The Energon Pub

shajaki wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

shajaki wrote:duke!
thats an awesome idea! not only can i totally buy that because he never even transformed in the show (so he can look like anything in bot mode) but... what the hell! i never even knew that existed!

*runs to ebay*

Shouldn't be too hard to find. It shelfwarmed out the wazoo, as is the curse of every TF toy named "Mudflap".

Example: This pic was taken in 2009.

Cybertron Mudflap and Movie Mudflap are both seen still available, despite their being released two years apart and both before 2009:

Yeah, I'm currently using that yellow Mudflap as Erector. I still haven't decided if I want to cover up the Decepticon logo yet (I did buy some Autobot symbols for it)

My Hauler changed his colours again!

Reissues - filling the gap until I get the real thing

Sabrblade wrote:

robotmel wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Does anyone have the Amazon Kids Day Hot Spot (the one that comes with Evac)? Depending on how orangy his red is, I'm thinking of using him as my Classics Hauler.

..but, but, isnt our lesser spotted competition winner actually green?

He tends to change his clothes:

That's the episode I was thinking of but I felt sure he was green?

Thanks for the reminder about Movie Mudflap, I had forgotten all about him.

He will be my repurposed Classics Hauler!

robotmel wrote:
That's the episode I was thinking of but I felt sure he was green?

Thanks for the reminder about Movie Mudflap, I had forgotten all about him.

He will be my repurposed Classics Hauler!

I believe he was that colour in the episode because Grapple was initially meant to be in season one. By the time he was dropped the episode was finished and nothing could be done about it. At least I think that's how it happened

I don't do a lot of repurposing... Most of my figures are happily representing who they are supposed to be. There are a few exceptions, however.

I have three figures from the movie toyline that I use. Bludgeon:



Seaspray:



and Mindwarp (pardon the quite old photo on this one):



Of them, Mindwarp probably works the least... but eh, for a movie-verse toy, he ain't bad, so I'll keep him 'till Hasbro does a new one in the Generations line. (If they ever do.)

Other then that, the only other two I can think of is Booster X-10 subbing for Lazerbeak (pictured here with some friends):



and Animated Arcee, with a new custom head and guns, subbing for her "Classics" self:



Arcee should soon be getting replaced, however. (Just shipped my Source Stack yesterday!) Also, if the announced upcoming Legends Buzzsaw is any good, and if it gets the obvious repaint, perhaps I will be replacing Booster X-10. (And finally having a "Classics" Buzzsaw, too!)

Sabrblade wrote:

robotmel wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Does anyone have the Amazon Kids Day Hot Spot (the one that comes with Evac)? Depending on how orangy his red is, I'm thinking of using him as my Classics Hauler.

..but, but, isnt our lesser spotted competition winner actually green?

He tends to change his clothes:

Oh, I forgot about him... I kind of half repurposed him... I have the Grapple toy, and I think of him as Grapple... but I display him on my "Ark Crew Autobots" shelf, and even (half for shíts and giggles) stuck a "Hauler" license plate sticker on him:

Yotsuyasan wrote:I don't do a lot of repurposing... Most of my figures are happily representing who they are supposed to be. There are a few exceptions, however.

I have three figures from the movie toyline that I use. Bludgeon:



Seaspray:



and Mindwarp (pardon the quite old photo on this one):



Of them, Mindwarp probably works the least... but eh, for a movie-verse toy, he ain't bad, so I'll keep him 'till Hasbro does a new one in the Generations line. (If they ever do.)

Other then that, the only other two I can think of is Booster X-10 subbing for Lazerbeak (pictured here with some friends):



and Animated Arcee, with a new custom head and guns, subbing for her "Classics" self:



Arcee should soon be getting replaced, however. (Just shipped my Source Stack yesterday!) Also, if the announced upcoming Legends Buzzsaw is any good, and if it gets the obvious repaint, perhaps I will be replacing Booster X-10. (And finally having a "Classics" Buzzsaw, too!)

Hasbro has, themselves, technically repurposed that Bludgeon figure to represent the G1 vesrion. That's the body he uses in the Legends game.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bludgeon_%28G1%29

There's a Legends Buzzsaw coming?

