The Energon Pub

by **Dispensor** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:00 am

skywarp-2 wrote:
Dispensor wrote:See, Corhada is the only Beastformer I own. My mom threw out all of my old collection a few years ago because I sort of grew out of collecting. I'd review Quickstrike if I had it in my hands now.

I had to buy and collect and hide from my Ex Babies moma, I'm sure you can hide transformers.. tell your mother your gonna clean your own room.. That way there is no snooping...

Well, I gave my consent. I helped collect it all in a bag to donate to charity or something. Then about a year later, I got really into the hype surrounding the movie, and tah dah.

I'll see if I can get her to order me the Japanese Quickstrike off BBTS. For now, though, I'm waiting for MP starscream to hit Wal*Mart.

by **Icetron** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:32 am

Trelve wrote:I'm surprised nobody mentioned Silverbolt yet. I think he's pretty good but I have a ton of favorites and I'd be sitting here typing all day. =D

I wanted to but I couldn't think of what to say...I really love the SB toy though.

I got a couple toys on the way that I purchased recently so 'if' I attempt to review I'll pick my favourite one after I get them.

by **zemper** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:32 am

thanks for replying to my Q's maximal primal...i'm really thinking of getting the takara version after my main chase them of BW figs to collect's finished.

megatroptimus wrote:My favorite is BW2 Galvatron. Awesome transformation and I love the dragon and drill tank modes. Nice array of weapons too.

awesome. i got this guy along with my Lio Convoy. do you have instruction scans for him? i still haven't transformed him into his alternade modes yet, he's complicated, being a triplechanger and all.

Trelve wrote:I'm surprised nobody mentioned Silverbolt yet. I think he's pretty good but I have a ton of favorites and I'd be sitting here typing all day. =D

i like SB but the wings are just too wide in robot mode for my tastes. but if i ever acquire this figure i'll be sure to post a review here. :grin:

by **olokin** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:07 am

megatroptimus wrote:My favorite is BW2 Galvatron. Awesome transformation and I love the dragon and drill tank modes. Nice array of weapons too.

Mine too! He's my first triplechanger.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:30 am

Sorry I missed your Questions on Beast Wars Dinobot, Zemper, I was enthralled in the Movie line thread at that point plus it was 2AM on the east coast here....Maximal did a great job exemplifying what Dinobot's joints are able to do.. Corhada from the reissues has stronger joints then his first release, I am not sure if Takara fixed them tighter on the rerelease or what but he's very posable and his whip can hold up without falling for hours.. :grin:

by **Maximal Primal** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:52 pm

olokin wrote:
megatroptimus wrote:My favorite is BW2 Galvatron. Awesome transformation and I love the dragon and drill tank modes. Nice array of weapons too.

Mine too! He's my first triplechanger.

I'd love to see someone take on Beast Wars 2 Galvatron, I wonder if he's the furture version of Galvatron from G-1, it wasn't really clear in the fan dubbed version i have been watching, it certainly could work into the mythos, which would mean that BW2 Galvatron was actually Megatron from G-1 and has been hiding for a long time, and that the events that went down on Earth in Beast Wars with that Megaton and the golden disc was actually a secret plot devised by BW2 Galvatron. Anyone know if this could be the case?

here is what wikipedia has to say:

Beast Wars II, Animated series
In Japan the exclusive cel-animated series Beast Wars II introduced a new character by the same name. In the years that followed the end of The Great War, the factions known as the Maximals and Predacons arose to replace the Autobots and Decepticons. In this time, a Transformer known called Galvatron was the leader of a group of Predacons who landed on Planet Gaia (a future version of Earth) in search of the power of the Angolmois energy to rule the universe. After many battles, he brought in his Fortress Nemesis to finish the extraction of the energy from the planet. Confronted by the Maximals Lio Convoy and LioJunior, merged together as the Lion of Gaea, Galvatron was defeated, but as the Angolmois energy was sealed in capsules to prevent further use, Galvatron revived, intending to use the self-destruct device in his chest to destroy his foes. With a final blow, Lio Convoy shattered Galvatron's chest, causing a cataclysmic explosion that seemed to kill both of them off and scattered the Angolmois capsules across the galaxy.

