The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:09 pm

Even if it is just a repaint of dirgegun w/ a new head, it's still bloody amazing!
Definitely gonna have to find him on ebay.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:09 pm

That Heinrad is just in a generic Cybertronian body not taken from any existing toy.

However, his speech does seem to be patterned a bit after The Doctor.

by **ILL-Star** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:31 pm

After the reveal of Rewind then the Arms Microns and now this, I'm sold on it. The original
Waspinator mold has always meant next to nothing for me, especially now with the Generations one coming out. But I have always been interested in this retool. Would have preferred an updated Dirgegun out of the new Waspinator but that'll never happen. Atleast this will have a fresh looking head and better color layout.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:36 pm

RAcast wrote:
Rotoraptor wrote:
RAcast wrote:Oh my god I want this, just for how ridiculous it is.

Yeaaa, pretty much this.
I loved Waspinator, and I loved Thrust.
I'll be honest, I don't GET mixing them into one character...not at all....
But I'll probably get the toy just....because how could you pass up something that insane?

Well, I honestly wasn't happy with how they treated Waspinator at the end of Beast Machines, so this is a much more ridiculously Waspinator fate that doesn't completely screw him over as a character.

I for one, didn't like how Beast Machines treated anything. Some scars shouldn't heal.

But on the topic of Waspinator's fate...yes, it all makes sense now. The multiverse made him its chew-toy for all those years so that the pain might forge the perfect pan-dimensional hunter for one purpose:

Ridding the timestreams of Energon Ironhide.

Can't explain exactly why, that's just the subtext I see in Heinrad and Thrustinator's conversation when I look at the pic. And beside Optimash Prime with Spidey-Spud eyes, he shall rule over my collection next year.

by **RAcast** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:08 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:
RAcast wrote:
Rotoraptor wrote:
RAcast wrote:Oh my god I want this, just for how ridiculous it is.

Yeaaa, pretty much this.
I loved Waspinator, and I loved Thrust.
I'll be honest, I don't GET mixing them into one character...not at all....
But I'll probably get the toy just....because how could you pass up something that insane?

Well, I honestly wasn't happy with how they treated Waspinator at the end of Beast Machines, so this is a much more ridiculously Waspinator fate that doesn't completely screw him over as a character.

I for one, didn't like how Beast Machines treated anything. Some scars shouldn't heal.

But on the topic of Waspinator's fate...yes, it all makes sense now. The multiverse made him its chew-toy for all those years so that the pain might forge the perfect pan-dimensional hunter for one purpose:

Ridding the timestreams of Energon Ironhide.

Can't explain exactly why, that's just the subtext I see in Heinrad and Thrustinator's conversation when I look at the pic. And beside Optimash Prime with Spidey-Spud eyes, he shall rule over my collection next year.

That made me laugh harder than it should have. Also, I was gushing over Thrustinator so much I completely ignored the fact that there was TEXT on that page! I appreciate Heinrad's Doctor-y-ness.

They make a pretty solid team, those two, I think.

News Credits: 1 · by **Flakmaster** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:10 pm

"Thrustinator"

Good Lord, it's like they wanted to make a suggestive name, but weren't subtle enough about it.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:26 pm

I actually think the idea of a character who's painfully deformed and temperamental because a time traveling accident has merged his past and future selves is /really/ cool. Trying to decide if his voice should sound like Thrust's voice with Waspinator's diction, sound like both of their voices playing at the same time, or sound like it's constantly shifting between the two...

by **RAcast** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:32 pm

Caelus wrote:I actually think the idea of a character who's painfully deformed and temperamental because a time traveling accident has merged his past and future selves is /really/ cool. Trying to decide if his voice should sound like Thrust's voice with Waspinator's diction, sound like both of their voices playing at the same time, or sound like it's constantly shifting between the two...

