The Energon Pub

[Blurrz]

Feeling like some PCC? We're talking about the Power Core Combiners, one of the new Transformers toylines to launch in 2010. Transformers Insider and Energon Pub member s250 has received images of two of the sets that we will be seeing - Smolder with Chopster, and Searchlight with Backwind. Check the figures and along with their minifriends below!

Smolder with Chopster





Searchlight with Backwind




If you missed out our fantastic coverage on the 2010 Toy Fair, then you can check out stock images of the two sets below.



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[Blurrz]

This line was made for me. Thank you Hasbro.

[Counterpunch]

I'm going to be honest. This years offerings are causing me to lose interest.

[Blurrz]

I'm going to be honest. This years offerings are causing me to lose interest.

You're not liking the mini-con crack? That's a surprise.

[Counterpunch]

I'm going to be honest. This years offerings are causing me to lose interest.

You're not liking the mini-con crack? That's a surprise.

They're fine. By comparison to the ones we've got previously, not so good though.

[JRFitzpatrick7]

liking these both a lot, i think this line is my favorite of this year, at the moment that is. i still want the classic-y stuff of coarse, but these duo sets are an affordable pair and i'm loving that these guys have so much play-a-bility! Also, i'm working on an armada collection, who's got tips for collecting all those delectable little morselcons? by "working on", i mean i have maybe 12 so far... perhaps i am in over my head

Also, Counterpunch, you usually have a snarky, well aimed and timed comment but so far today they are filled with sadness. this saddens me /sadface

[Blurrz]

liking these both a lot, i think this line is my favorite of this year, at the moment that is. i still want the classic-y stuff of coarse, but these duo sets are an affordable pair and i'm loving that these guys have so much play-a-bility! Also, i'm working on an armada collection, who's got tips for collecting all those delectable little morselcons? by "working on", i mean i have maybe 12 so far

Armada tends to go for a pretty low price in Buy Sell Trade Forums across the Transformers web. I don't think you need any help in ways of suggestions.. just know that every Mini-con is a wonderful sculpted mini-Transformer. I'd say that these PCC little guys aren't truly mini-cons, as they don't have any alternate mode!

[JRFitzpatrick7]

liking these both a lot, i think this line is my favorite of this year, at the moment that is. i still want the classic-y stuff of coarse, but these duo sets are an affordable pair and i'm loving that these guys have so much play-a-bility! Also, i'm working on an armada collection, who's got tips for collecting all those delectable little morselcons? by "working on", i mean i have maybe 12 so far

Armada tends to go for a pretty low price in Buy Sell Trade Forums across the Transformers web. I don't think you need any help in ways of suggestions.. just know that every Mini-con is a wonderful sculpted mini-Transformer.

The price isnt exactly the issue so much as its keeping track of all the minicons, i've seen pictures on this forum of collections that cover good sized tables. Intimidating is the word that comes to mind.

I'd say that these PCC little guys aren't truly mini-cons, as they don't have any alternate mode!

I've been thinking of them as a sort of Nebulan partner (though, rather departed from the target masters of so long ago), a weapon buddy for the 2 pack commanders. i simply view them as minicons who's alt mode is a turret, buzzsaw, whatever. Though since i don't have many minicons to compare to eachother and since we haven't seen any side by sides of old and new, I guess i don't know if I'll call them minicons either.

[zenosaurus_x]

While I DO love Minicons(or targetmasters or WHATEVER these things are)....there's no way these could fit with movie-verse stuff....and I don't know, they aren't all THAT cool to me...too out of scale.

[Blurrz]

liking these both a lot, i think this line is my favorite of this year, at the moment that is. i still want the classic-y stuff of coarse, but these duo sets are an affordable pair and i'm loving that these guys have so much play-a-bility! Also, i'm working on an armada collection, who's got tips for collecting all those delectable little morselcons? by "working on", i mean i have maybe 12 so far

Armada tends to go for a pretty low price in Buy Sell Trade Forums across the Transformers web. I don't think you need any help in ways of suggestions.. just know that every Mini-con is a wonderful sculpted mini-Transformer.

