The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:53 pm

With a brand new toy line set for release this year, the pictures keep on rolling in! The latest figures we can feast our eyes on are the 5 Pack Combaticons, as well as Smolder with Chopster, and Searchlight with Backwind. Courtesy of TFW2005 member Terrorcon_King, we get more in-depth images compared to the shots at Toy Fair 2010.

The 5 Pack Combaticons, much like other 5 Pack combiners in this toyline, have a central figure which is the only one that has a robot mode. The rest merely have alternate modes and act as limbs in the combined mode. We've previously seen images of the two 2-packs, however these are also more up close. Check out the pictures below!

5-Pack Combaticons

Smolder with Chopster

Searchlight with Backwind

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News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:58 pm

I like these. I like them a lot. :shock:

All we need is a deluxe sized Arcee so we can insert Hotrod into her. :-$

I'd have pee'd myself at these as a kid - I was mad about Gestalts (I had all of them). It begs the question of why they didn't do this sooner for a Transformers line?

by **Ultra Markus** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:06 pm

speaking as someone who grew up with the first generation these look really nice although the five team combiner does make sense with one central robot controlling the add-on counter parts it still would be nice to have them all as separate robots like in the first generation. with that said I really want to see all this line has to offer i bet it will be great some how it takes me back to the head/target/power masters of the fist generation

News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:09 pm

Ultra Markus wrote:it still would be nice to have them all as separate robots like in the first generation.

I wouldn't give up on that hope, my friend! They could still release upgrade packs that had mini robos!

by **Sid Delicious** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:21 pm

What are those light neon blue sections all the main bots have? Is that just a connection point for the smaller bots a la minicons? Or could it possibly be (glee!) a combine-with-other-main-robots feature? or is it just to let them take the place of one of the "core" bots from the 5-bot sets?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:24 pm

I'm going to need a new pair of pants

Sid Delicious wrote:What are those light neon blue sections all the main bots have? Is that just a connection point for the smaller bots a la minicons? Or could it possibly be (glee!) a combine-with-other-main-robots feature? or is it just to let them take the place of one of the "core" bots from the 5-bot sets?

All larger figures, Smolder, and Searchlight for example, can be the 'central' piece of a Combiner. So to answer your question, yeah.

by **Sid Delicious** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:32 pm

Ah... cheers!

That's still mighty awesome.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:33 pm

I like Smolder ...

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:35 pm

Aw, crap. These are starting to look interesting...

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:36 pm

I'll probably get them. I do not like the connector pegs being allspark-blue though...

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:37 pm

I am in two minds about this series. I do like the concept of a range of scout class figures that can be the central robot of a combiner, I like the targetmaster/minicon partners returning...
Onslaught's transformation to form the centre of Bruticus there is quite neat, I wonder if the rest are that nice.

But...

I hate the minicons being made from translucent plastic, just brings back bad memories of Energon, and worse, also dredging up the worst of energon, the hand-less combiner limbs. The drones do not have to pull off a robot mode as well, there is no excuse for not having proper hands! If they had given them hands, they could hold the targetmaster guns.

I will be getting Huffer for my classics set definitely, I guess I will evaluate the others when I can see them up close, and get some video reviews.

by **Abraxsis** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:05 am

These are still a definite pass for me. The fact that the combiner limbs have no robot mode completely kills it for me. And the fact that the other figures minicons are clear colored plastic easily makes those an easy pass as well. If they were solid colored with painted details, maybe, but clear = no way.

Dunno if it makes sense to anyone else, but when I see a clear bot, ala ghost starscream, that means, to me, that the bots aren't real made-o-metal robots, just something like energy constructs or something. So partnering the "real" bots with these clear things just makes me not even care.

News Credits: 5 · by **Barrelass** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:23 am

Im sorry, but the more I see of this line, the more I think that Hasbro has taken two steps back with it. IMO they look pretty weak all around and lack detail. There is enough stuff coming out to keep me broke enough to not need any of this line.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:53 am

Combaticons for me, thanks. Another Swindle to the slaughter.

News Credits: 3 · by **Name_Violation** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:00 am

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I like Smolder ...

me too

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:06 am

The more i see the more i like. Bring em on already im sick of ROTF.

by **Rockdown** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:27 am

These power core transformers are a step backwards. Gestalt limbs without robot modes?! You might as well call them micro-machines & a transformer.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:30 am

I like em fine. I want those Mini-Cons! I don't even LIKE Mini-Cons! Mostly.

by **Constantine** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:34 am

The gestalt head looks way tiny. Needs a helmet. Just one more reason to pass on these.

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:22 am

Wasn't as sure about getting the combiners as the individual core-bots, but man that Bombshock & Co. are looking better and better. =P~

News Credits: 3 · by **No One** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:17 am

Searchlight is a WIN. Smolder is just a ripoff Ratchet. Combaticons, FAIL, not even any real vehicle molds, dismal after Legends Devastator.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:53 am

Very nice! Although, I do agree with Mkall that the Allspark Blue connection points are annoying.

by **heltskelt** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:10 am

It's clearer now that all minicons look way out of proportion when attached to the alt modes. I wouldn't mind the lack of robot modes in the combiner limbs if Hasbro hadn't shortchanged articulation and aesthetic. No robot mode in exchange for awkward-not-even-elbow-articulated-clawed-arm? Man, these could've been awesome. Instead, these are worse that G1 combiners, and by 2010, shouldn't we have better? :-?

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:12 am

Wow, Transformers Alt Modes have been catching up well with Go-Bots lately...a dump truck, a fork lift, a Chinnook...I'm hoping we get a Limo and a Cessna soon.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:13 am

While I like these I do have two complaints:

1 The bloody translucent plastic the minicons are made off.
2 Why remove the robot-mode of the limbs if they still fail at giving them decent looking hands? Claws and stuff, WTF?!