Transformers Toys Generations War for Cybertron Voyager Wfc-S25 Soundwave Action Figure - Siege Chapter - Adults & Kids Ages 8 & Up, 7"

One of the most enduring characters in Transformers, Soundwave remained pretty much unchanged throughout the Generation 1 cartoon and comics whereas most characters were either killed or radically regenerated. He has appeared in most reiterations of Transformers ever since, recently reprising his role from the first episode of eighties cartoon in the ‘Bumblebee’ film. Thus, it is no surprise that he should feature as part of the ‘Siege’ line.Over the decades Soundwave has been represented by a lot of toys/action figures. Some of which, generally those when he doesn’t transform into a cassette player, have been a little poor, but there have been some good cassette player versions. However, it is hard to beat that original G1 toy which remains one of the finest Transformers figures. It probably possessed the robot mode that most closely resembled his appearance across cartoons and comics.The main strength of this ‘Siege’ version is that it captures that G1 robot form superbly. This is a perfect representation of the Soundwave robot everyone remembers and loves.Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for his alt mode. Instead of cassette player, this figure for some inexplicable reason changes into some type of battle cruiser. It is pretty hideous and takes a little bit of squinting and imagination not to see it as Soundwave lying down with his arms folded.In the cartoon’s opening story, ‘More Than Meets the Eye’, his Cybertronian form appeared to be some sort of futuristic lamppost; which probably explains the decision to give him a spaceship form. As dull as that original Cybertronian form was, it is a nice touch that it is included here as a hidden bonus mode (the diagram for which can be found printed on one of the box’s bottom flaps).Unofficially the figure can also become a rough approximation of his cassette player mode if you remove the arms.Although these two bonus forms are a bit of a novelty and about as impressive as his spaceship mode, they do give the figure that something extra over others in the ‘Siege’ range. This advantage alongside a brilliant robot form and that, despite not officially being a cassette player, he can still fit the Decepticon cassettes in his chest, make him a worthwhile addition to any Transformer collection.