LEGO has announced a retro-themed Transformers Soundwave set, which you can transform into a cassette player without disassembling it. You also get his two cronies, Ravage and Laserbeak, which ...

We put together the latest LEGO Transformers set, Soundwave, which features tons of references to the original Soundwave toy from the 80s.

The Lego Soundwave will be available to purchase from August 1 for members of the Lego Insiders VIP program, before going on general sale August 4. He’s available to pre-order now, for a hefty $190.

Lego says the kit will go on sale in the second half of the year. Remote control was already possible with Android smartphones and the most recent Mindstorms kit, the NXT.