The Energon Pub

Cobotron wrote:
I will say this. Chromedome is the dope. Lots to think and talk about with him.

How? Isn't he just another descend retool

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:
I will say this. Chromedome is the dope. Lots to think and talk about with him.

How? Isn't he just another Dead End retool

Because Dead End (the Prowl tooling, to be specific) is the dope.

Autobot N wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:
I will say this. Chromedome is the dope. Lots to think and talk about with him.

How? Isn't he just another Dead End retool

Because Dead End (the Prowl tooling, to be specific) is the dope.

Not just that but the Chromedome version is an IMPROVED retool. It adds proper feet, AND has an AMAZINGLY accurate car mode for Chromedome. They also added the cool cockpit.

Cobo, that is simply ADORABLE. You should do your own photocomic.

Cobotron wrote:

Horror scene!

Can you tell if its a remold of dead end or not

Cobotron wrote:

I'm gonna go by and check my local stores (a Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us), and hit the local Walgreens while I'm at it. Hopefully, I'll find a Chromedome.

Bumblebee21 wrote:Can you tell if its a remold of dead end or not?

It isn't. While it shares the same engineering, the two share no parts whatsoever.

Bumblebee21 wrote:Can you tell if its a remold of dead end or not

I was kinda kidding before, and Cobo knows me.

Instead of saying yes or no, I will just tell you what it is and you can choose for yourself. The Chromedome toy is based on the Dead End toy but it doesnt reuse a part. Just like how RID One Step Sideswipe is based on the AOE One Step Drift but doesnt share a part.





Do you feel the two above are retools or no? Whatever you beleive, its the same answer for Deadend and Chromedome.

I was just making sure. It shares a lot of engineering with the DE mold but isn't the same at all . He has Blurr's gun too

Bumblebee21 wrote:I was just making sure. It shares a lot of engineering with the DE mold but isn't the same at all . He has Blurr's gun too

He also has Blurr's hips and knees.

william-james88 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:Can you tell if its a remold of dead end or not

I was kinda kidding before, and Cobo knows me.

And I'm an idiot that can't tell when Will is joking or just saying crap.

SillySpringer wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:Can you tell if its a remold of dead end or not

I was kinda kidding before, and Cobo knows me.

And I'm an idiot that can't tell when Will is joking or just saying crap.

Join the club

Bumblebee21 wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:Can you tell if its a remold of dead end or not

I was kinda kidding before, and Cobo knows me.

And I'm an idiot that can't tell when Will is joking or just saying crap.

Join the club

That's a club I would GLADLY join.

Kids these days......

Adults these days......

Titans Return Wave 2? Already? Well alright then!
I was lucky enough to get my hands on two Wave 2 Deluxes at Walgreens, thanks to a little tip from a fellow collector.
I picked up Mindwipe and Chromedome.
Let's have a look!

Mindwipe. I am having a blast with this one. He is a great update to the original toy. The robot mode is fantastic, and makes for a really fun action figure.

The larger weapon that doubles as a Titan Master ride-on is a little goofy and clumsy, but we'll have a little more fun with it in a minute.
In robot mode, Mindwipe has great articulation. I'm only slightly bothered by his molded perma-tilt ankles. It almost seems like it was intended that he have pose-able ankles, but it probably got nixed by the Parts Count Police. The bat wing to robot leg transformation is wonderful!



Again, I am really liking this toy. I'm enjoying him for what he is, and I tend not to put to many expectations on these main line toys, but I fear Mindwipe may catch a lot of flack from the fandom. In robot mode, the bat head just sits on his back like a ... bat-pack? Also he has a lot of rubber molded parts. This might disappoint a lot of folks, but from a safety and non-breakage/durability stand point, I can see why they went this route. Lastly his alt/beast mode is a bit of a kibble fest.

Bat Pack


Let's look at his beast mode.

That is one gnarly maw!


The amount of sculpted detailing on this line has been fantastic so far, and Mindwipe is no exception. I love those creepy little bat hands sculpted into the wings. He also ranks high in the paint apps department. He isn't dripping with paint, but the placement of the apps is really tasteful.



Vorath

One thing that has me a bit concerned is, the Wave 1 Deluxes' Titan Masters all had some small amount of paint, which looked great. So far Vorath and Stylor have none.

