The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:55 am

All across social media Hasbro has announced that they will have a Fanstream on January 30 where they will unveil their next Haslab project for the Transformers line. It could be anyone though if you are looking for clues, they do highlight Energon possibly hinting to that toyline, along with the phrase "fire up" . Could mean something, could mean anything, could mean nothing. Let us know what you hope they reveal! Below is the full quote from Hasrbo.

Get ready to Roll Out a TransformersTuesday like never before! We're officially kicking off the Transformers 40th anniversary celebration at 10:00am ET on January 30th with a Fanstream of epic proportions! Join BMac and Evan on Hasbro Pulse's YouTube channel as they fire up the engines and unveil an all-new Transformers HasLab that is sure to be a must-have in your collection! Make sure you've filled up on Energon because you do not want to miss this!

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:17 am

If it really is a must have for me, it had better be a looooong way down the road.

News Credits: 22 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:39 am

Hasn't it been concluded with almost certainty that it's going to be Primus?

Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:45 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasn't it been concluded with almost certainty that it's going to be Primus?

If so, consider it ordered. Like the new Studio cell one too.

News Credits: 332 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:42 am

Hmmm, fire up the engines and fill up on Energon... could be a larger scale non transforming Ark playset.

News Credits: 388 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:54 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hmmm, fire up the engines and fill up on Energon... could be a larger scale non transforming Ark playset.

Could be, though I doubt they'd do another Ark when the last one was less than three years ago.

I can only guess at Primus, since nothing else bigger than a Titan comes to mind, and it was stated that the next HasLab after Deathsaurus wouldn't be Japanese G1.

News Credits: 388 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:06 am

Bounti76 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hmmm, fire up the engines and fill up on Energon... could be a larger scale non transforming Ark playset.

Could be, though I doubt they'd do another Ark when the last one was less than three years ago.

I can only guess at Primus, since nothing else bigger than a Titan comes to mind, and it was stated that the next HasLab after Deathsaurus wouldn't be Japanese G1.

Actually, I take that back....I could see them doing a combiner for the next HasLab. Bigger, more complex, more detail and parts in both modes to make a more solid combiner.

They could also redo Metroplex into a mold that doesn't have to be reused to make it feasible, so no compromises need to be made.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:14 am

Clearly all the clues point towards Octane.

Personally I'd rather have a Cybertron playset than Primus. I don't really have a use for a giant Unicron Trilogy Primus and Cybertron didn't transform anywhere else aside from some comics so they'd have to make something super cool get me excited.

Emerje

Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:32 am

as they fire up the engines

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear this is RID2001 Optimus Prime, but I don't know if that would be a big enough deal for Haslab

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:53 am

#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:
as they fire up the engines

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear this is RID2001 Optimus Prime, but I don't know if that would be a big enough deal for Haslab

If we think Star Saber Fire Convoy and God Magnus combining into Deathsaurus sized God Fire Convoy AKA Omega Prime, it could work. Plus, that includes the "Omega" hint from previous notes and is technically not an Optimus.

News Credits: 14 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:59 am

Maybe a non-transforming Astrotrain playset that can fit your G1 Deceptions?

News Credits: 656 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:00 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasn't it been concluded with almost certainty that it's going to be Primus?

Primus five-pack. Prepare, confront, repel

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:
as they fire up the engines

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear this is RID2001 Optimus Prime, but I don't know if that would be a big enough deal for Haslab

If we think Star Saber Fire Convoy and God Magnus combining into Deathsaurus sized God Fire Convoy AKA Omega Prime, it could work. Plus, that includes the "Omega" hint from previous notes and is technically not an Optimus.

Yeah, this actually makes sense. I'd be down. Though tbh, I'd rather see an official Blu-ray (or DVD, since it's SD anyway) of RiD 2001/Car Robots. That's my Haslab dream. The bootlegs are rough.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:44 am

ScottyP wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasn't it been concluded with almost certainty that it's going to be Primus?
Primus five-pack. Prepare, confront, repel

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:
as they fire up the engines

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear this is RID2001 Optimus Prime, but I don't know if that would be a big enough deal for Haslab

If we think Star Saber Fire Convoy and God Magnus combining into Deathsaurus sized God Fire Convoy AKA Omega Prime, it could work. Plus, that includes the "Omega" hint from previous notes and is technically not an Optimus.
Yeah, this actually makes sense. I'd be down. Though tbh, I'd rather see an official Blu-ray (or DVD, since it's SD anyway) of RiD 2001/Car Robots. That's my Haslab dream. The bootlegs are rough.

That was the first thing that came to mind, but there's that whole nagging "no Optimus Prime in HasLab" rule they mentioned a while back. It would be nice if that rule changed, but is there an Optimus that they couldn't just stick in Commander Class like Armada Prime?

