The Energon Pub

[Autobot032]

Now that's interesting. I saw it on the site's banner and had to check it out. The truck is a classic. This is just a one-off toy though right? Not something that will appear in the new film?

In the film, Optimus takes on the form of a flatnose semi with flame deco and extensive rust. This toy is Hasbro's way of giving back, I think. G1deco, G1 style alt mode. I'm sold.

They should have used his iconic alt mode and iconic face in the movies, to go with his iconic voice..

Well, not much we can do now. What's done is done. This is as close as we're going to get.

Not familiar with Size Class, how big or small is a "Leader Class" toy next to a Masterpiece?

This figure ^ is Voyager Class. The chrome one standing next to Grimlock is the Leader Class figure. Most Leader Class figures stand about as tall as MP-10. Or around Soundwave's height. In that area.

[Triptykon]

Toys R Us exclusive...... /le sigh

At least the presentation is accurate, damaged box and all.

[Yotsuyasan]

You know, as interesting as Evasion Mode Optimus Prime is, the more I look at his pic, the stupider his gun becomes in my mind.

So, they made a gun with a realistic looking handle, with something resembling a trigger in front of it, and then put a 5mm peg under the obvious handle? So basically, the gun ends up looking like it is floating over his hand rather then being held by him?

Seriously?

This isn't a knock against the figure itself, mind you. This is possibly one of the best looking movie-verse figures ever, seriously making me reconsider having sworn off of movie-verse figures.

But man, what a dumb-arse design for the gun!

[Jelze Bunnycat]

You know, as interesting as Evasion Mode Optimus Prime is, the more I look at his pic, the stupider his gun becomes in my mind.

So, they made a gun with a realistic looking handle, with something resembling a trigger in front of it, and then put a 5mm peg under the obvious handle? So basically, the gun ends up looking like it is floating over his hand rather then being held by him?

Seriously?

This isn't a knock against the figure itself, mind you. This is possibly one of the best looking movie-verse figures ever, seriously making me reconsider having sworn off of movie-verse figures.

But man, what a dumb-arse design for the gun!

That is DotM Megatron's shotgun you're talking about

[Yotsuyasan]

That is DotM Megatron's shotgun you're talking about

How so? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the DotM Megatron toy's weapon was a fusion cannon made from part of his trailer mounted tank. This is completely different.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

That is DotM Megatron's shotgun you're talking about

How so? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the DotM Megatron toy's weapon was a fusion cannon made from part of his trailer mounted tank. This is completely different.

In the DotM movie, Megatron had a shotgun that's similar in design to EM Prime's weapon. In fact, it has tabs so you can have DotM Megatron wield it.

[Triptykon]

You know, as interesting as Evasion Mode Optimus Prime is, the more I look at his pic, the stupider his gun becomes in my mind.

So, they made a gun with a realistic looking handle, with something resembling a trigger in front of it, and then put a 5mm peg under the obvious handle? So basically, the gun ends up looking like it is floating over his hand rather then being held by him?

Seriously?

This isn't a knock against the figure itself, mind you. This is possibly one of the best looking movie-verse figures ever, seriously making me reconsider having sworn off of movie-verse figures.

But man, what a dumb-arse design for the gun!

Couldn't agree more. I've purchased maybe 3 movie verse figures since 2007, as they don't appeal to me, at all, and the ones we have were all gifts for my son for various occasions. This prime is indeed one of the better looking ones, and its even designed without half of his alt form attached to his back, a definite step forward. Most of these new movie verse figures look really good, even the dinobots have appeal.

[Sabrblade]

You know, as interesting as Evasion Mode Optimus Prime is, the more I look at his pic, the stupider his gun becomes in my mind.

So, they made a gun with a realistic looking handle, with something resembling a trigger in front of it, and then put a 5mm peg under the obvious handle? So basically, the gun ends up looking like it is floating over his hand rather then being held by him?

Seriously?

This isn't a knock against the figure itself, mind you. This is possibly one of the best looking movie-verse figures ever, seriously making me reconsider having sworn off of movie-verse figures.

But man, what a dumb-arse design for the gun!

So in other words, it's exactly like the G1 Optimus Prime toy gun. G1-accuracy for ya.

[prowl123]

I'm happy with Grimlock and Strafe, the others are fugly. Drift is ok but not liking the color scheme.

[Yotsuyasan]

But man, what a dumb-arse design for the gun!

So in other words, it's exactly like the G1 Optimus Prime toy gun. G1-accuracy for ya.

Ha ha, ya got me there. Guess I forgot about that a bit because I've been using a third party gun with my G1 Optimus. (The one that came with the matrix and backpack thingy.)

Still, I think aesthetically speaking, the G1 gun pulls it off better. On this figure, it really makes the gun look like it is just floating above the figure. G1 Prime may be holding it funny, but at least it still looks like he's holding it.

[mttyns]

Am I the only one mildly disturbed by the fact that Construct-Bots Drift is the only version of him with the right colors?

Good, I thought I was the only one testifying about Drift's befuddling deco on a majority of his toys.

I dunno where people keep getting the idea that Drift's main colour is black. It looks like it in that first pic that Bay's site released of the car, but the Bugatti they used has a standard deco which is a very dark blue and teal. You can see by the dozens of photos that have been taken by people during filming (and even on the packaging and promotional artwork of the bot mode) that it's blue. Granted the blue they're using for most of the figures isn't nearly dark enough, but it certainly should't be black.

[Blast Cannon]

Wait, they've announced a Generations Roadbuster?

One step closer to a completed Wreckers line-up on my shelf.