RiddlerJ wrote:There's a Legends Buzzsaw coming?

I wonder if all the new art/characters we see via the Battle Tactics mobile game is a hint to new toys coming soon?

Well, just for giggles. Let’s check the Classics (Classics/Universe/RTS/Generations) list to see who we have and who we still need.

Going by toy release year, which characters have a Classics toy and which still need one.

1984
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Cliffjumper
Brawn
Huffer
Gears
Windcharger
Jazz
Prowl
Bluestreak
Sunstreaker
Sideswipe
Hound
Trailbreaker
Ironhide
Ratchet
Wheeljack
Mirage

Megatron
Starscream
Thundercracker
Skywarp
Soundwave (FOC toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)
Laserbeak
Buzzsaw (Botcon release only)
Rumble (United release only)
Frenzy (United release only)
Ravage

All the Autobots are accounted for. The Decepticons are a little trickier. Buzzsaw, Rumble, and Frenzy are all available but in somewhat expensive versions. Soundwave is a repurpose unless one wants to stretch things and use the Device Label version which is also an expensive option.

1985
Warpath
Seapray
Beachcomber
Powerglide
Cosmos
Skids
Grapple
Hoist
Inferno
Red Alert
Smokescreen
Perceptor
Blaster
Grimlock
Slag (minicon version only)
Swoop (minicon version only)
Snarl
Sludge
Whirl
Roadbuster
Topspin
Twintwist
Jetfire
Omega Supreme

Dirge
Thrust
Ramjet
Blitzwing
Astrotrain
Shrapnel
Bombshell
Kickback (FOC toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)
Chop Shop
Venom
Barrage
Ransack
Hook
Scrapper
Scavenger
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Bonecrusher
Shockwave (FOC toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)

A few more gaps in the '85 line. The Insecticon and Dinobot lineups are especially bare with only a very few satisfactory toys filling the gap. Seaspray is a grey issue with some Hasbro reps insinuating that the ROTF was meant to be the G1 guy.

1986
Eject (TFCC release only)
Rewind (TFCC release only)
Ramhorn
Steeljaw
Wheelie
Pipes
Tailgate
Swerve
Hubcap (ROTF toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)
Outback (Botcon release only)
Hot Rod
Kup
Blurr
Wreck-Gar
Springer
Sandstorm
Broadside
Air Raid
Skydive
Fireflight
Slingshot (Henkei minicon and Unite Warriors release only)
Silverbolt
Groove
First Aid
Blades
Streetwise
Hot Spot
Rodimus Prime
Ultra Magnus
Sky-Lynx
Metroplex

Ratbat
Cyclonus
Scourge
Octane
Runabout (TFCC release only)
Runamuck (TFCC release only)
Sharkticon (Botcon release only, no official version of Gnaw)
Dead End
Wildrider (Gentei version only)
Breakdown
Dragstrip
Motormaster
Brawl
Swindle
Vortex
Blast Off
Onslaught
Razorclaw
Rampage
Tantrum
Headstrong
Divebomb
Galvatron
Trypticon

Most of the ’86 Autobots are accounted for. The notable exceptions include some cassettes and minbots and the occasional odd case like Broadside and Sky Lynx. The Decepticons fare worse with a few noteworthy omissions and a good number of weak versions for other characters such as the Legends Trypticon and the Energon repaints of the Combaticons.

We won’t even go into the later years as there just too many gaps to even make a decent list.

RiddlerJ wrote:Well, just for giggles. Let’s check the Classics (Classics/Universe/RTS/Generations) list to see who we have and who we still need.

Going by toy release year, which characters have a Classics toy and which still need one.

1984
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Cliffjumper
Brawn
Huffer
Gears
Windcharger
Jazz
Prowl
Bluestreak
Sunstreaker
Sideswipe
Hound
Trailbreaker
Ironhide
Ratchet
Wheeljack
Mirage

Megatron
Starscream
Thundercracker
Skywarp
Soundwave (FOC toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)
Laserbeak
Buzzsaw (Botcon release only)
Rumble (United release only)
Frenzy (United release only)
Ravage

All the Autobots are accounted for. The Decepticons are a little trickier. Buzzsaw, Rumble, and Frenzy are all available but in somewhat expensive versions. Soundwave is a repurpose unless one wants to stretch things and use the Device Label version which is also an expensive option.

