New Transformers Movie toyline - Studio Series

[griffin]

After the sporadic success of the Movie Premier Edition around the world, among different size classes, could Hasbro be looking to continue releasing future movie toys under a new label and start afresh? A new label and image has been found to be trademarked by Hasbro (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/25/brand-new-transformers-trademark-logo-revealed-movie-edition-349561) to be called "Movie Edition", and it's only speculation so far, but maybe they are still looking to release movie toys before the Bumblebee toys come out.... or with the Bumblebee movie delayed by six months, the toys they were already planning to release from April, will be relabelled as "Movie Edition" (keeping out any spoilerish 2018 Movie characters), and then have the Bumblebee Movie packaging start hitting stores in October for the December release of the Movie.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2017/092801.jpg

Or it could just be like the Platinum Edition label, and this is just a line of premium versions... but then again, those didn't do too well, being hard to find in almost all countries.

[griffin]

More leaks from China (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/22/new-images-megatron-brawl-figures-leaked-352469), of what could be two toys in the Movie Edition line - Megatron and Brawl.

[griffin]

A couple more blurry leaks from China (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/11/07/transformers-movie-edition-new-image-possible-voyager-class-figures-353259), showing four of the toys, with specific toy numbers to them...

05 - Optimus Prime
06 - Starscream
12 - Brawl (TF1)
13 - Megatron (TF2)

Each toy will come with a background image from the movie that form was featured in, to create a diorama effect when you display them on your toyshelf.

The article says that they are all Voyager sized... but I think that comes from a previously leaked listing that wasn't yet verified.

[Deonasis]

Starscream looks alot like his leader version. If he is shrunk down and remodelled without the electronics gone he could be a sleaker and more awesome jet.

[Autocon]

Does this mean there will be thirteen voyager movie figures

[griffin]

It looks like there will be at least 13... but not sure if all will be Voyager size.

[Omega Metro]

Hopefully a another release of Voyager Sentinel Prime and Longhaul please!:)

[Autocon]

Voyager bonecrusher eh eh ;)

[griffin]

Dispensor... or I'm not interested. :p

[griffin]

It is said that Stinger might be in this new line, and a small photo has appeared from a Taiwan event (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/11/11/transformers-movie-series-deluxe-stinger-revealed-353428), that claims to be this new Stinger toy... but yet to be verified.

[UltraMarginal]

well that's interesting at least.

I'm a bit confused that they are pushing both an MP and a non-MP line of movie toys all of a sudden. perhaps this is a clear sign that the visual aesthetic of the movies are about to drastically change and they are making the most of the first 5 before everyone ignores their existence for the rest of time.

I am a little sad if that's the case, I really want an MP blackout amongst other things. The image shows what is likely a leader blackout foot and possibly a new ratchet.

[griffin]

Seibertron are reporting (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/upc-codes-for-upcoming-2018-transformers-movie-toyline-hints-at-another-leader-figure-and-more-toys/40053/) that there might be 20 toys in this series, with 10 Deluxe, 7 Voyager, and 3 Leaders.

[Deonasis]

Going purely on past performance the leaders are probably Blackout, Starscream, and a Bumblebee.

...


Actually this line appears to correcting past issues in the movie line. Also, alongside Blackout, I recall another leader may be Grimlock.

[Deonasis]

well that's interesting at least.

I'm a bit confused that they are pushing both an MP and a non-MP line of movie toys all of a sudden. perhaps this is a clear sign that the visual aesthetic of the movies are about to drastically change and they are making the most of the first 5 before everyone ignores their existence for the rest of time.

I am a little sad if that's the case, I really want an MP blackout amongst other things. The image shows what is likely a leader blackout foot and possibly a new ratchet.You never know the future of the movie designs but this new movie line was suspected with the ‘lets give the old molds one last great deco’ Takara movie “Best” lines. Plenty of encores and older figures get 1 last hurrah followed by a new version within 12 months.

[Autocon]

I remember hasbro saying they heard the fandom grumble they wanted a voyager bonecrusher. They knew they stuffed up. Maybe they will correct the wrong?

[Deonasis]

I remember hasbro saying they heard the fandom grumble they wanted a voyager bonecrusher. They knew they stuffed up. Maybe they will correct the wrong?
I believe they will too!

[griffin]

After 10 years, the fandom seems to be bored with Movie toys at the moment... and kinda need a break (which we won't get while they are wanting to pump out a new movie each year for a while).
With TakaraTomy doing a heap of Movie Best toys at premium prices (with several more to go), and a few expensive Masterpiece toys from both companies... do we really need another 20 premium/expensive Movie toys? Who's going to buy them all. The general public will be having cheaper TF5 and Bumblebee movie toys clogging the shelves for the next 12-18 months while these premium figures are being released, so they won't be the target market... and discerning collectors already have their wallets drained with Generations, Masterpiece and premium JP Movie toys (not to mention 3P products).
I just don't see these doing well at all, especially if they end up being TRU exclusives, who will make them even more expensive than they need to be.

[Paulbot]

After 10 years, the fandom seems to be bored with Movie toys at the moment... and kinda need a break (which we won't get while they are wanting to pump out a new movie each year for a while).
With TakaraTomy doing a heap of Movie Best toys at premium prices (with several more to go), and a few expensive Masterpiece toys from both companies... do we really need another 20 premium/expensive Movie toys? Who's going to buy them all. The general public will be having cheaper TF5 and Bumblebee movie toys clogging the shelves for the next 12-18 months while these premium figures are being released, so they won't be the target market... and discerning collectors already have their wallets drained with Generations, Masterpiece and premium JP Movie toys (not to mention 3P products).
I just don't see these doing well at all, especially if they end up being TRU exclusives, who will make them even more expensive than they need to be.

I don't think fandom is bored with Movie toys, I think we are not happy with what Hasbro is doing and this concept (although we still don't really know the full story) seems to be continuing the problem of too many toys of the same characters/designs (some of which are now 10 years old) instead of more original things.

I suspect the TLK line would have been better received if they'd put some effort into new toys/characters rather than repainting a bunch of AOE toys and giving collectors only a few actual new toys (two of which are the same guy - Megatron) instead of robots like Mohawk, Onslaught, Daytrader, Trench, Canopy, WW2 Bumblebee, WW2 Hot Rod, the WW2 Jet, the WW2 Tank etc.

