The Energon Pub

News Credits: 5 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:21 am

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Tidalwave can combine with the CW deluxes.

Yes. Three months of disparate thinking just made sense. I knew I'd seen connectors like them...

News Credits: 668 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:51 am

Cobotron wrote:Huh? I wonder if that was a typo on the part of the news? The 27th part is the same.

No typo on our part. The original date *was* March 27th, and it still is... For the first shipment to HTS. It presold out in a matter of hours, so they ordered more and that second wave of figures will arrive April 27th.

Because of this, I couldn't wait. I bought one from an importer and it was well worth the extra money to be able to complete my Superion. I'm sick and tired of waiting, I'll pay extra to get it now and use coupon codes later on to catch up on what I didn't before.

Patience is not my strong suit.

News Credits: 293 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:14 pm

Mr O wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Tidalwave can combine with the CW deluxes.
Yes. Three months of disparate thinking just made sense. I knew I'd seen connectors like them...

Aaawwwww... if only TW had leg connectors he could finally have some knee joints.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:33 pm

http://tformers.com/combiner-wars-bonus-sticker-sheets-being-given-out-at-singapore-toys-r-us-locations/26128/news.html

Wonder if these will ever come to North America?

Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:29 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:http://tformers.com/combiner-wars-bonus-sticker-sheets-being-given-out-at-singapore-toys-r-us-locations/26128/news.html

Wonder if these will ever come to North America?

I doubt it; havn't we seen other sticker sheets like this being distributed in Singapore? If we were meant to have these, they'd put them with the toys.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:49 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:http://tformers.com/combiner-wars-bonus-sticker-sheets-being-given-out-at-singapore-toys-r-us-locations/26128/news.html

Wonder if these will ever come to North America?

I doubt it; havn't we seen other sticker sheets like this being distributed in Singapore? If we were meant to have these, they'd put them with the toys.

Yeah, along with a bunch of other promotions we never saw here. Last year they had a silver deco AOE dinobots giveaway when you bought a certain value of merchandise in singapore. And Japan has all those incentives (weapons, clear figures) that we never get here too. It's a local promotion because their toy market is more fierce than ours.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:52 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:http://tformers.com/combiner-wars-bonus-sticker-sheets-being-given-out-at-singapore-toys-r-us-locations/26128/news.html

Wonder if these will ever come to North America?

I doubt it; havn't we seen other sticker sheets like this being distributed in Singapore? If we were meant to have these, they'd put them with the toys.

Yeah, along with a bunch of other promotions we never saw here. Last year they had a silver deco AOE dinobots giveaway when you bought a certain value of merchandise in singapore. And Japan has all those incentives (weapons, clear figures) that we never get here too. It's a local promotion because their toy market is more fierce than ours.

Bet Repro labels will do a nice upgrade sticker set.

Do I get news credit for posting this?

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:55 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:http://tformers.com/combiner-wars-bonus-sticker-sheets-being-given-out-at-singapore-toys-r-us-locations/26128/news.html

Wonder if these will ever come to North America?

I doubt it; havn't we seen other sticker sheets like this being distributed in Singapore? If we were meant to have these, they'd put them with the toys.

Yeah, along with a bunch of other promotions we never saw here. Last year they had a silver deco AOE dinobots giveaway when you bought a certain value of merchandise in singapore. And Japan has all those incentives (weapons, clear figures) that we never get here too. It's a local promotion because their toy market is more fierce than ours.

Bet Repro labels will do a nice upgrade sticker set.

Do I get news credit for posting this?

Only if its picked up by the news team. It might end up just being part of the discussion and not necessarily front page news. I will leave it to the discretion of the admins, they already received an e-mail regarding this sticker sheet yesterday.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:58 pm

Lol. So sophisticated.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:10 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Now that's one I have to try, wait a minute if tidal wave works like that.. then...liobreaker can combine (in theory) with any CW torso

And they can also use Tidal wave's arms.

It also means that the Optimus and Megatron toys from Cybertron can use CW deluxes for arms too.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:22 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Now that's one I have to try, wait a minute if tidal wave works like that.. then...liobreaker can combine (in theory) with any CW torso

And they can also use Tidal wave's arms.

It also means that the Optimus and Megatron toys from Cybertron can use CW deluxes for arms too.

Well ****, now I want my Cybertron Megaton out of storage more than before... Dragstrip would make a great arm.

My girlfriend is going to hate me when she finally comes to understand how big my in storage collection really is... :michaelbay:

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:27 pm

It's a shame that cybertron prime doesn't have ports like that on his legs as he would of made a fantastic ultra prime more so then CW prime

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:34 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:It's a shame that cybertron prime doesn't have ports like that on his legs as he would of made a fantastic ultra prime more so then CW prime

Correct me if I'm wrong, but CW Prime was designed after Motormaster? Or is Motormaster the retool?

