The Energon Pub

[Peridot]

I'm not a kid, and I love it. Mostly because I'll be able to repaint it into Trypticon, but still.

[Bumblevivisector]

I'm not a kid, and I love it. Mostly because I'll be able to repaint it into Trypticon, but still.

Little will custom Trypsie know that thanks to his archenemy's new individual finger articulation, Metroplex will be able to just grab that handle and yank him off his feet every time!

And yes, this thing's way cooler than the non-transforming, Imaginext-ish thing I envisioned way back when I first read the title, "Stomp & Chomp".

[megatronus]

Still prefer the Takara MP Grimlock deco, but will still pick this version up... because Grimlock.

[RiddlerJ]

For Strafe, I wonder why they didn't do a two pack with Energon Swoop like the two pack with AOE Grimlock and Energon Grimlock.

[RAcast]

For Strafe, I wonder why they didn't do a two pack with Energon Swoop like the two pack with AOE Grimlock and Energon Grimlock.

It's awfully early yet to assume they won't. It'd be kind of pointless if they didn't, after all.

[Doubledealer93]

damn. get a new guy to take the photos. they are either severely stupid or they love making us gripe and complain about how they mistransformed it.

[-Kanrabat-]

Transformers Columbia, a Facebook fan page, has provided the first in package images of the upcoming Strafe Evolution 2-Pack, an exclusive from Toys R Us, courtesy of group member
Felipe León Nájera.

This set consists of Deluxe Class Age Of Extinction Strafe, coupled with a repack of Dark Of The Moon Rav, which is a redeco of Classics Mini-Con Swoop and comes with a blend of G1 and AoE cardart. Price has not yet been determined.

We've mirrored the images below:







Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Don't tell me, TrU PUTTING FRENCH (and Spanish) ON THE GODDAMN PACKAGING OF THEIR TF EXCLUSIVES?! HAVE HELL FROZEN OVER?!

Now, let's see if they'll do it for the ones that truly matter, A.K.A the collectors edition and the Masterpeices.

[Sabrblade]

Don't tell me, TrU PUTTING FRENCH (and Spanish) ON THE GODDAMN PACKAGING OF THEIR TF EXCLUSIVES?! HAVE HELL FROZEN OVER?!

In Canada, yeah. Canadian TF merch has been doing that for ages.

[slugfest200x]

there is a change to the deco, the stripes on the robots mode arms arent there, like the American version originally had

[BumbleDouche]

there is a change to the deco, the stripes on the robots mode arms arent there, like the American version originally had

There's something else no-one has apparently noticed: in dinosaur mode, MP Grimlock has three claws, as usual, but in robot mode, the dinosaur paws each have only two claws, according to these images.

[swagitron]

Is the TRU Strafe any different than the standard retail reliese

[TimothyR]

there is a change to the deco, the stripes on the robots mode arms arent there, like the American version originally had

There's something else no-one has apparently noticed: in dinosaur mode, MP Grimlock has three claws, as usual, but in robot mode, the dinosaur paws each have only two claws, according to these images.

what in the world are you talking about?.. are you trying to be sarcastic? are you joking?.. i can't tell..

please explain.

Is the TRU Strafe any different than the standard retail reliese

nope

[Sabrblade]

there is a change to the deco, the stripes on the robots mode arms arent there, like the American version originally had

There's something else no-one has apparently noticed: in dinosaur mode, MP Grimlock has three claws, as usual, but in robot mode, the dinosaur paws each have only two claws, according to these images.

what in the world are you talking about?.. are you trying to be sarcastic? are you joking?.. i can't tell..

please explain.

Look at the MP Grimlock pics. In the dino mode one, his claws have the fingers. In the robot mode one, those same claws from dino mode, now hanging off of his wings, have two fingers.

[timcourtois]

You're right... that's really weird about the different numbers of claws on dino vs. robot mode. Odd.

I'm really disappointed about that ugly light-gray unpainted plastic they're using. Looks cheap... makes me want to find the Takara version. I'm hoping this brings the price down.

[Deathscythetransform]

cooooooooooooooooooooooooollll

[-Kanrabat-]

Don't tell me, TrU PUTTING FRENCH (and Spanish) ON THE GODDAMN PACKAGING OF THEIR TF EXCLUSIVES?! HAVE HELL FROZEN OVER?!

In Canada, yeah. Canadian TF merch has been doing that for ages.

Usually yes.

BUT NOT FOR THE TOYS R US TRANSFORMERS EXCLUSIVES.

For ever, TrU have ENGLISH ONLY packaging for all their exclusives. Meaning, any special repaints, any special re-issues, any Masterpiece figures are left out of Québec because there's no French on the box. And it's not because there's a lack of space on the box. It's purely because they don't give a **** about a whole province and it's people.

The rest of Canada can buy the things just fine. But not any residents from Québec. NOT EVEN ONLINE! So I have no choice but to pay the inflated Ebay prices. Even with a kind middleman, I still have to pay heavy custom fees and shipping charges.

Now, TrU seem to start slowly pull it's head from it's own ass and realize that other people appart the English exist in North America. For now, it's that dinobot thing. Let's hope ALL the other special exclusives will have French on it too. I JUST WANT TO BUY A DAMN MP LOCALLY FOR ONCE!

