The Energon Pub

News Credits: 656 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:21 am

gothsaurus wrote:Enemy from 2010 Rumble

Just wanted to say that I really, really like this idea.

Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:44 am

Yeah, for a character that is quite obscure and vague in my mind... giving Enemy that tank mode might give the character some life and personality in my mind. While there are lots of figures I'm hoping for, I'd have to say that would be a hit in my mind.

That said, I'd love a full set of masterpiece cassette recolors. Maybe they can work that in for a Botcon, club or online exclusive. Between all the eHobby colors, Shattered Glass, Kiss Play... there are a lot of options. Heck, they could do a set of eHobby ones AND a Shattered Glass set. Loving some Cobalt Sentry and SG Ravage.

That said, I'd still love ONE of the subscription bots to be a Shattered Glass character — could be dual purpose with a Diaclone deco. We're still missing some great characters of (likely) available molds including (my top picks) Shockwave, Ramjet, Prowl (Bluestreak/Smokescreen), Blitzwing, Astrotrain, Springer, Shrapnel, Hound... not to mention a proper Bumblebee.

...and other remaining season one bots include Cliffjumper, Windcharger, Mirage, Ironhide/Ratchet, Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker/Sideswipe, Skywarp, Perceptor, Warpath, Cosmos, Hoist, Red Alert, Skids, Grapple, Inferno, Thrust, Sandstorm...

(I'd say Constructicons, but no decent recent mold.)

Point being, there are some really major characters that could be added into the lineup. I think if it were the right one, it would still get a great response. Seriously, who would argue with a Shattered Glass Springer or Shockwave?

News Credits: 241 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:53 am

gothsaurus wrote:Point being, there are some really major characters that could be added into the lineup. I think if it were the right one, it would still get a great response. Seriously, who would argue with a Shattered Glass Springer or Shockwave?

Unless Shockwave gets a new body in SG fiction, don't count on him: he's a recolor of Energon Shockblast, using opposite colors of G1 Shockwave. And since UT molds are off-limits...

Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:00 am

I don't think their repurposing an old character out of necessity — in the comic — would prevent them from making an official toy from another mold. They did it with Soundwave twice after using the music label white version in the comic... not to mention redoing Prime again. >:oP

If it's a solid idea and good mold — and would pretty obviously get a good fan response — I think they'd do it. I'd take a FOC Shockwave or FOC Grimlock recolor for SG, or any Classics mold figure... no complaint.

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:46 am

The Official Transformers Collectors' Club has tweeted a the head turnaround art for their TFSS 2.0 Chromedome! The figure will be redeco/retool of the Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise Deluxe Wheeljack mold. Check out the head concept below.

Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:56 am

Is it silly that no matter how cool this will undoubtedly look I won't want it because he won't transform the same way as his G1 self? (car front to chest etc.)

Am I too OCD for Chromedome? :shock:

Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:01 pm

Yeah, it's funny how it bothers us when the Transformation is vastly different or backwards. (Classics Ironhide, for instance.)

Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:05 pm

Still. Head sculpt does look really good — and 100% IDW. Makes it really obvious which shelf that dude is going on.

*Clears spot next to IDW Bumblebee and Orion Pax*

Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:46 pm

gothsaurus wrote:Still. Head sculpt does look really good — and 100% IDW. Makes it really obvious which shelf that dude is going on.

*Clears spot next to IDW Bumblebee and Orion Pax*

Yeah, looks good in concept, here's hoping the sculpt comes out the same. Looks like it matches the Prime style too, which is good for the body. I know I'm gonna want this when I see it...

Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:51 pm

Very true. All things considered, it could display well with the IDW Classics, Prime, or even Animated in a pinch. Depending on what you collect, it can find a home.

Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:57 pm

This is probably going to sound very stupid (coming fr someone who has never made a subscription to tfcc) But this will be the 2014 Exclusive, correct?

Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:04 pm

This should be one of the now seven subscription bots for 2014. The member exclusive is Rampage.

(Correct me if I'm off.)

Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:05 pm

This should be one of the now seven subscription bots for 2014. The member exclusive is Rampage.

(Correct me if I'm off.)

