You managed to understand what the majority of reviewers have been failing to: this is NOT a transformer that turns into a GIJoe vehicle; It is a G.I. joe vehicle that can become something more. For G.I. Joe fans, this can be an amazing opportunity to get their hand on an old vehicle that might be evading their collection. For the rare species that identifies as a fan of BOTH TF and G.I.Joe…. This is HEAVEN.

One major problem is that the robot modes are so dedicated to recreate their G1 appearance, resulting a great departure between alt mode and robot mode. They should just use the alt mode part to build up the robot mode, instead of throwing alt mode junk on a G1 figure

Cautiously optimistic for M.O.B.A.T. Optimus Prime and Triple-T Kup. Soundwave is a step in the right direction, and I hope they keep improving this line (mainly with the materials). Head sculpt is superb. Prolly the best Soundwave head sculpt out there imo.

Hound with a GIJoe customized jeep mode seems like it'd be a no brainer for this series they're doing.

I wonder if they'll do a Cobra Jet that transforms into starscream and comes with Cobra Commander. It's so obvious that it's almost painful.

As a fan of both Transformers and G1 Joe, it makes the robots a lot easier to digest when I have them posed up with my Pursuit of Cobra figures. Just *knowing* that the robots are in scale with those human figures is so cool, and then the 1 to 1 vehicles make me giddy. Each one continues to improve on the last, which is a great sign.

Yeah, I’ve been wishing they didn’t go for name recognition and had gone for obscure name pulls or new characters but as is these are my favorite versions of these characters.

this series has given me a distinct "this is a _TOY_-toy that is meant to be played with by brutal little kids in a sandbox"... simplistic in design, simple engineering to divert budget into size (this must seem gonzo to a 4ft tall little gremlin), meant to be transformed quickly & be treated roughly... this is not a 'hand feel', "take your time with it & enjoy the process" toy for more careful & patient types... but for that price?? 😬

In my opinion what can make the last knight leader Megatron more better is if it had the screen acraet cannon form the voyager toy snd proper arms

I am more of a Joe fan than a TF fan, but these aren’t what I want from a crossover. If they aren’t going to scale with my classified Joes or most TFs, I wish they would have gone 2.5” Fortnite proved you can get good articulation at that scale.

I think your review is the best one out there you have a good perspective from a G.I. Joe standpoint, and transformers fan standpoint.

The blue ravage is the closest we’ve gotten to a new Howlback since… that one Bumblebee movie multipack?

The problem is that these figures are too expensive and the robot modes just look really cheap.

As a Transformers and 3.75 figure fan I really enjoyed this figure. Just needed a bit more articulation. Ravage on a Leash was a great touch.

This is the one I understand the most so far. That car mode is gorgeous and the robot mode is solid enough. Not a Joe fan, but I get it. I wish the Bumblebee toy was even remotely this good looking.

Being a transformers and G.I. JOE fan I’m really liking these crossovers . Although the transformers mode are not great , getting a new version of the Thunder Machine is awesome! And will be displayed with a my Joe collection 👏🏻

I feel that with these toys they'd be better off adopting a more G1 transformation process and keep it as simple as possible and probably sacrifice some of the articulation and have some metal in there for weight

I am a mostly GI joe fan, though I was also a huge Transformer fan when they first came out. I keep this in robot mode. I wasn't really a fan of the Thunder Machine, but Soundwave is my favorite Transformer. lol.

It's the Ramshackle! You know dang well! It's made from vehicles that we couldn't sell!

I wish third party companies would take the initiative to make proper toys/bots for this lineup. Hasbro/Takara prioritizes their stock holders over their customers. Third party/KO don't have to worry about stock holders and IPOs this is why they are able to sell at such a relatively cheap price.

Tbh this guy punching legacy armada prime is a cool mental image

I don't really like GI Joe and I don't love the robot modes on this subline, but man do I love the concept of Soundwave being a Trans Am. Hey Hasbro! Make a line where the G1 guys (ie not movie) are just straight-up licensed vehicles! I will buy them!

In Europe he is like 125 euros which is 15euro more then a commander here, which makes this even less appealing

Super helpful review. I’ve been considering this for a couple months, but probably won’t get it based on this review! Thanks

I had that car when I was a kid and it was one of rhe coolest toys I had. Looked fantastic. Soundwave's alt mode is an abomination. I know compromises must be made but they shouldn't have bothered when it looks like that.

Soundwave is great. The dreadnoks CAN ride in the backpack but you cannot see them unless you have a top side view of the figure. With the guns on his shoulders it blocks any front view of either figure in the backpack. This opened my shelf up for the rest of my GI Joe figures to integrate into the TF heavy shelves.

