The Energon Pub

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:28 am

I don't think it's a Battle Beast / Beastformers weapon, it doesn't show up on any of the figure images on the websites I use.

by **Andrius** » Fri May 21, 2010 9:10 am

Rocklords Stoneheart.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri May 21, 2010 12:51 pm

Andrius wrote:Rocklords Stoneheart.

Awesome. Thanks for the help, Andrius, and welcome to Seibertron.com.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri May 21, 2010 1:05 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I don't think it's a Battle Beast / Beastformers weapon, it doesn't show up on any of the figure images on the websites I use.

Yeah, I was having the same problem looking in all of the archived Battle Beasts pics that I've got. I'm getting geared up for my new Battle Beasts website (PlanetBeast.com). I'm in the process of completing my Battle Beasts collection. I'm only missing 4 or 5 I think plus all of the Laser Beasts but I'll work on those once I get PlanetBeast.com up and running. The Battle Beasts will finally get the official Seibertron.com gallery treatment and the world will finally have some really nice high quality images of the Battle Beasts at last!

Thanks for the help guys. Here's a little Battle Beasts teaser!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri May 21, 2010 1:19 pm

Can't wait

It's about time the Battle Beasts get some recognition as Transformers canon. Silly question, but how much time does a single photoshoot take for a single gallery, not counting the reshoots and polishing up?

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri May 21, 2010 1:24 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Can't wait It's about time the Battle Beasts get some recognition as Transformers canon. Silly question, but how much time does a single photoshoot take for a single gallery, not counting the reshoots and polishing up?

I think I've estimated that it takes about 4 to 6 hours on average from start to finish from the time that I start taking pics of a figure to when the gallery launches on the site. That's why I like to do galleries in bulk for related figures (repaints, waves, etc). The most time consuming part is transforming all of the figures for comparison pics. It's oddly my least favorite part about all of this ... go figure since the primary point of these toys is that they "transform". Obviously galleries like Robot Heroes and Battle Beasts take less time but they still take up quite a bit of time still. It's become more than a full time job.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri May 21, 2010 1:33 pm

Seibertron wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Can't wait It's about time the Battle Beasts get some recognition as Transformers canon. Silly question, but how much time does a single photoshoot take for a single gallery, not counting the reshoots and polishing up?

I think I've estimated that it takes about 4 to 6 hours on average from start to finish from the time that I start taking pics of a figure to when the gallery launches on the site. That's why I like to do galleries in bulk for related figures (repaints, waves, etc). The most time consuming part is transforming all of the figures for comparison pics. It's oddly my least favorite part about all of this ... go figure since the primary point of these toys is that they "transform". Obviously galleries like Robot Heroes and Battle Beasts take less time but they still take up quite a bit of time still. It's become more than a full time job.

That long? Wow... Makes me rethink doing it myself

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Sat May 22, 2010 5:07 pm

Well, this may be a bit off-topic, but I need to identify the original robot of a KO figure, which comes in a very... weird package:

(saw this on an auction)

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun May 23, 2010 6:01 am

Chaoslock wrote:Well, this may be a bit off-topic, but I need to identify the original robot of a KO figure, which comes in a very... weird package:

(saw this on an auction)

Now that is a doozy. A Transformer with Batman? Anyhow, I found a possible match: Victory Gaihawk The overall shape and hinge placement matches perfectly. Although I would have picked Hellbat myself.

News Credits: 3 · by **ArmadaPrime** » Sun May 23, 2010 2:17 pm

I have a really odd pteranadon sort of transformer that is brown and turquoise.(go figure :-?

) I am told he is the mold used for armada swoop but i doubt it? His hands dont fit any of my weapons(unless you count missiles) and he seems to have what was once a sound gimmick. The button doesn't even go in. #-o

Picked him up in a charity shop some while ago now.(about 2 years). If i can be bothered and or have time i might get some pics, but in the meantime, PLEASE HELP!!! Gah i am so annoyed that i dont know who he his. :BOOM:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun May 23, 2010 2:23 pm

ArmadaPrime wrote:I have a really odd pteranadon sort of transformer that is brown and turquoise.(go figure ) I am told he is the mold used for armada swoop but i doubt it? His hands dont fit any of my weapons(unless you count missiles) and he seems to have what was once a sound gimmick. The button doesn't even go in. Picked him up in a charity shop some while ago now.(about 2 years). If i can be bothered and or have time i might get some pics, but in the meantime, PLEASE HELP!!! Gah i am so annoyed that i dont know who he his.

Pics will help greatly, as Transformers didn't really have a lot of Pterosaurs, and none of them had a sound gimmick.

by **The Legend** » Sun May 23, 2010 3:43 pm

ArmadaPrime wrote:I have a really odd pteranadon sort of transformer that is brown and turquoise.(go figure ) I am told he is the mold used for armada swoop but i doubt it? His hands dont fit any of my weapons(unless you count missiles) and he seems to have what was once a sound gimmick. The button doesn't even go in. Picked him up in a charity shop some while ago now.(about 2 years). If i can be bothered and or have time i might get some pics, but in the meantime, PLEASE HELP!!! Gah i am so annoyed that i dont know who he his.

Terrorsaur?