Throne of the Vampire King




Tail and leg kibblegasim. That's some heavy kibbs, but... oh well.


Fun with TR play pattern .... GO!

Vampfang mode


Mega Vampfang mode


Gun Boat Face mode



Head swap!



Titans Return Gigatron


Over all a really fun toy, and more beast bots are always welcome here.


Now, what all you MuhTuMTEers have been waiting for...

Chromedome.




This robot mode is just AWESOME! So stable and so cool looking. He is a serious hunk of beef cake with his He-Man physique. He is articulated in all the right places, a good solid action figure, and very stable.



Let's just go ahead and address the elephant in the room. Yes. He shares the transformation engineering of the Deadend/Prowl mold, but he is indeed his very own mold. And an amazing one at that. Both modes are phenomenal. I would say they took that engineering and perfected it. Everything tabs and clicks together so well. The more I played with him and admired both modes, the more I thought, when both modes are this good, does it really matter how we get from one to the other? There are a few differences between the final transformations. It's a good transformation scheme that alleviates the telescoping leg method. It works! And it works well.






While an entirely new mold, he is not wholly original. His hips, thighs, and knees are shared parts with the Blurr/Brainstorm mold. He also comes with their gun.



I had only three Head Masters in my collection as a kid, and none of them were these three. I have patiently waited for a revisit/revamp of these characters for a long time. Seeing this crew on my desk makes me very happy.

Let's get silly before we check out his alt mode.







Alt Mode.

Stylor styling.



Did I mention the delicious translucent wheels? YUM!



This is such an awesome update to that clunky yet lovable alt mode of the original toy. It keeps all the charm of the old, but bumps it up a notch on the cool-o-meter with some new styling.
If you look where the canopy meets the rear window, you can see that my copy has a bit of a sloppy paint app. (The red. it's not like that on the other side.). I hope this isn't a wide spread problem, but I'm not loosing any sleep over it.

Roof Rack


Side Car Road Rally



HEY! We're the same guy!

Then we should....

Roll out together!


Over all he is an awesome toy. In style and function, he is among the best of the line so far. Such an amazing update of the original, and he is sure to scratch the Chromedome itch of G1 and IDW fans alike.

Have fun with Toys!

Great haul Cobo! Just curious to know if you are interested in Wolfwire or not.

OH MAN! I can't wait for Wolfwire. He is my most anticipated deluxe of wave 2.
I DID have him as a kid.

Cool pics! You said Mindwipe has rubber parts, which parts are they? And wasn't it said that Vorath could hang upside down in the cockpit? Is that not a feature here?

And awesome Chromedome is still awesome. Although I think I remember seeing that somebody gave him his G1 guns at that fan interaction thing Hasbro had in Asia. That looked quite cool. I wonder if it would be worth getting them for him.

Cobotron wrote:OH MAN! I can't wait for Wolfwire. He is my most anticipated deluxe of wave 2.
I DID have him as a kid.

After seeing a few better reviews (stares harshly at Chefatron), I must say I agree! Weirdwolf was always my favorite of the Decepticon Headmasters, and I would happy just to at least have him. He's also apparently stupidly smart, so that's interesting. Also, that wolf mode is just GLORIOUS! *Benscollectables has been summoned*

So you had mind wipe highbrow and Weirdwolf

Those all look awesome Cobro! I need to go to practice in 10 minutes, but if no one else has gotten to it by the time I'm back, I will gladly news this!

SureShot18 wrote:Cool pics! You said Mindwipe has rubber parts, which parts are they? And wasn't it said that Vorath could hang upside down in the cockpit? Is that not a feature here?

Rubber parts:
Bat head, Robo wings, and bat wing tips (the last panel of the wings)

I just fiddled with Vorath to see if he could hang upside down. I couldn't see how, but it would be awesome if he could.

Bumblebee21 wrote:So you had mind wipe highbrow and Weirdwolf

My older brother had Highbrow, Weirdwolf, and Snapdragon.

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Those all look awesome Cobro! I need to go to practice in 10 minutes, but if no one else has gotten to it by the time I'm back, I will gladly news this!

Will got it!

Thanks Billy!!!!