Hasbro G1 Soundwave - Sound or Power?

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  1. scubaboy31

    scubaboy31 Digital Gypsy

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    @Maz @CZ Hazard I'm amazed that nobody ever points out that he already has moulded speakers.

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    You can see them moulded there. Thats why they have 'L' and 'R' moulded on each side. Left and right speakers.

    Surely someone has noticed this before?
     
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  2. Maz

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    Nope. Bad fans. Everywhere.

    All the best
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  3. scubaboy31

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    The worst. Lazy eyes, all of them.
     
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  4. CZ Hazard

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    Why are they L and R on the wrong side from our POV? They appear to be for Soundwave's benefit. Maybe he had a driving test.
     
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    If soundwave were a real tape player, you'd probably have been meant to listen with the front and/or bottom side facing away from you. That would be my guess anyway.

    I had no idea about the sticker placement error, I'm kind of mad that I put mine on his legs, but I don't think I'm mad enough to try to peel them off and re-stick them on his batteries. Judging by everyone's reactions here it seems that both methods are considered valid, but I am curious enough that if I see another soundwave on the shelf at Walmart that I'll pick him up and put his stickers on the right way.
     
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  6. Maz

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    Yeah I mean, I would absolutely accept both as valid seeing as how Hasbro have used that leg/speaker configuration as gospel for 35 years, and it's probably how almost everyone's vintage Hasbro Soundwave will have been :) 

    All the best
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    Me too. It was silver.
     
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