The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:07 pm

His upper thighs and hips look a little on the skin side for me, but overall he looks a decent figure.

Would like to see a size comparison with FOC Bruticus/Ruination.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:10 pm

griftimus prime wrote:hope they do computron and abominus next.

That said I really hope they consider Liokaiser and simply rename him some how. :VEHI:

News Credits: 251 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:12 pm

See, once it's correctly transformed, it looks really good! I'm definitely excited for these.

News Credits: 41 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:26 pm

CHILLAXIN'

Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:30 pm

Kind of funky looking. Hopefully a 3rd party can come and save this guy.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:32 pm

Arctorro wrote:CW Powerglide pics

EDIT: the nose of the jet mode is miss-transformed.

This is one of the best looking Powerglide's I have seen in a long time. I am reflecting a lot on the three Ultra class figures that come out several years ago Onslaught, Silverbolt and Powerglide. I think Powerglide is the only one who really compares well to those older incarnations.

News Credits: 12 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:32 pm

Cobotron wrote:
CHILLAXIN'

Even combiners need chill time.

Anyway, iffy hands and feet aside he looks good. hopefully a 3P or someone like Fakebusker on Shapeways will make some better parts for him.

Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:34 pm

He looks good. But they could have been more creative to get rid of the jet engines on the legs in robot mode. If Jizai was able to do it, why couldn't Hasbro ?

News Credits: 12 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:36 pm

Jet engines don't bother me to be honest. It looks like it was intentional to give him proper robot mode propulsion.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:39 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hah! Superion's totally got Elbow Rockets!

Va'al wrote:

Looks better from behind!

News Credits: 41 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:39 pm

I think I like him better with nose cone knee caps, but I also like that there are options.

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:40 pm

padfoo wrote:
This is one of the best looking Powerglide's I have seen in a long time. I am reflecting a lot on the three Ultra class figures that come out several years ago Onslaught, Silverbolt and Powerglide. I think Powerglide is the only one who really compares well to those older incarnations.

For that scale I totally agree However, I am kinda turned off by his visible robot hands in vehicle mode. You would think that with those weapon forearms, they would come into play in alt mode ot reveal that portion but no, they just stick straight out.

News Credits: 293 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:47 pm

Rated X wrote:Kind of funky looking. Hopefully a 3rd party can come and save this guy.

aside from maybe need some ankle joints (to pivot and whatnot) i dont see him needing much to upgrade.

Rated X wrote:He looks good. But they could have been more creative to get rid of the jet engines on the legs in robot mode. If Jizai was able to do it, why couldn't Hasbro ?

why is jet kibble on a figure made of five jets a bad thing?

News Credits: 4 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:48 pm

[quote="Va'al"]And finally, from blacklai over at TFND, we get a look at the first Transformers Generations Combiner Wars assembled figure - more or less - Superion! Check out the images below, which include the combination of all deluxe Aerialbots released in wave 1, Voyager Silverbolt, plus Powerglide as a weapon, and Dragstrip lending a hand to Autobots for the shot.

Wow! I did'nt see these pictures until now. He looks pretty good standing static, he looses some of his sharpness when he starts to move but this is still a great looking combiner. My only other issue is the thighs are a bit thin.Just a though but, I wonder if Ultra class figures from a few years back would have been the perfect size for the core of a combiner.

Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:54 pm

shajaki wrote:
Rated X wrote:He looks good. But they could have been more creative to get rid of the jet engines on the legs in robot mode. If Jizai was able to do it, why couldn't Hasbro ?
why is jet kibble on a figure made of five jets a bad thing?

That comment was made on the Legends Powerglide thread and has nothing to do with Superion.

Ive said this before and Ill say it again...

Death to thread merging !!!

News Credits: 1 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:56 pm

Madeus Prime wrote:To mis-quote one of my favorite Japanese superheroes: SUPERION KITAAAAAA!!!!

Looks excellently well balanced and articulated, wish we could've gotten some knee action there, with the actual joints. And I'm really hoping Silverbolt's elbows are tight for the way that they combine.

welcometothedarksyde wrote:As a side note I wonder if the club is going to run with all these new molds and create a new combiner

Nexus Maximus part deux?

vision

sees a five pack set for Nexus Prime

faints due to sheer awesomeness

sees combiner wars SG Magnus /Prime, SG Megatron/ Galvy if that is a thing

drools =P~

News Credits: 241 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:57 pm

Rated X wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Rated X wrote:He looks good. But they could have been more creative to get rid of the jet engines on the legs in robot mode. If Jizai was able to do it, why couldn't Hasbro ?
why is jet kibble on a figure made of five jets a bad thing?

That comment was made on the Legends Powerglide thread and has nothing to do with Superion.

Ive said this before and Ill say it again...

Death to thread merging !!!

Next time, just say the name of the figure. It's that little change that makes a big difference.

Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:16 pm

These keep looking better and better, though some third party or shapeways hands and feet may complete these!

News Credits: 293 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:49 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rated X wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Rated X wrote:He looks good. But they could have been more creative to get rid of the jet engines on the legs in robot mode. If Jizai was able to do it, why couldn't Hasbro ?
why is jet kibble on a figure made of five jets a bad thing?
That comment was made on the Legends Powerglide thread and has nothing to do with Superion.

Ive said this before and Ill say it again...

Death to thread merging !!!
Next time, just say the name of the figure. It's that little change that makes a big difference.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:52 pm

Superion's lower legs are on backwards. His knees are supposed to bend at the joint on the combiner peg, not Silverbolt's elbows. But Blacklai put the legs on like the G1 toy instead of how they're supposed to be here.

These legs are correct:

These legs are not:

And this is what the G1 toy's legs were like (which is not how the Generations legs should be):

News Credits: 293 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:13 pm

thanks sabre! it puts my mind at ease

Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:27 pm

Extremely ugly. Yeah, believe me, it is.

News Credits: 293 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:30 pm

deception wrote:Extremely ugly. Yeah, believe me, it is.

glad to have you aboard.

>:oP

News Credits: 2 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:42 pm

I think the legs look better with the nosecones in front, but it's nice to know you have the option of G1 accuracy without completely sacrificing the knee joint.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:46 pm

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I think the legs look better with the nosecones in front, but it's nice to know you have the option of G1 accuracy without completely sacrificing the knee joint.

Erm, no, putting the legs on backwards does sacrifice the knee joints because they can't bend when backwards. Blacklai's using Silverbolt's elbows in Superion's thighs to simulate knees for this backwards configuration, which leaves Superion with new teeny tiny thighs and super long lower legs.