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by RAR » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:55 am
Energon is Blue in its crystal state (as in Beast wars) in a liquid fuel form it's often shown as blue too.
But it varies a bit the solid-hologram form is usually red for Autobots using it (green for Decepticons) (yellow for others).
In Transformers:Energon (Superlink) Blue Energon is supercharged "Dangerous form" that would kill someone if using it wrong - the mis-formulated Synthetic Energon Ratchet uses in Transformers Prime is Green - but I guess you could argue that it's not supposed to be green and that is why it was a miss-formulated sample.
I've often wondered from time to time when I'm playing with my Energon toys what "Special Powers" Black Energon or Purple might have.
Especially as I was reading up on Superman's Kryptonite colours a while ago it got me thinking about the same sort of thing with Energon.
And that is without even getting into questions like why Laserblasts are the colours they are when they are "Energon Powered".
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by Mr Skram » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:13 am
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fenrir72 wrote:A real
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You know it!
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by william-james88 » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:25 am
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Emerje wrote:megatronus wrote:Emerje wrote:Pre-orders are up for Skids!
AmiAmi 2,320jpy
HLJ 2,480jpy
Emerje
Don't forget
Anime Export, 2,170jpy.
I always forget Anime Export, I don't like the idea of paying in advance for pre-orders, they're the only "major" shop I know of that requires it.
Emerje
But thats how they can have those prices so low. They insure to never have a cashflow problem and that all their figures are always sold and payed for and can thus afford to lower their margin more than any other retailer.
Nothing shady, it's just part of the formula for that the value of money is time sensitive.
For fans it can also be a way to hedge their bets on the exchange.
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by Va'al » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:46 am
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The upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-20 Skids figure goes full frontal, in this new image on the updated
Amazon.co.jp page for the toy! While it doesn't show anything new from previous
news posts, we do get a fuller look at the MTMTE Lost Light theoretician in his more IDW-accurate deco. Check it out mirrored below.
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by D-Maximal_Primal » Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:54 pm
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fenrir72 wrote:megatronus wrote:I do like the darker blue, but may need to get reprolabels to cover up that pink... yeesh.
Kimosabe........isn't energon's glow pink?
Also, that pick is the Takara version of the red pulses that are on pretty much all of Milnes characters. Kinda like how FoC autobots had that red pulse look. the energon in IDW is purple, except for camiens, it is blue.
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by Randomhero » Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:00 pm
I like the glow feature. It's starting to feel weird that it's getting abandoned in the comics. MTMTE is still doing it a little here and there but johns book has almost completely removed it since most have adopted non FoC modes
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by fenrir72 » Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:43 pm
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Mr Skram wrote:fenrir72 wrote:A real
man...........'bot isn't ashamed to wear pink
You know it!
Hey! That Skram figure looks Boss! You got me interested in looking for one!
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by Mr Skram » Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:50 pm
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fenrir72 wrote:Mr Skram wrote:fenrir72 wrote:A real
man...........'bot isn't ashamed to wear pink
You know it!
Hey! That Skram figure looks Boss! You got me interested in looking for one!
I have one from when I was a kid, unfortunately his engine block gun is long gone. Or at least deeply buried in a toy box in my mom's attic somewhere. Not quite ready for the massive sorting project that will be just yet. I actually found that figure just before making my account here and really fell in love with it, hence my nickname and avatar. He and the rest of the Axelerators have a totally rad 90's color scheme. I plan on picking up his buddies on ebay sometime. (The European versions have real nice pink tinted windows instead of the smoky gray on the US versions)
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by Allenspurs » Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:31 am
Mr Skram wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Mr Skram wrote:fenrir72 wrote:A real
man...........'bot isn't ashamed to wear pink
You know it!
Hey! That Skram figure looks Boss! You got me interested in looking for one!
