The Energon Pub

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:32 pm

So, I just picked up my first Prime figures the other day in Deluxe Wheeljack, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper and Cyberverse Ratchet and Arcee. I'm curious as to what everyone who has them thinks of theirs because I hear a lot more about their availability than their quality.

Here are my thoughts on the ones I have so far.

Cyberverse Ratchet - He's a good little toy. I like the guns that they're adding to these Legends-sized figures now, they are definitely fun.

Cyberverse Arcee - My wife loves fembots so this was a must buy. A bit flimsy but still fun.

Deluxe Wheeljack - I wasn't sure at first if I was even going to collect Prime, but I had him pegged as an addition to my G1 Animated ranks. He's waaay too short for that and even so, doesn't really fit in with that look nearly as well as I had hoped. However, I do like him a lot. The only thing I don't like is how they made kinda pseudo wings for him in the back. They look a bit funky, but don't detract too much.

Deluxe Cliffjumper - I really like the way this figure displays in both modes, although I am not crazy about the arms.

Deluxe Bumblebee - This figure seems to have gotten a bit of hate and I don't think it's deserved. I actually love his transformation and I am digging the somewhat blocky look. We needed something fresh in a Bumblebee and he delivers for me.

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:06 pm

All I've picked up so far is RID Prime Voyager Megatron, and I must say that I really enjoy him! He has excellent articulation, and the lightpiping effects are really cool.

by **BallsMcCockinz** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:35 pm

Delicon wrote:Deluxe Bumblebee - This figure seems to have gotten a bit of hate and I don't think it's deserved. I actually love his transformation and I am digging the somewhat blocky look. We needed something fresh in a Bumblebee and he delivers for me.

I think I like you. Haha, but I do agree, because I love the figure and I personally like it more than the First Edition

by **NTESHFT** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:58 pm

I really enjoy my Soundwave. I love the fact that Laserbeak still sets in his chest...

by **funklizard** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:52 pm

Delicon wrote:Deluxe Bumblebee - This figure seems to have gotten a bit of hate and I don't think it's deserved. I actually love his transformation and I am digging the somewhat blocky look. We needed something fresh in a Bumblebee and he delivers for me.

I generally agree. It's an imperfect figure; the plastic bit behind the head is particularly annoying. But I don't think it's nearly as bad as a lot of folks are making it out to be. The shoulder articulation is an improvement over the FE figure (though not without its own issues); and the way the shoulder/chest pieces work is a huge improvement. On the FE figure, these bits have a lot of trouble finding and staying in the right spot.

I am not getting what's up with the lack of faction symbols on the Deluxe figures, though. Voyagers have them. Cyberverse figures have them. So, seriously: what's up with this? I see them on the pictures of the TakaraTomy Arms Micron releases; though these could easily be from the sticker sheets that are supposed to be included with those figures.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:39 pm

I love the rest but BB imo seem like a Ko from a big lots. His plastic seem brittle and kind of thin. I think Voyager prime is my fav so far, im suprised by the amount of detail in him although the forearms do scare me a bit..

by **Doubledealer93** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:41 pm

i have mostly first editions and voyager megs, and i love megatron sooooo much! i am not getting Bumblebee or cliffjumper because i got the first editions. i just think bee and cliff are just ugly, same with prime. ugly as hell.
megs light piping is perfect, but i really with his eyes were red...

News Credits: 1 · by **Kung Fu Man** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:57 pm

megs light piping is perfect, but i really with his eyes were red...

Indeed. It's the one flaw with this figure that bugs me. Well that and I kept looking at the claw with a "wait, what's this all about?" look on my face.

by **Grimlock64** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:26 pm

I've got RID Prime and Megatron so far, and I actually like them despite the small complaints about Optimus. My only complaints: Not a fan of the copper (?) coloring used for Megatron's fusion cannon, fingers and feet, and... is there anyway to keep their weapons in the "open" position? Seriously, Prime's "brick gun" just looks ridiculous and I want to keep it open as often as possible. XD

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:03 pm

Doubledealer93 wrote:megs light piping is perfect, but i really with his eyes were red...

I kinda felt that way at first too, but with the rest of the purple light piping on his torso and forearms, the purple eyes do look good. I think of him as Dark Energon Megatron lol.

by **Valandar** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:15 pm

I have RID Wheeljack, Cliffjumper, and Soundwave. And my biggest complaint is the articulation of the arms on Wheeljack, the monkey proportions of Cliffjumper, and... well, no real complaints on Soundwave.

by **Period** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:19 pm

I absolutely love these figs. They made me return to the love of collecting and, much to my wife's dismay, start hunting at every store.

Bumblebee is definitely not horrible like they say. He's pretty cool, IMO.

I'm really digging Cliffjumper. The hollow arms don't throw me off at all.

Wheeljack's just plain awesome.

Prime and Megs are really well done too. Prime may not be screen accurate, but he's really well done. Both of them have awesome transformations.

Can't wait to finally snag Soundwave. He's definitely lives up to his ability of being a hidden spy. That guy is nowhere to be found around my area.

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:16 am

The only FE I have is the NYC Comic con Taxi Bee and Pink Arcee.
I do have CJ, Sowundwave, and Wheeljack.

I have not opened any of them yet and I don't plan to until my wave 2 case gets here. I want one of each MIB since I am getting rid of the rest of my Transformers for good. This will be the only line I collect with one of each.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:56 am

The only RID fig i own is megs, and i own the complete RID line sans bulkhead.
Quality wise, RID megs is light, much lighter than FE prime, and even lighter than a generations deluxe. The plastic does not seem fragile or cheap, just light.

Engineering and paint for the FE figs are great, but seems only decent on RID megs, the deluxe megs looks better. RID megs is still a great fig, will be getting RID WJ and Ratchet too

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:11 am

Picked up Voyager Optimus and Deluxe Soundwave last night. I like Optimus a lot but that Soundwave is waaaay too small (glorified scout, really) and really looks nothing like what I think a Soundwave should be. He's fairly show accurate, but at least the other characters and their toys have something about them that makes you think of previous incarnations. Unless you count the uber cheap Laserbeak, there is nothing about this toy that makes him anything like any Soundwave we are used to. I say "him" loosely because without the name, you might even think this was supposed to be a fembot.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:55 pm

Voyager Optimus is a cool figure and all, but seems somewhat lacking for a voyager. It's quite small (and simpler) compared to any of the movie Prime voyagers I have, and I do not care for the gun at all. Maybe if it could lock in the open position or looked like anything at all in the folded up position, but as it is, it's just stupid. And I generally don't care about all that lightup stuff anyway. The sword is okay, but kinda small (isn't RTS Prime's sword bigger than that?) and I don't like the color of it.

I still like the figure overall, it just seems kinda overpriced (doesn't help I got it at TRU which charges more anyhow) and lacking in decent accessories is all.