Galvatron was a Triple Changer, using a Gaian computer to give him the most powerful forms the planet had to offer. These were an ancient drill tank and a monstrous dragon. This made Galvatron the first Predacon in the series to gain a beast mode, although his was made into a Transmetal-like form because of his tank mode. Galvatron had immense power, to such an extent he often lapsed into stasis until he managed to amass enough Angolmois Energy to be permanently active in the second half of the series.

Beast Wars Neo
In the course of the Beast Wars Neo sequel series, it is revealed that the Angolmois energy is actuality the life essence of Unicron himself, which his minions the Blendtrons seek to recover. The Blendtrons also recover Galvatron's lifeless shell, which was then possessed by Unicron as he attempted to transform Cybertron into his new body, only to be defeated by Maximal leader Big Convoy, aided by Lio Convoy and his Maximals.

This incarnation of Galvatron was voiced by Tetsuo Komura.

The similarities Between that series Galvatron and the G-1 version are uncanny, both have a connection to Unicron, Both pilot a ship, or fortress in this case, called the Nemesis. both are Purple with some gold or orange, it's just soo much so that I could see the Beast wars II Galvatron becoming the perfect future version of his original form from the reformat in the movie to the end of the G-1 saga, which would make Beast wars II Galvatron the original megatron!!!

Crap!!! I need that toy!!!

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:55 pm

I'll do another, this was fun.

TM Tarantulas

How did you get this Beast Wars Toy?

Ebay, AU$15 for him loose, but in perfect condition.

Rate your Bot: 1 Thumbs Up! is poor and 5 Thumbs Up! is the Best ever!!

1. Likeness to cartoon or Media:
[/b]As close as a toy of a spider with motorbike wheels can be. Colours are closer than I was expecting, but there are some paint apps that could have been better.
;)^

2. Posability:
Taranatulas has high posability in both modes. The 8 legs are all semi-posable, but do well enough to support the figure in alt mode, and can be moved around for a wide variety of different poses in robot mode. His arms and legs are also well articulated.
;)^

3. Transformation:
For a Deluxe, Tarantulas has a very decent transformation, it is not difficult, but he is no flip-former either. The third "Motorcycle" mode is extremely simple to utilise and adds much to the figure in alt mode, but not much in robot mode. The Spider legs can be a slight hassle in robot mode, but they do look cool when posed as weapons, as used in the show.
;)^

4. Packaging:
I have only ever seen the packaging from pics online, but I do have the cards for other Transmetals, and I love them. Having tech-specs, instructions and pics of other figures in all their modes is great, and something I wish Hasbro would consider doing again in the future. My only complaint is when removing the bubble, it is nigh impossible to not damage the front of the card.
;)^

5. Best feature:
For many, the third "vehicle" mode was a like it or hate it kind of gimmick. On Tarantulas I love the third mode, the motorcycle wheels that just jut out suit the crazy character, and Tarantulas's motorcycle mode was heavily featured in the series, which makes it even cooler. As with all transmetals, having their name printed on them is kinda cool, and the vacuumed metal always looks good.
;)^

Overall score: 20 Points!

Would you recommend this toy?
Yes.
If you liked Tarantulas on the show this figure is a must buy, if you didn't like him much, you could skip him, but you would be missing out on a very fun figure with a unique (in a good way) figure that is very playable, and displays and poses very well.

by **Maximal Primal** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:23 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:I'll do another, this was fun.

TM Tarantulas

How did you get this Beast Wars Toy?

Ebay, AU$15 for him loose, but in perfect condition.

Rate your Bot: 1 Thumbs Up! is poor and 5 Thumbs Up! is the Best ever!!

