The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6 · Thu May 09, 2013 11:28 pm

Battle Blades bee's legs swing back and away from his lower torso on swiveling extended plastic bits. Just grab by the thigh and pull back, its wierd.

Thundertron can hold his sword in his mouth in lion mode.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Mon May 13, 2013 3:55 pm

It really annoys me that I had just found out that Cybertron Leader class Optimus Prime's knees can be shifted outwards when going into robot mode, after owning the figure for 7 years, and never noticing that. Thank you ssjautobot. You have filled in a hole in my life that I didn't know needed filling.

News Credits: 15 · Tue May 14, 2013 12:45 am

BeastProwl wrote:Thundertron can hold his sword in his mouth in lion mode.

Huh. I didn't know that either. I must try it immediately. Nice catch.

News Credits: 2 · Tue May 14, 2013 1:11 pm

RAcast wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:That's why I use those clear "Energonized" torsos for the combiners.

Huh, that's probably a great use for those! Shame I don't have any.

After only one try and scared to death, I will never pull those arms off and put them back on over and over again. So I use Kreon humans' body (from other sets) for combiners since those humans are absolutely useless.

Tue May 14, 2013 6:15 pm

paul053 wrote:
RAcast wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:That's why I use those clear "Energonized" torsos for the combiners.

Huh, that's probably a great use for those! Shame I don't have any.

After only one try and scared to death, I will never pull those arms off and put them back on over and over again. So I use Kreon humans' body (from other sets) for combiners since those humans are absolutely useless.

Doh! I kinda forgot those existed. :lol:

I'll probably do that myself.

News Credits: 9 · Wed May 15, 2013 6:58 am

KirbyForce1 wrote:It really annoys me that I had just found out that Cybertron Leader class Optimus Prime's knees can be shifted outwards when going into robot mode, after owning the figure for 7 years, and never noticing that. Thank you ssjautobot. You have filled in a hole in my life that I didn't know needed filling.

I thought I knew about this but upon looking at mine it seems I did not! I think it looks better without that shift though.

News Credits: 9 · Wed May 15, 2013 11:14 am

I've just been playing with Cybertron OP and found that the wheels over his hips can fold up. I suppose it's to allow him more hip movement but it gets in the way of his arms.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Wed May 15, 2013 12:59 pm

Mykltron wrote:I've just been playing with Cybertron OP and found that the wheels over his hips can fold up. I suppose it's to allow him more hip movement but it gets in the way of his arms.

I don't really see any purpose with folding up those wheels. Maybe it's a part of the flight mode, but it just looks silly.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Wed May 15, 2013 1:00 pm

Mykltron wrote:I've just been playing with Cybertron OP and found that the wheels over his hips can fold up. I suppose it's to allow him more hip movement but it gets in the way of his arms.

I don't really see any purpose with folding up those wheels. Maybe it's a part of the flight mode, but it just looks silly.

News Credits: 11 · Wed May 15, 2013 1:10 pm

Pretty sure it's just to allow his legs to move from outwards from the hip.

Wed May 15, 2013 9:13 pm

Speaking of Cybertron OP, it was a while before I realized that his chest panels are supposed to be open in alt mode to make the side windows and cover up those empty spaces. That figure is full of surprises isn't it?

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Thu May 16, 2013 5:47 am

Evil_the_Nub wrote:Speaking of Cybertron OP, it was a while before I realized that his chest panels are supposed to be open in alt mode to make the side windows and cover up those empty spaces. That figure is full of surprises isn't it?

Since I was watching the TV show before I got the figure, I already knew they could do that, since I saw them in the show.

News Credits: 241 · Thu May 16, 2013 7:53 am

I just realised my RotF Mixmaster has a poseable middle finger. :oops:

And that Hasbro's "Battle Mode" may actually be incorrect (and shows a possible assembly error to boot), and that TakaraTomy's not only looks different, but also is arguably the correct one as it incorporates some otherwise unused pegs and holes (and uses the assembled toy as is).

Anybody have a copy of the TakaraTomy instructions for the guy?

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Thu May 16, 2013 8:27 am

I'm sure that's just his thumb.

Thu May 16, 2013 9:00 am

I just became aware of how BM Mega Cheetor's action feature can appear in his robot mode. However due to the child friendly nature of the boards, I probably should avoid going into specifics.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Thu May 16, 2013 10:01 am

Cybertron Vector Prime's right arm makes a sound effect when you lift it up. I already knew this, but I didn't know that the sound changes when you plug in the cyber key.

