WFC Kingdom Core Class: Wave Two | Doctor Lockdown Reviews 109

[@HiperPivociarz]

9:28 Rats are my favorite vehicles as well.

[@danwilliams1989]

18:51 - The fact that these are the only known figures of Sari Sumdac and Captain Fanzone in existence makes me cry.

[@gmdexcillion3521]

i picked them up as well as a couple other human characters from botcon a couple years back, threw them in a box and forgot about them i think they were in one of those "grab whatever you want for free" boxes and i was just like "ooh animated characters"

[@OrionZaxs]

Ngl, when I saw the Promo images, I totally expected Core Starscream to have a waist swivel, but after seeing him in person that doesn't matter to me anymore, im totally gonna pick him up now!

[@ignite5329]

Hey, got dinobot yesterday, he sadly has the wobbly chest, but still im in love

[@AlanMDee]

I got the wobbly chest also. Great figure though

[@ignite5329]

@@AlanMDee his arms are so great, yeah they're long, but because of this i could do posses with the swords that i couldn't if they would be shorter

[@DrLockdown]

Yeah a lot of people are getting unlucky with him. It's unfortunate.

[@ignite5329]

@@DrLockdown but still, i have, i have SO MUCH fun with him, he's the figure i made the most photos of

[@ignite5329]

Wait, what happend to the q&a ?

[@flameusprime5332]

Fun fact: I loved the core seeker design so much I went a little nuts and made customs of every single named seeker repaint for G1 the rainmakers, the welcoming committee even Slipstream and Red Wing

[@majinlifestyle]

I still can’t believe we’re one siege seeker away from that mold having ten repaint

[@DrLockdown]

Should've been twenty. DAMN EARTHRISE!

[@majinlifestyle]

@@DrLockdown if we get a siege sunstorm, it’s a wrap

[@DrLockdown]

Nacelle? Coneheads? Action master thundercracker?

[@Traykartheswift]

Aren't we getting siege SG Starscream?

[@Kaidon0]

@@Traykartheswift if we do i will literally die

[@HiperPivociarz]

This isn't just a problem with this figure, but with G1 Starscreams to the core, I freaking hate the placement of the null rays on the shoulders. That's the most awkward placement for a gun. Imagine having an AK-47 Glues to the side of your arm by your shoulder. Imagine all that shit just swinging around as you run or something. Animated and other continuities fixed it by putting the null rays on the wrist. It just makes sense, you have way more freedom of movement with your wrist than your shoulder.

[@DrLockdown]

Welp, that's G1 for yah. Least Siege let you put it on the wrists too.

[@PaulXMann]

This generation of Legends/Core class figures is the SOLE reason I got back into TF collecting... the fact that they didn't make the small ones just dumbed-down, little kid versions of the bigger models is hugely appealing. The articulation, paint, transformations, and overall attention-to-detail is EXACTLY what this size needed!

[@BradDeamer]

As soon as I saw core soundwave I knew I needed to get it, but I wasn't so sure about his 'con buddies. Looks like I'm starting a core collection!

[@DrLockdown]

They're all well worth it, aside from Optimus

[@mechanwhal6590]

Corelection?

[@johnl6192]

I was surprised by how much I like Core Starscream. It’s funny how a tiny legends-scale figure has more clever engineering than the $30 ER voyager.

[@DrLockdown]

Kinda shows has poorly designed the Earthrise one was.

[@johnl6192]

@@DrLockdown absolutely

[@ekaj-fj3gk]

The transformation on this starscream is FAR better than the earthrise version

[@DrLockdown]

Ain't that the truth

[@ekaj-fj3gk]

@@DrLockdown I don't really hate the transformation on earthrise starscream that much. I'm mostly just worried about those tabs that are used to open the torso. I'm worried that eventually they will become brittle and break. Most of the earthrise figures were rushed I think that's probably why there was so much partsforming, which unfortunately continued into kingdom. But kingdom is definitely better than earthrise

[@joshuavis2736]

I feel like now we have 3 sizes of the classics mould. Although it’s more forgiving with the core class

[@DrLockdown]

This ain't the classics mould. Wholly different :P

[@joshuavis2736]

@@DrLockdown the transformation is definitely different. I guess just the look of the robot mode for me with the front of the jet on the back.

