The Energon Pub

[shajaki]

Looks like we have an opaque red sword rather than a translucent one... I hadn't noticed that before. Interesting.

Interesting good, or interesting bad? I can't remember if you previously said you were down for this figure or not.

[Seibertron]

I'm looking forward to it. Would live to see the real grand convoy done as grand scourge instead of the little pla kit.

[megatronus]

Looks like we have an opaque red sword rather than a translucent one... I hadn't noticed that before. Interesting.

Interesting good, or interesting bad? I can't remember if you previously said you were down for this figure or not.

Not good or bad, just is.

I'm down for this figure, and have a preorder with HLJ. The gold bothers me in the context of traditional Scourge/Nemesis decos, but not enough to motivate me to pass.

Also, Motormaster is one of my favorite molds from Combiner Wars. So I'm happy to own a black Prime version (still haven't gotten regular Prime yet).

[shajaki]

I'm looking forward to it. Would live to see the real grand convoy done as grand scourge instead of the little pla kit.

I know. Not Black Convoy'ing up the actual Energon/Superlink Prime was such a wasted opportunity.

So I'm happy to own a black Prime version (still haven't gotten regular Prime yet).

Good. Don't.
I have no issues with the mold (flaws and all) but the lack of paint apps and laaaazzzy Autobot stickers on the shoulders (Y U NO TAMPO?) left a pretty bad taste in my mouth. Though Reprolabels did a pretty good job of remedying his issues.

[Rated X]

Sorry, that red sword looks really stupid. It's bigger than him. And the way it's shaped, it looks more like a small flag or banner on a pole than as sword.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Sorry, that red sword looks really stupid. It's bigger than him. And the way it's shaped, it looks more like a small flag or banner on a pole than as sword.

Of course it's bigger than him, it was originally made for a bigger figure:


Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Beast Hunter Optimus Prime Gallery

Even the smaller version ended up for a bigger-than-Voyager figure:


Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Beast Tracker Optimus Prime Gallery

And in case you were wondering, it does resemble an actual shape of knife: a meat cleaver.

[Seibertron]

And in case you were wondering, it does resemble an actual shape of knife: a meat cleaver.

Which is why this toy is just so damn awesome. I love when weapons/accessories get swapped from different molds. I wish they did more of that to help differentiate mold usage.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

And in case you were wondering, it does resemble an actual shape of knife: a meat cleaver.

Which is why this toy is just so damn awesome. I love when weapons/accessories get swapped from different molds. I wish they did more of that to help differentiate mold usage.

That actually make me wonder: are the molds for the weapons completely separate from the main figure? In other words: when the weapons are cast, are there any other parts cast with it? Seems counterproductive, yet for exchanging it's perfect. I mean, look at:

- The MechTech weapons
- The Simplified Beast Hunter weapons being used for Movie Advanced
- The Weapon Giveaway promotions

With that, TakaraTomy is more able to do so for some reason...

[william-james88]

And in case you were wondering, it does resemble an actual shape of knife: a meat cleaver.

Which is why this toy is just so damn awesome. I love when weapons/accessories get swapped from different molds. I wish they did more of that to help differentiate mold usage.

That actually make me wonder: are the molds for the weapons completely separate from the main figure? In other words: when the weapons are cast, are there any other parts cast with it? Seems counterproductive, yet for exchanging it's perfect. I mean, look at:

- The MechTech weapons
- The Simplified Beast Hunter weapons being used for Movie Advanced
- The Weapon Giveaway promotions

With that, TakaraTomy is more able to do so for some reason...

That is interesting. My favourite example was when Hasbro's Predaking got Optimus' Star Sabre. And I assumed he got it because he was being manufactured at a similar time as the one for Voyager BH Optimus.

[Zeedust]

I really shouldn't be thinking of dropping the kind of money this will cost, but it gets prettier every time I see it.

Any word yet on names for the combined form or the guns?

I like the red Matrix Breaker sword, it reminds me of RiD Scourge's sword of fury, only as a ginormous meat cleaver.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Any word yet on names for the combined form or the guns?

The guns are just called "Scourge Guns". The combined mode is yet to be named, however if they're gonna follow the names from the original kit, it'll most likely be called "Grand Scourge Hyper Mode", mirroring "Grand Convoy Super Mode".

[Zeedust]

Any word yet on names for the combined form or the guns?

