We have recently received some interesting news from BTS Toys. What you see here is a look at a proposed redeco of their Sonicron. Sonicron Black Version is a homage to Soundblaster, the black redeco of Soundwave originally from Transformers The Headmasters (called “New Soundwave” in the STAR TV dub). This is a hand-painted prototype here, but it should give you a flavor of what BTS intends to do with the Sonicron’s redeco – and the mold looks exceptionally sharp in red and black.
As with the regular edition, Sonicron Black Version comes with multiple weapons and two heads – a Generation 1 styled one, and a War for Cybertron inspired one. This leaves it in your hands if you want Sonicron to be a straight out recolor on your shelves, or a version with an alternate loadout of weapons and a different head – a very nice touch.
Stay tuned for more news and our own review / gallery of the original blue Soundwave inspired Sonicron.
iron maniac
Mine comes on Tuesday, I can't wait!
Skywave
You're right!
It kinda looks like one as a line art drawing, probably not so much with the real model with the color and paint apps
SoundMaster
Wait a minute… does that last picture in the instructions call the weaponized cassette player a spy submarine?
Chaosbringer
Here's what i don't like:
What I like:
diaclone og
f sonicron he is like watchin kimbo slice fight in ufc sad and pathetic. me as a sound wave fan find this toy as purposeless as cybertron soundwave and countdown i hella stayed away from this toy like if it was a dotm release and previous movie merchandise almost got cybertron soundwave but thought why i have sound device soundwave which is so awe some y cause it does what soundwaves whole gimmick was and that was play music. that worked in the cartoon but not in real life look at the original packaging it states does not play tapes cool but not cool for the 80z and 70z but totally not cool for the current times does sonicron need a repaint no what he needs to do is really work and play a primus damned tape then u might sell more.
SoundMaster
It's probably because of how far off the tail is. I remember putting classics Ravage in my reissue Soundwave and the door popped off.
I'm hoping BTS's Ravage turns out well.
mx-01 archon
Is G1 Soundwave compatible with Classics Ravage? I dunno, I don't have a single door version. The reissue one with the double-wide door has problems holding more than just Ravage. His tail adds an extra thickness beyond the normal tape width, which causes some problems.
bmbloo
I did too! They are some of my favorite figures of all time. Fantastic look, fantastic articulation, totally unique alt-modes. Plus, IMHO, they have that great balance of interesting yet simple transformation.
Skywave
Awesome! I was expecting those pics in the feedback thread, but here can work too
He fit really well with Blaster, so we finally have modern version of Soudwave and Blaster that are the same size and aesthetic with a real-gear type of alt mode and with tape-compatibility
That's pretty sweet!
Shin Densetsu
Damn it, incompatible with Classics Ravage for the lose!
SoundMaster
That's awesome. Now I'll have four clip on speakers!
Chaosbringer
Yep, attached the speakers on Darkmount/Straxus and world fine, also tried Straxus weapons on him (shoulder and leg clip points) and they clip on very well, same 3mm.
SoundMaster
To anyone who has him- do his speakers use the same 3 mm clip that Hasbro uses?
Transbot90210
This guy will fit in very nicely with my Classics display. Thanks for the great pics Chaos.
Chaosbringer
Few more pics… he's a few millimeters taller then Blaster!
EDIT: Forgot something important..
Henkei Ravage and both the autoscouts cassettes don't fit in his chest, IGear autscout make his way in but it's very very hard to close the chest, the other one not even close!
G1 Ravage, Rumble, Ratbat, Laserbeak, Overkill, Slugfest, Sqwaktalk and Beastbox (plus respective recolors) fit very nicely
Deceptigtar
hey sol, is there still an issue with the right arm at the shoulder? the one i had everytime i transformed it, it would always pop off and a pain to get back in with alt mode.
also in your pics, i can already see those little peg tabs stressing
Transbot90210
We are talkign about the blue version. And the knee thing came about from a review that was done too quickly and too eager to bash this figure.
The knees always bent but he was using the wrong joint to do it.
DharmaDave
I don't understand all of the hate. Figure looks pretty cool. I mean, it's no comparison to the original. But a neat "classics" style update. Now the original preview, I had my issues, the head looked really small, and had the original soundwave inward knees. Looks like those have been fixed.
But now is that just for the black repaint? is the blue version still have those faults? Other than that, I really cant see any problems. The red looks really good on the black. I'd like one of these! Just need some cassettes…
Transbot90210
Yes yes, more pics and your thought and feelings abotu the figure pelase
Chaosbringer
Just got mine in the mail..
Has a note, the case opens book style but no velcro, it has magnets, apple style lol.
I'll up more pics, in a few hours .. maybe with device label Blaster for comparison?
Has for the Soundblaster recolor, looks cool, but.. i'll have to play around with mine a bit to decide if it's worth another one around