The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:55 pm

by **Mekatron** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:02 pm

For a minute there... I thought that was the same dude that does the drunken TF-reviews... who's that again? "Blunghole"... that's it!

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:08 pm

I like the transformation. I like the bot. I like the fact they combine.

...yet, for some reason I'm just not compelled to buy it. Probably because it's a character I don't give a flyin' crap about.

...why can't people cut their fingernails? Yeesh.

by **Mekatron** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:11 pm

Autobot032 wrote:...why can't people cut their fingernails? Yeesh.

Thought the same thing, yet immediately decided to try and ignore it after feeling like a major metrosexual after having such thoughts.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:24 pm

Mekatron wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:...why can't people cut their fingernails? Yeesh.

Thought the same thing, yet immediately decided to try and ignore it after feeling like a major metrosexual after having such thoughts.

You don't have to be metrosexual to want a man to cut his fingernails. Unless he's a guitarist or an artist (where nails can be necessary), it's just disgusting to most people to pull a Fu Manchu and let those claws grow. I'd think it would be more metrosexual to take on a feminine appearance, such as long fingernails.

If someone told him to go get a manicure, that'd definitely be metro. Telling someone to cut their nails is just class.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:49 am

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:36 am

Flippin' sweet! :grin:

by **NOS** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:04 pm

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:11 pm

Mine's sat in my pile of loot along with Assaulter. He's bigger than I'd have liked him to be, but what you going to do?

by **Motorthing** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:12 am

I have him now and he's one sweet bot! Thinking of getting another just to put a classics Hound head on it (I hate classics Hound with a loathing that passeth all understanding)

I am on board for the rest of the TBs but I really hope the combining crap doesn't comprimise from this level of solidity/poseability in the "torso" Bots. That WOULD be stupid.

Bring on Aurora!!

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:23 am

Motorthing wrote:I have him now and he's one sweet bot! Thinking of getting another just to put a classics Hound head on it (I hate classics Hound with a loathing that passeth all understanding)

I am on board for the rest of the TBs but I really hope the combining crap doesn't comprimise from this level of solidity/poseability in the "torso" Bots. That WOULD be stupid.

Bring on Aurora!!

That's a good idea.... Let me see if I can get a pic tonight.

by **jamarmiller** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:21 pm

way too pricey for me. and it looks like the others will be a departure from their toy and cartoon appearances so Ill skip and hope Igear comes out with them instead

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:39 pm

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:52 pm

daimchoc wrote:

That's interesting. The colors look so close that it almost looks like they intended for the option to swap the two. Rollbar's eye look great with Hound's headlights.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:30 pm

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:50 am

Just got mine today and I must say, I'm impressed!

Clever transform, if a bit tight, but just a really solid figure.

I want more from these guys!

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:09 am

Got him on my desk at the moment. So, they're planning on doing all five of the other Throttlebots? Or are they leaving Goldbug out of it?

by **NOS** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:45 am

Your guess is as good as anyone elses, but that's the common consensus at the moment.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:06 am

This image was released a while back and Daimchoc posted it in the TW-T02 Aurora thread

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:23 am

So... probably all six of them. I'll buy the other five.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:56 am

Good to hear you's guys are receiving your Rollbar homages, but may I ask, how is the buid/plastic quality?

I ask only due to recent reports, specifically via another fansite, that front paged how bad the Megatron homage 'Hegemon' had turned out, something about cheap plastic, stress marks and such like.

They really put old bucket on the chopping block, building him up then knocking him down!

Im holding for a Hasbro V2 of Megatron but Hegemon is pretty sweet looking, as too are Rollbar and Searchlight!

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:15 am

robotmel wrote::D
Good to hear you's guys are receiving your Rollbar homages, but may I ask, how is the buid/plastic quality?

I ask only due to recent reports, specifically via another fansite, that front paged how bad the Megatron homage 'Hegemon' had turned out, something about cheap plastic, stress marks and such like.

They really put old bucket on the chopping block, building him up then knocking him down!

Im holding for a Hasbro V2 of Megatron but Hegemon is pretty sweet looking, as too are Rollbar and Searchlight!

GrindRod is pretty solid and doesn't have the issues that Hegemon had.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:10 am

daimchoc wrote:
robotmel wrote::D
Good to hear you's guys are receiving your Rollbar homages, but may I ask, how is the buid/plastic quality?

I ask only due to recent reports, specifically via another fansite, that front paged how bad the Megatron homage 'Hegemon' had turned out, something about cheap plastic, stress marks and such like.

They really put old bucket on the chopping block, building him up then knocking him down!

Im holding for a Hasbro V2 of Megatron but Hegemon is pretty sweet looking, as too are Rollbar and Searchlight!

GrindRod is pretty solid and doesn't have the issues that Hegemon had.

Agreed, he is worth the price. There are a few minor marks in the plastic, but they are so small that it isn't an issue. It just feels like a well made toy.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:43 am

robotmel wrote::D
Good to hear you's guys are receiving your Rollbar homages, but may I ask, how is the buid/plastic quality?

I ask only due to recent reports, specifically via another fansite, that front paged how bad the Megatron homage 'Hegemon' had turned out, something about cheap plastic, stress marks and such like.

Could you link me, please? I own Hegemon and I have no complaints. I'd like to see these trouble areas.