[@DrLockdown]

Yeah they basically designed a completely new Starscream, then gave it the mechanical detail of the Earthrise version.

[@joshuavis2736]

@@DrLockdown gotcha. Yea alright I can see that. I kinda drew the connection between classics and earthrise. Then earthrise to core class. But yea I can see the difference now

[@KilosFoxo]

the intake design on screamer is also real world accurate as the f15 eagle intakes could angle down to be more aerodynamic at supersonic speeds

[@DrLockdown]

Huh. Neat.

[@Scorch501st]

Good news, they released Skywarp in legands, Without the null rays. Yayy!

[@jinxtheunluckypony]

My explanations for these two were pretty low but they actually look alright. I might end up picking up Starscream if I see him in person.

[@DrLockdown]

I'm hoping they do other redecos

[@DrLockdown]

I'm hoping they do other redecos

[@stivers56]

I guess you can say starscream is the leader of the core class, until galvatron shows up and makes bad comedy out of him

[@Titanfactorydirect328]

Core megatrons shoulders sorta remind me with armada galvatron

[@cartkart1]

I think it’s very interesting how Megatron doesn’t look like Earthrise in either mode but uses the same transformation, and Starscream looks like Earthrise in both modes but has a wholly new transformation

[@rhyperiorhunter7339]

8:44 so that's the mysterious blue car you mentioned from the first QandA its a blue repaint of that Bumper figure Kit Katastrophie reviewed and I thought I would have to wait for the second QandA for that question to be answered

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

I'm sad we won't getting a core Insecticon. Edit: I'm referring to the beast wars Character called insecticon

[@DrLockdown]

We already have the Legends versions from T30 and the Prime Wars Trilogy though.

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

@@DrLockdown no beast wars Character called Insecticon! I also would have liked a drill bit too

[@JacobHillSBD]

I haven't messed with the Megatron much since I've got it but I started to a bit more today and I really like him. Starscream however, I can't help but pick him up and transform him back and forth every time I even catch him in the corner of my eye. I love the little guy!

[@DrLockdown]

It's a really addictive transformation

[@DrLockdown]

It's a really addictive transformation

[@cowboybarbaryn1302]

That new age sun storm looks phenomenal

[@cartkart1]

Megatron’s leg transformation reminds me of Titans Return Hardhead/Quake

[@DrLockdown]

I guess it's a little similar

[@cartkart1]

@@DrLockdown also the curved pylons aren’t just a cartoon reference. I learned from TLE that they tilt down like that when the jet reaches supersonic speed, implying the seekers like to fly at such speeds.

[@DrLockdown]

I'm talking about them curving inwards

[@nylok4566]

These figures dont look terrible but I can’t wait for the soundwave Also I still don’t have paint chipping on my er starscream and I sure don’t hope for it any time soon

[@cartkart1]

I have one spot of paint chipping on mine, but I haven’t played with him much because I don’t really like him At least he looks alright on my shelf

[@DrLockdown]

The thing I like most about Starscream is the engineering. He could look better, especially in the head, but he's good enough for me to want more colour schemes

[@rhenpenada2424]

6:29 That's good. Mine (Core Class Starscream) had red paint chippings whenever I put him down on the ground in his jet mode.

[@rhenpenada2424]

Still love the toy tho

[@boarpsimson8675]

To be fair towards core megatron, tank proportions aren't really quantifiable. A vehicle with the general proportions of Megatron's tank mode wouldn't be that unrealistic, I could imagine it as an armoured artillery vehicle. EDIT: just got to the part in the video where you say the same.

