The Energon Pub

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:57 am

Sabrblade wrote:Though, shouldn't this be in the Lost Age/Movie Advanced Series thread?

didnt even notice! ill toss the story over there

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:21 pm

And the price of the Dr Wu sword suddenly crashed.

(Oh wait, that's made of diecast. Never mind.)

I must admit that I quite like the orange sword (it actually looks like it's glowing with heat as opposed to just being made of orange plastic) but this would definitely be a nice-to-have. In any case, I'm really softening towards this figure- the paintjob and sculpting are so nice I can actually ignore the backpack, or even pass it off as part of the design. I...I kinda want one. :michaelbay:

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:22 pm

shajaki wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Though, shouldn't this be in the Lost Age/Movie Advanced Series thread?
didnt even notice! ill toss the story over there

Thanks man!

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:12 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Bounti76 has spotted wave 3 of the Power Battlers with a picture to confirm it:

I found the latest wave of Power Attackers at a Target in Salt Lake City, UT.

Wave 3 features the following figures:

Dinobot Slug (Smash and Slash!)
Dinobot Snarl (Hammer Strike!)
Galvatron (Spinning Grinder!)
Grimlock (Spinning Mace!)
Lockdown (Missile Blast!)

If ever you spot them, make sure to report it in the appropriate sightings thread.

News Credits: 2 · by **BERSEKAEL** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:29 am

I think that G1 colors Slag is a must have, besides I've finding already clearance of AoE all around

News Credits: 26 · by **MaverickPrime** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:24 pm

Wait, they just recently spotted them in the US??? we got them a couple of weeks ago in Mexico! WE GET THIS CRAP EARLIER BUT WE JUST THIS WEEK GOT THE FIRST VOYAGER WAVE AND THE SECOND (without the first) WAVE OF DELUXES??? :-x

Ok, I hope whoever is in charge of the distribution here in Mexico gets fired, (s)he is doing a god-awful job. :sad:

by **crimsondeception** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:45 pm

Since Age of Extinction's toy lines is coming to an end I'm guessing there won't be a platinum edition re-deco of Snarl now will there?

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:48 pm

crimsondeception wrote:Since Age of Extinction's toy lines is coming to an end I'm guessing there won't be a platinum edition re-deco of Snarl now will there?

Doesnt look like it. But thena gain, he got the G1 treatment that others didnt get. That's better than Slash, he got nothing at all aside from his deluxe release.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:49 pm

crimsondeception wrote:Since Age of Extinction's toy lines is coming to an end I'm guessing there won't be a platinum edition re-deco of Snarl now will there?

He, Slog and Slash to an extent never even appeared in the movie as I've heard so no point in making "movie-accurate" decos for them. :lol:

Slash did have concept art, but that's it.

by **crimsondeception** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:25 pm

Awww but they would have looked so good together!

http://imageserver.moviepilot.com/trans ... height=419

Now that I think about it, I am surprised Slog got in the Dinobots Unleashed pack.

News Credits: 388 · by **Bounti76** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:47 am

crimsondeception wrote:Awww but they would have looked so good together!

http://imageserver.moviepilot.com/trans ... height=419

Now that I think about it, I am surprised Slog got in the Dinobots Unleashed pack.

I'm guessing that they included him so they'd have another Voyager-Class figure in the package to justify the price.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:56 pm

I dunno if it was mentioned before and I'm too lazy to check. I thought the AoE line was over. Then lo and behold, there's some new 1step changers at my local TrU. On sale to boot! There's the Dog, Crosscut and two I never expected: ROTF Megatron and a very classic looking Prowl! Got the doggie, Megs, and Prowl:

Dog is funny, but his non-gimmick front leg is too loose so he have a hard time standing on all four. Prowl is based on Drift and he's quite nice. Megatron is quite big and he got a very minimalist but effective transformation.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:28 pm

And short of his actually making it into a movie, that's likely to be the only toy that Movie Prowl will ever get.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:55 am

Buyer Aware!

The Age of Extinction Voyager and Deluxe figures have been KOed!

Spotted these on SirToys.com but are probably elsewhere so be careful folks.

Pics and link to source below.

http://actionfigurechecklist.com/Images/Album/index.php?v=list&i=0&p=Transformers_KnockOff_KO/Movie/AoE_TF4

http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=23&p=1616&t=TF4_AoE_Optimus_Prime_Evasion.html

http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=23&p=1615&t=TF4_AoE_Hound.html

http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=23&p=1614&t=TF4_AoE_Galvatron.html

http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=23&p=1613&t=TF4_AoE_Drift.html

http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=23&p=1612&t=TF4_AoE_Crosshairs.html

:michaelbay:

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:26 am

WTF would they KO standard toys that are available everywhere for cheap? It make no sense. The only KO I would accept and buy is an upscaled voyager AOE Galvatron to AoE Leader size.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:48 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:WTF would they KO standard toys that are available everywhere for cheap? It make no sense. The only KO I would accept and buy is an upscaled voyager AOE Galvatron to AoE Leader size.

