The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:16 am

Id like to see that titanium mold in plastic. The titanium figs are cool but often lop sided and terribly unbalanced.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:41 am

Titanium Rodimus was one of the better molds to come out of that line. Yes, he's sort of hollow chested in robot mode, but he has a decent transformation, and holds together well. Which is more than I can say for other titanium molds.

I think it was the only Rodimus option they had, but its not really as bad as they say. That Galvatron, had more issues than Roddy ever had.

by **Gearslide** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:54 am

It's a match made in mediocre mold heaven!

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:56 am

At first I had no idea what Hot Rod I was looking at; I was all like "wait, is that just an extremely good deco of the Classics version? I heard it's not a great toy but hey, this could work - actually, is it a new mold? Are we getting this later in the year and I don't even have to pay a ton for it like Brainstorm?! Damn, this is--"
And then I cried for a good 20 minutes when I found out it was Titanium Rodimus. GG/10 boxset everyone would want; a toy from one of the more infamously bad lines and an infamously bad toy from a good toyline. What even is happening who made this decision

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:01 am

Well I like both those toys, and I like those decos. If I saw this set on clearance, I'd be very tempted to pick it up.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:24 am

Also, free Matrix included with the set! :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:30 am

I'm gonna skip this set and probably get MP-28 with TR voyager Galvatron. They scale better too.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:32 am

Kurona wrote:At first I had no idea what Hot Rod I was looking at; I was all like "wait, is that just an extremely good deco of the Classics version? I heard it's not a great toy but hey, this could work - actually, is it a new mold? Are we getting this later in the year and I don't even have to pay a ton for it like Brainstorm?! Damn, this is--"
And then I cried for a good 20 minutes when I found out it was Titanium Rodimus. GG/10 boxset everyone would want; a toy from one of the more infamously bad lines and an infamously bad toy from a good toyline. What even is happening who made this decision

It's the anniversary of the 1986 Movie, and Hasbro probably just did what they could with available molds. There really isn't another official toy outside of G1, Titanium, and Masterpiece. I do like someone else's suggestion that they should just have released the G1 molds as an Encore style in movie accurate colors...

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:33 am

Agamemnon wrote:I do like someone else's suggestion that they should just have released the G1 molds as an Encore style in movie accurate colors...

That's the best idea there is!

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:36 am

Their only other option would be the Energon versions for both (with the smaller Energon mould used for Galvatron). And those have their own problems.

That said ... I kinda wish they did use the smaller Energon Galvatron mould redecoed into actually good colours. It's not perfect by any means, but I think it's work better than the tank version.

But both of these moulds are okay. Mediocre is just the right word.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:58 am

Titanium Rodimus looks better painted here but it's still a lousy toy (the only Titanium figure I bought)

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:09 am

Does anyone know the approximate price-point of this Autobot Heroes set yet?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:45 am

SillySpringer wrote:Does anyone know the approximate price-point of this Autobot Heroes set yet?

$175-200. Somewhere around there :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:50 am

Have they changed any of the colours on that galvatron?

I don't hate that mold as much as some but it does sting to think what it could of been like if he wasn't moved down a size class.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:58 am

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:Does anyone know the approximate price-point of this Autobot Heroes set yet?

$175-200. Somewhere around there

WOW. That is a lot. :shock:

Holy crap. I might not be able to get it until it goes on sale then.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:05 pm

SillySpringer wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:Does anyone know the approximate price-point of this Autobot Heroes set yet?

$175-200. Somewhere around there

WOW. That is a lot. Holy crap. I might not be able to get it until it goes on sale then.

They are normally $115 combined to begin with, so platinum prices would push it up that far :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:13 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:Does anyone know the approximate price-point of this Autobot Heroes set yet?

$175-200. Somewhere around there

WOW. That is a lot. Holy crap. I might not be able to get it until it goes on sale then.

They are normally $115 combined to begin with, so platinum prices would push it up that far

Usually they go on sale at the end of the year, but doesn't that mean I wouldn't be able to get it until the end of 2017? Man. That sucks.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:18 pm

itscramtastic wrote:Also, free Matrix included with the set!

For the price this thing wil go for, I would not call anything it comes with free :lol:

SillySpringer wrote:I'm gonna skip this set and probably get MP-28 with TR voyager Galvatron. They scale better too.

Thats what I did when I first heard of this set.

Agamemnon wrote: I do like someone else's suggestion that they should just have released the G1 molds as an Encore style in movie accurate colors...

I have no clue why Takara wont do more encores or rereleases. Youwould think it's easy money for either company.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:That said ... I kinda wish they did use the smaller Energon Galvatron mould redecoed into actually good colours.

You know what's interesting, if they did that would be the first time Hasbro ever releases that smaller mold in Galvatron colours.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:33 pm

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Also, free Matrix included with the set!

For the price this thing wil go for, I would not call anything it comes with free

Or, the Matrix and box price is $150, and the other stuff fills in the rest of whatever price it ends up being. Doesn't MP10 go for $150+ now? Methinks it's the Matrix :lol:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:35 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Also, free Matrix included with the set!

For the price this thing wil go for, I would not call anything it comes with free
Or, the Matrix and box price is $150, and the other stuff fills in the rest of whatever price it ends up being. Doesn't MP10 go for $150+ now? Methinks it's the Matrix

No joke, I know Shajaki once considered the reissue just so he could get the key to vector sigma. 150$ was for the key adn the rest was extras :lol:

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:44 pm

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Also, free Matrix included with the set!

For the price this thing wil go for, I would not call anything it comes with free
Or, the Matrix and box price is $150, and the other stuff fills in the rest of whatever price it ends up being. Doesn't MP10 go for $150+ now? Methinks it's the Matrix
No joke, I know Shajaki once considered the reissue just so he could get the key to vector sigma. 150$ was for the key adn the rest was extras

I bought that reissue as a present for my nephew and kept the Vector Sigma!! I had to open the shipping box anyway to make sure the box was ok :lol:

Also, just realized I was confusing the non-existent as of yet price for the Rodimus/Galvatron set with the higher non-existent as of yet price for the Autobot Heroes set. Derp. :lol:

by **RiddlerJ** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:41 pm

So all we need is a Platinum set with Wheelie and the Sharkticons and that'll be everybody.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:50 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:So all we need is a Platinum set with Wheelie and the Sharkticons and that'll be everybody.

Haha yeah but they'd probably not use TR Wheelie, which means I would probably not get it.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:50 pm

That rodimus really isnt a bad figure, was one of the best in the line & now that hes made of plastic that'll help alot. Galvatron on the other hand is terrible unless all you want to do it look at him. Id pick this set up just for rodimus but i already know its going to be hella over priced like the rest so ill be passing.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:54 pm

I am surprised no one likes the Titanium mold. Its one of the few I thoyggt were well balanced and transformed well

Doesnt mean I am getting this set, mind you. I wonder what the fandom would have done if they used his Energon Rodimus Major figure?