The Energon Pub

Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:24 pm

I just bought FOC Optimus prime last week. I was initially excited until i removed him from the bubble. Boy was a disappointed. He felt sooo freakin' cheap! Flimsy, and lightweight. Is it safe (yt sorrowful) to assume Grimlock will be the same way when hes released next year? Seeing as how hes from the same line?

Adam,

Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:34 pm

AdamFett wrote:I just bought FOC Optimus prime last week. I was initially excited until i removed him from the bubble. Boy was a disappointed. He felt sooo freakin' cheap! Flimsy, and lightweight. Is it safe (yt sorrowful) to assume Grimlock will be the same way when hes released next year? Seeing as how hes from the same line?

Adam,

It's worth noting that Soundwave/blaster is pretty awesome. If anything it's reasonably to assume FoC Grimlock will be awesome (if a tad on the light side). And with some ratchet joints at least.

Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:38 pm

I hope so man. That optimus almost put me off collecting.

Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:47 pm

That Prime mold is pretty pathetic.

Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:55 pm

I don't have it, but from what I've heard it's not -that- bad. The aesthetic is nice, but yeah it is pretty small. Jazz on the other hand has no excuses for being as bad as it is.

News Credits: 15 · Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:12 pm

Just because it's in the same line doesn't mean every toy in the line will suck. PRiD gave us awful figures like Airachnid, yet they gave us incredible ones like Vehicon & Soundwave too. :-|

Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:23 pm

RAcast wrote:I don't have it, but from what I've heard it's not -that- bad. The aesthetic is nice, but yeah it is pretty small. Jazz on the other hand has no excuses for being as bad as it is.

In the sense of the transformation its self, its not terrible. But damn does it feel cheap! I honestly thought someone swapped out with a KO version. Don't buy it!

Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:25 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:Just because it's in the same line doesn't mean every toy in the line will suck. PRiD gave us awful figures like Airachnid, yet they gave us incredible ones like Vehicon & Soundwave too.

I soooo want PRID Soundwave. Looks awesome!

News Credits: 7 · Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:26 pm

TFs in general are "cheaper" quality-wise than they were in years before, so it's almost guaranteed that Grimlock will suffer from thinner parts, hollow sections, lighter plastic, smaller size, minimal paint aps, etc..

Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:32 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:TFs in general are "cheaper" quality-wise than they were in years before, so it's almost guaranteed that Grimlock will suffer from thinner parts, hollow sections, lighter plastic, smaller size, minimal paint aps, etc..

IKR!...Seems like the way to go is just collect older figures.

News Credits: 22 · Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:06 am

Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:18 am

FOC Prime has a fairly good design, but yeah. Not the best quality. Jazz fails in almost every single way. What's worse is comparing him to Classics Jazz. ouch!

Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:07 pm

I'm just hoping that as good as Grim looks he actually can be posed worth a damn and doesn't suffer "static torso" syndrome like FOC Jazz.

Ditto big hollow gaps.................

Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:46 pm

Motorthing wrote:I'm just hoping that as good as Grim looks he actually can be posed worth a damn and doesn't suffer "static torso" syndrome like FOC Jazz.

Ditto big hollow gaps.................

What's Static torso syndrome?

Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:17 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Are Voyagers getting down sized as well?

Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:44 pm

AdamFett wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Are Voyagers getting down sized as well?

I'm guessing you haven't seen any PRiD voyagers?

News Credits: 22 · Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:51 pm

AdamFett wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Are Voyagers getting down sized as well?

Yeah, they're only a little larger than the previous deluxes. Everything's getting smaller.

Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:13 pm

RAcast wrote:
AdamFett wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Are Voyagers getting down sized as well?

I'm guessing you haven't seen any PRiD voyagers?

Nope. I don't go out and buy figs from retailers. Just recently bought FOC Optimus at Wal-mart. First transfromer ive ever bought ''In-store''.

Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:14 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
AdamFett wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Are Voyagers getting down sized as well?

Yeah, they're only a little larger than the previous deluxes. Everything's getting smaller.

I will probably sound like a total retard asking this, but are there any scheduled ''Reveal the Shield'' voyagers being released?

News Credits: 15 · Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:33 am

AdamFett wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
AdamFett wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Are Voyagers getting down sized as well?

Yeah, they're only a little larger than the previous deluxes. Everything's getting smaller.

I will probably sound like a total retard asking this, but are there any scheduled ''Reveal the Shield'' voyagers being released?

The RTS line has already ended.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:56 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
AdamFett wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Grimlock will be Voyager-sized, so that should add a bit of weight compared to Prime. Also, he will be larger (if only a little bit) so he might fit better in your hand and you can handle him better. I'm certainly looking forward to him.

Are Voyagers getting down sized as well?

Yeah, they're only a little larger than the previous deluxes. Everything's getting smaller.

I nearly peed my shorts when I unpacked GDO Hot Spot, the size and plastic quality kick any PRID voyager's skidplate.

Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:29 pm

Someone on tfw has a comparison pic and FOC Voyager Soundwave towers over Henkei Classics Ultra Magnus by about an inch...

If Grimlock is that size it will be absolutely KILLER!!!!! This guy is so bought!

When is the next convention to see if we get an announcement for more FOC Dinos???