The Energon Pub

by **Motorthing** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:49 pm

Where's the Stretch?

The Beast Wars Characters had Cybertronian forms before they got stranded on Earth - it may as well have been this shape as any other for BA. Arcee wasn't a bike until well after G1, but Motobot was and is one of the best 3RD party toys I have.

I already have the first 2 and I think this looks like a very interesting redo.....so I'm in.

More? Bring 'Em.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:58 pm

Rated X wrote:I understand where you guys are coming from. But the idea is just too "left field" for my taste. I have never seen the series where "transmetals" were a part of. I have only watched the regular Beast Wars Seasons 1-3. What it the name of the series so I can check it out ? Im assuming it's a Japanese series with sub-titles. Or was it made in Canada like the original Beast Wars ???

Anyways, I always felt that there are repaints that work and then there are lazy repaints/re-tools. Some are from Hasbro, TFCC, and some are 3rd parties. For me this is one of those lazy repaints. They could have put "dreads" on Delicate Warrior or Valkarie and painted it black and purple. Some people would have loved it and used it as a excuse to broaden their horizon on mixing continuities. Not me. I snubbed the pink version of Motobot and bought the blue Version. She sits on my classics shelf proudly as Chromia who actually was a motorcycle in the toy line. I totally disregard the fact that it was supposed to homage TF Prime Arcee. I guess you cant take the G1 out of me.

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so, you're saying that you never saw any Transmetals in the Beast Wars cartoon? I'm assuming that when you say you "watched" them, you mean you bought the DVDs and put them on a table to see if they'd magically do something all by themselves?

Oh, and Chromia wasn't a motorcycle in the original toyline. Or anything else, for that matter. She was a cartoon only character for quite some time.

Maybe we can't take the G1 out of you, but we could certainly take something else out of you if you keep posting uninformed opinions like these as fact.

For what it's worth, from these pics, I'm actually a little let down by this. I'd thought the idea was a good one, but I'll have to see coloured pictures before I sign up. Still haven't gotten my hands on either flavour of the first Motobot yet, but looks good.

by **Rated X** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:56 pm

roBROmanceFTW wrote:
Rated X wrote:I have never seen the series where "transmetals" were a part of. I have only watched the regular Beast Wars Seasons 1-3. What it the name of the series so I can check it out ? Im assuming it's a Japanese series with sub-titles. Or was it made in Canada like the original Beast Wars ???

If you've seen seasons 1-3, which is the entire Beast Wars series, then you've definitely seen a lot of Transmetals action. In fact, I would even wager you've seen Transmetals II. Behold, crappy Transmetals Tarantulas bike mode:

I remember Tarantulas becoming a Transmetal, along with Cheetor, Megatron Dinobot, and Rat-trap. But I dont remember the spider ever having wheels in the cartoon. I do remember Rat-trap having wheels. I hated it...

But not every character became a Transmetal in seasons 1-3. Was "Transmetals" a post cartoon toy-line ??? Or did it have it's own show ???

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:01 pm

Rated X wrote:But not every character became a Transmetal in seasons 1-3. Was "Transmetals" a post cartoon toy-line ??? Or did it have it's own show ???

Nope! Turantulas turned into a motorcycle a few times.

by **Rated X** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:03 pm

craggy wrote:so, you're saying that you never saw any Transmetals in the Beast Wars cartoon? I'm assuming that when you say you "watched" them, you mean you bought the DVDs and put them on a table to see if they'd magically do something all by themselves?

The only set I own the originals and have watched more than once is the G1 set by Rhino. All others are AVI Downloads that were watched back in 2010.

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:27 pm

Wasn't interested in the other Bikes, But you can put me down for this, what a fantastic Look!
Beast Wars FTW!

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:06 am

Hey news-bots... any news on this recently?

by **Mekatron** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:24 am

I'm sure if there was, we'd know about it.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:33 pm

PerfectEffect - Yahoo!

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:13 pm

Oh **** just when i thought it was safe to relax :sad:

this looks fantastic and a spider mode i will get this that alt mode is deadly.

edit. so is that a detachable spider on her back?

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:26 pm

Not fond of 2 wheelers, but that almost looks good

by **Mekatron** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:54 pm

Oh yes... she will be mine. Wasn't interested in the other 2 enough to spend what, 100 freakin' dollars for a DELUXE!!?... but this, THIS is cool and I may deny my children some birthday presents to get it... maybe just change their diapers 50% less times for a month?

by **necr0blivion** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:59 pm

Those are some sweet lookin' colors on her, the neon flavor makes the figure pop. I'm sure with a few paints apps it'll be brilliant.

by **Mekatron** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:00 pm

Wait... the mouth though... wth is up with that mouth? :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:29 pm

Mekatron wrote:Wait... the mouth though... wth is up with that mouth?

Something to do with Silverbolt maybe

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:40 pm

Looks like there are two faces. One with a closed mouth, and another opened. Or, the chin is making an illusion of an open mouth.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:58 pm

A blurred image?? Seriously????

Heard a whole lot of nothing from PE in quite some time. Disappointed this is all they have to show for themselves at this time. It's still looking cool though. Interesting name.

dainchoc wrote:Looks like there are two faces. One with a closed mouth, and another opened. Or, the chin is making an illusion of an open mouth.

Looks like the same face to me.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:36 pm

Not bad. I'd like to get a classics Blackarachnia, but I need to see the price before committing

by **Rated X** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:59 am

Such a shame they blurr out the most important pic. I dont think it is exactly a spider mode for the robot. It's a spider mode for the kibble. I need a spider mode with the figure before I buy this mold again.

And why are her lips open ? Is she flirting with Hardbone ???

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:31 am

If you look closely you can tell she has a lower lip. That's a chinstrap.

So far I like it. But with everything else coming out this year this is at the bottom of my list.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:08 pm

I'm not sure if I'll snag her or not, but she does look pretty badass.

Now PE, lets see my Cybertronian Big Convoy and Lio Convoy

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News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:33 am

I was doing a bit of research on the concepts and prototypes for the unreleased Transtech line and came across something which I believe might be the basis for the design of this figure. It's Transtech Blackarachnia:

I could be wrong, but if you compare their helmets and bot modes with the legs, they look strikingly similar I think.