I do get it though that the 11 year olds who saw Transformers at the cinema are now 21 year olds ready to buy premium/new versions so maybe it's more of a case of we (us older G1 fans) aren't the audience for these?

[Dimi194]

I do get it though that the 11 year olds who saw Transformers at the cinema are now 21 year olds ready to buy premium/new versions so maybe it's more of a case of we (us older G1 fans) aren't the audience for these?

^Can confirm this is me, I'm super keen for this line :p:p

[BigTransformerTrev]

I don't think fandom is bored with Movie toys, I think we are not happy with what Hasbro is doing and this concept (although we still don't really know the full story) seems to be continuing the problem of too many toys of the same characters/designs (some of which are now 10 years old) instead of more original things.

I suspect the TLK line would have been better received if they'd put some effort into new toys/characters rather than repainting a bunch of AOE toys and giving collectors only a few actual new toys (two of which are the same guy - Megatron) instead of robots like Mohawk, Onslaught, Daytrader, Trench, Canopy, WW2 Bumblebee, WW2 Hot Rod, the WW2 Jet, the WW2 Tank etc.


Yep - TLK represents by far the least expenditure on toys I’ve made from the 5 flicks for exactly the above reasons. I’ve got Prime & Bbee from the last 4 movies - I don’t need or want them from yet another one. What I DO want are characters like Mowhawk.

And it’s so silly they have toys for characters that weren’t even in ANY of the flicks like the raptor dinobot (who first appeared in the AoE toy line) but none of ones like whoever the rusted Combi Con was.

[G1Optimal]

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/transformers-movie-series-voyager-megatron-brawl-teaser-images-possible-new-name-studio-series-354845
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/transformers-movie-series-leader-blackout-revealed-354841

46 steps for blackout :eek:

[UltraMarginal]

I don't think I'll be able to pass up that leader blackout. though I'll be tempted to wait and see if they do a Masterpiece blackout.

I agree that a lot of the general fandom might be getting tired of the movie line, especially with screen characters not getting toys and lots of the 'new toys' this time being repaints. I certainly have spent less on this movie toy line. It doesn't help that a lot of it has been hard to find.

I also agree that the target market are those who were young at the time of the 2007 movie and now have incomes of their own to spend. that be smart marketing Has/Tak.

The new Leader Brawl is going to have to be impressive to entice me to 'replace' my existing leader brawl.

[SharkyMcShark]

I'm all over these.

I enjoy the movie designs and if I'm being honest, while I quite enjoyed Titans Return I've yet to see a single POTP figure that makes me even entertain then notion of a potential purchase.

Deluxe and voyager size classes are the bread and butter of my collection focus, so I'm keen to see a few of them.

[griffin]

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/transformers-movie-series-voyager-megatron-brawl-teaser-images-possible-new-name-studio-series-354845
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/transformers-movie-series-leader-blackout-revealed-354841

46 steps for blackout :eek:

That's an unusually large amount of steps... even for Masterpiece toys.

These Movie toys are now being called "Studio Series"... which could just be another corporate term for the Retailers, but we'll see if the name shows up on the packaging.

[MayzaPrime]

That leader Blackout looks amazing... I am going to jump on this and put it with my Movie MP figures... Brawl as well.

I really with that ROFT Megatron was a leader as well...

[CaminusPrime]

its funny to me because i suggested something like this in like 2014 on TFW and the people who replied were like nah they wouldn't do something like that. Well then....

that leader blackout is a gift. really great to see an update to that model in toy form. Wouldnt mind if it gets the repaint to grindor and that adds more question of what other leader class figures shall be in the lineup

[griffin]

Some more leaked packaging images (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/14/packaging-images-studio-series-brawl-starscream-megatron-optimus-prime-355357) of some of these "Studio Series" toys - boxes for Starscream, Megatron, Optimus, and Brawl.

It's really puzzling why these leaked Chinese images of future Transformers toys, blurr out parts or show a small part of the full image... almost like it is really Hasbro leaking the images just to generate hype from the teases.
But then, why leak the presentation images of most of the 2018 toys, including most of the POTP toys... which seemed a bit too much of an intentional leak.

[griffin]

More leaks of Optimus and Starscream (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/16/new-images-studio-series-optimus-prime-ratchet-crowbar-starscream-355531), with Ratchet and our first look at Crowbar (looks like a remould of the TF5 Berzerker toy).

[FruitBuyer]

Oh I'm liking the look of that Optimus. Interested in a good voyager of movies 1-3 Optimus on par with Evasion or Knight Prime.

[griffin]

Some more images and details of this new movie toyline.

Optimus (number 05) in box (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/18/transformers-studio-series-voyager-optimus-prime-package-image-355592).

And product names (http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/19/transformers-movie-studio-series-upc-listings-355615) found from their listings on retailer computers. Some are still codenames, like recent movie toylines, so it might be a little while yet for their true identities are known.
So far known are 19 toys across 3 size classes.


Deluxe class – “Stryker2“, Stinger, Crowbar, Ratchet (Movie 1), Jazz, Lockdown – and then some new listings – “Stryker” (different listing to Stryker2, but probably suggests two of the same character. Hello, Bumblebee), Ratchet (again, different listing. Probably Dark of the Moon style), “Bluelight“, “Mercenary“, “Sentry“.
Voyager class – Starscream, Optimus Prime (confirmed to be the “Radar” from listings a few days ago), Megatron, Brawl, Ironhide, Starscream (separate entry, this will probably be a Revenge of the Fallen tattooed version to go with the “clean” version we’ve seen in earlier leaks).
Leader class – Blackout and Grimlock

[Omega Metro]

Any chance of a rerelease of deluxe Leadfoot? Takara would make a killing.

[griffin]

The first wave of Deluxes for the Studio Series, has been found from a supplier in Peru (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/07/peru-2018-transformers-toy-listings-studio-series-authentics-power-primes-cyber-battalion-357848).
It is also noted that these are for release in Hasbro and TakaraTomy markets, as expected from the identical release of mainline Transformers toys in both markets now.


Transformers: Generations Studio Series (Hasbro – Takara Tomy)


Studio Series Deluxe Bumblebee
Studio Series Deluxe Stinger
Studio Series Deluxe Crowbar
Studio Series Deluxe Autobot Ratchet

[griffin]

Another of the Studio Series toys have been leaked from China (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/11/studio-series-bumblebee-358135) - this time the first wave Deluxe Bumblebee toy, which which turns into the old 70s Camaro from the first movie (either a new mould, or a significantly remoulded existing toy).

[UltraMarginal]

I read speculation that it seem to have some similar engineering to the last movie bumblebee. I'm very interested in this, my 2007 movie old camero bumblebee has a hard time staying in vehicle mode, the automorph gimmick has lost the ability to stay locked in place.

[Polursine]

Another of the Studio Series toys have been leaked from China (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/11/studio-series-bumblebee-358135) - this time the first wave Deluxe Bumblebee toy, which which turns into the old 70s Camaro from the first movie (either a new mould, or a significantly remoulded existing toy).

Looks like a heavy retool of the TLK deluxe 2017 Camaro, notably with the legs and the single arm cannon that attaches after disconnecting the arm off.

[SharkyMcShark]

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/19/transformers-movie-studio-series-hand-images-359652

In hand photos of several of the figures.

Blackout is bought.

Starscream I'm going back and forth on. The HFTD Leader Class is a phenomenal figure and I found the DOTM Deluxe (which the Studio Series Screamer is based on) to be underwhelming. It photographs damn well though.

Prime looks... interesting. As with Leader Starscream, ROTF Leader Prime is pretty much unassailable, so I'm perhaps slightly lukewarm on this one too. The fake chest kibble kills it for me, I think. Fake chest parts with the actual real chest windows right underneath is a big turnoff.

Stinger is a big big yes, especially after I spend a few minutes going back over the concept art and seeing how close they managed to get it without cheating.

Jazz, Bumblebee and Brawl are all maybe. They look very good, but I've got enough good representations of each of them that I feel like I wouldn't be missing out to skip them. I do like the designs, but not to the extent of Starscream or Prime where I'll happily own multiple different versions. If these come to retail here I'll probably grab them, but won't order them off the internet like Blackout and Stinger.

Lockdown I'll wait to see more of. The sample on show over the weekend was underpainted, compared to the in hand photos of the figure above. It looks quite nice once painted up.

Megatron, Dread and Grimlock also look great from an engineering point of view, but I won't be getting them because the design and characters don't appeal.

Ratchet is the only one that outright seems a bit trash.

[DELTAprime]

Blackout is bought.


Yeah even though I'm only collecting MPMs and then only the MPMs I like, I might break my little MP(M) and CHUG only rule to get Leader Blackout. He is so awesome.

[Paulbot]

The in hand pics aren't helping me avoid buying any of these.

Blackout does look good (and hello Scorponok) although I still worry about it being back heavy.

Like SharkyMcShark I am very happy with the leader Starscream, but there's something about the new version that is appealing in the photos.

I'm disappointed with the Ratchet, still waiting for a good one of him, maybe a MPM?

[hYpNoS]

That "new" starscream is just an upscale of the DOTM deluxe!

I mean, its amazing and all but really?

I got the movie advance one so unless they make an mpm I see no reason to get this

[AJ_Prime]

I've just watched a couple of videos of the studio Bumblebee figure. The quality looks surprisingly bad, bits falling off etc.

By far the review by Balmatrix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSJ8w6AB3Jo) was the funniest, I literally laughed out loud at how raged he got.

It is disappointing though, I hope the other figures are of better quality. I might hang back and wait for the April release, with any luck any QC issues will have been resolved by then.

[DELTAprime]

I've just watched a couple of videos of the studio Bumblebee figure. The quality looks surprisingly bad, bits falling off etc.

By far the review by Balmatrix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSJ8w6AB3Jo) was the funniest, I literally laughed out loud at how raged he got.

It is disappointing though, I hope the other figures are of better quality. I might hang back and wait for the April release, with any luck any QC issues will have been resolved by then.

Ok, well glad I didn't rush out and preorder Blackout in that case. This is the worst QC I've seen out of HasTak in years.

[Autocon]

Thats bad news :/

Do you think there will come a time where people avoid tfs bcoz of quality issues? I wouldnt buy crap for my kids :<(

[hYpNoS]

I've just watched a couple of videos of the studio Bumblebee figure. The quality looks surprisingly bad, bits falling off etc.

By far the review by Balmatrix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSJ8w6AB3Jo) was the funniest, I literally laughed out loud at how raged he got.

It is disappointing though, I hope the other figures are of better quality. I might hang back and wait for the April release, with any luck any QC issues will have been resolved by then.

Bit of an over reaction to it though, I actually ended up unsubscribing because of that :/

Regardless I usually expect wild qc from retail tf's so I'm trying to steadily get off them just to get out of this mess

[FruitBuyer]

That "new" starscream is just an upscale of the DOTM deluxe!

I mean, its amazing and all but really?

I got the movie advance one so unless they make an mpm I see no reason to get this

True enough though you need to consider that Movie figures have a lot less retool potential than the Generations line so HasTak will try and cut corners where possible.

[griffin]

The first eight of the Japanese release of the Studio Series toys are now up on HLJ, for an April release, and all but one are already pre-soldout.
(these are just the same toys and packaging as the Hasbro versions, but with stickers on the boxes with Japanese names and details)

SS-01 - Bumblebee Deluxe
SS-02 - Stinger Deluxe
SS-03 - Crowbar Deluxe
SS-04 - Ratchet Deluxe
SS-05 - Optimus Prime Voyager
SS-06 - Starscream Voyager
SS-07 - Grimlock Leader
SS-08 - Blackout Leader

[shockNwave]

I've just watched a couple of videos of the studio Bumblebee figure. The quality looks surprisingly bad, bits falling off etc.

By far the review by Balmatrix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSJ8w6AB3Jo) was the funniest, I literally laughed out loud at how raged he got.

It is disappointing though, I hope the other figures are of better quality. I might hang back and wait for the April release, with any luck any QC issues will have been resolved by then.

Bummer. Because Bumblebee and Stinger look like the only ones worth getting.........................provided they're cheap of course.

[SharkyMcShark]

Any word on if these are hitting retail here?

