The Energon Pub

by **Optimus Schtool** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:21 am

Umm, anyone have this figure yet? Anyone notice any unwanted, "unique" additions to this toy??? IE the purple thing? I'm not saying anymore--just going off the picture on the Hasbro page... Let's just say there's "more than meets the eye" here. Wondering WTF is going on.. Perhaps he's meant to land on an aircraft carrier or something? Might want to stow that away when not in use... Anyway, ignore this post b/c I'm sure there's something else on it already. If not, please voice your opinions on the first Transformer with....additions... Ok--I said more..

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:25 am

he's like swindle in a plane/jet version

by **Optimus Schtool** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:33 am

Yeah--is this the new "lazy Hasbro" toy? At least give the guy a face versus a...lens? ...and PLEASE take away the robot dong..

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:45 am

im not sure what's with hasbro the make toys that we dont even know who they are sometimes... i think swindle appeared in game im just not sure though with hhis role...

News Credits: 1 · by **Maju Garzett** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:55 am

At least with Swindle he can be kitbashed into Shockwave, this guy just looks... well... I'm not sure what he looks like.

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:02 pm

Maju Garzett wrote:At least with Swindle he can be kitbashed into Shockwave, this guy just looks... well... I'm not sure what he looks like.

oh yeah! i forgot shockwave looks like swindle hhmmmm....

by **liveconvoy** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:40 pm

I feel dirty even rotating the thing up when I transform him!

I'm not sure of the purpose of the purple codpiece...
it's not like it helps him stay upright in alt mode or does ANYthing useful at all...

hmmm

by **upther** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:47 pm

I love the guy and I'm not sure why. I just think that he's too funny looking not to love.

by **Optimus Schtool** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:52 pm

CODPIECE!! I love it... Sorry--I'm a recently reconstituted Transformers fan--due in no small part to my future wife--and this figure is just...wrong....

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:01 pm

liveconvoy wrote:I feel dirty even rotating the thing up when I transform him!

I'm not sure of the purpose of the purple codpiece...
it's not like it helps him stay upright in alt mode or does ANYthing useful at all...

hmmm

what codepiece im sorry im just curious...

News Credits: 2 · by **War_On_Errorism** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:50 pm

softimus_prime wrote:im not sure what's with hasbro the make toys that we dont even know who they are sometimes... i think swindle appeared in game im just not sure though with hhis role...

Swindle, Dropkick, Dreadwing, and LongArm Where All In The Video Game. Payload and Arcee are Really The Only 2 Toys Not Featured In The Movie or Game.

by **Rushie** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:25 pm

War_On_Errorism wrote:
softimus_prime wrote:im not sure what's with hasbro the make toys that we dont even know who they are sometimes... i think swindle appeared in game im just not sure though with hhis role...
Swindle, Dropkick, Dreadwing, and LongArm Where All In The Video Game. Payload and Arcee are Really The Only 2 Toys Not Featured In The Movie or Game.

What about Wreckage?

by **Sportimus Prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:31 pm

This thread is useless without pictures...

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:56 pm

I like his little purple penis, the combination of the penis feature and the wicked alt mode makes this guy a must buy for me.

by **Maldroth** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:58 pm

purple codpiece huh...

Sounds like Dreadwing has a hidden Energon weapon.

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:24 pm

he sucks. i saw him at walmart today and i couldn't do it. he looks pretty cheap when you pick him up.. (see swindle for cheapness comparison)

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:28 pm

sorry for the double post but here's the product detail from hasbro.
behold the codpiece:
http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=20197

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:36 pm

War_On_Errorism wrote:
softimus_prime wrote:im not sure what's with hasbro the make toys that we dont even know who they are sometimes... i think swindle appeared in game im just not sure though with hhis role...
Swindle, Dropkick, Dreadwing, and LongArm Where All In The Video Game. Payload and Arcee are Really The Only 2 Toys Not Featured In The Movie or Game.

arcee was going to be in the movie but got cut last minute. but and all of the video game characters can be seen briefly in the movie prequal comics.