The lack of vehicle integration is what's supremely disappointing. Especially given when in the comics, when they turned into Cobra vehicles, they integrated.

This guy reminds me of the big honkin' toys from my 90's childhood. Just the chunkiness of it makes me think of things like the Power Rangers Tiger Zord, that kind of thing.

That was the most fire intro ever lol

It's hard to price these toys since there isn't a classic Joe toyline to price against in stores. $90 is spendy for what we get, unless you're looking at it as a $40 Dreadnock, a $30 Soundwave, and 2 $10 Joes. That's obviously too much to pay for this Soundwave, but I can't say if the rest of the prices are outrageous or not. The MP Ravage is a sweet-as-hell pack-in, probably worth nearly $10 on his own. If we tossed that into the pile and dropped the price of Soundwave to $20, I think it would be easier to justify this price. On Soundwave, I feel like slight changes to the engineering would have had an outsized impact on his feel. The mere addition of a couple of pieces cast in denser and heavier plastics to replicate the feel of die-cast components wouldn't be amiss. Just use a denser plastic for the red components in order to make heavier seat-feet and a stiffer cabin roof, and the hollowness of the3 arms would be a little more tolerable without having to reach third-party levels of panelforming. In the end, I feel like this toy _might_ be acceptably priced if you price his alt mode and robot mode separately and include the prices of each major accessory. He could be so much better, but he is an improvement on his linemates and definitely a move in the right direction.

I wonder if there is gonna be a Cobra Starscream figure.

It looks like one of those Constructbots that were around a few years ago.

I can't be the only one thinking to myself seeing as they have officially licensed a Pontiac, to the assumption that maybe just maybe, we could be getting a Knight Rider crossover in the future????? 👀

I want a starscream rattler

I wish we had the jazz pimp from the comics or that awesome 40s prime truck mode oh I would buy that

The MOBAT Optimus Prime has the potential to be the better of the bunch, simply because the MOBAT was just a basic looking tank with a slot for a figure. Not much they would have to work around unless they, for some reason, make it motorized like the old one.

Cold openings always stress me out

It's not a shield it's a ram. It's called a pilot, or a cowcatcher. It's for hitting things with out damaging your vehicle

While I recognized the Trans Am front end had no idea it was officially licensed as one. As with Megatron and Bumblebee these are first and foremost vehicle representations with simplified but recognizable Transformers attached to them. I think what really kills this line is the 3/4 figure integration which means they have to be big to accommodate which also means lesser budget for articulation and engineering. It's like Human Alliance only backwards. While other collaborative efforts have been either hit or miss they fare better not having to accommodate another toyline as it's main selling point and are significantly better because of it. Almost makes me wonder why even bother and just release 3/4 scale updates of the original GIjoe toy as that's what the subline is mostly catering to. On a side note I believe Cup and Prime have already been rumored/scheduled as more Joe vehicles. Makes me wonder when we'll see seekers as the Cobra jets though realistically those would have to be enormous.

I really love to look at the soundwave, but I just don’t like the tires, on the side of the arms but it looks good for a potential custom or moc and I would definitely pick it up if it went for clearance or something like that

This is the first one I have purchased. Love the blue ravage, but still disappointed. It needed more articulation/ moving some kibble out of the way. He feels out of place with tfs and with my Joes which are mostly 6” Now

Nice review. I have Joes but never had Zarana or the the Thunder machine. So it was a Beautiful deal for fans of Both Transformers and Gijoe. Those Joe o ring reissues could be like $40 of the value from Hasbros priceing of their previous reissues. I like to Joke that with Zarana this is Kiss players Soundwave.

The 1980s Pontiac emblem through me for a *loop* Also, if we have a 1980s era Trans-Am… GIMME THE IROC MASK THUNDERHAWK!!!

Hasbro really needs to figure out what they want out of these figures. Are they transformers or vehicles for GI joe figures that just happen to have a robot mode?

Ita cool that this is the first time soundwave is (kinda) a car not a van/airplane

KABLAM! Still pretty sad they didn't include Thrasher who was the Thundermachine's original driver. But if you somehow own the BBTS-exclusive Dreadnok multipack which includes a modern version of Thrasher then you are basically covered.

The could of made the hands fold out of the front bumper which would have gotten rid of the hollow part on the arms

I miss the human alliance toys, I think those were well thought and executed IMO.

Love the video and btw it’s not a fire chicken its a firebird not tryna be rude

I think they pick the wrong robots for these vehicles to turn into. Definitely the last one should have been hound and this one should have been motor master imo.

