The Energon Pub

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:18 am

That Energon Ironhide actually looks pretty cool. I always liked the look of the original figure (which I sadly never got), and this is a good homage. It's a shame that the Energon cartoon sucked, but I can always just treat this as G1 Ironhide in a new body.

Also, this gives me an excuse to get this mold and still buy Fansproject's Roadbuster. And Recoiler and Riftshot whilst I'm at it.

(As for why this character is getting a homage, remember that Superlink was a lot less painful in Japanese- the animation still sucked and the plot was still kinda dull and overlong, but AFAIK the voice acting was decent and the dialogue actually made sense. Also I don't think Roadbuster/Ironhide was anywhere near as annoying in Japanese as he was in the dub- similar case to Chibi-Usa from Sailor Moon and poor, poor Shinji Ikari from Evangelion.)

As for Hellwarp? Weird, but I do like it. I'd love to get the Hellscream mold some day, so maybe when I have him and RID Sky-Byte I'll get this and have a trio of "Shark Seekers".

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:19 am

Powered Convoy wrote:No new tooling on Roadbuster.

Also the article left out that Hellwarp is a Skywarp homage more than it is a Hellscream homage.

Randy

It's a little bit of both actually. you'll understand the colors chosen a bit more once you see Hellscream's original form:

BWII Starscream's colors happen to be close to G1 Skywarp's colors (by coincidence, as it was originally meant for G2). So in a sense we have a Hellscream in his original Jet colors, which can double as a Skywarp homage, hence the name. Just be open-minded about the purple, it's such a hard color to get right.

And I'm calling it now: Cloud Roadbuster repurposed as SG Roadbuster :lol:

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:53 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Powered Convoy wrote:No new tooling on Roadbuster.

Also the article left out that Hellwarp is a Skywarp homage more than it is a Hellscream homage.

Randy

It's a little bit of both actually. you'll understand the colors chosen a bit more once you see Hellscream's original form:

BWII Starscream's colors happen to be close to G1 Skywarp's colors (by coincidence, as it was originally meant for G2). So in a sense we have a Hellscream in his original Jet colors, which can double as a Skywarp homage, hence the name. Just be open-minded about the purple, it's such a hard color to get right.

And I'm calling it now: Cloud Roadbuster repurposed as SG Roadbuster

I'm thinking the connection to BWII Starscream's colors are a bit more coincidental, with the whole warp part of the name. Granted the Hell part is clearly drawing the connection to Hellscream (who was BWII Starscream and all that). So it's a Skywarp homage in color scheme and name, but the naming convention follows suit with Hellscream. Kind of like how when Hot Rod was upgraded into Rodimus Prime. He's an updated Hot Rod following the Optimus Prime naming convention, more than an homage to Optimus Prime.

Randy

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:57 am

Powered Convoy wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Powered Convoy wrote:No new tooling on Roadbuster.

Also the article left out that Hellwarp is a Skywarp homage more than it is a Hellscream homage.

Randy

It's a little bit of both actually. you'll understand the colors chosen a bit more once you see Hellscream's original form:

BWII Starscream's colors happen to be close to G1 Skywarp's colors (by coincidence, as it was originally meant for G2). So in a sense we have a Hellscream in his original Jet colors, which can double as a Skywarp homage, hence the name. Just be open-minded about the purple, it's such a hard color to get right.

And I'm calling it now: Cloud Roadbuster repurposed as SG Roadbuster

I'm thinking the connection to BWII Starscream's colors are a bit more coincidental, with the whole warp part of the name. Granted the Hell part is clearly drawing the connection to Hellscream (who was BWII Starscream and all that). So it's a Skywarp homage in color scheme and name, but the naming convention follows suit with Hellscream. Kind of like how when Hot Rod was upgraded into Rodimus Prime. He's an updated Hot Rod following the Optimus Prime naming convention, more than an homage to Optimus Prime.

Randy

Yeah, that's what I was going for when I first mentioned it. Guy with a Seeker name (Skywarp) gets a shark form that has the first part of his name replaced with "Hell" while keeping the same part of the name (Hellwarp).

