The Energon Pub

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.."When will then be now?!"

This might be a reference I am not getting. In case you are asking about the release date, its at the end of the month.

And here I thought I was the only one who appreciated Space Balls

And with that review now up, shouldn't be too long. I think this person did the same with CW Magnus and he was out only 3 weeks after the video widespread

[hinomars19]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.."When will then be now?!"

This might be a reference I am not getting. In case you are asking about the release date, its at the end of the month.

And here I thought I was the only one who appreciated Space Balls

And with that review now up, shouldn't be too long. I think this person did the same with CW Magnus and he was out only 3 weeks after the video widespread

ONLY 3 weeks?

[Sabrblade]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.."When will then be now?!"

Soon!!

Fixed that for ya.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.."When will then be now?!"

This might be a reference I am not getting. In case you are asking about the release date, its at the end of the month.

And here I thought I was the only one who appreciated Space Balls

And with that review now up, shouldn't be too long. I think this person did the same with CW Magnus and he was out only 3 weeks after the video widespread

ONLY 3 weeks?

Better than 4 weeks!!

[Agamemnon]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.."When will then be now?!"

Soon!!

Fixed that for ya.

[f-primus-unicron]

i still prefer the old mp rodimus

[fenrir72]

i still prefer the old mp rodimus

Uhhhhhh this is "Hotrod"imus.

[galvatron00]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.."When will then be now?!"

Soon!!

Fixed that for ya.

[Optimutt]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.."When will then be now?!"

This might be a reference I am not getting. In case you are asking about the release date, its at the end of the month.

Egads, man! You didn't get this? Stop whatever you are doing and go and watch Spaceballs now! Not later, not in a few moments, but get yourself into ludicrous speed and watch Spaceballs now!

As for Hot Rod? Pretty. Nice-looking transformation, even in spite of the shell-flipping and folding. But very pretty in both modes. Too bad he can't roll.

[f-primus-unicron]

honestly i like it quite a bit, only that i like the other one more, anyway, looking at him i think if a third party company wanted, would do a new chest that folded just a bit better, is not even much what it is needes just half a centimeter on heach side of the headlights and thats it

[DedicatedGhostArt]

i still prefer the old mp rodimus

Uhhhhhh this is "Hotrod"imus.

Also that old toy had worse issues, like BREAKAGE.

[Lord Nightmare]

As much as I dislike the back pack I realise there is nothing else they could do to get the transformation to work (Takara\Hasbro need to invent mass displacement for real).

I like the transformation look solid enough to me looks like everything will stick in place once transformed (unlike MP09)

Disappointed with the ground clearance in Alt mode but I guess bigger wheels would be to big for the mould and back pack (come with read tyres).

I will still pick this guy up despite my above objections so I can finally have MP-28 as hotrod and keep MP-09 as my Rodimus Prime.

[frogbat]

Spaceballs is on my list of fave movies of all time up there with transformers and the goonies. Introduced my gf to it recently and only during that viewing I picked up on the Kafka joke!

Re this guy... Well I'm a sucker and I'll get him even if he isn't my fave. I stopped collecting mp's with rodimus cos I couldn't find him at a decent price and I wasn't super convinced. Think this guy will look great next to Magnus just the same (fell back in love with the mp line after sideswipe).

[King Dork]

And again, I think we should buy mp-09 and mp-28, because when hot rod gets the matrix, he grows like 2x as tall, mp-09 is too tall, mp-28 is a little too small, but again, he is supposed to be that, I would just buy the toys r us exclusive, and the mp028, and get it over with, mp-28 looks good, fanstoys looks okay. I would buy mp028 first though.

[galvatron00]

honestly i like it quite a bit, only that i like the other one more, anyway, looking at him i think if a third party company wanted, would do a new chest that folded just a bit better, is not even much what it is needes just half a centimeter on heach side of the headlights and thats it

I think the FANS TOYS version folds up better, at least we know this guy is just a few months from release and who knows when FT will be released.

[zodconvoy]

Well, he definitely transforms it wrong. The shoulders shouldn't be folded in to the front end until after the chest is flipped up. He even has to bow he parts he just assembled out around before it has clearance and the head isn't tucked all the way up. Properly transformed, it'll roll just fine. Not that I actually care. The wheels could be glued in place and I'd still get it. I'm not buying it to play with a toy car, I'm buying Hot Rod!

[william-james88]

Egads, man! You didn't get this? Stop whatever you are doing and go and watch Spaceballs now! Not later, not in a few moments, but get yourself into ludicrous speed and watch Spaceballs now!

I didnt ge the reference but I watched the film. If he made a jamming joke I would have gotten it, or may the Shwartz be with you joke.

[galvatron00]

Egads, man! You didn't get this? Stop whatever you are doing and go and watch Spaceballs now! Not later, not in a few moments, but get yourself into ludicrous speed and watch Spaceballs now!

I didnt ge the reference but I watched the film. If he made a jamming joke I would have gotten it, or may the Shwartz be with you joke.

You can't go for the "everyone knows this" joke, WJ!! Only then do you see who is actually paying attention

Also, still excited for this guy, even with the mistransformation video. Hey, I missed some panel pegs the first time I transformed MP Sideswipe. Then I said you dumb bastard, that's not a schooner it's a sailboat. Panels fit together, Sideswipe was beautiful.

Everything was right in the world after.

[ZeroWolf]

Egads, man! You didn't get this? Stop whatever you are doing and go and watch Spaceballs now! Not later, not in a few moments, but get yourself into ludicrous speed and watch Spaceballs now!

I didnt ge the reference but I watched the film. If he made a jamming joke I would have gotten it, or may the Shwartz be with you joke.

What about a "what's wrong colonel sanders? Chicken? " joke or "merchandise! Where the real money from the movie is made! "

I really need to make a Mel Brooks appreciation thread at some point.

[galvatron00]

Egads, man! You didn't get this? Stop whatever you are doing and go and watch Spaceballs now! Not later, not in a few moments, but get yourself into ludicrous speed and watch Spaceballs now!

I didnt ge the reference but I watched the film. If he made a jamming joke I would have gotten it, or may the Shwartz be with you joke.

What about a "what's wrong colonel sanders? Chicken? " joke or "merchandise! Where the real money from the movie is made! "

I really need to make a Mel Brooks appreciation thread at some point.

[william-james88]

that's not a schooner it's a sailboat.

Did you know that it actually wasnt a sailboat. It was just random dots floating around.

Speaking of magic eye, there were star wars themed cereal boxes in the late 90s for the big rerelease ofthe original Star Wars trilogy and on the back of the boxes there were magic eye images. I didnt know how those worked back then but i do now so if anyone knows a link to those, send me a PM.

EDT: Its fine, curiosity got the best of me and I found em http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Corn- ... XQBlJR9Gyh

[galvatron00]

that's not a schooner it's a sailboat.

Did you know that it actually wasnt a sailboat. It was just random dots floating around.

Speaking of magic eye, there were star wars themed cereal boxes in the late 90s for the big rerelease ofthe original Star Wars trilogy and on the back of the boxes there were magic eye images. I didnt know how those worked back then but i do now so if anyone knows a link to those, send me a PM.

I was terrible at those things. I'm sure I could still stare at the image and not see it. Or see a middle finger for trying.

[Cyberpath]

Some nice/interesting shoots of MP-28 from various people --

Anyone find it kind of annoying that MP-27 was released barely a week ago yet so many fans already have Hot Rod?

[galvatron00]

Some nice/interesting shoots of MP-28 from various people --

Nice!!!

Anyone find it kind of annoying that MP-27 was released barely a week ago yet so many fans already have Hot Rod?

Quite annoying. I'm thinking he's due sooner than we thought!

[Ironhidensh]

I say it again. MP28s greatest strength is making MP9 look good.