The Energon Pub

[Hellscream9999]

On a related note, I know we like our pre-orders nice and early, but I wonder if it would be better for retailers to hold off on ordering figures like this when the Yen is strong, and waited, a gamble I know, but, just a thought. Seems like the really high prices of some of these figures is driving a lot of people to import sites right now...

I am not sure they could afford that. They could potentially be losing preorders to others who do have it up earlier and all that for just the chance that it might be cheaper later.

What they should do instead is stock on yen when its low and then use it to buy these toys later but they probably dont have enough cash lieing around to do that either. In the end, I think the system they have in place is fine since its predictable and in the end, fans go to these import sites because they dont want to have to worry about importing it themselves so their core customers wouldnt try to import it themselves anyway.

Anyways, looking at the pic of the two of them side by side, I like what Hasbro did, I just wish they had a better grey plastic. Takara's legs are just so off in every which way.

That's what I figured; and I too like the hasbro version, it just looks properly proportional, I don't mind the color, but hope that it's a better quality plastic than magnus, but, I doubt it

[nycPrime]

Is Hasbro doing a God bomber? If not, I may have to start searching for Ginrai when he's released.

[Kurona]

Is Hasbro doing a God bomber? If not, I may have to start searching for Ginrai when he's released.

Rumours say they are.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Is Hasbro doing a God bomber? If not, I may have to start searching for Ginrai when he's released.

Rumours say they are.

Though how that would work with TR Powermaster Prime is unknown...

...unless the rumored boxset that godbomber comes in has the Ginrai tooling

[nycPrime]

Is Hasbro doing a God bomber? If not, I may have to start searching for Ginrai when he's released.

Rumours say they are.

Though how that would work with TR Powermaster Prime is unknown...

...unless the rumored boxset that godbomber comes in has the Ginrai tooling

So either a box set with God bomber and ginrai? Or it could just be a standalone figure later down the TR line?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Is Hasbro doing a God bomber? If not, I may have to start searching for Ginrai when he's released.

Rumours say they are.

Though how that would work with TR Powermaster Prime is unknown...

...unless the rumored boxset that godbomber comes in has the Ginrai tooling

So either a box set with God bomber and ginrai? Or it could just be a standalone figure later down the TR line?

According to the list with rumored upcoming releases, these are the ones in a boxset:

- Fastlane
- Cloudraker
- Nautica
- Apex Bomber
- Quickswitch
- Pounce
- Wingspan
- Shockwave
- Tidal Wave

Two box sets if I may add. The name "Magnus Prime" has also been dropped, but details about it are unknown at this time. Also, names are subject to change.

And no, we don't know how Apex Bomber will connect, if it's even possible. A standard release is unlikely, as Godbomber looks like he's between price points in terms of overall size.

[Kurona]

Is Hasbro doing a God bomber? If not, I may have to start searching for Ginrai when he's released.

Rumours say they are.

Though how that would work with TR Powermaster Prime is unknown...

...unless the rumored boxset that godbomber comes in has the Ginrai tooling

So either a box set with God bomber and ginrai? Or it could just be a standalone figure later down the TR line?

According to the list with rumored upcoming releases, these are the ones in a boxset:

- Fastlane
- Cloudraker
- Nautica
- Apex Bomber
- Quickswitch
- Pounce
- Wingspan
- Shockwave
- Tidal Wave

Two box sets if I may add. The name "Magnus Prime" has also been dropped, but details about it are unknown at this time. Also, names are subject to change.

Wait, what? Where did Shockwave come from?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Wait, what? Where did Shockwave come from?

Tidal Wave was listed twice, but with a different Chinese name each time. May as well use Armada Tidal Wave's Japanese name Shockwave to differentiate between the two.

[Kurona]

Wait, what? Where did Shockwave come from?

Tidal Wave was listed twice, but with a different Chinese name each time. May as well use Armada Tidal Wave's Japanese name Shockwave to differentiate between the two.

Might want to mention that when you bring it up, considering the much more significant and well-known usage of the name Shockwave. I thought we were actually finally gonna get a Voyager G1-esque Shockwave from this line...

[Sabrblade]

There's also the rumor that Hasbro's Godbomber will be named "Iron Apex" and a Deluxe.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Wait, what? Where did Shockwave come from?

