The Energon Pub

Magnus is looking the way I'm expecting him to be, but lets find out about the AM release.

Thundertron, well he can't be that bad either.

So far in my place, the stores either have just BB's, WJ's, CJ's, a few OP's and one or two of a different character, or the shelves have a right amount of characters (still can't find Airachnid, Vehicon, and I'll start to look for Dreadwing, Kup, and Rumble).

BeastProwl wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

noctorro wrote:Balljoint hips, balljoint hips everywhere.

The horror.

As long as they don't have a calf swivel we should be fine.

Thundertron does.

No hope

Sodan-1 wrote:Thundertron is really cool, but I wish his colours were darker. He looks a little too heroic in those bright colours to me. Magnus looks good to, even if his truck mode is uninspiring and his head makes me think of Sauron.

I hope to get them both, despite the MechTech weapons.

I like the colours fine, but definitely know what you mean about them appearing heroic (I'll likely be renaming my Thundertron Leoric after the Visionaries guy, so thats actually a plus for me) but I wouldn't be surprised to see a Razorclaw homage repaint and I think in those sort of colours he'd be excellent, very evil pirate Cervantes (from Soul Calibur).

Wow! Look at these cheap hollow looking over sized deluxe figures. PASS!

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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Ironhide/Starscream wrote:Thundertron is reminding me of the Lion Zord from Power Rangers Wild Force...

He actually reminds me more of Cybertron Snarl:



In case you're wondering, there is such thing called a maned wolf

Really? "Winged Transforming Lion" And we get "That looks like a Zord" and Cyb Snarl... Ya'll should be asahmed,you're about to get punked by a kid who wasn't even born for Vicorty series...


(crappy photoshop by moi)

Does no one else in this entire fandom see this?

[/sarcasm]

Anyway, all joking aside, what's the fear with balljoint hips, anyway?

I'm liking Magnus. The Hammer could fold up better, but its the first weapon I like. Meg's is okay, I guess.

Flashwave wrote:

Really? "Winged Transforming Lion" And we get "That looks like a Zord" and Cyb Snarl... Ya'll should be asahmed,you're about to get punked by a kid who wasn't even born for Vicorty series...

What wings? You mean those big spikes on his hind leg thighs? wouldn't it make more sense for wings to protrude from behind the shoulders instead?

Flashwave wrote:Anyway, all joking aside, what's the fear with balljoint hips, anyway?

They don't work very well when they have to support the weight of a voyager. My PRiD Optimus and Megatron can stand just fine, but if I try to put them in any kind of action pose their legs will slide apart.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Flashwave wrote:Anyway, all joking aside, what's the fear with balljoint hips, anyway?

They don't work very well when they have to support the weight of a voyager. My PRiD Optimus and Megatron can stand just fine, but if I try to put them in any kind of action pose their legs will slide apart.

Combined with a calf swivel and the legs become very hard to line up to transform properly. HFTD Laser Prime for example

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Flashwave wrote:Anyway, all joking aside, what's the fear with balljoint hips, anyway?

They don't work very well when they have to support the weight of a voyager. My PRiD Optimus and Megatron can stand just fine, but if I try to put them in any kind of action pose their legs will slide apart.

Combined with a calf swivel and the legs become very hard to line up to transform properly. HFTD Laser Prime for example

See, that's a problem I'd like to have. I'd love to have a floppy Laser Prime, it means I have a Laser Prime at all... Oh well, bring me Scourge.

Sabrblade wrote:

Flashwave wrote:

Really? "Winged Transforming Lion" And we get "That looks like a Zord" and Cyb Snarl... Ya'll should be asahmed,you're about to get punked by a kid who wasn't even born for Vicorty series...

What wings? You mean those big spikes on his hind leg thighs? wouldn't it make more sense for wings to protrude from behind the shoulders instead?

Well, yes, they are more of a skirt I guess, but "wing" is a reletive term. Rear spoilers on Dragsters are sometimes referred to as a wing, as well, though they aren't there for flying. It would be much better if they could pivot up and flop over, even like the wing of an F14 folded back, but it seemed a better thing to call it than a skirt or a tribal dress. I still think he's the closest thing we'll get to a Vicorty Leo figure though,and he looks closer to him than does the Cyb Leobreaker mold. Now, if only someone could look like Saber... Or give the E Wingsaber actual legs...

