The Energon Pub

News Credits: 10 · Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:50 am

My girlfriend would understand, she is as big a geek as I am god bless her. It's a very nice box and I love the art. If it was the yellow version I would snap it up. Hercules is my green Devastator.

News Credits: 409 · Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:13 pm

I am psyched for this. Love the alternate head and gaping mouth

Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:01 pm

Kapowtoys is still telling me "end of july" for mine so....that's kind of now.

Cant wait.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:02 pm

TraitorJ wrote:Someone posted this on another thread, can't remember which one so I'm sorry if it lookes like I'm stealing thunder here.

Yep, it's here.

Banjo-Tron wrote:
robotmel wrote:
Banjo-Tron wrote:Aaak, in one box?...

...Now how the hell am I supposed to sneak that past the wife?

I know that one....!

I can hear the conversation now...

(I answer the door to the postman and he chucks a huge box at me)
"How much was that"
"Erm... I got a good deal"

She still thinks I got City Commander for £20

I started selling some figures that I didn't care much since last year to make some extra money for this guy. And as soon as the preorder was up, I ordered him and told my wife how much it could cost. Her first response was "I'm going to add a lock on your study room door". Yea, I can let FP Protector and FP Bruticus upgrade set slip through but I'm sure not this one.

Back to topic. Since either Hasbro or Takara has nothing interest me now, this could be my only purchase for rest of the year and I'm really excited about it. And I totally don't mind the new head. Fortunately the original one is included and the extra head is a very nice bonus. :ic$:

News Credits: 119 · Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:45 pm

News Credits: 119 · Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:49 pm

Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:01 pm

Man this getting to be like torture - I want mine now!

Thanks for the pics, they confirm everything I thought about how they would stack up - Herc is great, but Green Giant is just better. Better proportions, better looks and i even prefer the more G1 accurate colour.

Bravo Maketoys. Now make me something else that other companies aren't.......for a nice change of pace.

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:12 pm

Courtesy of TFW2005 user juise we have some side by side comparison images of MakeToys Giant Type 61 and TFC Toys Hercules equipped with the Rage of Hercules set. Images mirrored below.

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:15 pm

I think I spy Down_Shift in that first image.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:47 pm

El Duque wrote:I think I spy Down_Shift in that first image.

I spy Universe Cheetor in all images except the fist one...coincidence or are they...actually the same person!!!! *du-du-du*

News Credits: 198 · Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:56 pm

That Rage set for Hercules puts his arms in a strange place really far from his body. Like is the original way better.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:18 pm

Thanks for the pics, I think a lot of us have been waiting about a year for these particular side by sides.

The "rage" set does indeed give Herc some odd proportions.
Don't think I'll be using it.

Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:19 pm

How long has this release been pushed back... was it originally end of June, or July?

*edit* Feels like I've been waiting forever...

News Credits: 2 · Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:21 pm

Motorthing wrote:Man this getting to be like torture - I want mine now!

Same here. I already re-arrange and leave a big chunk of space for him. The comparison picture is great. He doesn't look much smaller than Herc.

Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:05 am

Motorthing wrote:Bravo Maketoys. Now make me something else that other companies aren't.......for a nice change of pace.

You do know about Battle Tanker and Mobine, right?

Not to mention the tasty teaser image they have on their website.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:23 am

NOS wrote:
Motorthing wrote:Bravo Maketoys. Now make me something else that other companies aren't.......for a nice change of pace.

You do know about Battle Tanker and Mobine, right?

Not to mention the tasty teaser image they have on their website.

Computron? Let's hope. (Are there any other Autobots who end in 'tron'? Thought it was a Decep only thing)

Hercules looks like a really good cosplay of Devastator. Giant IS Devastator. Also, I would love to see maketoys have a go at the Protectobots.

Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:53 am

Banjo-Tron wrote:
NOS wrote:
Motorthing wrote:Bravo Maketoys. Now make me something else that other companies aren't.......for a nice change of pace.

You do know about Battle Tanker and Mobine, right?

Not to mention the tasty teaser image they have on their website.

Computron? Let's hope. (Are there any other Autobots who end in 'tron'? Thought it was a Decep only thing)

Hercules looks like a really good cosplay of Devastator. Giant IS Devastator. Also, I would love to see maketoys have a go at the Protectobots.

Only one I can think of is the anagram for Ironfist, Fisitron. Fun little fact though...

:-B

The Japanese name for Decepticons is Destrons and most the Destron subgroups also had 'tron' in it to solidify the association. Just like with Megatron and Galvatron. So, they changed Computron's name to Computicon for the Japanese market, even though 'ticon' was usually used in the same way in the english speaking market for Decepticon subgroups. :-B

Kinda ironic, eh?

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:08 am

The height difference really is minimal, yet the difference between Hercules and Collossus is significant. The new add-on kit for Hercules does extend his torso width to weird proportions but it does kind of give it the Schwarzenegger-in-his-prime dimensions.

I really want Giant, but I'm struggling to find the money to commit to a second Devastator.

News Credits: 461 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:32 am

I you already have Hercules in my Classics line-up but don't want to pass on this...
For those of you that are getting both how will you work both into your classics shelf?

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:07 pm

NOS wrote:Only one I can think of is the anagram for Ironfist, Fisitron. Fun little fact though...

The Japanese name for Decepticons is Destrons and most the Destron subgroups also had 'tron' in it to solidify the association. Just like with Megatron and Galvatron. So, they changed Computron's name to Computicon for the Japanese market, even though 'ticon' was usually used in the same way in the english speaking market for Decepticon subgroups.

Kinda ironic, eh?

Nice story! So the Japanese realised the evil connotations of the name even if the US didn't.

What's wrong with 'Compubot', apart from, well, everything?

News Credits: 119 · Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:48 pm

News Credits: 198 · Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:48 pm

daimchoc wrote:

Ah, you just beat me to posting this.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:47 pm

Those legs don't look any more stable than Herc's...and maybe even less so.

News Credits: 198 · Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:16 pm

Kibble wrote:Those legs don't look any more stable than Herc's...and maybe even less so.

The videos I've seen with the yellow version look really stable. As the reviewer said several times, he was shooting this with them on an uneven surface.

The waist and upper body definitely looked more stable and secure than Hercules IMO.