1. Likeness to cartoon or Media:
[/b]As close as a toy of a spider with motorbike wheels can be. Colours are closer than I was expecting, but there are some paint apps that could have been better.
;)^ ;)^ ;)^

2. Posability:
Taranatulas has high posability in both modes. The 8 legs are all semi-posable, but do well enough to support the figure in alt mode, and can be moved around for a wide variety of different poses in robot mode. His arms and legs are also well articulated.
;)^ ;)^ ;)^ ;)^

3. Transformation:
For a Deluxe, Tarantulas has a very decent transformation, it is not difficult, but he is no flip-former either. The third "Motorcycle" mode is extremely simple to utilise and adds much to the figure in alt mode, but not much in robot mode. The Spider legs can be a slight hassle in robot mode, but they do look cool when posed as weapons, as used in the show.
;)^ ;)^ ;)^ ;)^

4. Packaging:
I have only ever seen the packaging from pics online, but I do have the cards for other Transmetals, and I love them. Having tech-specs, instructions and pics of other figures in all their modes is great, and something I wish Hasbro would consider doing again in the future. My only complaint is when removing the bubble, it is nigh impossible to not damage the front of the card.
;)^ ;)^ ;)^ ;)^

5. Best feature:
For many, the third "vehicle" mode was a like it or hate it kind of gimmick. On Tarantulas I love the third mode, the motorcycle wheels that just jut out suit the crazy character, and Tarantulas's motorcycle mode was heavily featured in the series, which makes it even cooler. As with all transmetals, having their name printed on them is kinda cool, and the vacuumed metal always looks good.
;)^ ;)^ ;)^ ;)^ ;)^

Overall score: 20 Points!

Would you recommend this toy?
Yes.
If you liked Tarantulas on the show this figure is a must buy, if you didn't like him much, you could skip him, but you would be missing out on a very fun figure with a unique (in a good way) figure that is very playable, and displays and poses very well.

once again trunks, an excellent rating review, very cool. I have never thought about Tarantulas before I read this. I may just have to pick him up for my collection. Thankls for the info on him. :grin:

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:30 pm

Maximal Primal wrote:once again trunks, an excellent rating review, very cool. I have never thought about Tarantulas before I read this. I may just have to pick him up for my collection. Thankls for the info on him.

You are very welcome. I'll do a few more when I can. I should be getting BWII Galvatron later this week/early next and will do a review for him straight away.

If you like these reviews I suggest checking out Ryan's:
Beast Wars (S1)
Beast Wars Transmetals (S2 & S3)
Beast Wars II (Japan only) and
Beast Wars Neo (Japan only) galleries.

Of course, don't go looking at them if you want to not spend money.

by **Maximal Primal** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:11 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:
Maximal Primal wrote:once again trunks, an excellent rating review, very cool. I have never thought about Tarantulas before I read this. I may just have to pick him up for my collection. Thankls for the info on him.

You are very welcome. I'll do a few more when I can. I should be getting BWII Galvatron later this week/early next and will do a review for him straight away.

If you like these reviews I suggest checking out Ryan's:
Beast Wars (S1)
Beast Wars Transmetals (S2 & S3)
Beast Wars II (Japan only) and
Beast Wars Neo (Japan only) galleries.

Of course, don't go looking at them if you want to not spend money.

Wow, thanks for the link, one thing though, Who the Heck is Tripredacus?? He's cary lookin. What's his story, I really don't recall him in the Beast Wars series unless I missed an episode or something? Wasn't there a Tripredacus council, but I don't remeber it being these guys at all??

Also could someone do a Rating review of Transmetals Terrorsaur? He is wickedly Cool!!
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize ... 1&image=38

I may want to buy him depending on the rating he gets.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:39 pm

Maximal Primal wrote:Who the Heck is Tripredacus?? He's cary lookin. What's his story, I really don't recall him in the Beast Wars series unless I missed an episode or something? Wasn't there a Tripredacus council, but I don't remeber it being these guys at all??

