The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:02 pm

To start of this year's coverage of from Dallas, TX, the first gallery we have is from the . Early this Wednesday, our own Seibertron traded in his camera for a paintbrush. He got to work on the 2012 figure, Longarm. From the Reveal the Shield Jazz figure, Longarm's name homages , while looking much like his . The features everything related to Longarm, and the hard working people who get to cherish their exclusive figure. All 34 images can be seen by clicking the links throughout the story, or the images below.

Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more BotCon 2012 Coverage throughout the week.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:16 pm

Would it be possible to get some instructions? I have an extra Jazz that I'd like to make into LongArm as well. Thank you in advance.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:16 pm

Hmm. The Shockwave head looks much nicer than I expected. I'm still not sure on the choice of figure body, but the head's nice.

...9-5? The class is a full 8 hours??

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:18 pm

there's no way it will take 8hours to cut if off a sprue, stick the appropriate parts together and do a tiny bit of colouring. people getting paid pennies manage to do it a lot quicker, fully fed and awake Botconners should surely be quicker!

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:19 pm

[quote="craggy"]there's no way it will take 8hours to cut if off a sprue, stick the appropriate parts together and do a tiny bit of colouring. people getting paid pennies manage to do it a lot quicker, fully fed and awake Botconners should surely be quicker!

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotMR2** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:20 pm

I have to say I feel foolish for not grasping this sooner. Cool beans, hope you guys are having fun!

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:43 pm

I wonder if the FOC Shockwave head will fit Jazz so people will be able to make their own.

The class looks like fun

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:28 pm

[quote="Autobot032"]Hmm. The Shockwave head looks much nicer than I expected. I'm still not sure on the choice of figure body, but the head's nice.

...9-5? The class is a full 8 hours??

by **WolfDawg** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:31 pm

This is definitely a little confusing. I mean, the figure looks awesome, but I don't get the character association. He's shattered glass Longarm...that looks exactly like a Classic-ized Alternators Shockwave? This just seems like a case where fiction didn't need to be applied to a character. They should have just said "Hey, we're turning Jazz into Shockwave and giving him a new head" and been done with it.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:31 pm

[quote="daimchoc"]Would it be possible to get some instructions? I have an extra Jazz that I'd like to make into LongArm as well. Thank you in advance.

by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:33 pm

[quote="daimchoc"][quote="Autobot032"]Hmm. The Shockwave head looks much nicer than I expected. I'm still not sure on the choice of figure body, but the head's nice.

...9-5? The class is a full 8 hours??

by **Mindmaster** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:34 pm

So essentially... he's an evil version of Punch/Counterpunch? :???:

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:37 pm

[quote="Mindmaster"]So essentially... he's an evil version of Punch/Counterpunch? :???:

by **Burn** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:39 pm

[quote="Blurrz"][quote="daimchoc"]Would it be possible to get some instructions? I have an extra Jazz that I'd like to make into LongArm as well. Thank you in advance.

by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:46 pm

[quote="Burn"][quote="Blurrz"][quote="daimchoc"]Would it be possible to get some instructions? I have an extra Jazz that I'd like to make into LongArm as well. Thank you in advance.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:20 pm

[quote="Autobot032"]From what I can tell, it's the painting aspect that falls under the custom label.

by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:23 pm

[quote="Burn"][quote="Autobot032"]From what I can tell, it's the painting aspect that falls under the custom label.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:33 pm

Oh it is, but to me, and this is strictly my interpretation because it's what i've done in the past, "customising" is taking an existing figure and modifying it, which can involve such things as disassembly, modification to existing parts, addition of new parts, painting, and reassembly.

Either way, it seems like false advertising, but damn those classes fill up fast each year. :lol:

by **daimchoc** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:36 pm

[quote="Blurrz"][quote="daimchoc"]Would it be possible to get some instructions? I have an extra Jazz that I'd like to make into LongArm as well. Thank you in advance.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:49 pm

[quote="Burn"]Oh it is, but to me, and this is strictly my interpretation because it's what i've done in the past, "customising" is taking an existing figure and modifying it, which can involve such things as disassembly, modification to existing parts, addition of new parts, painting, and reassembly.

Either way, it seems like false advertising, but damn those classes fill up fast each year. :lol:

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:54 pm

Mate I can barely tolerate half an hour of painting before my eyes scream "TOO MUCH FOCUSING! WE WANT TV!"

by **Screamfleet** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:58 pm

aww man, that's a really cool figure...
I might have to get a jazz to make one myself.

by **Rated X** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:54 pm

Im sorry, I just dont like the concept. Dumb. Just plain dumb. Especially with Generations Shockwave just a few months away. At least when Funpub made "young Kup" in 2009, they did it a couple years before Generations Kup came out. I dont see any people using this figure to stand in as Shockwave.

And why in the blue hell is the guy in the last picture dressed like puss in boots ???

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:00 pm

[quote="Rated X"]Im sorry, I just dont like the concept. Dumb. Just plain dumb. Especially with Generations Shockwave just a few months away. At least when Funpub made "young Kup" in 2009, they did it a couple years before Generations Kup came out. I dont see any people using this figure to stand in as Shockwave.

And why in the blue hell is the guy in the last picture dressed like puss in boots ???

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:30 pm

pretty interesting recolor, although the weeds of continuity are rough to wade through
however, regardless of definition of customizing, this is a cool toy to walk away with after the con