The Energon Pub

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:46 pm

Two new auctions have surfaced on Ebay containing our first look at Universe Superion and Universe Bruticus (Maximus) in their packaging. Both sets are repaints from their respective Energon counterparts.

Bruticus Maximus features Onslaught repainted from Barricade, Vortex and Swindle from the Helicopter mold, and Blastoff and Brawl from the Tank mold.

Superion features Silverbolt repainted from Stormjet, Air Raid and Skydive from the A-10 plane, and Slingshot and Fireflight from the other.

Click here to view the auction for Superion and click here to view the auction for Bruticus Maximus.

by **Rocketeer** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:49 pm

I must admit that I haven't been too keen on the Combiners.
Part of the reason was that I was under the impression that the components were being released separately.
These auctions are making me reconsider.
I may just have to pick up Superion if I see him in a store.

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:52 pm

i'm glad i put off these combiners for the past several years. i like the superion repaint, still not sold on bruticus though. it is nice to see each new universe leader get's his gestalt to stand next to 'em

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:00 pm

Swish!

Good Job Bender! I love those combiners!

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:09 pm

That's what I like. :grin:

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:11 pm

So everyone gets their realnames but Slingshot? What is that as it looks like Airazor?

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:12 pm

I had both sets and I never cared for either set of Combiners. I liked most of the parts individually. It was Storm jet that refused to stay together and ruined that combiner for me.

I must admit, I do like the paint colors.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:15 pm

Editor wrote:So everyone gets their realnames but Slingshot? What is that as it looks like Airazor?

Yeah, it says Airazor, but we all know it's Slingshot.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:22 pm

Meh, never liked Slingshot anyway. If someone had to lose their name, I'm glad it was the mouthy little pillock.

by **Zek Patterson** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:35 pm

I might get them. I love the idea of combiners but own none due to the lack of them recently. Maybe I'll get both, or none. They look good....we'll see.

by **Valandar** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:49 pm

I'll definitely be getting both of them - but in the case of "Superion", more for the individual parts than the actual combiner.

News Credits: 1 · by **Powersa** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:01 pm

I hope these repaints sell well so maybe Hasbro will bring more new products to the retail. I already got some of these torso and limbs so I'll pass.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:03 pm

I’ll be blunt: I’ve not been this excited about an Transformer since Classics Devastator was released. I absolutely adore these figures, and have been hoping for Hasbro to do exactly this since I got Devastator.

These are at the top of my want list right now.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:13 pm

ooh very cool definitely liking superion. Silverbolt's scheme looks really nice. I do hope the fixed the waist peg issue and the inverted knee problem this time around.
Definitely picking both of them up.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:16 pm

as much as like combinors ill passs on these unless hasbor made some changes to them buy giving them hands that can hold weapons feet i dont care for ill buy the enrgon combinors if they had the proper hands feet i can deal with but im not expecting much on the hands excpet to be differnt color.

when i see these guys in stores ill make my deceiosn i may or may not pick these guys up

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:25 pm

I'm buying these as soon as I find them in stores.

Love the packaging.

by **Hard Hacker** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:32 pm

Do want.

by **TinglingSensation** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:42 pm

Has any info been released on when these are coming out or if they're store exclusives? I'm assuming it'll be for this holiday season since the boxed sets are already leaking out...

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:50 pm

My question is "did they fix Superion and his wonderful 'fall apart at a glance' waist?"

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:03 pm

What is the price point on these guys?

My sons would love Superion (by love I mean utterly destroy in less than 10 seconds) but I don't think they would be getting them.

Now if both combiners had ACTUAL HANDS and stayed together well, then maybe.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:24 pm

SOLD! The only thing stopping me from getting this was if it was going to be released as a Gift Set or not. Since it is a Gift Set. SOLD! :grin:

by **RiddlerJ** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:12 pm

I already picked up the Energon Combaticons and now I'm kicking myself for not waiting.

Look closely at Onslaught. Did they remold his head, or just paint it so it matches his G1 self. I have to seem close up.

I'm even reconsidering getting the Arielbots after all. Damn you Universe!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:25 pm

Fender Bender wrote:
Editor wrote:So everyone gets their realnames but Slingshot? What is that as it looks like Airazor?

Yeah, it says Airazor, but we all know it's Slingshot.

Trademark issues strike again...

I already have E-Superion Maximus, but I wouldn't mind a repaint especially if Silverbolt's legs are assembled correctly (my E-Storm Jet's legs are on backwards). Bruticus I'm not too sure about, I'd have to see all versions side by side.

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:05 pm

This baffles me.

Why would they choose to do Superion and Bruticus in Universe when they've already given us Silverbolt and Onslaught. Why not give us Computron and Predaking instead? Now we're stuck having two Silverbolts and Onslaughts in the same line, less than a year apart!

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:10 pm

Savage wrote:This baffles me.

Why would they choose to do Superion and Bruticus in Universe when they've already given us Silverbolt and Onslaught. Why not give us Computron and Predaking instead? Now we're stuck having two Silverbolts and Onslaughts in the same line, less than a year apart!

My reasoning would be that these look better combined, and can combine, but the others can’t and look better by themselves.