I've watched a few video reviews of Stinger and am mega keen.

[griffin]

Any word on if these are hitting retail here?

I've watched a few video reviews of Stinger and am mega keen.

Shelf tags for Deluxe and Voyager were seen at Kmart a couple of weeks ago, pre-emptively put out before the must have had stock in-hand.

[SharkyMcShark]

Shelf tags for Deluxe and Voyager were seen at Kmart a couple of weeks ago, pre-emptively put out before the must have had stock in-hand.

Thanks Griff :)

[Omega Metro]

Wait. I’m confused. Aren’t these Takara Tomy? Why would Kmart sell these?

[Paulbot]

The Studio Series are Hasbro toys that Takara is also releasing unchanged.

Takara also has the Movie The Best line which are older toys with better decos and in some cases accessories

[Omega Metro]

The Studio Series are Hasbro toys that Takara is also releasing unchanged.

Takara also has the Movie The Best line which are older toys with better decos and in some cases accessories

Ah ok. It’s all so confusing. Lucky I only preordered Blackout and Stinger online. Might try and pickup Brawl from Kmart.:)

[griffin]

Yep, the same toys in the same packaging, released by Hasbro and TakaraTomy at about the same time (on the TT website here (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/21/takara-tomy-website-updates-studio-series-masterpiece-barricade-359879))... in addition to the TakaraTomy Movie Best toyline, and the upcoming Bumblebee movie toyline.
That's a lot of Movie toys this year, after the market was already just saturated with Movie toys last year by both companies.
I know it was the 10th anniversary last year, and they want to cash in on that, after cashing in on the movie of that year (TF5), but they learnt after TF2 that the market (and retailers) need a break from Movie toys, or else the whole line suffers (and it makes it harder to promote the "new" Bumblebee toyline, if Movie toys have been on shelves non-stop for the last two years.

[Paulbot]

I've seen a couple of comparison pics popping up on Twitter that aren't favorable to the Studio Series. One of Stinger showing he's the same height as FOC Ultra Magnus, one showing how pale his reds are to the AOE Stibger toy, and one showing Studio Bumblebee is several heads shorter that earlier deluxe BBs. Would definitely suggest looking at reviews of these.

[DELTAprime]

The TF team has gotten really good with making bigger toys using far less materials than previously figures of the same size class.

I wonder if these smaller figures are a sign of new cost cutting? Or maybe their increased steps in transformation take up more of the production budget than a simpler figure? Or maybe they are not made by the regular TF designers? (Hasbro does like to shift designers around from time to time)

[Deonasis]

I've seen a couple of comparison pics popping up on Twitter that aren't favorable to the Studio Series. One of Stinger showing he's the same height as FOC Ultra Magnus, one showing how pale his reds are to the AOE Stibger toy, and one showing Studio Bumblebee is several heads shorter that earlier deluxe BBs. Would definitely suggest looking at reviews of these.
You’re gonna love the height of SS-Jazz!

To try and scale all these movie designs into just deluxe, voyager, and leader classes they have messed with the heights of them as best they can. So some will seem to small for a deluxe but to complex for legend class.

So i am giving Hastak a free pass on the size issue this time BUT the issue of pieces just popping off on Crowbar and Bee is ridiculous.

I am only really looking forward to Starscream, Megatron, Blackout, and Grimlock now. Plus I believe there is possibly 1 more leader figure to come.

[Deonasis]

I wonder if these smaller figures are a sign of new cost cutting? Or maybe their increased steps in transformation take up more of the production budget than a simpler figure? Or maybe they are not made by the regular TF designers? (Hasbro does like to shift designers around from time to time)If you want Jazz to Grimlock within 3 size classes this is what needs to happen. And Walmart (and Hasbro) probably do not want a line with just a legend class Bumblebee. They would see that as lost profits. I wish the influence of stores back to Hasbro was not a thing but it definitely is.

[SharkyMcShark]

Video reviews are surfacing for the Wave 1 Voyagers (Starscream and Optimus Prime).

The paintwork on Starscream looks absolutely divine, for a mainline release. It also looks like the transformation has been tweaked to tighten the belly of the jet mode. Will probably buy, and wouldn't mind a Thundercracker either.


I've seen a couple of comparison pics popping up on Twitter that aren't favorable to the Studio Series. One of Stinger showing he's the same height as FOC Ultra Magnus, one showing how pale his reds are to the AOE Stibger toy, and one showing Studio Bumblebee is several heads shorter that earlier deluxe BBs. Would definitely suggest looking at reviews of these.

I think they're attempting to have all the figures in the line scale with one another, which is why the deluxe Ratchet and Lockdown figures are quite a bit larger than the deluxe Bumblebee, Jazz and Stinger.

[reillyd]

I've lost all enthusiasm for these toys now that a major reboot is planned. I would buy (again, since I bought the original releases, many characters multiple times at deluxe and Voyager and legion price Points) if they were ongoing characters/deisgns I would see again, but the movie continuity was killed. Bay broke it. There are more movie OPtimus and Bublebee toys released than there were characters in the movies. The inner fanboy in me weeps at all this wasted tooling that could have been used to bring new Generations/POTP toys to market.

[doublespy]

It looks like QC continues to be a problem from just one review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RATlgaqNYSs) I watched, but at 8:44 guy cracks me up with an absolutely savage joke, and he's got a valid point.

[griffin]

A gallery of the Leader Grimlock toy (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/27/studio-series-grimlock-hand-images-360157).

[Deonasis]

A gallery of the Leader Grimlock toy (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/27/studio-series-grimlock-hand-images-360157).

His robot mode is fantastic but from what i can see the dino mode looks gappy. Overall that robot makes it waaaay more win than fail though.

[tinyJazz]

I think they're attempting to have all the figures in the line scale with one another, which is why the deluxe Ratchet and Lockdown figures are quite a bit larger than the deluxe Bumblebee, Jazz and Stinger.

Would explain why SS Jazz has weird, stumpy shins, he’s supposed to be as short as Bumblebee, if not smaller.

[griffin]

The first four Studio Series Deluxes have now been found in the UK (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/28/transformers-movie-studio-series-deluxe-wave-1-arrives-uk-retail-360206), a couple of weeks after Hasbro America put them up for sale on their website.... so they might be closer than we think in Australia (after seeing the shelf tags at Kmart a few weeks back).