[@m.otransformers4855]

Yeah man there both great, I'm excited about soundwave core class

[@masterfarr8265]

Now I want a core class Grimlock and Jazz

[@jett5180]

Yeah

[@NightmareZerogbs]

I really, REALLY want that Megatron, but sheesh, Core Class costing almost the same as deluxes did during Combiner Wars AND BEING EVEN SMALLER THAN LEGENDS WERE is very, very sad.

[@DrLockdown]

That's inflation for you. Sucks, but it's a thing that happens.

[@dedalionarts6077]

Hmmm.. Those are nice figure indeed. And quec question.... Whats your problem with Green Vertabreak recolor?

[@DrLockdown]

I think it looks hideous. There are ways to do neon recolours, but this is right up the same alley as the Tetrajet Rainmakers; no secondary colour to break it up.

[@dedalionarts6077]

@@DrLockdown them I have a question. If Neo green looks terribull to you, how would you handle the Vertabreak recolor?

[@DrLockdown]

Neon green on it's own is fine. It just needs a secondary colour as well. It's like the difference between MP acid storm and the siege version

[@deang5386]

Megatron is great. It's easy just to unclip those rear treads for bot mode. makes him soo much better. I haven't got Starscream yet (I hope they make a Thundercracker)

[@tatotahto4409]

I've just had a lot of _fun_ with the core class more than anything. Sure, Megatron's kibbly, sure Starscream literally cannot stand most of the time, but they're _fun_ and thats all im here for. hope Soundwave turns out the same

[@cartkart1]

He’s good, but mine has some QC issues.

[@lukasgemmill8084]

Core Megatron is one of the only core figures I’ll get. Happy to see that he is pretty good.

[@DrLockdown]

I'd say they're all worth it.

[@jolttrontitan2755]

5:25 Yo what toy is that? I had it when I was younger and forgot about it until now

[@DrLockdown]

ROTF Shadowstriker. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqvLXoBmbsd8l7M

[@reyonXIII]

From the moment I saw them in action, I became thoroughly convinced they did many things their Earthrise versions should have done from the get-go, but for whatever reason...didn't. Ideas are percolating in my head on how to make improvements to their ER versions based on these. It's really making it hard to want ER just for the jet mode, and am hoping that King Starscream maybe, just maybe, is a new and better mold. With how much ER Starscream fumbles as much as the character does in his attempts to usurp Megatron, you think the Core class should've been how they did it in the first place? For both of them, rather.

[@ArcNeoMasato]

So I gotta be that guy again, but what was that little red tank you showed with Megatron? I've legit never seen that thing, and little tanky-bois are my thing. lol

[@DrLockdown]

I put in an annotation at 3:37. EDIT: I'm only now realising I made a horrible grammar error.

[@ArcNeoMasato]

@@DrLockdown It flashed by so fast I didn't catch it. Sorry!

[@junk1e259]

I see tons of core class in Walmarts and Targets.

[@masterfarr8265]

still waiting for thundercracker

[@boyboy-ru3gx]

Whats wrong with xovergen?

[@DrLockdown]

Their plastic has the solidity of cardboard.

[@Mushroom_Man]

Why does the core megs look better than the voyager earthrise megs

[@DrLockdown]

Because Earthrise laziness...

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

I don't think impossible toys is worthly of being compared to Chris-Chan's Cursed Custom. Alot of there releases sucked pp but you have to remember that they pioneered the third party scene.

[@DrLockdown]

Nah that was Fansproject, Fanstoys and MMC. Impossible Toys was just bad from the outset.

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

@@DrLockdown impossible toys was around at least a few months before mmc first release and fanstoys wouldn't was not one of the first companies. Impossible toys nipple twisting awful arcee was one of the second stand alone figure, after fan projects swindle

[@stevehandley1]

I have mp 5. Got him a long time ago tho

[@HiperPivociarz]

I'm sorry, but statements like "Grey can be vibrant" need a little more elaboration. Especially if you're gonna use it as a way of judging a toy.

[@DrLockdown]

Darker grey is a richer colour than the colour used on the Siege and Kingdom versions. Not really much to say about that.

[@gizzach977]

How do you stat motivated to keep up your consistent upload schedule? I want to have the same discipline/dedication as you do for my own projects.

