WEAPONS:  Soundwave's weapons are identified as Rocket Launcher with Rockets and Concussion Blaster.  The Rocket Launcher is shown below on the left which is extended, but can retract to look like the Concussion Blaster.  The launcher connects to his fist and blaster to his shoulder.  Condor's weapons are Machine Guns which attach to his back in Bird Mode.
 

Soundwave & Condor's Weapons

C O N D O R

Condor in Barrier Case

Condor was originally released in 1983 within the Microman/Microchange sub-line and called MC-03.  It wasn't until this figure was brought to the U.S. in 1984 before it was named Laserbeak.  Condor is packaged in Bird Mode with two chrome Machine Gun attachments and Barrier Case as shown in these photos.

Condor's Machine Guns

Condor transformers into a mini-cassette which can be stored in the Barrier Case or in Soundwave's chest.  His color scheme is Black with several pre-applied stickers in various colors.  He is comprised of plastic and die-cast metal which is painted Red.  Condor measures approximately 1.25" x 2" in Cassette Mode.

In Cassette Mode, his Destron rub-sign is located on the center/bottom of Side-A.  The Destron sticker is located on Side-B as shown below.

In Bird Mode, his Destron sticker is located on top of his head.  His wings can be swept back or brought forward as shown in the photos below.  His head is attached by hinge joints at the base of his head and neck.  The wings are also attached by two hinge joints located at the wing/elbow joint and at the body.

BIRD TO CASSETTE MODE:  To transform Condor from Bird to Cassette Mode, the first thing you need to do is to remove the Machine Gun attachments from their peg holes located on Condor's back.  The next step is to stretch out his head then slide it back into his body so that it is flush at the top/front.  Now take his wings and fold them inward so that they are flush with the body.  The last step is to fold both legs outward which should snap into place.

Condor is a neat little figure which can be stored in Soundwave's chest when it's in Cassette Mode.

S O U N D W A V E

Soundwave was originally released in Japan within the Microman/Microchange sub-line as MC-10 in 1983.  In 1984 it was brought into the U.S. Transformers line and called Soundwave.  There are several versions of Soundwave with different attachments which can be found at Remy's Soundwave page.

Soundwave is a Stereo Micro Cassette Recorder which is packaged in this mode.  He measures approximately 4.25"L x 1.75"W x 3"H.  Majority of his color scheme is made up of dark Blue and Grey with plastic and die-cast metal.  There are also some chrome, Silver and Gold paint applied throughout this figure.  Soundwave has a sticker sheet, but none have been applied to him in any of my photos.  The pre-applied stickers are located at the following locations:

Cassette Mode:
- REC STOP sticker below chrome buttons
- REC/BATT sticker wraps around "R" side
- STEREO MICRO CASSETTE RECORDER
  sticker wraps around "L" side
- Destron logo sticker applied to top of door

Robot Mode:
- Stickers applied to left/right shoulders
- Stickers applied to left/right kneecaps

Soundwave's mold has been re-tooled since its' original release.  What's really noticeable is the cassette door hinge which allows it to extend twice as far as the original.  The hinge now extends outward and is visible on the left/right side of the chrome buttons.  These buttons have also been placed on the outside instead of through the plastic case that was cut out so the buttons fit through.

Soundwave's head has some Silver paint applied to his forehead and mouth guard, with Yellow paint applied to his eyes.

CASSETTE TO ROBOT:  To transform Soundwave into Robot Mode, pull down the "R" & "L" sides of the recorder from the top 90° downward, then another 90° downward because it has two sets of joints.  This step create his legs.  Rotate his legs to the front 90°, then extend his die-case toes downward, locking them into place.

Rotate the shoulder/arm parts from the back to the front.  Push the Blue levers located on the outer side of the arms downward to extend his fists.  Now lift his head upward 90° and rotate it to the front.  The final step is to attach the Concussion Blaster to the peg hole located on his right shoulder, then the Rocket Launcher (extending the front part) & Rocket to his fist.  Soundwave now stands at 6.75"H x 4.25"W.

The photos below show Soundwave's cassette door extended/ejected for Condor.  Just press the chrome eject button on his left shoulder to open the door.

Soundwave's back is shown below without the battery cover attached.  His Concussion Blaster and Rocket Launcher were made to look like actual AA batteries that can be placed into his back for storage.

Here are a couple of photos of Soundwave with Condor placed into his torso (Side-A & Side-B).

Soundwave has more articulation than several other G1 figures in that his shoulders and hips can rotate outward.  His head can rotate and arms can rotate upward 90° at the elbows, but doesn't have any articulation at the knees. 

I still think Soundwave is a great figure and looks much better than my other original figures which have taken a beating over the years.