The Energon Pub

by **mazingaspidey** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:53 am

So uh... anyone think there's a chance FunPub is just ready to throw in the towel and will start shipping wave 3 next week? I need Wreckage in my life!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:13 am

mazingaspidey wrote:So uh... anyone think there's a chance FunPub is just ready to throw in the towel and will start shipping wave 3 next week? I need Wreckage in my life!

Fun Pub can't ship anything until they themselves get the items from the factory overseas. The full run of the figures has to get made first.

by **mazingaspidey** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:33 am

Makes sense, I was under the impression that the entire wave was produced and shipped in one fell-swoop.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:01 pm

mazingaspidey wrote:Makes sense, I was under the impression that the entire wave was produced and shipped in one fell-swoop.

That's the impression I was under too

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat May 13, 2017 11:39 am

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat May 13, 2017 4:30 pm

Kurona wrote:

I'm very lucky I wasn't drinking anything when I saw that.

That's just awesome.

by **mazingaspidey** » Sat May 13, 2017 5:27 pm

Man I got my hopes up when I saw the email notification that there was activity on the thead and was hopeful that someone got their last shipment in. Cool pic though, lol!

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Wed May 17, 2017 9:43 am

Some pics of Wreckage:
https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/449693118707913

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 17, 2017 9:49 am

TF_JW wrote:Some pics of Wreckage:
https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/449693118707913

Counterpunch's HFG is ORANGE!!! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:25 am

That was actually shown in the Magazine scan last year:

it's a nice nod to the original TF Punch's weapon as well as accentuating the "Toxic" touch of Toxitron, reminds me of Monstructor in some ways... looking forward to finally completing this...and the big reveal of the bonus figure.

by **mazingaspidey** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:31 am

I still have my hopes up that Punch is the secret figure. The fiction never specifically says that he died, just that he was "removed."

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:35 am

I'm glad the HFGs are all different colours (aside from Fractyl and Bluestreak disappointingly). Helps bring out the chaotic vibe.

by **mazingaspidey** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:38 am

Also, apparently "fans will know [who the mystery figure is] this week!" Maybe that means the boxes are in the mail!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:52 am

The 7th figure has been revealed elsewhere, and while I'm sure it'll be a nice-looking figure once I get to see it, the character identity has me feeling a little letdown.

News Credits: 33 · by **TF_JW** » Wed May 17, 2017 11:02 am

Kurona wrote:I'm glad the HFGs are all different colours (aside from Fractyl and Bluestreak disappointingly). Helps bring out the chaotic vibe.

Depends how you "build" him - if you use Bluestreak's own HFG instead of having him borrow Impactor's, you have orange, purple, and gray. And sword.

There is a bit of fun in that, for sure.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Wed May 17, 2017 11:07 am

Sabrblade wrote:The 7th figure has been revealed elsewhere, and while I'm sure it'll be a nice-looking figure once I get to see it, the character identity has me feeling a little letdown.

May I ask for a Link please? maybe put it in a spoiler tag?...I know many fans want to be surprised, but I don't mind knowing...

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Wed May 17, 2017 11:13 am

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The 7th figure has been revealed elsewhere, and while I'm sure it'll be a nice-looking figure once I get to see it, the character identity has me feeling a little letdown.

May I ask for a Link please? maybe put it in a spoiler tag?...I know many fans want to be surprised, but I don't mind knowing...

It'll be newsed in a minute.
SG Starscream

by **mazingaspidey** » Wed May 17, 2017 11:15 am

Interesting... not the route I thought they'd go but a nice nod to their history none-the-less.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 17, 2017 11:17 am

While we do not have any photo evidence yet, a fan did recieve the box and has posted his thoughts on its contents (found below) along with the identity of the mystery figure. Shattered Glass is one of the biggest storylines and themes ever developped by Fun Pub so they have chosen to end it with SG Starscream, using the unite Warriors Starscream mold. Here are the words below by PortalTron of Allspark, followed by images of Toxitron in combined Wreckage form found on the Facebook page for Pete's Robot Convention.

A few thoughts and a major spoiler for the mystery figure.

Counterpunch looks amazing. That is all I can say for him.

Toxitron looks like an odd faded shade of yellowish-green. It's very cool looking. The head is a little different than I imagined, but it looks amazing.

Lastly, the Mystery figure is SG Starscream! He looks fantastic and I love this figure. Although he comes with a translucent HFG, he doesn't seem to be made of translucent plastic. Which is really nice.

All in all, this has been a really fantastic line. A really good note to end on as well.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Wed May 17, 2017 11:26 am

Interesting...well I can still make that work. I'll have SG SS be the right leg of Wreckage (rather than Bluestreak)

...and Bluestreak will complete my Optimus Maximus (BC Prime, Alpha Bravo Right Arm, Rook Left Arm, Bluestreak Right Leg, Smokescreen Left Leg)

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Wed May 17, 2017 11:29 am

Everybody else probably loves SG starscream, but I'm a little disappointed since he's not going to have a spot in my collection (SG is a little too niche for me).

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 17, 2017 1:03 pm

I'm guessing it kinda looks like the SG Starscream who was seen in the universe that was a SG version of the G1 cartoon universe, which was shown in the bonus 2-page Transformers comic included in the Diamond Edition of the G.I.JoeCon 2016 comic.

Pics from here - https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/864890847824924672/photo/1

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Wed May 17, 2017 1:07 pm

Victorion Nightbird...? ... I kind of want that.

by **RiddlerJ** » Wed May 17, 2017 1:09 pm

Shame they just didn't go with regular Starscream. Even those who bought the Grand Galvatron set are stuck with the more fragile ghost version.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Wed May 17, 2017 1:13 pm

Aww...

I loved the SG Comcept, but a one-off combiner kimb is not what I want, nit when we had potential redecos to go with Bluestreak like Sideswipe or Hoist. I guess its a nice homage to one of Botcon's biggest and 2nd best known (for good or ill) storylines.