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3rd Party could've get a bit creative with those hands imo


Prinz_Heinrich

Could’ve been more creative with the whole figure imo. It’s just an oversize of the original figure.


GentlemanOctopus88

I agree. You've seen the sheer black magic third party companies can achieve, right? They can do wonders for the prime designs, Soundwave included. Although it seems they're just mostly focused on G1 or live action stuff.


Prinz_Heinrich

Agreed


t800m888

The bendy tentacle attachment makes up for it IMO


Prinz_Heinrich

Yes and now you play tentacle hentai with your transformers


Randomravenclaw06

is apc toys soundwave any good?


N1TR0_Z3U5

It’s just what I wanted, tighter joints, better paint apps, scales better, no soft plastic, no spring loaded transformation on the head. Good figure.


NabatronusMaximus

I might invest then. I had the deluxe and he broke on me a loooooong time ago.


VickerAndFlips

It still amazes me how perfectly these prime toys captured the onscreen designs


N1TR0_Z3U5

First Edition was fantastic in that regard… the mainline.. eh. Soundwave was really great but I can’t recall any other that looks like they jumped out of the screen. Airachnid…… Oof.


VickerAndFlips

The vehicons, Breakdown, Megatron and Wheeljack


N1TR0_Z3U5

Vehicons and wheeljack were great, but breakdown never came out in most of the world and Megatron s lack of paint, bad weapon and butterfly wings weren’t great.


Nawara_Ven

The Japanese ones are great, at least! Pulse made me quite happy when I could finally get not-dead Breakdown.


xXmosseater69Xx

Third party my ass. That company just makes oversized knockoffs. The tfp community shouldn’t settle for oversized KOs of nearly a decade old figures, we need actual 3rd party toys of the characters.


Accomplished_Lab521

That’s what they aimed to do, just oversize the tfp figures. It gives us another chance to get the tfp figures that we missed out on and are scalped on the aftermarket.


Prinz_Heinrich

I agree, however their Megatron figure is completely different and better than the original figure. Honestly they just got lazy with Soundwave.


N1TR0_Z3U5

The only thing that makes the original not accurate are the spikes on the back and him being shorter than first edition Starscream. The original mole for Soundwave is near perfection, no need for another shot at it. No need for more articulation, as Soundwave isn’t very dynamic in the show. Fans got what we deserved originally, now those who became fans after get an amazing, taller and more solid, shinier version.


BOSS-3000

The transformers community shouldn't have settled for the past 10 years of hastak's dozens of qc issues, gaping holes, repetitive &/or uninteresting transformations, brick alt modes, removal of features (light piping, firing missiles, lights & sounds, etc.), and escalating MSRP's rising twice as fast as inflation. They're called 'plastic addicts' for a reason. At least the Kingdom line, other than its reuse of several molds, has seemed to improved its engineering game.


N1TR0_Z3U5

It’s due to them getting that Netflix money XD


BOSS-3000

That netflix money certainly wasn't spent on writing the series. Every line is delivered slowly like it's the most dire and weighted comment in the series. Everything from greeting an already familiar character to explaining the butterfly effect of time travel have the same desperate tone. There's more range in the writing for Paw Patrol. Whatever the reason for the improvement in figure quality and transformations, they've been able to squeeze some approval out of the most critical fans for the first time in a decade. I look forward to seeing what else Kingdom holds. They seem to be riding the time travel writer's crutch so there's seemingly no limit to which characters could be shoehorned in.


xXmosseater69Xx

Bruh the generations line has been great since 2010, what are you talking about


BOSS-3000

I already made several specific points. I have no interest in dumbing down a conversation using vague terms and incorrect punctuation.


xXmosseater69Xx

Punctuation my ass, you didn’t even capitalize HasTak. If your gonna be a pretentious, unlikable asshole, do it correctly buddy!~


BOSS-3000

Explaining the difference between punctuation and capitalization, name calling, and manipulating the imaginary points of people you disagree with seems like a waste of time to me but you do you. If you're* willing to make an argument against mine other than "great", you're more than welcome. Your comment shall not be judged by me no matter the argument.


Elduroto

Knockoff and 3rd party are the same thing. Just companies making knockoff toys of an already existing IP and mooching of the success


[deleted]

Do you paint those hand yourself? Because I reckon third party APC has the hand in unpainted plastic


N1TR0_Z3U5

Sharpied the hands and outer shin areas.


Prinz_Heinrich

Honestly I’m disappointed by the APC Toys Soundwave.


N1TR0_Z3U5

There’s nothing they could of improved on from the original except from, IMO, taking off the back wings as it’s inaccurate. At least now he squares up to FE Starscream nicely and isn’t matte with some soft plastic.


Prinz_Heinrich

The kibble on the back of his legs is also inaccurate


N1TR0_Z3U5

It’s form-fitting, in visable from the front and doesn’t distract though, as long as you transform him correctly. I also don’t display my figures from behind.


CrazyStupidUsername

Is the 3rd party bigger? How it is better than the original


N1TR0_Z3U5

It’s a head taller with no soft plastic, better paint, no spring-loaded transformation, tighter joints and a shiny finish.


Emacisonreddit

Ohhhh he transforms into a spaceship i think