The Energon Pub

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:29 am

Dr Va'al wrote:

Y'know, I feel like every figure that comes with swords should have that hand tilt articulation, that way they can point the sword forward like that. Really helps with cool poses.

News Credits: 10 · by **Terrsolpix** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:19 pm

Still can't find mindwipe, might cave and just get this.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 4:01 pm

I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 5:30 pm

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

The mold is great the heck are you talking about?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 6:08 pm

Deadput wrote:
Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

The mold is great the heck are you talking about?

I can see Maximal Rainmaker's point. I personally like the bot mode, and the transformation is clever. But that alt mode has some real problems, in my opinion. I might not call the whole mold horrible, but I can understand someone having that opinion...

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:53 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Deadput wrote:
Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

The mold is great the heck are you talking about?

I can see Maximal Rainmaker's point. I personally like the bot mode, and the transformation is clever. But that alt mode has some real problems, in my opinion. I might not call the whole mold horrible, but I can understand someone having that opinion...

I think it has its merits but of all the deluxes in the first 2 waves, it is easily the one I like least. I really dislike that headsculplt too.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:01 pm

While I had no intention of getting Combobat (funds, no real place for it in the collection), after playing with Mindwipe this morning I'm really off this mold.

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:09 pm

I really happen to enjoy Mindwipe. Convobat is looking good imho.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:22 pm

william-james88 wrote:
I think it has its merits but of all the deluxes in the first 2 waves, it is easily the one I like least. I really dislike that headsculplt too.

I just got Mindwipe yesterday is there any issues I should be aware of or is it just that the mold is not fantastic?

Only problems with Titans return I have had is Skullsmasher's loose legs, tail and his stupid hatch as well as Scourge's loose head (Fix please?)

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:46 pm

Deadput wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
I think it has its merits but of all the deluxes in the first 2 waves, it is easily the one I like least. I really dislike that headsculplt too.

I just got Mindwipe yesterday is there any issues I should be aware of or is it just that the mold is not fantastic?

Only problems with Titans return I have had is Skullsmasher's loose legs, tail and his stupid hatch as well as Scourge's loose head (Fix please?)

For me, it's that the bat head is not articulated at all. Plus the "tail" is just awkward. I keep Mindwipe in bot mode all the time now.

And really, that is how I want to display Convobat, so I'm still getting him.

On Scourge, a thin piece of plastic or some card stock in the TM head socket seems to help a lot.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:59 pm

Which is a shame when his two comrades nail the Beast Mode so well, and arguably said beast modes are their largest selling points. I know it's why I got Wolfwire and why I want Skullsmasher.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:01 pm

To be fair, how often do batformers get toys with beast modes that are both well-articulated and look good?

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:04 pm

Sabrblade wrote:To be fair, how often do batformers get toys that have good, well-articulated bat beast modes?

How often do batformers happen?

Seriously the only other examples that come to mind are Ratbat, Car Robots Gigatron, Optimus Primal and BW Soundwave.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:15 pm

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:To be fair, how often do batformers get toys that have good, well-articulated bat beast modes?

How often do batformers happen?

Seriously the only other examples that come to mind are Ratbat, Car Robots Gigatron, Optimus Primal and BW Soundwave.

Using the Wiki to help me with this, there have been:

Kōmoribreast
G1 Mindwipe
TR Mindwipe / Legends Convobat
BM Nightscream (Ultra)
BM Nightscream (Happy Meal)
Batscout / Nightshriek / True One
Noctorro (partially)
Optimus Primal / Onyx Primal
G1 Ratbat / e-HOBBY SG Ratbat / Encore Wingthing
Masterpiece Ratbat
G1 Wingthing
Skar / Clouder
BW Sonar
BW Soundwave
RID 2001 Megatron / RID 2001 Galvatron / BotCon 2005 Deathsaurus (minus his bat muzzle) / BotCon 2016 Megatron (minus his bat muzzle)
Animated Ratbat / Knights of Unicron Ratbat
Arms Micron Hades
FOC Ratbat
Construct-Bots Ratbat
RID 2015 Ratbat / Psychobat

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:27 pm

Sabrblade wrote:To be fair, how often do batformers get toys with beast modes that are both well-articulated and look good?

I cant think of both at the same time. For the Bat mode at least.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:54 am

Deadput wrote:
Maximal Rainmaker wrote:I would get this if Mindwipe wasn't such a horrible mold.

The mold is great the heck are you talking about?

Lets see all the things I can list that are horrible about it...

The legs...
The headsculpt
The transformation... (I can't even transform it properly)
The head connection... (So hard to just remove Vorath from it and nearly impossible to connect another head)

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:54 am

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:
Lets see all the things I can list that are horrible about it...

The legs...
The headsculpt
The transformation... (I can't even transform it properly)
The head connection... (So hard to just remove Vorath from it and nearly impossible to connect another head)

1: An opinion I think the Transformation of the legs is clever and I have no problems with mine.

2: Also an opinion I think the head sculpt is fine and looks cool

3: This I can see but I have been able to Transform mine like the instructions says.

4: I guess that's a problem with yours my Mindwipe's head connection is pretty snug and decent unlike my Scourge

The problem I have with most with Mindwipe is the fact that his "Tail" does not fit in well and it is also kinda lazy so I don't bother with the tail.

News Credits: 4 · by **Krapicon** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:44 am

Good Day My Fellow

Just a heads up of the package look of Transformers Legends E-Hobby Exclusive Convobat from E-Hobby Shop Twitter.

Krapicon

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:24 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Krapicon has spotted on the official e-Hobby shop Twitter account new images of the packaging for the upcoming exclusive Legends/Titans Return Convobat, using the Mindwipe mold, the Titan Master Infinitus, Ape-X Arms, and a Megalligator head, including a comparison with other similar exclusives (Deadlock and Scourge). Check them out below!

News Credits: 11 · by **Targetmaster Kup** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:14 pm

Beautiful!!!! :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:24 am

Dr Va'al wrote:

The design for that comic cover in the middle sure looks familiar:

by **Rellko** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:53 pm

I don't know, something about that face reminds me of Armada Prime...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:09 pm

Rellko wrote:I don't know, something about that face reminds me of Armada Prime...

Not the design of the head, the design of the cover art.

News Credits: 11 · by **Targetmaster Kup** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:17 pm

I was hoping it would be out before Christmas.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:49 pm

Via fellow Transformers fan, and regular toy photographer Tagoal, we have a small series of in.hand image for the e-Hobby exclusive deluxe figure Convobat! Using the Titans Return Mindwipe mold, with the Titan Master Infinitus head, and with added Ape-X Armor drone (from Apeface) and an extra Megalligator Headmaster (from Nucleon), you can check out this Beast Wars Optimus Primal homage below!