The Energon Pub

Yeah, this was all mostly in the BotCon info.

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

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.

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.

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!

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*

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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)

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

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.

So, from 5 Deluxes and a Voyager-equivalent to 5 Deluxes and a Scout? The Hell, FunPub?

Heckfire wrote:So, from 5 Deluxes and a Voyager-equivalent to 5 Deluxes and a Scout? The Hell, FunPub?

A Scout? We haven't had Scouts since RotF ended. Someone's nomenclature isn't up to speed it seems.