[@DrLockdown]

Not sure to be honest. It's pretty easy to stay focused once I get started. My main hurdle is really physical limitations. Between work and family life I sometimes can't physically bring myself to work on it. Sometimes I'm overworked to the point of needing to just crash.

[@jpuggy6793]

What is that tiny Optimus?

[@DrLockdown]

What timestamp? It's been ages since I did this video

[@Sunmellows]

I was watching this in my mobile house until it crashed into a fucking artillery I've only been in the force for 40 zeconds so i guess its to be expected

[@DrLockdown]

I swear to bestest...

[@JomasterTheSecond]

...is it bad I legitimately bought Core Megatron for that pistol?

[@DrLockdown]

Nah. Good way of packing in the accessory

[@m.otransformers4855]

I enjoyed you reviews of these core class so much went to check out your other reviews, I'm glad your not carrying water for Hasbro, theres so many channels that kiss Hasbro's ass in Hope's of getting free stuff, great reviews

[@masterfarr8265]

And you said they peaked early XD.

[@DrLockdown]

I was worried they did with Rattrap, and it's kinda true. Soundwave may have a chance though.

[@krishacz]

you switched the names in the robot mode chapter titles!

[@DrLockdown]

Just got notified on my discord server. Bit of an oopsie.

[@RosencrantzxGuildenstern]

Bit of a shame Corescream's crotch is even punier than the ER one's. Still, while both torsos are a little too boxy, the one on the core figure looks a lot more cohesive (Earthscream's torso kinda looks like someone took a bunch of jet kibble and put one of those "sexy buff guy" aprons on them). The transformation looks reallly fun, I almost want to get the toy for that alone.

[@kadiejb]

I’m also in Australia. Can’t find these guys. Where did you get them?

[@DrLockdown]

EB Games. They're also popping up at kmarts. That's how I found the second copy of Starscream, which was actually for a friend

[@kadiejb]

@@DrLockdown awesome thanks

[@AdamDeOldSport]

Question, what's your thoughts on the Kingdom Autobot Ark?

[@DrLockdown]

Looks fine, but I'll skip it for now. Might pick it up after Black Zarack.

[@samwatson-tayler2805]

8:21 [Laughs in New Zealand]

[@masterfarr8265]

Poison mushroom Megatron and Starscream

[@theenigma3886]

Wave 3 will probably be the weakest. Then again, we don't know how Soundwave will be. Also, earthrise micromasters.

[@loganpalmer7132]

whats the figure at 4:40 called

[@DrLockdown]

Generations selects centurion. He came with a bunch of accessories, including a Megatron gun

[@cartkart1]

I can’t get the nosecone on my copy to plug into the jet all the way, leaving a gap. Did you encounter this issue or is it just my copy?

[@DrLockdown]

Just make sure you have the pylon module in all the way. I found that it didn't work until that was there.

[@SpookyDraygon1994]

Sorry doc just left server due to the fact of im never really active there anymore mostly because im working at getting my twitch up and running proper and kinda abandoning youtube as a whole

[@DrLockdown]

Don't ever apologize for that. Best of luck going forward

[@Spicy_Magma]

Now I want core class versions of thundercracker and sky warp.....

[@DrLockdown]

Hopefully eventually

[@caseysshenanigans708]

7:00 Ok that skit was just too funny!! 😂

[@hectorz9555]

Why do you keep mr. angry bearded wizard guy around when all he does is cause trouble? (if you're wondering I have absolutely no idea how his name is spelled.) Another peeve with him is that his voice manages to make your normal voice sound like you're whispering, and when headphones are involved it's a recipe for chaos. Also he seems like he'd rather erase himself from existance.

[@hectorz9555]

Also he had a point. You’re bound to lose subscribers with your cliffjumper rants.

[@NexusProductions-rz1sv]

Thoughts on Soundwave?

[@DrLockdown]

Looks good so far, but I'm a little disappointed at the feet.

[@mineturtledabrave3796]

Rite, imma fix optimus.