1985
Warpath
Seapray
Beachcomber
Powerglide
Cosmos
Skids
Grapple
Hoist
Inferno
Red Alert
Smokescreen
Perceptor
Blaster
Grimlock
Slag (minicon version only)
Swoop (minicon version only)
Snarl
Sludge
Whirl
Roadbuster
Topspin
Twintwist
Jetfire
Omega Supreme

Dirge
Thrust
Ramjet
Blitzwing
Astrotrain
Shrapnel
Bombshell
Kickback (FOC toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)
Chop Shop
Venom
Barrage
Ransack
Hook
Scrapper
Scavenger
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Bonecrusher
Shockwave (FOC toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)

A few more gaps in the '85 line. The Insecticon and Dinobot lineups are especially bare with only a very few satisfactory toys filling the gap. Seaspray is a grey issue with some Hasbro reps insinuating that the ROTF was meant to be the G1 guy.

1986
Eject (TFCC release only)
Rewind (TFCC release only)
Ramhorn
Steeljaw
Wheelie
Pipes
Tailgate
Swerve
Hubcap (ROTF toy officially repurposed as G1 by Hasbro)
Outback (Botcon release only)
Hot Rod
Kup
Blurr
Wreck-Gar
Springer
Sandstorm
Broadside
Air Raid
Skydive
Fireflight
Slingshot (Henkei minicon and Unite Warriors release only)
Silverbolt
Groove
First Aid
Blades
Streetwise
Hot Spot
Rodimus Prime
Ultra Magnus
Sky-Lynx
Metroplex

Ratbat
Cyclonus
Scourge
Octane
Runabout (TFCC release only)
Runamuck (TFCC release only)
Sharkticon (Botcon release only, no official version of Gnaw)
Dead End
Wildrider (Gentei version only)
Breakdown
Dragstrip
Motormaster
Brawl
Swindle
Vortex
Blast Off
Onslaught
Razorclaw
Rampage
Tantrum
Headstrong
Divebomb
Galvatron
Trypticon

Most of the ’86 Autobots are accounted for. The notable exceptions include some cassettes and minbots and the occasional odd case like Broadside and Sky Lynx. The Decepticons fare worse with a few noteworthy omissions and a good number of weak versions for other characters such as the Legends Trypticon and the Energon repaints of the Combaticons.

We won’t even go into the later years as there just too many gaps to even make a decent list.

For the animal cassettes, the FOC disks will do for now, especially for Buzzsaw, Laserbeak and Ratbat. SDCC Prime Shockwave is a much better fit than his FOC version, and YOTS Omega Supreme has the right colors to be a G1 stand in, especially with the MakeToys add-on kit

grimdragon2001 wrote:
For the animal cassettes, the FOC disks will do for now, especially for Buzzsaw, Laserbeak and Ratbat. SDCC Prime Shockwave is a much better fit than his FOC version, and YOTS Omega Supreme has the right colors to be a G1 stand in, especially with the MakeToys add-on kit

I was just listing what I believe are the official toys (though anyone is free to correct)

I pretty much use the WFC/FOC toys as the G1 stand ins. This gives me all the cassettes, Omega Supreme, Topspin, Twin Twist, and Impactor.

I also use Sea Spray as my G1 Seaspray and Venin as G1 Venom.

Actually, does anyone know if the G1 painted AOE Dinobots are meant to be the G1 guys or just homage them?

The 2007 TRU reissue of G1 Soundwave that came in Classics packaging is considered by Hasbro to be Classics Soundwave.

Sabrblade wrote:The 2007 TRU reissue of G1 Soundwave that came in Classics packaging is considered by Hasbro to be Classics Soundwave.