Tripredacus is 1 of the Beast Wars combiners, and the 3 toys that combine to form him are: Ramhorn, Cicadacon, and Seaclamp. He is supposed to be the Predacon leader. All 3 were briefly seen in The Agenda Pt1, as separate entities, and never in their combined form. From memory, the Show versions looked nothing like the toys.
Theories abound for this guy, most saying that he, like Tarantulas are related more closely to Unicron than Autobot or Decepticon.

Maximal Primal wrote:Also could someone do a Rating review of Transmetals Terrorsaur? He is wickedly Cool!!
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize ... 1&image=38

I may want to buy him depending on the rating he gets.

Love to help you out here, but I do not own the figure. Sorry.

News Credits: 5 · by **Gutsman Heavy** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:41 pm

Not a fan of TM Terrorsaur, hideous lanky monkey arms in bot mode

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:45 pm

Gutsman Heavy wrote:Not a fan of TM Terrorsaur, hideous lanky monkey arms in bot mode

Says the guy with Cybertron Crumplezone as his Avatar!

His robot mode may be ugly, but his paintwork is exceptional.

by **Dispensor** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:49 pm

I recall owning the armada version, and I loved it. I bet the original is even better considering the chrome and overall better paint scheme.

by **Maximal Primal** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:58 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:
Maximal Primal wrote:Who the Heck is Tripredacus?? He's cary lookin. What's his story, I really don't recall him in the Beast Wars series unless I missed an episode or something? Wasn't there a Tripredacus council, but I don't remeber it being these guys at all??

Tripredacus is 1 of the Beast Wars combiners, and the 3 toys that combine to form him are: Ramhorn, Cicadacon, and Seaclamp. He is supposed to be the Predacon leader. All 3 were briefly seen in The Agenda Pt1, as separate entities, and never in their combined form. From memory, the Show versions looked nothing like the toys.
Theories abound for this guy, most saying that he, like Tarantulas are related more closely to Unicron than Autobot or Decepticon.

Maximal Primal wrote:Also could someone do a Rating review of Transmetals Terrorsaur? He is wickedly Cool!!
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize ... 1&image=38

I may want to buy him depending on the rating he gets.

Love to help you out here, but I do not own the figure. Sorry.

yeah I don't remember them looking anything like those toys either, I just remember them being very creepy and ploting Megatron's demise. Hmm, I'll have to look into their individual toys again and compare via Youtube.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:00 pm

Dispensor wrote:I recall owning the armada version, and I loved it. I bet the original is even better considering the chrome and overall better paint scheme.

It so is better then the Armada version, and not only that, the lanky arms make him look much more menacingly able to reach out and Bitch slap a Maximal easily!! :shock:

by **Dispensor** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:24 pm

skywarp-2 wrote:
Dispensor wrote:I recall owning the armada version, and I loved it. I bet the original is even better considering the chrome and overall better paint scheme.

It so is better then the Armada version, and not only that, the lanky arms make him look much more menacingly able to reach out and Bitch slap a Maximal easily!!

I forget, does he have rotating hands? IF so, he'd look great in a "creeping" Nosferatu pose.

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:28 am

beast wars neo stampy :grin:

is awesome :grin:

.

by **zemper** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:47 am

tom brokaw wrote:beast wars neo stampy is awesome .

no way man, longrack IS AWESOME! ROFLMAO :lol:

*snicker* stampy *snicker*

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:18 am

Stampy huh?? Who's the pimp daddy squirel with the clock on his chest like Flavor Flav? A pimp daddy squirrel transformer, it just leaves soooooo much open for jokes, that are dirty, I really can't go any further....

"lifts his fist towards the sky shaking...."

Do you hear me Richard Gere??? You have been spared humiliation at my hands!!!!......................................................................................................................................................................................................... This time anyways... :-x