The Energon Pub

by **wolverinetodd** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:56 pm

Hypershock wrote:
Gearslide wrote:To everyone that keeps saying Hasbro wouldn't allow it at Botcon:

Didn't Hasbro change their minds on that policy a week after they made that claim?

No, that was the art in the artist's alley, and they changed their minds three days after not a week

Perhaps the TFC found a loophole. Third Party groups could not display or sell actual toys at Botcon, but the loophole in that was that they could show "artwork" of future projects.

by **Hypershock** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:08 pm

wolverinetodd wrote:
Hypershock wrote:
Gearslide wrote:To everyone that keeps saying Hasbro wouldn't allow it at Botcon:

Didn't Hasbro change their minds on that policy a week after they made that claim?

No, that was the art in the artist's alley, and they changed their minds three days after not a week

Perhaps the TFC found a loophole. Third Party groups could not display or sell actual toys at Botcon, but the loophole in that was that they could show "artwork" of future projects.

hmmm quite possible, good theory

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:50 pm

*Looks to Universe 2.0 Superion with Crossfire upgrades, then to TFC Devastator*

As awesome as CF I was and is... I think I'll be putting some money down for these.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:51 pm

OK, I'll bite. My set with the FP upgrades is nice, but TFC will do it better, just as they did with Herc, simply because they're creating their own figures (and that's not a stab at FP, it's a stab at Has/Tak. FP did MIRACLES with the add-ons/upgrades they've made for Has/Taks' products, including Superion).

As for Computron, that's my fav G1 combiner of all time, so I hope that they do still plan to make the Technobots down the road (and soon), because it would be the biggest letdown if they cancelled it after all the hype-building (for me at least) after seeing all those pretty concept sketches and hints on their site.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:00 pm

Hmm. $500-600.00 for their Superion, or the $100+ I invested in the Energon/FP set?

I'll keep what I have and save LOADS of money, thanks. I'm sure it'll be pretty, but uh, yeah. Pass.

by **alternator77** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:04 pm

El Duque wrote:Sorry Technobot fans, but TFC Toys next big combiner project has been confirmed as Superion! I just spoke to a representative at site sponsor Robotkingdom's booth where they had the teaser shown below on display. According to the representative this set will be in the same scale as Hercules!

is it me or does that silouhette bear an uncanny resemblance to fansproject explorer?
a reshell perhaps but still looks very familiar. :-?

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:16 pm

Awesome news.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:57 pm

I would totally wish against this if I found a lamp with a genie in it.

Plenty of others to choose from:

Defensor
Menasor
Computron
Predaking
Monstructor
Abominus
Road Caesar
Lio Kaiser

I have a decent Superion and a really good G3 Silverbolt.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:57 pm

alternator77 wrote:

is it me or does that silouhette bear an uncanny resemblance to fansproject explorer?
a reshell perhaps but still looks very familiar.

it is you.

At least, that's my opinion. Nice to see some Aerialbot love. As ever with these vaguer than vague teases, I'll await pictures and prices before I commit, but yeah the FP upgrades didn't cut it in my eyes. Although, I hope Silverbolt's bot mode at least, along with each's individual plane mode are all pretty close to their G1 designs.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:29 am

While this is nice and all, I'm pretty good with FP upgraded Superion. I bit on Devy because he's my foavorite combiner ... it'll have to be a VERY slow few months for me to get this.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:50 am

I'm actually glad to hear this. I sold my FP Aerialbot set because I just didn't like the overall design and dimensions of the gestalt.

This being as big as Hercules means it will probably scale well with MT Giant and FP Bruticus-I just want Superion to be scaled a bit larger than the other gestalts. That and since my Autobots are without a combiner right now, they need someone big to help shift the balance of power.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:20 am

If TFC does Superion in the same style and scale as their Devastator then I am not interested.

by **CADimusPrimus** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:00 am

Holy bebus, if it is anything like Hercules, it should be a good one. I'll take all of the major gestalts even if it took a few years. Now, if you'll excuse me, i need to take a shower and cool off.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:50 pm

By 'same scale' they must mean same height... cos the same scale would be about twice as tall. jets are big.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:57 am

I'd prefer to have Menasor first, as I already have decent versions of Bruticus and Superion,

But after the awesomeness that is Hercules I excited for whatever these guys come up with.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:48 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:I would totally wish against this if I found a lamp with a genie in it.

Plenty of others to choose from:

Defensor
Menasor
Computron
Predaking
Monstructor
Abominus
Road Caesar
Lio Kaiser

I have a decent Superion and a really good G3 Silverbolt.

I am in agreement with you Matt.

Although, I'll probably end up buying this when it's all said and done.