The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:49 am

Transformers reviewer Peaugh has posted a trio of reviews for Dark Of The Moon toys. Up first is arguably the weirdest Laserbeak we have ever had. Whether or not they made it into the final cut of the movie, the twins wouldn't be complete without Mudflap and also we get a nice look at the recently revealed Nitro Bumblebee. You can watch these reviews and decide if you want to add them to your collection.

by **Doubledealer93** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:46 am

im not getting the nitro BB or mudflap. but laserbeak! ohhhhhhhh god yes!!!!!!!! buy on sight!

News Credits: 2 · by **Galvatrondestroyer** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:08 am

Already have a Bumblebee and Mudflap in my set...(plus the new ones waaay too stumpy looking for me) and lazerbeak....well...looks more like a turkey then a condor or whatever its called.

by **Rated X** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:35 am

I like Laserbeak and will buy him, but I must say this :

1. The so called "plane mode" reminds me of a parrot.

2. The head in bird mode looks like a praying mantis. (If the turkeys where you live look like that, dont invite me over for Thanksgiving dinner)

3. The bright red really sucks. Hopefully the hit us up with a repaint like they did Ravage. (even though after 4 ravage paint schemes they still couldnt get him right)

Bumblebee and Mudflap : Waste of plastic. Melt them all down and use the plastic to make more RTS Wreck-Gars.

News Credits: 1 · by **karellan** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:08 am

Laserbeak's "plane" mode blows. It reminds me of Ravage... he doesn't transform so much as he wads up into a ball.

by **djieff1** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:00 pm

i never tought i'd say this, rotf mudflap looks cool compare to this!
still not sure about laserbeak, the face, colors transformation... they could have done so much better with a subject as inspiring as laserbeak!
as for "back to the future bumblebee" maybe if they do a silver repaint...

by **OlivusPrime** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:07 pm

Laserbeak is a great figure ruined by a crap head. I swear it doesn't look anything like that in the movie OR game trailers. I might be able to live with using the cockpit head instead.

The Mechtech plug on his heel is genius! Cue awesome posing with Deluxe/Human Alliance Soundwave!

by **MINDVVIPE** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:50 pm

that is one stupid, ugly, failure of a beast mode head. If I ever get this, i'm never taking the beast mode head out. Actually, the more I see it, it seems to big to go with any rendition of Soundwave other than G1 or the Cybertron mold. I'll just leave skystalker as my Laserbeak (since his eye could be a laser too, adding to the persona of 'Laserbeak').

by **alternator77** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:07 pm

so were getting smaller uglier deluxes and a dino turkey no thanks pass.cant wait for the ultimate op review hope theres more to him than a "butterfly prime mode"

by **Road-hole** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:09 pm

So disappointed in Nitro BBee. No arm movement?! Are you frickin kidding me? I wanted this guy because he was a different looking bee in car and bot mode, but the simple fact that his arms can't move forward is an engineering fail.

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:22 pm

I'm wondering if you could swap Nitro Bee's arms with those of regular 'Bee.

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:34 pm

I'll echo the sentiments I've heard already...really cool figure overall, but THAT HEAD!? Who the hell approved that design?

I'm not much of a complainer when it comes to TF designs, but man...that head is SOOOO goofy and ugly!

by **MGrotusque** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:04 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:that is one stupid, ugly, failure of a beast mode head. If I ever get this, i'm never taking the beast mode head out. Actually, the more I see it, it seems to big to go with any rendition of Soundwave other than G1 or the Cybertron mold. I'll just leave skystalker as my Laserbeak (since his eye could be a laser too, adding to the persona of 'Laserbeak').

Agreed. If i were to ever own this (doubtfull) i'd simply keep that abomination of a head tucked in and keep the jet mode head out instead.

Although i like the wings a lot in bird mode. WHy they would make those wings so "fast" looking and the head so STUPID and SLOW looking is beyond me. His lower extremities are fat and plodding looking too.

I think if you keep jet mode head out and tuck the legs up like they are in jet mode you would get more of the proper bird of prey aesthetic he's supposed to have.

As it stands now.......he's SHITE! How they could have botched up Laserbeak this badly is ridiculous.

Maybe it's just a baby bird proto Laserbeak and somewhere down the line he turns into awsomeness like a phoenix. Sort of what we saw in the trailer. Maybe we;ll get another Laserbeak down the line that actually doesn't suck balls and is bad ass. Just an idea....i HIGHLY doubt that is the case.

News Credits: 1 · by **Loose** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:57 pm

i'll get laserbeak..and take the eyes off for sure

by **amtm** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:36 am

Wow. What a deal. You get a fold-former with no real alt mode, a robot chicken, a fugly face (not to mention the rest of him), and a horrible color scheme all rolled into one. What's really sad is the best part is the oversized Mech Tech weapon.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:44 am

amtm wrote:Wow. What a deal. You get a fold-former with no real alt mode, a robot chicken, a fugly face (not to mention the rest of him), and a horrible color scheme all rolled into one. What's really sad is the best part is the oversized Mech Tech weapon.

Hah. it really is the best part, I would take that combined gun and put it on a bigger TF so quick, I'd probably forget a figure was included.

by **Pr1meSuspect** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:31 pm

Laserbeak looks all right, if it wasnt for the red. I like how they tried to work in the two guns on his back, but those mechtechs are too big. And his head is really weird.

Mudflap looks all right, nothing impressive though, at least he has knees unlike skids.

Nitro has a really cool looking alt mode, and his robot mode looks great. I really love how they used a different leg conversion and not just a slight change from the original movie Bumblebbe. Too bad about the arms though. If only it was Nitros legs and torso, with the new Bumblebees arms.