The Energon Pub

[Hellscream9999]

This might sound stupid but is this the actual retail product or just a test sample? I only ask because the mock up at sdcc looked so much better and had more/darker paint. I thought the official product was supposed to look better than the mock ups not worse

Well it hurts 'jack, but helps hound. His mock up - and the cg pic - were so dark, I couldn't tell the green from the black.

Likewise, I think this picture is just too bright in the center. The other three deluxes look better since they're colored and to the sides, but Wheeljack (and Fixit's face) seem to have taken the entire camera flash at point-blank range.

WJ's white should look better in normal lighting, as well as the silver on his face. (The black around his eyes is also a nice detail.) That said, more black parts like the earlier renders would have helped a lot.

Indeed, I'm only getting Hound, so I was fine with his coloring in that pic, it looks fantastic

[D-Maximal_Primal]

This might sound stupid but is this the actual retail product or just a test sample? I only ask because the mock up at sdcc looked so much better and had more/darker paint. I thought the official product was supposed to look better than the mock ups not worse

Well it hurts 'jack, but helps hound. His mock up - and the cg pic - were so dark, I couldn't tell the green from the black.

Likewise, I think this picture is just too bright in the center. The other three deluxes look better since they're colored and to the sides, but Wheeljack (and Fixit's face) seem to have taken the entire camera flash at point-blank range.

WJ's white should look better in normal lighting, as well as the silver on his face. (The black around his eyes is also a nice detail.) That said, more black parts like the earlier renders would have helped a lot.

Indeed, I'm only getting Hound, so I was fine with his coloring in that pic, it looks fantastic

I'm glad you're getting Hound. He looks to be the winner of the wave!

[Hellscream9999]

This might sound stupid but is this the actual retail product or just a test sample? I only ask because the mock up at sdcc looked so much better and had more/darker paint. I thought the official product was supposed to look better than the mock ups not worse

Well it hurts 'jack, but helps hound. His mock up - and the cg pic - were so dark, I couldn't tell the green from the black.

Likewise, I think this picture is just too bright in the center. The other three deluxes look better since they're colored and to the sides, but Wheeljack (and Fixit's face) seem to have taken the entire camera flash at point-blank range.

WJ's white should look better in normal lighting, as well as the silver on his face. (The black around his eyes is also a nice detail.) That said, more black parts like the earlier renders would have helped a lot.

Indeed, I'm only getting Hound, so I was fine with his coloring in that pic, it looks fantastic

I'm glad you're getting Hound. He looks to be the winner of the wave!

Yeah, the green was pretty unique, and I'm excited for the new mold.

[griftimus prime]

that vanilla on wheeljack looks horrible.

[Cobotron]

Fixed it!


After looking at other incarnations of Jackie, the windshield was the only thing to paint. other than his stripes and sponsorship logos he really is just mostly white. His hands and forearms are usually black.

Nice touch up! Looks much better than before

I think that is just the botcon official pic meant as a joke (no offense cobo if it isn't)

None taken. All I did was Photoshop the windshield.

[Hellscream9999]

Fixed it!


After looking at other incarnations of Jackie, the windshield was the only thing to paint. other than his stripes and sponsorship logos he really is just mostly white. His hands and forearms are usually black.

Nice touch up! Looks much better than before

I think that is just the botcon official pic meant as a joke (no offense cobo if it isn't)

None taken. All I did was Photoshop the windshield.

I thought so, what was it originally? Blue right?

[Cobotron]

white.

[Hellscream9999]

white.

Really? I thought it was blue, or the mock-up was blue, or are all my memories wrong

[Cobotron]

All the other pics I can find from Botcon, have him combined with Skylinx, and I that part is concealed. Sorry if this gives you the Blues.

[Hellscream9999]

All the other pics I can find from Botcon, have him combined with Skylinx, and I that part is concealed. Sorry if this gives you the Blues.

lol, wasn't gonna bother getting him, I don't need a wheeljack in my collection

[DMSL]

One word comes to mind when i see these: ****.

Seriously these look so bad compared to the Classic/Generations version we got so many years ago.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

This might sound stupid but is this the actual retail product or just a test sample? I only ask because the mock up at sdcc looked so much better and had more/darker paint. I thought the official product was supposed to look better than the mock ups not worse

Well it hurts 'jack, but helps hound. His mock up - and the cg pic - were so dark, I couldn't tell the green from the black.

Likewise, I think this picture is just too bright in the center. The other three deluxes look better since they're colored and to the sides, but Wheeljack (and Fixit's face) seem to have taken the entire camera flash at point-blank range.

WJ's white should look better in normal lighting, as well as the silver on his face. (The black around his eyes is also a nice detail.) That said, more black parts like the earlier renders would have helped a lot.

Indeed, I'm only getting Hound, so I was fine with his coloring in that pic, it looks fantastic

I'm glad you're getting Hound. He looks to be the winner of the wave!

Yeah, the green was pretty unique, and I'm excited for the new mold.

