Terence Ho since 1981(The Last Ronin)

After a long wait, today I finally opened up Core class Studio Series 86 SteelJaw. How does he fare? Let's get started! Boxing Wow. So I was upset at 86 Blasters backdrop being the scene where Ultra Magnus rallies the troops. SteelJaw has the communication tower backdrop that Blaster should have had as well! Man, way to go Hasbro. What were you thinking?  SteelJaw Here is SteelJaw in the flesh. I could probably say it was around here where the cassettes started to not look like cassettes. This was released back in 2024 but I held off opening SJ until now. SJ transforms to cassette mode to robot mode and back fairly easy. His head needs to be pegged together so as a result there is no toggling with his mouth. It stays open. You can rotate his hip guns to give him some style since the guns can get camouflaged easily with all that yellow despite the fact its more bronze looking.  And then there is his detachable back. I think this is the idea that paved way for t...

Soundwave Superior   Aloha folks, I am back with another TF review. And this time its none other than TF Studio Series: Leader Class Soundwave. Without further delay, let's get started! Boxing As usual now, the figures no longer have the 86 marking nor does it come with a specialized movie backdrop. The backdrop it comes with is either blue or yellow. The side of the box showcases the destruction of Autobot City more clearly now.  Soundwave Soundwave comes in a lighter blue. He did look a little darker in the film. So I'm pretty sure they will re-sell him as the darker one at one point down the line. So he comes with his blaster plus his sound/shoulder canon. Both can be used as weapons if that is your forte. He does have fingers though its not individually articulated. Besides his thumbs, the rest of his fingers fold together and out. He does have swivel in his waist and even his feet though you can't tilt the latter like most figures can nowadays. The bizar...