The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:54 pm

i was just browsing the toyzz unlimited website, the creators of the animated arce polaris upgrade kit, and noticed an advertisement for what appeared to be a devcon set of some sort. it had no name only a picture. it said that its slated for a 1st quarter 2011 release, anyone know what this is? http://www.toyzzunlimited.com/

News Credits: 767 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:41 pm

Thanks to seibertron.com member mbd88prime we know of something very interesting going on over at toyzz unlimited's website. For those who have no idea who toyzz unlimited is, well they produce the custom G1 Arcee head for Animated Arcee named Polaris.
They are currently having a competition, "The April Toy Giveaway", the purpose of which seems to be to give people an incentive (the chance to win a free Generations Wheeljack) to vote for their next project - A Devcon upgrade set.
The strange thing is the set is already up for pre-order and slated for a 1st Quarter 2011 release, the competition, however, tells us that the set will be a head to change Generations Scourge into Devcon.
We have mirrored the only available image found at their website.

If you're wondering who Devcon is, here's the Vector Sigma Database entry for him.

News Credits: 767 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:44 pm

I might just have to get this. The Scourge mold is perfect for Devcon!

News Credits: 1 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:49 pm

Jeez, as if Scourge wasn't going to be the highest-demand Generations toy already due to troop-building...

...oh, and I'll probably get this too. And maybe even their pointless Arcee head.

Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:16 pm

In my geeky opinion, Blur makes much more sense. Or Energon Slugslinger. They resemble Devcon more.

Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:35 pm

i always knew sourge would be a great mold for a custom devcon head :APPLAUSE:

...hopefully it comes with some blaster...3 parties need to make a custom head for generations blurr to look more g1...BUT POLARIS is a lilto price for 1 head n 2 blasters...but hey we still like em

Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:04 pm

YES! PLEASE!!

Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:26 pm

SwerveGears wrote:In my geeky opinion, Blur makes much more sense. Or Energon Slugslinger. They resemble Devcon more.

From tfwiki:

''Among the submitted proposals for 3H's BotCon 2005 exclusives was Energon Slugslinger (with a new head) as Devcon. Whether it actually would have been produced had 3H kept the convention license is unknown.''

News Credits: 5 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:28 pm

I wonder what they suggest to do with the big Decepticon symbol on Scourge?

News Credits: 21 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:33 pm

Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:03 pm

Skice wrote:Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

Haha you poor lost "official" soul..

News Credits: 21 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:28 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:
Skice wrote:Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

Haha you poor lost "official" soul..

I'm not lost on anything. Have fun overpaying for items of dubious quality at best.

News Credits: 16 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:33 pm

Skice wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:
Skice wrote:Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

Haha you poor lost "official" soul..

I'm not lost on anything. Have fun overpaying for items of dubious quality at best.

I am, and they're a blast! I <3 my Hardhead upgrade.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:33 pm

Skice wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:
Skice wrote:Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

Haha you poor lost "official" soul..

I'm not lost on anything. Have fun overpaying for items of dubious quality at best.

Haha I'm just picking on you. I've heard your rants on the podcast. You really should try one out though if the financial opportunity presents itself. Say, FP's Protector to tide you over until Hasbro's release of MP Hot Rod. You may be pleasantly surprised.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:35 pm

It Is Him wrote:
I am, and they're a blast! I <3 my Hardhead upgrade.

Which one do you own?

News Credits: 129 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:49 pm

Skice wrote:Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

$200 for MP Rodimus

$80 for Protector (+10 for Rodimus)

Which one were people complaining about the quality on?

News Credits: 12 · Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:01 am

@Skice: Didn't you want a City Commander back in the day?

Anyways, if it's cheap enough and in the right size, I might just modify it to fit Energon Slugslinger instead.

News Credits: 16 · Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:02 am

amcgrath929 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
I am, and they're a blast! I <3 my Hardhead upgrade.

Which one do you own?

The first one, though I may pick up the second "Cartoon" upgrade when it comes out. Haven't decided, and that's OK.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:03 am

It Is Him wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
I am, and they're a blast! I <3 my Hardhead upgrade.

Which one do you own?

The first one, though I may pick up the second "Cartoon" upgrade when it comes out. Haven't decided, and that's OK.

Ah, I see. That's the same one I have so I'm in the same boat.

Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:33 am

I cant remember what it looked like exactly and I dont have my instunctions on hand, but wasnt there a re-molded heald sculpt on Scourges instruction sheet.

Did it resemble Devcon at all?

News Credits: 1235 · Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:44 am

quickmixed wrote:I cant remember what it looked like exactly and I dont have my instunctions on hand, but wasnt there a re-molded heald sculpt on Scourges instruction sheet.

Did it resemble Devcon at all?

Nope

Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:09 am

Counterpunch wrote:$200 for MP Rodimus

$80 for Protector (+10 for Rodimus)

Which one were people complaining about the quality on?

QFT

Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:42 am

Who the hell is Devcon ???

The image looks like Blurr to me. Make it Blurr !!! Give us a G1 style head for Generations Blurr because the head Hasbro put really sucks.

News Credits: 20 · Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:49 am

It Is Him wrote:
Skice wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:
Skice wrote:Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

Haha you poor lost "official" soul..

I'm not lost on anything. Have fun overpaying for items of dubious quality at best.

I am, and they're a blast! I <3 my Hardhead upgrade.

Because that **** is hot, son! Also, hahahahaaaa. There's nothing "knock-off crap" about any of the fansproject or head robots stuff. The 3rd party market is vastly more professional and useful than it has ever been before. I don't get a lot of the resistance from some folks when some of the newer 3rd party items are dirt cheap for quality items they are. Blanket statements regarding this stuff kinda shows ignorance and close-mindedness.

Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:09 am

Flux Convoy wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
Skice wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:
Skice wrote:Yay more "3rd party" aka knock-off crap. I'll just stick to my official Transformers products thank you.

Haha you poor lost "official" soul..

I'm not lost on anything. Have fun overpaying for items of dubious quality at best.

I am, and they're a blast! I <3 my Hardhead upgrade.

Because that **** is hot, son! Also, hahahahaaaa. There's nothing "knock-off crap" about any of the fansproject or head robots stuff. The 3rd party market is vastly more professional and useful than it has ever been before. I don't get a lot of the resistance from some folks when some of the newer 3rd party items are dirt cheap for quality items they are. Blanket statements regarding this stuff kinda shows ignorance and close-mindedness.

Maybe we can all chip in like 5 bucks and get this dude a god damn Protector or Defender. No disrespect to Skice, but all this loyalty to Hasbro makes me puke. My loyalty lies with the "Transformers Universe", not with any one company who simply creates figures for the Transformers Universe. The word "OFFICIAL" really means nothing. That is, unless you care about the chain of people who have bought up and sold copyrights like if they were stocks. The original creators (artists) to half of these G1 characters could be dead or in their 70's by now.