Transformers Studio Series Toys "Screen To Toy" Development Process Images

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  1. zark225

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    I don't know, Sideways has the exact same head/face as Barricade from the eyes down to the chin, and fingers. As well as the previously mentioned proportions, especially in the arms where the layout is similar with the wheel wrist, high up elbow, etc. Sideways is definitely more than "Barricade with a new alt mode" but he has reused parts from Barricade and has extremely similar proportions and layout of parts.
     
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    Personally i hope we get a retool into Barricade. It would be a lot better, and maybe a chance for us to get frenzy. Some older ss figures could use updates too, a character like Lockdown comes to mind.
     
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    Completely agree. I’d want a redo of VW Bumblebee, Car Shatter, Helicopter Dropkick, WWII Bee and Hot Rod, and of course, Lockdown.
     
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    Seeing how amazing the new SS Bee movie stuff is, I’d love those designs to get updated. Especially if they could find a way to make them triple changers, maybe with a voyager budget.
     
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    I feel like triple changers of that nature would have major compromises in all modes even at the commander class price point. Their designs were pretty crazy. I agree though, it would be awesome if they could pull it off. Good triple changer figures are always appreciated.
     
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    I'm still not quite over how Studio Series Barricade didn't come with a Frenzy.
     
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    VW Bumblebee is in desperately needs of a update.
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    Yeah you pretty much need a commander class price point to allow them to work. And even then I doubt that all modes will work.
     
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    Same. Some positive news though, there is a possibility that they’ll make a core class figure for Frenzy that turns into something like a protoform gun for Barricade to wield. It was an idea presented to designer Sam Smith under one of his studio series posts. He seemed to like the concept, which was of course based on the DNA Designs upgrade kit version of the character.
     
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    SS-93 TF5 The Last Knight Hot Rod

    “Bonjour, cheri!”

    I am thrilled to finally be able to share (and potentially unspoiled) Studio Series Hot Rod! This figured was an absolute blast to work on, so sit back and enjoy as I blush over this design.

    Hot Rod gets a proper figure and vehicle representation by way of his primary vehicle mode for the film, a licensed 2017 Lamborghini Centenario. No repurposed parts, no alt heads, just a true to form figure with phenomenal transformation and articulation.

    The Last Knight presented a number of fantastic robot designs, but they in most instances were absent of any of their vehicle counterparts pieces. In the minority, is Hot Rod. He maintains enough of the vehicle mode to make for an ultra compact transformation, with next to no kibble. I was fortunate enough to partner with Tomo Tatsumi on this item, who delivered on all of the complex curveballs that our RI design team, and vehicle licensor through at him.

    The vehicle and a majority of the robot mode are clad in a gun metal metallic to help replicate the carbon fiber chassis of the Centenario, and is accented with an orange livery to match the robot panels. I was happy to be able to capture the DRL and tail lamps, along with active aero spoiler in the raised position as seen in the majority of the London chase scenes.

    As I mentioned on the stream, this might be my favorite studio series character of the year, at least from the Bayverse. I really hope you all enjoy him as much as I do! What do you all think, will he be joining your collection?

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    Turnaround video

     
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    Crosshairs

    Sam Smith - Hasbro ⚓️ on Instagram #Transformers #Autobots #Decepticons #Hasbro #Studioseries #generations #legacy #Takara #Tomy #robot #concept #studio #movie #toydesign #TheLastKnight #TLK #NEST #Crosshairs #generalmotors #chevy #chevorlet #gm #Corvette #Stingray #7thgen #Z06 #AOE #AgeofExtinction #TF4 #TF5"

    SS-92 TF5 The Last Knight Crosshairs

    “Love that guy. Goosebumps every time.”

    Next up on the reveals today we debuted the all new Crosshairs! TF5 Crosshairs is based on a repurposed design from AOE that saw modifications to the vehicle mode. The licensed C7 Corvette Stingray saw minor body modifications to mimic some of the wider flared details of a Z06, while introducing a new spoiler, canards and an all new livery.

    Talk about an impossible design, a lot of the new characters introduced in Age of Extinction didn’t take transformation into consideration when hiding car parts amongst the robot forms. To make matters worse, they introduced a figure wearing a trench coat, turning car parts into pliable clothing.

    Yuki Hisashi had a hell of an undertaking in trying to bring this character to life, but I think he succeeded marvelously. This figure is a massive improvement from his premier edition release, and does a great job of modernizing the articulation, and introducing an articulated trench coat flaps to the front of the figure.

    Crosshairs includes his iconic submachine guns which can be stowed in his door panels, along with his jetpack that can be found on the upper back. Unfortunately Crosshairs does have a rather sizable kibble on his back due to the entire vehicle form needing to disappear from the robot design.

    What are your thoughts on this guy? Does he hit his mark, or miss the target?

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    Man anyone who thinks these guys don't love what they do needs to read more of these. You can tell there's pride in everything they do.
     
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    Knew Crosshairs was too good to be true. Pretty clever how the reveal images hid the backpack. Sad truth is that it was inevitable. At least they kind of made it seem like part of his trenchcoat.
     
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    Hot Rod really does look like DX9's but smol.
     
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    only will consider him if the doors have enough articulation to be moved to the sides of his body, i know the front panels can , but i want the DOORS, thats the only way he could get a bit less..."back kibble"
     
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    It seems they can.
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    I pre Ordered The Fallen - as I can see me playing with that - as a rule Live Action Movie toys often tend to be overly complex and so not fun to play with that doesn't matter with The Fallen as his Transformation is just 'some sillyness'.

    So considering I don't get much actual use out of most live Action Movie toys (Bayverse ones anyway) I think I will wait for a sale on these guys, and Sideways and Bee Movie Ironhide as well. After all both Sideswipe and Jolt both got cheap rather quickly.

    I just have to remember to actually buy them at some point in the future - that said I might bite if Hasbro has another 40% off Pulse sale sometime too. But these days I prioritise what I know I will actually play with - that is why I don't prioritise Cyberverse - as the knackered articulation on them ruins their playability just as much being tiny and fiddly ruins Bayformers for me - I'd in all honesty buy a lot more of these thing with more enthusiasm as 17cm KO's as at least them the overly squashed in Transformations of something like a Bumblebee or Dino wouldn't be quite so much of finger biters to mess with.

    They are fine for what they are - though Hot Rod isn't exactly "sleek" looking - he still has a face like a cartoon seal too.
    To be honest I was perfectly fine with the deluxe's we already had.
     
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    i was like that saying to myself that they couldnt really make a good looking hot rod but goly what a glow up
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    Huh… as bad as that tlk hotrod was, somehow has more paint on it…
     
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    thats true but i am not surprised considering he was a lockdown with new arms
     
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    But the trade off was accuracy and being a retool.