Flashwave wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Flashwave wrote:

Really? "Winged Transforming Lion" And we get "That looks like a Zord" and Cyb Snarl... Ya'll should be asahmed,you're about to get punked by a kid who wasn't even born for Vicorty series...

What wings? You mean those big spikes on his hind leg thighs? wouldn't it make more sense for wings to protrude from behind the shoulders instead?

Well, yes, they are more of a skirt I guess, but "wing" is a reletive term. Rear spoilers on Dragsters are sometimes referred to as a wing, as well, though they aren't there for flying. It would be much better if they could pivot up and flop over, even like the wing of an F14 folded back, but it seemed a better thing to call it than a skirt or a tribal dress. I still think he's the closest thing we'll get to a Vicorty Leo figure though,and he looks closer to him than does the Cyb Leobreaker mold. Now, if only someone could look like Saber... Or give the E Wingsaber actual legs...

It's more supposed to be the tails of a long pirate's coat than a skirt.

Though, most are saying his beast mode looks like a Liger from Zoids. Like a Liger Zero Scheider colored blue and white.

The HKGTF facebook page has shared more images of the Transformers Prime Wave 4 Voyagers Thundertron and Ultra Magnus. Enjoy the images mirrored below, hopefully these two will show up a domestic retail sooner than later.

With all those balljoints and heavy weapons, combined with the overall quality these days I see a floppy, floppy future for these.

Pass-a-roni!

Total pass on Thundertron, an awesome name for a lame-ass looking TF. They should change his name to "Old-Man-Winter" with that mug. So with all the blue paint found on UM especially in bot mode he screams to be made an example of by our friends at "Reprolabels". I think even for a character (correct if wrong) that's not in the show they can no doubt help this TF fav look much better. As usual I'm very curious to see what the Takara version will look like with variations and stickers to apply.

RhA wrote:With all those balljoints and heavy weapons, combined with the overall quality these days I see a floppy, floppy future for these.

Exactly! This widespread use of balljoints with thinner (cheaper?) plastic even in voyager figures is the main reason that is keeping me away from this line... I usually don't have nostalgia, but these days only old lines are grabbing my attention...

The first thing that came to mind when I saw Thundertron's face was the Flying Dutchman from the Pirates movies.

Che wrote:

RhA wrote:With all those balljoints and heavy weapons, combined with the overall quality these days I see a floppy, floppy future for these.

Exactly! This widespread use of balljoints with thinner (cheaper?) plastic even in voyager figures is the main reason that is keeping me away from this line... I usually don't have nostalgia, but these days only old lines are grabbing my attention...

It's not that bad, you guys. I have Voyager Megatron, who has ball joints in the shoulders and hips, and both sets are tight.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Che wrote:

RhA wrote:With all those balljoints and heavy weapons, combined with the overall quality these days I see a floppy, floppy future for these.

Exactly! This widespread use of balljoints with thinner (cheaper?) plastic even in voyager figures is the main reason that is keeping me away from this line... I usually don't have nostalgia, but these days only old lines are grabbing my attention...

It's not that bad, you guys. I have Voyager Megatron, who has ball joints in the shoulders and hips, and both sets are tight.

My Megs can't hold a pose with any limb. He can stand op. With effort.

i wonder when they will repaint him as leo prime

griftimus prime wrote:i wonder when they will repaint him as leo prime

TakaraTomy will, for their Arms Micron line.

Don't worry about the ball joints guys, the voyagers are getting so small that it wont matter.
And this is me hiding a concern behind a joke

Also, am I the only one? Every time I see Thundertron, all I can hear is "DIGIMON, DIGITAL MONSTERS"

BeastProwl wrote:Don't worry about the ball joints guys, the voyagers are getting so small that it wont matter.
And this is me hiding a concern behind a joke

Also, am I the only one? Every time I see Thundertron, all I can hear is "DIGIMON, DIGITAL MONSTERS"

While I see where you're coming from, it still just makes me think of Liger Zero.
Imperialdramon, yes?

really like Thundertron. Going to have to find a better weapon for him though, and possibly lose that one in a box somewhere.

RAcast wrote:Imperialdramon, yes?

Dear Kitbashers, make my dreams come true.