The Energon Pub

Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:28 am

i am so happy the first editions are back!!! :KREMZEEK:

i can finally get a vehicon! i also want another FE arcee. and the voyagers look amazing. but i will really be happy if we ever see breakdown in the US.

Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:11 am

At the risk of sounding like I'm missing something...

Does this mean that FE Optimus and Bulkhead are finally getting REAL mass releases? If that's the case, November's just fine...

Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:31 am

PrimeStriker wrote:Anyone getting an Armada Blurr vibe from DE Wheeljack?

I think he looks more like Action Master Slicer, actually. :-B

News Credits: 9 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:40 am

all of these toys look great
the FE stuff, the Dark energon stuff are cool all around
however Tailgate being included in this stuff is really great to see as a cool nod

Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:24 am

still no breakdown. guess i'll have to get the takara version of him, and hopefully reprolabels will do a nice sticker sheet, and a 3rd party hammer will show up because i don't like the micron-gimmick.

i will be getting thundertron, magnus and dreadwing, because they're awesome

i appreciate that hasbro is re-releasing the FE versions, but couldn't they have do so a few months earlier, before i shelled out 85 euros on bulkhead? :HEADHURTS:

Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:39 am

i'm having second thoughts about that Magnus toy. looks more deluxe that voyager.

News Credits: 11 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:07 am

Nice! Ultra Magnus is a buy. He still has less white/red detailing than I would like, but he looks cool. And I'm glad they gave him a hammer too. Probably one of the few Powerizer weapons I'll actually display.

FE news is good news. I would like to get a Vehicon. Really glad I was able to find the rest at retail though, but this is great for those who haven't bit the scalper bullet yet.

These Dark Energon guys are intriguing but I'll probably pass on them. The only one that truly catches my eye is that vaguely Skywarp-ish seeker.

News Credits: 15 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:36 pm

orangeitis wrote:
PrimeStriker wrote:Anyone getting an Armada Blurr vibe from DE Wheeljack?
I think he looks more like Action Master Slicer, actually.

I see that now. I still get an Armada Blurr vibe from him, but Slicer fits.

Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:37 pm

Alright, I've got to have Ultra Magnus now. He's just great. I'm passing on the entire Prime line except for him. I don't like the show or the toys enough to spend $14.99 and upward. I'm just going to get what I want for Fall of Cybertron.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:02 pm

OptiMagnus wrote:Alright, I've got to have Ultra Magnus now. He's just great. I'm passing on the entire Prime line except for him.

Me too!

Man, I'm having a tough time whether to pick TTomy or Hasbro Prime Voyager UMagnus. Maybe I get both. That mold is astonishing gorgeous since Animated UMagnus. Also, the display with the missile incorrectly placed on the shoulder reminded G1 UMagnus so much.

So far got the Cyberverse already, can't wait to get my hand on the Voyager and FOC deluxe. Speaking of the FOC UM, hopefully they repaint his red eyes to blue. They did the same thing to Titanium UM during the 2006 convention.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:32 pm

I've got to have Magnus and Dreadwing, pure win IMO. The rest are a bit meh.

News Credits: 6188 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:41 pm

MightyMagnus78 wrote:I've got to have Magnus and Dreadwing, pure win IMO. The rest are a bit meh.

..but ..but ..Thundertron!

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:05 pm

I want Thundertron. I'll be naming him Leoric though.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:08 pm

Va'al wrote:
MightyMagnus78 wrote:I've got to have Magnus and Dreadwing, pure win IMO. The rest are a bit meh.

..but ..but ..Thundertron!

...actually now that you've mentioned it, he is pretty cool.

Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:10 pm

MightyMagnus78 wrote:
Va'al wrote:
MightyMagnus78 wrote:I've got to have Magnus and Dreadwing, pure win IMO. The rest are a bit meh.

..but ..but ..Thundertron!

...actually now that you've mentioned it, he is pretty cool.

Seems the peg leg is optional. I wonder if its also a hidden gun.

News Credits: 6188 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:29 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:
MightyMagnus78 wrote:
Va'al wrote:
MightyMagnus78 wrote:I've got to have Magnus and Dreadwing, pure win IMO. The rest are a bit meh.

..but ..but ..Thundertron!

...actually now that you've mentioned it, he is pretty cool.

