The Energon Pub

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:28 pm

Now I keep seeing labored farting. :-x

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:49 pm

And now we all realize this was a terrible choice for a picture pose since now we all shall make jokes of it at their expense

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:59 pm

"Put your HANDS on your hips..."

by **Cyhwuhx** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:07 am

Running the associated tweet through a translator reveals that it's TF YUKI's way of thanking the fans for lots of pre-orders of the Prime-set and for maintaining interest in the UW series.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:23 am

Well then, so they are bowing. Well I bow in thanks to TFYuki for always keeping us so entertained with his pictures.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:51 pm

Cyhwuhx wrote:Running the associated tweet through a translator reveals that it's TF YUKI's way of thanking the fans for lots of pre-orders of the Prime-set and for maintaining interest in the UW series.

All makes sense now. The bots are giving us a bow of gratitude! Nice touch

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:38 pm

Cyhwuhx wrote:Running the associated tweet through a translator reveals that it's TF YUKI's way of thanking the fans for lots of pre-orders of the Prime-set and for maintaining interest in the UW series.

You see? This is why we can't have nice things.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:51 am

TFYuki mulling on Blastoff for UW Bruticus.

Blast off wins by a landslide from the votes of the tffans!

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:35 am

fenrir72 wrote:TFYuki mulling on Blastoff for UW Bruticus.

Blast off wins by a landslide from the votes of the tffans!

What was the vote against? I don't think I'm understanding the translation.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:50 am

steals_your_goats wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:TFYuki mulling on Blastoff for UW Bruticus.

Blast off wins by a landslide from the votes of the tffans!

What was the vote against? I don't think I'm understanding the translation.

I think it's a confirmation that they are doing a more proper Blastoff, meaning a shuttle...

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:51 am

Agamemnon wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:TFYuki mulling on Blastoff for UW Bruticus.

Blast off wins by a landslide from the votes of the tffans!

What was the vote against? I don't think I'm understanding the translation.

I think it's a confirmation that they are doing a more proper Blastoff, meaning a shuttle...

Oh okay I thought that was already confirmed lol.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 11:53 am

fenrir72 wrote:TFYuki mulling on Blastoff for UW Bruticus.

Blast off wins by a landslide from the votes of the tffans!

Blast Off would have won either way. It was Blast Off vs. Blast Off.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:29 am

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:52 am

Those look beautiful. The elbows definitely look much better

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:16 am

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has found some gorgeous new photos of the upcoming constructicons that make up United Warriors 04 Devastator (Devastar). These photos were found on TF Yuki's twitter where the famed designer writes the following:

Coming next month are the acclaimed Unite Warriors Constructicons! [...] Comes with individually personalized weapons as well as improved articulation to have more fun posing them!

Gee Yuki, thanks for rubbing it in. Enjoy these great photos below!

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:29 am

Meh. They still look hollow as hell. The improvements are definitely nice but they can't make up for the fact that the molds just plain and simple suck.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:13 am

Delta Magnus wrote:Meh. They still look hollow as hell. The improvements are definitely nice but they can't make up for the fact that the molds just plain and simple suck.

Aaaaaaaaaaand you can do better? Just asking, you own the Hb version to be able to make a really unbiased opinion or is it based on just analyzing the images?

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:16 am

Oh yes. Very nice. Very nice indeed. I'm well looking forward to this.

I love my Giant, and I'm sure I'll love these guys.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:26 am

Even though they're not going to stay in their individual robot modes for long, I'm really looking forward to these guys!

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:56 am

Delta Magnus wrote:Meh. They still look hollow as hell. The improvements are definitely nice but they can't make up for the fact that the molds just plain and simple suck.

Perhaps, but if they were more solid, devs would be as big a useless lump as hercules; the only way he can be as poseable as he is is to sacrifice weight wherever possible, and since the point was to give us as G1 a devs as possible, this seems merited >:oP

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:19 am

About the only things I don't like about the looks of these guys are how Bonecrusher and Long Haul are now less colorful and less detailed than their Hasbro versions since a lot of the silver paint and other colors on them have been removed and replaced with more of the green color. I know it's show-accurate, but it makes them look less exciting and more solidly a single (unflattering) color than these:

And just for fun, here's some comparisons with the others who look about as good as or better than their Hasbro versions:

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:25 am

Sabrblade wrote:About the only things I don't like about the looks of these guys are how Bonecrusher and Long Haul are now less colorful and less detailed than their Hasbro versions since a lot of the silver paint and other colors on them have been removed and replaced with more of the green color. I know it's show-accurate, but it makes them look less exciting and more solidly a single (unflattering) color than these:
And just for fun, here's some comparisons with the others who look about as good as or better than their Hasbro versions:

That was my first thought, that they are - once again - going with the 'lazy show accurate' color scheme, these could have been something beautiful, but now they're just really cool.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:36 am

fenrir72 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Meh. They still look hollow as hell. The improvements are definitely nice but they can't make up for the fact that the molds just plain and simple suck.

Aaaaaaaaaaand you can do better? Just asking, you own the Hb version to be able to make a really unbiased opinion or is it based on just analyzing the images?

I watched Bobby Skullface's review of the Hasbro version, and quite frankly that was enough to put me off buying any version of these figures. Especially considering that far better alternatives exist- and ironically enough, far more readily available in this country.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:47 am

Delta Magnus wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Meh. They still look hollow as hell. The improvements are definitely nice but they can't make up for the fact that the molds just plain and simple suck.

Aaaaaaaaaaand you can do better? Just asking, you own the Hb version to be able to make a really unbiased opinion or is it based on just analyzing the images?

I watched Bobby Skullface's review of the Hasbro version, and quite frankly that was enough to put me off buying any version of these figures. Especially considering that far better alternatives exist- and ironically enough, far more readily available in this country.

Well 'better' is extremely subjective here. Dunno what you look for in a figure, if it's solidity, yeah, there are a ton of immobile, overpriced, 3p lumps out there >:oP

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:49 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:About the only things I don't like about the looks of these guys are how Bonecrusher and Long Haul are now less colorful and less detailed than their Hasbro versions since a lot of the silver paint and other colors on them have been removed and replaced with more of the green color. I know it's show-accurate, but it makes them look less exciting and more solidly a single (unflattering) color than these:
And just for fun, here's some comparisons with the others who look about as good as or better than their Hasbro versions:

That was my first thought, that they are - once again - going with the 'lazy show accurate' color scheme, these could have been something beautiful, but now they're just really cool.

Although, if you look closely at Takara Long Haul, you'll see a black square painted behind Long Haul's head. What purpose does this seemingly random paint app serve? To homage the black base that original toy's head was attached to, and which included in the cartoon model set behind his head: