Thanks to 2005 Boards member Knightsword for reporting in our forums about a Running Mold Change in Power Of The Primes Voyager Starscream.
Many fans have reported problems trying to keep all the torso/jet backpack together correctly. It seems there’s a slight change in the mold to help you deal with this issue. Knightsword comments on this finding: “There is a fixed retool out now that tabs together correctly with out work. The retooled one has slots on the red post on the back while the original has a solid red post. My original’s box was stamped 72921 and the new one’s was stamped 73101”.
A very useful information indeed for all POTP collectors. You can check out the comparison images of the original mold (first) with the new mold change (second) after the jump and then sound off at the 2005 Boards!
Scaleface
I also just realized today that you can put the combiner feet on his arms for a Cybertron Starscream mode. I hate leaving loose combiner kibble.
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Scaleface
Looks like for Forged to Fight Shattered Glass Starscream they just took the Power of the Primes toy and gave it a red Decepticon symbol and blue eyes.
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Warpshard
I don't think the mold itself is bad. I really love Elita-1, she's my representation for that character in my collection. But by god, I don't think this mold is a good Starscream.
HAL237
Oof, I've almost forgotten what a total piece of garbage this toy was…
WreckAndRoam
the ghost/gold starscream mold would probably be the closest Scream got to repaints for POTP… and technically neither are POTP, one is Unite Warriors and the other is holden lagoon.
Which is a shame, as repainting that mold and headsculpt for the seekers would be the perfect limbs for this bot. I’m working with goldscream, blackwing, waiting on dreadwind to arrive, and a knockoff of blast-off that for my purposes is now named “Knock-Off”
twichy
just thinking about it… this is one of the few start screams that did not spread into a batch of bastic repaints…
WreckAndRoam
dang, well, mine is just going to have the blue flap folded out and a hollow bottom butthole in combined mode.
MidnightBliss
I couldn't figure one out. I had to get a new copy.
WreckAndRoam
damn. Any fixes for that?
MidnightBliss
Might be a bum copy. Mine was.
Warpshard
If its build like how Elita is, it just requires a bit more force than other parts to push it in. The tab that is meant to hold the head up is just the tiniest bit too long.
WreckAndRoam
So I’m trying to build a combiner out of this guy, gold lagoon starscream, dreadwind and blackwing, and a ko Blast off.
Is there something I’m missing about pushing the small head into the robot for combiner mode? Because I do not feel like mine wants to go in.
PolyWraith
Yeah I couldn't agree more…I think the crown head is so nerdy, although I understand why they did it, to reference the movie, and Starscream's personality, and I do think it's fun. Regardless, it's just too nerdy for me.
Gyrfalken
I would have gotten this if Hasbro/Takara had done a recolor of Aerialbots Skydive as Thundercracker and Skywarp for arms, Air Raid as Ramjet and Dirge for legs, and Powerglide(Viper) as Thrust for his Gun.
I really think Lord Starscream would have used the Enigma of Combination on his fellow Seekers to make himself the Lord of Combiners if he could have.
andrws2
This is the closest im gonna get for to voyager starscream i'll be happy with.
Waited til now for figure to be discounted to even consider buying shapeways feet.
Pairs good with current siege megatron to me.
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transform75
Well there is the siege starscream coming in wave 2 as mentionned.
There is also cybertron/ galaxy force starscream, typical g1 tetrajet and nice mold if you can t wait
PrimeDaddy16112723
this guy needs some replacement arms.
weevil
Hi, I'm Indonesian. when I bought POTP Starscream. it doesn't have a card and the instructions. pretty disappointed.
Digger
I think seige is gonna be bringing us one so you could maybe hold out for that.
LZSchneider
Real shame that this guy is the only G1-ish styled, Voyager Starscream out there. I would've bought three of these dudes if he was a completely different toy. I've seen this dude discounted to 10 bucks on Amazon a few weeks back, actually.
Also, seriously, am I imagining things or are there just no G1-looking voyager sized Starscreams at all…