The Energon Pub

Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:29 am

I don't really like that packaging, but hey, it's what's on the inside that counts! :lol:

And it's still way better than Cybertron's packaging was. Now there was some bad packaging.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:31 am

Such a shame I'll probably never see these figures in retail around here. Arcee looks GREAT. It seems I'm going to have to import.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:41 am

The packaging looks plain awesome but...Is it just me or does Bumblebee look "plain"? His head looks unpainted or something...

Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:09 am

Lovve these! Gonna get arcee and starscream.

News Credits: 14 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:31 am

OMG!!
Arcee looks sooo gosh darn sexy (in a metallic robot kind of way, ahem :grin:

)!!
Roll out the pink repaint/store exclusive with a possible remold/head swap to the one we all know and luurve, Transformers the Movie!!

You can keep your overpriced, poor quality 3rd party Arcee's in favour of this sweet mold anyday!
Till all are one!

News Credits: 17 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:43 am

krenger99 wrote:
retrothomas wrote:One complaint: Arcee doesn't have the "wings" like in the show and instead his big arm panels. That makes me a bit sad. I wonder if I can do some kind of hack to move those things and peg them in on her back to make her more show-accurate.

Those arm blades are going to be removable/replaceable with some well placed rare earth magnets once I get my hands on her. Same technique will probably go into her shoulder "wings". I'm stoked about this line. I'm thinking I'm going to return some of the DOTM randoms I picked up even though I was second guessing them. Can't wait to take pics of my own tomorrow.

I'm pretty sure those are just attached by pegs, so removing them won't be too hard.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:50 am

Quite pleased at how good these figures look without all of Hasbro's Photoshoppery (it's a word!) As others have said it's rare that we get a Transformers motorbike that looks so good in both modes, so I find it amazing that I think Arcee may be the best of the three. I greatly enjoyed Transformers: Prime's debut mini-series, even if the main show is somewhat mediocre.

Whether or not I go for this line will depend heavily on what its top tier Optimus Prime and Megatron will be like. And also which other Transformers products are around at the time as price will be a issue, especially considering TFC Project Deva.

News Credits: 1235 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:05 pm

Have you had the chance to drool over our last batch of Tranformers Prime pictures? Well don't stop now because we have lots more to come. Here is the latest in our Transformers Prime Gallery. There are more pictures of Optimus Prime, Megatron and the SDCC Matrix packaged Optimus Prime. This brings the images in the Tranformers Prime Gallery to 86.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:18 pm

I dislike these.... alot. Except for the packaging of the actual optimus prime figure. Its kinda cool to say the least.

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:30 pm

Megatron needs a new head sculpt and alt mode, prime is crap & the matrix packaging is awesome

News Credits: 251 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:08 pm

That Megatron... is that the one that comes with Prime plus the kids or is this another one altogether? :???:

And I also like how they reversed Drift's colors in his Shattered Glass counterpart.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:18 pm

WOW!!!! THAT MATRIX PACAGE IS EPIC!!!!!!!!!!! :BOOM:

News Credits: 332 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:19 pm

So, who's gonna be rocking that Matrix packaging with me all summer long? Show of hands.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:27 pm

wheres the rest. they have only shown 5 so far.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:49 pm

Transformers Prime Arcee, Megatron and Starscream look badass. Optimus Prime still looks like a Fast Action Battler. Hasbro should replace all the grey with silver and lengthen the back of the truck.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:04 pm

the Matrix packaging doubles as a container? cool

News Credits: 332 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:09 pm

Mechastrike wrote:the Matrix packaging doubles as a container? cool

No it doubles as a funky-fresh chain to rock around your neck!

Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:00 am

That Megatron looks awesome! Is it a deluxe or voyager?

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:02 am

BATTOUSAI XD wrote:That Megatron looks awesome! Is it a deluxe or voyager?

If it's the two pack with OP and the human figs, it's deluxe class, set for release in July.

According to TFwiki, the TF Prime line will be be released in December 2011. If I recall correctly, there's a Voyager OP in the works, and almost definitely a voyager Megatron as well. Deluxe Soundwave is confirmed, and he is said to come with the bat drone that fits in his chest, and it doubles as a blade-weapon.

Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:22 am

A voyager would be nice, but I really want a leader. I hope Hasbro doesn't decide to skip out on leaders for this line, as there is a lot of potential for some great figures. I'll have to get Soundwave as well. I like his look in the show, but I do wish he would actually talk, especially since Frank Welker is on the cast.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:03 am

Leader class figs seems unlikely since it's not a main line. All their Leader shelf space will be going to DOTM stuff, I reckon.

Maybe if the show and these toys do well they'll branch out more.

Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:01 pm

So far the only Prime toy that I wanna buy is Megs. He looks pure epic and mind you he might be better than the WFC version

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News Credits: 2 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:55 pm

Megatron looks awesome despite the slight mistransformation in the picture (the piece sticking above his head should be on his back).

Optimus, not so much.

News Credits: 5 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:02 pm

Prime is a little bit of a let down.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:48 pm

BATTOUSAI XD wrote:...I like his look in the show, but I do wish he would actually talk, especially since Frank Welker is on the cast.

I'm with you on that. Sadly, Orci and Kurtzman have some kind of fixation with "radio-talk." According to TF-wiki, they were planning on letting Bee speak normally in ROTF, but they were so in love with the idea of him talking through the radio that they just decided to make him remain a mute in ROTF.

And now their love for radio-ese has flowed over to TF Prime. :roll: