The Energon Pub

[Sowndwave76]

I would definitely agree that there are a few issues with the UW Combaticons...
I don't have any problem with the Blast Off mold; glad we're getting the shuttle.
But the color does look very off from both the show and G1 toy, which seems pretty odd for TT.
As I've looked at that group shot more, my opinion is that Swindle actually has too much detail...
Especially on the front of the lower leg; it's got a weird textural quality that's not... Quality.
I don't think there's much to complain about past that.
Well, Onslaught's blue looks a little too saturated. Should be more on the side of tone or Slate Blue imo. Hasbro wins that one for me.
Thankfully I have the Hasbro version of him i the haul from TFSource that'll be here in August. Although, the downside to that imo is the darker colored Brut head.
It's going to be interesting to see which torso I like better in combined form.
Anyway, strangely enough, I think Vortex may be the best looking out of the team.
All the head sculpts look on point, and for me that's a big pull.

I know I'm almost alone with this view, but I really dig Menasor (with the PE add-on kits),
so it'll also be interesting to see who I like better between him and Bruticus.

[Sowndwave76]

And while I still feel that neither Computron will be replacing my Quantron, the UW one IS looking pretty slick.

Won't be surprised if this ends up being the best set of the entire line.
Difficult for me to find fault in any aspect of it.

[SpikeyTigertron]

At first I loved the Hasbro Bruticus, but every now and again... especially next to Skylynx with the G2 aerial bots... it just feels a tad bland.... The high saturation on the Takara set would help would that, and look really good next to Takara's Darker Menasor (which I don't actually have). If not for the bad taste in plastic/build quality of the G2 Aerialbots.... I'd go for the G2 Bruticus.

Anyone else wish they'd done G2 style packaging for the G2 guys like they did with that throw-back Cybertron G2 brute?

[william-james88]

I know I'm almost alone with this view, but I really dig Menasor (with the PE add-on kits),
so it'll also be interesting to see who I like better between him and Bruticus.

I dig him too, he's fine. And I am very comfortable saying that Motormaster looks better than either of the Onslaughts.

And while I still feel that neither Computron will be replacing my Quantron, the UW one IS looking pretty slick.

Won't be surprised if this ends up being the best set of the entire line.
Difficult for me to find fault in any aspect of it.

Same here, I really think he will be the true winner of CW/UW when all is said and done. Albeit, he does have the breakdown/wheeljack mold

[Sigma Magnus]

Same here, I really think he will be the true winner of CW/UW when all is said and done. Albeit, he does have the breakdown/wheeljack mold

What's so bad about it? I've had it and several other CW molds in hand, it doesn't seem to deserve all the hate.

[william-james88]

Same here, I really think he will be the true winner of CW/UW when all is said and done. Albeit, he does have the breakdown/wheeljack mold

What's so bad about it? I've had it and several other CW molds in hand, it doesn't seem to deserve all the hate.

It looks just bad. It doesnt have any decent shape to it, its just a block. Torso is a block, the arms are just blocks (literally, they are practically straight rectangular prisms) and the les are just split kibble. Plus his crotch is done so that moving one leg to pose moves the other. Plus, he has the further back of all the limbs.

So yeah, of all the limbs I own, he is the one I find to be the worst.

[Mr Skram]

Same here, I really think he will be the true winner of CW/UW when all is said and done. Albeit, he does have the breakdown/wheeljack mold

What's so bad about it? I've had it and several other CW molds in hand, it doesn't seem to deserve all the hate.

I like CW Breakdown well enough, not my favorite but it's alright. Sunstreaker was worse somehow, and Wheeljack is just horrible. He doesn't tab together in some places and the plastic seems soft.

I think most people don't like the flap feet, skinny arms/big legs combo, and that weird hip thing that never seems to stay in place properly.

To be fair though I haven't held a UW version of the mold, so I'm not sure if they've been able to improve it at all.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Part of what I'm excited for in Computron is the Wheeljack mold as I only have 1 figure in that style yet I already have 3 Streetwise versions of that mold. Will be a bit more original

[Rodimus Prime]

I'm still split on that Grand Galvatron set. I like Screamer, Thrust and Breakdown, but don't care for that Cyclonus or Roller. If anyone's up for splitting the set, let me know.

the man with the Rodpod as his sig doesn't like the 2 guys who are MTMTE centered in the set? But seriously though, why don't those 2 work for you? is it the colors or something?

I never cared for Roller in MTMTE, nor anywhere else. In G1, he wasn't even sentient, he was a radio-controlled accessory. I don't hate him or anything, I just don't care. As for Cyclonus, I don't like this version. Hasbro's all-purple Cyclonus is really cool, the best version of that mold. It's not about the character or the mold, it's about the crappy color scheme. If the all-purple Cyclonus didn't exist, I would accept this one, but the sole purpose of this figure is to be the centerpiece of Galvatron. Hasbro's version can represent both Galvatron and Cyclonus nearly flawlessly. If that version had this orange cannon, it would be perfect. So like I said, if anyone doesn't want all the figures of the set, but likes Cyclonus and Roller, I'll take the others off your hands, and maybe we can both save money. I don't want to have to buy the whole set.

[Sabrblade]

I'm still split on that Grand Galvatron set. I like Screamer, Thrust and Breakdown, but don't care for that Cyclonus or Roller. If anyone's up for splitting the set, let me know.

the man with the Rodpod as his sig doesn't like the 2 guys who are MTMTE centered in the set? But seriously though, why don't those 2 work for you? is it the colors or something?

I never cared for Roller in MTMTE, nor anywhere else. In G1, he wasn't even sentient, he was a radio-controlled accessory. I don't hate him or anything, I just don't care.

That's the wrong Roller.

[Mr Skram]

I'm still split on that Grand Galvatron set. I like Screamer, Thrust and Breakdown, but don't care for that Cyclonus or Roller. If anyone's up for splitting the set, let me know.

the man with the Rodpod as his sig doesn't like the 2 guys who are MTMTE centered in the set? But seriously though, why don't those 2 work for you? is it the colors or something?

I never cared for Roller in MTMTE, nor anywhere else. In G1, he wasn't even sentient, he was a radio-controlled accessory. I don't hate him or anything, I just don't care.

That's the wrong Roller.

Which one is wrong? IDW Roller is in Grand Galv I thought. I know G1 is something else entirely.

[Sabrblade]

I'm still split on that Grand Galvatron set. I like Screamer, Thrust and Breakdown, but don't care for that Cyclonus or Roller. If anyone's up for splitting the set, let me know.

the man with the Rodpod as his sig doesn't like the 2 guys who are MTMTE centered in the set? But seriously though, why don't those 2 work for you? is it the colors or something?

I never cared for Roller in MTMTE, nor anywhere else. In G1, he wasn't even sentient, he was a radio-controlled accessory. I don't hate him or anything, I just don't care.

That's the wrong Roller.

Which one is wrong? IDW Roller is in Grand Galv I thought. I know G1 is something else entirely.

The Roller Rodimus Prime just mentioned, the "radio-controlled accessory", is the wrong Roller. The Roller in this set isn't that Roller. There are two Rollers in IDW.

[Mr Skram]

I'm still split on that Grand Galvatron set. I like Screamer, Thrust and Breakdown, but don't care for that Cyclonus or Roller. If anyone's up for splitting the set, let me know.

the man with the Rodpod as his sig doesn't like the 2 guys who are MTMTE centered in the set? But seriously though, why don't those 2 work for you? is it the colors or something?

I never cared for Roller in MTMTE, nor anywhere else. In G1, he wasn't even sentient, he was a radio-controlled accessory. I don't hate him or anything, I just don't care.

That's the wrong Roller.

Which one is wrong? IDW Roller is in Grand Galv I thought. I know G1 is something else entirely.

The Roller Rodimus Prime just mentioned, the "radio-controlled accessory", is the wrong Roller. The Roller in this set isn't that Roller. There are two Rollers in IDW.

Ah, got it. I might have confused myself for a moment there thinking there was a second sentient Roller since I hadn't read any comics with the radio controlled drone version.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm still split on that Grand Galvatron set. I like Screamer, Thrust and Breakdown, but don't care for that Cyclonus or Roller. If anyone's up for splitting the set, let me know.

the man with the Rodpod as his sig doesn't like the 2 guys who are MTMTE centered in the set? But seriously though, why don't those 2 work for you? is it the colors or something?

I never cared for Roller in MTMTE, nor anywhere else. In G1, he wasn't even sentient, he was a radio-controlled accessory. I don't hate him or anything, I just don't care.

That's the wrong Roller.

No he knows who Roller is. He is just mentioning that he never cared for him elsewhere either, so despite the new take on Roller in MTMTE he still doesn't like him.

And I fully agree about the part with Cyclonus. I love the purple on hasbro

[Sabrblade]

No he knows who Roller is. He is just mentioning that he never cared for him elsewhere either, so despite the new take on Roller in MTMTE he still doesn't like him.

But as I said there are two Rollers in IDW. Optimus's drone, and a new guy that Optimus named his drone after. Grand Galvatron's Roller is the non-drone one.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

No he knows who Roller is. He is just mentioning that he never cared for him elsewhere either, so despite the new take on Roller in MTMTE he still doesn't like him.

But as I said there are two Rollers in IDW. Optimus's drone, and a new guy that Optimus named his drone after. Grand Galvatron's Roller is the non-drone one.

I know what you were talking about and so does he. Don't worry Sabr, I got you

[Rodimus Prime]

No he knows who Roller is. He is just mentioning that he never cared for him elsewhere either, so despite the new take on Roller in MTMTE he still doesn't like him.

But as I said there are two Rollers in IDW. Optimus's drone, and a new guy that Optimus named his drone after. Grand Galvatron's Roller is the non-drone one.

I know what you were talking about and so does he. Don't worry Sabr, I got you

Yes, I did. When I mentioned the drone Roller I was referring to the original '84 Roller, just to illustrate my not caring for any iteration of the character. I don't dislike him/it, I just don't care. And yes, I know GG's Roller is the sentient IDW character. But I didn't know there are 2 Rollers in IDW, so thanks for that, Sabrblade.

[Robogeek1973]

At some point I'll hafta get that set.


Cyclonus is kinda blah, but the rest are really cool.

[megatronus]

Grand Galvatron just hit my POL!!!

[Agamemnon]

Grand Galvatron just hit my POL!!!

Me too! Now once MMC's Seraph Prominion comes in Ima hittin' ship!

[Cobotron]

Grand Galvatron just hit my POL!!!

Me too! Now once MMC's Seraph Prominion comes in Ima hittin' ship!

ATTENTION! Grand Galvatron has left the warehouse. F YEAH!!!!!!

[steals_your_goats]

Grand Galvatron just hit my POL!!!

Me too! Now once MMC's Seraph Prominion comes in Ima hittin' ship!

ATTENTION! Grand Galvatron has left the warehouse. F YEAH!!!!!!

And here I am sitting with a tfsource pre-order like

[Cobotron]

Awe SpongeBob_your_goats, I'm sure you'll get your cake, and eat it too.

At least you get free shipping.

[william-james88]

Grand Galvatron just hit my POL!!!

Me too! Now once MMC's Seraph Prominion comes in Ima hittin' ship!

ATTENTION! Grand Galvatron has left the warehouse. F YEAH!!!!!!

And here I am sitting with a tfsource pre-order like

And I'm here sitting with no Grand Galvatron ever coming because he was exclusive and importing from an importer goes against every fiber in my body.

[Sigma Magnus]

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And I'm here sitting with no Grand Galvatron ever coming because he was exclusive and importing from an importer goes against every fiber in my body.

...why is that?