The Energon Pub

Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:00 am

Tracks will be a cool toy, yes he's not one of the big players from G1 but i think most people have a soft spot for him, perhaps more for the G1 toy rather than the cartoon character.

Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:37 am

I also find it fishy that Ratchet wasn't announced but Road Rage was. I'm all for Tracks with a Raoul accesory. I like the mini Blaster idea. But Road Rage? Even from a retool/repaint perspective, if they can rumor Tracks and Road Rage together, that destroys any argument that Ironhide and Ratchet couldn't have been announced at the sametime.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:33 am

megatronus wrote:Nice! With Ironhide on board, and the inevitable Ratchet, we'll have most of the major Autobots who died in the 86 Movie.

Just need Brawn & Windcharger...

those ideas sound good

am i one of the few people who think Brawn survived the attack on the shuttle in 1986/2005 since given that he was shot in the shoulder

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:46 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm a big Tracks fan but this basically confirms for me that the earliest we would maybe, possibly see a MP Victory Leo is 2016

wishes
MP SG sound wave please --- i can have my hopes

this one might come to a shocker but may or may not happen

Masterpiece Car Robots / Robots In Disguise Optimus Prime , Ultra Magnus , Omega Prime

Edit: until i realize that Car robots is G1 while Robots In disguise (2001) is not :shock:

Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:31 am

Autobot tap out wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm a big Tracks fan but this basically confirms for me that the earliest we would maybe, possibly see a MP Victory Leo is 2016

wishes
MP SG sound wave please --- i can have my hopes

this one might come to a shocker but may or may not happen

Masterpiece Car Robots / Robots In Disguise Optimus Prime , Ultra Magnus , Omega Prime

Edit: until i realize that Car robots is G1 while Robots In disguise (2001) is not

Why? The original mold is already almost MP-quality. There really isn't much they could improve on, asides from the parts-forming.

News Credits: 60 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:53 am

Autobot tap out wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm a big Tracks fan but this basically confirms for me that the earliest we would maybe, possibly see a MP Victory Leo is 2016

wishes
MP SG sound wave please --- i can have my hopes

this one might come to a shocker but may or may not happen

Masterpiece Car Robots / Robots In Disguise Optimus Prime , Ultra Magnus , Omega Prime

Edit: until i realize that Car robots is G1 while Robots In disguise (2001) is not

Whatever takes the Japanese fans' fancy as Star Saber won from a poll, who knows who'll get the vote next? (I pray too that it be Victory Leo)

Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:11 am

i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

News Credits: 123 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:14 am

wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:19 am

Well, guess I won't be getting that Apollyon now...

News Credits: 656 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:20 am

wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

Oh, definitely believe you. Just keep in mind that often times the news staff reports things here as rumors, despite how strong they may be/what sources are heard from, out of caution and care. Never know when plans will change and until there's Official (with the capital "O") confirmation of these, got to report as a rumor.

Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:24 am

wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

So now the question is...Tank Megs or Gun Megs?

News Credits: 462 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:42 am

Okay, guys, here's a big flashing alert that casts further doubt upon the validity of these listings. All three of them are given a release date of "undetermined", and all three of them list the "United States" as their country of origin. Last I heard, TakaraTomy doesn't make Transformers, let alone MPs, in the U.S.

News Credits: 335 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:02 am

guarayakha wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

So now the question is...Tank Megs or Gun Megs?

I can confirm a few of these rumors.

I can confirm Track Blue & Red, Ironhide & Ratchet, & Tank Megatron.

I can also confirm one additional Autobot and Decepticon, but until someone else lets those cats out of the bag I'm afraid I have to keep quite.

Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:11 am

Down_Shift wrote:
guarayakha wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

So now the question is...Tank Megs or Gun Megs?

I can confirm a few of these rumors.

I can confirm Track Blue & Red, Ironhide & Ratchet, & Tank Megatron.

I can also confirm one additional Autobot and Decepticon, but until someone else lets those cats out of the bag I'm afraid I have to keep quite.

while im very excited on the one hand, i'd have preferred to see a new gun megatron'.
also very curious which extra bot and con it's going to be.

Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:38 am

Awesome, can't wait to get my hands on a KO Ironhide!

Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:16 pm

I don't mean to be dismissive, but I remember when people were confirming that MP 20 & 21 were beast wars optimus and megatron, then MP 23 was confirmed as Shockwave, then MP 25 was confirmed as Megs v2..... I'm taking all of these rumors with a UPS truck sized grain of salt.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:20 pm

Desslok2201 wrote:I don't mean to be dismissive, but I remember when people were confirming that MP 20 & 21 were beast wars optimus and megatron, then MP 23 was confirmed as Shockwave, then MP 25 was confirmed as Megs v2..... I'm taking all of these rumors with a UPS truck sized grain of salt.

Good! Cuz these latest rumors lack any credibility to their name. Taobao is not an official source, nor does it contain any trustworthy info, especially when said info claims that these new MPs are being made by TakaraTomy in the USA.

Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:22 pm

wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

Usually, there's the announcement and then 3-6 months later is a silhouette, then another 3 mos for a test shot. This shopkeeper either has ungodly connections, such as Madame Zelda and her crystal ball, or a working flux capacitor in his minivan, or this is a crock.
P.S... I know a guy who can get you a sweet deal on a PS5

Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:24 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:I don't mean to be dismissive, but I remember when people were confirming that MP 20 & 21 were beast wars optimus and megatron, then MP 23 was confirmed as Shockwave, then MP 25 was confirmed as Megs v2..... I'm taking all of these rumors with a UPS truck sized grain of salt.
Good! Cuz these latest rumors lack any credibility to their name. Taobao is not an official source, nor does it contain any trustworthy info, especially when said info claims that these new MPs are being made by TakaraTomy in the USA.

Exactly. Thank you.

News Credits: 767 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:49 pm

wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

Seen them in the flesh? Yea, OK, and there goes all credibility.

News Credits: 6188 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:10 pm

We have it on good authority that these may be proven to be correct, at the time being.

News Credits: 6188 · Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:14 pm

ScottyP wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:i'd like to mention that these are not rumors anymore. the shopowner who i mentioned earlier, did not pull these out of his hat. he was in hongkong by invitation and has SEEN these in the flesh.
he confirmed tracks officially and megs and ironhide unofficially.

Oh, definitely believe you. Just keep in mind that often times the news staff reports things here as rumors, despite how strong they may be/what sources are heard from, out of caution and care. Never know when plans will change and until there's Official (with the capital "O") confirmation of these, got to report as a rumor.

And yes, this too.