>>10794687Now for the second 2-pack, starting with Soundwave. The stock photography makes him look a lot lankier than he actually is - he's still a bit weirdly proportioned due to his chest being so wide while his waist is rather small - but it's not all that horrible, especially if you're actually posing him instead of leaving him standing straight. His head is pretty tiny, though, and I'm a bit annoyed by that blue piece that sits directly on top of his chest 'door' - when he's standing straight up and looking ahead, that blue block comes up past his chin, blocking the bottom half of his face. It's not horrible, but still not fantastic.
It feels like the budget was slightly higher for this pack - most likely because it has Optimus in it - both 'bots have rotating wrists and a rotating hip, plus no kibble that can interfere with arm or leg movement. For weapons, Soundwave comes with what I'm assuming is supposed to be his concussion blaster and a (removeable) shoulder-mounted gattling laser that replaces his usual rocket launcher; the gattling laser can move up and down a little, and since it's on a 5mm peg, it can be rotated around as well. Sadly, his tape deck chest is just for show - it doesn't open, and he has no cassettes this time. His blaster can be stowed on his backpack when not in use.