The Energon Pub

by **justynnbailey** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:09 pm

I mean, it's still a defenite buy...just the way that dude has it makes it look like sh*t.

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:23 pm

I love it, it's beautiful, the photographer sucks monkey nutz, he's mistransformed, he rocks!!!

Powersa wrote:I think my G2 green tank Megs from x number of years ago looks better than this.

Don't suppose it's C8+ quality and for sale. :grin:

by **Rated X** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:30 pm

Looks like a giant grasshopper and LMAO I think he is wearing a cowboy hat !!! Why cant they just limit the "ROTF" line to characters from ROTF ???

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:51 pm

Rated X wrote:Looks like a giant grasshopper and LMAO I think he is wearing a cowboy hat !!! Why cant they just limit the "ROTF" line to characters from ROTF ???

Because they're milking Paramount's production money for all its worth, before they have to part ways and have to produce the next line of TFs all on Hasbro's dime, while appealing to some of us that don't particularly like the ROTF designs (like myself)

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:21 pm

Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:Looks like a giant grasshopper and LMAO I think he is wearing a cowboy hat !!! Why cant they just limit the "ROTF" line to characters from ROTF ???

Because they're milking Paramount's production money for all its worth, before they have to part ways and have to produce the next line of TFs all on Hasbro's dime, while appealing to some of us that don't particularly like the ROTF designs (like myself)

Is that what Hasbro's doing, lol marketing techniques are pretty evil. :twisted:

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:38 pm

I like that he's skinny it fits with the skeleton thing.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:08 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote: I'm surprised that the orange and dark green work so well together.

Why surprised? It's a great color combination! My favorite pair of sneakers is a pair of dark green New Balance running shoes with orange details.

Another example: Armada Megatron. That's not a bad blend of those two colors either.

I'm going to wait for a properly photographed and posed pic to decide for sure, but I'll probably get it.

by **Mechastrike** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:07 pm

shonenfan4 wrote: Liking this guy because of new mold instead of repaint. ;)^

i agree. i don't usually go for repaints, except for Ultra Magnus

by **Alex Jones** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:16 am

I tend to think the glossy promotional pictures that Hasbro puts up tends to deceive the customers. How many of us have been fooled by the great photography on the back of the boxes or cards of ROFT toys?

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:28 am

Lousy_Autobot_Lover wrote:I tend to think the glossy promotional pictures that Hasbro puts up tends to deceive the customers. How many of us have been fooled by the great photography on the back of the boxes or cards of ROFT toys?

After a while you'll get use to the fact that, what's on the back of the box/card is too good to be true.

by **Warrant** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:42 am

I can't wait for him to hit the shelves. Must get the True Master of Metallikato. =P~

Anyone ever wonder why the Sword Wielding Master is named Bludgeon (To hit with or as if with a heavy club)?

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:56 am

Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:Looks like a giant grasshopper and LMAO I think he is wearing a cowboy hat !!! Why cant they just limit the "ROTF" line to characters from ROTF ???

Because they're milking Paramount's production money for all its worth, before they have to part ways and have to produce the next line of TFs all on Hasbro's dime, while appealing to some of us that don't particularly like the ROTF designs (like myself)

Is that why a relatively obscure character like Bludgeon gets a Voyager tank alt mode while Classics Galvatron got stuck with Deluxe due to too many Voyager tanks? That being said, if this fits into the Classics aesthetic, I am so getting it. :-)

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:49 am

I'm just happy to see such a good version of Bludgeon. The colour scheme, the design elements like the skeletal face, and the weapon accessories(finally a sword for the guy!), all add up to a must-buy figure for me.

I'm a firm believer that Galvatron didn't deserve to be stuck in Deluxe but at least he has had more opportunities in the various toylines for representation.

It's about time that Bludgeon gets what I think is a proper mold.

by **Talous** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:50 am

Anyone else looking at that picture and hearing a tiny voice saying "Help me... Help me..."?

That aside.. he looks awesome even mis-transformed and held like a bug ready to be pinned down in someones collection.

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:43 am

Talous wrote:Anyone else looking at that picture and hearing a tiny voice saying "Help me... Help me..."?

Bad touch! Bad touch! No means NO!!!

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:26 am

Talous wrote:Anyone else looking at that picture and hearing a tiny voice saying "Help me... Help me..."?

That aside.. he looks awesome even mis-transformed and held like a bug ready to be pinned down in someones collection.

Quick, rescue him from the evil factory workers :BLACKEYE:

This guy has some pretty pointy edges to have an alt tank mode.

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:30 am

shonenfan4 wrote:This guy has some pretty pointy edges to have an alt tank mode.

Well, it's a countermeasure for the possible situation in which opponents will run up to Bludgeon in alt mode and try to smother him with hugs. Because, well, look at Bludgeon. He's obviously extremely cuddly and a magnet for warm fuzzy snuggly huggles.

Like magnusalpha on Facebook · by **magnusalpha** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:37 am

It seems like the people saying "it looks like he's wearing a cowboy hat!" aren't even aware that this character's appearance (and code of honor) are based on a samurai. His original figure was a Pretender whose shell was a skeletal/undead samurai, and samurai wore elaborate helmets.

The more you know!

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:49 am

magnusalpha wrote:It seems like the people saying "it looks like he's wearing a cowboy hat!" aren't even aware that this character's appearance (and code of honor) are based on a samurai. His original figure was a Pretender whose shell was a skeletal/undead samurai, and samurai wore elaborate helmets.

I think most people who know of G1 Bludgeon know of the kabuto styled helmet. It's just that the toy in the photo looks like it has a cowboy hat.

RotF Bludgeon: Samurai Cowboy edition

magnusalpha wrote:The more you know!

And knowing's exactly 50% of the hostile confrontation!

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:59 am

magnusalpha wrote:It seems like the people saying "it looks like he's wearing a cowboy hat!" aren't even aware that this character's appearance (and code of honor) are based on a samurai. His original figure was a Pretender whose shell was a skeletal/undead samurai, and samurai wore elaborate helmets.

The more you know!

That, and I'm interested in reading this guy's box bio.

Like magnusalpha on Facebook · by **magnusalpha** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:12 pm

magnusalpha wrote:The more you know!

And knowing's exactly 50% of the hostile confrontation![/quote]

Okay. Did you have a hostile confrontation recently?

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:41 pm

magnusalpha wrote:
magnusalpha wrote:The more you know!

And knowing's exactly 50% of the hostile confrontation!

Okay. Did you have a hostile confrontation recently?[/quote]

No!

Well, maybe...

Like magnusalpha on Facebook · by **magnusalpha** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:02 pm

Convotron wrote:
magnusalpha wrote:
magnusalpha wrote:The more you know!

And knowing's exactly 50% of the hostile confrontation!

Okay. Did you have a hostile confrontation recently?

No!

Well, maybe...[/quote]

Hah.

You know, for some people, knowing isn't even *half* the battle, based on some video clips I've watched on RubeTube recently. I'd say *not knowing* is *all* of the hostile confrontation for some folks.