The Energon Pub

by **synapse** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:54 am

Such a great looking (IDW Stormbringer) Megatron. Why such limited articulation? Elbows look like that anyway.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:14 am

Darnit, this looks good. #-o

by **Rated X** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:28 am

Cant wait to see the fan made gun mode...

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:12 am

Does not look good to me for some reason >:oP

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:38 am

mooncake623 wrote:Does not look good to me for some reason

So its not just me then? I agree... somethings.. off... :-?

by **Syn_13** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:11 am

shajaki wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Does not look good to me for some reason
So its not just me then? I agree... somethings.. off...

I think it's the cannon. It just looks a bit weak. Megatron's cannon is a huge part of his image regardless of what alt mode he has.

by **necr0blivion** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:17 am

The head/face sculpt is a bit off, too. I think it would look better as a head for BW Megatron, not this version. Maybe he just doesn't photograph well (because there are some toys where you just can't get a good angle of them), but will look much better in-hand.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:08 pm

Yes.... the cannon not being black throws me off (though I get it), and that head sculpt IS off. Nailed it.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:58 pm

Rated X wrote:Cant wait to see the fan made gun mode...

LOL

Syn_13 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Does not look good to me for some reason
So its not just me then? I agree... somethings.. off...

I think it's the cannon. It just looks a bit weak. Megatron's cannon is a huge part of his image regardless of what alt mode he has.

shajaki wrote:Yes.... the cannon not being black throws me off (though I get it), and that head sculpt IS off. Nailed it.

The cannon should be black! I agree he is off, am I the only one who likes the unpainted version better?

by **Syn_13** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:43 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
Rated X wrote:Cant wait to see the fan made gun mode...
LOL
Syn_13 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Does not look good to me for some reason
So its not just me then? I agree... somethings.. off...

I think it's the cannon. It just looks a bit weak. Megatron's cannon is a huge part of his image regardless of what alt mode he has.
shajaki wrote:Yes.... the cannon not being black throws me off (though I get it), and that head sculpt IS off. Nailed it.
The cannon should be black! I agree he is off, am I the only one who likes the unpainted version better?

I preferred the unpainted one too, the silver is a little bit too shiny. This may be a handpainted prototype though so I'll wait until I see proper in hand pics and footage. If I do decide to pick him up I will either paint the cannon black or look to find something else that might work as a replacement. Not bothered about tank mode as it's the bot mode that I'm interested in.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:52 am

Syn_13 wrote:I preferred the unpainted one too, the silver is a little bit too shiny. This may be a handpainted prototype though so I'll wait until I see proper in hand pics and footage. If I do decide to pick him up I will either paint the cannon black or look to find something else that might work as a replacement. Not bothered about tank mode as it's the bot mode that I'm interested in.

You're probably right that it is hand painted, although the swirly gray/silver plastic kinda looked neat. Gray/silver body, red elbows, black cannons, and I'm good.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:48 pm

I don't think I like this anymore. Something about that head annoys me.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:03 am

Mkall wrote:I don't think I like this anymore. Something about that head annoys me.

Using your signature picture as a reference, they need to re-tool that head badly.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:41 am

The head looks a lot like the one from that era to me. I kinda like this, but there's too many things I like at the moment.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:36 am

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The head looks a lot like the one from that era to me. I kinda like this, but there's too many things I like at the moment.

It does but it also seems like it picked up bulk/lost detail with paint applied. I'm hoping it gets a better paint application during the final phases and looks like it did unpainted. Or they just go back to unpainted

by **Syn_13** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:17 pm

Well this is much better. The red looks darker and the silver paint isn't so shiny after all, must have been the way the photos were taken. I think he looks pretty good, and his scale with Classics Prime (still my favourite Prime figure outside of MP) is spot on as far as I'm concerned. Scales perfectly. I'll definitely pick this guy up.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:11 pm

I am so very tempted, but the Platinum re-issues are likely getting my money, and perhaps SDCC Devestator...

Tis too bad, because I really, really like this guy...

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:13 pm

Dunno what was up with the previous batch of pics, but he's lookin good now.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:31 pm

shajaki wrote:Dunno what was up with the previous batch of pics, but he's lookin good now.

They are listening Shaj..they are listening!!! Still wouldn't mind more molded in color instead of painted, but that's just me. I mean, the swirly blue works for CW Ultra Magnus right so why not swirly gray on this guy?