The Energon Pub

Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:55 pm

Im cool with Scouts for now. If we see them early on, all the better.

Besides, we dont need more Cybertron repaints...gah

News Credits: 8 · Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:32 pm

I have a feeling that this one wont be in the movie. It looks to good.

News Credits: 9 · Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:46 pm

Already see some problems at the knees with this guy not being able to stand on his own two feet without flopping around like he is having a seizure of some sort 8-}

News Credits: 3 · Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:52 pm

I am a big fan of the movie line and have liked the ones we have seen so far (I don't plan on getting figures for repeat characters though--I only need one Bumblebee, etc.). And Scouts are definitely good for the wallet! :grin:

Although, this one does look like a possible Deluxe.

Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:59 pm

So glad the Scout class is back.

This is the second thread where someone says the Scout Class has poor detailing. I don't agree with this at all. The only class I've seen with poor detailing is the awful Legends class.

There's been some great Scouts over the years like Strongarm (and that axe!!!), Arcee, Ransack and Divebomb. I only wish they gave us the unrealised yet obvious repaints like Divebomb/Banzai-tron and Swerve/Hot Rod.

And as for the years to get a cool motorbike comment? G1 Afterburner is still the best TF motorcycle ever. Like G1 Override and Cybertron Ransack too. In fact the only bike I don't like is Cybertron Lugnut, oh and Wreck-gar.

Any pics of the Scout Forklift and Motorcycle? Hadn't heard of them until now.

Would love a Scout version of Bumblebee and Barricade.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:16 pm

Windsweeper wrote:So glad the Scout class is back.

Would love a Scout version of Bumblebee and Barricade.

Yeah, I've been hoping for this. Downsizing a few key characters would solve a lot of scale issues. It'd also give us a decent excuse to get yet another movie Bumblebee figure, and give Hasbro a new mold to repaint a zillion times.

News Credits: 97 · Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:50 pm

Tidalwave or Seaspray perhaps? Or maybe they'll just smack a random name on it, who knows.

By the way, that Scout class forklift we saw recently, I'm betting that it's part of Devastator.

Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:51 pm

BEST ONE I SEEN YET !!!

Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:15 pm

Savage wrote:Tidalwave or Seaspray perhaps? Or maybe they'll just smack a random name on it, who knows.

By the way, that Scout class forklift we saw recently, I'm betting that it's part of Devastator.

I thought that combining devastator was going to be drones like Energon Prime!

News Credits: 23 · Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:16 pm

Badass Grimlock wrote:
Savage wrote:Tidalwave or Seaspray perhaps? Or maybe they'll just smack a random name on it, who knows.

By the way, that Scout class forklift we saw recently, I'm betting that it's part of Devastator.

I thought that combining devastator was going to be drones like Energon Prime!

The fact that it's a Scout and there doesn't seem to be connecting points seem to indicate that it's not a part of Devastator.

Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:53 pm

I hereby dub thee "Crazylegs".

Seems to have a better transformation than Thunderblast, not as blatantly Shellfo, but I hope those legs are mistransformed/posed badly.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:39 am

Neat bot...VERY badly mistransformed. I can see that the waist is backwards at the very least. I suspect he has reverse-joint knees (here we see him stretching after a hard workout)...

My money is on Seaspray. I think they'd make Tidal Wave a bigger bot if they were to make him. It's nice to see some naval TF's too...it's an area of vehicle modes that IMHO has been largely neglected over the years.

News Credits: 1082 · Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:01 am

The boat alt reminds me of my shoeformers...

Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:53 am

very nice, altho are we sure its a scout? looks a little bigger to me like a deluxe

Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:23 pm

If he was transformed right, I could tell if I like him or not.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:29 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Badass Grimlock wrote:
Savage wrote:Tidalwave or Seaspray perhaps? Or maybe they'll just smack a random name on it, who knows.

By the way, that Scout class forklift we saw recently, I'm betting that it's part of Devastator.

I thought that combining devastator was going to be drones like Energon Prime!

The fact that it's a Scout and there doesn't seem to be connecting points seem to indicate that it's not a part of Devastator.

Considering that there's upwards of 7 vehicles in this Devastator(depending who you listen to), I don't think the small size class matters. I have a feeling they might use differnet size classes for different parts anyway. Also, with that amount of constructicons, why would they want to add extra non-Devastator construction toys to the line.

That there doesn't seem to be connecting points might just be that they've done a good job. At this point, I don't claim to know one way or another, but I hope that they'll do scout versions of at least some of the onscreen characters. It'd be ideal for something like Dispensor.

News Credits: 23 · Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:41 pm

Bumblethumper wrote: Also, with that amount of constructicons, why would they want to add extra non-Devastator construction toys to the line.

Homage factor, maybe. Didn't we hear that the construction vehicles in the movie will have different colours than the traditional green and purple, or something a while back?

Granted, the connection points could just be done in the oldschool way (like G1 Dev's hip unit), but I'm not sure what a little dude like this would do combined with the larger guys. Would he become a kneecap? There's not much bulk to this guy, after all.

By the way, I'm not calling you out or trying to hate on you, Bumblethumper, I'm just putting my theories out there, that's all. Sorry if I come off sounding confrontational. :PEACE:

News Credits: 4 · Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:56 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Bumblethumper wrote:By the way, I'm not calling you out or trying to hate on you, Bumblethumper, I'm just putting my theories out there, that's all. Sorry if I come off sounding confrontational.

Who said you were? It's just a standard point-counterpoint exchange.

Regarding colour, yeah they're supposed to be different colours this time, but that doesn't mean an individual one of them can't be green. He could be the head, or a hand, or just add bulk. Either way, I don't have a stake in it, I just hope the final product is worth the wait and the money. Forklift scout guy is cool whether he's part of Devastator or not.

News Credits: 23 · Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:18 pm

Bumblethumper wrote:Forklift scout guy is cool whether he's part of Devastator or not.

QFT!

News Credits: 5 · Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:25 am

Do these guys know how to pose their Transformers or what? :lol:

Alt mode looks pretty nice though, lots of great detailing.

Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:30 am

This is the first one I've seen that I really like. The other look like left overs from the animated line to me! Dirt boss looks pretty cool too but has hand issues . . . . .

News Credits: 129 · Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:24 am

I'm getting old and crotchety about these things.

The fact that the last of my movie-line dedicated shelves is slated for packing-away to create shelf space is not moving my money towards this line thus far.