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New Studio Series subline - Gamer Edition is on the way.
First three toys are all from War for Cybertron video game:
Deluxe class 01 Bumblebee
Deluxe class 02 Barricade
Voyager class 03 Optimus Prime
Own numbering (no 86-xx) series
More pics and more details here
https://tformers.com/studio-series-w...8989/news.html
https://i.imgur.com/Lvd7lFT.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Ym1VTHA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/L3arSPY.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/D3dMPMt.jpg
They look nice. It is a shame that Barricade's wheel hubs look so crap compared to the other two.
I swear I read somewhere they were planning on bringing the drones from the live action movie games into the studio series toyline. Hope that means we can get some new Swindle toys.
Definitely not pretty designs. Especially Barricade. Reminds me of those kiddy RID Transformers.
Really excited to get that Optimus.
The original is one of my favourite figures, but I felt it was perhaps hamstrung by being done at too small a scale.
Ah, damn it...
I've been studiously ignoring the WFC listings for some time now, because hey, less money to spend. And then I see that Barricade. Up until now, I've not wanted any Barricade (because Bayverse really doesn't agree with me, and I don't care for an evil re-colour of Prowl). But this one... This one could work for me, seeing as there doesn't seem to be any move to produce a deluxe based on the evergreen design.
The only thing that concerns me about this is the lack of ankle tilts on the deluxe figures (BB and Barricade). That has been part of the common design language for most retail releases deluxe class and above since the beginning of Siege.
They look great, but I guess it's an easy skip for me since I'm not really into non-G1 figures right now.
WFC Optimus Prime is available from Amazon Australia for $57 releasing 1 May
https://amzn.asia/d/bUXdCCgu
Bumblebee for $40 two weeks later
https://amzn.asia/d/d7caQpY
Barricade for $40 released in June
https://amzn.asia/d/8ZrV56s
Looking a little plain and that Bumblebee looks worse than his previous version... I do hope TT whip up a Premium finish to these guys. Well, Optimus and Barricade, as they're the only two I'm interested in.
Premium Finish is dead, isn't it?
Bit of a mixed bag. The limbs are definitely improved. There's less bulk on the arms and the legs aren't as spindly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy
The torso... yeah, that's worse, but it was never great anyway.
Perhaps in name? But not in spirit as these were just revealed recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJJ
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/03/08/...-images-477001
Interesting. Does seem to be the same sort of thing, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
RIP my wallet...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
More listings online (all May 1 releases):
EB Games
Optimus $58
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/t...-action-figure
Bumblebee $45
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/t...-action-figure
Barricade $45
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/t...-action-figure
JB Hi-Fi
Optimus $54.98
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/t...bjectID=623750
Bumblebee $39.98
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/t...bjectID=623749
Barricade $39.98
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/t...bjectID=623748