[griffin]

As mentioned in the TRU exclusive Thundercracker news topic, the second wave of Japanese releases of the Studio Series toys (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/07/takara-tomy-studio-series-next-wave-july-2018-jazz-lockdown-rotf-megatron-brawl-360592), is slightly different to the Hasbro releases.
The toys aren't going to be different, but the numbering is, due to Thundercracker taking up the number 9 spot for Hasbro, but is absent in the Japanese series.
The second wave of Japanese figures will be released at the end of July.

Hasbro numbers
01 - Bumblebee
02 - Stinger
03 - Crowbar
04 - Ratchet
05 - Optimus
06 - Starscream
07 - Grimlock
08 - Blackout
-
09 - Thundercracker
-
10 - Jazz
11 - Lockdown
12 - Brawl
13 - Megatron


TakaraTomy numbers
01 - Bumblebee
02 - Stinger
03 - Crowbar
04 - Ratchet
05 - Optimus
06 - Starscream
07 - Grimlock
08 - Blackout
-
09 - Jazz
10 - Lockdown
11 - Megatron
12 - Brawl

[Deano85]

Keen for Bumblebee, Stinger, Thundercracker and probably Blackout.

[griffin]

Amazon in America have added listings (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/08/transformers-studio-series-deluxe-class-wave-2-new-stock-photos-360676) for Deluxe Jazz and Lockdown, giving us some nice new official images of each, and their packaging.

[griffin]

What could be the third wave of Studio Series toys have been found listed on a Swedish retailer site (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/11/renamed-listing-upcoming-transformers-studio-series-deluxe-class-figures-360774), revealing some new names that could be related to the Bumblebee movie (that wave should be out just before the Bumblebee movie toys come out in September-October.
(the first one though is obviously one of the drones/bots in the TF4 movie, but which one is anyone's guess... and hopefully the last item means that Ratchet is in the Bumblebee movie in some way, as he didn't really change form at all in the first four Movies, so there wouldn't be a need to have another version of him in this small series of toys)


Previously known Sentry (E0750) is named as KSI Sentry, which may mean that the toy could very well be a KSI robot from Age Of Extinction. Since it’s a Deluxe class figure, it rules out the possibility of Galvatron due to the fact that Studio Series line adheres to a relative size scale.
Code name Mercenary (E0976) is titled as Raider. It is unsure whether this is another code name or the actual name of the figure.
Blue Light (E0958) is given the name Unknown Hero, implying that the character may possibly be an Autobot.
Stryker 1 (E0975) remains as Stryker 1. Since Hasbro France still keeps their Studio Series 01 Bumblebee as Stryker 2, we know for sure that this figures is none other than Bumblebee. Stryker 1 however is speculated to be his VW Bug altmode.


Last but certainly not the least, we have another Deluxe Ratchet (E0977). He is a different listing than Studio Series 04.

[SharkyMcShark]

What could be the third wave of Studio Series toys have been found listed on a Swedish retailer site (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/11/renamed-listing-upcoming-transformers-studio-series-deluxe-class-figures-360774), revealing some new names that could be related to the Bumblebee movie (that wave should be out just before the Bumblebee movie toys come out in September-October.
(the first one though is obviously one of the drones/bots in the TF4 movie, but which one is anyone's guess... and hopefully the last item means that Ratchet is in the Bumblebee movie in some way, as he didn't really change form at all in the first four Movies, so there wouldn't be a need to have another version of him in this small series of toys)

Im loving what I've seen of these, so this all welcome news.

Of the "major" "characters" that would fit at Deluxe scale, we've yet to get

- Sideswipe
- Drift
- Crosshairs
- Hot Rod
- Barricade
- Dino

Having a hard time bringing myself to count Roadbuster, Leadfoot, Top Spin, and Sideways with their combined 27 seconds of screen time, but they'd also fit for a deluxe release.

[Omega Metro]

Having a hard time bringing myself to count Roadbuster, Leadfoot, Top Spin, and Sideways with their combined 27 seconds of screen time, but they'd also fit for a deluxe release.

These are the only ones I want.;)

[griffin]

The release of the first wave here is getting closer, as the Deluxes (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/first-sighting-of-transformers-studio-series-wave-1-deluxes-at-us-retail/40801/) and Voyagers have now been found at US Retail stores (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/14/transformers-studio-series-wave-1-deluxes-voyagers-spotted-us-retail-360856) (after the advance release of the Deluxes last month through HasbroToyShop).
The Deluxes are Bumblebee, Stinger, Crowbar and Ratchet, while the Voyagers are Optimus and Starscream.

Take note of the prices though, as the Deluxes were US$25/27 and the Voyagers US$37... which is significantly more than the price point of Deluxes and Voyagers in the mainlines, and would translate to about AU$45 for the Deluxes at retail here, and about AU$70 for Voyagers at retail here (based on the price differences of those size classes in the past). They will be slightly cheaper at Walmart and Target in the US, but not by too much, as the prices for Deluxes have been going up a lot in recent years.
That means that even if our prices are bumped up to $35 for Deluxes, it is still cheaper than in America (at the current exchange rate), and way cheaper than what a US$25 toy usually gets sold at here in AU$ from Hasbro Australia.

[Magnus]

Im loving what I've seen of these, so this all welcome news.

Of the "major" "characters" that would fit at Deluxe scale, we've yet to get

- Sideswipe
- Drift
- Crosshairs
- Hot Rod
- Barricade
- Dino

Having a hard time bringing myself to count Roadbuster, Leadfoot, Top Spin, and Sideways with their combined 27 seconds of screen time, but they'd also fit for a deluxe release.

I have a feeling that because Drift, Crosshairs and Hot Rod are recent characters and toys, they may not get the Studio Series treatment; thus far, the Studio Series seems to be sticking with older characters and will later make Bumblebee movie toys.

TFWiki speculated that Dino never got a licensed Ferrari toy, despite Ferrari allowing Paramount and Michael Bay to have one for Dark of the Moon, because Mattel, Hasbro's biggest competitor, had exclusive rights to make Ferrari toys when DotM was made. (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mirage_(Movie)) Mattel's exclusive licence expired in 2014, with Ferrari replicas now being made by the May Cheong Group. (http://www.bburago.com/ferrari/exclusivelicense.html)

Since other model makers make licensed Ferrari models (in small numbers), it would be nice if Hasbro could get a Ferrari licence for Dino (I'd definitely buy a Dino if Hasbro made one), but there's no way to know if they can.