Got all 3 heavily discounted on pulse and i appreciate you not lokeing them. Sadly, that will lead to it being neglected and ultimatley failing before it gets iff the ground

While this is a big improvement over the last two releases, even as a Gi Joe fan these still don't really appeal to me. Vintage re-releases are cool but I feel like people would prefer brand new modern 3.75" scale Joes. As a fan of both GI Joe and Transformers I wish we got proper 3.75" compatible transformers that also come with cool modern Gi Joes.

I'd like to get this at some point, but definitely can't justify it for full price. I picked up the previous 2 on deep discount from Amazon on Black Friday, I'm guessing this one will eventually follow suit

Can't lie, i never understood why people care if TF toys "parts-form" because avoiding it leads to a lot of toys being slathered in kibble and janky as hell to transform. Sure it isn't lore-friendly but frankly that shouldn't matter, these are toys for christ's sake. If parts can be cleanly engineered, especially on larger figures, to transform without needing to be taken off; cool, because that's impressive to see. Otherwise, just make the damn things come off.

We need an OptimusPrime/KillerWhale and a Unicron/TerrorDrone :D

It’s insane to me that GI Joe gets better crowdfunding than transformers.

I like joes and tf... but honestly, id be more interested in these if they were just brand new bots, and not established characters

Honestly im not a fan of the gi joe x transformers line because of just how bad some of these desgins are especially how bland the robot modes are and how janky they are and how they just ware their alt mode kibble instead of just incorporated it It would've been better if they brought back concepts and ideas from the human alliance toyline but alas this is just the G.I joe team doing these and not the transformers team doing these

I'm not saying it would greatly change your opinion, but reviewing a toy designed to interact with 3-3/4" figures and deliberately...NOT doing that, feels like looking for reasons to dislike it.

so bassicly it comes with a masterpiece howlback

7:29 if I had that blue ravage he would be renamed to howlback bc it’s blue

They had the hiss tank why didn't they do that... Why didn't they use the hiss tank sound wave from Earth wars

Why soundwave...he is the last con I would pair with the dreadlocks. Bumblebee needs Eco warriors/ Beachcomber repaint. That is a perfect pair.

Did u just throw a bionicle can?🤣👏🏼

At 200 AUD its a bitter pill to swallow but he is the best one so far

I like transforming robots

to my knowledge, these aren't designed by the TF team, hence the kind of shoddy engineering compared to modern TF stuff

As cool as this looks, I’m still gonna be waiting for a sale before I pick it up. I got the hiss tank for like 60 bucks on Amazon which I didn’t think was too bad but these all seem to be overpriced like the majority of transformers nowadays unfortunately

I wonder why they decided to use MP Ravage. Maybe it’s a cost cutting thing.

I am legally obligated to say that the name "G.I. Joe" exudes such masculine energy that i can't go within 50 feet of it without combusting. And while writing this comment and just mentioning it's mere name, had given me severe burns i will have to go get treated

Honestly seeing this guy and how he does some things make me wonder...... Why even do this if there's no passion or no real motivation

"This video is made for adult collectors because have you met any kids that even care about GI Joe?"

5 G.I Joe fans at the corner is eating good with this figure fr

How did it take me until you took the car roof off for me to think he just looks like a kreo build?

Better than Megatron four Shure.

soundwave should been hiss tank megatron this one

I feel like he’d look really cool and very dreaknock if he had some subtle graffiti tags on him

You know, I'm having this are a MASSIVE reduction.

What are your thoughts on the megaraptor?

Gi Joe Transformers Soundwave is very cool

This looks like a leader or voyager

It's ridiculously large 😮

Bro built like a burnin rubber 5 boss

What's with the Pontiac Trans Am front.

This G.I.Joe collaboration reminds me of star wars ( both have shitty robots )

Howlback, the blue ravage but they call him ravage on the box so meh.....

I always liked G.I. Joe and I love Transformers, but these figures are really meh to me. Only reason I got this guy is because I'm a slut for Soundwave.

I was really hoping that he would be good, but seeing him on camera really shows his flaws.

If you're a Joe or Soundwave fan, I'd reccomend this guy, but if you're neither he's in no way worth it.

No partsforming this time? Cool.

Tbh this is the only good one from the crossover line so far,

Go Joe! G.i joooeee transfomers earth wars were he says that

It's not terrible agree the best of the worst.

Okay this is awesome

Was hoping for this one

oh i want this one!

It’s human alliance again

Ngl this alt mode is worse than bee movie soundwave

Btw ..... you mean the late 70s and 2 years into the 80s trans am?

At least their making these