The Energon Pub

[-Kanrabat-]

Oh, that's hardly fair Kanrabat. TR Arcee is made from the most slender TR mold (one that even basically has high heels because of the foot design), was retooled to have more slender upper arms, and was allowed to have Arcee's actual face and be pink. And hey, it makes Headmaster Arcee (supported by canon before the Legends comic) a reality.

Well, she's not as "MA'AM" as the Binaltech one, but she's still "MA'AM" nonetheless. Abby-like look aside, the advantage is that she's a proper transformers instead of being just a shellformer like most fembots are.

[Gauntlet101010]

Oh, wow, that backpack. Yikes.

Hasbro. Guys. It's okay to integrate car parts into Arcee's robot mold. She can have car shins or car part arms. Even Hot Rod has car parts on his shins most of the time.

[Sabrblade]

Wish there was a second wave of Deluxes with a real Starscream...

Wish possibly granted:

Deluxe Starscream
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Starscream/102569610

Deluxe Prowl
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Prowl/985823083

Deluxe Soundwave
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Soundwave/859888439

[Mindmaster]

Wish there was a second wave of Deluxes with a real Starscream...

Wish possibly granted:

Deluxe Starscream
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Starscream/102569610

Deluxe Prowl
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Prowl/985823083

Deluxe Soundwave
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Soundwave/859888439

Me a happy Mindmaster!

[Emerje]

Oh, wow, that backpack. Yikes.

Hasbro. Guys. It's okay to integrate car parts into Arcee's robot mold. She can have car shins or car part arms. Even Hot Rod has car parts on his shins most of the time.

It's especially annoying when, unlike T30 Arcee, this Arcee has big square legs and big square forearms ideal for integration. Hasbro simply took the easy way out and made one of the purest shellformers we've seen since Age of Extinction.

Emerje

[william-james88]

We got quite a bit of big Transformers Cyberverse news all at once. Firstly, for those who liked the deluxes Hasbro has been releasing, we seem to have more coming. There are listings on Walmart for a deluxe Starscream, Prowl and Soundwave. Here are the links to those listings, which fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade sent our way:

Deluxe Starscream
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Starscream/102569610

Deluxe Prowl
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Prowl/985823083

Deluxe Soundwave
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Soundwave/859888439

But that is not all. We also have new product images. We have some for the upcoming One Step Cybertronian Megatron and Ratchet as well as Ultimate Iaconus. It seems Iaconus shares some engineering with Ultimate Shockwave since the alt mode is him on all fours as well. However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.

























These images are also from Walmart.

[-Kanrabat-]

Ratchet seeing Arcee's backpack:
"Hold my Energon cube."

[ZeroWolf]

*looks at Iaconus alt mode, imagine manager meeting with designer*
Manager: So what does this one turn into?
*points at Iaconus*
Designer: Oh he's great! He turns into a city!
Manager: hmmm
Designer: problem?
Manager: a few, do you know how much we're going to sell him for?
Designer: Err
Manager: We also sell Titan Class toys for about $180, they turn into cities. We would people buy them if they can get this guy for 80% less?
Designer: I don't think that's how the fans are going to look at this...
Manager: No we can't have a city at this price. We'll do this instead.
*manhandles prototype*
Designer: but...
Manager: There we go.
*Puts toy down*
Designer: but...
Manager: Stick a few rocket boosters on there and he can be a spaceship or a tank. Ohh there's his gimmick, he becomes whatever the child wants! I'll get marketing on it right now!
*manager leaves*
Designer: but...

[Sabrblade]

However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.

*looks at photo*

Huh?

*enlarges photo for a closer look*

Oh. OOOH! It's a starship.

That's a very bad publicity photo. We're seeing the ship from behind with a view of the thrusters in the back.

[blackeyedprime]

One of the oddest alt modes yet...'assume the position!'

Maybe they just gave up on his design when season 3 started to go down hill.

[william-james88]

However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.

*looks at photo*

Huh?

*enlarges photo for a closer look*

Oh. OOOH! It's a starship.

That's a very bad publicity photo. We're seeing the ship from behind with a view of the thrusters in the back.

So the knees are a dual cockpit?

[Sabrblade]

However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.

*looks at photo*

Huh?

*enlarges photo for a closer look*

Oh. OOOH! It's a starship.

