Toy Review - Studio Series 58 Road buster

[Sutton]

Just got mine and the arms on mine are loose. But a great figure that fills a gap in the collection. I really hope they release a Studio Series armoured Leadfoot to go with Topspin and Roadbuster. I missed out on the original deluxe toy when it was released and it doesn't help that the it was never released outside Japan either.

SO many annoying things about the original Wreckers toys - they never released any size class coherently, it was always a mix of clean and armored vehicles (despite no clean vehicles being seen in the movie anyway...). That's if they were all available in the same class anyway...

And then Leadfoot being a PITA to get hold of in this country didn't help (like a lot of the DOTM toys); the 'Target' branding on his gut causing all sorts of problems. Hopefully a Studio Series Leadfoot doesn't have any licensing issues, even if it means leaving that detail off. But if they're able to make a Dino toy happen finally, then there's definitely hope for a Leadfoot.

[Sutton]

And yes - the arms on my SS Roadbuster are loose too. Kind of not impressed with how the vehicle mode is mostly held together with 'hope' rather than tabs, but I like him well enough overall.

[SharkyMcShark]

Don't mean to be a downer, but like a lot of the SS car deluxes the underside just kills this for me. It's literally a robot laying face down with its arms by its side wearing a car cape. Between that and the fake chest I'm not interested, which is a shame because I like the design - the HA version of this figure is one of my all time favourites.

[Deano85]

And then Leadfoot being a PITA to get hold of in this country didn't help (like a lot of the DOTM toys); the 'Target' branding on his gut causing all sorts of problems. Hopefully a Studio Series Leadfoot doesn't have any licensing issues, even if it means leaving that detail off. But if they're able to make a Dino toy happen finally, then there's definitely hope for a Leadfoot.

Is there talk of a new Dino or are you talking about the old one?

[GoktimusPrime]

SO many annoying things about the original Wreckers toys - they never released any size class coherently, it was always a mix of clean and armored vehicles (despite no clean vehicles being seen in the movie anyway...). That's if they were all available in the same class anyway...

^100% agree. Really wished that they were more consistent with it. I don't mind all of the Deluxes being clean and all of the Legions being armoured or vice versa -- just pick ONE.

And then Leadfoot being a PITA to get hold of in this country didn't help (like a lot of the DOTM toys); the 'Target' branding on his gut causing all sorts of problems. Hopefully a Studio Series Leadfoot doesn't have any licensing issues, even if it means leaving that detail off.

Clearly wasn't an issue for Human Alliance Leadfoot or that version of Deluxe Leadfoot that Silverbolt has. Is that the Hasbro Deluxe? I only have the TakaraTOMY Deluxe which has no logos.

P.S.: This review thread's poll isn't showing up on my browser.

[Krayt]

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[Autocon]

Will they do all three in SS? Or is this meant to just fill a gap?

[nalops]

Topspin is getting a release in Studio Series. The real unknown is Leadfoot because of the whole Target branding. Presumably they will since Target and Transformers in US seem to have a strong partnership in US. Guess they'll leave it blank for international releases.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Part of me hopes that they do clean Human Alliance-type versions of the remaining two as well. It always struck me as sort of a waste the way they mixed them up and didn't complete the HA set.
Like, Deluxe fantasy lots-o-guns versions for the kids, and more-complicated, alt-mode-accurate, driver-interactive versions so that NASCAR fans can get 'em if they want. It really seems like Hasbro's marketing division dropped the ball on this one.

[shockNwave]

Love the Mad Max aesthetic in the car design (they only showed glimpses of the alt. mode in the movie) but hate it that not all the pegs fit into the holes (the ones beneath the windscreen) and I wish the cardboard backdrop wasn't the same as Sentinel Prime's (lazy Hasbro lazy). I'm glad that this toy is better than the DOTM version though.