Toy Review - Generations FOC Soundwave & Laserbeak

[Trent]

How has no one bought one of these yet?

[Sutton]

How has no one bought one of these yet?

Because it's $50 for a redo of a figure that was in scale and already pretty nice IMHO. If I see him cheaper I might just bite. Still waiting for a perfect Classics Soundwave, although the Blaster repaint might work.

I think the auto-transform disc ejection system is a sweet little gimmick though. It's the sort of simple non-battery powered ideas that Hasbro should be focusing on. Don't know about you guys, but the sound effects I could make as a kid were always 500% better than the fuzzy crap that comes out of modern Leader class figures.

Classic G1 transformation sounds on conversion are an exception however

[Sky Shadow]

Because it's $50 for a redo of a figure that was in scale and already pretty nice IMHO.

Expensive upscaled redos of perfectly-good toys seem to get a lot of excitement in the fandom whenever Hasbro calls it a Masterpiece.

[Sutton]

Expensive upscaled redos of perfectly-good toys seem to get a lot of excitement in the fandom whenever Hasbro calls it a Masterpiece.

Ha!

Megatron, Starscream and Prime deserved the MP treatment, since their G1 toys were seriously lacking. Soundwave and Grimlock are iconic characters, so yeah, ok...their G1 toys were already pretty good though.

But Sideswipe? GTFO. What a boring generic character for an update.

And Rodimus is a dick. Even the MP toy was a dick.

[5FDP]

And Rodimus is a dick. Even the MP toy was a dick.

I couldn't agree more

[snazzbot 101]

From what I've seen in reviews and such it does look a good figure. I'm not certain if the Deluxe needed an upsize, but a good figure none the less.

But it has a seat. A seat. For a someone. Was this some discarded game idea, or something that exists within the game? Could it have been a Transmetals 2 "pilot" inspired thing?

[Stompy]

Best thing about this is Laserbeak and the future "discs" (Ravage, F&R, Ratbat) because they are essentially Activators. Place the disc (button faced down for best effect) press on the disc and voila LASERBEAK!

Only complaint is that the chest "hole" is a little tight for the disc to fit so the ejecting gimmick doesn't work on mine. Anyone else find this? Also, nothing to clip Laserbeak with on Soundwave.

Soundwave himself is really neat in bot mode. Big, brash and a good facsimilie, if a little disproportionate to the videogame. Conversion is easy but the alt mode is a tad disappointing. It's too boxy and just messy.

Original WFC Soundwave still edges this out for me, but the disc minions is definitely edged out fromt he original. Also, Soundwave is properly Voyager sized, not the scout size of the deluxes.

Bring on the other disc sets!

[Sutton]

From what I've seen in reviews and such it does look a good figure. I'm not certain if the Deluxe needed an upsize, but a good figure none the less.

But it has a seat. A seat. For a someone. Was this some discarded game idea, or something that exists within the game? Could it have been a Transmetals 2 "pilot" inspired thing?

Maybe Frenzy or Rumble will be able to sit in it and man the gun...?

Seems odd and does ruin the smooth look of the original vehicle.

[Bidoofdude]

Classic G1 transformation sounds on conversion are an exception however

This one knows the way of the force.

[crankcase76]

Finally opened my FoC soundwave tonight and had a play with it, not a bad figure at all. Very detailed and looks great in robot mode, shame we have not got the G1 gun? As depicted on the box and instructions, would look better if it had have came with it as his left hand has the pose for it. Alt mode is really nice and very easy transformation, does look a little boxy although I suppose this is because of the available space in his chest for the other discs. Have had no problems with the discs, are a little tight to get in but like all things if it is played with enough I think this will eventually become less of a problem.