As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all Hero Mashers lines, not just the Transformers-branded ones). The elbows, which previously snapped into place when articulated, now slide freely, and the entire hip joint system can be shifted out of alignment. The figure also features a barely noticeable yet enormous Decepticon symbol on the top of the plane rendered in black paint on black plastic.

The set also came with a remolded fist for the original Optimus Prime toy, allowing him to hold the Megatron accessory, and a DVD featuring a trailer for the upcoming Playstation 2 video game The Transformers and Japanese toy commercials for Optimus Prime, Rodimus Prime and Chromedome. The toy doubles as the Starscream drones in Wings Universe and as an unnamed character in 2019 IDW continuity. Unless you really stare at this it is not a huge deal from an aesthetic point of view, and I have moved this panel many times without the crack growing or showing additional stress. Make a Transformer from the line that has some of the most complex figures ever cast ENTIRELY out of translucent plastic. Each of the weapon halves features two 5 mm posts, as well as a peg-hole on their hollow sides, while the combined form features another peg-hole at the top, but makes the peg-holes on the hollow sides inaccessible.The electronic box lights up with the press of either button, and emits electronic "machine gun" or "jet engine" noises. On top of this, given his role as a major Generation 1 character, Starscream himself would be reissued many times down the years, the first being still in his original packaging in Australia in 1990.

The Autobots and Decepticons have left Cybertron, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the Allspark. This was only available to those who lived in Japan, but since each box flap had a unique code, there was no household limit to how many one could redeem. I was prepared to be a bit underwhelmed by him, but to nick a joke from Young Justice, I was very much whelmed. During the second Q-Transformers series, the Starscream toy was available in a three-pack alongside Skywarp and Thundercracker.S., this Starscream is a redeco of the 2010 Transformers Legends Class toy, including the hand and wing retooling later added for accessories this toy does not come with. Part of the first wave of Transformers Hero Mashers basic Action Figures, Starscream is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall.