Toy Review - JP Masterpiece Soundwave

[Waxpython]

Looks like your risk will be rewarded. As griffin recently posted, the AU release will retail for $150 - that's $25 cheaper than the Japanese RRP! Even if you managed to get a preorder discount and paid $127, adding the cost of postage means you'd be paying about $150 all up anyway. So I think this is fantastic news and rewarding for more patient Aussie collectors. You'll be no worse off than the "earlybirds" (like me), and you'll be at least $25 better off than anyone who paid RRP (approx $45 savings if you include postage cost). Kudos to Hasbro for bringing MP Soundwave here at such a good price!

it's not 150 dollars it's 80 dollars same as rodimus and thundercracker prime was more expensive because of the trailer

[lancalot]

i seen that no one posted up the coin that come with it so here it is . And also the engergon cube is slightly tapered and not fully cubed. Filled mine with laser glitter for a better glow effect then the cutout that they make you print.







stick'em rex !!!

[Bidoofdude]

it's not 150 dollars it's 80 dollars same as rodimus and thundercracker prime was more expensive because of the trailer

Prime and Soundwave are bigger than the seeker mold and Rodimus didn't have as many goodies.
It is CONFIRMED to be $150, which regardless, is a REALLY good price considering you're getting an iconic character with heaps of accesories and Laserbeak as well.

[griffin]

it's not 150 dollars it's 80 dollars same as rodimus and thundercracker prime was more expensive because of the trailer

This is your last warning - This sort of trolling (posting up information that has already been proven to be false, just to mislead people), can lead to removal from here.

[griffin]

Just something else I thought of; it's curious as to why in this day of cost cutting that Takara would decide to package Soundwave in his bot mode when the box could be half the size if he was in tape-deck mode. I could understand if the box had a display window ala TFC reissues, however since it's a blind box, most would remove him from the box and transform him anway. I know I did and I usually keep things MISB.

It will be interesting to see if Hasbro follow suit.

I think TakaraTomy had the big box to make it look more "worth it" to people who would buy it in person, or receive it in the mail... as it is a $150-200 toy, so you'd feel like it wasn't worth it if you got a box that was half the size.

Hasbro will probably have some sort of viewing window (if the box looks like a cassette player, the cassette window might be clear), so is likely to have it in robot mode to make it look like better value.

[5FDP]

Hasbro will probably have some sort of viewing window (if the box looks like a cassette player, the cassette window might be clear), so is likely to have it in robot mode to make it look like better value.

Agreed. I just don't think that a cassette player would attract much attention from the youth of today. Most probably wouldn't even know what it was

[kaiden]

Agreed. I just don't think that a cassette player would attract much attention from the youth of today. Most probably wouldn't even know what it was

hey kids! this is a retro oldschool ipod!

[Hursticon]

Question for those that have received their MP Soundwave - what would be the best way to position Laserbeak when Soundwave is holding his blaster in his right hand (downward position) and pressing his eject button with his left?

I've got Laserbeak on his left forearm however because of the positioning required to make him press his eject button, Laserbeak is pointing upwards which I'm not 100% happy with. Because of his shoulder cannon, the right shoulder is out of the question and due to limited space in my cabinet, his blaster has to be pointing downwards so the right forearm won't work either.

I'm really not sure dude as it really has left you with many options...
Maybe if you had a separate stand perhaps?

i seen that no one posted up the coin that come with it so here it is . And also the engergon cube is slightly tapered and not fully cubed. Filled mine with laser glitter for a better glow effect then the cutout that they make you print.

*snip*

Curiously dude, what is this stuff? - Would you possibly have a link to it or something as I can't say I've heard about it before & you're right as it does look quite good!

[seespotrun]

what would be the best way to position Laserbeak when Soundwave is holding his blaster in his right hand (downward position) and pressing his eject button with his left?

How about giving birth?



Seriously though, if you're willing to deal with a little finickiness, you can get laserbeak perched just right:

[lancalot]

found in the craft section of go-lo
need one and half packet to fill a cube