G1 Soundwave’s reissue revealed

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Bass X0, Jan 2, 2019.

  1. Lazerwave

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    You'd think with Soundwave being reissued so many times, releasing it again it wouldn't sell as fast. But no.
     
  2. chaosMonkeyPoo

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    Yeah this guy is definitely going to be a struggle to get - probably even more than any of the other reissued. I'd argue Soundwave is one of the most iconic characters from the original show - just as much as Optimus. And unlike Optimus, this release isn't missing a core component (though on Prime I didn't mind not getting the trailer for that one version).
     
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    Well it was $50 with Laserbeak AND Ravage, so reduce the mid-2000s price by one cassette then add inflation...I think probably we're looking at $50 for this, too.
     
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  4. joopsta

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    Did we get any confirmation about the cassette packs being reissued?
     
  5. iacon45

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    Not yet but with the Soundwave reissue, I'm hoping it would just be a matter of time. I'd take two separate two packs like the original releases but I'd also be fine if they came packed in one boxed 4 pack like the Takara Encore reissues. Even more kudos if they include Overkill and Slugfest.
     
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  6. BenjaminXavier

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    Honestly what they should do is pack the two packs on cards, then put the cards in a "collectors box" side by side to protect the packaging and make sure one doesn't sell faster than the other.

    Something like this, but with both two packs in one outer box:

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    I'm not sure they need to do that - I don't think Laserbeak is much more or less iconic than Ravage. Both two-packs of cassettes should sell fairly equally.
     
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    I know most here will not agree with me but I hope Soundwave is overpriced because it will make it that much easier to get my hands on one.
     
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    Good on you being selfish!
     
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    Ain't gonna stop me.
     
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    Optimus seems to be overpriced, and that's not stopping him from moving...
     
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    Any updates for Soundwave?
     
  13. Lazerwave

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    I just know when more news about this comes in, it's going to be crazy...






    Or at least I'm going to go crazy.
     
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    Hi friends - I was "surfing the interwebs" (cuz...ya know...I'm keeping it OG that way) and came across a pre-order for this nifty Walmart reissue. I'm still too new to the TFW forum gang so I can't technically post links but the site is Collecticon Toys [dot com]. I haven't ordered from them before as I stick to the usual suspects - BBTS, TFSource, etc.

    Anyone know if they're legit or have had good experiences? Based of Chicago and guy that runs it seems cool from his Twitter posts. If so, might be worth the small uplift to preorder instead of driving around kingdom come when the madness hits.
     
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    So I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but there are a new bunch of G1 Soundwave KOs on eBay for about $50 with a "random gift cassette" in the box instead of buzzsaw. It appears to be the Walmart packaging (maybe they're just early soundwave runs?).

    I'm tempted to buy one and check the quality but I'm moving cross country in like 3 weeks and don't need any more shit in the house. Has anyone bought one?
     
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    I have one and can post pics later this evening. The figure quality is decent. It is the original internal button mold. Popping the fists out and sliding the battery cover off are a bit difficult. The legs are a bit stiffer than the officials but that's not necessarily a bad thing for displaying in robot mode. No stickers are applied and mine was missing one of the knee stickers. The box is nice quality. The tape area in the styrofoam is crooked. It doesn't come with the cardboard sleeve that the original G1 Soundwave came with. It comes with both weapons, three missiles on a sprue, and an instruction sheet. Mine did not come with a cassette.

     
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    Here are a couple of pictures of a G1 Soundwave, the recent KO, and the 2009 SDCC reissue together. A few additional details on the KO - you can tell it comes from an earlier G1 mold due to the solid fists and the Takara-only stamp on the outside of the battery cover. Also, it has the circle mark on the eject button. The KO has ymore of a purplish hue than the G1, while the SDCC is a little darker.

    Also, the styrofoam style is from the later Chinese 1990s reissues with the humps. Mine also happened to come a bit smashed up.

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    I believe I read in one ebay description that they come with a random MP cassette ko.
     
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    The vintage waist looks so much better.
     
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    BAM!

    New G1 Ravage\Rumble\Frenzy\Laserbeak Reissues Revealed - Additional Images.

    I was correct about everything except we got WARPATH instead of CLIFFJUMPER (for now...).
     
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