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Title:
Soundwave
Description:
Soundwave (Voyager Class, 2019)
Hasbro ID number: WFC-S25
TakaraTomy ID number: SG-24
TakaraTomy release date: May 31, 2019
Hidden message code: LAMPPOST
Accessories: "HI-KEP Concussion Blaster,” "LR-HD Sonic Cannon,” and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster” (all combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster”)
Part of the second wave of Siege Voyager Class figures, Soundwave transforms from a heavily G1-inspired robot to a rather unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft” and back. As noted by Hasbro designer John Warden, he also has an "Easter egg” third mode—a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp” inspired by his appearance in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1”.[4] While not shown in the directions, lineart for this mode can be found on the left side flap of the bottom of the box, as well as the right side of the box when a black light is shone on it—however, please note that the photography to the right is slightly mistransformed when compared to the official lineart;Soundwave’s waist is meant to be turned 180 degrees, so that the vehicle mode cockpit faces forward, as well as the backs of his legs. An additional fan-made boombox mode was canonized in an official stop motion production posted on the Netflix Japan Anime Twitter account.[5] The boombox mode makes use of molded details on his foot covers, swinging them around to flank his chest from hovercraft mode, along with straightening out the boosters. While this works to approximate his original G1 Cassette player mode, very little actually locks into place for it.
Soundwave features an opening chest compartment that can accommodate his usual Cassettes Mini-Cons Deployer Mini-Cons Micromasters Laserbeak and Ravage, who are sold separately in the Micromasters assortment, and has his left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own ’eject’ button, as well as slots on his arms for Laserbeak to (loosely) perch on. Although Ratbat & Rumble, and Frenzy & Wingthing (as well as the two redecos included with the latter two; Skar and Knok) are designed to fit into Siege Soundwave’s chest, the fit is incredibly snug and risks the figures getting stuck.
He also includes three weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon, and all three can combine to form the "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster”. Compared to his contemporaries in the Siege line, Soundwave is absolutely slathered in ’battle damage’ paint applications all over his body, and unless one does this carefully, any attempts to remove said paint will result in his design-origin paint details being removed as well.
Soundwave features a light-piped yellow visor as an homage to his G1 toy, a rarity in modern Soundwave toys. His altmode is also slightly mistransformed in the secondary stock photos, with the entire lower body twisted around.
Soundwave’s additional gun can be slotted onto the back of the Siege Voyager Megatron figure, perfectly mimicking his G1 gun barrel placement. Whether this was intentional or not is unclear. There are also tabs on the sides of his chest, just in front of his arms, that appear to line up with the notches on the inside of his thruster blocks that seem to have been intended to allow them to fold flush against the sides of his vehicle mode, rather than being held above it by their struts. However, this is not possible as a result of the struts clashing against other parts even if they are modified to allow a wider range of movement.
This toy is one of the items that was released as part of Hasbro’s Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.
Hasbro ID number: WFC-S25
TakaraTomy ID number: SG-24
TakaraTomy release date: May 31, 2019
Hidden message code: LAMPPOST
Accessories: "HI-KEP Concussion Blaster,” "LR-HD Sonic Cannon,” and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster” (all combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster”)
Part of the second wave of Siege Voyager Class figures, Soundwave transforms from a heavily G1-inspired robot to a rather unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft” and back. As noted by Hasbro designer John Warden, he also has an "Easter egg” third mode—a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp” inspired by his appearance in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1”.[4] While not shown in the directions, lineart for this mode can be found on the left side flap of the bottom of the box, as well as the right side of the box when a black light is shone on it—however, please note that the photography to the right is slightly mistransformed when compared to the official lineart;Soundwave’s waist is meant to be turned 180 degrees, so that the vehicle mode cockpit faces forward, as well as the backs of his legs. An additional fan-made boombox mode was canonized in an official stop motion production posted on the Netflix Japan Anime Twitter account.[5] The boombox mode makes use of molded details on his foot covers, swinging them around to flank his chest from hovercraft mode, along with straightening out the boosters. While this works to approximate his original G1 Cassette player mode, very little actually locks into place for it.
Soundwave features an opening chest compartment that can accommodate his usual Cassettes Mini-Cons Deployer Mini-Cons Micromasters Laserbeak and Ravage, who are sold separately in the Micromasters assortment, and has his left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own ’eject’ button, as well as slots on his arms for Laserbeak to (loosely) perch on. Although Ratbat & Rumble, and Frenzy & Wingthing (as well as the two redecos included with the latter two; Skar and Knok) are designed to fit into Siege Soundwave’s chest, the fit is incredibly snug and risks the figures getting stuck.
He also includes three weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon, and all three can combine to form the "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster”. Compared to his contemporaries in the Siege line, Soundwave is absolutely slathered in ’battle damage’ paint applications all over his body, and unless one does this carefully, any attempts to remove said paint will result in his design-origin paint details being removed as well.
Soundwave features a light-piped yellow visor as an homage to his G1 toy, a rarity in modern Soundwave toys. His altmode is also slightly mistransformed in the secondary stock photos, with the entire lower body twisted around.
Soundwave’s additional gun can be slotted onto the back of the Siege Voyager Megatron figure, perfectly mimicking his G1 gun barrel placement. Whether this was intentional or not is unclear. There are also tabs on the sides of his chest, just in front of his arms, that appear to line up with the notches on the inside of his thruster blocks that seem to have been intended to allow them to fold flush against the sides of his vehicle mode, rather than being held above it by their struts. However, this is not possible as a result of the struts clashing against other parts even if they are modified to allow a wider range of movement.
This toy is one of the items that was released as part of Hasbro’s Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.
Theme:
Siege
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Barcode:
5010993606665
Year:
2019
Date Added:
2020-08-08 13:41:29
Date Added:
2020-08-08 13:41:29
