The Energon Pub

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:29 am

Galleries provided courtesy of TF08.net

Bumblebee:
http://pic.tf08.net/content/view/59_58.html

Bulkhead:
http://pic.tf08.net/content/view/64_58.html

Starscream:
http://pic.tf08.net/content/view/65_58.html

Wave 2:
Optimus:
http://pic.tf08.net/content/view/71_58.html

Ratchet:
http://pic.tf08.net/content/view/70_58.html

Lockdown:
http://pic.tf08.net/content/view/72_58.html

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:00 am

Those are kinda neat. That Bulkhead my just be the shortest figure of the line.
Although I'm no fan of self transforming TFs, I wouldn't mind having one or two of em.
these are just a bit bigger then Legends and still they manage to pull of some poses!
Compact, cool and articulated, win!

News Credits: 1 · by **spiritofcat** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:23 am

These animated toys just keep amazing me.
The quality and detail of these tiny activator toys is incredible.
I'd already seen and admired the first wave, but wow, that lockdown is awesome!
I wasn't interested in the full size version of him, mostly because I wasn't much interested in the character and because I didn't like that the toy's hips were so wide while the cartoon version's weren't, but that activator doesn't share that same problem. Sure he doesn't match the on-screen image exactly, but he's got his own charm.
They're almost like Robot Heroes, all cute and fat.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:00 am

I wish I could figure out how to F&C this one. Then again Im sure you would have already if you knew CP. Great find.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:59 am

First Gen wrote:I wish I could figure out how to F&C this one. Then again Im sure you would have already if you knew CP. Great find.

Got it! FPC'd. When is ACS going to give you guys the teaching???

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:23 am

Im struglingto find anything I do not like about Animated, and these toys are no exception. I honeslty cant rmember the last time I felt so good about a new show, especilly one that changes things (*again*) quite as much as this one is.

Cant wait for these to be part of my collection!

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:25 am

I may be getting BB from this series. I think it may fit better in scale than the regular release.

I wonder if they are gonna do the bikes in this style? For the scale nazis that may work better in a display.

News Credits: 9 · by **Orion_Prime48** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:33 am

are these replacing the legends figures? cause they are really small and we havnt seen a single animated Legends figure

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:36 am

Orion_Prime48 wrote:are these replacing the legends figures? cause they are really small and we havnt seen a single animated Legends figure

I believe these are more like Fast Action Battlers.

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:37 am

I had my doubts about this part of the Animated line, but Starscream actually looks pretty good. Lockdown on the other hand, is downright fugly.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:53 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
First Gen wrote:I wish I could figure out how to F&C this one. Then again Im sure you would have already if you knew CP. Great find.

Got it! FPC'd. When is ACS going to give you guys the teaching???

There's classes to take too? I thought we just got a gun, a badge, and a pension fund...

by **Glitcher** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:56 am

I'm not a fan of Activators, but Bulkhead's chibi vehicle proportions are quite cute.

by **Valandar** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:14 pm

I'm actually quite amazed at these. Consider the engineering that had to go into these to:

1 ) Automatically transform

2 ) Transform from a mostly toon-accurate alt mode to a mostly toon-accurate robot mode

3 ) Retain at least some articulation without the robot flopping into weird yoga poses when it auto-converts.

Personally, I unfortunately don't see how they could do an Activators Prowl...

by **microclone** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:58 pm

bulkhead is possibly the cutest TF ever.

BB's hands should have been sculpted where the wrists are.

by **ponycorn** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:06 pm

That activators Screamer belongs on my desk. The altmode with the hands showing is silly, but it's a small price to pay for the great looking robot mode with more articulation than I ever would have expected. Good looking + Starscream + posability = MINE!

News Credits: 1 · by **The Chaos Bringer** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:55 pm

Gaaah! Tiny, less-expensive versions of the larger figs that still have articulation and cartoon-accuracy?
Hasbro's on to me...

These really remind me of the old spring activated basic class figures from the BW/MW era. Some even transform in similar ways to those.

by **Cyber-Kun** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:40 pm

I'm surprised there's one for Lockdown, these look surprisingly good...

by **Mandamus** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:54 pm

These look great, especially Bumblebee. The feet are much better on this version. I'll def be getting most of this class.

Will this line get here already?

by **Jaz-Zen** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:59 pm

These really are pure WIN. They are great! :grin:

Yeah, I could see this version of Bumblebee being a better fit, scale-wise, than the deluxe verson. I'll definately pick up one for my little daughter, she loves BB.

This was SUCH a good idea! Way to go, Hasbro! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:26 pm

I hope they do Prowl and most of the other characters in this class. Should be good for mixing and matching in order to get get a better sense of scale.

I may even have a use for Activator Optimus:

... somehow I doubt you'll get that same dramatic contrast with the Voyager Prime figure.

by **StryderPrime** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:21 pm

2 things 2 said.....

1st.....Ratchet look like he a full/back with the Kansas City Chiefs
but still decent looking

2nd.....I like Lockdown bot mode here then his deluxe counterpart but all and all i think these are a step up from the Movie FABs'