The Energon Pub

[Evil Eye]

That Energon Ironhide actually looks pretty cool. I always liked the look of the original figure (which I sadly never got), and this is a good homage. It's a shame that the Energon cartoon sucked, but I can always just treat this as G1 Ironhide in a new body.

Also, this gives me an excuse to get this mold and still buy Fansproject's Roadbuster. And Recoiler and Riftshot whilst I'm at it.

(As for why this character is getting a homage, remember that Superlink was a lot less painful in Japanese- the animation still sucked and the plot was still kinda dull and overlong, but AFAIK the voice acting was decent and the dialogue actually made sense. Also I don't think Roadbuster/Ironhide was anywhere near as annoying in Japanese as he was in the dub- similar case to Chibi-Usa from Sailor Moon and poor, poor Shinji Ikari from Evangelion.)

As for Hellwarp? Weird, but I do like it. I'd love to get the Hellscream mold some day, so maybe when I have him and RID Sky-Byte I'll get this and have a trio of "Shark Seekers".

[Jelze Bunnycat]

No new tooling on Roadbuster.

Also the article left out that Hellwarp is a Skywarp homage more than it is a Hellscream homage.

Randy

It's a little bit of both actually. you'll understand the colors chosen a bit more once you see Hellscream's original form:



BWII Starscream's colors happen to be close to G1 Skywarp's colors (by coincidence, as it was originally meant for G2). So in a sense we have a Hellscream in his original Jet colors, which can double as a Skywarp homage, hence the name. Just be open-minded about the purple, it's such a hard color to get right.

And I'm calling it now: Cloud Roadbuster repurposed as SG Roadbuster

[Powered Convoy]

No new tooling on Roadbuster.

Also the article left out that Hellwarp is a Skywarp homage more than it is a Hellscream homage.

Randy

It's a little bit of both actually. you'll understand the colors chosen a bit more once you see Hellscream's original form:



BWII Starscream's colors happen to be close to G1 Skywarp's colors (by coincidence, as it was originally meant for G2). So in a sense we have a Hellscream in his original Jet colors, which can double as a Skywarp homage, hence the name. Just be open-minded about the purple, it's such a hard color to get right.

And I'm calling it now: Cloud Roadbuster repurposed as SG Roadbuster

I'm thinking the connection to BWII Starscream's colors are a bit more coincidental, with the whole warp part of the name. Granted the Hell part is clearly drawing the connection to Hellscream (who was BWII Starscream and all that). So it's a Skywarp homage in color scheme and name, but the naming convention follows suit with Hellscream. Kind of like how when Hot Rod was upgraded into Rodimus Prime. He's an updated Hot Rod following the Optimus Prime naming convention, more than an homage to Optimus Prime.

Randy

[Sabrblade]

No new tooling on Roadbuster.

Also the article left out that Hellwarp is a Skywarp homage more than it is a Hellscream homage.

Randy

It's a little bit of both actually. you'll understand the colors chosen a bit more once you see Hellscream's original form:



BWII Starscream's colors happen to be close to G1 Skywarp's colors (by coincidence, as it was originally meant for G2). So in a sense we have a Hellscream in his original Jet colors, which can double as a Skywarp homage, hence the name. Just be open-minded about the purple, it's such a hard color to get right.

And I'm calling it now: Cloud Roadbuster repurposed as SG Roadbuster

I'm thinking the connection to BWII Starscream's colors are a bit more coincidental, with the whole warp part of the name. Granted the Hell part is clearly drawing the connection to Hellscream (who was BWII Starscream and all that). So it's a Skywarp homage in color scheme and name, but the naming convention follows suit with Hellscream. Kind of like how when Hot Rod was upgraded into Rodimus Prime. He's an updated Hot Rod following the Optimus Prime naming convention, more than an homage to Optimus Prime.

Randy

Yeah, that's what I was going for when I first mentioned it. Guy with a Seeker name (Skywarp) gets a shark form that has the first part of his name replaced with "Hell" while keeping the same part of the name (Hellwarp).

