The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4 · Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:44 pm

I saw a guy that looked exactly like that on Crimewatch once!

(or you could say "Cops" instead, if you're American)

Anyway, the bots look good.

Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:16 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:
Rated X wrote:I would like to see some color prototypes already. I think TFC has changed our expectations of how quickly a quality combiner team can be produced. Fansproject needs to pick up the pace.

You obviously don't remember how long it took TFC to complete Hercules from the first announcement until the 6th members release.

Quality is worth the wait, but it seems theyre just hauling the same prototypes from show to show. They could at least give us an offical rendering of the color scheme if they arent ready to mold in color yet. I dont think Im asking alot.

On TFC, once they addressed the Heavy Labor hips, the rest of the figures came out rather quickly, in my opinion. Maybe a month apart from each other. And look at Uranus. No shortage of new pics at least on a bi-weekly basis. TFC upped the bar in my opinion. Not only in speed, but they were also the first 3rd party to design a complete combiner without the use of Hasbro figures. Maketoys wasnt far behind, but now theyre dabbling in repaints while TFC is shhoting for the stars. (I mean Uranus) :lol:

Fansproject has something to prove with this Menasor. That is if they want to still be known as the premier 3rd party company like they were 2 years ago.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:48 pm

Rated X wrote:Quality is worth the wait, but it seems theyre just hauling the same prototypes from show to show. They could at least give us an offical rendering of the color scheme if they arent ready to mold in color yet. I dont think Im asking alot.

This^ I'm getting tired of seeing the same 2 prototypes over and over again with no progress, new details, colors or info on any of the other team members/components. I realize FP has a LOT going on right now, but I'm personally not too interested in any of their other projects at the moment, and I'm pretty sure they're aware that the Stunticons are going to be their big money maker. I think it's the only thing they've shown us lately that there is undivided interest in. All of their other projects (Steelcore, Assaulter, Headmasters, Insecticon retools/repaints) all have those in the fandom that have expressed a non-interest/intent not to buy (including me), but I've yet to see even a single post from anyone saying they weren't in on the Stunticons.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:19 pm

i don't mind if they take their time, so long as the stunticons are not done through FPC with serious non-consensual bum-fun shipping prices.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:37 pm

Rated X wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:
Rated X wrote:I would like to see some color prototypes already. I think TFC has changed our expectations of how quickly a quality combiner team can be produced. Fansproject needs to pick up the pace.

You obviously don't remember how long it took TFC to complete Hercules from the first announcement until the 6th members release.

Quality is worth the wait, but it seems theyre just hauling the same prototypes from show to show. They could at least give us an offical rendering of the color scheme if they arent ready to mold in color yet. I dont think Im asking alot.

On TFC, once they addressed the Heavy Labor hips, the rest of the figures came out rather quickly, in my opinion. Maybe a month apart from each other. And look at Uranus. No shortage of new pics at least on a bi-weekly basis. TFC upped the bar in my opinion. Not only in speed, but they were also the first 3rd party to design a complete combiner without the use of Hasbro figures. Maketoys wasnt far behind, but now theyre dabbling in repaints while TFC is shhoting for the stars. (I mean Uranus)

Fansproject has something to prove with this Menasor. That is if they want to still be known as the premier 3rd party company like they were 2 years ago.

TFC did get Hercules out but they sacrificed quality over getting it out. It is fantastic that they gave us the replacement parts free of charge but I have yet to need replacement parts with a Fansproject piece. I do agree that a color render would be nice, maybe one to answer who the bots are supposed to be homageing.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:16 pm

While TFC is getting Superion out quickly, they didn't get their Reflector out versy fast, nor are their Starcats / Defensor and Dinobot stuff out yet.

Just be patient. FP said these would be out monthly next year, right? That's a whole lot sooner than Assaulter was when he was first announced.

News Credits: 20 · Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:37 am

That proto looks more solid than the last ones we've seen. The rest of that stuff looks great too. Oh and Mobine in the proper Fallen colors? Sweet. Never mind that he's Maketoys product mixed in with FansProject product.

News Credits: 409 · Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:52 pm

A recent pic on another site shows the Stunticons the same size as the Fansproject Insecticons. That is a wee bit smaller than I was expecting.

Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:09 pm

Stormrider wrote:A recent pic on another site shows the Stunticons the same size as the Fansproject Insecticons. That is a wee bit smaller than I was expecting.

But that's still slightly larger than Explorer/Munitioner. Of course, none of this will really matter until we see final products because one would have to take into consideration what the arms/feet will look like, and their mass.

Wonder when the Motormaster prototype will be revealed...

News Credits: 10 · Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:44 pm

Stormrider wrote:A recent pic on another site shows the Stunticons the same size as the Fansproject Insecticons. That is a wee bit smaller than I was expecting.

Can we get a link please?

Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:07 pm

Arctorro wrote:
Stormrider wrote:A recent pic on another site shows the Stunticons the same size as the Fansproject Insecticons. That is a wee bit smaller than I was expecting.

Can we get a link please?

Go back a page.

*edit* Two pages now... damnit.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:19 pm

Mekatron wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
Stormrider wrote:A recent pic on another site shows the Stunticons the same size as the Fansproject Insecticons. That is a wee bit smaller than I was expecting.

Can we get a link please?

Go back a page.

*edit* Two pages now... damnit.

Oops, wasn't paying enough attention :oops:

Thanks

News Credits: 10 · Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:05 pm

Been comparing the size of my Classics/etc Insecticons, Bumblebee, Wheeljack and Dev (Herc).

Sounds like the Stunticons should be between BB and WJ in height. While they aren't the biggest deluxes out there, they aren't too bad, and the size should help keep prices down.

(took a couple of images, but don't know how/if I can upload em)

If the image of a blacked out Menasor is correct and he will be 11.5 inches tall, then he will fit really well with Herc and should be less than a full head shorter. For me, that is the perfect size for Menasor.

Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:46 pm

When, for Cybertron's sake, when will some prorders pop up? And I hope BBTS gets some too...

News Credits: 10 · Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:51 pm

headsortails wrote:When, for Cybertron's sake, when will some prorders pop up? And I hope BBTS gets some too...

Pre-orders would be nice.

If they don't appear on BBTS I most likely won't buy them. Will want to add them to POL with MP's and Aerialbots. Shipping costs to Australia for something I'm not as hyped about as Uranus/Hercules will stop me from buying without POL.

News Credits: 119 · Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:13 am

News Credits: 10 · Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:46 am

Thanks for posting that vid, they are the perfect size for the Stunticons. I can't wait to get my hands on these.

Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:33 pm

Enough with the size. Lets see some colors already.

Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:39 pm

ANYTHING new would be nice... we already knew how big these guys were (not to be unappreciative of the video). Been months since we've gotten an update from FP on this.

News Credits: 119 · Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:35 pm

Rated X wrote:Enough with the size. Lets see some colors already.

Mekatron wrote:ANYTHING new would be nice... we already knew how big these guys were (not to be unappreciative of the video). Been months since we've gotten an update from FP on this.

If you folks can find "ANYTHING NEW"... Please, don't wait for me... Thanks, I really appreciate it. :grin:

Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:41 pm

Well, thewy just released Assaulter. Now maybe they've got time to go full-tilt on these guys.

News Credits: 198 · Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:26 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Well, thewy just released Assaulter. Now maybe they've got time to go full-tilt on these guys.

Yeah, hopefully we'll see color pictures and some preorders soon. Ready to see the whole team too!

News Credits: 20 · Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:26 pm

I'm getting really excited for this. I know we're a ways off yet but still. I'm really anxious to see Drag Strip and Motormaster.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:38 pm

daimchoc wrote:
Rated X wrote:Enough with the size. Lets see some colors already.

Mekatron wrote:ANYTHING new would be nice... we already knew how big these guys were (not to be unappreciative of the video). Been months since we've gotten an update from FP on this.

If you folks can find "ANYTHING NEW"... Please, don't wait for me... Thanks, I really appreciate it.

We'd rather shower you with praise and worship for your service to our addictions.

N, Daim, Thank YOU! :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 2 · Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:29 pm

Would have been nice if they'd compared it to anything made by Has/Tak. I haven't had a non-Secticon since the first one they released which was the only one I bought which was crap so I tore it to bits and used its parts for customs.