The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:59 am

OK take my money.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:29 am

Yep, that looks goooooood. =P~

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:40 am

I'm quoting it again so the pictures show up on this page.

daimchoc wrote:

Hell yeah he's awesome!

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:47 pm

^^^ So much of this one!

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:48 pm

It bothers me just a little bit that Swoop is SO much more detailed than Grimlock, but I think I'll get over it.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:55 pm

megatronus wrote:

It bothers me just a little bit that Swoop is SO much more detailed than Grimlock, but I think I'll get over it.

Just get an exacto knife, some putty, some primer, paint, and a steady hand.

I have exactly one of those things, and it is not a steady hand...

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:39 pm

megatronus wrote:It bothers me just a little bit that Swoop is SO much more detailed than Grimlock, but I think I'll get over it.

It bothers me that he so much SHORTER.

I get it that he's the flying guy of the team, but he doesn't need to be Tom Cruise small.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:46 pm

rpetras wrote:
megatronus wrote:It bothers me just a little bit that Swoop is SO much more detailed than Grimlock, but I think I'll get over it.

It bothers me that he so much SHORTER.

I get it that he's the flying guy of the team, but he doesn't need to be Tom Cruise small.

Well it's game accurate though, in it he is Tom Cruise small, damn that's a hilarious size description. :lol:

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:57 pm

Holy friggin batshit Robin, this guy just "thwacked" me in the face!! :lol:

Plant X strike again with another truly awesome figure!

Colours appear darker, so does that mean Planet X went for the Takara colours as offered on their Facebook page?

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:59 pm

Sold. Classics Swoop, here he comes!

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:06 pm

This looks small even by deluxe toy standards. it might be around the same height as those Fanprojects stunticons. Perhaps it's the same tiny height as Classics 1.0 Rodimus.

I like the design of this 3rd party swoop. it puts the ugly Hasbro FOC Grimlock design to shame.

I don't feel the need to buy the 3rd party Swoop toy. Because if there is anything Hasbro can do right,Is make decent Swoop toys. The Animated swoop is my favorite toy. The Energon swoop is decent. With Hasbro creating 5 Dinobots toys in 2014 for the TF4 toy line. The chances for more decent Dinobots toys increase.

Now if TFC ever gets around to making those Five Dinobots that combine into a Gestalt. I'd buy them all. http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... led/23084/ Does anyone know the status update on this,Is TFC still making them? or are they cancelled.

by **synapse** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:26 am

Tsutsukakushi wrote:This looks small even by deluxe toy standards. it might be around the same height as those Fanprojects stunticons. Perhaps it's the same tiny height as Classics 1.0 Rodimus.

I like the design of this 3rd party swoop. it puts the ugly Hasbro FOC Grimlock design to shame.

I think it's an average deluxe... but anyway, the toy just tries to be in scale with Grimlock, according to the groupshots of the dinobots from the FoC game.

EDIT: here...

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:36 am

Whoa. That looks really nice. However, I still cringe when Hasbro puts gold plastic on their figures, and they claim to have gotten the process fixed by now, but 3rd parties don't have the resources Hasbro does. That thought scares me. I'll wait and see how it does before I spend money on it.

...though I am tempted. I don't even really care for the Dinobots, but he's a little bad ass.

lol @ Tom Cruise sized.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:02 am

Autobot032 wrote:Whoa. That looks really nice. However, I still cringe when Hasbro puts gold plastic on their figures, and they claim to have gotten the process fixed by now, but 3rd parties don't have the resources Hasbro does. That thought scares me. I'll wait and see how it does before I spend money on it.

...though I am tempted. I don't even really care for the Dinobots, but he's a little bad ass.

lol @ Tom Cruise sized.

LOL, let's hope they have the gold plastic right, or a lot of pricey Omega Supreme homages will be dust in 10 years time

Regarding the height, I'm pleased with it. My only gripe is the face, and I'm hoping that someone will remedy it with a more G1 replacement. As a FOC-universe figure though, this is pretty much perfect

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:42 pm

synapse wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:This looks small even by deluxe toy standards. it might be around the same height as those Fanprojects stunticons. Perhaps it's the same tiny height as Classics 1.0 Rodimus.

I like the design of this 3rd party swoop. it puts the ugly Hasbro FOC Grimlock design to shame.

