The Energon Pub

[megatran]

How much bigger is this titan class compared to the leader size?

Here’s the comparison!

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You could almost ride this one. Almost...

I meant a real human.

Like the world's tiniest rideable bicycle... or Paper Mario TTYD Yoshi

Mini-Me. Not Fat Bastard.

[chuckdawg1999]

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[chuckdawg1999]

I am so honored to be able to make this announcement!

[Sabrblade]

I am so honored to be able to make this announcement!

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[chuckdawg1999]

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Fixed it. God forbid posting a short would be easy.

[Minibots]

I’m extremely eager to see the upcoming Evasion OP in Studio Series.

[Nemesis Primal]

New Jtprime17 leaks continue, we got a PARTIAL 2027 Studio Series lineup (by my estimation it's missing at least 1 wave of Deluxes & Voyagers):

A-Level:

Tra Gen Studio Series A Level Dlx TF5 Bumblebee
Product Number: G3558

Tra Gen Studio Series A Level Dlx Dreamwave Optimus Prime
Product Number: G3559

Deluxe:

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Alicon
Product Number: G3569

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Wheelie
Product Number: G3564

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Red Alert
Product Number: G3567

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx TFone Shockwave
Product Number: G3563

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Mv1 Jazz
Product Number: G3566

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Dev Goldfire
Product Number: G3672

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Dev Nemesis Prime
Product Number: G3568

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx IDW Nautica
Product Number: G3562

Voyager:

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy 86 Quintesson Judge
Product Number: G3556

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy Mv1 Ironhide
Product Number: G3554

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy Mv1 Ratchet
Product Number: G3552

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy IDW Drift
Product Number: G3551

Leader (we already knew about all of these, Soundwave and Fort Max have just been updated to specify WHICH comics they're from):

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR MVL Soundwave
Product Number: G3507

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR IDW Fortress Maximus
Product Number: G3506

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR 86 Swoop
Product Number: G3505

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR 86 Sleep Optimus
Product Number: G3509

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR TF5 Megatron
Product Number: G3467

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR MV1 Optimus Prime
Product Number: G3508

Exclusives:

Tra Gen Studio Series Autobot Cassette Pack
Product Number: G3726

As a reminder, for whatever reason the newer listings don't specify when figures are package refreshes anymore, so the Alicon, Judge, Bayverse Jazz, and Bayverse Ironhide COULD all be repacks.

Also they all got overshadowed by Armada Jetfire but Hasbro Pulse put AoE Bee, Aoe Evasion Optimus, TF:One Thundercracker, TF:One Soundwave, and the RotB Scourge repack up for preorder yesterday.

[-Kanrabat-]

I love the fact that the most popular figures get some repacks some years after. It gives a second chance to those who missed out without having to pay the eBay "tax".

[Overcracker]

New Jtprime17 leaks continue, we got a PARTIAL 2027 Studio Series lineup (by my estimation it's missing at least 1 wave of Deluxes & Voyagers):

A-Level:

Tra Gen Studio Series A Level Dlx TF5 Bumblebee
Product Number: G3558

Tra Gen Studio Series A Level Dlx Dreamwave Optimus Prime
Product Number: G3559

Deluxe:

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Alicon
Product Number: G3569

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Wheelie
Product Number: G3564

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Red Alert
Product Number: G3567

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx TFone Shockwave
Product Number: G3563

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Mv1 Jazz
Product Number: G3566

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Dev Goldfire
Product Number: G3672

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Dev Nemesis Prime
Product Number: G3568

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx IDW Nautica
Product Number: G3562

Voyager:

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy 86 Quintesson Judge
Product Number: G3556

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy Mv1 Ironhide
Product Number: G3554

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy Mv1 Ratchet
Product Number: G3552

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy IDW Drift
Product Number: G3551

Leader (we already knew about all of these, Soundwave and Fort Max have just been updated to specify WHICH comics they're from):

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR MVL Soundwave
Product Number: G3507

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR IDW Fortress Maximus
Product Number: G3506

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR 86 Swoop
Product Number: G3505

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR 86 Sleep Optimus
Product Number: G3509

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR TF5 Megatron
Product Number: G3467

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR MV1 Optimus Prime
Product Number: G3508

Exclusives:

Tra Gen Studio Series Autobot Cassette Pack
Product Number: G3726

As a reminder, for whatever reason the newer listings don't specify when figures are package refreshes anymore, so the Alicon, Judge, Bayverse Jazz, and Bayverse Ironhide COULD all be repacks.

Also they all got overshadowed by Armada Jetfire but Hasbro Pulse put AoE Bee, Aoe Evasion Optimus, TF:One Thundercracker, TF:One Soundwave, and the RotB Scourge repack up for preorder yesterday.

Wonder what DW Prime design they plan on using. Puffimus? WWI? Something else?

Leader MV1 Prime, YES!, hopefully it's not juts a re-issue of SS-44.
And MV5 Megatron, Love that design. Let's hope they do justice to him, and give him the face mask gimmick.

