The Energon Pub

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:24 am

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... former.jpg

Love this guy. Bot mode is of course the only mode for display. So pointless and yet so desirable.

News Credits: 2 · by **osiricon** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:26 am

Hell yeah! That would be cool. I wonder what size he would be?

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:27 am

osiricon wrote:Hell yeah! That would be cool. I wonder what size he would be?

I would say Scout Class. A deluxe class would be better though. He would stop Decepticons in their tracks by simply turning red.

News Credits: 5 · by **Omega Sentinel** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:15 am

I would get him just because I am a completist but other than that I would be pretty apathetic about him.

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:33 am

osiricon wrote:Hell yeah! That would be cool. I wonder what size he would be?

Minicon.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:52 am

God Magnus wrote:
osiricon wrote:Hell yeah! That would be cool. I wonder what size he would be?

Minicon.

Too small don't you think. Traffic light sized alongside Deluxe class vehicles. Delux class would be better.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:54 am

Omega Sentinel wrote:I would get him just because I am a completist but other than that I would be pretty apathetic about him.

Great to meet another completist who understands my plight.

by **Tankman** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:57 am

The only reason its tall is because the post. The traffic light is the only thing that transforms. The best thing it could be used for is a blunt object.

POW!!!
Optimus: Take that megatron
Megatron: NOOOO! I've been defeated by a traffic light

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:02 am

I might, if it was done well.

I still think that there should be a TF playset where everything transforms from traffic lights to houses to post boxes etc etc.

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:03 am

g1transformers wrote:
God Magnus wrote:
osiricon wrote:Hell yeah! That would be cool. I wonder what size he would be?

Minicon.

Too small don't you think. Traffic light sized alongside Deluxe class vehicles. Delux class would be better.

I'm basing that on the design, not any kind of scale. It looks like a Minicon design. Besides, when have you ever seen a traffic light that was the size of a car?

by **Tankman** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:05 am

Ravage XK wrote:I might, if it was done well.

I still think that there should be a TF playset where everything transforms from traffic lights to houses to post boxes etc etc.

That'd be scary if it was life-sized and had automorph technology. Imagine your on the pot and flush only to be crushed by a transformer you just crapped on

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:10 am

God Magnus wrote:
g1transformers wrote:
God Magnus wrote:
osiricon wrote:Hell yeah! That would be cool. I wonder what size he would be?

Minicon.

Too small don't you think. Traffic light sized alongside Deluxe class vehicles. Delux class would be better.

I'm basing that on the design, not any kind of scale. It looks like a Minicon design. Besides, when have you ever seen a traffic light that was the size of a car?

Good point. Playability would be better with a larger figure. Packaging would make it a deluxe figure as well given the size of the post.

News Credits: 5 · by **Omega Sentinel** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:41 am

g1transformers wrote:
Omega Sentinel wrote:I would get him just because I am a completist but other than that I would be pretty apathetic about him.

Great to meet another completist who understands my plight.

One word for us both my friend.....repaints :))

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:13 pm

Oh yeah, I love the Stoplight guy! It's so hilarious and awesome in the show when he finally busts out his transformation sequence. I'd buy the toy for sure.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:38 pm

Omega Sentinel wrote:
g1transformers wrote:
Omega Sentinel wrote:I would get him just because I am a completist but other than that I would be pretty apathetic about him.

Great to meet another completist who understands my plight.
One word for us both my friend.....repaints

Tell me about it. That is the one thing that I hate the most. You keep yours MISB/MOSC? Did you get all the BOTCON Classic remoulds/repaints? If you did I hate you :-x

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:39 pm

kirbenvost wrote:Oh yeah, I love the Stoplight guy! It's so hilarious and awesome in the show when he finally busts out his transformation sequence. I'd buy the toy for sure.

Looks like we have a common thread here for people who want this figure released. Glad that I am not in the minority. Sure to be those that just do not care. No worries in the end. Just don't buy it.

by **G1 Blaster** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:29 pm

I love TFs that have off the wall alt. modes. That's why I love the Real Gear series. I want Stoplight Guy and I also demand a soda machine figure.

by **Decatron** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:33 pm

I like to drive and all, but to go out and pick up a stoplight transformer? No thank you

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:11 pm

It's a silly idea, and that's what makes it so cool, especially when he transforms all dramatically. :grin:

News Credits: 5 · by **Omega Sentinel** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:25 pm

g1transformers wrote:Tell me about it. That is the one thing that I hate the most. You keep yours MISB/MOSC? Did you get all the BOTCON Classic remoulds/repaints? If you did I hate you

I only keep exclusives and limited ones in the box (I'll post pictures of my collection sometime when I get a spare minute).
I did go to Botcon and got everything. I'm selling my wife's set right now to cover some of the expenses we incurred.
It's great having that set but they are so rare now I don't want to touch them.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:28 pm

G1Blaster wrote:I love TFs that have off the wall alt. modes. That's why I love the Real Gear series. I want Stoplight Guy and I also demand a soda machine figure.

There you go. I also like those TFs that a bit off the wall :grin:

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:29 pm

kirbenvost wrote:It's a silly idea, and that's what makes it so cool, especially when he transforms all dramatically.

Agreed. That is one of the best bot modes that I have seen on a TF in a long time. Puts many of the ones that were released in Cybertron to shame.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:30 pm

Omega Sentinel wrote:I did go to Botcon and got everything. I'm selling my wife's set right now to cover some of the expenses we incurred.
It's great having that set but they are so rare now I don't want to touch them.

Lucky bugger. Should have gotten the set when I had the chance but I waited too long.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:48 pm

Ah, Signal Lancer, you strike yet again!

This guy had a few cameos throughout the Galaxy Force/Cybertron series, mainly stopping people in the middle of nowhere.

Then he had his breakthrough in the final GF/C episode where he received his very own stock footage transformation.

Notably, his transformation itself is very very similar to Cybertron Mudflap's, There were a few members of this site trying to research ways to kitbash a Mudflap into a Signal Lancer, but it would have taken far too much work.

Personally I am hoping that Animated Prowl's Traffic Light accessory is some kind of nod to Signal Lancer, but that truly is wishful thinking.

BTW, I think he would be best as a Scout figure, Minicons are too short to be Traffic Lights.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:56 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:Ah, Signal Lancer, you strike yet again!

This guy had a few cameos throughout the Galaxy Force/Cybertron series, mainly stopping people in the middle of nowhere.

Then he had his breakthrough in the final GF/C episode where he received his very own stock footage transformation.

Notably, his transformation itself is very very similar to Cybertron Mudflap's, There were a few members of this site trying to research ways to kitbash a Mudflap into a Signal Lancer, but it would have taken far too much work.

Personally I am hoping that Animated Prowl's Traffic Light accessory is some kind of nod to Signal Lancer, but that truly is wishful thinking.

BTW, I think he would be best as a Scout figure, Minicons are too short to be Traffic Lights.

He is fondly remembered from GF/Cybertron isn't he? One of best TF that was never mass produced. The very best is BW Neo Unicron of course.