That's a very bad publicity photo. We're seeing the ship from behind with a view of the thrusters in the back.

So the knees are a dual cockpit?

Dunno. That's the first pic we've seen of it, AFAIK. They haven't shown us what the front end looks like.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Dear Hasbro: You do realize that publicity photos are supposed to make your products look good, yes?

[-Kanrabat-]

Dear Hasbro: You do realize that publicity photos are supposed to make your products look good, yes?

That memo was lost in the mail since at least 35 years!

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Dear Hasbro: You do realize that publicity photos are supposed to make your products look good, yes?

That memo was lost in the mail since at least 35 years!

Nah, the catalog photos from the '80s look good and they had it at least as recently as 2009. They extra had it in 2005 - remember how dressed-up the Cybertron publicity pics were?

[Tuned Agent]

Iaconus' alt mode kinda reminds me of a World Devastator from the Star Wars EU.

[-Kanrabat-]

Dear Hasbro: You do realize that publicity photos are supposed to make your products look good, yes?

That memo was lost in the mail since at least 35 years!

Nah, the catalog photos from the '80s look good and they had it at least as recently as 2009. They extra had it in 2005 - remember how dressed-up the Cybertron publicity pics were?

I give you the 1980's because those Distribution au Consommateurs catalogue were AWESOME! Then again, those photos may have not been made by Hasbro but by the store company.

As for the Cybertron years, I can't tell because I started collecting only in 2010.
Look like I started collecting just in time when Hasbro photographers stopped giving a fak.

[MrMunkeepants]

Oh, wow, that backpack. Yikes.
Hasbro. Guys. It's okay to integrate car parts into Arcee's robot mold. She can have car shins or car part arms. Even Hot Rod has car parts on his shins most of the time.

It's especially annoying when, unlike T30 Arcee, this Arcee has big square legs and big square forearms ideal for integration. Hasbro simply took the easy way out and made one of the purest shellformers we've seen since Age of Extinction.
Emerje

if they used TFA Lockdown-style legs, I think those curves would become hips/thighs and calves very easily

[william-james88]

We have news that Transformers Cyberverse warrior class wave 8 has been found at US retail. Daimao found them at a Target in Newport News, VA . They were priced at 14.99. Cybertronian Optimus Prime is the only new toy in this wave, here are the full contents:

TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR SHOCKWAVE
TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR CYBERTRONIAN BUMBLEBEE
TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR HAMMERBYTE
TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR "new" OPTIMUS PRIME

If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

This sighting was originally posted here.

[Sabrblade]

You know, with the news of another wave of Deluxes, I wonder who the next build-a-figure could be. I would imagine it would be someone in the show who doesn't have a toy yet, who couldn't be made from simply redecoing/retooling an existing mold, and who isn't too big to scale with the rest of the normal-sized bots (as in, not Croaton).

Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.

Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.

Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.

[Decepticon Stryker]

You know, with the news of another wave of Deluxes, I wonder who the next build-a-figure could be. I would imagine it would be someone in the show who doesn't have a toy yet, who couldn't be made from simply redecoing/retooling an existing mold, and who isn't too big to scale with the rest of the normal-sized bots (as in, not Croaton).

Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.

Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.

Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.

I'm surprised there hasn't been any news of an Astrotrain figure yet. Hopefully they don't decide to skip him because the Earthrise figure is still on shelves because I really like his design in the show.

[william-james88]

You know, with the news of another wave of Deluxes, I wonder who the next build-a-figure could be. I would imagine it would be someone in the show who doesn't have a toy yet, who couldn't be made from simply redecoing/retooling an existing mold, and who isn't too big to scale with the rest of the normal-sized bots (as in, not Croaton).

Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.

Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.

Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.

Are we certain there is a BAF component this time around?

[Sabrblade]

You know, with the news of another wave of Deluxes, I wonder who the next build-a-figure could be. I would imagine it would be someone in the show who doesn't have a toy yet, who couldn't be made from simply redecoing/retooling an existing mold, and who isn't too big to scale with the rest of the normal-sized bots (as in, not Croaton).

Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.

Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.

Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.

Are we certain there is a BAF component this time around?

It would make sense to continue the trend.

If they drop the BAF pieces, I doubt most would like getting less product for the same price.

[YRQRM0]

less product for the same price.

Hasbro's secret Transformers recipe! Half /s

[lowman_x]

Only the toy has a reflection. The kid is a vampire.