The Energon Pub

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:39 pm

Looks interesting. The leg transformation into the barrel in alt mode looks similar to what Jizaitoys designed and posted.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:45 pm

Mkall wrote:

Source: https://twitter.com/NurseMidnight/statu ... 0724485120

Looking pretty decent, though I don't like his hands.

He looks great! The hands look a bit strange, but it also looks like the fingers are on a joint and will close into a fist.

Digging the color render below the prototype.

by **Wh33l Jck** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:38 pm

Judging by the size of the pins in the shoulders and elbows, I'm guessing he is voyager size?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:39 pm

Wasn't Galvy's gun mounted more on his upper arm, similar to the seekers? In looking at the animation models, I guess it did switch from upper arm to forearm at times.

[Edit] This is what I'm thinking of:

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:43 pm

I don't like the shoulders at all. I like the chest even less. The head looks great as do the bits poking up beside his head.

It looks like his elbow articulation is lost if you actually want his hand to be holding anything (i.e. it's like he's always doing a "curl" if you want him to bend his elbow forward).

All in all, if the engineering remains as is, then it's going to take one hell of a paint job to sell me on this, but a good paint job can go a long way, especially when it comes to purple Decepticons

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News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:18 am

Aaaaand, I'm out. :SICK:

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:41 am

It's not exactly how i envisioned it .

I'm digging it , once it has some paint on it i think it will look pretty good and i agree with all points made on articulation and positioning .I'm looking forward to seeing progress going by the colour render. I'll buy one but the price will have to be good . .

by **Henry921** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:47 am

Size comparison:

Alt mode:

I was THIS close to swearing off 3rd party figures... I've never been so happy to punish my wallet.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:21 am

Henry921 wrote:Size comparison:

This guy is getting easier and easier to pass on. If he was as tall as Hegemon I might've been tempted (even tho UT has a habit of over charging for their crap), but being a little to small means I'll wait for another 3P to get it right.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:07 am

by **NOS** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:10 am

Yes, this will do quite nicely.

Going to wait for reviews but well done, UniqueToys. I'm impressed.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:13 am

I think the size is actually perfect. I'm going to keep an eye on this one and see if anyone else comes out with something. I can be content with the Hasbro Deluxe. (I'm not as bothered as others are.) Let's see a price and painted protos...

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:24 am

daimchoc wrote:

Now that I see the crappy arm curl designed into the arms, I can't unsee it. :BOOM:

Also, I'm getting kind of down on the cannon colors. I really need that barrel to be completely orange. Not...whatever color scheming they've got going. :SICK:

I'm still excited for this guy, but these qualities (however minor) have pushed this from the "insta-preorder" column to the "wait for a video review before committing" column.

On the upside, "ManiaKing" is a great name. :lol:

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:58 am

Was looking at the Superlink Galvatron, but this will be nicer =D
Can't wait to see more.

by **Rated X** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:24 am

That is awesome ! I want one. This is why we need 3rd parties. People deserve to see this on the front page in my opinion.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:28 am

Rated X wrote:That is awesome ! I want one. This is why we need 3rd parties. People deserve to see this on the front page in my opinion.

Is what it is. I get that the plethora of 3rd Party news and updates was inundating the home page, but even just a weekly collection of 3rd Party news (like Retro Robot Radio's weekly podcast, or the Creative Roundup) on the home page would be appreciated.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:45 am

So it does not, in fact, have wrist swivels. They don't seem to have positioned his fists differently in any pictures shown.

Well ... I may yet get it despite that BIG problem. It's just .... why not? Even FE Cliffjumper has wrist swivels; my GDO CJ can have properly folding arms. Why didn't they just put wrist swivels into their Galvatron? It seems like it would have been so easy!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:35 am

megatronus wrote:Is what it is. I get that the plethora of 3rd Party news and updates was inundating the home page, but even just a weekly collection of 3rd Party news (like Retro Robot Radio's weekly podcast, or the Creative Roundup) on the home page would be appreciated.

I lobbied for that, but it was denied. Oh well; as you said it is what it is.

Not bad, but I'm not sold yet.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:46 am

I like it.

I don't love it, but I like it.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:01 pm

G01 ManiaKing

Like Maniacal

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:35 pm

daimchoc wrote:G01 ManiaKing Like Maniacal

I thought it was maniac king which i think is also suitable :lol:

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Anyway i like the scale doesn't look to bad next to cyclonus a tad bit smaller would have been spot on.
The alt mode doesn't look fantastic but it works and the cannon yeah i would have liked the orange but it still looks cool and as we all know some body will make one anyway, i just wanna see it in colour .

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:58 pm

I was at Comic Con today, took some pics of a prototype on display:

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:00 pm

he's a good size, and if he costs the same sort of cash as Superlink G Galvatron G G G Unit (that bot's name finally explains why he has the Matrix on a chain at the end of TFTM, it was Galvatron's OG bling) then I'm very interested.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:15 pm

Estimated release time : November 2013? 2014? i'll be very surprised if it's out by the end of this year.

I think all 3rdp should take up the MMC cavity search policy before official releases.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:28 pm

Autobot Genocide wrote:Estimated release time : November 2013? 2014? i'll be very surprised if it's out by the end of this year.

I think all 3rdp should take up the MMC cavity search policy before official releases.

no. Vember.

you and your demands about years! fans just take and take!