The moulds could have been copied or stolen while everything was new and at full price, which could explain that. :???:

If it becomes anything like the various TF Prime figures that got knocked off, we will probably see recolours and upscales, probably with Optimus Primes head attached to all of them! :lol:

If the Voyager Hound and Galvatron had actually been released over here in the UK at Toys R Us or Smyths then I would have picked them up but as Hasbro couldn't be bothered I will be ordering these come pay day! :michaelbay:

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:33 am

robotmel wrote:
If it becomes anything like the various TF Prime figures that got knocked off, we will probably see recolours and upscales, probably with Optimus Primes head attached to all of them!

Do you have any links to these or pictures to show? It's the first time I hear of this for the Prime line.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:47 am

william-james88 wrote:
robotmel wrote:If it becomes anything like the various TF Prime figures that got knocked off, we will probably see recolours and upscales, probably with Optimus Primes head attached to all of them!

Do you have any links to these or pictures to show? It's the first time I hear of this for the Prime line.

http://sirtoys.com/
All sorts of Prime good ness to be seen here bud, big ones, small ones, some as big as your head! :lol:

Heres a few for you to me going on with...

http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=1&p=1398&t=TFP_OS_Wheeljack_V2_Yellow.html
http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=1&p=373&t=TF_Prime_Oversized_Optimus_Prime.html
http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=1&p=1358&t=TFPBH_Predaking_Leader_Red.html

On topic: I have finally picked up my first AoE figure, the Evasion Mode Optimus as part of the Evolution 2 pack, flames and all!
As the regular version is no longer available via Toys R Us (at least online or in my local store) I might get the KO of that as well, but will have a little fiddle with the Flamin Evasion one first!

by **Peridot** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:07 pm

robotmel wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
robotmel wrote:If it becomes anything like the various TF Prime figures that got knocked off, we will probably see recolours and upscales, probably with Optimus Primes head attached to all of them!

Do you have any links to these or pictures to show? It's the first time I hear of this for the Prime line.

http://sirtoys.com/
All sorts of Prime good ness to be seen here bud, big ones, small ones, some as big as your head!

Heres a few for you to me going on with...

http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=1&p=1398&t=TFP_OS_Wheeljack_V2_Yellow.html
http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=1&p=373&t=TF_Prime_Oversized_Optimus_Prime.html
http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=1&p=1358&t=TFPBH_Predaking_Leader_Red.html

On topic: I have finally picked up my first AoE figure, the Evasion Mode Optimus as part of the Evolution 2 pack, flames and all!
As the regular version is no longer available via Toys R Us (at least online or in my local store) I might get the KO of that as well, but will have a little fiddle with the Flamin Evasion one first!

I'd be more wary of those KO AOE figures if I were you. The plastic on them looks terrible, overly bendy and cheap.

News Credits: 12 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:30 pm

Just got the Prime Evolution 2 pack. While I had the Ultra Magnus repaint of the Classics Prime Mold, I wanted a Prime colored one to go with my other Primes .
I love the chromed grill and legs, However the wind vane is completely devoid of paint. For some reason. A silver Sharpie should remedy that, but it puzzles me why the Wind vane / Gun has no paint. In any case, the hinge it pegs on to is quite loose, so it drops back in truck mode, and has a hard time staying up in robot mode if you choose to keep in on his back. Not sure if I can tighten a pin hinge though.

Other than that, Evasion mode prime is very nice. The silver feet are a nice improvement over the thick blue feet of the original Hasbro release. The blue shoulders still scream for some paint though.

All in all a petty decent set.
Not sure I can say the same about the Grimlock set though. Still debating whether the set is worth buying if I only want the Energon Mold. Not to interested on Movie Grimlock. and I'd need to go hunt an Energon Swoop to go wit him. Maybe I can find a 2 pack on clearance after Christmas. They don't seem to be moving around here.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:43 pm

Overcracker wrote:However the wind vane is completely devoid of paint. For some reason. A silver Sharpie should remedy that, but it puzzles me why the Wind vane / Gun has no paint.

For G1 toy-accuracy. G1 Prime's gun was solid black and the top of his truck cab was solid red.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:51 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Overcracker wrote:However the wind vane is completely devoid of paint. For some reason. A silver Sharpie should remedy that, but it puzzles me why the Wind vane / Gun has no paint.
For G1 toy-accuracy. G2 Prime's gun was solid black and the top of his truck cab was solid red.

Yup, totally agree with that. However, that doesnt excuse the vane from being super loose.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:37 pm

KOs already? That's pretty quick... Might be the fastest turn around I've seen so far.

by **Peridot** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:53 pm

Autobot032 wrote:KOs already? That's pretty quick... Might be the fastest turn around I've seen so far.

There was an Animated Voyager Optimus KO released before the Hasbro one came out.

News Credits: 12 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:52 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Overcracker wrote:However the wind vane is completely devoid of paint. For some reason. A silver Sharpie should remedy that, but it puzzles me why the Wind vane / Gun has no paint.
For G1 toy-accuracy. G1 Prime's gun was solid black and the top of his truck cab was solid red.

Hmm, I guess I can buy that. Bur yeah, the hinge for the vane is unforgivably loose.