The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:56 am

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Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:27 am

Why.....?

News Credits: 13 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:42 pm

The figures look great and all, but this is the strangest Transformers toyline in all of history.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:16 pm

Can't wait to have this whole line!

News Credits: 241 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:36 pm

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:The figures look great and all, but this is the strangest Transformers toyline in all of history.

Have you ever seen Action Masters? Transformers that don't transform? I'll go nuttier, and suggest you to look up Action Master Elites: Transformers that don't transform... that can transform. 8-}

Still on the fence with Prime, but I'll probably end up getting either a repaint (We can haz Thunderclash?) or his mold-mate Motormaster.

News Credits: 16 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:09 pm

AAAAAAA MY EYES! MY EYES!

This is one FUGLY Transformer.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:59 pm

This is... definitely not an ideal combiner torso. It's kinda made worse by having menasor's chest space but nothing particularly good to attach to the nipples of combination and it just looks kinda dumb with the open chest cavity like that. I know it's kind of set up to homage energon prime in this configuration, but it gets about the same reaction from me as that toy too. I think it has some potential if we can get some more color coordinated limbs though

News Credits: 16 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 7:23 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Have you ever seen Action Masters? Transformers that don't transform? I'll go nuttier, and suggest you to look up Action Master Elites: Transformers that don't transform... that can transform.

This made me went to my collection and review the Actionmasters - they are actually not too bad - it was an attempt to "G.I.Joe-fy"/M.A.S.K.-fy the Transformers, which is something I would commend Hasbro in trying something new and "dangerous". Sure, they weren't great or even sane. for that matter, but it was an attempt in doing something different.

This Combiner Wars Optimus is exactly the opposite of that spirit - this is Hasbro's way of playing it safe and secure their bottom line by exploiting the willingness of Optimus Prime worshippers to buy anything that resembles their idol when there is a rich history and universe of Transformers characters they could had easily use, or create a new character altogether to add to that rich history and universe.

Then again, that would make sense - we can't expect Hasbro to be brilliant all the time.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:45 pm

I like the Optimus figure. In a toy line that has already broken so many G1 rules I don't really understand why so many fans are so strongly against Optimus Prime as a combiner. Who cares if he didn't do it in the cartoon or comic books? Or for that matter, why care at all? There are only so many options they could go with for reusing the Motormaster mold. Sorry, but Hasbro isn't about to make an obscure character like Thunderclash as a Voyager, otherwise we wouldn't be getting Leader class Thundercracker.

That said, I do sometimes have a hard time looking at the combined mode and not seeing Optimus Maximus.

Emerje

News Credits: 462 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:06 pm

The figure would probably look better if it had its chest doors closed.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:03 pm

thats what I've been thinking. Menasor has blackjack to fill in the gap, but as we've seen, windcharger doesn't do it with quite the same grace... actually I think thundercracker is the best cover for open primechest we've seen.

News Credits: 13 · Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:33 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:The figures look great and all, but this is the strangest Transformers toyline in all of history.

Have you ever seen Action Masters? Transformers that don't transform? I'll go nuttier, and suggest you to look up Action Master Elites: Transformers that don't transform... that can transform.

Nope. Combiner Wars is worse than the Action Masters. By the way, Action Master Elites are still, Action Masters.

News Credits: 20 · Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:00 am

Blah, blah and blah. The deluxes all look solid. The connections look like they lock nice and tight. The final product screams Superion. Yeah, I'm in. Menasor still looks like a mess but I'm curious to see what can be done with him. Love the idea of Prime as Thunderclash. Slap a more appropriate head on there and I'm down. Most excited or interested I've been in official product for years.

News Credits: 293 · Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:58 am

the prime torso isnt as great, but its still neat. and im drooling over the thought of takaras version...

Sun Dec 28, 2014 2:23 am

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News Credits: 462 · Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:21 pm

Pretty sure it's supposed to be closed for Ultra Prime and open for Menasor.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:27 pm

Anyone try sticking a Powerglide in there? If there's a way to rig it up it would probably look pretty good.

Emerje

News Credits: 8 · Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:47 am

So... Yeah.

When I first saw this, I thoght the truck looked too bubble-esque. Bt the more I looked at it, I liked this version of Prime.

And then this happened. I REALLY don't like the way the torso looks. With the chest open, yo have massize flaps,with it closed, well, we don't have picures, but I am guessing it sticks out a ways due to the depth of the flap. People are right, this cold be a really good homage to Energon, Prime's not bad, the guns are cool, the Ultra Prime/Omega Prime (seriously, all the RIDs running around and Hasbro couldn't have reused that?) head sculpt is awesome and reminds me of the ears on Primal, but the combiner torso is hideously off proportion.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:48 pm

Continuing the high definition galleries covering the released Transformers Generations Combiner Wars figures, we now bring you the Combiner Wars Legends Class galleries featuring Generations Combiner Wars Powerglide, Generations Combiner Wars Bombshell, Generations Combiner Wars Windcharger, and Generations Combiner Wars Thundercracker.

Click on any image to check out the respective high definition gallery! They include poses and comparison shots with Classics, Generations, and their respective G1 toys!

Generations Combiner Wars Powerglide (Aerialbots, Combiners, Legends Class)

Generations Combiner Wars Bombshell (Insecticons, Legends Class)

Generations Combiner Wars Windcharger (Legends Class)

Generations Combiner Wars Thundercracker (Legends Class)

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:08 pm

Thundercracker is who that mold should have been all along.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:16 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Thundercracker is who that mold should have been all along.

Would you say the same about the Jetfire mold?

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:19 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Thundercracker is who that mold should have been all along.

Would you say the same about the Jetfire mold?

Nah, they had to heavily remold the thing pull that off. But the end result of that is cool, too.

But the Legends figure, that's straight up Guido Guidi Thundercracker.

News Credits: 3646 · Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:16 pm

I wonder if Takara is planning a premium 3 pack of the Insecticons. I could go for that once Kickback is released (assuming we are getting him too). I also wouldn't mind the Diaclone color scheme as well!

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:17 pm

Seibertron wrote:I wonder if Takara is planning a premium 3 pack of the Insecticons. I could go for that once Kickback is released (assuming we are getting him too). I also wouldn't mind the Diaclone color scheme as well!

I like both of those ideas.

The Diaclone one especially could serve triple duty as Diaclone homages, e-HOBBY Insecticon clones, and SG Insecticons.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:43 pm

Aw, you didn't try to connect any of them to Prime's chest.

Also, in our first looks at Superion they had Powerglide stuck to the top of his gun. Is that actually possible or was it just more superglue like the rest of the combined figure?

Emerje