Transformers Netflix War for Cybertron Trilogy Earthrise Voyager Class Soundwave 3-Pack with Laserbeak and Ravage Chefatron Review www.patreon.com/chefatron #transformers #netflix #soundwave
Wow I did not realise the G1 toy had such a nice cassette player mode! Really nice figure, heres hoping we can see a proper G1 Megatron in the 86 line! Fantastic review =)
Think they would do a 86 Megatron or just skip to Galvatron? Don’t see them doing an 86 prime and just stick with Hotrod also. Would be cool if they did don’t get me wrong.
Well, yes and no: the head of Siege Laserbeak is accurate to the first episode, *but*, the wings on both Siege & Earthrise are definitely more G1 toy accurate (to facilitate the tape mode), as those wings were round in that episode.
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This and Nemesis Prime were the only figures I wanted from this line and they had to make them store exclusives =_= now they're both sold out, thanks Hasbro.
@@39Hundred or I can buy the Legacy Siege Soundwave rerelease and switch out the arms and weapons to have the red lines and return that Legacy Siege Soundwave toy lol.
They had four of these at my walmart today... I left three there. Good luck getting them before the scalpers, they've been on top of things around here. :(
Love the "no scratch effects" on those chest. I'm not gonna have this one but I'm gonna get the TTM exclusives soundblaster. Hope you can also get him and put him on review! Nice review always chef!
Netflix's Soundwave, with Laserbeak and Ravage, are awesome! His cassette minions are greatly repainted with some remolded parts. Their master, looks so awesome. Very G1 like from head to toe. The molded/sculpted design and paint job is almost like a straight up copy of the G1 toy, but mostly from the G1 cartoon design. I'm glad that Hasbro and Takara Tomy choice to give Soundwave his red visor, instead of the yellow visor from Siege and the character art on the back of the box. Along with previous reports and leak photos. Even though he still have those landing struts on his arms from Siege, I do wish that he still had those landing struts on his shoulders too. As it kind of like mini shoulder blaster and further details to his shoulders. But due to his transformation, I can see why it would be removed. The comparisons with him, Siege, and G1 toys look awesome. Really like the evolution of this guy over time. In both robot and cassette tape player mode. Speaking of, his transformation is similar to his G1 toy counterpart, I do wish their was a battery compartment for his two blasters, but it's fine how they, and that grey blaster gun, peg behind him. Cassette tape player mode is so well done. I do wish that there was a vehicle mode though. But can't beat the original G1 design. Anyways, the bad part about this guy and his minions, is that they're stores exclusives. That's it. -Great job on this Netflix Soundwave, with Laserbeak and Ravage, review video for Earthrise. He is definitely a must have. Also thanks for reviewing this figure from your Transformers toy haul first, and having that mini Soundwave cassette guest star.
I just watched old G1 toons and it's funny because original lazerbeak was like Seige then on Earth it was more similar to Earthrise. I also kind of like how they retconned Shocks eyes in the Netflix series... On Cybertron they were yellow, on Earth reformat they were red. It's a great way to tie together the G1 toy and the G1 cartoon in my opinion. It makes both relevant!
Amazing review of this guy! I was actually surprised to see how it closely resembles the Siege Soundwave. And while I still prefer this one, I love Siege Soundwave’s chest proportions, the backpack, and the deception logos on the minions. But the overall look and alt mode is my fav on Earthrise. Thanks for this awesome close-up! 🔥🔥🤟🏽💙🤍
no prob man, yeah, i thought it was going to be so easy to get rid of the siege version once i had this one, but the siege soundwave just looks too awesome to do away with! thanks so much bro :-)
Thanks for the great review. Not too crazy about how his back looks in his alternate mode but his robot mode is absolutely awesome. A good candidate for best-looking robot mode ever. Hoping to find him soon.
I switched my arms on both soundwaves I gave earthrise the siege arms so he has the red line like he did in the cartoon but this is such a fun figure I love this guy ever since I bought him I can't keep my hands off of him hes amazing
This figure looks amazing. I am so torn on this guy. But honestly, I think rather than repackaging the Laserbeak and Ravage they should have done Rumble and Frenzy since the Siege ones are impossible to find.
Super cool review of a super cool figure. Awesome for Soundwave fans like myself to have all these different versions. Can't wait to get mine. Since the Netflix pre-orders have all been sold out here I have pre-ordered the Takara version of the Netflix Soundwave. Looks exactly the same so it should be all good. Thumbs up bro
Siege soundwave & G1 reissue is the best combo, this guy is cool but not worth the cost if already have siege one. The back of the figure disappoints really consider that G1 was better at hiding the cannons as batteries.
I love the Netflix Soundwave's cassette mode, looks great! But for some weird reason I'm not so sold on his robot mode here?! The red light piping isn't so deep as the Siege version either and I don't why but I like the extra backpack on the Siege when I know I shouldn't because Netflix version is so much cleaner?! To me the Siege version is a little more unique here and strikes out more for all the right and wrong reasons. I will try and find him but I'm not pushing my luck because we get next to nothing in my country but then I did find that Hotlink and Shattered Glass Mirage to my surprise as well?! It's to random to take any chances in my area. Because of that I did secure a much smaller but still great Hot Soldiers "Sound Track" version of him sigh...Great review and btw?! Can Netflix Soundwave still pull off his lamp post mode just out curiosity?!...
god I want this figure so badly, soundwave is my all time favorite decepticon and i've wanted a classic G1 version of him for god knows how long, AND I END UP MISSING WALMART PRE-ORDERS BY A DAY!!!