I think it's an average deluxe... but anyway, the toy just tries to be in scale with Grimlock, according to the groupshots of the dinobots from the FoC game.

EDIT: here...

OK, that helps explain the why ... doesn't mean I have to like it

Of course, I'll probably BUY it cuz I'm a sucker. 8-}

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:18 pm

Tom Cruise Size is what Hasbro should call the new Legion Class from now on.

by **FortMacs** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:03 am

ill be getting this for sure.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:48 am

I wonder if the revenue from Genesis is enough to fund the entire FoC Dinobot squad or that they have to rely on the sales for Caelus for the next ones.

by **Wh33l Jck** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:12 pm

I'm curious if they will continue to do the rest of the Dinobots while T4 is in theaters, which star the Dinobots now, or if they will wait until after the Summer?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:08 am

warzon3 wrote:I'm curious if they will continue to do the rest of the Dinobots while T4 is in theaters, which star the Dinobots now, or if they will wait until after the Summer?

I'd think they would want to get it done ASAP, before FoC is too far from release, or there is a new TF Game out. I know I would. >:oP

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:24 am

by **Rated X** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:07 am

Why didn't they make it in scale with Hasbro Grimlock ? It looks retarded being so small because the Dinobots are NOT combiners. Swoop is not a limb that he needs to be smaller. Are they going by the Dinosaur scale instead of the robot mode ? That's dumb. Grimlock's dino mode is so f'n ugly everybody displays him in robot mode (hence the upgrade kits) I suppose Sludge will be twice the size of Grimlock ? What a waste...

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:28 am

Rated X wrote:Why didn't they make it in scale with Hasbro Grimlock ? It looks ****** being so small because the Dinobots are NOT combiners. Swoop is not a limb that he needs to be smaller. Are they going by the Dinosaur scale instead of the robot mode ? That's dumb. Grimlock's dino mode is so f'n ugly everybody displays him in robot mode (hence the upgrade kits) I suppose Sludge will be twice the size of Grimlock ? What a waste...

From above posts

by **Rated X** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:18 am

mooncake623 wrote:
Rated X wrote:Why didn't they make it in scale with Hasbro Grimlock ? It looks ****** being so small because the Dinobots are NOT combiners. Swoop is not a limb that he needs to be smaller. Are they going by the Dinosaur scale instead of the robot mode ? That's dumb. Grimlock's dino mode is so f'n ugly everybody displays him in robot mode (hence the upgrade kits) I suppose Sludge will be twice the size of Grimlock ? What a waste...

From above posts

I have never seen this picture as I am not into video games. But I must say I am no fan of this scale choice. This is a case of where the "He's gotta be huge because he's the leader" concept doesn't work. Actually the T-Rex should be the 2nd smallest next to swoop if you go by proper dinosaur scale. And where is Snarl ? Why does he always get shafted in TV series and toy lines ? FOC dinobots suck. I really hope Toyworld follows up with their teaser they did a while back. If not, I might jump on the fans toys bandwagon because at least their dinosaur modes scalke well with classics. The robot modes proper scale are debatable depending on which G1 cartoon season you watch.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:50 am

Rated X wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
Rated X wrote:Why didn't they make it in scale with Hasbro Grimlock ? It looks ****** being so small because the Dinobots are NOT combiners. Swoop is not a limb that he needs to be smaller. Are they going by the Dinosaur scale instead of the robot mode ? That's dumb. Grimlock's dino mode is so f'n ugly everybody displays him in robot mode (hence the upgrade kits) I suppose Sludge will be twice the size of Grimlock ? What a waste...

From above posts

I have never seen this picture as I am not into video games. But I must say I am no fan of this scale choice. This is a case of where the "He's gotta be huge because he's the leader" concept doesn't work. Actually the T-Rex should be the 2nd smallest next to swoop if you go by proper dinosaur scale. And where is Snarl? Why does he always get shafted in TV series and toy lines? FOC dinobots suck. I really hope Toyworld follows up with their teaser they did a while back. If not, I might jump on the fans toys bandwagon because at least their dinosaur modes scalke well with classics. The robot modes proper scale are debatable depending on which G1 cartoon season you watch.

I think it's dubious to complain so mightily about a toy line/design when you're not even into the content it's based on.