It would seem Grimlock is not the only upcoming figure Youtuber Kevin Liu has his hands on early, as he gives us our first look at Voyager Starscream’s torso mode! As is to be expected of the narcissistic second-in-command, his combined form is primarily a larger representation of himself with his iconic crown placed atop the combiner’s head. Liu’s review includes Starscream as a means of displaying Dreadwind in both limb modes like his previous reviews with Slag and Swoop.
Check out the pics after the jump and join the discussion below!
Smitty.1981
After getting my Screamer I tried to solve the problem with the gap but could not come up with a fix. I even removed the leg panels but that did not help. I'm now thinking that the problem may be in his hips and/or how his legs collapse for jet mode.
DMaynor23
IMHO starscream looks much better in-hand than in the pictures and reviews. He doesn't seem as bulky.
PrimalFury
For those who have POTP V SS, do you guys also have clearance issues with the combine mode head being removed from the torso? The head of mind touche's the inside of the toes on insertion and exit, this will cause wear on the paint, anyone else have this?
Fallout
huh. his wing stickers have the movie-style decepticon logos, with the diamojd eyes instead of triangular.
PrimalFury
I am hoping that Hasbro sees the issue and makes another batch somehow fixing this or that someone can come up with a mod to solve the issue.
Smitty.1981
Yeah, just look at the wings.
PrimalFury
Yes indeed, Jet mode is heavily compromised, this could make it difficult to proprely line up other areas for jet mode etc. Shame
Smitty.1981
OK yeah I see it now. It looks like they help fill in the lower leg in bot mode and hold the back and shoulders together in combine mode, but for jet mode they just get in the way…
PrimalFury
Check it out, better pictures and explanation of issues.
Power of the Primes Voyager Starscream Pictorial Review
PrimalFury
Even in those who don't discuss it, the gap is there, it's due to the placement of the pegs, these pegs mus be folded back in order to collapse legs into jet mode.
Smitty.1981
I can't understand Kevin but I did watch ins review as well as @Peaugh 's I see that gap but he did not mention it. Chefatron's review was not very objective and he did not even cover robot mode.
PrimalFury
There are many, many more reviews than Emgo, I recommend checking them out and looking at pictures, Kevin Liu, Chefatron, pague all of them have the same issue.
Smitty.1981
I don't have him, but I have watched the reviews. EmGo is the only one that mentioned anything about the legs in jet mode so either he's the only one that noticed, he got a bad copy or he did something wrong.
PrimalFury
Have you watched all the reviews, you have this figure? I do not have the figure, only going on what I've seen and heard etc
MengHao
If you are good with a torso that looks like a starcsream doing a handstand, good on you. Like you said, to each their own. Maybe PE can do something to make me buy it. I will see.
Smitty.1981
Are those pegs on those flaps that fold in and out for the different modes? Maybe you have them in the wrong position for jet mode?
PrimalFury
I think that there may be a design flawork with the jet mode, many have complained about the rear NOT pegginger together properly which can effect other parts of the jet mode, the pegs in the back keep the rear jet section from being flush, these are the pegs that unfold and peget into the side of the legs for robot mode so shaving them down may hinder robot mode. What do you guys think? Do we have any options? Has Hasbro been made aware?View attachment 27873961
Cosbydaf
Sadly, I think if any 3rd parties still cared about CHUG, they could have made their own Voyager Seeker molds to milk repaints out of looooong before now.
*Aside from the I-Gear Raptors.
PrimalFury
To each their own, I hear a lot of people don't care for SS, I see the issues, I'm in it mostly for Combine mode followed by robot mode. This combine mode really does it for me, he's the first combiner ive ever actually wanted and he will will posibly be my first combiner.View attachment 27873685 View attachment 27873686 View attachment 27873688
Smitty.1981
I wonder if they made it that way deliberately?