The Energon Pub

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:59 pm

Site Sponsor BBTS has put up preorders for several Transformers Animated and Universe/25th Anniversary figures.

Universe Voyagers Wave 5
Leo Prime
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Overload
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
Both are 25.99 USD and are estimated to arrive in January, 2009.

Universe Legends Wave 5
Wheelie, Rodimus, Warpath and Cosmos
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
19.99 - Arrives in January 2009

Animated
Roadbuster Ultra Magnus
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
47.99 - Arrives in January 2009

Atomic Lugnut
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
22.99 - Arrives in January 2009

Wreck-Gar
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
31.99 - Arrives in January 2009

by **Robot4762** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:23 pm

Typo. It's overload not oveload. Just wanted to say so the title isn't weird.

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:24 pm

Yay. More Cybertron and Energon repaint filler. Woot. :roll:

by **Nickolai** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:27 pm

I'm guessing Leo Prime is a repaint of Leo/Nemesis Breaker. That's great, I'm a huge fan of the mold.

No clue as to what Overload could be, though. Does anyone know?

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:45 pm

Nickolai wrote:I'm guessing Leo Prime is a repaint of Leo/Nemesis Breaker. That's great, I'm a huge fan of the mold.

No clue as to what Overload could be, though. Does anyone know?

I'm hopong for Leo Prime to be more like Razorclaw but I'm not holding my breath. As for Overload, he was originally made as a Ultra Magnus update (see: Energon) so I'm figuring that they'll make him blue and white again.

by **Nickolai** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:52 pm

An Energon repaint? Really? Wow, that's the first in the Universe 2.0 line. Ultra Magnus is nice too, but but what's the point if he can't Voltron with another repainted Energon mold (of which there are none)?

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:55 pm

I picked up Armada Prime too late to get Overload, and then never found Energon Ultra Magnus, so assuming he's not a Decepticon repaint, or a different mold altogether, this is good news for me!

News Credits: 1 · by **Primacron's Little Helper** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:14 pm

If Leo Prime is a repaint of Leobreaker then it's good news as it's at least $50 for him on ebay at the moment.

Does seem strange that they don't just release Beast Wars Lio Convoy though - why release a homage to a figure that was never released in the US!? (I know they've already done it with the legends class but still.)

Still hoping for a Razorclaw!

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:10 am

BBTS has also just sent out a newsletter. There's additional pre-orders for Wreck-Gar, "Atomic" Lugnut, Waspinator, Samurai Prowl, Legends Cosmos, Wheelie, Rodimus, and Warpath. I'm very interested to see these.

News Credits: 2 · by **[JRX]** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:25 am

UltraPrimal wrote:BBTS has also just sent out a newsletter. There's additional pre-orders for Wreck-Gar, "Atomic" Lugnut, Waspinator, Samurai Prowl, Legends Cosmos, Wheelie, Rodimus, and Warpath. I'm very interested to see these.

Drat... You beat me to it!

I'm very excited about the minibot Legends.

...but I'm a bit scared of Lio Convoy's treatment. Leobreaker was a fine mold, but his head sculpt was terrible. Seriously... fangs and a ponytail?

Do whatever you want to Optimus, but I refuse to accept Lio Convoy with a ponytail!

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:42 am

UltraPrimal wrote:"Atomic" Lugnut

Now that piques my interest. His paint scheme is what drove me away from buying him. I was hoping for a WWII German paint scheme, but some other military scheme would work too.

As to Leo Prime, is there any reason it couldn't be a US release of Lio Convoy? He'd be about Voyager size, right? Don't get me wrong, I'd bet it's a repaint of Leobreaker, just like the Legends toy, but you never know...

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:39 am

WreckGar as a Voyager, hmm... Interesting. I figured he'd be a deluxe. Unless he shows up in the show again, which would be slightly annoying yet entertaining, in true Junkion fashion.

by **Dachande** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:36 am

Atomic Lugnut? Roadbuster Magnus?
Yay, more unnecessary repaints.

Hasbro should save their reserves and make NEW figures the fans actually want, like Animated Omega Supreme. Oh well, maybe down the road.
The one that caught my attention was Samurai Prowl. Looking forward to the armored goodness. Also Leo Prime. I'm not a fan of Universe, but I'm actually looking forward to this one.
And WrekGar as a voyager seems a bit much. He'll probably be OP sized, since they're almost the same size in the show. I just don't like the character (too bad we couldn't get John Cleese again).

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:12 am

Could "Leo Prime" be that Japanese one, Lio Convoy? - he was reissued in the Robotmasters line.

I really hope it's that mold, I've been wanting him(well, his black repaint actually)

by **Mandamus** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:35 am

I don't remember hearing about a legends Rodimus before. I hope we get some pics of all this new stuff soon.

by **Zek Patterson** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:04 am

Dachande wrote: (too bad we couldn't get John Cleese again).

Umm....You mean Eric Idle.

I personally love Wreck-Gar as I've stated numerous times so this was awesome news for me! January it says, late Christmas indeed!
Atomic Lugnut? A repaint I suppose and not a bigger sized toy. I think I'll pass.

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:32 am

I just thought of something. With the name Motormaster not being available for trademark by Hasbro anymore (for whatever reasons) and they putting out Drag Strip in a couple months, could it be that this Overload is supposed to be the new Motormaster, like this here: http://autobotcity.deviantart.com/art/A ... t-11885801

'Cuz, y'know, I'd totally get this mold again if it was this they where trying to do... Small remold to wipe away the Autobot symbols and voilà! :grin:

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:00 am

I think Leo Prime actually is the original Leo Convoy toy, rmember last year, BotCon 07? they had one on display during the tour, it could be that it was a test shot from Beast Wars but never decided to mass produce him, or it was a bit of a hint to what they would release later on, without telling us directly.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:50 am

Relic Dinobot wrote:I just thought of something. With the name Motormaster not being available for trademark by Hasbro anymore (for whatever reasons) and they putting out Drag Strip in a couple months, could it be that this Overload is supposed to be the new Motormaster, like this here: http://autobotcity.deviantart.com/art/A ... t-11885801

I really hope it's not that piece of blocky, shelf-warming cack again.

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:20 am

despite what overload is repainted as, i can assume it won't be the blue and white magnus repaint, it'll end up most likely just like the original armada overload, like what they did with universe unicron

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:31 am

Wait, wasn't Armada Overload an Ultra class figure?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:02 pm

Sledge wrote:Wait, wasn't Armada Overload an Ultra class figure?

Yes he was!
That means this is aether a whole new mold, or gasp a repaint of a different toy!
We can only say one thing for sure, it aint Armada Overload.

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:46 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
Sledge wrote:Wait, wasn't Armada Overload an Ultra class figure?

Yes he was!
That means this is aether a whole new mold, or gasp a repaint of a different toy!
We can only say one thing for sure, it aint Armada Overload.

Ah crud. Possibly another TF I'll be needing to buy, then. D'oh. :-(