[Rodimus Prime]

I'm relieved that Fort Max is the IDW version. A true G1 Max needs to be at least a commander sized figure

[-Kanrabat-]

I'm relieved that Fort Max is the IDW version. A true G1 Max needs to be at least a commander sized figure

No, a true G1 Fortmax should be a monstrosity like HASLAB Unicron, mainly to keep the spirit of the original toy being so freaking huge compared to the rest at the time.

BTW, if they are willing to make an IDW leader Fortmax, it gives me hope for a possible Marvel Comics leader Scorponok.

[Emerje]

We've for a while now that upcoming Studio Series figuers would include some heavy hitters from the comics, but I don't think anyone could have predicted what's coming in the future. Jtprime17's latest batch of leaks (via Nemesis Primal in the Seibertron Energon Pub forums) includes some IDW heavy hitters and first timers. Dreamwave and Marvel also get some representation meaning there's a little bit of everything in this lineup. Of course we also have new figures from 84 and what appears to be returning favorites from the live action movies as well.

A-Level:

Tra Gen Studio Series A Level Dlx TF5 Bumblebee
Product Number: G3558

Tra Gen Studio Series A Level Dlx Dreamwave Optimus Prime
Product Number: G3559

Deluxe:

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Alicon
Product Number: G3569

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Wheelie
Product Number: G3564

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx 86 Red Alert
Product Number: G3567

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx TFone Shockwave
Product Number: G3563

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Mv1 Jazz
Product Number: G3566

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Dev Goldfire
Product Number: G3672

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx Dev Nemesis Prime
Product Number: G3568

Tra Gen Studio Series Dlx IDW Nautica
Product Number: G3562

Voyager:

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy 86 Quintesson Judge
Product Number: G3556

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy Mv1 Ironhide
Product Number: G3554

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy Mv1 Ratchet
Product Number: G3552

Tra Gen Studio Series Voy IDW Drift
Product Number: G3551

Leader (note from Nemesis Primal: "we already knew about all of these, Soundwave and Fort Max have just been updated to specify WHICH comics they're from"):

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR MVL Soundwave
Product Number: G3507

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR IDW Fortress Maximus
Product Number: G3506

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR 86 Swoop
Product Number: G3505

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR 86 Sleep Optimus
Product Number: G3509

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR TF5 Megatron
Product Number: G3467

Tra Gen Studio Series LDR MV1 Optimus Prime
Product Number: G3508

Exclusives:

Tra Gen Studio Series Autobot Cassette Pack
Product Number: G3726

[-Kanrabat-]

I'm curious. Will voyager Ironhide be just a repack of the old SS figure, or a new, improved mold without the "smiley bumper belt"?

Also, VOYAGER Movie 1 Ratchet. Interesting. For reasons, the original was just a deluxe. It is about time they fixed that.

[Emerje]

Quick thoughts; Finally, MV1 Ironhide again! He's the only figure I'm missing from the original movie lineup. I'm only getting the judge if he's either a new mold or a different color from the previous two so I can have three in different colors. Nautica, Drift and Fort Max are musts! I just hope Drift isn't a Hot Rod retool, it's been so long and we deserve a new one, plus he'll probably get a Drift retool again. Tape set is probably the four Autobot tapes in '86 movie colors.

Emerje

[Rodimus Prime]

I'm relieved that Fort Max is the IDW version. A true G1 Max needs to be at least a commander sized figure

No, a true G1 Fortmax should be a monstrosity like HASLAB Unicron, mainly to keep the spirit of the original toy being so freaking huge compared to the rest at the time.

Matter of perspective. To me a true G1 Max is the comic representative, which is barely bigger than a leader. To accommodate the double headmaster he would have to be a commander class. Same with comic Scorponok.

BTW, if they are willing to make an IDW leader Fortmax, it gives me hope for a possible Marvel Comics leader Scorponok.

That's why we need a commander G1 Maximus.

[-Kanrabat-]

I'm relieved that Fort Max is the IDW version. A true G1 Max needs to be at least a commander sized figure

No, a true G1 Fortmax should be a monstrosity like HASLAB Unicron, mainly to keep the spirit of the original toy being so freaking huge compared to the rest at the time.

Matter of perspective. To me a true G1 Max is the comic representative, which is barely bigger than a leader. To accommodate the double headmaster he would have to be a commander class. Same with comic Scorponok.

BTW, if they are willing to make an IDW leader Fortmax, it gives me hope for a possible Marvel Comics leader Scorponok.

That's why we need a commander G1 Maximus.

Seems like FortMax can be the at any size.

In the G1 cartoon, he's definitely a titan:



In R.ID 2001, he's divorce class.



And in the Marvel comics, he is indeed, a "commander," But only if the toy would have the cheat of unfolding like a tent in order to be "titan sized" for the vehicle mode, being completely hollow underneath. Then all those panels would compress into a leader sized bot. It would be quite the engineering feat to be able to do that, especially if it fit a commander budget.





In G1, mass-shifting is a common occurrence, but it's easy with cartoon logic. I want to see this replicated in a physical, real toy.

[Rodimus Prime]

Hasbro kinda did it with HasLab Unicron, so it's possible.