Tidal Wave was listed twice, but with a different Chinese name each time. May as well use Armada Tidal Wave's Japanese name Shockwave to differentiate between the two.

Might want to mention that when you bring it up, considering the much more significant and well-known usage of the name Shockwave. I thought we were actually finally gonna get a Voyager G1-esque Shockwave from this line...

True, true... In the mean time I'll try to decipher the names again... And when will people realise you can't copy text from images!

Back to Godbomber

[Overcracker]

Ugh I would love that Legends Prime but it won't be cheap at all and it's been an expensive month already.

That depends on what you considered cheap. I pre-ordered him for $54 dollars, which is less than $10 bucks more than the msrp for Powermaster Prime.

I consider that a pretty good price.

Though at this point, it probably will be harder to find at that price.

what?
where?

Anime-Export had him at that price:

http://www.anime-export.com/product/32781
Retail Price:
8500 Yen
Discount:
30 % OFF
Our Price:
5950 Yen
53.85 USD
51.29 EU
You Save:
2550 Yen
23.08 USD
21.98 EU

[Hero Alpha]

Takara Astrotrain looks really sweet. Also God Ginrai looks so, so much better than Hasbro's Optimus. It is mainly that horrible brown gray that Hasbro uses, hate it. Takara uses that nice, almost metallic gray and the plastic seems like it feels better, heavier.

[DeathReviews]

Nope. The 'train' mode doesn't look any better with Takara colors....

[fenrir72]

Nope. The 'train' mode doesn't look any better with Takara colors....

Squint and it will

[Emerje]

Nope. The 'train' mode doesn't look any better with Takara colors....

It's hard to improve perfection, I'm sure.

Emerje

[Kurona]

Nope. The 'train' mode doesn't look any better with Takara colors....

It's hard to improve perfection, I'm sure.

Emerje

Though you could certainly improve perfection by painting the goddamn wheels

[Relic0037]

This is why I tend to pass on Hasbro figures these days & go for the Takara releases.

[Hero Alpha]

This is why I tend to pass on Hasbro figures these days & go for the Takara releases.

After getting Chromedome, Skids, Arcee, BH GO! Soundwave and Wheelie recently I have just about to go mostly Takara versions from now on. The colours are almost always better/cartoon accurate and a big plus, the plastic seems better. Its got a more metallic, dense, heavy type feel that just makes for a better figure.

[Relic0037]

This is why I tend to pass on Hasbro figures these days & go for the Takara releases.

After getting Chromedome, Skids, Arcee, BH GO! Soundwave and Wheelie recently I have just about to go mostly Takara versions from now on. The colours are almost always better/cartoon accurate and a big plus, the plastic seems better. Its got a more metallic, dense, heavy type feel that just makes for a better figure.

Seems like the joints on Takara products are tighter & suffer less from mold degradation too. I say this after getting Hasbro's Liokaiser recently. Everything feels loose on Guyhawk, H(F)ellbat, Kill(Iron)Bison, & Drillhorn.

[fenrir72]

Takara Astrotrain looks really sweet. Also God Ginrai looks so, so much better than Hasbro's Optimus. It is mainly that horrible brown gray that Hasbro uses, hate it. Takara uses that nice, almost metallic gray and the plastic seems like it feels better, heavier.

About the Hb brownish gray, the more it ages the more sucky it looks. Just use the original PMOP as an example, the gray has degraded to the point it like turd brown.

[Cyberpath]

The Transformers Generations 2017 book comes with posters featuring the Legends package art, including ones from upcoming releases like Astrotrain, Soundwave, Brainstorm and Ginrai..

Source(?) -- http://weibo.com/u/1409880985

[fenrir72]

The Transformers Generations 2017 book comes with posters featuring the Legends package art, including ones from upcoming releases like Astrotrain, Soundwave, Brainstorm and Ginrai..

Source(?) -- http://weibo.com/u/1409880985

I like!

[Big Grim]

There's some freakin' gorgeous art there.

[Sabrblade]

Notice that a select few of them like Gelshark/Sky-Byte and Skids are mere reuses (recolors?) of the Hasbro box art, but which also goes to show how many of those that aren't are new art pieces.