[@Shockblade95]

HOW DID YOU GOT 2 CORE STARSCREAMS BUT MY STORE DOESNT EVEN HAVE ONE

[@DrLockdown]

Actually the other one is for a friend. Giving it to him today.

[@awesomeguy7624]

Starscream looks amazing and megatron is great for the gun tho i aint spending 19 for one of these

[@DrLockdown]

I'd say they're worth that price

[@awesomeguy7624]

@@DrLockdown but like i can get a deluxe/ voyager/ i dont even know the classes anymore for the price of 2 of them like yea theyre rlly good but i cant justify basically $20 for something i think should be atleast $15

[@DrLockdown]

The price point has been the same since at least dark of the moon. Other price points have gone up, but not this

[@awesomeguy7624]

@@DrLockdownwait srsly wtf well then i guess ill just have to start looking at the pricing in a different light

[@just_a_random_viewer8884]

6:58

[@whydopeoplelovefoxy2051]

U should make an Austin powers reference with core class megatron

[@whydopeoplelovefoxy2051]

And god I remember giant truck man

[@DrLockdown]

Classic

[@whydopeoplelovefoxy2051]

But with mines I’m sadly using the authentics one but I hope to get core class one someday

[@SilverScarletSpider]

What do you mean I’m the other one

[@DrLockdown]

What are you referring to specifically?

[@nylok4566]

6:49 oh so that’s why you were I’ll the other week

[@masterfarr8265]

is Unicron next?

[@DrLockdown]

Not for a while. Personal matters keep me from tackling it.

[@masterfarr8265]

@@DrLockdown worst list?

[@BoisegangGaming]

5:34 That your dog?

[@DrLockdown]

Eyup. He's a good boy.

[@BoisegangGaming]

@@DrLockdown What breed of good boy is he? I've got two mutts.

[@DrLockdown]

He's a Labrador crossed with a German Shorthaired Pointer.

[@BoisegangGaming]

@@DrLockdown Aww... I had a yellow lab growing up, probably one of the sweetest dogs I've encountered. I think I probably would have gone insane during the events of the past year had it not been for my dogs lol

[@the_collector_of_different_toy]

something about the 2 wave and 3 wave of kingdom that really annoys me is when we’re down to both one deluxe and core class also in wave two we didn’t really get a new leader at all. I really feel every transformer wave in a line should have the same amount of figures as each wave with the exception of leader which I’m fine with going down from two to one figure as whenever a wave shrinks down it feels like we could’ve gotten more figures and with kingdom we definitely know with some figures got canceled I’m still annoyed about polerclaw personally

[@DrLockdown]

Eh. It's probably for the best. Pushing out too many figures, especially larger ones, would probably give the ones that are already in development less time in the oven. Fewer toys means the ones we do get are better.

[@the_collector_of_different_toy]

You’re definitely right I think my Annoyance with the shrinking waves in this line is because my love a beast wars figures from it and that we’re probably not be able to finish the season one predacon team (hopefully we at least get a waspinator) and the fact that they canceled poor polerclaw

[@DrLockdown]

I'm sure the next line will also have more beasts if these sell well

[@the_collector_of_different_toy]

I’m just hoping That most of that one leak list for kingdom has basically came true I hope we do get at least one more wave because it had things like tigertrom and wasp on it

[@DrLockdown]

I reckon that ones a pretty safe one

[@rowantritton8659]

How dare you? Son Chu is almost MP quality :D

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

It's missing the totaled window in the back so it isn't a very good mp...

[@rowantritton8659]

@@diegodankquixote-wry3242 hey, at least it doesn’t snap apart at the doors like Hound or at the waist like BW Megatron, also as far as I’ve seen there’s been no paint chipping issues

[@TableTopTransformer]

What's the Scottish guy's name???? Vorm???

[@DrLockdown]

Vaughan.

[@omarsalem1219]

Another positive review? Booooo Jk great review as always doc

[@DrLockdown]

Fear not. Two weeks from now we've got a stinker :P

[@masterfarr8265]

who's the Russian guy?

