The Energon Pub

[primalxconvoy]

The spoiler tags don't do anything regarding post length. It just makes it look like you have text that you don't want people to look at.

Thanks and drat. On my phone, it doesn't even do that, as I can still see the text. I hoped it would work like it does at the Allspark, and hide the text behind the term "spoiler". Please let me know if there's an be equivalent method and I'll employ it.

So uh...
Yeah that Crosshairs toy is still a maybe if that trenchcoat can be fiddled with.

Is it made from rubbery plastic and attached via ball joints?

I'm not sure if official pics have been posted yet, but Amazon Japan had some, which might shed some light on the cape?

[SpaceEagle]

The spoiler tags don't do anything regarding post length. It just makes it look like you have text that you don't want people to look at.

Thanks and drat. On my phone, it doesn't even do that, as I can still see the text. I hoped it would work like it does at the Allspark, and hide the text behind the term "spoiler". Please let me know if there's an be equivalent method and I'll employ it.

So uh...
Yeah that Crosshairs toy is still a maybe if that trenchcoat can be fiddled with.

Is it made from rubbery plastic and attached via ball joints?

I'm not sure if official pics have been posted yet, but Amazon Japan had some, which might shed some light on the cape?

SS Crosshairs.jpg

Oh huh, those pics make it look a lot nicer!
Seems like TalkingTony still delivers with good stock photos.
I'm still hoping there's some bits of fiddling one could do like with Sentinel Prime's cape but honestly these don't make it seem as bad!

[ZeroWolf]

Stock photos have always been Takara's strong suite over Hasbro's. Very rarely, if ever, are they mistransformed.

[SpaceEagle]

Hasbro's haven't been that bad lately-
Remembers the Crankcase stock photos
Hmm, guess some things never change!

[First-Aid]

Based on all the correct Grammar and stilted talk, I feel this link is appropriate...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

Weird Al FTW.

[Emerje]

TalkingTony

Is that auto corrected?

Emerje

[chuckdawg1999]

So uh...
Yeah that Crosshairs toy is still a maybe if that trenchcoat can be fiddled with.

I think if you pose the flaps like some cliche anime trenchcoat pose it'll look good, but standing static on a shelf it'll look really bad.

[-Kanrabat-]

So uh...
Yeah that Crosshairs toy is still a maybe if that trenchcoat can be fiddled with.

I think if you pose the flaps like some cliche anime trenchcoat pose it'll look good, but standing static on a shelf it'll look really bad.

Is it just me or TLK X-Hair with the rubber flaps did it way better?

[william-james88]

So uh...
Yeah that Crosshairs toy is still a maybe if that trenchcoat can be fiddled with.

I think if you pose the flaps like some cliche anime trenchcoat pose it'll look good, but standing static on a shelf it'll look really bad.

Is it just me or TLK X-Hair with the rubber flaps did it way better?

Yes, it pulled the gimmick off better, here it's a cape.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Alright everyone, here's the voting calendar and voting info for the Studio Series September Fan Tournament!
I'll be posting the voting links here as well when the time rolls around.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

https://forms.gle/ggDxAUskBSKWEM3W9

Voting for rounds 1-4 is now live, and will be up for 24 hours using the link above!

[Emerje]

My picks:

Dispensor - Doesn't have to be properly branded, just make it.
Barricade - Love the redesign, but wasn't crazy about the figure.
Hatchet - We've waited waaay too long for this. I realize it wouldn't have the cool jet mode, but that's fine.
Optimus Prime - MUST be painted accurately, I doubt Hasbro is up to the task though.

Emerje

[ZeroWolf]

Here's my picks
Round 1
Dispensor- would love to see how they'd tackle him.

Round 2
Barricade (tlk)- love his redesign.

Round 3
Hatchet (DotM), was going to say Bumblebee but who are we kidding, Bee will more then likely happen at one point.

