The Energon Pub

by **Grahf_** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:01 pm

That Bumblebee would make an excellent G2 Windbreaker http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:G1_ZapWindbreaker_toy.jpg if you fold back the shoulder kibble and a pretty good G2 Gobots http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:G2_Gobots_toy.jpg with the normal transformation.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:04 pm

Alpha Weltall wrote:That Bumblebee would make an excellent G2 Windbreaker http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:G1_ZapWindbreaker_toy.jpg if you fold back the shoulder kibble and a pretty good G2 Gobots http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:G2_Gobots_toy.jpg with the normal transformation.

Ehh, maybe. I prefer a Bugbite redeco, though.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:05 pm

I'd need to see that Bee mould in other colours before I could even look at it straight on. I suffers from movie-bee-glare.

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:11 pm

I'm holding out the slim hope that the Trailbreaker/Hoist mold will be used to make Ironfist at some point.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:14 pm

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I'm holding out the slim hope that the Trailbreaker/Hoist mold will be used to make Ironfist at some point.

I could get behind that.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:33 pm

Forgive me if others had already written what I'm about to write, but I'm going straight into commenting before reading the rest of the thread.

GuyIncognito wrote:I like the Thundercracker repaint of FoC Starscream, but he should have been released as a FoC figure; he doesn't fit in with this group.

Yes he does. These are IDW toys, and Spotlight: Thundercracker had him in this body:

Sodan-1 wrote:What the hell?! I know it seemed obvious, but had it even been confirmed that we were getting Thundercracker?

Yes - http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ker/26761/

Mindmaster wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:The Hoist remold/repaint is great!

That I agree with. I don't know what I would do with Orion and Bumblebee though...

I plan to pick up Orion, but not Bumblebee. Even though the mold looks boss, it would seem repetitive of me if I were to get this one, as I already have the original Classics toy. But mark my words, if there is to be a redeco/retool into someone else (Bugbite, perhaps?), then I would be happy to pick it up.

Why not just use him for what he is: "Grown up Bumblebee"? People buy Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime toys. This is the same concept minus the Matrix power boost and minus any name change.

paul053 wrote:Trailbreaker and Hoist are so want. Hope Hoist is really not an exclusive.

Why would he be? This is Hasbro line up for general mass retail.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:49 pm

Trailbreaker and Hoist... yes plz..

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:13 pm

Trailbreaker and Hoist are an instant buy! I'm also getting Bumblebee to use as my Neo-Classics Hubcap. Might need a new head at some point, but seeing as BBTS already have him on clearance for $9.99, he will fill that gap nicely

by **RiddlerJ** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:30 pm

I'll probably grab Trailcutter, Hoist, and Thundercracker. I already have enough Primes, Megatrons, and Bumblebees, even though all three look nice.

Orion Pax looks like he could be remolded into a nice Gears although I already ordered a iGear version so I'm not too bummed in we don't get a Generations Gears. Like a lot of people I really want a Tailcutter = Skids but have the bad feeling we'll have to wait a few years for Botcon to do it.

Thinking of remolds, does anyone think Generations Kickback could be remolded into a decent Waspinator?

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:47 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:Thinking of remolds, does anyone think Generations Kickback could be remolded into a decent Waspinator?

It'd be a bit of a stretch but it could work.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon May 13, 2013 9:49 pm

Ir seems the Waspinator that appeared in the comic was colored based on the BW 10th Anniversary figure.

by **stevescustoms** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:04 pm

These are all on my must have list.

by **Henry921** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:10 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:I like the Thundercracker repaint of FoC Starscream, but he should have been released as a FoC figure; he doesn't fit in with this group.

And all the "Thrilling 30" figures come packaged with their Spotlights, and most of the figures match up to the in-comic designs.

News Credits: 4 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:49 pm

Twitchythe3rd wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:Thinking of remolds, does anyone think Generations Kickback could be remolded into a decent Waspinator?

It'd be a bit of a stretch but it could work.

I've been wanting this since I saw we were getting a Kickback figure.

Defiantly need to pick up Hoist. Debating whether I want Megatron or Dreadwind...(I'm secretly hoping we could get a Banzai-tron repaint from that mold...)

by **frogbat** » Tue May 14, 2013 1:19 am

Twitchythe3rd wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:Thinking of remolds, does anyone think Generations Kickback could be remolded into a decent Waspinator?

It'd be a bit of a stretch but it could work.

My idea for waspinator was prime arcee... Tho if he should be a vehicle he should be a Vespa...

Of these... Trailbreaker and hoist are defo must haves . The rest unless the whole set is available at a decent price, I might skip. Orion pax interests me but his vehicle mould is too earth like... The should've remove the wheels to make him a hover truck or something.

Bumblebee looks ok... But well I have classics bee...

Megatron looks interesting too as a toy. However I don't have a feel for his being megs. Too puny. I will be interested in the repaints.

Thundercracker... I have just foc grimlock and jazz... Wasn't too impressed with the quality or the price to size... So a likely skip...

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Tue May 14, 2013 3:39 am

craggy wrote:Megatron is pretty good. Shame he's not a Voyager.