[@DrLockdown]

Vaughan. He's Scottish

[@masterfarr8265]

@@DrLockdown ok thanks, hey I do interviews do you think you have a discord

[@DrLockdown]

I do. Send me a message and I'll see. Check the video description

[@masterfarr8265]

Ar-TANK-ulation?

[@DrLockdown]

Oof

[@KRBrickBot]

*BuT starSCREAM has viSiBlE hAnDs and HEaD in plANE moDe 0/10*

[@o.8.p149]

I want the Star Scream I can use it as a generic Seaker

[@bumbleprime7713]

Fun fact: my first ever custom Transformers figure was a repaint of Core Skywarp into Acid Storm. He's one of my favorite parts of my collection, alongside the Core Energon Megatron I customed into a G1 Galvatron, using paint and 3d printed parts i modeled.

[@mattplayz4550]

Wanted to get Core Megs but i found him for the price of 25 euros for some reason so i didn't get him.

[@Krissylis]

While I REALLY love Starscream, as a character and this toy, he has s SERIOUS problem with paint chipping. I've noticed his arms and the back of his head have had this issue. I have almost all the other core class figures and he's the only one who seems to have this dumb problem. Is anyone else having the same problem as me? I kinda hoped Hasbro would release both Skywarp and Thundercracker so I could buy them, but this is a bit off putting.

[@USSMariner]

Big Brain take: Redeco Core Starscream into Pretender Starscream. His Jet mode is basically there and the deco changes will make this mold *sing* .

[@SicMetalMaggot4life]

@17:09 Yo fam what upgrade/reprolabels set was used on that Thundercracker? That shit looks dynamite. Also wow after like 5 years of Transformers hiatus due to lack of interest (most definitely not a G1 fangirl here since my nostalgia-bait is Unicron Trilogy/Movies/Universe 2.0), I finally have some interest in mainline Transformers again. That Megatron looks honestly pretty neat at that scale and pricepoint (shame about the lack of roller wheels so no doot-dee-doot-dee-doo but I can overlook that for the sculpt) and mmmmm dem Beast Wars figures tho.

[@DrLockdown]

It's the reprolabels set. Turns him into G2 dreadwing

[@kaih_the_viewer]

I recently got that third party legends scale conbaticon set and I intend to get bit of these guys, Optimus soundwave and shockwave so I can have a cool little display reference the time Bruitcus fought everyone on Cybertron and nearly won had it not been for the deactivation button that Starscream put on the back

[@geo-fry6372]

I have Megatron, and I love him. He is pure goofy fun. I like using one of Netflix Bumblebee's guns as the tank barrel, it really fits with the rest of the figures aesthetics. I don't have Starscream, I'm hoping for a Skywarp and/or Thrust and/or Ramjet. I really like his transformation, it's really unique for a seeker. Really excited for core Soundwave. I need more tiny Soundwaves in my life.

[@DrLockdown]

Soundwave looks petty cool, aside from the feet.

[@cartkart1]

I now see why you said Starscream was good. Before this I thought he looked bad in the promos; I think it was the grey waist. If I get any core figure it’ll be Megatron but if I do that mini display idea I’ll definitely get Starscream and the others. Gotta love how the baby sized $10 budget versions are better than the $30 that are almost two times the size

[@DrLockdown]

They're both worth it.

[@adrianovieiramiranda6528]

Will you do a Video on Legacy Core classes?

[@DrLockdown]

Yo...why did you ask the same question on all three videos? Happy to respond, but it's a bit excessive :p

[@adrianovieiramiranda6528]

@@DrLockdown Well, i rewatched all the core class videos today , some of my favorites, and i love the core classes . The multiple questions was just to have more chances of you responding it , 😐

[@DrLockdown]

I read all the comments. Unless KZbin deletes them, it's all g

[@adrianovieiramiranda6528]

@@DrLockdown That's nice, rare for most people in this platform

[@BetterBrickStudios]

#vomitabreak