My vote is for the latter, given the grotesque(ly awesome) fusion.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:49 pm

Interesting, and I'm intrigued by the mold (does that cannon flip around?) although given the choice I'd have preferred Dinobot's. Maybe someday I;ll track down the repaint... I hope FunPub does a nice post-Beast Machines spin on this, and not just "BiPolar Waspinator"

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:00 pm

As cool as some of the other figures are this is the first must have for me. I need more updated Beast Machines figures in my dwindling collection!

by **devlingrey** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:12 am

Thrustinator, hmmm...

Sounds like an adult toy made by Dr. Doofenshmitz from Phineas and Ferb.

News Credits: 3 · by **MarkNL** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:28 am

Omg, such an awful name, hahaha!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:34 am

MarkNL wrote:Omg, such an awful name, hahaha!

Yeah, but it does make sense.

Unlike Nexus Maximus (snickers at the memories of that Google search)

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:49 am

For those curious, I did Google the name "Thrustinator", and no NSFW stuff (so get your heads out of the gutter). It is quite a common user name and all images are TF-related. Odd. And yes, I had safe mode *off*, unlike Hasbro that one time :roll:

And how do we know it's not a Red Herring?

I still remember that one time they used a "hidden" photoshop of Universe Tankor for BotCon 2010 Clench. Not that I'm doubting the crew, but given the club's antics, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Nice choice of character and mold tho

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:33 am

Wow, I LOVE that mold and I love this concept. That makes 2 figures from the next subscription set that I want so far (Barricade is the other). That's still not enough to warrant paying the price of a subscription though, so I'm still sticking to my guns on just waiting for the BBTS preorders for the individual figures and snagging the ones I want that way. I'll still remain a member of the club to get Rampage though.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:37 am

By the way folks, is there a thread on this site listing all of the TFCC/TFSS reveals so far along with the images that have been released? Such a thread/post sure would be handy and the first post containing the list could be easily updated whenever new info is released.

by **Bowspearer** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:43 am

Really interesting straight up recolour of Dirgegun.

For those wondering what the mould is, it'll be a straight up recolour of this:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:46 am

xyl360 wrote:By the way folks, is there a thread on this site listing all of the TFCC/TFSS reveals so far along with the images that have been released? Such a thread/post sure would be handy and the first post containing the list could be easily updated whenever new info is released.

I think each reveal got its own thread. Here's a list of everything:

Treadshot:

Chromedome:

Barricade:

Fisitron:

Rewind:

Arms Microns - Frenzy, Stylor, and Catgut:

Thrustinator:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:47 am

Bowspearer wrote:Really interesting straight up recolour.

For those wondering what the mould is, it'll be a straight up recolour of this:

The headsculpt is new, though.

by **Bowspearer** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:55 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Bowspearer wrote:Really interesting straight up recolour.

For those wondering what the mould is, it'll be a straight up recolour of this:
The headsculpt is new, though.

Has it been confirmed that he's one getting a new headsculpt?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:00 am

Bowspearer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Bowspearer wrote:Really interesting straight up recolour.

For those wondering what the mould is, it'll be a straight up recolour of this:
The headsculpt is new, though.

Has it been confirmed that he's one getting a new headsculpt?

We were promised 3 new heads. The first 3 reveals were straight redecos (yes, Barricade is one too), so the final 3 should have new heads. We're not counting the bonus figure, which could be anything. Besides, compare this to the comic panel:

by **Bowspearer** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:15 am

So at this stage (given that the bonus figure will be Eject) given all the details to date, it's likely but unconfirmed then.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:20 am

Bowspearer wrote:So at this stage (given that the bonus figure will be Eject) given all the details to date, it's likely but unconfirmed then.

Yeah, but he kinda has to have a new head to both match the comic head and match what the Club said.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:25 am

By the by FunPub, nice job on patching up the plothole of Waspinator getting back to Cybertron from Beast Wars to Beast Machines

by **Bowspearer** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:33 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Bowspearer wrote:So at this stage (given that the bonus figure will be Eject) given all the details to date, it's likely but unconfirmed then.
Yeah, but he kinda has to have a new head to both match the comic head and match what the Club said.

The only reason I say unconfirmed but likely is because technically, between Eject, Chromedome and Rewind, you do have 3 figures with new headsculpts