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<\/a>Last week I was lucky enough to stumble upon a fresh case of the new Transformers Prime: Robots in Disguise.\u00a0 I say lucky because my favorite character, Soundwave, is apparently only one per case and I was able to snag him.\u00a0 Yeah!<\/p>\nOne of my favorite aspects of Transformers Prime is Soundwave.\u00a0 I\u2019ve always been a fan of the character, but this show raises him to a whole new level of dangerous and even scary.\u00a0 His robot mode alone is pretty imposing with all its pointy edges, long razor-like arms, and spindly needle fingers.\u00a0 Not to mention the fact that he only has a blank emotionless screen for a face.<\/p>\n
But what\u2019s even more intimidating than what Soundwave looks like, it\u2019s how Soundwave acts.\u00a0 Constantly looming in the shadows, he doesn\u2019t just watch, but monitors everyone and everything around him.\u00a0 More than once Starscream has turned around to find his emotionless face staring back silently.\u00a0 And when he does finally choose to talk, it\u2019s not his own voice but a recording of what someone else has said.\u00a0 This mimicry seems to not only be a bit mocking, but also serves as a constant reminder that Soundwave records everything and erases nothing.<\/p>\n Prime Soundwave was an imposing and perfect spy, but it wasn\u2019t until late in the season that we learned he wasn\u2019t just a surveillance bot.\u00a0 Sure characters like Starscream and Knock Out were always cautious around him, but I just assumed it was because he\u2019s Megatron\u2019s right hand man.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until the homicidal Arachnid (Black Arachnia) tried to usurp command after Megs was thought dead that we finally got to see Soundwave in action.\u00a0 It\u2019s definitely one of the most badass moments of any version of the Decepticon.<\/p>\n Soundwave vs. Arachnid<\/a><\/p>\n Aside from the size issue, Soundwave\u2019s sculpt is fantastic.\u00a0 His robot mode is just as sleek and angular as the character design.\u00a0 I was really surprised with how well they were able to incorporate those long fingers into the wing design without it looking too strange.\u00a0 I also love his head sculpt, and the fact that it resembles the Decepticon\u2019s symbol.\u00a0 Soundwave also has some interesting sculpting on the inner parts of his body that resemble energy conduits.\u00a0 Most of them are unpainted, but the one\u2019s under his arms\/wings are colored purple.<\/p>\n One of the coolest bits of sculpting on Soundwave is his chest area, which is where Laserbeak attaches to him like a piece of armor.\u00a0 This is exactly how the two characters interact in the show, and the figure really did a great job of making it work.\u00a0 When removed, Laserbeak can easily slide off his chest and rest in the peg hole on his arm.<\/p>\n Interestingly, with his pointed wings and tiny head, Laserbeak looks much more like a bat than a bird.\u00a0 I\u2019m kind of curious if we\u2019ll see a repainted version named Ratbat later on.\u00a0 There\u2019s not a lot to his sculpt, but Laserbeak\u2019s larger wings are on hinges for a nice flapping or even a resting effect.\u00a0 The wings also swivel back to give Soundwave his shoulder spikes when the characters are combined.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n Soundwave\u2019s alt mode is based on an unmanned aerial reconnaissance drone, which is fittingly perfect for the character.\u00a0 Ironically, even though his bot mode is shorter than FE Starscream, Soundwave\u2019s alt mode is actually a larger plane.\u00a0 One thing I like about this alt mode is how it\u2019s not made for direct human interaction like the other vehicles most of the robots choose.\u00a0 Another nice touch is that Laserbeak can dock to the top of drone, although I do wish he sat a bit further down.<\/p>\n Soundwave\u2019s coloring is very simple.\u00a0 He\u2019s molded almost entirely out of a dark bluish gray plastic, with accent parts molded in black.\u00a0 There are a few dabs of color on him though, like dark purple or dark pink, and a little silver.\u00a0 The most interesting part is probably his face shield, which has been painted a very deep metallic red.\u00a0 The color is so dark that I couldn\u2019t actually capture it with my camera, and it mostly turned out looking black.<\/p>\n One of the things I love about the Prime toys is their articulation, and Soundwave is no exception.\u00a0 His head, lower shoulders, and hips are all ball joints.\u00a0 His upper shoulders, biceps, waist, and thighs are swivels.\u00a0 His elbows, abs, and ankles are hinges, while his knees are double hinges.\u00a0 This gives him a fantastic amount of movement, but ironically I just want him to stand there and look frightening to my other Transformers.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/soun1.jpg?resize=640%2C480\")
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