Toy Review video of Siege Soundwave

[M-bot]

Beautiful robot mode (“battle damage” paintwork aside). Unconvincing vehicle mode. I noticed that, like Siege voyager Starscream, the robot chest becomes the rear of the spacecraft, but that feature doesn’t seem to be getting the same level of criticism for Soundwave as it is for Starscream. I might be comparing apples to oranges there a little, bit still...

[Sutton]

Beautiful robot mode (“battle damage” paintwork aside). Unconvincing vehicle mode. I noticed that, like Siege voyager Starscream, the robot chest becomes the rear of the spacecraft, but that feature doesn’t seem to be getting the same level of criticism for Soundwave as it is for Starscream. I might be comparing apples to oranges there a little, bit still...

I'd say it's because Starscream's mode looks more like something so it stands out more. It's a relatively sleek 'Viper' starfighter, with a weird backend. On Soundwave, it's a weird piece of decoration on a thing that doesn't actually look like anything.

[GoktimusPrime]

Got this dude today... by the looks of things removing the try hard "battle damage" is going to be quite a task, especially while trying to avoid removing other paint apps. I predict that I'll probably accidentally remove some paint ops that I don't want to remove and will have to repaint them. GUH.

[Dan]

Like some of these fan modes, although they look more like cargo movers than fighters to me.

This might be a silly question, but would it be easier to paint over battle damage than try and remove it?

[GoktimusPrime]

This might be a silly question, but would it be easier to paint over battle damage than try and remove it?

Easier in terms of less physical exertion/elbow grease for scrubbing, but harder in terms of greater technicality and it can be more time consuming as you wait for each coat of paint to dry before applying the next coat (and then possibly applying a sealant if you want). Not to mention that paints are messier and harder to clean up than just rubbing alcohol. Paints would also be more costly unless you already have the matching colours and brushes.

But it's up to you. The clear chest window is impossible to paint over though (AFAIK).

[Soundwarp]

I
Must
Have
Him
...............

[Sinnertwin]

That battle damage though.
Yuck.