The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **Berserker Prime** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:48 am

Not diggin this one at all. I wonder why they passed on a different head for this guy. They could have given him more an autobot feel with a new head and not Mindwipe's.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:49 am

Darth Rodimus wrote:Not diggin this one at all. I wonder why they passed on a different head for this guy. They could have given him more an autobot feel with a new head and not Mindwipe's.

My guess for the lack of an alternate head for Strafe woudl be that the Mindwipe molds were already built before this new "policy" for repaints came into effect. As I understand it, every repaint with a different head sculpt to the original version has that sculpt already implemented in the mold before the first version of that figure is even produced.

by **Rated X** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:28 am

Well heres a chance for Headrobots to make a killing. Or that other company with the silly cigar Kup could jump on this instead. I kinda wanna buy it for Sunspot, but it looks too off the wall for my classics shelf. Like I said earlier even though people seem to be afraid to comment on it, The Air Razor mold would make a great classics/movie Strafe. Doesnt anybody agree ???

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:15 am

Rated X wrote:Well heres a chance for Headrobots to make a killing. Or that other company with the silly cigar Kup could jump on this instead. I kinda wanna buy it for Sunspot, but it looks too off the wall for my classics shelf. Like I said earlier even though people seem to be afraid to comment on it, The Air Razor mold would make a great classics/movie Strafe. Doesnt anybody agree ???

I do actually agree with you, but with this one already coming out i highly doubt hasbro will release two versions of this guy, who to my knowledge was never a major character anywhere.(whch i hate since i loved the technobots)

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:49 pm

Let's see we have Mindwipe and Skystalker, both Decepticon baddies and they dock with each other in alt mode, Now we have Strafe an Autobot and now Sunspot a Decepticon, and my question is, why would Hasbro make one a good guy and one a bad guy, even though they dock with each other? Makes no sense.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:52 pm

This will be one of the very few new figs that I'll pick up second hand, if at all

by **The Legend** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:28 pm

Rated X wrote: Like I said earlier even though people seem to be afraid to comment on it, The Air Razor mold would make a great classics/movie Strafe. Doesnt anybody agree ???

As terrifying a topic of discussion it is, my opinion is it's an ugly mould that would warm shelves just as Airrazor warmed OTFCC's store if it were repainted as any character.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:48 pm

I like it, but it's not Strafe, and it sure as hell isn't going on my classicsverse shelf, but I would pick it up on sale for my kids.

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:40 am

ShardFenix wrote:I missed out on getting a mindwipe mold and i actually like the colors on this guy a lot better, plus i have plenty decepticon jets. He is a must buy for me based on my love of the character and the fact that autobots have a low number of decent jets.

Go online to http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... Id=4368073. They still have the ROTF Mindwipe available online.

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:41 am

DevastaTTor wrote:I actually kind of like this guy. Since I passed on Mindwipe, I may pick him up.

Go online to http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... Id=4368073. They still have the ROTF Mindwipe available online.

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:41 am

DevastaTTor wrote:I actually kind of like this guy. Since I passed on Mindwipe, I may pick him up.

Go online to http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... Id=4368073. They still have the ROTF Mindwipe available online.

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:43 am

monstergrotusque wrote:That second to last pose makes me want to get a Mindwipe. Which i missed out on.
It's most DEFINITELY not a Strafe. Nor is Cyclonus but i will prolly get him and combine him with Sunspot just for shits and giggles. They'll make quite the pair those two for sure. I am a fan of wild color schemes.
TO think Mindwipe was on sale for 20 bucks at WalMart and i passed..... i'm sorta kicking myself in the ass for that one since i went and bought Skystalker.

Go online to http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... Id=4368073. They still have the ROTF Mindwipe available online and it's for $20.00 (not including shipping).

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:48 am

Stockade wrote:Let's see we have Mindwipe and Skystalker, both Decepticon baddies and they dock with each other in alt mode, Now we have Strafe an Autobot and now Sunspot a Decepticon, and my question is, why would Hasbro make one a good guy and one a bad guy, even though they dock with each other? Makes no sense.

This goes back to me saying earlier that Hasbro should have called this Voyager Class character Scattershot of the Technobots and then taken the Skystalker (or Sunspot) mold and repainted it to match Scattershot, but call it Strafe. Of course, that would've made sense and rarely does anything happen that makes sense.

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:08 am

The Legend wrote:
Rated X wrote: Like I said earlier even though people seem to be afraid to comment on it, The Air Razor mold would make a great classics/movie Strafe. Doesnt anybody agree ???

As terrifying a topic of discussion it is, my opinion is it's an ugly mould that would warm shelves just as Airrazor warmed OTFCC's store if it were repainted as any character.

Personally, I love the Slugslinger (the Air Razor mold you are speaking of) mold from the Energon line as I've included it with my Classics line display. Although it would make a great looking Strafe, I would hope Hasbro would perfect it's jet mode so that parts snap together better so it's not so wobbly and loose. Maybe even change the faux wing rockets into spring-loaded rocket launchers.