Thu May 16, 2013 11:23 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I just realised my RotF Mixmaster has a poseable middle finger.

And that Hasbro's "Battle Mode" may actually be incorrect (and shows a possible assembly error to boot), and that TakaraTomy's not only looks different, but also is arguably the correct one as it incorporates some otherwise unused pegs and holes (and uses the assembled toy as is).

Anybody have a copy of the TakaraTomy instructions for the guy?

All very correct, and... yes apparently! Tfwiki appears to be wrong about one thing, the instructions still exist online.

http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/products/TF/products/movie2/03_manual.html

Here's some discussion on it and pictures, as well.
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=125134
http://www.shmax.com/forum/index.php?topic=1532.0

News Credits: 9 · Fri May 17, 2013 12:12 pm

KirbyForce1 wrote:
Mykltron wrote:I've just been playing with Cybertron OP and found that the wheels over his hips can fold up. I suppose it's to allow him more hip movement but it gets in the way of his arms.

I don't really see any purpose with folding up those wheels. Maybe it's a part of the flight mode, but it just looks silly.

As it's the only pair of wheels that fold up and they get in the way of the guns I'd say it has nothing to do with flight mode.

News Credits: 4 · Sat May 18, 2013 2:54 pm

gavinfuzzy wrote:Kreon Onslaught tends to... break while combining.

Only like the 3rd combination and it snapped off... The other side show heavy stress marks too.

Dammit, Onslaught broke my few year no-broken-tfs streak.

Based on my own personal childhood experience I'd be tempted to call that a G1 homage.

EDIT: Yeah, so, I just did my annual catch up on this thread, hence quoting a post from weeks ago. I'm still surprised this thread is going after I started it so many moons ago!

News Credits: 241 · Sat May 18, 2013 3:00 pm

RAcast wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I just realised my RotF Mixmaster has a poseable middle finger.

And that Hasbro's "Battle Mode" may actually be incorrect (and shows a possible assembly error to boot), and that TakaraTomy's not only looks different, but also is arguably the correct one as it incorporates some otherwise unused pegs and holes (and uses the assembled toy as is).

Anybody have a copy of the TakaraTomy instructions for the guy?

All very correct, and... yes apparently! Tfwiki appears to be wrong about one thing, the instructions still exist online.

http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/products/TF/products/movie2/03_manual.html

Here's some discussion on it and pictures, as well.
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=125134
http://www.shmax.com/forum/index.php?topic=1532.0

Well, tried the "battle mode" and truth be told, it looks more like garbled afterthought of a mess. I'll be keeping my G1-colored Mixmaster aka Ol'Lefty in robot mode.

In other RotF Constructicon news, I just found out Voyager Demolishor has "finger" joints in his shovel. Thing is, the joint is really tight and utterly useless overall. But they're there...

News Credits: 2 · Sun May 19, 2013 1:14 am

Thanks to the glory of the 5mm, peg, Generations Thundercracker's (and i'd assume any Classics Seeker mold you may have) null rays can be used on Generations/FoC Starscream.

News Credits: 9 · Mon May 20, 2013 4:34 am

Wow, people are still dazzled by the 5mm thing...

News Credits: 668 · Mon May 20, 2013 5:25 am

Mykltron wrote:Wow, people are still dazzled by the 5mm thing...

...that's what she said! *ba dum tshhh*

News Credits: 4 · Mon May 20, 2013 4:56 pm

Autobot032 wrote:
Mykltron wrote:Wow, people are still dazzled by the 5mm thing...

...that's what she said! *ba dum tshhh*

SICK BURN.

Although, yeah, I'm actually more shocked when TFs DON'T use the 5mm peg. It's pretty much the standard for mainline deluxes/voyagers and has been for a damn long time.

News Credits: 9 · Tue May 21, 2013 5:19 am

RogueDeathangel wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Mykltron wrote:Wow, people are still dazzled by the 5mm thing...

...that's what she said! *ba dum tshhh*

SICK BURN.

Although, yeah, I'm actually more shocked when TFs DON'T use the 5mm peg. It's pretty much the standard for mainline deluxes/voyagers and has been for a damn long time.

Pretty much? No, it's the straight out standard and has been for years. Bin/Alt and Alternity are the only line that don't use them, but Bin/Alt predates the idea I think.