Thanks to 2005 boards member Seth Sunthay, we have new pics of Combiner Force RID Soundwave that surfaced on Loopaza Mega Store on Facebook. The new figure is a great mix of styles, with a TFPrime head and a body similar to his WFC incarnation, giving us a fresh and cool-looking Soundwave.
Check out the pictures and share your thoughts after the jump!
IronMagnus
I guess I missed the part where G1 Seekers, Coneheads, Combaticons, Blitzwing, and Warpath (and maybe some I'm forgetting) were all…. big bulky military things.
Exinferis
I was just thinking this myself. Would it really cost that much more to have a hinge at the wrist?
I hope this never happens; I hate having great big bulky military things like this in TF. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part I don't buy them. Do it in the movies, they're full of stuff like this so it wouldn't look out of place, but in a cartoon line they look awful.
I'm still of two minds about this Soundwave. I will get him as he's my favourite character outside of real Bumblebee (Bug), but I'm not too sure if I like him that much. Prime Soundwave was epic!
General Tekno
INTERESTING; that sure is a sculpted but unpainted visor/faceplate combination ala G1, like in the boxart.
Sportimus
Very few of the RID TF's have caught my interest. And I mean very few. This one looke like a real winner for me. I like it!
lfpnrg
Lovely looking Soundwave, a definite buy for me. Can hardly fault any of the Warrior Class figures in this line.
Dachande
It looks… okay. I really don't like those forearm hinge parts, and the exposed hands are somewhat of a deal breaker. The lack of a proper weapon doesn't help.
I do like the aesthetic combination, which works surprisingly well.
Still, I've been disappointed with pretty much every other NuRiD figure outside of Fracture, so I hold no grand hope for this. I'm just going to stick with my FoC and ML figures as my deluxe Soundwaves.
transgeek2345
So does anyone know the street day for this guy? Granted I am not a big fan of the RiD series, but this Soundwave really sells it for me.
IronMagnus
Now that the world has SWAT vans with LRADs (Long Range Acoustic Devices) mounted on top, I'm starting to appreciate Soundwave being represented as an armored car type of vehicle more and more.
It works much better than a stealth bomber, drone, or satellite alt mode.
Maybe some day we'll see a Generations line release that gives him a more realistic truck w/ LRAD alt mode, like this:
The bulky LRAD could perhaps fold up a bit into a more iconic cylinder form factor for Robot mode.. I think this would be even more fitting for a character named SOUNDWAVE than a truck with what looks like Gatling gun on top.
Chaplain
I do like me some Soundwave.
Novaburnhilde
Really like how this guy came out.
Such a cool figure. They took 3 of Soundwave's coolest appearances and mixed them into one.
Chainlink
Lookin' good. Probably my most anticipated figure out of the upcoming RID toys.
Part of me hopes for an oversized knockoff of this guy. I got an oversized RID Grimlock KO a while back. Quality was great, so I wouldn't mind seeing that same group blow this figure up to Voyager Class. He'd be a nice CHUG Soundwave, if you ask me.
cutestprincess
Dang, he's looking great in these pics! Def gonna be one. Definitely gonna pick him up if I see him
Rockdown
This figure is essential (to me).
PELINAL
The figure looks really good, better than what I was expecting. I think combining the WFC and TF: Prime aesthetics really works here. My main complaint is that the chest is huge and really juts out. It is to the point that part of the head is blocked depending on the photo angle. It looks like the windshield/chest window might be a separate piece so maybe 3D printing a flatter chest piece might help.
Chaotic91
If it came with It's own Laserbeak then I'd buy it.
DrJest
I really dig this toy. Is anyone else looking at it and thinking it would be the base of an awesome deluxe-sized custom Breakdown?
TyrantLizardKing
That back looks kind of hollow, but it's not bad. Hope Reprolabels gets on this guy soon.
bellpeppers
Aside from visible arms and hands this thing don't look bad. Might even consider getting it.
ron8675309
Maybe I'm just being persnickety, but I'm getting really tired of the exposed arms in altmode in RID15. At least have the hands fold away, if not fold the arms into some less innocuous saddlebag boxes or something.
Anti Spark
Stereo mode is awsome!