The Energon Pub

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:25 pm

JBPrime wrote:Hi guys,

Haven't been on the boards in a while so I probably missed this info, but is this Silver Knight Optimus thing Target is doing actually something from the film or is it just an excuse for a variant?

Feel free to PM if there are AoE spoilers involved.

Thanks!

The whole "Silver Knight" thing isn't an isolated case, as there are more releases of similar nature, all Target exclusives so far except for the Kre-O sets, which are Toys "R" Us.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:35 pm

JBPrime wrote:Hi guys,

Haven't been on the boards in a while so I probably missed this info, but is this Silver Knight Optimus thing Target is doing actually something from the film or is it just an excuse for a variant?

Feel free to PM if there are AoE spoilers involved.

Thanks!

The answer to whether or not the "Silver Knight" thing actually pertains to something that happens in the film is an easy one to give: "We don't know."

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:45 pm

the top horns look better chopped but the nose horn looks better rounded. But im not so sure they did this for safety i think it was just a screw up in manufacturing & they fixed it.

by **MGrotusque** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:03 pm

I wanna hack off a bunch of his horns. Not just the tips. I'm thinking of hacking off the rhino horn. Those silly jaw horns and a bunch on his tail. He's got too many horns if you ask me.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:38 pm

megatronus wrote:Thanks Chuck! If you have this, means it must have hit the NYC area. I'll definitely be checking out a couple of my local NYC Targets in the coming days...

I got it online so I'm not sure if they're in stores yet

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:31 pm

Still no in-store sightings of the Slug Evolution 2-Pack from TRU? I see Slug everywhere in his mass release version, but I want that minicon G1 homage, dang it!

by **JBPrime** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:38 am

Sabrblade wrote:
JBPrime wrote:Hi guys,

Haven't been on the boards in a while so I probably missed this info, but is this Silver Knight Optimus thing Target is doing actually something from the film or is it just an excuse for a variant?

Feel free to PM if there are AoE spoilers involved.

Thanks!
The answer to whether or not the "Silver Knight" thing actually pertains to something that happens in the film is an easy one to give: "We don't know."

You never know, might've been revealed or shown in a TV Spot, figured I'd ask.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:05 am

Slowpoke'd a bit, but I'd like to point out that I'm looking forward to that Target exclusive Grimlock and SK OP set. I'd buy it just for the optimus and sell off Grimlock. I really dont like that FoC mold. However, the deluxe Optimus mold is awesome and to have him in all shiny chrome... sweet!

by **Maggotron** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:30 am

Toys look good, but let me say I'm not a fan of the "action features" of some of them.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:28 pm

Looks like HTS has some of the wave 2 simplified toys up. I got a one step hound coming my way

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:56 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:Still no in-store sightings of the Slug Evolution 2-Pack from TRU? I see Slug everywhere in his mass release version, but I want that minicon G1 homage, dang it!

I saw some today at a TRU in Duluth, GA. I didn't think to take any pics and I didn't grab one because I already have the single release. But they're out.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:09 pm

It's a toy! It's a card! It's a transforming gift card from Target! Fellow Seibertron.com member daimchoc has found in his local Southpoint Target in Durham, NC, this peculiar Optimus Prime themed store gift card - check out the mirrored images below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:41 pm

looks nice may stoip by so I can get one

by **yourtransformersneed** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:44 pm

It's cool to see they are repurposing the Botcon 2007 Optimus transforming gift card.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:37 pm

yourtransformersneed wrote:It's cool to see they are repurposing the Botcon 2007 Optimus transforming gift card.

Was that always a Botcon exclusive, or is it one they handed out there as a promo and was later available some places? I unearthed one of mine from Storage and was playing with it. Wonered if it still had money on it but probably epired long ago.

Looks like this is either continuing the "silver" knight theme or the dirtied up truck cab Evasion Mode.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:21 pm

Flashwave wrote:
yourtransformersneed wrote:It's cool to see they are repurposing the Botcon 2007 Optimus transforming gift card.

Was that always a Botcon exclusive, or is it one they handed out there as a promo and was later available some places? I unearthed one of mine from Storage and was playing with it. Wonered if it still had money on it but probably epired long ago.

Looks like this is either continuing the "silver" knight theme or the dirtied up truck cab Evasion Mode.

I picked one up at my local Target in 2007, so I highly doubt it was a Botcon exclusive. It's interesting that they've decided to dust off the mold, though.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:13 pm

nice to see them bringing this back, we need more stuff like this these days.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:35 pm

Disappointed that Transformers: Age of Extinction Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime isn't scene accurate? You'll be happy to know there will be at least one version out there that strives for film accuracy, however it's exclusive to Toys"R"Us Japan. They've just listed a more movie accurate deco with faceplate version on their website. It's listed for 4999 Yen, and scheduled to release on August 10th. Keep an eye on our sponsors, as they will likely be importing this figure. Official images mirrored below:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:39 pm

Houston, we have a winner!

:APPLAUSE:

Now comes the hard part of actually trying to get it.

:HEADHURTS:

by **Siger** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:53 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Houston, we have a winner!

Now comes the hard part of actually trying to get it.

Ahahah, they made what you wanted! Don't worry, BBTS will probably have it. Just gotta check every second for the pre-order before they run out. 8-}

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:57 pm

Nope, still too bright looking for my taste.

Needs to be more darker.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:13 am

Sigh - all I want is AD-02 colors w/ faceplate...

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:16 am

Not too bad as that is a hard paint job to pull off.

by **Maggotron** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:22 am

I kinda like that Prime, nice and weathered. Maybe the next waves of movie toys will be better.

News Credits: 1 · by **Regimus Prime** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:51 am

I for one believe that the domestic Hasbro Evasion Prime release should have received the face plate treatment and this mold should have been released sans the face plate. If the US version is supposed to harken back to the '84 color scheme and pull at the heart strings of G1ners then the face plate should have been included. Still I like both molds. I purchased two so far. One to remain MISB and the other for display. I opened one today and it is probably one of my all time favorite TF movie verse figures. Great joints and paint job. My only gripe would be the elbow articulation. The one big plus about the AOE line (at least the voyager and leader class molds) is that you can remove the figures from their plastic and re box them in their plastic without destroying the packaging. Takara has been doing that for years. Hasbro has followed suit recently. I noticed this upon opening a few Marvel Legends figures from Captain America TWS and the Amazing Spider-Man 2