News Credits: 241 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:17 pm

We're getting a total of 9 Club figures this year. The rundown:

Annual Free Figure
Protoform X aka Rampage (made from Prime: First Edition Megatron)

Club Store Figure
Transmutate (made from Prime: First Edition Arcee)

Subscription Service 2.0
Treadshot (made from Generations Warpath)
Chromedome (made from Prime Wheeljack)
Fisitron aka Ironfist (made from Generations Roadbuster)
3 more unannounced figures (2 Deluxes and a Scout) + a 7th Bonus Figure.

Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:44 pm

El Duque wrote:The Official Transformers Collectors' Club has tweeted a the head turnaround art for their TFSS 2.0 Chromedome! The figure will be redeco/retool of the Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise Deluxe Wheeljack mold. Check out the head concept below.

So... which one of you talented folks is going to get this going on Shapeways...? I hear that PRID Wheeljacks is available at Five Below...

Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:05 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We're getting a total of 9 Club figures this year. The rundown:

Annual Free Figure
Protoform X aka Rampage (made from Prime: First Edition Megatron)

Club Store Figure
Transmutate (made from Prime: First Edition Arcee)

Subscription Service 2.0
Treadshot (made from Generations Warpath)
Chromedome (made from Prime Wheeljack)
Fisitron aka Ironfist (made from Generations Roadbuster)
3 more unannounced figures (2 Deluxes and a Scout) + a 7th Bonus Figure.

my god...

Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:29 pm

Makes me wish I could afford to subscribe for that set.

But I wonder...

How would people react if Hasbro did a new Headmaster Chromedome-- and made Rewind his Headmaster partner?

News Credits: 241 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:34 pm

The Variable wrote:Makes me wish I could afford to subscribe for that set.

But I wonder...

How would people react if Hasbro did a new Headmaster Chromedome-- and made Rewind his Headmaster partner?

STYLOR NOT REWIND 8-}

News Credits: 462 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:21 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
The Variable wrote:Makes me wish I could afford to subscribe for that set.

But I wonder...

How would people react if Hasbro did a new Headmaster Chromedome-- and made Rewind his Headmaster partner?

STYLORR NOT RIWYND

Fixed.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:05 pm

The Variable wrote:Makes me wish I could afford to subscribe for that set.

But I wonder...

How would people react if Hasbro did a new Headmaster Chromedome-- and made Rewind his Headmaster partner?

I don't think we have enough folks out there following the IDW books well enough to make the connection so we're likely to have a lot of people having a "WTF?" moment if they were to see those two paired up.
Plus there's the folks like myself (old timers) that are quite loyal to the original pairings. Chromedome was my first Headmaster figure back in the day so I'm totally on-board with the people wanting his transformation style (and partnering) to stay the same even though I absolutely love the story-line pairing him with Rewind in the new books.

Honestly, they could tweak stuff a bit here and there and it wouldn't bother me but I am SOOOOO sick and tired of seeing the recycled Prime figures that I'd rather he wasn't made at all instead of being a recycled, slightly re-tooled Prime figure. It's just lazy and insulting in my book and he's just too damn cool a character in the IDW series to get a 5th time around body treatment like all the other figures are getting.

And Sabrblade and JelZe... love what you guys did there. :lol:

News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:55 pm

Will look great with the Rewind, Treadshot and Fisitron figures.

Hopefully the other 3 figures will be as interesting.

News Credits: 7 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:41 pm

His head looks cool.It will match alongisde his body.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:28 pm

Hey guys, what do you get when you put a head drawn by Nick Roche on a different body that's also drawn by Nick Roche, and is completely on topic?

You get this, which is all kinds of awesomeness:

NOTE: Not official.

The body is a fan-recolor of this illustration taken from this book.

Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:12 pm

the art + head is so f'perfect I cannot tell you man....

Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:21 pm

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFine. Dammit, I wasn't planning on continuing the subscription service, but dammit, I WANT that Chromedome and I KNOW the bastard will sell out in hours like Punch and Over-Run did otherwise (and yes, dammit, that mystery seventh figure is tantalizing me like a cat toy).

GO AHEAD, TAKE MY DAMN MONEY YOU HEARTLESS BASTARDS!