The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 1:04 pm

So Hasbro finally figured out how to get me to buy these Titan figures that I have excluded from my collection. Make 'em transform, and I'll do galleries of them!

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:29 pm

Much better than I expected, both in terms of sculpt and in terms of having at least SOME articulation, but I don't need yet another Optimus and Bumblebee.

They make something along the lines of a Steeljaw or Grimlock at this size, I'm sold. (Or a Strongarm, but they hardly ever make female Transformers larger than a Deluxe.)

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:53 pm

Thanks guys.

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:03 am

I just ordered one of those overscale (part metal 18cm/7"inch tall) Warrior Grimlock toys - I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.

Shame I don't have the original RID-15 Grimlock to compare it to though.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:37 am

Another week, another addition to our ever-growing galleries here on Seibertron.com - and we move to Japan again, and the Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure line (counterpart to Hasbro's Robots in Disguise) for a look at two slightly different decos on Generations Combiner Wars figures: TAV25 Runabout and TAV26 Override!

The latter is an homage to the Triggerbot of old, and a blue/red deco on Generations Legends Groove. The other figure is of course calling back to the Battlecharger from 1986, using its red and black scheme of the Blackjack mold. Click on any of the images below to view the full galleries!

Transformers Adventures Override

Transformers Adventures Runabout

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:02 am

No pictures of them as chest minions?

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:33 am

I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:41 am

Gee I wonder which side he belongs to.

Really though, Runabout looks good, but I'd have to wipe off most of those

badges if I ever got him. Either a big one on the hood -OR- the two on the doors, not both (much less another three on top of that).

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:56 am

They both look real nice. Good repaints there!

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:08 am

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:No pictures of them as chest minions?

I second this question. Were's the pics with Override as Defensors bra?

by **RAcast** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:11 am

Aww, no gunes for Override? I'm not too surprised since the original version lacks any weapons at ALL, but it feels like a really poor homage without some nice chromey pistols.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:57 am

RAcast wrote:Aww, no gunes for Override? I'm not too surprised since the original version lacks any weapons at ALL, but it feels like a really poor homage without some nice chromey pistols.

Well the original Groove design had no weapons, so not too big of a surprise

by **jogunwarrior** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:00 am

Got Override in the mail last week, and I really dig that little figure. I love the paint job on him, and I haven't had any problem with loose joints that I've heard at least one or two other people having.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:46 am

RhA wrote:
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:No pictures of them as chest minions?

I second this question. Were's the pics with Override as Defensors bra?

No plans to do them with the Combiners ... maybe when I do the Unite Warriors combiners, but not at this time.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:24 am

If we're getting Runabout.....then where's Runamuck?

+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:43 am

RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.

He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures

Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:23 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.

Oh right, thanks

We still need Runamuck though

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:25 pm

Stuartmaximus wrote:We still need Runamuck though

Definitely! I'm surprised when they do one but not the other. I'd still be game for a white Runamuck from the Cybertron Runabout figure (screwed-up names aside). Kudos again to the Club for doing them both from the Wheeljack/Tracks mold a few years back. Two excellent figures!

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:31 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:We still need Runamuck though

Definitely! I'm surprised when they do one but not the other. I'd still be game for a white Runamuck from the Cybertron Runabout figure (screwed-up names aside). Kudos again to the Club for doing them both from the Wheeljack/Tracks mold a few years back. Two excellent figures!

Aye either repaint the Blackjack/Rodimus figure, I was gonna suggest the Windcharger figure! but Runabout & Runamuck are twins, so obviously they'd need to go with the same mold

by **Unicron Magnus** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:30 pm

The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:46 pm

Unicron Magnus wrote:The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

It's a shame that they didn't give Override a pair of chromed guns to go along with his G1 counterpart ... these would have worked well for Bulletbike.

I'd like to see Backstreet and Dogfight done now as Legends.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:39 am

Seibertron wrote:
Unicron Magnus wrote:The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

It's a shame that they didn't give Override a pair of chromed guns to go along with his G1 counterpart ... these would have worked well for Bulletbike.

I'd like to see Backstreet and Dogfight done now as Legends.

Bulletbike is terrible!

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:02 am

RhA wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
Unicron Magnus wrote:The Legends Groove redeco I want is G2 Bulletbike.

It's a shame that they didn't give Override a pair of chromed guns to go along with his G1 counterpart ... these would have worked well for Bulletbike.

I'd like to see Backstreet and Dogfight done now as Legends.

Bulletbike is terrible!

Yeah, he is; but oddly enough, smallgroove already has a port on each leg for, something (

), maybe a sidecar and paint job isn't out of the question?

by **Rated X** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:34 am

Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.

Smart move by takara. Powerglide made one stupid looking gun and the whole chest plate idea was dumb to begin with. Everybody talked crap about it on TFC Uranus with phantom ray but when Hasbro does the same thing now everybody loves it. It looked horrible on menasor with his chest doors opened up creating a hollow shell surrounding the car which wasnt even symmetrical. And groove was stupid as a chest plate too like Hasbro said "if we dont make him a leg WTF should we do with him ?" As far as im concerned its the Override mold and Groove is the lazy repaint lol. Now to find him some guns...

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:45 am

Rated X wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
RAR wrote:I look forward to seeing Runabout merged with Grand Scourge sometime.
He looks much better when attached to Menasor since his colors are more closely based on Menasor's roller car than Blackjack's colors are.

Stuartmaximus wrote:+ Why are they porting two molds(Groove, Blackjack/Rodimus) over to RID? I can't see them running out of ideas for figures already? especially when there's still a ton of Decepticons that still could be released in toy form.

& those two molds other feature to become a chestpiece would be a non plus! as they wouldn't be able to work that way with existing &/or current RID figures
Takara put every CW Legends class toy in their Adventure line because they're selling the Combiners as five-packs in Unite Warriors to be as show-accurate as possible. Menasor and Defensor only had five members, not six, and none of them were chestplates. So Takara threw all of the Legends class molds (Powerglide, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Cosmos, and these two) into the Adventure line where they are officially ignoring any and all playability between them and the Combiners.

Smart move by takara. Powerglide made one stupid looking gun and the whole chest plate idea was dumb to begin with. Everybody talked crap about it on TFC Uranus with phantom ray but when Hasbro does the same thing now everybody loves it. It looked horrible on menasor with his chest doors opened up creating a hollow shell surrounding the car which wasnt even symmetrical. And groove was stupid as a chest plate too like Hasbro said "if we dont make him a leg WTF should we do with him ?" As far as im concerned its the Override mold and Groove is the lazy repaint lol. Now to find him some guns...

yeah but it'll prob still have that chest piece transform(obviously) well.....Groove will! Blackjack/Rodimus/Runabout mold just had them in vehicle mode anyway(even though they've got the holes for the pegs underneath).

the only saving grace....is that you could possibly use these on your existing combiner figures! or on the new up n coming combiner repaints