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Sun May 23, 2010 8:50 pm

There was a Dinobots Swoop, which was a repaint of Beastwars Terrosaur around the time of Armada, but wasn't technically part of the Armada line.

Dinobots Swoop
Though he's more orange than brown. He waspackcaged with a repaint of Beastwars Dinbot that was called Grimlock.

There was also a repaint of Transmetal Terosaur years before Armada
Transmeral Terrorsaur

Though he's purple, not turquoise.

Finally there was an Energon Swoop packaged with Energon Grimlock and able to combine with him to form the uglyness that was Mega-Dinobot. But he was mostly gray with light blue robot parts.

Energon Swoop

Neither of these 3 figures had to my knowledge any sound gimmicks.

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Mon May 24, 2010 5:47 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Well, this may be a bit off-topic, but I need to identify the original robot of a KO figure, which comes in a very... weird package:

(saw this on an auction)

Now that is a doozy. A Transformer with Batman? Anyhow, I found a possible match: Victory Gaihawk The overall shape and hinge placement matches perfectly. Although I would have picked Hellbat myself.

i could be wrong but that kinda looks like the arialbot air raid

by **Valandar** » Mon May 24, 2010 7:02 pm

grimdragon2001 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Well, this may be a bit off-topic, but I need to identify the original robot of a KO figure, which comes in a very... weird package:

http://n2.vatera.hu/photos/fa/4a/62a_1_big.jpg
(saw this on an auction)

Now that is a doozy. A Transformer with Batman? Anyhow, I found a possible match: Victory Gaihawk The overall shape and hinge placement matches perfectly. Although I would have picked Hellbat myself.

i could be wrong but that kinda looks like the arialbot air raid

Nope - Air Raid's wing hinges are shorter than where they meet his body, and the hinge where the nose meets the fuselage is lots longer.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue May 25, 2010 7:45 am

Valandar wrote:
grimdragon2001 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Well, this may be a bit off-topic, but I need to identify the original robot of a KO figure, which comes in a very... weird package:

http://n2.vatera.hu/photos/fa/4a/62a_1_big.jpg
(saw this on an auction)

Now that is a doozy. A Transformer with Batman? Anyhow, I found a possible match: Victory Gaihawk The overall shape and hinge placement matches perfectly. Although I would have picked Hellbat myself.

i could be wrong but that kinda looks like the arialbot air raid

Nope - Air Raid's wing hinges are shorter than where they meet his body, and the hinge where the nose meets the fuselage is lots longer.

Besides, Air Raid's a different type of jet: an F-15 Eagle like Starscream.

by **Valandar** » Tue May 25, 2010 7:54 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Valandar wrote:
grimdragon2001 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Well, this may be a bit off-topic, but I need to identify the original robot of a KO figure, which comes in a very... weird package:

http://n2.vatera.hu/photos/fa/4a/62a_1_big.jpg
(saw this on an auction)

Now that is a doozy. A Transformer with Batman? Anyhow, I found a possible match: Victory Gaihawk The overall shape and hinge placement matches perfectly. Although I would have picked Hellbat myself.

i could be wrong but that kinda looks like the arialbot air raid

Nope - Air Raid's wing hinges are shorter than where they meet his body, and the hinge where the nose meets the fuselage is lots longer.

Besides, Air Raid's a different type of jet: an F-15 Eagle like Starscream.

Umm... so is that up there.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue May 25, 2010 8:07 am

Valandar wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Valandar wrote:
grimdragon2001 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Well, this may be a bit off-topic, but I need to identify the original robot of a KO figure, which comes in a very... weird package:

http://n2.vatera.hu/photos/fa/4a/62a_1_big.jpg
(saw this on an auction)

Now that is a doozy. A Transformer with Batman? Anyhow, I found a possible match: Victory Gaihawk The overall shape and hinge placement matches perfectly. Although I would have picked Hellbat myself.

i could be wrong but that kinda looks like the arialbot air raid

Nope - Air Raid's wing hinges are shorter than where they meet his body, and the hinge where the nose meets the fuselage is lots longer.

Besides, Air Raid's a different type of jet: an F-15 Eagle like Starscream.

Umm... so is that up there.

Nope, an F-15 jet has rectangular air intakes on the sides of the cockpit and is slighly longer. Note Starscream and the Seekers. If you look at Gaihawk, an MiG-29 jet:

Gaihawk image on TFWiki

the KO jet is much closer to him in design.

News Credits: 1 · by **adamassc** » Wed May 26, 2010 9:24 pm

definate Gaihawk, matches my KO one perfectly. (well, mine's pink, but otherwise..)

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sat May 29, 2010 12:04 am

Found this part on the floor next to my gallery setup. I'm stumped!

by **Pyrostrata** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:27 am

Seibertron wrote:
DSC06815.jpg

Found this part on the floor next to my gallery setup. I'm stumped!

What does the other side of that thingamabobber look like?

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Mon May 31, 2010 2:51 am

Pyrostrata wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
The attachment DSC06815.jpg is no longer available

Found this part on the floor next to my gallery setup. I'm stumped!

What does the other side of that thingamabobber look like?

Here's another pic of this mystery item ...

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Mon May 31, 2010 2:53 am

I'm going through a collection that I bought last year that I'm going to start putting up on eBay. Here are two more mystery pieces that I'm stumped on.