Perfect Effect PE-XX

[kaiden]

I bought the SDCC 25th Anniversary Soundwave and found it to be lacking... especially with the inferior head mold and knees that cant bend backwards

its a nice toy but i prefer updated versions of the g1 originals like mirage and hound - those are examples of engineering beauty.

as for classics equivalents... movie soundwave is a satelite and cybertronian soundwave doesnt change into a music player/thing like in the game credits.

which is somewhat disappointing.

from the picture, soundwave is holding a shotgun and has a tank cannon or rifle on his back with something else behind his waist. so im intrigued as to what his alt mode will be.

the i-gear is true. they took mp prime and just made it smaller and have made several versions.

-original
-clear
-grey
-black
-white
-purple (evil)
-silver
-gold

so yeah i dont like that about i-gear.

Perfect Effect at least are making accessories for existing figures except this one now. though i hope at least its compatible with the shadow warrior and (not) frenzy/rumble.

i like new interesting products, so i'll reserve judgement.

[FFN]

You can actually get WFC Cybertronian Soundwave in his faux music player mode with some imagination. Saw it on a Japanese image board. Doesn't look exactly like the game, but the game thing was just made up anyway.

Also, there's Music Label Soundwave, who is a pretty good Soundwave for your Classics-y collection.

[Tallestblue]

this does definately stray beyond the iffy homages they made into blatant copyright infringement. That said, I'd like to see how this turns out as I've been tempted to buy PP-O1R&F and have wanted a decent Soundwave for my classics shelf. Thus far Titantium Soundwave is filling the bill.

[1AZRAEL1]

This is going beyond it I think. I want to see actual pictures, but I don't think they should be dong this figure.

Also, there's Music Label Soundwave, who is a pretty good Soundwave for your Classics-y collection.

ML Soundwave fits it very well with the Classics figures, probably the best we are going to get.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Do we really need anymore soundwave?

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Yes!! You can never have enough soundwaves and minions. ML w/reprolabels is my fav.

[chuttla]

+1 ML soundwave

[FFN]

Do we really need anymore soundwave?

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Yes!! You can never have enough soundwaves and minions. ML w/reprolabels is my fav.

That's the thing - we already have plenty of real Soundwaves.

The point of these so-called "fan toys" is to make stuff Hasbro/TakaraTomy don't or cannot make. They're already in a legally grey area, no need to start competing with Hasbro directly with the same characters and rise their ire.

[STL]

I think it's great. I'm happy to buy if it looks good and is of solid quality.

I'm happy if it's a War Within styled toy. Would love it if an entire line were done.

[kup]

That's the thing - we already have plenty of real Soundwaves.

The point of these so-called "fan toys" is to make stuff Hasbro/TakaraTomy don't or cannot make. They're already in a legally grey area, no need to start competing with Hasbro directly with the same characters and rise their ire.

I think moves like that are going to end up spoiling it for everyone. The fan companies should not be trying to cut into Hasbro's sales.

[STL]

I think moves like that are going to end up spoiling it for everyone. The fan companies should not be trying to cut into Hasbro's sales.

I'm really sorry here but have you really thought through the logic of your argument?

How does a fan company know it's not cutting into Hasbro's profit? How do you or they know exactly what Hasbro/Takara are planning? You don't. Hasbro/Takara have said consistently that it takes them 2 years to plan ahead and go through a production processs. Just b/c you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't being planned. So it's awfully presumptuous that you or the fan companies somehow "know" what is going to cut into Hasbro's sales, don't you think?

The moment custom producers make something they are stealing away an opportunity that Hasbro/Takara could have to make a product. Whether they choose to make it or not doesn't matter. Don't you think Defender or the Fansproject Junkion are exampels of this? Even the rumoured Broadside? I don't have a problem buying any of the custom stuff but it does frustrate me that there can be such hypocrisy about it.

It's all great to accept it if its cool to you but don't occupy some superior moral highground if it doesn't; b/c most likely you'll find it'll crumble from underneath you when you discover the fragile logic that your argument really rests on is making you feel good about yourself even though you've bought stuff that stole from someone else.

Just accept that custom houses make good product that we do like and those that we don't, no need to judge anyone or anything as if you are morally superior.

At least the colours of these 3rd Party companies are coming through and you can quite clearly tell who is purely riding on the back of others.

What? All of them?