I have one from when I was a kid, unfortunately his engine block gun is long gone. Or at least deeply buried in a toy box in my mom's attic somewhere. Not quite ready for the massive sorting project that will be just yet. I actually found that figure just before making my account here and really fell in love with it, hence my nickname and avatar. He and the rest of the Axelerators have a totally rad 90's color scheme. I plan on picking up his buddies on ebay sometime. (The European versions have real nice pink tinted windows instead of the smoky gray on the US versions)
Got all four of the accelerators from my childhood, excellent figures.
Got my pre order in for skids,well happy
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by fenrir72 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:31 am
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by mooncake623 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 1:32 pm
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Hisashi Yuki continues to tweet new images of the upcoming Takara Legends LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode, only this time it looks like he is being stalked by the the Cursed Armada Thrust from the Unite Warriors UW06 Grand Galvatron set! Check out the image below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!
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by Mkall » Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:03 pm
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More Armada homages are always welcome on my shelves.
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by Microraptor » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:38 am
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I don't think Thrust knows how to use his hand-foot-gun....
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by Cobotron » Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:53 pm
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Takara Legends LG20 Skids is up for pre-order at amiami.
click here!
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
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by prjkt » Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:09 am
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william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:megatronus wrote:Emerje wrote:Pre-orders are up for Skids!
AmiAmi 2,320jpy
HLJ 2,480jpy
Emerje
Don't forget
Anime Export, 2,170jpy.
I always forget Anime Export, I don't like the idea of paying in advance for pre-orders, they're the only "major" shop I know of that requires it.
Emerje
But thats how they can have those prices so low. They insure to never have a cashflow problem and that all their figures are always sold and payed for and can thus afford to lower their margin more than any other retailer.
Nothing shady, it's just part of the formula for that the value of money is time sensitive.
For fans it can also be a way to hedge their bets on the exchange.
I kinda prefer this - as it means I don't have any "surprises" happen to my bank account at a later date.
As for "major" sites? Not sure if the following are major, but Robotkingdom and Premium Collectables do it this way. I know PC will allow you to cancel a preorder and put that value towards something else as a credit (just did so this morning.)
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by D-Maximal_Primal » Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:47 pm
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That Bot wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Btw I have Generations Springer, and I do not remember people talking much about the issue with the gun tab for helicopter mode. Basically it is less like a tab and more like a "T shaped slider tab". Basically you have to partially slide the tab on in order to get it in. The issue with it was, although it didn't break right away, I noticed that the gun took TREMENDOUS force to take off, and no matter how hard I tried to be careful, it ended up starting to slighty crack anyhow. I was determined to stop the crackage right away to I started to sand the sides of the T tab down a bit, and then it worked fine with now more crackage, and still held on fine. I am thinking something similar with Devastator's foot tab.
meh, never equipped his gun in copter mode, nor do I know of anyone else who does either, guess that would explain why it was never brought up as an issue
I equip his gun and have had no such issue. You have to slide it forward to attach and back to detach. Sure, you've got ridiculous clearance issues and just tabbing in traditionally would have been preferred, but I haven't observed any cracking.
Brought this over here since this is where it most belongs. I am with That Bot: I have never had an issue with Springer and his gun, no cracks, no nothing. And I have had mine for now 3 years and transformed him countless times and I do equip the gun in coptor mode.
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by Sabrblade » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:08 pm
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And those two darker greens continue to be the wrong shades.
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by D-Maximal_Primal » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:14 pm
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Those pictures do him much better justice. Still not my cup o tea, but looks better than it was
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by D-Maximal_Primal » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:32 pm
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by Deadput » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:38 pm
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Not going to lie but there is something wrong going on with that green like as if it's too bland or something can't explain it.
I think I'll stick with Hasbro.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
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by Sabrblade » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:43 pm
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Sabrblade wrote:And those two darker greens continue to be the wrong shades.
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by Cobotron » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:46 pm
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Sabrblade wrote:Sabrblade wrote:And those two darker greens continue to be the wrong shades.
Is there an echo in here?
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
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Cobotron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Sabrblade wrote:And those two darker greens continue to be the wrong shades.
And those two darker greens continue to be the wrong shades.
Is there an echo in here?
Is there an echo in here?
I am not a G1 fan, please treat my opinions as such.
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