SS-72 Starscream

Purchased:

* April 18, 2021

The Studio Series 72 Starscream was part of the eleventh wave of releases. It is a very heavy retool of the SS-65 Blitzwing figure.

## Vehicle Mode

This version of Starscream transforms into the drab white Cybertronian Tetrajet with blue and red details from the Bumblebee movie, in 2018.

## Accessories

* The SS-72 Starscream also includes his arm blaster, which connects to his hand, similarly to the SS-65 Blitzwing.
* Also, his two null ray guns, that go under his wings.

## Repaints, Retools, and Reworkings

There are a few characters that pop up more than once in the Studio Series.

### Retools

A retool is when a figure has a slight change or improvement that sets it apart from the original.

* This figure is a very heavy retool of the SS-65 Blitzwing figure. The robot modes are very similar, but the alt modes are rather different, and they are comprised of entirely different peices.

### Reworkings

A reworking is when a figure goes thru significant changes into a new figure. In my mind, this includes totally different figures representing the same character in the same series.

* The SS-06 Starscream transforms into the drab colored F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet from the first Transformers movie, in 2007.
* The SS-21 Starscream transforms into the F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet with Cybertronian tattoos, from the second Transformers movie, Revenge of the Fallen, in 2009.

## Trivia

* This Figure, as well as the SS-65 Blitzwing, have a massive potential for repaints. Personally, I would love to see both molds repainted into Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp... at least.
* There are already rumors that the as-of-unannounced SS-73 might be a bright green repaint of this figure as Thrust from the Bumblebee movie.

## Links

SS-01 Bumblebee •
SS-02 Stinger •
SS-03 Crowbar •
SS-04 Ratchet •
SS-05 Optimus Prime •
SS-06 Starscream •
SS-07 Grimlock •
 **Wave 2**
SS-10 Jazz •
SS-11 Lockdown •
SS-12 Brawl •
 **Wave 3**
SS-14 Ironhide •
SS-16 Ratchet •
SS-17 Shadow Raider •
 **Wave 4**
SS-21 Starscream •
SS-22 Dropkick •
 **Wave 5**
SS-26 WWII Bumblebee •
SS-27 Clunker Bumblebee •
SS-28 Barricade •
SS-29 Sideswipe •
SS-30 Crankcase •
SS-32 Optimus Prime •
SS-33 Bonecrusher •
SS-34 Megatron •
 **Wave 6**
SS-37 Rampage •
SS-38 Optimus Prime •
SS-39 Cogman •
SS-40 Shatter •
 **Wave 7**
SS-42 Long Haul •
SS-43 KSI Boss •
SS-44 Jetwing Optimus Prime •
SS-45 Drift •
SS-46 Dropkick •
 **Wave 8**
SS-49 Bumblebee •
SS-50 WWII Hot Rod •
SS-51 Soundwave •
SS-52 Chromia, Arcee, and Elita-1 •
SS-53 Mixmaster •
SS-54 Megatron •
SS-55 Scavenger •
 **Wave 9**
SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee •
SS-58 Roadbuster •
SS-59 Shatter •
SS-60 Scrapper •
 **Wave 10**
SS-62 Soundwave •
SS-63 Topspin •
SS-64 Cliffjumper •
SS-65 Blitzwing •
SS-66 Overload •
 **Wave 11**
SS-70 B-127 •
SS-71 Dino •
 **Wave 12**
SS-73 Grindor •
SS-74 Bumblebee •
SS-75 Jolt •
SS-76 Thrust •
 **Wave 13**
SS-80 Brawn •
SS-81 Wheeljack •
SS-82 Ratchet •
SS-83 Soundwave •
SS-C Shockwave •
 **Wave 14**
SS-84 Ironhide •
 **Wave 15**
SS-87 Bumblebee •
SS-88 Sideways •
SS-89 Thundercracker •
SS-90 Galvatron •
 **Wave 16**
SS-92 Crosshairs •
 **Exclusives**
SS-09 Thundercracker •
SS-15 Bumblebee •
SS-19 Retro Pop Garage Bumblebee •
SS-20 Retro Pop Highway Bumblebee •
SS-24 Bumblebee •
SS-25 Bumblebee •
SS-31 Battle Damaged Megatron •
SS-36 Drift •
SS-48 "As Seen In Parks" Megatron •
SS-68 Leadfoot •
SS-69 Devastator •
SS-77 N.E.S.T. Bumblebee •
SS-95 N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher •
 **Accessory Figures**
SS Scorponok •
SS Charlie •
SS Uruaz •
SS Dairu •
SS Uriad •
SS Zauru •
SS Igor •
SS Tops •
SS Pterry •
SS Sharp-T •
SS Headmaster Cogman •
SS Laserbeak •
SS Wheelie •
SS Brains •
SS NEST Paratrooper •
SS Steeljaw •
SS Ravage (2007) •
SS Sam Witwiky •
 **Combiner Figures**
SS Jet-Powered Optimus Prime •
SS Devastator

SS-15 Bumblebee •
SS-18 Bumblebee •
SS-19 Retro Pop Garage Bumblebee •
SS-20 Retro Pop Highway Bumblebee •
SS-24 Bumblebee •
SS-38 Optimus Prime •
SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee •
SS-64 Cliffjumper •
SS-70 B-127 •
SS-80 Brawn •
SS-81 Wheeljack •
SS-82 Ratchet •
SS-84 Ironhide •
 **Decepticons**
SS-22 Dropkick •
SS-40 Shatter •
SS-46 Dropkick •
SS-59 Shatter •
SS-65 Blitzwing •
**SS-72 Starscream** •
SS-83 Soundwave •
SS-89 Thundercracker