The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:31 am

Down_Shift wrote:
Love Dragon wrote:Why are they so blocky? Why such simple transformations?

Why not go for full-on beast modes? With insects, and their segmented exoskeletons, it's much more appropriate and easier too.

I think everyone learned back in Beast Wars that full on beast modes are hidious and lead to rediculous looking transformers. Part of the appeal in the original Insecticons and even the Dinobots was that they resembled insects and dinosaurs but you're have to be a "Gentle Jack" to not figure out there were robots.

I think the blocky look is working very well on these figures, and I was their biggest critic when the first images came out.

TeletranPrime wrote:was this to be a combiner?

Nope.

I agree with Down Shift about FP Insecticons and the way they look, the blockyness does work with them and gives them a touch of G1 inspiration.

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:43 am

Drool.

by **Rodimus the Prime** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:51 am

Those pictures made my jaw drop! Amazing! Simply amazing! :-o

Man, I really want to see these guys take on the Dinobots now!

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:59 am

Yeah, these are to be preordered on sight. The only thing that concerns me would be the coloration but I fully expect FP to knock it out of the park like always and for about half what any other 3rd Party company would charge.

EDIT: I just noticed the colored illustrations in the background. Seriously, who do I have to give my money to?

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:08 am

I should just start calling FP "FTW" because that how if feel about all their products. Just seriously tap my bank account to your payroll and do your normal deductions with ANY product you do. Save us all the trouble.

Looks like I have my assassin squad with these new insecticons!!

News Credits: 1 · by **TheCrookedMan** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:21 am

They are GLORIOUSLY blocky.

Anyone thinking we'll see Venom/Barrage/Chop Shop/Ransack repaints?

by **g2grimmy64** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:36 am

two small gripes/nitpicks: :-B

1. Shrapnel's pincers not resting on his shoulders & Bombshell's horn not sticking out of/over his head, visual attributes that, imho, are as key to their respective characters as the shoulder vents & tummy cockpits are to the seekers

2. Shrap & Kickback having face plates? :???:

I understand FP's giving these figs a ninja theme, but still...

Otherwise, these figs are made of win! ;)^

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:53 am

Crikey. These are too awesome. I only hope they stagger the releases so I can afford them. :shock:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:55 am

One of each please!

They look very nice.

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:57 am

Cue the McDonald's jingle, because I'm lovin' it.

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:00 am

g2grimmy64 wrote:two small gripes/nitpicks:

1. Shrapnel's pincers not resting on his shoulders & Bombshell's horn not sticking out of/over his head, visual attributes that, imho, are as key to their respective characters as the shoulder vents & tummy cockpits are to the seekers

2. Shrap & Kickback having face plates? I understand FP's giving these figs a ninja theme, but still...

Otherwise, these figs are made of win!

I was thinking about this myself, but looking closely, it seems that Shrapnel's (Stormshred's) pincers do rest on his shoulders. They reattach on to his arms to form the claw weapons, but you could just as easily leave them where they are attached in insect mode, which would give him his G1 silhouette. Thunderbomb's lack of the iconic cerebro-shell stinger is a bit of a shame, but for Backfire I'm wondering if the wings can rotate up in bot mode ala G1 Kickback. Note that all three are very G1 in the shoulder/chest designs (except the cockpits, which I don't miss).

Also, I'm wondering if the differences allow FP to remould them inthe the G1 Deluxe Insecticons Ransack, Barrage & Chop Shop? The pic of Backfire in alt mode does bear a remarkable resemblance to Ransack. I put together a pic here:

I reckon repaints/remoulds into the deluxe insecticons for sure!

TheCrookedMan wrote:They are GLORIOUSLY blocky.

Anyone thinking we'll see Venom/Barrage/Chop Shop/Ransack repaints?

Are you thinking what I'm thinking B1? :grin:

by **Court Jester** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:03 am

Anyone else want a FansProject release of Devastator now? Nonsecticons will be preordered on sight. Can't wait to read the Causality comics.

So. It. Begins.

by **Vicalliose** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:05 am

Many certain design aspects of these things resemble that of Gundams now that I think about it. I'm not an expert though, so I'll just wait for my bro to chime in later and tell me what they all look like.

Speaking of Gundams, these figures also have hinged wrists in the same fashion as allot of new Gunpla kits these days. This amount of articulation is something Hasbro will never be able to accomplish on their budgets.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:07 am

My only nitpick, I think the Insecticons are friggin' lame! I don't think I can afford to pass these up only to regret it later, though. I'm so conflicted...

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:07 am

Definitely regretting not picking up the Reissue Insecticons now. :-(

by **The Dude** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:09 am

Bombshell was alway my favorite Insecticon, but I think the only one I'm gonna get is Shrapnel. I've always loved robotic stag beetles, and the other two just look too kibbly. It's for my own good anyway...$$$

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:21 am

Bought, bought, and bought. Just give me the preorders.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:22 am

Hasbro who?

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:25 am

Oilspill wrote:
g2grimmy64 wrote:two small gripes/nitpicks:

1. Shrapnel's pincers not resting on his shoulders

I was thinking about this myself, but looking closely, it seems that Shrapnel's (Stormshred's) pincers do rest on his shoulders. They reattach on to his arms to form the claw weapons, but you could just as easily leave them where they are attached in insect mode, which would give him his G1 silhouette.

Like so (excuse the crappy photoshopping):

by **Court Jester** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:29 am

omega666 wrote:Hasbro who?

Don't give them an excuse... these and Devy are not in my possession yet!

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:03 am

Except for Kickback, those are some pretty thin homages.

Warcry and Flameblast had remolded heads to distinguish them from Swindle and Blastoff, right?

Maybe they'll do the opposite with Bombshell and Shrapnel? I mean, really, you need at least 5 Insecticons for the combiner to not seem silly anyway. 3 Bugs, a truck, and a spaceshuttle is just too random. But then, that would only work if Kickback is the torso...

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:04 am

Which ones? Which ones? Do I get the HOS version or the FP, FP has better details and has got the original design, but HOS will be undoubtedly cheaper, FP has made us lots of good quality custom TF’s in the past, HOS is a newer company, but my story line does not require insecticons, how ever my story line does require a enemy train bot,
“DING” “DING”
THE WINNER IS……… HOS

by **wolverinetodd** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:07 am

I guess I'll be putting in some overtime at work now so as to pay money back into my credit card for these guys. I look forward to seeing their color scheme and the possibility of these guys being released later as Not-Chop-Shop, Not-Barrage, and Not-Ransack. I wonder if that means FansProject would create a Not-Venom to complete the set.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:21 am

Caelus wrote:Except for Kickback, those are some pretty thin homages.

Warcry and Flameblast had remolded heads to distinguish them from Swindle and Blastoff, right?

Maybe they'll do the opposite with Bombshell and Shrapnel? I mean, really, you need at least 5 Insecticons for the combiner to not seem silly anyway. 3 Bugs, a truck, and a spaceshuttle is just too random. But then, that would only work if Kickback is the torso...

These are not combiners, at least that's what those "in the know" have been saying about this line.

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:10 pm

They are beautiful. Time for me to start checking robotkingdom regularly for preorders. I hope these guys don't go over the original pricing on the Explorer & Munitioner. $50 apiece is a good price, but any more and I would cringe as I press the preorder button.