I wish Hasbro/Takara would just stop messing about with the scale of obvious figure which need to be BIG!
This new Megatron should be realeased in Voyager scale first off so he scales well (kinda) with the rest of the Deluxe releases!

Hasbro/Takara then leave fans with the quandary, buy the Deluxe in fear of missing out and with no Voyager being produced 6 months/1 year down the line; Wait in hope for a Voyager, hoping and praying to Primus for its release? :-?

Trailbreaker(cutter?) and Hoist are a must buy!

Mindmaster wrote:I suspect similar treatment to Orion Pax and Megatron/Dreadwing.

Have there ever been any mold that Hasbro/Takare havent been repainted/retooled?

This not only reminds me of the Alternators Grimlock Mustang, but could this mold be easily repainted in red as Windcharger? :-?

The Orion Pax figure is looking ok but when this mold gets repainted/retooled will that turn out to be the mold that needs picking up, an iconic Classic rather than Pax, who would have to sit on the side of any display shelf...? :lol:

by **camzilla51** » Tue May 14, 2013 3:41 am

Gee they have really been giving Thundercracker a lot of love haven't they?
Let's see:

DOTM deluxe,
Masterpiece ver.2
Generations
And now this.

And not one of those times have they finished what they started and given a state-side Skywarp! The only one I've been able to lay my hands on was the ROTF repaint of the 2007 Starscream, and that was pretty awful quality.

Darnit we want our set of seekers!

by **camzilla51** » Tue May 14, 2013 3:41 am

Gee they have really been giving Thundercracker a lot of love haven't they?
Let's see:

DOTM deluxe,
Masterpiece ver.2
Generations
And now this.

And not one of those times have they finished what they started and given a state-side Skywarp! The only one I've been able to lay my hands on was the ROTF repaint of the 2007 Starscream, and that was pretty awful quality.

Darnit we want our set of seekers!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue May 14, 2013 6:14 am

frogbat wrote:
Twitchythe3rd wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:Thinking of remolds, does anyone think Generations Kickback could be remolded into a decent Waspinator?

It'd be a bit of a stretch but it could work.

My idea for waspinator was prime arcee... Tho if he should be a vehicle he should be a Vespa

Waspinator as a scooter? Seriously? :BANG_HEAD:

If Waspinator is to take on any form of machinery, it's gunna have to be flight-capable. Waspinator without flight is like Starscream without his trademark treachery (nobody had better not dare bring up Energon).

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue May 14, 2013 7:26 am

Mindmaster wrote:
frogbat wrote:
Twitchythe3rd wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:Thinking of remolds, does anyone think Generations Kickback could be remolded into a decent Waspinator?

It'd be a bit of a stretch but it could work.

My idea for waspinator was prime arcee... Tho if he should be a vehicle he should be a Vespa

Waspinator as a scooter? Seriously?

I'm pretty sure frogbat was referring to the fact that 'vespa' means in 'wasp' in Italian.

by **ThunderThruster** » Tue May 14, 2013 8:11 am

Done properly, I think Orion can be retooled into the base bot of Nova/Nemisis Prime.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue May 14, 2013 8:15 am

Mindmaster wrote:If Waspinator is to take on any form of machinery, it's gunna have to be flight-capable. Waspinator without flight is like Starscream without his trademark treachery (nobody had better not dare bring up Energon).

Well, Prime Starscream seems to have learned his lesson and matured out of his childish treachery to Megatron. Recall how in both "Darkest Hour" and "Rebellion" when he Megatron lying on the ground injured in both episodes, he demanded that Megatron be helped up and tended to rather than opting to leave the downed Megatron where he was at the mercy of his own injuries.

by **gothsaurus** » Tue May 14, 2013 8:55 am

If we ever see a Nova Prime, it better rival the custom one seen years back with the amazing white wings... and better be larger than a deluxe. #-o

Trying to picture it from this mold... do you have a picture that makes you think this?

That said, I'd love to see the character finally released.

That said, there are a SCAD of primes who have never seen the light of day. Why doesn't Prime do a great set of those? Make a story/comic/series/cartoon around those... kinda like dealing with those four "new" Superman dudes. You get people wanting to complete all the Primes, and you've released a lot of critically important leader characters. It's a win win. We get a lot of unexplored obscure guys, and they get a load of must-buy, often larger figures... mostly good Autobots.

That said, there are some great baddies in the UK comics, etc. that I'd love to see.

But I digress.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue May 14, 2013 10:14 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:If Waspinator is to take on any form of machinery, it's gunna have to be flight-capable. Waspinator without flight is like Starscream without his trademark treachery (nobody had better not dare bring up Energon).
Well, Prime Starscream seems to have learned his lesson and matured out of his childish treachery to Megatron. Recall how in both "Darkest Hour" and "Rebellion" when he Megatron lying on the ground injured in both episodes, he demanded that Megatron be helped up and tended to rather than opting to leave the downed Megatron where he was at the mercy of his own injuries.

To be fair though, if my leader somehow returned from the dead and continually gave me an ass-whupping, I wouldn't leave him to die and incur his wrath should he return. :lol: