The Energon Pub

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:24 am

According to Tony @ Chimungmung.com, due for release this week will be a 3 pack of Transformers Targetmasters produced by Hasbro.

Pre-orderes are available now with expected release being this Thursday 8th November.
http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php?products_id=860&osCsid=1172756f24315dffdb0b0d7f624220cb

More info to follow...!

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:08 am

*YAWN*

With all the great stuff Hasbro ISN'T giving us (like Prime Breakdown), it's hard to get excited about this. It's like they're throwing crumbs our way to make up for the cake we aren't getting.

by **zappatton2** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:10 pm

Actually, count me among the hugely excited about this. I've got the Takara MP Rodimus, and I've spent a good deal of time scouring eBay in the hopes I could just purchase the targetmaster figure to go with him. If "Offshoot" is getting his own release, I am on board!!!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:30 pm

So why is there a picture of universe Cyclonus' targetmaster Nightstick?

by **NTESHFT** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:34 pm

PASS......

I'm already weary of getting 3 new molds followed by 25 repaints of old molds as it is, so now let's just deal with repaints of these guys now? Disney,if you are buying Hasbro,please take note of this....

by **RAcast** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:44 pm

headsortails wrote:PASS......

I'm already weary of getting 3 new molds followed by 25 repaints of old molds as it is, so now let's just deal with repaints of these guys now? Disney,if you are buying Hasbro,please take note of this....

Takara has done far more redecos of these than Hasbro has, y'know.

by **Breakdown 2099** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:51 pm

Not even this >:oP

will stop me from I-)

by **NTESHFT** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:27 am

RAcast wrote:
headsortails wrote:PASS......

I'm already weary of getting 3 new molds followed by 25 repaints of old molds as it is, so now let's just deal with repaints of these guys now? Disney,if you are buying Hasbro,please take note of this....

Takara has done far more redecos of these than Hasbro has, y'know.

Yeah, I'm probably unkowingly counting those too. I just wish for more new molds and less repaints.....

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:18 am

Further confirmation comes via Tony @ Chimungmung.com regarding the Targetmaster 3 pack.

Seems we are being offered 3 of the same Targetmaster 'Nightstick' which came with the Challenge at Cybertron set.

It would be nice to see a 3 pack of previously released figures rather than 3 of the same type, but as the photo shows, they look great as a mini-army!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:56 am

Prime repaint and kitbash fodder :twisted:

Of note is that although it's Nightstick, he's actually based on Fracas, Scourge's Targetmaster thanks to a model sheet mixup.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:13 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Of note is that although it's Nightstick, he's actually based on Fracas, Scourge's Targetmaster thanks to a model sheet mixup.

Rise of the Nerds! :lol:

by **zappatton2** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:04 pm

That's rather disappointing, I was really hoping my MP Rodimus would get his Firebolt.

by **RAcast** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:12 pm

That's astoundingly disappointing. I love me some minicon teams...but three of the same mold? In fact three of the EXACT same minicon? Yuck.

by **Breakdown 2099** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:06 am

RAcast wrote:That's astoundingly disappointing. I love me some minicon teams...but three of the same mold? In fact three of the EXACT same minicon? Yuck.

I agree. Do you think it was "i don't give a s*** day" at the office?

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:35 am

This screams Knockoff or Overstock from that Rodimus/Cyclonus 2 pack.

Chingmung toys are probably based in china, seeing the ammount of Knock Off items they have.

Notice how they say "No packing" too. Probably a CHMS equvilant. But it seems like a nicely priced way to get more targetmasters...

by **RAcast** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:36 am

Breakdown 2099 wrote:
RAcast wrote:That's astoundingly disappointing. I love me some minicon teams...but three of the same mold? In fact three of the EXACT same minicon? Yuck.

I agree. Do you think it was "i don't give a s*** day" at the office?

Sure seems like it. =_= I mean, what's the consumer base for something like this? Army builders and customizers and...who else? I mean, they're allegedly going to be the exact same deco, there are a choice few people who would be interested in this at all.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:37 am

I would assume these are a factory find of some sort rather than a fully repackaged set of the same character so dont be too downhearted folk!

They will obviously appeal to some folk but not to others, but aint that always the way when someone posts up something new in these forums.

I wouldnt mind a few for those guys without any sort of real weapon. Heck, three of these guys with a few paint highlights here and there would look great! :KREMZEEK: