The Energon Pub

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Thu May 27, 2010 2:12 pm

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF ... /mp4s.html

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu May 27, 2010 2:21 pm

Even if I had the dough, this would be a maybe.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu May 27, 2010 3:04 pm

*whines*

Why? Is there really a need and/or demand for THIS? I could see it in a Leader Class sized, special edition figure, or perhaps one of those TS-01 (I think that's the designation) kinda deals.

I think another repaint of the Masterpiece mold is just pushing it way too much.

by **Rated X** » Thu May 27, 2010 3:31 pm

When Optimus died he was lying on a table, not a "sleep convoy". This concept has no movie accuracy. Purley a money making gimmick...

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu May 27, 2010 3:36 pm

Rated X wrote:When Optimus died he was lying on a table, not a "sleep convoy". This concept has no movie accuracy. Purley a money making gimmick...

Think of the poor traumatised kids for once. Besides, he's been ressurrected more than once, so it's not exactly death is it?

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Thu May 27, 2010 3:45 pm

I'm in.

Like the black deco and will go with the movie scene display.

I don't really care about the trailer though.

by **JRFitzpatrick7** » Thu May 27, 2010 4:06 pm

I hadn't really noticed previously, but are his legs a dark, dark blue? I'm not sure why but I find the clear trailer rather pretty. The way it aost glows around Malfunctioning Optimus Prime is rather eye catching. I'll keep my preorders.

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Thu May 27, 2010 4:14 pm

Lapse Of Reason wrote:I'm in.

Like the black deco and will go with the movie scene display.

I don't really care about the trailer though.

I'm not really sure, but I don't think the black Optimus there is part of it. This series of pictures is just to display the trailer.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu May 27, 2010 4:19 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Lapse Of Reason wrote:I'm in.

Like the black deco and will go with the movie scene display.

I don't really care about the trailer though.

I'm not really sure, but I don't think the black Optimus there is part of it. This series of pictures is just to display the trailer.

Nope, the figure is included. Or rather, the trailer is included with the figure

The colors represent his "death" or stasis lock, and as such his color are very dark, borderlining grey. Black is the other one.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu May 27, 2010 4:23 pm

4 points, eh? For $230 USD, it better count for something.

Now, can someone please tell me what those points are for?

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Thu May 27, 2010 4:36 pm

Cannot buy into the clear trailer. Should be black if the cab is black IMHO. I will keep this MISB when it arrives.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Thu May 27, 2010 6:07 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, Sleep Convoy is supposed to represent Optimus Prime's death. If that is the case, why does he come with a repair bay? Surely he is beyond repair by this point (except from helpful Quintesson's). It would have made more sense to not have the trailer.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Thu May 27, 2010 6:25 pm

Trikeboy wrote:It would have made more sense to not have the trailer.

They could have put the operating table he was lying on in the 1986 movie instead of the trailer with a spark monitor that goes BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....you get where I am going.

by **Skullcrunchberries** » Thu May 27, 2010 10:12 pm

Lapse Of Reason wrote:I'm in.

Like the black deco and will go with the movie scene display.

I don't really care about the trailer though.

Well, if you'd be interested in parting with that trailer I think we should talk business >:3

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Fri May 28, 2010 1:06 am

Zeds wrote:
Trikeboy wrote:It would have made more sense to not have the trailer.

They could have put the operating table he was lying on in the 1986 movie instead of the trailer with a spark monitor that goes BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....you get where I am going.

Throw in the Vince DiCola score from that scene and I would kill all in my path to get this version of MP Optimus Prime. As it stands, I would rather hunt down an original MP-4, save up for MP Rodimus (we know he's coming Takara), or buy anything else TF related. My interest is not with this product.

It's a waste of plastic and diecast that could have been used to give us new Masterpiece's like Soundwave, Rodimus, Galvatron, Shockwave. Heck, I would have welcomed a MP Ultra Magnus with transforming trailer. They are obviously trying to use the mold more, why not give UM an upgrade.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri May 28, 2010 2:21 am

Trikeboy wrote:
Zeds wrote:
Trikeboy wrote:It would have made more sense to not have the trailer.

They could have put the operating table he was lying on in the 1986 movie instead of the trailer with a spark monitor that goes BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....you get where I am going.

Throw in the Vince DiCola score from that scene and I would kill all in my path to get this version of MP Optimus Prime. As it stands, I would rather hunt down an original MP-4, save up for MP Rodimus (we know he's coming Takara), or buy anything else TF related. My interest is not with this product.

It's a waste of plastic and diecast that could have been used to give us new Masterpiece's like Soundwave, Rodimus, Galvatron, Shockwave. Heck, I would have welcomed a MP Ultra Magnus with transforming trailer. They are obviously trying to use the mold more, why not give UM an upgrade.

You think they're trying to use the mold more, to come up with new ideas? No.

They're coming up with ideas to use the mold more to wring more money out of people's pockets. It's as simple as that.

And for now, it's a gamble that's working, but I will laugh heartily when the buyers finally dry up and TakaraTomy says "Okay, this was one time too many. They caught on."