Seems the peg leg is optional. I wonder if its also a hidden gun.

According to the previous image we saw (in the catalogue scan), the claw can be removed and pegged on its arm. Someone also mentioned the possibility of it pegging onto the back of the figure.

Not sure about the gun, makes me think of this:

Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:33 pm

Hehe, thats indeed what i was suggesting.

Also, if its removable, perhaps a foot (or shoe) tossing villain?

Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:59 pm

Anyone else think that Dark Energon Knockout was designed to look like Speed Stars Crumplezone.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:54 pm

It's very cool they're releasing the First Editions. It sucks that they're releasing Terrorcon Cliffjumper instead of the normal one. This one doesn't really help me. And check out the absence of Bumblebee. Hasbro aren't actually learning that he's not the alpha and omega of Transformers are they?

I'll definitely be getting Dreadwing and Skyquake if he gets a release. Magnus is very blue and a tad slim but those massive shoulders make up for it. I'll get him simply for not being an Optimus repaint.

But the elephant still absent from the room is Breakdown. Can't wait for the new podcast to hear from Seibertron as to whether his absence was discussed and whether he will continue to be MIA. :-x

News Credits: 6188 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:07 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:It's very cool they're releasing the First Editions. It sucks that they're releasing Terrorcon Cliffjumper instead of the normal one. This one doesn't really help me. And check out the absence of Bumblebee. Hasbro aren't actually learning that he's not the alpha and omega of Transformers are they?

I'll definitely be getting Dreadwing and Skyquake if he gets a release. Magnus is very blue and a tad slim but those massive shoulders make up for it. I'll get him simply for not being an Optimus repaint.

But the elephant still absent from the room is Breakdown. Can't wait for the new podcast to hear from Seibertron as to whether his absence was discussed and whether he will continue to be MIA.

He isn't coming out of Asia, unless you pay Takara for it.

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/no-us-breakdown-confirmed-t88025s10.php

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:08 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:But the elephant still absent from the room is Breakdown. Can't wait for the new podcast to hear from Seibertron as to whether his absence was discussed and whether he will continue to be MIA.

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=88025

EDIT: Ninja'd

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:20 pm

Breakdown is some kind of armoured car thingy, not an elephant.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:03 am

I'm confused, are the FE figures finally gonna show up in North America? If so, that rocks!
:grin:

Is there any kind of comparison list for the FE figures and the RID versions (or whatever the current ones are called)? I need to figure out what figures I need to buy now and which ones that I prefer the FE version.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:08 am

YRQRM0 wrote:Is there any kind of comparison list for the FE figures and the RID versions (or whatever the current ones are called)? I need to figure out what figures I need to buy now and which ones that I prefer the FE version.

I just use the galleries:
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.ph ... ies_id=146

News Credits: 4 · Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:53 pm

YRQRM0 wrote:Is there any kind of comparison list for the FE figures and the RID versions (or whatever the current ones are called)? I need to figure out what figures I need to buy now and which ones that I prefer the FE version.

My recommendations, based on my experience as I own the main 4 FE deluxes

Bumblebee: First Edition, although the RID mold grows on you after a while. It really streamlines his transformation. Recommend the Hot Shot version so you have both.

Arcee: RID. It's the same size in bike mode, shorter in robot mode (which means she scales better), has improved arm articulation, and her backpack is less cumbersome. Only downsides are she only has 1 blade, no waist articulation, and she's the wrong shade of blue. And she can't flash.

Starscream: I don't have the RID, but all the reviews I've heard say they're about equal in accuracy vs. kibble. I'd go for the FE because it's a deluxe and therefore scales better with Voyager Megatron.

Cliffjumper: The RID has a more screen-accurate chest, shoulders, legs, and feet, but it is made entirely of fake parts (the hood, roof, and trunk of the car all fold up on his back), and the arms are pretty bad. The FE has very show-accurate forearms, but the rest is a little disproportioned compared to the show model. HOWEVER, he doesn't cheat. His car bumper really makes his shoulders. His car roof really makes his chest. The grille in his abdomen is still fake, but that's pretty much impossible to do any other way. The sides of his car mode fold up to make his legs, so he has very little backpack, just the car hood and front fender. Plus he has the guns. RID is more accurate, but the FE is a better toy. I gotta go with the FE.