The Energon Pub

Well gang, as you can see I've assembled all the "Emergency Responce Decepticons" that I have. Heck, I even got Mini-Con Suppressor to round them out(makes a good "partner" for Crankcase).

So the question is...are there any more? I don't think there are, but I could be wrong.

The other question, what do I call these guys? What's a good sub-group name?

Tailwhip, a Blazemaster repaint is missing. The Arcee he's packaged with is basically the Japanese Elita-1.

If you're not scared of hunting rare Japanese chase figures, you should try looking the black versions of Micromasters Road Police, Sireen and Discharge, aka Micromaster Prowl, First Aid and Red Alert.

Contingency Team?

the term Protectocons came up while discussing Tailwhip's and Barricade's matching colors.

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Contingency Team?

I loved Smolder's characterization in Cyber Missions... Fire truck that shoots Fire.. haha.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Tailwhip, a Blazemaster repaint is missing. The Arcee he's packaged with is basically the Japanese Elita-1.

If you're not scared of hunting rare Japanese chase figures, you should try looking the black versions of Micromasters Road Police, Sireen and Discharge, aka Micromaster Prowl, First Aid and Red Alert.

I KNEW there would be a reason to get Tailwhip, and I'm glad. The pack wasn't at Target last time, but I'll try to check this weekend. I actually really like the Blazemaster mold, and Tailwhip would give the group a little extra flyin' power. Plus I don't have any mold of Movie Arcee.

As for black Micro's...I'm fine with skipping out on them. The whole "I'm evil cause I'm (the color) black" is pretty bland to me. Outside of RID Scourge, Guiltor rules all.

Autobot Drift wrote:

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Contingency Team?

Ooh, I like that . Well, Contingency Squad, but still.

Please explain what you like about the Blazemaster mold.

I'm having trouble finding reasons to like, but I want to.

I actually have Tailwhip (my first Blazemaster mold) and it seems god awful to me, please help me change my mind!!!

This is open to anyone

Opinions do vary about Blazemaster, and I'll admit my tastes are kinda weird. For example, I really enjoy BW Optimus Minor and Cybertorn Backstop, while I feel Masterpiece Optimus Prime and BW Big Convoy are merely pretty good.

Anyway, I really, really do like Blazemaster's helicopter mode. It's got a lot of panel lines, but that doesn't bother me. It stays together well, doesn't have robot kibble anywhere, decent action feature, and generally just looks like a good helicopter.

Then we get to the transformation. As you know it is a little wonky, but it doesn't reqire parts to line up "just so" in order for things to clip together right. There's quite a bit of leeway, unlike some movie figures.

Moving on to the robot mode, where things get divided. I like it because it's very unique. He looks kind of like a chicken. Indeed, the chicken legs is what really sell me. Articulation is pretty decent, though I've never really tried posing him that much. There are some flaws here, like the weird arms, and just how you have to fiddle with the chest a little bit...but maybe that's why I like it. I've always been fond of figures that you have to work with a little to pose or look right, they're just more satisfying to me when you get it right.

At one time i had Blaze master, then did the samething like everyone else: fiddle with and tried different poses and still he disappointed me and a BIG way. So i thought i would give him one more try with Evac (the same mold) but Evac never made it my area and now Tailwhip is in my area and i cannot justify spending $20 for that aweful mold! Arcee is ok, but i just sold about 80% of my movie figures to make room for Henkie/classic/Genline and other upcoming molds. I think the right idea was there for the BlazeMaster, but poorly executed by far!

Duke of Luns wrote:

Autobot Drift wrote:

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Contingency Team?

Ooh, I like that . Well, Contingency Squad, but still.

We'll call it a joint effort

I got Tailwhip today, he looks great next to Smolder and Legends Barricade (good cop, bad cop, and Axe Cop?); they even look to be in similar scale (Arcee, on the other hand...).
Tailhip has the TM symbol next to his Decepticon insignias. Strange.


I love how 'Cons are really putting the deception in the Decepticon recently (I personally like the name Protecticons for this 'group,' so deliciously oxymoronic). Keep it up, Hasbro!

Well just an idea on what to name your assembled group. How about "Salvo" team? If you went with "Salvo" squad you could have the idea of calling them the SS, but I'm not sure if that's cool with you Duke. And the term "Salvo" comes from the latin term Salvus meaning safe. So you can ultimately go with the "Salvocons"...."to preserve and enslave"