That remolding done to look like a jeep makes it so much cooler. Makes him a little less Earth like too and more fitting for a cybertron role, so he'll make a nice addition to the MTMTE shelf

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Question: How does one remove a pre-order from robot kingdom? I just realized I pre-ordered 2 Bee's and cannot figure out how to cancel a preorder

[Hellscream9999]

Question: How does one remove a pre-order from robot kingdom? I just realized I pre-ordered 2 Bee's and cannot figure out how to cancel a preorder

You can't, you're doomed forever!

Seriously though, I have no idea, maybe go into your account and edit your order? If you can't do that, then maybe email them.

[RiddlerJ]

I wonder if we'll get a Slicer or Exhaust repaint from Wheeljack.

I might end up grabbing Wheeljack and Hound. Not sure about Trailbreaker. Definitely not Smokescreen.

Also, these guys are all part of Sky Reign along with Wreck-Gar. Has anyone seen how Wreck-Gar connects to the others?

[Cobotron]

Has anyone seen how Wreck-Gar connects to the others?

Not that I'm aware of, but he has that 5mm peg coming off one of his legs that I'm still not sure why it's there. Makes me wonder if there is another mode we don't know about yet.

[Hellscream9999]

Has anyone seen how Wreck-Gar connects to the others?

Not that I'm aware of, but he has that 5mm peg coming off one of his legs that I'm still not sure why it's there. Makes me wonder if there is another mode we don't know about yet.

If you fold the front wheel section down and reconnect his arms the way you would for vehicle mode, you could approximate a jet pack - which could then be attached somehow to someone.

[Sabrblade]

I wonder if we'll get a Slicer or Exhaust repaint from Wheeljack.

With Combiners Wars being replaced by Titans Return after this wave, I doubt it.

And after the legal fiasco that was MP Exhaust, I doubt that character will ever be touched with a ten foot poll by Hasbro.

Also, these guys are all part of Sky Reign along with Wreck-Gar. Has anyone seen how Wreck-Gar connects to the others?

IIRC, Wreck-Gar either attaches to Sky Reign's back or is held by Sky Reign as some sort of gun.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I wonder if we'll get a Slicer or Exhaust repaint from Wheeljack.

With Combiners Wars being replaced by Titans Return after this wave, I doubt it.

And after the legal fiasco that was MP Exhaust, I doubt that character will ever be touched with a ten foot poll by Hasbro.

Also, these guys are all part of Sky Reign along with Wreck-Gar. Has anyone seen how Wreck-Gar connects to the others?

IIRC, Wreck-Gar either attaches to Sky Reign's back or is held by Sky Reign as some sort of gun.

Wish they would have made a different mold to go as a 6th member. would make the combiner better having a new legends guy. And given that Sky Lynx is in this, it would have suited him so much better to have a more appropriate legends, like idk someone else with a big ego and a small size

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I just noticed this looking at Wheeljacks feet: his feet are molded to look like the front of the car! At least they did that little touch

[RiddlerJ]

I wonder if we'll get a Slicer or Exhaust repaint from Wheeljack.

With Combiners Wars being replaced by Titans Return after this wave, I doubt it.

And after the legal fiasco that was MP Exhaust, I doubt that character will ever be touched with a ten foot poll by Hasbro.

There's always Botcon.

[Fox Thiagarajan]

Just saw BBTS has new CW preorders up.

[Agamemnon]

Just saw BBTS has new CW preorders up.

Indeed, and there's a surprise in the Legends case assortment... Titan Wars Returns Crossover?

[no-one]

Just saw BBTS has new CW preorders up.

Indeed, and there's a surprise in the Legends case assortment... Titan Wars Returns Crossover?

Buzzsaw does seem to be the odd bot out, but the packaging has the CW logo on it. Hasbro is a crazy bunch aren't they? It kinda seems that the toy lines and fiction are just going to bleed into each other.

Those individual pre-orders went fast. That four pack is one of the first times I wouldn't mind picking them all up at once. I'm probably going wait to pick them up at retail. My area is currently getting flooded with the wave 3 & 4, but I have still yet to see a Viper in the wild.

I am excited for some new mold blood. Brawl and mini Shocks are buy on site; as is the heavy retool Swindle. I still haven't made up my mind on Buzzsaw. Is his third mode a fork lift / pallet jack crossover? I get a "I work in a warehouse" vibe from that mode.

[Hellscream9999]

Just saw BBTS has new CW preorders up.

Indeed, and there's a surprise in the Legends case assortment... Titan Wars Returns Crossover?

Buzzsaw does seem to be the odd bot out, but the packaging has the CW logo on it. Hasbro is a crazy bunch aren't they? It kinda seems that the toy lines and fiction are just going to bleed into each other.

Those individual pre-orders went fast. That four pack is one of the first times I wouldn't mind picking them all up at once. I'm probably going wait to pick them up at retail. My area is currently getting flooded with the wave 3 & 4, but I have still yet to see a Viper in the wild.

I am excited for some new mold blood. Brawl and mini Shocks are buy on site; as is the heavy retool Swindle. I still haven't made up my mind on Buzzsaw. Is his third mode a fork lift / pallet jack crossover? I get a "I work in a warehouse" vibe from that mode.

They announced him at botcon this year, he is joining this wave - it wasn't a mistake, just a titan wars teaser. In fact it was his existence that corroborated the leaked blaster images as being legit.