Also, this:

Grimlock Masterpiece Toys R Us rerelease Official pictures

I don't see any French on that box. Guess what will happen?

On a side note, I do prefer the new MOVIE Grimlock design over the classic G1. It's way more cool and menacing looking in both dino and bot modes. At least, the voyager. Sadly the leader look really off and the titant one just look silly. If a Chinese company ever make an upscale version of AoE VOYAGER Grimlock into leader or titant size, I would totally import that ****!

[TimothyR]

there is a change to the deco, the stripes on the robots mode arms arent there, like the American version originally had

There's something else no-one has apparently noticed: in dinosaur mode, MP Grimlock has three claws, as usual, but in robot mode, the dinosaur paws each have only two claws, according to these images.

what in the world are you talking about?.. are you trying to be sarcastic? are you joking?.. i can't tell..

please explain.

Look at the MP Grimlock pics. In the dino mode one, his claws have the fingers. In the robot mode one, those same claws from dino mode, now hanging off of his wings, have two fingers.

You're right... that's really weird about the different numbers of claws on dino vs. robot mode. Odd.

I'm really disappointed about that ugly light-gray unpainted plastic they're using. Looks cheap... makes me want to find the Takara version. I'm hoping this brings the price down.

he still has three in robot mode.. it's just the angle and position they're in that's making it look like there's two. if you look at the knuckle of the claw on the left you can see the three humps for the fingers.. the middle one is just sticking out a little more which, at this angle, is making it look like there are only two.. but if you look really closely you can see all three fingers.

sorry.. you just have to look really close, they're all there.

[BERSEKAEL]

Some funny facts, that one was sold during "Dark of the Moon" as "RAV", in individual package legion/legends/cyberverse, the promotion picture is mistransformed and is smaller than WST optimus

[Flashwave]

MINICONS!!!???? (Especially Minicons I never knew existed until well after they were released...) OH HELL YES!!

[Sabrblade]

Usually yes.

BUT NOT FOR THE TOYS R US TRANSFORMERS EXCLUSIVES.

For ever, TrU have ENGLISH ONLY packaging for all their exclusives. Meaning, any special repaints, any special re-issues, any Masterpiece figures are left out of Québec because there's no French on the box. And it's not because there's a lack of space on the box. It's purely because they don't give a **** about a whole province and it's people.

What store did the Prime First Edition toys retail at in Canada?

I ask since I bought a Canadian Prime FE Voyager Optimus off of eBay, and it had trilingual languages on its packaging like seen here with the Evolution 2-Packs. If it was TRU that sold the Prime FEs in Canada, then that'd count as a trilingual TRU release.

[ausbot]

But I wanted an Energon Swoop in G1 colors, (stamps feet)

[TimothyR]

But I wanted an Energon Swoop in G1 colors, (stamps feet)

me too.. it would've made SOOO much sense to release strafe with energon swoop since they're releasing energon grimlock with AOE grimlock.. this is so dumb.. this entire line is FULL of horrible decisions.

i'm sure they're going to lose out on a ton of sales because of this decision.. i'm sure as hell not going to buy overpriced exclusive dinobots with crappy little minicons over the regular releases.. it just doesn't make any sense.

oh well.

i REALLY wish i could sit in on the meeting or however they make decisions like this (and the stupid ass colors of the dinobots).. i'd seriously love to hear the person say "hey.. i know.. we can pack in a minicon to represent G1 swoop." "GENIUS".. or.. "hey.. those beast hunters figures sold SOO well (you know, the ones that are on clearance) maybe we should make all of the dinobots different colors that have nothing to do with the source material".. "GENIUS, you're getting a raise!!".

it makes me sick to think of how cool this line could've been had they used correct colors, made good choices for these evolution figures, and used more of the budget for the main line rather than wasting it on these crappy fisher price looking toys.

i don't understand why they couldn't just do what they've done before.. if kids didn't like TF prime.. there was rescue bots.. they could've done the same thing.. make normal figures with AOE rescue bot type figures for kids.

or devote the majority of the budget to the main line and have activators or fast action battlers on the side.. but the way it is now, with the plethora of garbage toys, it's just a shame. i mean, those titan hero type primes and bumblebees aren't selling at all. hell, in other franchise movie lines, like iron man and captain america those larger 12" figures with the sounds and limited articulation don't sell either.. but if you throw up a case of generations deluxes, bam, they're gone in less than a week.

sometimes i feel like hasbro judges their collector market on their TRU releases.. like MP acid storm, platinum magnus, yoth prime and starscream.. those don't sell well because they're repaints of **** that no one really wanted in the first place. sure, some people buy them, but before they were revealed, i don't think many, if any, people were yearning for this stuff.

[User897]

When, how much, and can somebody help me acquire one since I don't have access to a TRU??!!

[dragons]

damn. get a new guy to take the photos. they are either severely stupid or they love making us gripe and complain about how they mistransformed it.

Calm bub it's not end of world if someone mistransforms of figure or take picture of figure and make it look bad

[Evil Eye]

Not gonna lie, these (The Hero Mashers) are actually pretty awesome. They're kinda like a sort of Junior Revoltech. Which is awesome.

Also, these things will be a customizer's dream if the box art is anything to go by.


Strafe looks pretty nice too.