Fantastic review Chefatron!!! :D Soundwave looks incredible, Laserbeak and Ravage as well, though I hope we get a new figure of Buzzsaw. :D Keep on being amazing, Double Thumbs Up. ;D
Same mold as the Takara Tommy slight difference here and there, but I prefer the Takara Tommy version. Its the die cast that makes the figure unique in my opinion. Wish they still have some die cast, but peeps bitch and complain they want to play with them.
I preordered the takara version at hobbykorner because the hasbro version was sold out. Its going to take until next year for it to arrive but I'm excited to get it.
i doubt they'll make the same characters in 86... i think the 86 SS line was just a way to release generations figures that didn't have room in the Kingdom line
Awesome figure. I did not get the siege one and this figures is fantastic. The new one has an accurate g1 red visor. Definitely a must have in the collection. My dotm voyager shockwave just arrive and surprisingly the colour on the figures is great exspecially the silver and the chrome like purple colour.
Well I think I'll be kit bashing the two to make one. I'm going to take the weapons and the forearms from the old one and swapping them out. It depends on how are the parts are to disassemble. I was going to swap out the caskets two but both ravages are not near as good as the one that came with Hound in the classics line. I never knew why they just didn't reuse that mold. I do like that the cybertron laserbeak has the origional face bit I thought of had a disk
I'd have to dock it a point, personally, due to the continued existence of the lame issue the Siege version had (Tape Minions gettin' stuck) - I mean, what's the bloody point of widening the torso when nothing was done to eliminate the problem? Still...if I find it in Walmart, it's an automatic buy!! I only saw Siege Soundwave once and never again, ditto for the Laserbeak & Ravage two-pack. This kills three Pidgeys with one Thunderbolt from Jolteon...yesss. 😏😏😏
The only gripe I have is that it doesn't have the false back to store 2 tapes. It would have been a perfect 10 with me, then, but it's only close now. I'm curious if it can make the space ship, and streetlight mode the siege could?
do not go pay scalper price..it's easy to get..i went grocery shopping and found 5 of soundwave and 5 bumblebee...i only bought 2. 1 carded and 1 to open..
whaaaattt ???!!! you're soooo lucky bro!!! out here, hobby shops, if they have stocks, are selling this for well over usd$100 !!! and most are sold out!
Accurate to the G1 toy; aside from only one reissue that was a repaint of the Soundblaster retool, Soundwave was never able to stash more than one Tape Minion at a time. (Similarly, Siege Soundblaster is EXACTLY like the Japan-only G1 retool: the tape player door was extended so he could carry two of'em.) It's not like the Fall of Cybertron or Masterpiece versions that were reimagined to carry three at a time, but apparently Siege Soundwave/Soundblaster & Earthrise Soundwave kinda inherited the FoC/MP flaw in that the Tape Minions have a nasty habit of getting stuck.
Soundwave is my favorite Transformer so I will try to find this figure. It looks like this figure can only fit one Minicon, was that true of the G1 figure as well?
@@chefatron You have my respect for sticking with your own thoughts; and you have a great point! But Soundwave still got more "tapes" out of Titans Return *shrug* Regardless, keep up the great reviews👍
Released in the US I live in the US but still had to buy from a scalper. Just got him yesterday but have not opened him. Debating if I should leave him in the box. Still have not opened my Masterpive soundwave also. Luckily I was able to talk him down in the price he was asking as now way will I pay 3 times what it was released for.
@@TheWickedOne5150 wow! and i thought the usd$60 i paid for it was highway robery... but i think you still got a good deal, since i reckon the amount you'll spend on gas and food and parking tickets huting for this guy will amount to $40 - $50 so it's all good i suppose :-)
@@chefatron I guess I could have waited and hopefully got it in the stores once restocked. But the dang Walmart Exclusives are hard to get. Now on the hunt for the Target Exclusive on Thrust. I was able to get Runabout but he’s not as wanted as Thrust.
It's a shame that I can't seem to find any stock of this guy, whether here or even on US stores, where he doesn't cost me less than PHP4,000. Though Siege Soundwave is becoming just as difficult to find despite being somewhat cheaper, so I'm kind of at a loss here for a good Voyager CHUG Soundwave that works with my WFC-centered Bots and Cons
@@chefatron Funny story about price, actually. I was at Sonny's Toy Art in Alabang Town Center the other day, and I saw a boxless Siege Soundwave in a display case with the two tapes...for 5,400! I was like "I might as well just get the Netflix one".
@@reyonXIII oh i think he's custom painted that one hence the higher price tag... that store is know to custom paint transformers and star wars vehicles
@@chefatron well, he'll be my absolute last resort if I really need a WFC Soundwave and I'm out of luck with the Netflix one. No options with Ratchet either. That's what I get for being late to the party.
@@reyonXIII if you go to Greenhills shoppesville there are 2 adjacent hobby shops that might still have the Netflix Soundwave: Hobby Korner and GC Kollectibles
Sucks that they are missing the 2 play wholes cassettes are known to have. Huh???? He has a backpack in cassette player mode????? 10/10???? 5/10. Hope Hasbro re-releases Soundwave under Studio 86 line with improvements cause this Netflix one just isn't that good.
yes, but we already got that with the SIEGE version. i was just thinking maybe hasbro could've given us something else since this is a new figure retooled from the earlier one...
chefatron some people didn't get the siege version also what is your opinion on the soundblaster that has less battle damage and has the mercenary symbol also why does soundwave have soundwave in him