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:22 am

Hellwarp is just...ugly with those colors. He looks like G1 Galvatron scanned Sky-Byte and it gave him unpleasant results.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:53 am

We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud. And I will say they both came out of left field. Guess the Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was a red herring.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:38 am

looks at cloud Roadbuster.... i am calling this i predict that this will be repurposed as energon Ironhide which i havet seen a energon Ironhide figure at any place in a while...it would look good in my dorm. now i sit and wait for homages to more UT characters

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 10:53 am

First BotCon Treadshot and now this.

Who's the worst toy in Cybertron/Galaxy Force?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 10:59 am

Blurrz wrote:First BotCon Treadshot and now this.

Who's the worst toy in Cybertron/Galaxy Force?

Most should agree it's Lugnuts aka Road Storm.

Note: Blurzz was talking abut this guy, SG Treadshot:

Based on Armada Sideswipe, as Universe 2003 Treadshot was a repaint of him. No relation to G1 Treadshot.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:05 am

Alrighty then Renderform please step up and give this Roadbuster repaint some representation with a new head...c'mon!! ;)^

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:44 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud.

awww really?

and this ironhide/RB is great for those who want FP's recoiler (which has already been mentioned). and i dont even care what the basis is for a skywarp shark, im there :lol:

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:44 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud. And I will say they both came out of left field. Guess the Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was a red herring.

He was the same as the US version. So they weren't going to repeat the same toy again. Just as Classics Astrotrain appeared as Cloud Astrotrain.

Randy

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:57 pm

Powered Convoy wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud. And I will say they both came out of left field. Guess the Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was a red herring.

He was the same as the US version. So they weren't going to repeat the same toy again. Just as Classics Astrotrain appeared as Cloud Astrotrain.

Randy

Except Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was never released in Japan, not even in GO! Tat made it fair game for Cloud

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 2:41 pm

I like Ironhide and i knew a few others who like him as well back when i was a member of Tfw2005.

Although i know a lot who hate him too

but i like him he was my fave in the unicron saga so i'll get him.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:34 pm

I just noticed that Hellwarp using the Sky-Byte mold gives him a head fin like Armada Skywarp.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:41 pm

Sabrblade wrote:I just noticed that Hellwarp using the Sky-Byte mold gives him a head fin like Armada Skywarp.

Pointing the wrong way tho

by **Mr_Autobot411** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:12 pm

meh, these cloud repaints are getting old.......

nothing says milking a mold like repaints!

:BOOM:

by **ausbot** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:33 pm

I have to respectfully disagree, I love repaints. The more the better, and often repaints are the more interesting version of the toys.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:36 pm

Oh, I am all in for that Roadbuster. New head, and hello Classics-style Energon Ironhide! :michaelbay:

Hellwarp is cool, but not sure if it's something I'm into. I've been kinda pining for a Beast Wars II Starscream to beef up my Starscream display, and was hoping it was an updated version of his Hellscream form. Oh well... no harm done.

by **Mr_Autobot411** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:40 pm

too each their own, i cant justify paying ridiculous prices for these figures.......i personally think the original colors are way better then these lame repaints

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:53 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Oh, I am all in for that Roadbuster. New head, and hello Classics-style Energon Ironhide!

Hellwarp is cool, but not sure if it's something I'm into. I've been kinda pining for a Beast Wars II Starscream to beef up my Starscream display, and was hoping it was an updated version of his Hellscream form. Oh well... no harm done.

i would definitely pay for a 2015 Classics Energon Ironhide. oh and Mindmaster I like your East cybertron Trading Co. picture They need Official Redecos and names though the white colored Hot Shot could be Tailgate

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:33 pm

Really digging the Hellwarp name. Maybe a new username is in the future... :-$

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:35 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Hello Classics-style Energon Ironhide!

You mean classics Crosshairs dont you

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:36 pm

Mr_Autobot411 wrote: lame repaints

Lame to you

I think they are rather neat red and blue makes for a good classics Crosshairs

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:06 pm

Hm, I could picture headswapping Roadbuster with an OP figure to get a kickass Optimus Prime.

Hellwarp?! I'm sorry, but the deco looks nothing like Hellscream. I get the idea of making a fusion between Hellscream's design and his previous color scheme of Starscream, but this is just silly looking.