If they did do away with the "no OP" rule then I think Energon Prime would be the most suited to a HasLab since he could use an upgrade for articulation, has a big box of a trailer that isn't really retail friendly anymore, and could probably use a bit of slimming down to make him more appealing. That's probably not enough to take him out of the running for Commander Class, but what if they went the extra mile and packed him with Titan Energon Omega Supreme for say $300-$350? Now that would be HasLab worthy and it would satisfy some, if not all, of the "clues" (if that's what they are) like Omega, Energon, epic proportions, engine (as in train engine) and fire (he has a firetruck drone). Only thing it doesn't satisfy is the image with Primus unless you consider it a clue to being something from the Unicron Trilogy.

Emerje

News Credits: 30 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:33 am

F'eh. I haven't seen any HasLab projects that have motivated me to invest. Generally they're too expensive, too big, too fussy. There's not enough to motivate me into giving Hasbro what amounts to a massive, two-year, interest-free loan.

Now, if they make a mea culpa announcement like: "Loyal customers: We apologize for totally screwing everything up with Deluxe Cosmos, Leader Snarl, Centurion Drone, and a bunch of other figures. We failed our customers, we failed you, we failed everybody. It was all our fault and we were a bunch of stupid, moron idiots. We hereby announce that we are making more of these figures, and promise to make enough to satisfy the demand that we artificially created because of our dumb decisions. Those figures are now available on Pulse in sufficient quantities, order now."

THAT would be an announcement worth listening to.

News Credits: 10 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:37 am

The "No Optimus Prime" rule was apparently just a misunderstanding.

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News Credits: 2 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:19 pm

I'm calling another super deluxe, mega-detailed G1 Optimus Prime. Can't see this being Primus now, unfortunately. Terribly disappointing. I want that face-to-face Unicron vs Primus battle I can stage...

Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:44 pm

Omegatron. wrote:The "No Optimus Prime" rule was apparently just a misunderstanding.

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Yeah I'm willing to double down on this being Omega Prime.

Emerje wrote: I think Energon Prime would be the most suited to a HasLab since he could use an upgrade for articulation, has a big box of a trailer that isn't really retail friendly anymore, and could probably use a bit of slimming down to make him more appealing. That's probably not enough to take him out of the running for Commander Class, but what if they went the extra mile and packed him with Titan Energon Omega Supreme for say $300-$350? Now that would be HasLab worthy and it would satisfy some, if not all, of the "clues" (if that's what they are) like Omega, Energon, epic proportions, engine (as in train engine) and fire (he has a firetruck drone). Only thing it doesn't satisfy is the image with Primus unless you consider it a clue to being something from the Unicron Trilogy.

I forgot about his firetruck drone, that could be a possibility too.

News Credits: 56 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:51 pm

If it isn't Cybertron/Primus, than THIS was a major TROLL...

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:10 pm

o.supreme wrote:If it isn't Cybertron/Primus, than THIS was a major TROLL...

Yup that's Primus. What's this pic from?

News Credits: 56 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:15 pm

Board Member Overcracker found it on Social media (not sure what site) , but it was originally in the Deathsaurus Haslab thread when we were speculating about the next Haslab a while back...

deathsaurus-haslab-discussion-thread-t118998s450.php#p2174615

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:42 pm

o.supreme wrote:Board Member Overcracker found it on Social media (not sure what site) , but it was originally in the Deathsaurus Haslab thread when we were speculating about the next Haslab a while back...

deathsaurus-haslab-discussion-thread-t118998s450.php#p2174615

Who do I have to bribe to get Primus done?

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:18 pm

This is going to be good. Maybe the new HasLab will be something like Dai Atlas?

News Credits: 19 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:43 pm

hopefully another haslab I have zero interest in but if they want to scale up deathsaurus to MP size...then maybe.

News Credits: 56 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:26 pm

First-Aid wrote:Who do I have to bribe to get Primus done?

I'm certain of very little when it comes to predicting, but it seems almost a foregone conclusion the Haslab WILL be Cybertron/Primus. I cant think of a better way to Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Brand. I mean in every continuity I can think of, the Transformers come from the planet Cybertron. And most of them have a Primus, or at least acknowledge it.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:35 pm

I just wonder what they'll do to make it exciting. No offence UT guys, but Primus himself is kinda ... boring. And that's the only place he properly appears in! The only other place is a piece of concept art or a face on a wall or as a Rodimus Prime repaint.

Of course I never actually watched Cybertron. :oops:

Maybe I have no place calling Primus boring? Was he really exciting there? I bought the original toy at retail and felt good about it. But a Unicron-comparible price for him seems excessive.