. You definetly want to pick this reissue over the Takara Encore or Takara Collection reissues (if you want just one to open) because it's still the most affordable, more available and again has two of the cassettes rather than one (with the ability to store both in the figure as well).
NostalgiaOctober 21, 2008 Why is a robot turning into a tape deck and animals into tapes so much fun? I mean cars and jets I can understand but a tape recorder?? The real fun of this edition of Soundwave is his nostalgia value. He's virtually the same figure as the old one from my childhood. He stands proudly on the shelf amidst my other favorite figures.
What's good: He's virtually the same figure as the original which is really cool for us gown-up kids. His weapons become batteries which fit into a battery compartment. Did the original do that? What a nifty idea! He comes with Laserbeak and Ravage, two of his most popular minions. Honestly Ravage was probably the biggest reason I wanted this package. His tape deck is oversized (without looking bulky) so both tapes can fit in his chest at the same time. This is neat if you want to recreate the cartoon where he ejects multiple minions at once.
What's bad: He relies on the old decal method for his details. It looks fine now, but decals tend to wear off easily. Plus a lot of the detail must be applied by the owner and yet there is no indication of where they are supposed to go. He doesn't have much articulation. I wanted to pose him with Laserbeak on his shoulder and make him look active. It was hard to get a steady pose, and it doesn't look as life-like as I had hoped. He does have some details, but they really aren't what I expected.
I don't know if kids today are going to love Soundwave as much as we did so many years ago. Do kids even know what tapes are anymore? So for playtime I can't promise him to be the best purchase. If what you want is an icon of days gone past for your shelf, though, the combination of such recognizable G1 characters as Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak is one of the best packages you're likely to find.
Soundwave Returns.July 30, 2008 This is a reissue I can't refuse. It is a repaint of Soundblaster (so he can hold two tapes instead of one). The batteries turn into weapons (although the gun can't shoot). He comes with Ravage and Laserbeak. If you put Ravage through a red glass item, he has the weak spots to Fortress Maximus (what the orignial Soundblaster had on Buzzsaw). He is a very nice figure and was my first Soundwave. Overall rating 10-10.
My son and I both enjoy transformers...January 3, 2008 I originally purchased the original transformer cartoon series a couple of years ago, as they were cartoons I enjoyed as a child. My son found them and started watching them with the same enthusiasm I did, and so I knew he would enjoy Soundwave as much as I did when I was younger. He was always one of my favorites, and is now one of his. He is only 4 years old, and the gen1 transformers are 100% easier for him to transform by hisself, whereas me and his mom battle with the current versions.... I'll stick to getting the gen1 transformers as he enjoys being able to transform the characters by himself and being able to relate to the cartoons more!
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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!
You can visit the complete Cannonball gallery on Seibertron.com by clicking here, and find your own buried treasures by visiting all the galleries here!
If you would like to submit a review of an obscure or rare Transformer figure for our "Buried Treasure" feature, please contact me (Skowl) via private message! Mini-review new ROTF "Dead End" Figure Seibertron.com member Guyincognito has just informed us that a mini review of the recently revealed Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Scout Class figure Dead End has been posted on Cybertron.ca.
The review, performed by Pascal, gives us some great size comparison shots in both robot and alt mode, and discusses some of the major pros and cons of the figure.
Courtesy of Cybertron.ca
Courtesy of Cybertron.ca
You can view the complete review with more images by clicking here. Video Review of City Commander Upgrade Resident Transformer reviewer Peaugh has posted a nice, detailed review of the recently released City Commander upgrade set created for the Classics Universe Ultra Magnus figure.
The video goes in the great step by step detail on how to convert and attach the new addition along with nice video angles showing off the impressive attachments.
The images show both robot and vehicle mode (Earth Helicopter). The image of the robot mode shows that Megatron has decent articulation, but unlike the Leader Class version, his cannon cannot be attached to his forearm.
To view all the images of Activator Megatron, please click here.
Seibertron.com Reviews Soon To Be Released Glu Mobile 'Tranformers: G1 Awakening' Game Thanks to staff member Stormrider, I was given the chance to make contact with a member of Glu mobile;#x2019;s PR staff, and was able to play a demo of the soon to be released ;#x2018;Transformers: G1 Awakening;#x2019; game for cellular phones. Glu Mobile was very kind and even sent me a compatible phone loaded with the game to play, as they do not currently have a version available for the iPhone.
I was able to spend about a week with the game, wasting many precious hours, staying up until the wee early hours of the morning as I played the addicting game, and tried to experience as much of it as I could before I had to send the demo back....
First off we have Stealth, err, Goldbug... I mean ELITE GUARD BUMBLEBEE by Tamo536. Straight up repaint of the Original Animated Bumblebee, but according to the reviewer the 'stingers' are now able to better fit into the arms...
And also a huge picture montage courtesy of the Japanese Transformers Image Board showing Sentinel in package, with other Elite Guard members, and with the Headmaster unit firmly placed on his shoulders.
Everybody should want to get Sentinel as soon as they can...
"Move bots or you'll have to do more transform ups!!!"
Gallery and Review of Club-Exclusive Nightbeat Figure Philip S. has posted a detailed photo gallery and review of the upcoming Official Transformers Club exclusive deluxe figure Nightbeat.
Read the review and see the photos by clicking here.
Video Review: McDonalds TFA Optimus Prime Resident Transformers video review master Sean Long has done it again. This time, Sean reviews the upcoming Mc Donald's Happy Meal bonus figure, Transformers Animated Optimus Prime. Sean gives us a good look at the figure, with comparison shots of it next to Movie Legends Optimus Prime, TFA Bumblebee, and TFA Deluxe Battle begins Optimus Prime.
This figure appears to be leaps and bounds better than previous Mc Donald's figures that were available in the past.
To view the complete review of this surprisingly nice figure, click here.
Transformers Animated Bulkhead - Video Review Sean Long has done a video review of Animated Transformers Bulkhead Leader class. The review shows the step by step transformation process and demonstrates the accessories. He also demonstrates the size comparison with Animated Bulkhead Voyager class.
