The Energon Pub

[shajaki]

No alt mode pics?

Come on HLJ.... any time now....

[primalxconvoy]

Are those pictures from HLJ? I was wondering why they were out before these toys were released! ETA for my Amazon pre-orders is between 29/09/17 - 01/10/17.

[megatronus]

I didn't expect remolded parts on these guys - very nice. These hit my Anime Export account the other day, and I'm excited to get them in.

[Cyberpath]

Regardless of cartoon-accuracy, I think the Takara ones look better!

[Qwan]

Welp, I've slammed the pay button on my Kup order from AmiAmi. Really wish I hadn't ended up paying nearly Voyager-price for him but it's a hell of a lot better than not getting it at all. He should hopefully be turning up at my door in about a week or two

[Nemesis Destron]

Damnation am I missing something? Is Hot Rod mis-transformed somehow and his engine part is missing from his chest?

[Qwan]

Damnation am I missing something? Is Hot Rod mis-transformed somehow and his engine part is missing from his chest?

From what we've seen, that's how LG Hot Rod is engineered. Retooled chest with new engineering - so there's no foldy-bit on the abs, and the engine disappears in robot mode. (It achieves this... somehow; it either stays on his back and there's a collar-piece under the car, or the engine piece flips over to become the collar-piece. I don't think we actually know for certain how it works yet, and that'll be the difference between whether you can have the engine on his chest if you want or not.)

[durroth]

I canceled hot rod a couple months ago and I’m honestly going back and forth on him. He looks nice but the TR one and upcoming power of the primes one do just fine.

Kup however I can’t wait. I ordered him even when they had that grey version.

Gnaw is a straight up Nah. I got 7 already and thy look good. Yes it’d be nice to have an alpha but it’s not needed.

I'm tempted to get 2 gnaw, to give Tyrannicon (Repurposing Sharkticon Megatron as the sharkticon general from Retribution... despite Sharkticon Megatron being from Retribution to begin with.) some varied soldiers. Plus, sweeps.

[Nemesis Destron]

Damnation am I missing something? Is Hot Rod mis-transformed somehow and his engine part is missing from his chest?

From what we've seen, that's how LG Hot Rod is engineered. Retooled chest with new engineering - so there's no foldy-bit on the abs, and the engine disappears in robot mode. (It achieves this... somehow; it either stays on his back and there's a collar-piece under the car, or the engine piece flips over to become the collar-piece. I don't think we actually know for certain how it works yet, and that'll be the difference between whether you can have the engine on his chest if you want or not.)

This is quite a flaw for me Takara...WTF?! Well maybe Toyhax can make a damn decal to put on his freakin' chest.

Thanks for the comment Qwan!

[primalxconvoy]

The bonnet flips over to reveal a flat chest. I'm sure previous photos have anyway shown this.

[Va'al]

As a follow-up to the comparison images we posted here, we also have a full slate of stock images from the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-44 Sharkticon and Sweeps, LG45 Targetmaster Hot Rod and LG46 Targetmaster Kup, in their alt-mode, robot mode, and with Targetmasters and Titan Masters posed in various ways! Check them out mirrored below via HobbySearch.

[Cyberpath]

More in-hand pix of Kup from @Alfes2010:


















And the Sweep head --

[Kurona]

So what are the chances of us getting Titan Masters of the Targetmasters then? And is it just me or does the Arcee included in the birdseye view of the base modes look an awful lot like her Titans Return incarnation?

[Cyberpath]

Looks like LG10 Arcee; note the windshield.

[Insurgent]

That kup looks reeeeeeeal tempting.


That's just the other arcee mould. You can tell by how wide and curvy her rear is compared to blurr beside her.

[DeathReviews]

Takara's Kup face looks a little derpy....

[joevill]

I NEED THAT SHARKICON!

[Sabrblade]

Shaoshao Li returns! Hooray, I guess!

As an adult, even.

[Evil Eye]

Wasn't she technically an adult (albeit an...unusually drawn one) in KP though?

In any case I'm...actually kinda glad to see her again. The character concept (cranky/tsundere Chinese kung fu girl) is cool, but KP was a disaster.

[Cyberpath]

More in-hand pix of Hot Rod from @Alfes2010:





















Sharkticon & Sweep --















Source: @Alfes2010.

[Kurona]

Is... is it just me or does that look a little bit like the matrix?

I know, obviously, it's the engine block that doubles as a slot for the Targetmaster in vehicle mode. But the shape of it does seem a teensy bit matrix-y to me, and if that's intended, I enjoy that little easter egg.

[Relic0037]

Guess I should be getting my LG Hot Rod in soon. Might have to put the Daniel figure from MP-22 in the drivers seat...or just use Leinad.

[Rysquad]

Got an email from BBTS saying my Sharkticon/Sweeps is processing soon.

[Randomhero]

Got an email from BBTS saying my Sharkticon/Sweeps is processing soon.

Got mine for Kup!!!

[Bronzewolf]

Thanks again to Alfes2010 over on Twitter, we have even more in hand and comparison images for the latest wave of Takara Legends Transoformers! This grouping of photos shows off LG44 Sharticon, LG45 Hot Rod, and LG46 Kup, compared with their Hasbro counterparts. The gallery also shows the Sweep head that comes with LG44 on the Takara Scourge body! Check out all of the images mirrored down below and tell us in the forums if you'll be ordering any of these figures!