Studio Series discussion

[lastmaximal]

There we go.

I think we're getting the Sentinel Prime artifact pack where I am (Pulse exclusive I think?), which is nice. Maybe this could show up here.

Still mulling over how to do the Red Alert set, because specialty store import prices are quite a bit beyond Pulse's. But if regular retail brings that in too... Idk.

 

[MrBlud]

Reflector is probably just a single pack of the DCS release.

Kinda interested in the fusion cannon NGL.

Given Studio Soundwave came with Ravage, Buzzsaw, and Laserbeak I assume those won’t be repeated in the 6-pack. I feel like Garboil and Howlback are likely just to get some Bird and Cat Representation. Maybe Flip-sides or WingThing?

Coneheads are a purchase.

I assume the Autobot 3 pack will be Ratchet and Smokescreen since they just did Ironhide and Bluestreak. Maybe Hoist or Tracks for the third?

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Absolutely was not expecting the fusion canon. I'm not a big bay fan, but it's a real miss to not be doing the Allspark for the 20th anniversary.

 

[lastmaximal]

Oh, there's an Autobot 3 pack as well?

I guess that may be Ratchet and a couple of cars. Jazz needs to be rereleased in opaque plastic, and they've never rereleased Tracks, so he might be a good shout if he gets some retooling tweaks like Mirage did (I'm aware an entirely new mold would probably be better).

 

[Undead Scottsman]

I'm hoping Hoist, Inferno and Smokescreen.. but only because those are the three I'm still missing

 

[unluckiness]

Wonder if there’ll be a new mold Frumble. Old one’s not bad but there’s room for improvement.

Got DCS Reflector. Unless this is a new mold, no interest.

I might go for Coneheads pending price. Gonna have to see how they look with the new mold.

Don’t really care much for Autobot cars.

Don’t care about Skybound’s gimmicky splash page nonsense.

I quit roleplay toys when I was like 8, man. The hell am I gonna do with a fusion cannon the size of a child? At least the Matrix makes for a cool display.

 

[Echowarrior]

The only thing here that interests me are the cassettes.

 

[MrBlud]

Oh, there's an Autobot 3 pack as well?

I guess that may be Ratchet and a couple of cars. Jazz needs to be rereleased in opaque plastic, and they've never rereleased Tracks, so he might be a good shout if he gets some retooling tweaks like Mirage did (I'm aware an entirely new mold would probably be better).

Opaque Jazz came in the 4-pack with Hound/Sunstreaker/Trailbreaker.

The 84 Deluxes that don’t have an opaque window release so far

-Hoist
-Tracks
-Skids
-Red Alert*
-Smokescreen

Minibots
-Hubcap
-Windcharger
-Huffer
-Pipes
-Bumblebee**
-Seaspray**
-Bumper**
-Powerglide**
-Beachcomber***
-Warpath***

* He has an upcoming release
** Painted windows but not blue
*** No windows to paint! Although Warpath could have painted eyes.

I'm hoping Hoist, Inferno and Smokescreen.. but only because those are the three I'm still missing

It’s doubtful they’d do TWO Voyagers in the same set. I *really* want a painted Inferno with WHITE 🪽 and accessories over the silver they originally used.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

A DELUXE Skybound Optimus?

I’m placing even odds on an extensive Devastation retool

 

[Sabrblade]

Reflector is probably just a single pack of the DCS release.

Could also be de-greebled like Shockwave was.

Opaque Jazz came in the 4-pack with Hound/Sunstreaker/Trailbreaker.

And Wheeljack. 'Twas a 5-pack.

 

[lastmaximal]

Opaque Jazz came in the 4-pack with Hound/Sunstreaker/Trailbreaker.

Yes, I meant he has (along with Trailbreaker) yet to see a rerelease from the 5-pack. We've gotten Sunstreaker, Hound, and Wheeljack.

It’s doubtful they’d do TWO Voyagers in the same set. I *really* want a painted Inferno with WHITE 🪽 and accessories over the silver they originally used.

The mention of Inferno reminds me. Since I'm already asking for Jazz rereleases in opaque plastic... what I'd like is a damn Ricochet, finally, to go with Artfire and the other Autobot Targetmasters they've done. Not counting the Targetmastered 86 Autobots, they've done all the 87 Targetmasters but him in this current WFC-onwards format. Maybe make a two-pack WITH Artfire (and Targetmaster partners from the new, simpler mold/s) so we have one that isn't yellowing so badly.

 

[Exatron]

I love the idea of that fusion canon. As recently as a couple years ago, I would've said it would be an automatic buy, unless it just looked horrible upon reveal. But in this economy, I really don't think I can scavenge $200 for it. I think it's going to be something I'll have to watch and hope it'll go on clearance eventually.

I decided to go in on the storm seeker pack, so I'm in for the coneheads as well. I'm very doubtful that Reflector will be able to do anything to convince me to move away from Siege, but I can't completely rule it out. I mean, at this point, Reflector and the Insecticons are the only Decepticons from season 1 that I don't have a Studio Series version of. There's going to be some level of appeal to me right there to get both of them now that it's an option. Even if I did have to get Shockwave a pair of platform shoes just to be ok with him.

Oh, and the cassettes and Lions collab are must-buys. I know the leak says SS86, but going by the Autobot cassettes pack, I'm not betting on it just being the standard six cassettes. I'd love to see Overkill and Slugfest to finish off the set seen in the cartoon. Howlback and Garboil would be great. Maybe Enemy and Wingthing for the other two? Might be overly optimistic, but I really hope it's new characters and not just refreshes and same-character redecos. I'm still annoyed we got two SS86 blue Frumbles instead of something like Enemy.

Pass on the rest, most likely.

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

A $200 yard-long fusion cannon with lights and sounds, never thought we'd see the day.

Eh, call me when they do Galvatron's.

Conehead 3-pack is a good move. Watch people praise Hasbro for committing to it, until it's revealed to be a store exclusive or something, at which point Hasbro will once again be assholes.

More than one thing can be true at one time.

Also, count me in as interested in the cassettes. More cassettes! MORE!!!

There needs to be something you can do with all of them, Autobot and Decepticon, all at once.

 

[MrBlud]

Isn’t that Insecticon 3-pack at Target Studio Series?

So it would just be Reflector.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Isn’t that Insecticon 3-pack at Target Studio Series?

So it would just be Reflector.

Yeah. The Target SS '86 Insecticons are just Hasbro's release of the Takara DCS Insecticons. So I suspect Reflector will just be that again, the DCS deco.

Siege Reflector wasn't very Siege-y anyway. He didn't have the battle damaged paint, and he's not nearly as greebled as a lot of other figures in that line. So I think just doing the ultra specific Sunbow paint scheme DCS did is the likeliest outcome.

 

[Sciflyer]

I went in on WFC Reflector, The Recon Team version, and the DCS version. Unless this is appreciably different, I will most likely pass.

 

[lastmaximal]

More than one thing can be true at one time.

You know it, I know it. (Although I don't think they're assholes for finding a release venue for something that doesn't fit the standard line.)

The manchildren I've encountered, who have spent the years since WFC whining that Hasbro is greedily and/or lazily depriving them of toys by making them store exclusives, have yet to discover this and many other things.

Also, count me in as interested in the cassettes. More cassettes! MORE!!!

Indeed. Idk if I dare hope for new molds, but at least a pair would be nice to mix in with four redecos (maybe Garboil, howlback, Enemy, and Flip Sides?). Preferably no same-character rereleases.

 

[Sabrblade]

The manchildren I've encountered, who have spent the years since WFC whining that Hasbro is greedily and/or lazily depriving them of toys by making them store exclusives, have yet to discover this and many other things.

But, enough about TFW.

 

[TriBlurr]

Coneheads and Cassettes are fanchannel according to Jtprime17. So everywhere except Walmart and Amazon.

I'm guessing the Decepticon Cassettes will be similar to the Autobot one. Couple of main ones. My guess is Rumble and Ratbat. Then a few obscure or "concept" ones. Plus one new mold.

Ratbat, cause like Ramhorn, he was only in the Perceptor set. And Rumble cause I know the core class one was hard to find in some places. Just my guesses.

 

[NovaSaber]

Slugfest and Overkill would be the most obvious new molds, and I'd be surprised if they did one without the other in a set of six.

So my guess is those two, Ratbat, Rumble...and maybe Howlback and Garboil if they're setting aside the fact that Studio Series doesn't normally do toy-only characters?