[OptimalOptimus2]

Hellwarp is just...ugly with those colors. He looks like G1 Galvatron scanned Sky-Byte and it gave him unpleasant results.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud. And I will say they both came out of left field. Guess the Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was a red herring.

[Gallifreyan Autobot]

looks at cloud Roadbuster.... i am calling this i predict that this will be repurposed as energon Ironhide which i havet seen a energon Ironhide figure at any place in a while...it would look good in my dorm. now i sit and wait for homages to more UT characters

[Blurrz]

First BotCon Treadshot and now this.

Who's the worst toy in Cybertron/Galaxy Force?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

First BotCon Treadshot and now this.

Who's the worst toy in Cybertron/Galaxy Force?

Most should agree it's Lugnuts aka Road Storm.

Note: Blurzz was talking abut this guy, SG Treadshot:



Based on Armada Sideswipe, as Universe 2003 Treadshot was a repaint of him. No relation to G1 Treadshot.

[Nemesis Destron]

Alrighty then Renderform please step up and give this Roadbuster repaint some representation with a new head...c'mon!!

[shajaki]

We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud.

awww really?

and this ironhide/RB is great for those who want FP's recoiler (which has already been mentioned). and i dont even care what the basis is for a skywarp shark, im there

[Powered Convoy]

We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud. And I will say they both came out of left field. Guess the Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was a red herring.

He was the same as the US version. So they weren't going to repeat the same toy again. Just as Classics Astrotrain appeared as Cloud Astrotrain.

Randy

[Jelze Bunnycat]

We should also note that these will be the final releases for Cloud. And I will say they both came out of left field. Guess the Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was a red herring.

He was the same as the US version. So they weren't going to repeat the same toy again. Just as Classics Astrotrain appeared as Cloud Astrotrain.

Randy

Except Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus was never released in Japan, not even in GO! Tat made it fair game for Cloud

[Deadput]

I like Ironhide and i knew a few others who like him as well back when i was a member of Tfw2005.



Although i know a lot who hate him too


but i like him he was my fave in the unicron saga so i'll get him.

[Sabrblade]

I just noticed that Hellwarp using the Sky-Byte mold gives him a head fin like Armada Skywarp.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I just noticed that Hellwarp using the Sky-Byte mold gives him a head fin like Armada Skywarp.

Pointing the wrong way tho

[Mr_Autobot411]

meh, these cloud repaints are getting old.......

nothing says milking a mold like repaints!

[ausbot]

I have to respectfully disagree, I love repaints. The more the better, and often repaints are the more interesting version of the toys.

[Mindmaster]

Oh, I am all in for that Roadbuster. New head, and hello Classics-style Energon Ironhide!

Hellwarp is cool, but not sure if it's something I'm into. I've been kinda pining for a Beast Wars II Starscream to beef up my Starscream display, and was hoping it was an updated version of his Hellscream form. Oh well... no harm done.

[Mr_Autobot411]

too each their own, i cant justify paying ridiculous prices for these figures.......i personally think the original colors are way better then these lame repaints

[Gallifreyan Autobot]

Oh, I am all in for that Roadbuster. New head, and hello Classics-style Energon Ironhide!

Hellwarp is cool, but not sure if it's something I'm into. I've been kinda pining for a Beast Wars II Starscream to beef up my Starscream display, and was hoping it was an updated version of his Hellscream form. Oh well... no harm done.

i would definitely pay for a 2015 Classics Energon Ironhide. oh and Mindmaster I like your East cybertron Trading Co. picture They need Official Redecos and names though the white colored Hot Shot could be Tailgate

[LOST Cybertronian]

Really digging the Hellwarp name. Maybe a new username is in the future...

[Deadput]

Hello Classics-style Energon Ironhide!

You mean classics Crosshairs dont you

[Deadput]

lame repaints

Lame to you


I think they are rather neat red and blue makes for a good classics Crosshairs

[Madeus Prime]

Hm, I could picture headswapping Roadbuster with an OP figure to get a kickass Optimus Prime.

Hellwarp?! I'm sorry, but the deco looks nothing like Hellscream. I get the idea of making a fusion between Hellscream's design and his previous color scheme of Starscream, but this is just silly looking.