The Energon Pub

News Credits: 462 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:22 pm

Yeah, this was all mostly in the BotCon info.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:54 pm

Generations Roadbuster? The FoC combiner (Ruination's foot)? That's a pretty lame choice.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:58 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:Generations Roadbuster? The FoC combiner (Ruination's foot)? That's a pretty lame choice.

One that could possibly lead to a Ruination repaint? All we need is candidate redecos for the rest of the Wreckers.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:09 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:Generations Roadbuster? The FoC combiner (Ruination's foot)? That's a pretty lame choice.

One that could possibly lead to a Ruination repaint? All we need is candidate redecos for the rest of the Wreckers.

I don't think TFCC is going to repaint all five figures, do you? How would that work? One of the five is part of the SS and you have to buy the other four separately as store exclusives? I just don't see that happening. And don't we already have enough repaints of these figures? I believe there are already five different paint jobs for those figures.

News Credits: 251 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:09 pm

Old news is old. >:oP

I actually don't mind Roadbuster being redecoed into Ironfist/Fisitron. I want to repurpose the Wreckers as their Generation One incarnations, and with the Voyager Whirl coming down the pipe soon, I was going to skip on the Fall of Cybertron Deluxe. With Ironfist/Fisitron coming, I can skip on Deluxe Whirl and still have a full Ruination. It's a win-win for me! :DANCE:

News Credits: 251 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:11 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:I don't think TFCC is going to repaint all five figures, do you? How would that work? One of the five is part of the SS and you have to buy the other four separately as store exclusives? I just don't see that happening. And don't we already have enough repaints of these figures? I believe there are already five different paint jobs for those figures.

*cough*Nexus Prime*cough*

News Credits: 241 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:13 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Old news is old.

I actually don't mind Roadbuster being redecoed into Ironfist/Fisitron. I want to repurpose the Wreckers as their Generation One incarnations, and with the Voyager Whirl coming down the pipe soon, I was going to skip on the Fall of Cybertron Deluxe. With Ironfist/Fisitron coming, I can skip on Deluxe Whirl and still have a full Ruination. It's a win-win for me!

One with two of the same limb, but whatever works, right?

And Mindmaster read my mind :lol:

News Credits: 2 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:28 pm

Depending on how these look, I may have to get a subscription next year. Hopefully they will be doing more IDW figures too.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:29 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Old news is old.

I actually don't mind Roadbuster being redecoed into Ironfist/Fisitron. I want to repurpose the Wreckers as their Generation One incarnations, and with the Voyager Whirl coming down the pipe soon, I was going to skip on the Fall of Cybertron Deluxe. With Ironfist/Fisitron coming, I can skip on Deluxe Whirl and still have a full Ruination. It's a win-win for me!

New pictures are new

Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:34 pm

I'm hoping Renderform will knock out a new head with a clear visor. Looks good, though. It's a great mold and a nice color scheme. Can't complain about more Action Masters getting real transforming versions.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:40 pm

In addition to the Treadshot reveal they've also announced a bonus 7th figure.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:41 pm

So, Chromedome from TFP Wheeljack. Hasn't someone on here done that already? If so, just goes to show that FunPub and Hasbro are running out of ideas.

News Credits: 4 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:46 pm

I like how they're gonna be doing Chromedome, but I just don't feel that the Wheeljack mold is all too fitting. Blurrz did an awesome job on his, but to me the mold is too short and stocky to represent someone who's suppose to be pretty spindly. I guess this means we'll never see a MTMTE styled Chromedome then if TFCC is handling this.

Treadshot is cool, but I'm more curious to see how Ironfist will look.

Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:47 pm

I disagree. I think if MANY people are thinking of an idea and doing a repaint/retool... it's time for the club and Hasbro to think about doing an official one.

Just because one guy does a repaint doesn't mean Hasbro or the club has to go all "hands off." I'd rather have an official toy than some paint-caked mess I tried to do.

News Credits: 251 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:48 pm

Manterax Prime wrote:So, Chromedome from TFP Wheeljack. Hasn't someone on here done that already? If so, just goes to show that FunPub and Hasbro are running out of ideas.

That would be Blurrz. He's also done Hot Rod from the Prime Vehicons, and IDW Fortress Maximus from Armada Megatron.

