The Energon Pub

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:20 pm

Blurrz wrote:
Perhaps, but we're getting a Mindset repaint first.

I'd rather not buy two of this sculpt despite that I do like it, but I'd buy both if they give it a head move Mindset-ish that's less movie-ish.

News Credits: 609 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:49 am

WheelJacked wrote:I think I may be alone on this one, but the pics have definitely soured me on this guy. He's much too ape-like for my tastes, not to mention being far too squat and bulky. It's a pass for me. I was really looking forward to this guy too.

Prior art:

Hailstorm's design lifts pretty heavily from Energon Demolishor's Hyper mode.

Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:52 am

I love how this guy looks squat, bulky and tough without being plaqued by kibble hanging off. Are we sure this is a Bayformer?!

Hell with that, he's going with the Classics/Generations, he'll fit right in with the blocky build.

News Credits: 668 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:54 pm

No sir, I don't like it!

Too squat, too ugly, and just not my style.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:35 pm

Mmmm, he'll benefit from a better paint job (like all the ROTF toys) but I'm a sucker for the MLRS, so this is a definite buy for me. (Maybe two, one in Euro One camo, one in Desert Storm Chocolate Chip... :KREMZEEK:

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Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:43 pm

I can barely keep track of TWO missiles, let alone THAT many. But he does look neat.

Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:35 pm

He looks great, probably the first not-in-the-movie guy who looks like he could be, definitely want to get him.

Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:09 pm

He's definitely not my cup of tea. He's too squat, ugly, and gorilla looking.

That being said, I like how Hasbro is starting to blur the line between Movie-verse figures and Generation figures. If you put Hailstorm next to Darkmount, you really wouldn't know that they're from two different lines. Hell, HFTD Sea Spray looks weird standing with the movie figures, but looks right at home next to Universe 2.0 Powerglide.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

WolfDawg wrote:He's definitely not my cup of tea. He's too squat, ugly, and gorilla looking.

Odd, that's precisely why I like him. I love Transformers that don't adhere to the laws of humanesque proportions.

News Credits: 668 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:34 pm

Mkall wrote:
WolfDawg wrote:He's definitely not my cup of tea. He's too squat, ugly, and gorilla looking.

Odd, that's precisely why I like him. I love Transformers that don't adhere to the laws of humanesque proportions.

Oddly enough, neither does movieverse Starscream, yet I love his design. It's not exactly the most attractive, it is gorilla shaped, and..well okay it's not squat, but the other two are true.

I guess this one's just not what I was hoping for. But, when I got into the movie figures, I had the mindset to buy figures that were only on screen, not ones that weren't. Which is why I haven't bought most of the Scout Class figures. I think I have one.

This guy ain't gettin' bought either.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:15 pm

Since everyone thinks he looks to ape-ish, maybe a seeing this guy repainted into Beast Box!! I mean Overkill got a full size bot mode why cant Beast Box. Both have ape-ish looks and both carrying shoulder/back mounted weapons so what are we waiting for...

Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:57 am

Stockade wrote:Since everyone thinks he looks to ape-ish, maybe a seeing this guy repainted into Beast Box!! I mean Overkill got a full size bot mode why cant Beast Box. Both have ape-ish looks and both carrying shoulder/back mounted weapons so what are we waiting for...

Win. Best not-already-glaringly-obvious repaint idea I've seen on these forums in ages. Plus, the compact-looking altmode works real well for an ex-cassette somehow...

News Credits: 11 · Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:37 pm

Hmm. I like the alt mode, but the bot mode's nothing special to me. Also no G1 homage, so I'm passing on this guy. It's all good, saves some money.

News Credits: 20 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:03 am

Jetfire73 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:I am extremely excited about this guy, which is odd since he's not an homage character or anything.

Isn't he an homage to G2 Mindset?

No but his upcoming repaint is. It's also named, aptly enough, Mindset.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Flux Convoy wrote:
Jetfire73 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:I am extremely excited about this guy, which is odd since he's not an homage character or anything.

Isn't he an homage to G2 Mindset?

No but his upcoming repaint is. It's also named, aptly enough, Mindset.

Of course, this Mindset will be an Autobot (according to Hasbro's sketches), but it's still a nice homage

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:52 am

Mkall wrote:Of course, this Mindset will be an Autobot (according to Hasbro's sketches), but it's still a nice homage

Nothing a couple repro stickers can't take care of. :grin:

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Editor wrote:
Mkall wrote:Of course, this Mindset will be an Autobot (according to Hasbro's sketches), but it's still a nice homage

Nothing a couple repro stickers can't take care of.

If the sketches turn into rality, it's a large Autobot symbol on the side of the tank. May take a large repro

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:33 pm

Mkall wrote:
Editor wrote:
Mkall wrote:Of course, this Mindset will be an Autobot (according to Hasbro's sketches), but it's still a nice homage

Nothing a couple repro stickers can't take care of.

If the sketches turn into rality, it's a large Autobot symbol on the side of the tank. May take a large repro

Where there's the will, there is usually a way.

Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:41 pm

I don't know, if anyone should be repainted as MindSet, I think it should be a retool of Wreckage.
Which sucks, I thought no-one cared about MindSet so I figured someday I'd make one and then Hasbro remembers him. :lol:

News Credits: 9 · Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:53 am

Snipping the tails off all those missiles within seconds of getting this guy. He has a great Energon Demolisher look to him.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:03 am

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Snipping the tails off all those missiles within seconds of getting this guy. He has a great Energon Demolisher look to him.

Seconded. That will be the first thing I do as well.

Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:11 pm

Blurrz wrote:Looks to be one of the Deluxe molds of the year. Really looking forward to this.

I dunno, this year we're getting some really great deluxe figures this year. This might be the best years for deluxe figures, but I'm picking him up anyway. I understand his alternate head mold is the G2 Cybertronian Empire Mindset, which makes it a must.

Is anyone else feeling this mold would make a great Rhinox kitbash? From chain guns of doom to missile rack of doom!

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:04 pm

im drunk and wanted to say this looks like azz.

back to like energon-esque garbage. easy pass for me.

i'm finally starting to pass on things, been buying everything last 2 years+

News Credits: 20 · Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:52 pm

Editor wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Editor wrote:
Mkall wrote:Of course, this Mindset will be an Autobot (according to Hasbro's sketches), but it's still a nice homage

Nothing a couple repro stickers can't take care of.

If the sketches turn into rality, it's a large Autobot symbol on the side of the tank. May take a large repro

Where there's the will, there is usually a way.

Rubbing alcohol takes off unsightly paint apps. Just takes a little patience and some elbow grease. ...and really Mindset? Why do I give a crap about a poor G2 design character who had the same color scheme as 90% of the other throw away characters. I shouldn't care and yet I do. See what making friends at Botcon does? It makes you listen to other people's opinions. No matter how much you might hate yourself for it.

Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:55 pm

I found out about MindSet(though I used to have trouble knowing his name) because of Onslaught's wiki page...
I learned about him before anyone cared, and I had this brilliant plan to(once I learn how to custom and whatnot) make a movie version...

Then Hasbro had to remember him too...

Still, I think Wreckage with a new head and vehicle mode weapons would work better.