[griffin]

TakaraTomy have done up some promotional videos and images on their website (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/16/new-takara-tomy-studio-series-turbo-change-promotional-videos-360897) of the first eight Studio Series toys (wave 1)... along with the Turbo Change toys (four Knight Armor, four 1-step, and the re-release of the Battle Command Optimus from 2014).

[griffin]

Some leaked images of the second wave Voyager Megatron (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/22/transformers-studio-series-voyager-revenge-fallen-megatron-stock-photos-361164), giving us a clearer look at this new mould of the TF2 Megatron.

[griffin]

More images of Megatron from China (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/26/transformers-studio-series-voyager-class-megatron-hand-images-361403).

[Amalgamous]

He is a wee fella, but full of detailed sculpting. All joints on this one are tight, a few overly so, esp the shoulder hinge behind the cockpit but got a finger between the tab and hinge and it popped out.
For me the alt mode is the star, but that is probably influenced by having seen the jolly green giant in action when on deployment.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2s6kg90.jpg

http://i67.tinypic.com/hva3de.jpg

[FruitBuyer]

It seems the size of the figures in the Studio Series have been "averaged" out in the line. Blackout is a bit shorter than standard Leader figures while Grimlock is taller to make up for it (he's taller than TLK Leader Megatron). Same with the voyagers and deluxes.

[SharkyMcShark]

It seems the size of the figures in the Studio Series have been "averaged" out in the line. Blackout is a bit shorter than standard Leader figures while Grimlock is taller to make up for it (he's taller than TLK Leader Megatron). Same with the voyagers and deluxes.

I read somewhere recently that the budget assigned to the design team for figures is done so on a $X for the entire wave of that class basis. So, for example, instead of there being an individual budget for Blackout and then another one for Grimlock they draw from the same pool.

If this is correct, im really enjoying how Hasbro are using it to give us significantly differently sized figures in a single size class to try and maintain scale with the SS line.

[FruitBuyer]

I read somewhere recently that the budget assigned to the design team for figures is done so on a $X for the entire wave of that class basis. So, for example, instead of there being an individual budget for Blackout and then another one for Grimlock they draw from the same pool.

If this is correct, im really enjoying how Hasbro are using it to give us significantly differently sized figures in a single size class to try and maintain scale with the SS line.

That makes sense and I prefer it as well. It's good to see more variation instead of 3 different sizes. Does make it a bit iffy when going with other lines but I can deal.

[Deonasis]

I read somewhere recently that the budget assigned to the design team for figures is done so on a $X for the entire wave of that class basis. So, for example, instead of there being an individual budget for Blackout and then another one for Grimlock they draw from the same pool.

If this is correct, im really enjoying how Hasbro are using it to give us significantly differently sized figures in a single size class to try and maintain scale with the SS line.

^This makes so much sense. It is a bit sad it has taken so long to happen but perhaps this stop-gap line will take off like the original Classics line did, or at least, this budget allocationing will continue.

[griffin]

Some photos of the wave 2 Deluxe Jazz toy in robot mode (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/04/02/studio-series-deluxe-jazz-hand-images-361757), giving us a look at the dimensions and kibble.

[SharkyMcShark]

^This makes so much sense. It is a bit sad it has taken so long to happen but perhaps this stop-gap line will take off like the original Classics line did, or at least, this budget allocationing will continue.

I'd like to see it continue going forward as well. HasTak would need to move away from a line wide gimmick that mandates every figure in each size class be more or less the same stature so they can all be limbs for gestalts/accept headmasters, which is also something I'd like to see.

[GoktimusPrime]

It seems the size of the figures in the Studio Series have been "averaged" out in the line. Blackout is a bit shorter than standard Leader figures while Grimlock is taller to make up for it (he's taller than TLK Leader Megatron). Same with the voyagers and deluxes.
Seeing these toys side by side IRL it's evident that these toys are meant to be approximately all to scale with each other. Last night I placed Bumblebee, Stinger, Blackout and Starscream next to each other and some other collectors and I noticed that the cockpits/windows were all roughly to scale with each other. When you look at each vehicle and imagine a person sitting inside, you can visualise that these people would be to scale with each other.

[SharkyMcShark]

Seeing these toys side by side IRL it's evident that these toys are meant to be approximately all to scale with each other. Last night I placed Bumblebee, Stinger, Blackout and Starscream next to each other and some other collectors and I noticed that the cockpits/windows were all roughly to scale with each other. When you look at each vehicle and imagine a person sitting inside, you can visualise that these people would be to scale with each other.

As far as gimmicks go, it's making me want to collect the whole line a lot more than anything Generations has used as a gimmick in the last 5 years.

I'm only a leader and 3 deluxes away from completing all of wave 1 too...

[griffin]

Apparently there are some design issues with Bumblebee and Blackout, and some suggested fixes have been posted on Seibertron (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/helpful-fixes-and-mods-for-transformers-studio-series-bumblebee-and-blackout/41069/).

[griffin]

Hasbro have released some images showing three stages for Blackout (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/04/19/hasbros-leaked-cybertron-studio-series-black-362616) - design drawing, grey prototype and finished figure.

Packaging images for the Japanese versions have also been found (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/04/19/takara-tomy-studio-series-packaging-images-362583), showing us the minor differences of the packaging of the first eight. (the same eight as the Hasbro first wave - the toys are expected to be identical to the Hasbro versions)

Another two upcoming Studio Series toys appear to be found on a leaked listing (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/04/17/studio-series-voyager-bonecrusher-brand-new-voyager-optimus-prime-upc-confirmation-362480) - Voyager Bonecrusher and another Voyager Optimus.

[griffin]

In-hand photos of the wave 2 Voyager Megatron (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/03/studio-series-wave-2-voyager-revenge-fallen-megaton-hand-images-363322) (TF2) and Leader Voyager Brawl (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/03/studio-series-wave-2-voyager-brawl-hand-images-363311) (TF1).

