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For those anticipating the release of the Human Alliance two pack featuring Barricade and Soundwave, we’ve just found our first in-hand images of the figures. Our first source of images comes from an eBay listing by seller 88powerpig88, while we also have more detailed images coming from a snakas.blog post. The images show off both figures and the Frenzy boombox exclusive piece, but also confirms there is no premium paint job added to this set.
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OriginalFire
How do the KOs compare to these
AzT
Price reduced a bit at Toy Dojo -> down to $119.99 from $144.99 -> if anyone still needs this set:
APS-03 Decepticon Barricade & Soundwave Limited Edition Asia Premium Series – Toy Dojo
gbm
WOW, just picked up HA Soundwave separately at a STEAL of a price….and I gotta say, WHAT A FIGURE!
I can see now why people are paying out the a$$ for this guy, although the prices I came across while shopping of this guy were ludicrous.
Anyway.
I'd like to reiterate something that I find myself saying over and over….people tend to make TOO BIG A DEAL out of little shortcomings a figure may have. In this case, the lack of "shiny paint" and the "legs". Not for one second do either of those issues take away from the sheer awesomeness of this figure….and leading up to this purchase, all I read and saw on youtube were people bitching and complaining about those two things.
I almost didn't get this figure because of that. Glad I did though.
BADA**!!!!
Smashs
No problem.
When I think of flat grey, I think of DotM Deluxe Sideswipe. This guy as least has a metallic look, in the right lighting.
Deceptigtar
thanks, and yes mine is the same, thank god!
Smashs
Here ya go. Took like 10 pics, this is the only one that shows the metallic grey. It's much easier to see in person.
Deceptigtar
can you take a pic? mine is just flat grey, original release.
Smashs
I'm saying it was never plain grey plastic, even on the original. It's that metallic, swirly stuff. Not painted, but also not flat grey.
gbm
Sounds to me like he's saying it's exactly the same.
Deceptigtar
Lol yeah please clarify
harrismonkey
???
Are you saying they actually painted Soundwave? or are you describing the color of grey plastic they used?
gbm
Manage to put together my OWN Asia Ex 2-pack by finding two steals of a deal on these figures. (thanks Red Snarl)
I even used my all time fav Metallic Spray Paint on Frenzy and dotted his eyes blue. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!
before:
after:
Ew, the overhead light makes the blue paint look terrible! I can promise you it doesn't look like that in hand! lol
Smashs
So mine showed up yesterday. Maybe it's the pictures of the original HA Soundwave I'm looking at, but it does look like the paint is different.
The pics here show me a flat grey color, almost identical to DotM Deluxe Sideswipe. But what I have has a metallic grey/silver finish.
edit: OK, nevermind. Just watched a video review of him and it's the exact same paint job for alt mode. Which makes me question even more why I waited to buy him until now, since it's really not that bad.
gbm
Haha, I love how SUDDENLY, TFsource has Est Arrival as February now.
wtf
gbm
WTF, why is this set available at some places already (Chosen Prime), but NOT at TFsource?? (where I have it pre-ordered)
grrrr….
gbm
Sweet Jesus….two days left of January and still not released yet?!!?
Yobuster
This news sounded interesting but i'm disappointed that there isn't a premium paint job. I have Barricade already so if i buy this i'll be wasting one figure. Although the chance to grab a Soundwave now is pretty cool but the triology toys are kind of passe now if you ask me.
blueandwhite
I've always wondered about that; who came up with SW's paint scheme? Was it in-house from Takara or is it from Hasbro Asia because as paint schemes go it's pretty inconsistent with Starscream's paint job. I wonder if we'll see an actual Takara version in the future?
TCracker
I was tempted to get it until I saw it in person. Nothing special or rather nothing premium about it. I am disappointed but kinda happy that the money went to Red Soar.
Shin Densetsu
Yup