Round 4
While protoforms would be fun, I'm saying:
Evasion Mode Optimus Prime

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

My picks:

Dispensor - Doesn't have to be properly branded, just make it.
Barricade - Love the redesign, but wasn't crazy about the figure.
Hatchet - We've waited waaay too long for this. I realize it wouldn't have the cool jet mode, but that's fine.
Optimus Prime - MUST be painted accurately, I doubt Hasbro is up to the task though.

Emerje

Here's my picks
Round 1
Dispensor- would love to see how they'd tackle him.

Round 2
Barricade (tlk)- love his redesign.

Round 3
Hatchet (DotM), was going to say Bumblebee but who are we kidding, Bee will more then likely happen at one point.

Round 4
While protoforms would be fun, I'm saying:
Evasion Mode Optimus Prime

Thanks for voting!

Evasion Prime's paint is interesting, I think if they went with the black and tan base colors of that one AOE multipack Evasion Prime and then did red and blue dry brushing over it (kinda like Shockwave/Grimlock) that could work!

[william-james88]

I'm just wondering if 24 hours is enough time.

My picks were dispenser, tlk Barricade, Hatchet and Evasion Prime. Same reason each time, I don't have a toy of these I am satisfied with

[Emerje]

Well at least three members of the news team agree with their picks.

Yeah, I'm not sure if 24 hours is the best way to do this, especially on a weekend when people are less likely to be killing time online.

Emerje

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

I'm just wondering if 24 hours is enough time.

My picks were dispenser, tlk Barricade, Hatchet and Evasion Prime. Same reason each time, I don't have a toy of these I am satisfied with

Well at least three members of the news team agree with their picks.

Yeah, I'm not sure if 24 hours is the best way to do this, especially on a weekend when people are less likely to be killing time online.

Emerje

Appreciate the feedback, guys! I have to keep the schedule kinda tight to work with my schedule but I can definitely add some more time!

I'll extend voting another 12 hours, till 7 PM PST

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Voting for Rounds 1-4 just wrapped up and here's our winners!

Here's the percentages:
Que: 68%
Hound: 51.6%
Hatchet: 57%
Evasion Prime: 73%

Rounds 5-8 are on this Wednesday!

[-Kanrabat-]

I know it wouldn't make sense in Studio Series, but I'd really want a voyager DOTM Hatchet that would transform into a jet with transformable missile drones.

Like the old Cyberverse Commander but bigger and improved.

[M. Spector]

Even just a Voyager Hatchet that went from a decent jet to a big ass feral robot thing would be cool as heck. Maybe something NitroZeus/KSI Boss sized in vehicle mode?

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I missed voting, but glad to see my 4 picks were the ones that won the first round anyway.

[o.supreme]

Had my first sighting of BB movie Ironhide and Arcee today. I'm not always a fan of the choices Hasbro makes when they issue previously released toys in new waves, but adding SS86 Preceptor to that assortment was a good move. I never saw him initially, and now I can say I have.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Had my first sighting of BB movie Ironhide and Arcee today. I'm not always a fan of the choices Hasbro makes when they issue previously released toys in new waves, but adding SS86 Preceptor to that assortment was a good move. I never saw him initially, and now I can say I have.

I saw Arcee about 3 weeks ago, still no Ironhide. I also still haven't seen Wheeljack, Ratchet, or Perceptor in stores, which is odd, I have seen every other SS figure in some capacity

[Sabrblade]

Had my first sighting of BB movie Ironhide and Arcee today. I'm not always a fan of the choices Hasbro makes when they issue previously released toys in new waves, but adding SS86 Preceptor to that assortment was a good move. I never saw him initially, and now I can say I have.

I've still never seen Perceptor in stores.

[o.supreme]

I've still never seen Perceptor in stores.

It was just good timing, looked like the case was just put on the shelf. I can say the same for Velocitron Cosmos. Unless I ever happen to catch a case just being out out in shelf, I'm never going to see it in person.