The person posting up the photos hasn't claimed them as their own, but also hasn't noted a source... so I don't know if these are from a leaked Chinese source, or these are coming out soon and someone just got their hands on them first.

[FruitBuyer]

Brawl is a Voyager

[griffin]

Finally getting a chance to give the first wave a good look over and transform, and as impressive as they are to have on display (their main marketing point, as seen by the included diorama displays), transformations are either annoyingly fiddly with heavy reliance on panels locking into each other, or the transformations are based on existing toys.
I knew that Bumblebee was based on the wave 3 TF5 Bumblebee toy, but I didn't realise that Voyager Starscream was an up-sized version of the TF3 Deluxe Starscream toy, or that Ratchet was also based on the TF3 Ratchet toy.
The thing that annoys me so much about panel-locking figures, is that they tend to have so much crammed inside with no spare space, that if anything is even slightly out of alignment, the panels don't line up or lock into place. If a toy needs to create an outer shell from panels, it needs to have space inside to allow for parts to be where they need to be, with a little tolerance.
I also see what other fans meant about Bumblebee needing a pin on the roof panel, as it doesn't seem possible to transform the toy without it popping off.
I still have the two Leaders to do yet, and I've seen that reviewers rate those two as the best of the first wave.


Brawl is a Voyager

Ah, I should have seen that in the link title. :o

[griffin]

Word from Seibertron (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/possible-second-run-of-transformers-studio-series-bumblebee/41181/) is that the Deluxe Bumblebee has had a second production run (according to the stamping on the back of the box), which is said to have fixed a few flaws in the toy, included tightening of various joints.

I just had a look at the one I bought from Myer, and it has the same production run on it (80201), so if this is a later, better, production of Bumblebee, at least we got the good stock in Australia (or at least, some good stock arrived here... but check the packaging when you buy one, just in case).

Maybe the "earlier" production run was released in America, as part of the advance release during the New York Toyfair.

[griffin]

A short teaser video from Hasbro on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1954809834589201/) of wave 2 Jazz.

[griffin]

As mentioned in the TRU exclusive Thundercracker news topic, the second wave of Japanese releases of the Studio Series toys (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/07/takara-tomy-studio-series-next-wave-july-2018-jazz-lockdown-rotf-megatron-brawl-360592), is slightly different to the Hasbro releases.
The toys aren't going to be different, but the numbering is, due to Thundercracker taking up the number 9 spot for Hasbro, but is absent in the Japanese series.
The second wave of Japanese figures will be released at the end of July.

Hasbro numbers
01 - Bumblebee
02 - Stinger
03 - Crowbar
04 - Ratchet
05 - Optimus
06 - Starscream
07 - Grimlock
08 - Blackout
-
09 - Thundercracker
-
10 - Jazz
11 - Lockdown
12 - Brawl
13 - Megatron


TakaraTomy numbers
01 - Bumblebee
02 - Stinger
03 - Crowbar
04 - Ratchet
05 - Optimus
06 - Starscream
07 - Grimlock
08 - Blackout
-
09 - Jazz
10 - Lockdown
11 - Megatron
12 - Brawl


The second wave of Japanese Studio Series toys (09 to 12) have a release date of July 28th (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/30/takara-tomy-studio-series-wave-2-listings-and-stock-images-364578).

[griffin]

The redeco Voyager SS Starscream, with ROTF tattoo deco, has been revealed by Hasbro through their instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/p/BlQUCtMhw_t/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=z72wml2brkp9).
It's SS number and release dates will probably be revealed at SDCC later this week.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2018/071601.jpg

[BigTransformerTrev]

Disappointed there is no SS Long Haul. Out of all the Constructicons I thought he looked great in the movie. I reckon a Slug to go with Grimlock also would have been a goer.

Having a SS Soundwave that came with Frenzy, Ravage and Laserbeak would have been nice too.

As it is I’ve got Big Grim, Blackout, Stinger and Crowbar. Can’t say I’ve got much interest in the rest. Maybe Lockdown if I see him cheap.

[griffin]

It looks like the first Bumblebee Movie toy under the Studio Series banner to be revealed is not an actual toy... but looks like it could be a(nother) Bumblebee roleplay helmet (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/18/transformers-g1-bumblebee-reissue-and-studio-series-bumblebee-the-movie-helmet-368079).
It notes that it has a blutooth element to it, so maybe it can connect to other devices, or even your phone (which would be cool, taking calls while wearing your helmet).

[griffin]

Looks like some of the Studio Series toys are being reissued in Japan, with Jazz (https://hlj.com/product/TKT11766-R/Act), Lockdown (https://hlj.com/product/TKT11767-R/Act) and Brawl (https://hlj.com/product/TKT11769-R/Act) all being reissued in December (all originally released a week ago at the end of July).

[griffin]

Some packaging images (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/06/transformers-studio-series-wave-3-deluxe-in-package-photos-369645) (with watermarks) of the upcoming Deluxes, DOTM Ratchet, Shadow Raider and VW Bumblebee.

[griffin]

From some new ebay auctions in Asia, are some nice new images of (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/18/transformers-studio-series-dropkick-ksi-sentry-new-images-370264) SS-22 Dropkick and SS-23 KSI Sentry.

[griffin]

Also from ebay comes some clearer images (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/23/studio-series-dark-of-the-moon-ratchet-stock-images-370525) of the recoloured Ratchet toy, with its DOTM colours.

[SharkyMcShark]

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/29/studio-series-sideswipe-barricade-and-wwii-bumblebee-revealed-370778

DOTM Sideswipe (convertible), TF07/DOTM Barricade and TLK WW2 Bumblebee revealed, all in deluxe scale.

Sideswipe looks incredible. Barricade looks a bit meh - perhaps more accurate than the two previous deluxe scale efforts at this design, but it looks like it has a fake car chest hood. Bumblebee needs more paint.

I'm digging the accessories these guys come with.

I'm expecting TF07 Megatron and Bonecrusher to be revealed in voyager scale either at this show or in the near future. That would give us the whole of the 2007 robot cast in the Studio Series (Frenzy aside).

EDIT: I know that this is all offset by the fact that at the end of the day it is a Bumblebee figure, and kids love Bumblebee, but I do love the Studio Series line bringing us figures of models that got <30 seconds screen time.