The price isnt exactly the issue so much as its keeping track of all the minicons, i've seen pictures on this forum of collections that cover good sized tables. Intimidating is the word that comes to mind.[/color]

You've got to set your goals right now, whether or not you want to collect just Hasbro Armada. There itself, there's only about 10-15 mini-con 3-packs, repaints included, and the rest is just the toyline itself.

[Megatron Wolf]

Not crazy about the clear plastic. So far i like what im seeing in this line. Ive been wanting target masters to come back and i guess they have, well kinda.

[Aluus]

It seems like everytime hasbro works in a gimmick the quality of the figures goes down. Haven't they learned anything yet? So far some of their best lines have been classics/universe 2.0, animated and ROTF, particularly all the non-movie figures.

[Blurrz]

It seems like everytime hasbro works in a gimmick the quality of the figures goes down. Haven't they learned anything yet? So far some of their best lines have been classics/universe 2.0, animated and ROTF, particularly all the non-movie figures.

Their best? Those were the only lines last year. Historically Targetmasters, Headmasters, Powermasters, Armada and Energon, all chalk full of gimmicks, tend to be fan favourites, have all sold quite well, and have hooked new kids into Transformers. Animated was a marina full of QC problems, bad paintjobs, terrible distribution and half the cartoon cast didn't even receive toys. Universe 2.0 was a failure compared to Classics. Distribution was terrible, some figures didn't even have a chance off the assembly line (Ironhide). ROTF had repaints and remolds in the first waves. Compared to the 2007 Movie line, ROTF has been pretty awful overall, I gave up after Deluxe Mudflap **** the bed. Repaints were unoriginal, too many bloody Bumblebees, and half of the figures still shelfwarm. The only saving grace is that several of the figures aimed for 'Generations, Bludgeon for example, was released in ROTF to bring interest back into the line.

Hasbro's going back to their roots. PCC is aimed for the younger Generation, Generations for the older, and 'Transformers' for the movie-verse group. I believe all lines will sell well.

[Oilspill]

The Backwind guy looks fairly nicely articulated for such a small guy. I like that.

Not really interested in the line though. It's not a bad idea, I just don't really love the look of the base figures and I dislike the clear plastic for the little partners.

If these guys are going to be in the show, I wonder if they'll be essentially made of energy? Why else have this clear plastic?

[Burn]

I missed the days when a TF's only gimmick was that it transformed.

Smolder/Chopster look okay, but Searchlight/Backwind just don't work. That mini-con thing ... whatever it is, is just too large for what it's attached to.

[Nekoman]

Hm, I like the larger figures, but those crazy translucent mini-target-whatever mastercons aren't doing it for me.

[--B--]

Man, who the heck has been designing the face molds for this line

They are finally getting away from the movie-robo-skeleton look, but the faces/heads are still too creature-ish.

[Razorclaw0000]

I like them, and I can't wait for ten thousand crazy repaints of the minicons in Japan.

[heltskelt]

Smolder looks alright, but Searchlight has a lazy alt mode and a messy robot mode. I'm drawn to the mini-bots, as i was to the minicons, but Searchlight's partner looks ridiculous when attached in alt mode. Overall, i'm probably gonna skip this line.

[Down_Shift]

The only thing I can say that I like for now is that smolder is a dead ringer for Inferno / Artfire. The head is very similar to Universe Inferno

[Mykltron]

That's a disappointingly small gallery. Not keen on the red one, but the other one might need buying.

[Rated X]

Definitally not my cup of tea. Hopefully Ill be saving some money this year. Its kinda good the dont put out too much stuff I like cause I get carried away when they do...

[Hip-Hoptimus Rime]

I love the idea, and the figures look really good with great alt modes and nice detailing. I wish the little partners weren't so day-glo bright, however. Small issue, these still look like fun, I'll prob get them all.

[Dead Metal]

Man I hate it when Hasbro makes perfectly awesome things and then decided to have them be made up of translucent plastic. I dislike tfs with translucent body parts and weapons, but I'll get a few of these anyway.

[SJ21]

Ugh. I won't be buying these guys. I am not a fan of the look or the idea of this line.

Backwind? That name makes me laugh a lot.