The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4 · Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:53 pm

The stickers on my 2012 era Arms Micron versions of these figures are peeling so yeah. If you do use them, use some clear coat on top. Otherwise, it may be time to practice painting.

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And yes the Arms Microns themselves are still on the sprues.

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News Credits: 101 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:22 am

Toyhax could make Reprolabels sets for them.
But eh, will it ever happen?

News Credits: 4 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:24 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:Toyhax could make Reprolabels sets for them.
But eh, will it ever happen?

Well they haven't yet. I checked.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:16 am

King Kuuga wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Toyhax could make Reprolabels sets for them.
But eh, will it ever happen?

Well they haven't yet. I checked.

(╭☞ಠ ͟ʖಠ)╭☞ That's why I said "could" and "will it ever happen".

News Credits: 42 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:56 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
King Kuuga wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Toyhax could make Reprolabels sets for them.
But eh, will it ever happen?

Well they haven't yet. I checked.

(╭☞ಠ ͟ʖಠ)╭☞ That's why I said "could" and "will it ever happen".

Who knows, this set may just be the push they need especially if it will be more readily available now than it was originally.

News Credits: 4 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:33 am

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Who knows, this set may just be the push they need especially if it will be more readily available now than it was originally.

Yeah, I had the same thought. Fingers crossed.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:36 am

For questions regarding the stickers, doing them now for the targetmasters I confirm that they are just as garbage as originally. Honestly, since I have the previous Silas release from a decade or so ago, these products feel more like Hasbro found a warehouse full of these toys and repackaged them with newly printed instructions.

It's kind of ironic that this is the one line where the Hasbro toys were better than the Takara toys, but everyone outside Japan thinks highly of Takara for this line simply on the basis that they had products we did not get (the rest of the main seekers, Ironhide with the proper homage, the better Megs toy and of course these two).

Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:12 pm

Has anyone had an issues with their figures being damaged or slightly stressed out of box?

News Credits: 13 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:13 pm

william-james88 wrote:For questions regarding the stickers, doing them now for the targetmasters I confirm that they are just as garbage as originally. Honestly, since I have the previous Silas release from a decade or so ago, these products feel more like Hasbro found a warehouse full of these toys and repackaged them with newly printed instructions.

It's kind of ironic that this is the one line where the Hasbro toys were better than the Takara toys, but everyone outside Japan thinks highly of Takara for this line simply on the basis that they had products we did not get (the rest of the main seekers, Ironhide with the proper homage, the better Megs toy and of course these two).

I'd would say this is only partially true. At the time, I did feel less need to get most of the Japanese versions due to them being very close to their American counterparts minus paint and the US weapons, but I did find the Microns charming, and there were figures like Arcee that I think the Japanese versions came out better. I also enjoyed the customizer friendly nature of the Arms Micron figures. It was hit and miss, but there were gems beyond what were not available in the states.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:34 am

welp, Hasbro QC finally bit me. My vehicon has 2 right feet.

News Credits: 42 · Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:16 pm

That sucks D-Max! Mine are going under the tree so I've got to wait another 11 days to see if I have any issues. At least they are still available on Pulse in case you decide to return/exchange them.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:25 pm

The devil you know, and the devil you don't.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:16 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:The devil you know, and the devil you don't.

Have you tried Mefatron holding the Scythe yet?

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:37 pm

william-james88 wrote:Have you tried Mefatron holding the Scythe yet?

Nope, and no immediate plans to try either. I prefer it as his archangel wings

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:30 am

Have some vehicon shots

News Credits: 1 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:54 am

I have already mentioned their anorexi,horrible feet and poor head,i forgot their horrible arms which apply to the TV model same for Soundwave.I have said that about Cliffjumper DELUXE because they are very long and hollows.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:54 am

Welp, it's official. Hasbro goofed on the plastic color of the Jet Vehicon's Arms Micron. They colored it like the one that comes with the Jet Vehicon General instead.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:00 am

Sabrblade wrote:Welp, it's official. Hasbro goofed on the plastic color of the Jet Vehicon's Arms Micron. They colored it like the one that comes with the Jet Vehicon General instead.

Hasn't even thought of that, but you are right.

I love the vehicons though. having one of each is really nice now, I love the work that went into the retooling. the jet looks really nice

News Credits: 462 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:06 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Welp, it's official. Hasbro goofed on the plastic color of the Jet Vehicon's Arms Micron. They colored it like the one that comes with the Jet Vehicon General instead.

Hasn't even thought of that, but you are right.

The current theory as to how and why this happened is that Hasbro checked the Toys section of Igu's TFWiki page and saw the General's version pictured there, not realizing that normal version is instead pictured as the mainpic at the top of the page and Hasbro just flat out missed seeing it there. :roll:

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:11 am

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Welp, it's official. Hasbro goofed on the plastic color of the Jet Vehicon's Arms Micron. They colored it like the one that comes with the Jet Vehicon General instead.

Hasn't even thought of that, but you are right.
The current theory as to how and why this happened is that Hasbro checked the Toys section of Igu's TFWiki page and saw the General's version pictured there, not realizing that normal version is instead pictured as the mainpic at the top of the page and Hasbro just flat out missed seeing it there.

Much like the headsculpt on Black Roritchi, it seems as though Hasbro might be relying on TFwiki too much

News Credits: 462 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:14 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Welp, it's official. Hasbro goofed on the plastic color of the Jet Vehicon's Arms Micron. They colored it like the one that comes with the Jet Vehicon General instead.

Hasn't even thought of that, but you are right.
The current theory as to how and why this happened is that Hasbro checked the Toys section of Igu's TFWiki page and saw the General's version pictured there, not realizing that normal version is instead pictured as the mainpic at the top of the page and Hasbro just flat out missed seeing it there.

Much like the headsculpt on Black Roritchi, it seems as though Hasbro might be relying on TFwiki too much

It ain't just Hasbro.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:36 pm

That definitely puts to rest the theory that these were old Takara stock that Hasbro found and repacked, thankfully.

Emerje

News Credits: 462 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:53 pm

There are other minor deco differences too. Breakdown's red face is slightly more orange, his gray plastic is slightly darker, the Jet Vehicon's lavender is slightly "less red", and both have production numbers stamped on their left leg or foot.

Breakdown's stickers are also now more plastic-matching blue instead of purple.

News Credits: 101 · Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:59 pm

Sabrblade wrote:There are other minor deco differences too. Breakdown's red face is slightly more orange, his gray plastic is slightly darker, the Jet Vehicon's lavender is slightly "less red", and both have production numbers stamped on their left leg or foot.

Breakdown's stickers are also now more plastic-matching blue instead of purple.

So all these differences will make some collectors double-dip and this won't really bring down the value of the originals.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:03 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:There are other minor deco differences too. Breakdown's red face is slightly more orange, his gray plastic is slightly darker, the Jet Vehicon's lavender is slightly "less red", and both have production numbers stamped on their left leg or foot.

Breakdown's stickers are also now more plastic-matching blue instead of purple.

So all these differences will make some collectors double-dip and this won't really bring down the value of the originals.

I guess we can just consider these the "Hasbro versions".