Anyway, the following are rumoured and we might see them revealed over the weekend

- TF07 Bonecrusher (already seen in Walmart computers)
- DOTM Dino (heavily rumoured and I believe very recently seen in Amazon Australia computers at the same time as the above Barricade, Bee and Sideswipe figures)
- TF07 Megatron (a listing for another Voyager Megatron was spotted in store computers, and I'm guessing 2007 Movie for the above reasons).
- ROTF Scrapmetal (bit of a left field one, recently popped up in the same Amazon Australia leak as the now confirmed Barricade, Bee and Sideswipe) (this guy was 'zee little one' who was cannibalised for parts for Megatron under the sea in ROTF).
- DOTM Crankcase (ditto about the Amazon Australia thing).

The Amazon Australia leak also lists one further unnamed deluxe and two unnamed leaders. Would love to see DOTM Megatron as a Leader class figure. He'd be a bit like Studio Series Blackout - large long alt mode that compresses to short but thicc leader figure, so he can stay in scale with Prime.

[Thurmus]

The WWII Bumblebee looks great. Instant buy for me.

[SharkyMcShark]

Aaaaand here is Crankcase

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/studio-series-deluxe-crankcase.1159382/

They've not changed too much from Crowbar. I think that this is an excellent, characterful mold but I'm not seeing enough changes to justify buying a slightly similar redeco.

Disappointed not to see a blaster for the figure, like they did with the Ratchet mold's minor repaint.

I hope we see Dino soon...

[griffin]

I like the vehicle mode for WW2 Bumblebee... but that wasn't what he transformed into in TLK. He turned into an open top/convertible car, which ejects a soldier from the trunk while he is transforming... not an armoured vehicle/tank. (even the TFW news poster got it wrong by saying that this was his TLK mode)

Maybe this is another WW2 vehicle mode that Bumblebee had, which will be shown in the Bumblebee Movie.

[Deano85]

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/29/studio-series-sideswipe-barricade-and-wwii-bumblebee-revealed-370778

Anyway, the following are rumoured and we might see them revealed over the weekend

- TF07 Bonecrusher (already seen in Walmart computers)
- DOTM Dino (heavily rumoured and I believe very recently seen in Amazon Australia computers at the same time as the above Barricade, Bee and Sideswipe figures)
- TF07 Megatron (a listing for another Voyager Megatron was spotted in store computers, and I'm guessing 2007 Movie for the above reasons).
- ROTF Scrapmetal (bit of a left field one, recently popped up in the same Amazon Australia leak as the now confirmed Barricade, Bee and Sideswipe) (this guy was 'zee little one' who was cannibalised for parts for Megatron under the sea in ROTF).
- DOTM Crankcase (ditto about the Amazon Australia thing).


After we finaly got a proper Stinger, it would be awesome to get a DOTM Dino. Especially after I didn't buy that third party one that came out.

[MayzaPrime]

After we finaly got a proper Stinger, it would be awesome to get a DOTM Dino. Especially after I didn't buy that third party one that came out.

Agreed... I would like a Dino...

I am loving these reveals. My 7 yr old loves all of the TF movies and has been bugging me to get him Sideswipe, Dino, Starscream and Megatron. This makes it very easy for me

[griffin]

Shadow Raider (the orange redeco of Lockdown) has been shown off in this gallery (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/09/06/transformers-studio-series-ss-17-shadow-raider-in-hand-images-371294), with comparisons to the Lockdown toy.

[SharkyMcShark]

An image of a Studio Series TLK Drift has been accidentally leaked - the CGI render/stock art appeared on a NYCC banner.
(http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/10/03/possible-studio-series-drift-revealed-373296)
It's a repaint of the TLK mold (itself a remold of the AEO figure) with a new head, and better paint. It also comes with a dinobot baby Strafe minifigure, if the art is to be believed.

An uninteresting entry into SS, although the silver lining is that it is another confirmation from the list of leaked but as yet unrevealed figures. That list now stands at -

Dino, Cogman, Scrapmetal, Hightower, Shatter, DOTM Optimus, Bonecrusher, leader Megatron, and Jetfire.

[griffin]

The Bumblebee 2-pack (Then & Now set with another VW Bumblebee and the TF5 Bumblebee that was a new mould)... has been found at retail in Singapore (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/03/transformers-studio-series-bumblebee-then-now-2-pack-out-at-singapore-retail-375833), so should be showing up elsewhere... but likely to be a store exclusive since it is a one-off pack (and therefore, probably won't show up here).

[griffin]

Just like the Throne of the Primes SDCC set being released in Japan, the other SDCC exclusive Transformers set (Bumblebee and the 2 Dino cassettes) is also being released in Japan, at a convention next weekend (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/22/tokyo-comic-con-exclusive-studio-series-ss-ex-bumblebee-retro-garage-set-377189). (probably identical, like the other Hasbro Studio Series toys)
It will be 4860yen, which is about AU$60.

[griffin]

The Bumblebee 2-pack (Then & Now set with another VW Bumblebee and the TF5 Bumblebee that was a new mould)... has been found at retail in Singapore (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/03/transformers-studio-series-bumblebee-then-now-2-pack-out-at-singapore-retail-375833), so should be showing up elsewhere... but likely to be a store exclusive since it is a one-off pack (and therefore, probably won't show up here).


Obviously I was wrong. :o


The two pack 24/25 has been revealed to be a Target exclusive in America (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/11/25/studio-series-24-25-bumbleebee-then-now-2-pack-confirmed-to-be-a-target-exclusive-in-u-s-377348), for US$40.
That's about right for US retail, as the Studio Series Deluxes have been US$20 each over there.
That makes our price here at AU$45 (about US$31.50) significantly cheaper than in America... and obviously a lot less than what two Deluxes cost here (about AU$60).

[griffin]

SS-39 Cogman must be coming out soon, as someone in Asia already has one in-hand (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/25/studio-series-ss-39-cogman-in-hand-images-381695)... and as it was originally described, it is just a redeco of the TF5 Deluxe toy.

[griffin]

CGI images of SS-46 Dropkick have been released (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/06/transformers-studio-series-official-images-ss-46-dropkick-car-mode-and-ss-38-bumblebee-movie-optimus-prime-382275), this time in car form.