The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:15 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:So does this Soundwave turn into a tape deck then? Or was that a 3rd party kit added in that shot?

I'll be getting Optimus, but I don't care about the gold battle masters, so I'll probably just sell those.

Soundwave has been retooled to become a tape deck.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:11 am

I like the darker colors for Optimus, I almost want to slap a G2 symbol on his shoulder (not toy accurate, I don't care) and maybe give him Nemesis Prime's black trailer (also with a sticker, also not accurate). This way I can have a G2 Prime to fight G2 Megatron.

As for Soundwave, red or yellow I really don't care what color his eyes are, but it really annoys me that his chest is outlined yellow while the stripes on the sides are gold. It should all be gold like the CG! Even the Siege figures got it right, what were they thinking?

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:02 am

TulioDude wrote:I like how you can see Optimus's eyes better.It seens they are going for G1 toy colors.
I wonder if those will be in stores outside the USA?

Here in the UK, Smyths Toys do stock the first wave of the Netflix range, including the Ultra Magnus spoiler box, so I don't see why they wouldn't stock the second wave too. That being said, last time I was in a Smyths there were a hefty number of Netflix Voyagers and Ultra Magnus boxes, so perhaps they're not selling very well and that could de-incentivise Smyths from ordeing more Netflix product?

News Credits: 19 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:23 am

Munkky wrote:
TulioDude wrote:I like how you can see Optimus's eyes better.It seens they are going for G1 toy colors.
I wonder if those will be in stores outside the USA?

Here in the UK, Smyths Toys do stock the first wave of the Netflix range, including the Ultra Magnus spoiler box, so I don't see why they wouldn't stock the second wave too. That being said, last time I was in a Smyths there were a hefty number of Netflix Voyagers and Ultra Magnus boxes, so perhaps they're not selling very well and that could de-incentivise Smyths from ordeing more Netflix product?

Smyths I went into after the show aired had almost sold out of netflix bots and they were very well stocked before that. They are even look to be restocking omega supreme at some point so they must be doing okay on titans sales too.

As for the figures, it's going to be down to seeing primes colors in hand, the chest windows (which looked just as off on standard earthrise prime) might be better for having a thin clear blue plastic sheet carefully glued into each of them.

Soundwaves a pass, RED version wins non kibble hands down and the siege cassette bots are pretty bad anyways so no loss there.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:29 am

Soundwave is an instant buy for me. He'll complete my Season 1cast for the Decepticons (assuming I find Skywarp and Thundercracker first!)

I couldn't stand the battle damaged window on the Siege version.

Now if only they would release blue Rumble without three other cassettes I don't want...

News Credits: 101 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:50 am

Even though I already have Siege Soundwave and both tapes, I'm definitely getting that version. Seriously sweet like mini MP!

As for that Optimus, skip because I already have the ER Leader. Still, the choice of his Battlemasters is PERFECT. An axe and a shield. Those are not random like the ones that came with Megatron.

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:40 am

A question, given that Hasbro said before that gang molding on Earthrise Prime was why part of Prime himself was the wrong colour as it was on the same mold as the trailer, how have they managed Netflix Nemesis Prime? Did they just waste the Earthrise Prime parts that weren't needed or was the black trailer done the same time as Netflix voyager prime and then they were parted :-?

News Credits: 1 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:56 am

"Enerax and Sheeldron?"

These are names you come up with under heavy medication.

News Credits: 25 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:24 am

ZeroWolf wrote:A question, given that Hasbro said before that gang molding on Earthrise Prime was why part of Prime himself was the wrong colour as it was on the same mold as the trailer, how have they managed Netflix Nemesis Prime? Did they just waste the Earthrise Prime parts that weren't needed or was the black trailer done the same time as Netflix voyager prime and then they were parted

Maybe the extra prime parts went to the voyager pack prime, since he is just the robot.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:49 am

Here is something you'll be able to do with the Nemesis Spoiler pack

News Credits: 10 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:13 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:So does this Soundwave turn into a tape deck then? I'll probably get him but I won't need the tapes so I'll sell those. I'll be getting Optimus, but I don't care about the gold battle masters, so I'll probably just sell those as well.