I wouldn't say that they're running out of ideas. Rather, they're listening to fans who want popular characters made into toys. Chromedome hasn't recieved a single toy since his first back in his debut in the fourth season of Generation One and Headmasters. It's about time they did one, though I wish he was available to the general public.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:53 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:I don't think TFCC is going to repaint all five figures, do you? How would that work? One of the five is part of the SS and you have to buy the other four separately as store exclusives? I just don't see that happening. And don't we already have enough repaints of these figures? I believe there are already five different paint jobs for those figures.

*cough*Nexus Prime*cough*

I'm not sure what your response means. My questions were (A) Don't we have enough repaints of these molds already? and (B) How would a set of five figures work into TFCC's plans? Either all five figures would have to be part of the TFSS or the TFSS subscribers would have to buy the additional four figures as regular TFCC store exclusives. I don't see either happening, and saying "Nexus Prime" doesn't really address either of those questions.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:56 pm

Since an earlier post asked about which Action Masters got updated as transforming figures, here's the list:

Axer: RiD, repaint of G2 Road Pig, and homaged with HftD Axor, retool of RotF Lockdown
Jackpot: TFCC Subscription, retool of Animated Jazz
Kick-Off: BotCon 2012 as Kick-Out/Kick-Over, retool of RtS Special Ops Jazz
Banzai-Tron: BotCon 2007, repaint of Energon Mirage, as homaged with HftD Banzaitron, repaint of RotF Bludegon
Treadshot: This guy
Circuit: TFCC Subscription, repaint of HftD Axor (like the original is a repaint of Axer)
Thundercracker: BotCon 2011 Souvenir
Slicer: BotCon 2010, repaint of Energon Downshift
Double Punch: BotCon 2010, repaint of Energon Scorponok

Let's not forget the homages:

Rad: homaged with Cybertron Smokescreen
Gutchruncher: homaged with RotF Sparkcrusher, repaint of Universe Warpath

And a 7th figure? Transmutate should not count, FunPub!

News Credits: 251 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:57 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:I don't think TFCC is going to repaint all five figures, do you? How would that work? One of the five is part of the SS and you have to buy the other four separately as store exclusives? I just don't see that happening. And don't we already have enough repaints of these figures? I believe there are already five different paint jobs for those figures.

*cough*Nexus Prime*cough*

I'm not sure what your response means. My questions were (A) Don't we have enough repaints of these molds already? and (B) How would a set of five figures work into TFCC's plans? Either all five figures would have to be part of the TFSS or the TFSS subscribers would have to buy the additional four figures as regular TFCC store exclusives. I don't see either happening, and saying "Nexus Prime" doesn't really address either of those questions.

Sorry about the vagueness. My iPod had almost died when I posted it.

I was aiming my response toward possible redeco of the other Wreckers/Combaticons as future TFSS figures, or maybe even subscription freebies.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:23 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And a 7th figure? Transmutate should not count, FunPub!

It doesn't, Transmutate is a 2014 TFCC exclusive outside of TFSS. According to their update the only way to get the 7th figure is to be part of the TFSS, won't be available anywhere else.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:26 pm

El Duque wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And a 7th figure? Transmutate should not count, FunPub!

It doesn't, Transmutate is a 2014 TFCC exclusive outside of TFSS. According to their update the only way to get the 7th figure is to be part of the TFSS, won't be available anywhere else.

That's good to hear. Awaiting further details so I can torment myself with the fact I'll never get them anyway :lol:

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:37 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
El Duque wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And a 7th figure? Transmutate should not count, FunPub!

It doesn't, Transmutate is a 2014 TFCC exclusive outside of TFSS. According to their update the only way to get the 7th figure is to be part of the TFSS, won't be available anywhere else.

That's good to hear. Awaiting further details so I can torment myself with the fact I'll never get them anyway

Basically TFCC is pumping out nine exclusives in 2014:

The membership incentive figure - Protoform X/Rampage

2014 exclusive Transmutate to pair with Rampage

Six TFSS figures (Treadshot, Fisitron, Chromedome, and three yet to revealed figures, plus the seventh bonus figure)

News Credits: 12 · Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:56 pm

It'll be 13 exclusives if Fisitron is part of a new repainted Bruticus set.

Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:59 pm

Oh yeah, there IS a head in that mold. That's a cool notion of being able to give a combiner a new head, even if the same sculpt. A drastic recolor and repaint of the head is a cool bonus.