New stock photos of Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave

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  1. SouthtownKid

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    I love this mold as Blaster, but for whatever reason, this Soundwave just doesn't do it for me. Nothing to do with too G1 or not G1 enough. It just doesn't look interesting to me. Just kind of bland as a robot and SUPER-bland in alt mode.

    I almost feel the base is its best looking mode lol
     
  2. emoo

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    ^ This right here. I never seen the masterpiece at retail not sure if I'll ever pick it up especially for some of the prices it goes for now. If I don't this is a pretty good option and one I'll be fine with
     
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    Looks pretty good as Soundwave in robot mode, i can barely tell it was blaster. But the other modes are so-so
     
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    if I didnt have the original one, or the MP then id be in love with this one, It looks fantastic. everything I could want in a Soundwave or blaster , again, as long as I didnt have the others.

    with that said For me, if I am going to buy another Soundwave, its going to have to be much smaller. Blaster and Soundwave should not be leader class. They need to be deluxe or small voyager , for my household to buy another version of either character but for those that dont have those previous ones, I am super happy people get a chance to buy versions of these characters that looks so much like their from the days of g1

    im hoping for a downsized KO of mp soundwave , from the same company that is doing the downsized KO if mp optimus prime
     
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    Can't wait to have this.
     
  6. Richard McBeef

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    Fair enough, sometimes I forget that not everyone has that kind of disposable income and/or collects other things.

    And dammmn, I didn't know MP Soundwave reached such ridiculous heights though. $350? Yeah, I wouldn't even spend that much.
     
  7. MatrixOfWumbo

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    Yeah, I came off a bit harsh. I get a bit miffed when other collectors say things like "just get the MP."

    The really dumb part is that there isn't that much of a difference between the Takara Soundwave with just Laserbeak and the Hasbro one with all 5. Because at this point I'd settle for the Takara one if I could find it for like half of what I'm seeing.
     
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    Personally I had a lot of fun playing with the Soundwave figure and preferred him over Blaster. Here's a picture I took of them side by side at the Hasbro HK event:
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    He's simple, but so is most of this new line. It is aimed at kids moreso than Combiner Wars and the figures feel cheaper than Combiner Wars... not to mention the thinner cardboard in the inserts.
    However, my 9 year old son is going to LOVE this figure because this is as close to the G1 Soundwave as he is going to get within a realistic price range and he's fun to transform, his cassettes work well and he's chunky enough despite the hollow bits for a kid to really fall in love with.
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    He's no Masterpiece but he's not meant to be. Besides which, he's got a lot more going for him than Fort Max which people are paying considerably more for!

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    I think if you take it for what it is this Soundwave is a good simple figure that will encourage kids to fall in love with G1 all over again. If it keeps the G1 love alive then I'm all for it! ;) 
     
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    My heart is set another version of Soundwave basically. I do admit I feel the same about this version. I balk at even the price of MP Soundwave but realizing that I really want the toy for couple of years since it's release I will pay for it even if I do not buy models for next few months. I am going have to save up for it even if my plans fall through to obtain one.

    I look at some of my favorite chars and I can not see myself buying the one who are for children. It is sort of like my Steiff Collection stuff animals which competes with my Transformers. They are collectors items and not meant to play with.
     
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    Going back and reading a few posts, wow.

    I didn't realize there is so much vile hatred for a 50 dollar piece of plastic. And of course its from people who have MP Soundwave. I guess I just don't understand my fellow collectors. For me this is an easy alternative, don't like MP and can't afford MP. Hell I'll be lucky to afford getting this guy and then when I do have the money it will be hell trying to find him (can't even find the deluxes or voyagers right now). For me this is going to look nice on my Classics shelf, the only series of G1 I collect. Hell I don't care about scale that much except for characters like Jetfire or Ultra Magnus so I could careless that this Soundwave will stand taller then Megatron who will be represented by the upcoming voyager if it happens. No original G1, no MP for me its all Classics and this is beautiful and perfect for me. Already love his cassettes too, especially Buzzsaw & soon Laserbeak.
     
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    "Vile hatred" is a little over the top. I simply don't like the way it looks or its scale. I will admit to liking a couple of the "cassettes" though. And the paintjob on Takara's Blaster is awesome. Maybe they can do something paintwise for Soundwave that will make him look cooler to me. I dunno, lol.
     
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    Yeah I'd say that was a little too over the top. I can just get a little heated sometimes.
     
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    Lol, we all love this hobby, it's natural. Transformers is the best toyline ever created imo. And it is a great time to be a fan right now with so much great stuff coming out.
     
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    The only issue I have is the too-big visor. He just looks mildly surprised. As for the scale? I have a leader class Megatron and leader class seekers, so this will be perfect. Now I just need a leader class Shockwave. And no, I won't buy the Masterpiece. He's too lavender and more importantly, too expensive.
     
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    Looks good here with laser beak, really not liking ravage though.
     
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    Very well said, my thoughts exactly.

    If kids see this toy in store and they are watching g1 at the same time , they will love this as much as anything else, no matter what the modern line may be RID or what ever.
     
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    I like his bot mode.