Toy Review - JP Masterpiece Soundwave

[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:

[5FDP]

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

Thanks for the suggestion seespotrun That does look good but... having him sit half on his forearm and half on his hand would bother me a little (yeah, I know, I have a problem ). It's probably the only way that pose can be accomplished though

That suggestion to use glitter to fill the energon cube - BRILLIANT!!

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

C'mon guys, where are the pics of this awesome new Soundwave with his old G1 cassette buddies? And their more modern versions (Classics Se Overkill, BW Metals Ravage, CHUGUR Ratbat, United Rumble and Frenzy, etc. etc.)? Next to MP Megatron?
This thread needs less so-determinedly-uninformed-and-lacking-in-basic-punctuation-that-it-hurts-to-read claptrap that contradicts confirmed news, and more so-beautiful-it-almost-hurts-to-look-at pics of this sweet toy.

[Hursticon]

C'mon guys, where are the pics of this awesome new Soundwave with his old G1 cassette buddies? And their more modern versions (Classics Se Overkill, BW Metals Ravage, CHUGUR Ratbat, United Rumble and Frenzy, etc. etc.)? Next to MP Megatron?
This thread needs less so-determinedly-uninformed-and-lacking-in-basic-punctuation-that-it-hurts-to-read claptrap that contradicts confirmed news, and more so-beautiful-it-almost-hurts-to-look-at pics of this sweet toy.

I haz d@ picz Bro!
(I'd just like to say that that actually hurt to type...)
























I will be taking more shots at some point, just give me time.

[kup]

This seems to be an isolated incident so far but just in case:

One of the fins from Laserbeak's little engines was probably assembled with the paint still wet and it 'fused' in making it really hard to move. Since they chose to use a pin and really thin hard plastic, the fin snapped the moment it encountered pressure while turning. The remaining pin joint stump was impossible to move due to the built in now scrapped and folded in excess paint at the unseen bottom of the joint.

I like functional toys so I wasn't willing to just superglue the fin fixed in place and have Laserbeak unable to transform properly. This forced me to have to cut through the joint to remove the pin and scrape the built up paint. Now I am in the process of using putty to fill in the gaps I made to cut the pin out and restoring the little assembly back to functionality.

Very disappointing so this has soured my experience with this toy but at least I seem to be the only one that this happened to.

[Hursticon]

This seems to be an isolated incident so far but just in case:

One of the fins from Laserbeak's little engines was probably assembled with the paint still wet and it 'fused' in making it really hard to move. Since they chose to use a pin and really thin hard plastic, the fin snapped the moment it encountered pressure while turning. The remaining pin joint stump was impossible to move due to the built in now scrapped and folded in excess paint at the unseen bottom of the joint.

I like functional toys so I wasn't willing to just superglue the fin fixed in place and have Laserbeak unable to transform properly. This forced me to have to cut through the joint to remove the pin and scrape the built up paint. Now I am in the process of using putty to fill in the gaps I made to cut the pin out and restoring the little assembly back to functionality.

Very disappointing so this has soured my experience with this toy but at least I seem to be the only one that this happened to.

Oh man! - Sorry to hear Kup, that absolutely sucks moon-sized balls dude - Is there any chance you could possibly get a replacement part or an entire Laserbeak?

Another thing to be wary of too is apparently the flats of Soundwave's feet (Where all the fake SD Card ports are etc) has had paint scratching off on some people's figures - It too doesn't seem to be widespread yet, but as the paint is on diecast metal it might be something worth keeping an eye out for.
(Thankfully I've not experienced either issue yet *Touches wood*)

[Trent]

Oh man! - Sorry to hear Kup, that absolutely sucks moon-sized balls dude

The image that formed in my head at that statement…


It was not pretty.

[kup]

Oh man! - Sorry to hear Kup, that absolutely sucks moon-sized balls dude - Is there any chance you could possibly get a replacement part or an entire Laserbeak?

Another thing to be wary of too is apparently the flats of Soundwave's feet (Where all the fake SD Card ports are etc) has had paint scratching off on some people's figures - It too doesn't seem to be widespread yet, but as the paint is on diecast metal it might be something worth keeping an eye out for.
(Thankfully I've not experienced either issue yet *Touches wood*)

Thanks Hursty but official toys are not like the 3rd parties which would give you replacement and improved parts for free. Once upon a time Tak-Tom would have cared but not these days. I just have to fix the toy myself.

[lancalot]

This seems to be an isolated incident so far but just in case:

One of the fins from Laserbeak's little engines was probably assembled with the paint still wet and it 'fused' in making it really hard to move. Since they chose to use a pin and really thin hard plastic, the fin snapped the moment it encountered pressure while turning. The remaining pin joint stump was impossible to move due to the built in now scrapped and folded in excess paint at the unseen bottom of the joint.

I like functional toys so I wasn't willing to just superglue the fin fixed in place and have Laserbeak unable to transform properly. This forced me to have to cut through the joint to remove the pin and scrape the built up paint. Now I am in the process of using putty to fill in the gaps I made to cut the pin out and restoring the little assembly back to functionality.

Very disappointing so this has soured my experience with this toy but at least I seem to be the only one that this happened to.

my one was stuck as well , i forces it so hard and heard a loud click !!, thought it snap off , almost had a heart attack but my was ok luckly. So i feel for you bro.

[5FDP]

Yeah, those engines are a beotch to move the first time you transform him. I had trouble with the one on the right and thought I would break it as well. Luckily, that didn't happen as 1) I would have been pi$$ed, and 2) I don't have the skills kup possesses when it comes to DIY repairs.

I would be emailing RK though (if you got it from there) and explain the situation to them. Worst thing that could happen is you receive a reply back saying they can't do anything about it. I have heard of them replacing broken / missing parts before and selling the left-over’s as loose.