The Energon Pub

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I honestly didn't know that Dai Atlas had waist rotation and an ab crunch. I have TR Overlord, and he doesn't have that, so I assumed Dai Atlas was the same. Shame that it's loose though, because my Overlord is really tight there, like almost scary tight, but I can live with it.

I don't think Dai Atlas is supposed to have that ab crunch in robot mode, rather that may mean the waist isn't compressed all the way. The looseness stems from the connector which is really loose. Could anyone weigh in on that?

[Ironhidensh]

Soooo..... Armada Prime, any word?

[Sabrblade]

Soooo..... Armada Prime, any word?

Likely another Selects figure, since Legends is over as of Big Powered.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I honestly didn't know that Dai Atlas had waist rotation and an ab crunch. I have TR Overlord, and he doesn't have that, so I assumed Dai Atlas was the same. Shame that it's loose though, because my Overlord is really tight there, like almost scary tight, but I can live with it.

I don't think Dai Atlas is supposed to have that ab crunch in robot mode, rather that may mean the waist isn't compressed all the way. The looseness stems from the connector which is really loose. Could anyone weigh in on that?

I was more referring to the location of the joint rather than it being a legit ab crunch. He basically does a crunch when he transforms, it's just a bit more extreme than a usual crunch.

The connector itself is really loose which is why the 2 halves are a bit unstable compared to each other. It needed tightened up

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

So, I just got Godbomber today. I realize I'm rather late to that party.

I wonder how many Godbombers had loose insulation covers (and bits loose in package) because of the gauntlets not being transformed correctly when the trailer was packed? Mine did!

[blackeyedprime]

Went for the god bomber with convoy set but from the few god bombers I've seen boxed I wondered why it looked like it was missing something, so that could be why.

[o.supreme]

I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

Same with mine.

Even though it is generally not loved by the fandom, I really enjoy my God Ginrai. It looks spectacular. And now he can stand with Team Big Powered and Greatshot, and hopefully soon some more Autobots from the time

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Well, my Godbomber was packaged with the gauntlets folded the way they're supposed to be for the God Ginrai combo, which kept the insulation tray from closing right and kept them from holding to Godbomber's upper arms securely. So it arrived with one gauntlet detached and the sword blade partly out of its notch in the tray:


I enjoy my God Ginrai/Apex Armor Optimus as well:

I do want to mod the wings, but I'm overall happy.

[ZeroWolf]

God ginrai is a beast, shame he's so expensive now

[Ironhidensh]

I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

Same with mine.

Even though it is generally not loved by the fandom, I really enjoy my God Ginrai. It looks spectacular. And now he can stand with Team Big Powered and Greatshot, and hopefully soon some more Autobots from the time

Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

God ginrai is a beast, shame he's so expensive now

I think I was fairly lucky. I scored "Magnus Prime" from the Siege on Cybertron set for $33 plus $7 shipping, and Godbomber for $80.95 shipped.

[Nemesis Destron]

Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

I can't think of any particular figure I own but it's too bad that you can't/don't do much with God Ginrai.

[Ironhidensh]

Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

I can't think of any particular figure I own but it's too bad that you can't/don't do much with God Ginrai.

You can do a lot with it, I just don't. I rarely play with my figures anymore, just display 'em.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Welp, I had some fun with mine tonight. Took a few shots of him duking it out with my Cybertron Megatron.



That third shot is the one I planned first. The others were more afterthought.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

Same with mine.

Even though it is generally not loved by the fandom, I really enjoy my God Ginrai. It looks spectacular. And now he can stand with Team Big Powered and Greatshot, and hopefully soon some more Autobots from the time

Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

It certainly is. He is so big and really heavy too. He's really impressive on the shelf, and with the other Japanese G1 update guys

[Skritz]

With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?

[Sabrblade]

With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?

Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

[Skritz]

With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?

Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

I'm just a tiiiiny bit worried Hasbro gets all money-grubbing and decide not to allow those to be completed. Granted, Selects is not a mass retail line so the whole 'price point' thing might not be an issue this time.

[ZeroWolf]

With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?

Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

I'm just a tiiiiny bit worried Hasbro gets all money-grubbing and decide not to allow those to be completed. Granted, Selects is not a mass retail line so the whole 'price point' thing might not be an issue this time.

I don't see why they would as they would then sell them on hasbro pulse just like Star Convoy.

[Sabrblade]

With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?

Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

I'm just a tiiiiny bit worried Hasbro gets all money-grubbing and decide not to allow those to be completed. Granted, Selects is not a mass retail line so the whole 'price point' thing might not be an issue this time.

Hasbro's not involved with those figures. They're all Takara's doing, so they're not subject to any of Hasbro's standards.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Fun fact about Godbomber:

He can work quite nicely with Cog.

[ZeroWolf]

That is an awesome combination

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Thanks! Godbomber has a lot of 5mm ports, so he lends himself nicely to this sort of thing.

[Seibertron]

I just realized Fracas and Nightstick never got the proper Targetmaster treatment alongside the other 8 1987 Targetmasters. That is a bummer. Hell, I'd take a recolor at this point, but would prefer new molds or remolds. Too bad they didn't come out with them!