Ah, I'd forgotten about Soundwave! I guess I just think of him so much as Classics Soundwave that I forget sometimes he is technically from a different line. But, as seen in the photo of Lazerbeak & friends I posted above, my Soundwave is the Device Label one.

For a little while I thought Ultra Mammoth might make a passable (not great, just passable) Nova Prime, mostly due to the head sculpt and color scheme.

...Let's be fair, the version they're making isn't much better.

Just remembered I've been using FOC Roadbuster as my Classics Rollbar

grimdragon2001 wrote:Just remembered I've been using FOC Roadbuster as my Classics Rollbar

That's made me aware that I've found a new depth of weird. I've got the movie release Energon Strongarm as Rollbar, with Cybertron Clocker, Swerve and movie Clocker as Searchlight, Chase and Freeway respectively. Generations Scoop is affectionately called 'Wideload'. Rollbar has two brothers and there's a story to how they all met. It's getting desperate out here.

Been looking over the Pretenders, and I found a couple good ones, and an odd one...

Here's an awesome one. Universe 2.0 Blaster:



as G1 Cloudburst:



The colors work, and the alt. mode works exceptionally well.

Movie Clocker: http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Groundbreaker/groundbreaker.htm

as G1 Groundbreaker: http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Groundbreaker/groundbreaker.htm

Again, similar colors and the alt. mode evokes the G1...whatever that is.

Now what do folks think about Cybertron Scattorshot:



as G1 Longtooth:



It's an odd stretch, but here's why I think it works: The colors are pretty similar to the Pretender shell. The alt. mode, while not exact, is evocative of the armored vehicle of the G1 inner robot. In robot mode, he has goggles on his head, reminding you the Pretender shell has a scanning device over one eye. However, one of the biggest factors is the double barrel missiles he sports. Kinda like walrus tusks .

Whaddya think?

Duke of Luns wrote:Now what do folks think about Cybertron Scattorshot:



as G1 Longtooth:



It's an odd stretch, but here's why I think it works: The colors are pretty similar to the Pretender shell. The alt. mode, while not exact, is evocative of the armored vehicle of the G1 inner robot. In robot mode, he has goggles on his head, reminding you the Pretender shell has a scanning device over one eye. However, one of the biggest factors is the double barrel missiles he sports. Kinda like walrus tusks .

Whaddya think?

That's interesting. I make a lot of these stretches but I hadn't thought of that one. He needs some red and then, to me, it'd be entirely acceptable.

CHMS Deep Cover repurposed as Neo Classics Deluxe Scamper!
(I might pop the blue head off and replace with spare black Sideswipe head if I can find it?)





PCC Commander Heavytread repurposed as Neo Classics Guzzle!
(With the added bulk from the Maketoys Mobine Jungle Type set, I wonder if together they would make a better Guzzle?)





Prime Deluxe Sgt Kup repurposed as Neo Classics Brawn!
(Currently taking him apart to add a little more colour...)

robotmel wrote::D

CHMS Deep Cover repurposed as Neo Classics Deluxe Scamper!
(I might pop the blue head off and replace with spare black Sideswipe head if I can find it?)

I suppose it kind of works... But I am confused why you'd need to repurpose a figure for Scamper when we not long ago actually got an official one?




Unless you are just that desperate to have him as a Deluxe class figure rather than a Legends class one?

Yotsuyasan wrote:I suppose it kind of works... But I am confused why you'd need to repurpose a figure for Scamper when we not long ago actually got an official one?

Unless you are just that desperate to have him as a Deluxe class figure rather than a Legends class one?

I missed out on Titan Metroplex and his little buddy, so whilst compiling and adjusting my Neo Classics list, I thought he would work well plus Im not a big fan of the smaller scale lines of figures we are offered (despite owning a fair few) and usually look to find a 'larger' scaled version of the character or a repurposed alternative or a 3rd party filler!

robotmel wrote:I missed out on Titan Metroplex and his little buddy...

That's a pity, they're all kinds of awesome!

Yotsuyasan wrote:

robotmel wrote:I missed out on Titan Metroplex and his little buddy...

That's a pity, they're all kinds of awesome!

Where did you get those extra ramp pieces for Metroplex?