The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:57 pm

And I thought the figures could not get any worse.

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:17 pm

Oh and I find it slightly amusing that the big Optimus has ankle tilts but no knees.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:06 pm

omega666 wrote:And I thought the figures could not get any worse.

Do you find these worse than the RID 3 steps?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:50 am

To accompany yesterday's clip of the Transformers Cyber Commander Optimus Prime figure, we also have a video review by Bot Toys, with unboxing, of its wave-mate Bumblebee. As a reminder, these are the larger figures in the line, and come with very few articulation points and transformation steps, but have a certain appealing aesthetic to some collectors. Check it out below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:42 pm

Wish these had replaced the hyper-change sh!t from the movie and rid'15 lines, they look pretty nice >:oP

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:43 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:Wish these had replaced the hyper-change sh!t from the movie and rid'15 lines, they look pretty nice

Agreed

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:41 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Wish these had replaced the hyper-change sh!t from the movie and rid'15 lines, they look pretty nice

Agreed

These may not be great, but they aren't bad. At least the design isn't sacrificed for a gimmick that nobody (and I know a few younger kids who like TFs) wants. If these figures were being produces on a legends scale, I'd pick them up. I mean, to be honest, if the review says its worth it, I might order Megatron.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:58 pm

They do look pretty good, and they're fun little things. i like quick-transformations as a desk toy when I'm bored, so these guys could be nice desktop figures for non-kids and fun toys for kids

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:30 am

Not only have the figures sold out from BBTS, they've also pulled the category listing. It's like they were never there.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:17 am

I have all 7 of these in-hand now. If there's anything anyone wants to see, post it and I'll see what I can get together over the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy this group shot:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:22 am

Any favourites in the bunch?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:27 am

How many points of articulation do each of them have? And what are their said points of articulation?

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:49 am

ScottyP wrote:I have all 7 of these in-hand now. If there's anything anyone wants to see, post it and I'll see what I can get together over the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy this group shot:

Can you do some comparison shots with a few other Megatrons to get a sense of scale and fit? WFC Deluxe / United Voyager / Generations Leader?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:12 am

megatronus wrote:Can you do some comparison shots with a few other Megatrons to get a sense of scale and fit? WFC Deluxe / United Voyager / Generations Leader?

I would like something similar with Starscream.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:29 am

ScottyP wrote:I have all 7 of these in-hand now. If there's anything anyone wants to see, post it and I'll see what I can get together over the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy this group shot:

Smaller Bee is way better looking than the big one. Mainly because of the chests. Normal Bee have a very detailed front of a car as a chest that make him look cool. Big bee have the windshield as a chest, which make him look weird and way too blue.

Let's hope that when RID die down, Hasbro will bring that line for the rest of the world to fill the "simple TF" lines on the shelves.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:25 pm

Looks like I've got work to do! Might just do a video, may be easier. Been looking to break in a new camera anyway.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:43 pm

ScottyP wrote:Looks like I've got work to do! Might just do a video, may be easier. Been looking to break in a new camera anyway.

Yes! Show us those ham hands!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:04 pm

ScottyP wrote:Looks like I've got work to do! Might just do a video, may be easier. Been looking to break in a new camera anyway.

There's no need to do a video, pictures will be just fine

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:08 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Looks like I've got work to do! Might just do a video, may be easier. Been looking to break in a new camera anyway.

There's no need to do a video, pictures will be just fine

Someone doesn't want competition

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:25 pm

megatronus wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Looks like I've got work to do! Might just do a video, may be easier. Been looking to break in a new camera anyway.

There's no need to do a video, pictures will be just fine

Someone doesn't want competition

With just barely a few dozens of views for each videos, Chuck is no competition for anyone... Kinda unfair to say, but at least, Chuck is reviewing things that the big titant reviewers (such a Optiboptimus, Paugh, or Emgo) will not bother with. Sure, unpopular things like Movie 1 step figures or Hello Kitty TFs don't bring the masses, but at least, the video is being done. And It's nice to see some underdogs in motion.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:21 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
megatronus wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Looks like I've got work to do! Might just do a video, may be easier. Been looking to break in a new camera anyway.

There's no need to do a video, pictures will be just fine

Someone doesn't want competition

With just barely a few dozens of views for each videos, Chuck is no competition for anyone... Kinda unfair to say, but at least, Chuck is reviewing things that the big titant reviewers (such a Optiboptimus, Paugh, or Emgo) will not bother with.

I just picked a random review (1 step Galvatron) and it had 1,796 views. Its a bit more than a few dozen.

An this power battler optimus has as much as any video by the "titans" you mentioned

by **Optimum Supreme** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:24 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Let's hope that when RID die down, Hasbro will bring that line for the rest of the world to fill the "simple TF" lines on the shelves.

While I can appreciate that view, I'd much rather they work on actually getting CW stuff into stores first.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:48 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Let's hope that when RID die down, Hasbro will bring that line for the rest of the world to fill the "simple TF" lines on the shelves.

While I can appreciate that view, I'd much rather they work on actually getting CW stuff into stores first.

Havent all walmarts and TRUs gotten their wave 3 stuff ?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:56 pm

william-james88 wrote:I just picked a random review (1 step Galvatron) and it had 1,796 views. Its a bit more than a few dozen.

An this power battler optimus has as much as any video by the "titans" you mentioned

It's normal for the odd stuff that we cant find anywhaere. That's his strenght. However, for the things that the big Ones have reviewed, most people don't bother.

If he's the first on the block to review something, he may get a few thousands thanks to a Seibertron feature. But no more once the Big Titant Reviewers get on the game. It's hard to compete with their hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

That why, Chuck, I encourage you to keep reviewing the most bizzare and out of the left feild TF ever and/or, the ones that many reviewers will not bother with. Like the giant-ass 60$ 1 step RID Bumblebee. Power Battler AOE Optimus have proven it.