The tapes aren't exactly the same, FYI. They've been earth-moded.

I'm still deciding on picking up Soundwave, but my kid's Earthrise Optimus Prime will definitely need replacement by Christmas.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:46 am

Early look at Nemesis Prime Spoiler Pack

Sat Aug 29, 2020 10:26 am

I just want the clear yellow Battelmasters from OP, already have ER with trailer. SW is awesome with the 2 cassette 'bots, but such ancient media.

Sat Aug 29, 2020 10:28 am

So interesting that the set is Siege and ER components.

News Credits: 101 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 10:30 am

jaws wrote:So interesting that the set is Siege and ER components.

And a PotP sword, if you talk about Nemesis.

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 10:42 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
jaws wrote:So interesting that the set is Siege and ER components.

And a PotP sword, if you talk about Nemesis.

And the guns

News Credits: 251 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 11:38 am

Praxiusprime77 wrote:Here is something you'll be able to do with the Nemesis Spoiler pack

Is it possible to rotate the smokestack “F U” murder cannons pointing up to make them more smokestack-ier? I don’t have the Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime and I gave my Siege Optimus away to a friend in my Army unit that’s new to collecting.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 11:59 am

Brokebot wrote:"Enerax and Sheeldron?"

These are names you come up with under heavy medication.

Ask your doctor if Enerax is right for you.

(Also, wow. 4 years to reach 1000 posts)

News Credits: 10 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:03 pm

Decepticon Stryker wrote:
Brokebot wrote:"Enerax and Sheeldron?"

These are names you come up with under heavy medication.

Ask your doctor if Enerax is right for you.

(Also, wow. 4 years to reach 1000 posts)

Took me 10 to join the forums and 10 to reach 1000.

My guess is the Nemesis Prime is going to be some kind of Shockwave Experiment.

News Credits: 20 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:19 pm

Plot twist, both renders for Netflix Prime were completely wrong. :lol:

I actually really like the toy-accurate deco. The mold itself still doesn't really interest me, but that deco looks really nice, so maybe it'll grow on me.

News Credits: 65 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:26 pm

Decepticon Stryker wrote:
Brokebot wrote:"Enerax and Sheeldron?"

These are names you come up with under heavy medication.

Ask your doctor if Enerax is right for you.

Don't take Enerax if you are allergic to it, or any of its ingredients. Serious side effect include spontaneous combustion and super cancer. The most common side effect is mild flatulence.

Seriously, though, they couldn't secure a trademark for Shieldron? Why did they have to misspell it?

News Credits: 54 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:32 pm

If they were going to go more "G1 toy" accurate with this Optimus Prime then I think they should of given him yellow eyes as well, would of been nice.

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:
Brokebot wrote:"Enerax and Sheeldron?"

These are names you come up with under heavy medication.

Ask your doctor if Enerax is right for you.

Don't take Enerax if you are allergic to it, or any of its ingredients. Serious side effect include spontaneous combustion and super cancer. The most common side effect is mild flatulence.

Seriously, though, they couldn't secure a trademark for Shieldron? Why did they have to misspell it?

Is it really a misspelling if it's a name and likely intended to be that way?

Several Transformers have their names being misspellings of proper words.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:05 pm

I see Optimus’ elbows are doing that thing again...

News Credits: 241 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:09 pm

Deadput wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:
Brokebot wrote:"Enerax and Sheeldron?"

These are names you come up with under heavy medication.

Ask your doctor if Enerax is right for you.

Don't take Enerax if you are allergic to it, or any of its ingredients. Serious side effect include spontaneous combustion and super cancer. The most common side effect is mild flatulence.

Seriously, though, they couldn't secure a trademark for Shieldron? Why did they have to misspell it?

Is it really a misspelling if it's a name and likely intended to be that way?

Several Transformers have their names being misspellings of proper words.

It is intentional: trademarks are much stronger if they're non-existing words or if the origin is ambiguous.

News Credits: 11 · Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:46 pm

Little heads up to anyone who had Walmart preorders. I just received an email saying that my orders have been delayed AGAIN. Everything slated for September has been pushed back to October 1st. It looks like Netflix wave 1 all over again, where preorders are repeatedly delayed until well after everything is on store shelves.