Via In Demand Toys Facebook we can share for you new stock images of the highly anticipated Transformers Studio Series Core Class Rumble.}
We have a clear look at the front and the back of the packaging as well as new images in robot and cassette mode for your viewing pleasure.
See all the images after the break and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
KibblerGrrrl
I dunno, but if I ever find him on local shelves or catch him at retail price* on Amazon, I'll let you know. Heck, I'll try the piledrivers with WfC Knok and Eject too.
(* I want Rumble badly, but not $30+ badly.)
Vanya
I don't think they do.
Forge
Do the piledrivers fit the older rumble?
Vanya
Just because the designer says they couldn't accomplish something doesn't make it impossible, nor does it invalidate criticism.
And moreover, finding a better way to do something is the essence of innovation.
Rumble's designer is not a liar.
And critics are not necessarily wrong.
Silver Snake
Same. Netflix version was hard to find. Everyone should be able to own a modern day Soundwave
Dinobot Snarl
I hope so.
Huktonfonix
Hey! He's not just elbows and legs. He's got a face too! Im up here guys……
Dinobot Snarl
People so focused on those elbows… Anyone notice how great his legs are?
I'm hoping we can get a new mold Soundwave, or at least a Marvel Soundwave. I don't think this Soundwave is as great as everyone seems to think, I believe it's closer to ER Ironhide…. In between definitive.
orangeitis
Can't wait to get this guy in-hand. And yeah, elbow joints would make him nigh-perfect.
flux convoy
Nice little guy. Should have had elbows. A single ball joint isn't rocket science. When these are approaching Dr. Wu prices, we should be getting that level of quality.
KibblerGrrrl
My only real problem with SS86 Rumble so far is I haven't found him on local shelves yet.
Fenrys
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There is barely any space between the fist and the shoulder joint, an elbow cannot be put into this specific design
Starpilot949
At the end of the day, Hasbro could not our elbows due to Budget and structural issues. That just the way the cookie crumbled. But we should be happy that for once, Hasbro said "hey, our old version is bad, so let's fix the paint!".
Purple Heart
And this I do agree with. It’s possible to add elbows in the design 100%. But theres a chance it may not be as structurally sound as Hasbro would like. Not to mention the what type of plastic used. They would need to be made of the harder nylon plastic, but then they would be unpaintable.
Dinobot Snarl
I think the problem is really plastic quality, rigidity and assembly accuracy. Hasbro is working within the limits of the plastic durability and assembly acumen. Sure they could design double joints everywhere, but that would result in many quality issues down the line, examples include the recent Micromasters where most of the figures fell apart when you tried to pose or transform them.
Seanprime
I never said you know nothing, I said know more than the hasbro designers. Which since you do have some knowledge you especially shouldn’t be accusing them of lying or saying it could’ve been done differently etc.
Purple Heart
I see your point, and that happens. But you shouldn’t assume I know nothing about the design process behind these figures.
I know more about designing figures then you would think, and I know how absolutely hard it is. I’ve worked on a few hardcore kitbashes and made designs of my own.
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Granted, these aren’t engineered from the ground up by me, but they did have to be re-engineered slightly to function properly, and let me tell you that is no simple feat. Transfomers are designed only with enough tolerance for their design. Adding anything to that required a good deal of change. I’ve done other projects but I mostly stopped posting them after people started posting them on Reddit claiming them as their own.
I really wish I had a high quality 3D printer and a decent computer so I could model and print most of these designs. Recently, I bought a GI Joe scaled vehicle based on a M25 Dragon Wagon with plans to use it and several other donor figures to create a Joe scale WWII Optimus Prime, and if I had a 3D printer I’d be doing the same, too.
And speaking of 3D printing. I would not be surprised if after some time, someone makes proper arms for Rumble.
Seanprime
On todays episode of random username online accused hasbro of lying and claims to know more about designing figures then they do
Fenrys
Then it would have had the same problem as the Siege mold with proportions because the legs would have to transform like the Siege mold so that there'd be space for the fists to fit into, so it'd still be compromised.
Purple Heart
Then maybe it should have share engineering with Siege Rumble and had hands that only collapse partly. So that way room for an elbow joint would be there and the figure would not be compromised.