The guns are just called "Scourge Guns". The combined mode is yet to be named, however if they're gonna follow the names from the original kit, it'll most likely be called "Grand Scourge Hyper Mode", mirroring "Grand Convoy Super Mode".

Thanks.

...Well, that's boring.

If they go with that, I'm gonna pretend Grand Scourge is the combined mode and the individual robot is just Scourge. (I was considering "Nemesis Maximus", but it's way too much of a stretch.)

[shajaki]

I don't care what molds they are, but I really hope that this guy gets limbs that look like they belong to him (deco-wise). Either matching his deco, or homaging the actual Grand Scourge components.

[Sabrblade]

I'm looking forward to it. Would live to see the real grand convoy done as grand scourge instead of the little pla kit.

I don't disagree.

But what I wanna see is the CW Optimus mold redecoed in Grand Convoy colors, like this (ignore the limb-bots, the Optimus digibash is the main focus):

[shajaki]

I'm looking forward to it. Would live to see the real grand convoy done as grand scourge instead of the little pla kit.

I don't disagree.

But what I wanna see is the CW Optimus mold redecoed in Grand Convoy colors, like this (ignore the limb-bots, the Optimus digibash is the main focus):

*just got tingles*

[william-james88]

While I am loving the positivity, I am wondering if your enthusiasm is felt by others. I like Energon Optimus too but only got him for cheap because the market price on that toy is low due to the low demand. Has this toy become more liked as time goes on?

[shajaki]

While I am loving the positivity, I am wondering if your enthusiasm is felt by others. I like Energon Optimus too but only got him for cheap because the market price on that toy is low due to the low demand. Has this toy become more liked as time goes on?

I honestly couldn't tell ya. I've always loved that Prime, it was like a posable Megazord! And people might be excited about this, cause there were lots of "wow that's Energon'y" type comments and they didn't seem like complaints.

I'm hoping that when Takara drops this mold as Prime (and not as an evil one) that he actually gets deco'd as that, rather than just a nicer version of Hasbro's.

[Sabrblade]

I always liked the Energon Prime mold. It just had some odd torso proportions for its standard robot mode.

Though, it was the mouthed Hasbro version I had gotten and that mouth always bugged me because it wasn't show-accurate. I was always jealous of the Takara version's mouthplate (and much nicer deco to boot). I waited for the mouthplated Hasbro version to come out, but it took forever for it to come to stores that I grew too impatient to wait for it any longer, and didn't see it in stores until long after having gotten my mouthed version.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I'm looking forward to it. Would live to see the real grand convoy done as grand scourge instead of the little pla kit.

I don't disagree.

But what I wanna see is the CW Optimus mold redecoed in Grand Convoy colors, like this (ignore the limb-bots, the Optimus digibash is the main focus):

Replace the jet with Nosecone, use the First Aid shell, and find a suitable replacement for the submarine, and you'll have my attention

I have the Energon Prime mold, the very first version but the paint is scratched off something fierce (probably during transport). I may get a new core body (with mouthplate) and take a hand in restoring/repainting the original.

[chuckdawg1999]

For what it's worth I've heard rumors that if we get the Technobots, we might see the drill tank recolored along with other suitable limbs for Grand Scourge.

[Zeedust]

I don't care what molds they are, but I really hope that this guy gets limbs that look like they belong to him (deco-wise). Either matching his deco, or homaging the actual Grand Scourge components.

You could probably make something work with the Stunticons, Offroad and Wildrider/Brake-Neck seem like they'd match well, though admittedly that's Combiner Wars rather than Unite Warriors I'm looking at. Then again, Unite Warriors only has four Stunticon limbs anyhow.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

For what it's worth I've heard rumors that if we get the Technobots, we might see the drill tank recolored along with other suitable limbs for Grand Scourge.

... which leaves the submarine. Any contenders?

[Cyberpath]

New pic from @TFYUKI:

[Jelze Bunnycat]

New pic from @TFYUKI:

The different canon configurations for G1 Superion are giving me a headache:

G1 Instructions: Slingshot & Fireflight as Legs, Air Raid & Skydive as Arms
G1 Box Art. Cartoon and Comics: Air Raid & Skydive as Legs, Slingshot & Fireflightas Arms

Combiner Wars: Air Raid and Skydive as Arms, Alpha Bravo/Quickslinger and Firefly as Legs
Combiner Wars Diagram: Air Raid and Firefly as Arms, Alpha Bravo and Skydive as Legs

[william-james88]

That's what Scramble City is all about