The Energon Pub

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:32 pm

And soon these will hit eBay.

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:33 pm

Really getting their money for that Seeker mold, eh? XD

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:17 pm

Should have made him look like lion looks bad as truck name lio bot transforms into truck

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:24 pm

dragons wrote:Should have made him look like lion looks bad as truck name lio bot transforms into truck

They DID that. Look at the truck again. It's got a mane and a lion snout.

News Credits: 3 · by **Break** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:42 pm

This figure makes me tempted to join the TFCC, but I have always wondered if the price was worth it. (I'm U.S.)

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:44 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Gotta wonder if he's good or bad.

Doesn't matter, his head sculpt's bad.

Mmm... I definitely would agree that the head's not as good as the rendered portrayal, but I can't tell if it's bad yet.

What I will say, is that some additional paint, or even just a strategic wash, would really help bring out some of the detail. It seems kind of bland as-is.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:48 pm

megatronus wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Gotta wonder if he's good or bad.

Doesn't matter, his head sculpt's bad.

Mmm... I definitely would agree that the head's not as good as the rendered portrayal, but I can't tell if it's bad yet.

It's to bad because the layered look of the renders turns to mush, and it kinda starts looking like a stock stylized prime head; which granted Lio-Convoy' was, but it was more distinctive in the render. Also the paint's a bit off in that it only seems to come this close to the edge, and then stops leaving a noticeable bit of bare plastic.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:50 pm

Maybe the Nova Prime version'll look better.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:52 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
megatronus wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Gotta wonder if he's good or bad.

Doesn't matter, his head sculpt's bad.

Mmm... I definitely would agree that the head's not as good as the rendered portrayal, but I can't tell if it's bad yet.

It's to bad because the layered look of the renders turns to mush, and it kinda starts looking like a stock stylized prime head; which granted Lio-Convoy' was, but it was more distinctive in the render. Also the paint's a bit off in that it only seems to come this close to the edge, and then stops leaving a noticeable bit of bare plastic.

See that's the thing - this could be a production sample. The paint apps on the crest are also not applied with great care, which makes me think what arrives in our mailboxes might be somewhat improved in that department.

Also, per Sabr, the picture quality...

by **CrankyOldTruck** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:13 pm

That Lio truck mode reminds me a bit of the Energon series Rodimus from the TRU Prowl/Rodimus set with the B&W law enforcement paint deco. Just a wee bit. Don't know if it's just me that sees it or if anyone else made the connection too.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:08 pm

Oh! Checkpoint!? That was an awesome set. Loved it.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:10 pm

CrankyOldTruck wrote:That Lio truck mode reminds me a bit of the Energon series Rodimus from the TRU Prowl/Rodimus set with the B&W law enforcement paint deco. Just a wee bit. Don't know if it's just me that sees it or if anyone else made the connection too.

That would fit Club Lio Convoy's redeco Nova Prime more with his blacks and blues.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:41 pm

may have to swap out a Rodimus head on one for a custom. Checkpoint was a great new character and deco. Too bad we haven't seen any Rodimus repaints like that since.

News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:48 pm

Lio Convoy looks really sweet. I can't wait to get him in and check him out. No TFSS for me this time around but TFCC figure I like at least. Plus that G2 Starscream is looking way better than I had expected.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:30 pm

Hope you can find someone to part with their G2 Starscream for ya, Moonshot! It does look great... and pairs with the G2 Ramjet so nicely.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:29 pm

Not sure what to think of Lio Convoy... A free figure is a free figure, I guess. I'd rather have Nova Prime, really. I just hope the deco works a little better on him.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:22 pm

I must ask, why does everyone want Redwing so damn bad? Wasn't he literally a 1-frame generic in the cartoon?

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:33 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:I must ask, why does everyone want Redwing so damn bad? Wasn't he literally a 1-frame generic in the cartoon?

He was a generic in the Machine wars Club comic, which makes him super special awesome. Hell, Red Wing went unnamed in his first appearance. It wasn't until a couple weeks later that Fun Pub, was pestering on and offline from one fan, to name the character. Pete Sinclair wasn't even aware (or at least feigned ignorance) of his existence in "Termination" due to his extremely minor role and the number of other Seekers present within the story.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:36 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:I must ask, why does everyone want Redwing so damn bad? Wasn't he literally a 1-frame generic in the cartoon?

Nope. He was literally a no name generic in the BotCon 2013 comic. Not even from the cartoon. Just a background extra from that one comic of recent years.

Only reason he got a name and identity was because a certain Seeker fanatic (and I mean that in the most positive light, Randy

) kept pestering Pete Sinclair about the guy.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:40 pm

Yeah, "positive".

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:44 pm

I can jump in on that one... Because there has been every other color of the rainbow EXCEPT red. The completionist in all the seeker fans makes us itch and toss and turn at night because we don't have that one color!!

OH YEAH. And because hot darn it looks really good in that bold red color. So many of the original jets are really muted, dull colors. (brown-golds, gray, dark blue, burgundy, etc.) Having seen the jet in that color... and actually in the striking yellow/black SG Dirge colors ... they're some of the best colorings those molds have been given. I really hope they see the light of day just because of how the colors look.

Guessing that's Lanny with the club hard at work (?). Heh.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:49 pm

gothsaurus wrote:I can jump in on that one... Because there has been every other color of the rainbow EXCEPT red. The completionist in all the seeker fans makes us itch and toss and turn at night because we don't have that one color!!

But... what about Thrust?

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:54 pm

There ain't no burgundy in a rainbow! LOL.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:58 pm

gothsaurus wrote:There ain't no burgundy in a rainbow! LOL.

BotCon 2007 Timelines Thrust is red.

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:23 am

I get where you're coming from, but I'm a designer by trade... and highly attune to the likes of: tints, tones, value, chroma, saturation...

I guess what I'm saying is... while we do have a Pantone 1817 Thrust, I really would like to see a Pantone 193 Red Wing, because it would display nicely with all those neon and pastel colored Rain Makers.