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:44 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:It's a shame that cybertron prime doesn't have ports like that on his legs as he would of made a fantastic ultra prime more so then CW prime

Correct me if I'm wrong, but CW Prime was designed after Motormaster? Or is Motormaster the retool?

Not quite sure it was ever confirmed but speculation is rife that prime is retooled from Motormmaster but prime was released first.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:44 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:It's a shame that cybertron prime doesn't have ports like that on his legs as he would of made a fantastic ultra prime more so then CW prime

Correct me if I'm wrong, but CW Prime was designed after Motormaster? Or is Motormaster the retool?

Prime was revealed first and released first, but there's no way to know what went on behind the scenes without asking the design team. It could have started life as either, both, or neither.

Can anyone give me a quick opinion of Bombshell? I got him in a lot on ebay with Powerglide and two Blackjacks, and I'm wondering whether to open him or to sell/swap him.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:48 pm

I'm liking bombshell. His arms confused me for a minute during transformation but he looks great. Wish he had a gun though.

News Credits: 41 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:56 pm

Bombshell can do this!

Sorry, couldn't resist.
I think he's great! Good articulation and an easy fun transformation.

Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:08 pm

the insecticons are kings of the legends class

News Credits: 241 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:24 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:It's a shame that cybertron prime doesn't have ports like that on his legs as he would of made a fantastic ultra prime more so then CW prime

Correct me if I'm wrong, but CW Prime was designed after Motormaster? Or is Motormaster the retool?

Prime was revealed first and released first, but there's no way to know what went on behind the scenes without asking the design team. It could have started life as either, both, or neither.

It's best to consider them "mold twins" or "paired pretools", regardless of who came first, as they were most likely designed at the same time, like Gen. Springer and Sandstorm, and Gen. Armada Starscream and Jhiaxus. In fact, Combiner Wars seems to be built upon that (most likely to cut R&D costs), as we have several more:

Skydive & Air Raid
Dead End & Streetwise
Offroad, First Aid, & Ironhide? (new vehicle shell for First Aid, new head for Ironhide)
Silverbolt & Cyclonus
Breakdown & Sunstreaker?
Drag Strip & Mirage?

I know, I'm like a broken record as I've mentioned this before. :lol:

News Credits: 41 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:37 pm

Don't forget Blackjack and Hotrod (or Rodimus).
IF I had to guess, judging from the car mode and the weapon as a spoiler, that mold has always been intended to be Hotrod.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:44 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:I'm liking bombshell. His arms confused me for a minute during transformation but he looks great. Wish he had a gun though.

Other than the one on his head? Oh wait, that's pointing up on this version, never mind.

I dunno, the fronts of his fists look like cannons of some sort to me, but your mileage may vary.

EDIT: Thank you all for weighing in. I'll probably open Bombshell shortly.

News Credits: 10 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:43 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:I'm liking bombshell. His arms confused me for a minute during transformation but he looks great. Wish he had a gun though.

Other than the one on his head? Oh wait, that's pointing up on this version, never mind.

I dunno, the fronts of his fists look like cannons of some sort to me, but your mileage may vary.

EDIT: Thank you all for weighing in. I'll probably open Bombshell shortly.

Indeed, he may have been designed to be a hand held weapon because of this and the handles hanging off the bug butt. There are some pictures floating around of a couple of weapon mold configurations. Here's mine:

The handle appears to be a touch small and he kinda flops around in the CW big bot hands. But, it's a nice option for playability...

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:31 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:I'm liking bombshell. His arms confused me for a minute during transformation but he looks great. Wish he had a gun though.

Other than the one on his head? Oh wait, that's pointing up on this version, never mind.

I dunno, the fronts of his fists look like cannons of some sort to me, but your mileage may vary.

EDIT: Thank you all for weighing in. I'll probably open Bombshell shortly.

Indeed, he may have been designed to be a hand held weapon because of this and the handles hanging off the bug butt. There are some pictures floating around of a couple of weapon mold configurations. Here's mine:

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The handle appears to be a touch small and he kinda flops around in the CW big bot hands. But, it's a nice option for playability...

That's basically the same weapon mode configuration that Dave Van Domelin suggests, and I like it better than the other one I've seen (Ben Yee's). I just meant they should be able to shoot in robot mode too, right?

News Credits: 10 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:52 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:That's basically the same weapon mode configuration that Dave Van Domelin suggests, and I like it better than the other one I've seen (Ben Yee's). I just meant they should be able to shoot in robot mode too, right?

Sure, why not? 'Tis very Go-Bot like.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:32 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:That's basically the same weapon mode configuration that Dave Van Domelin suggests, and I like it better than the other one I've seen (Ben Yee's). I just meant they should be able to shoot in robot mode too, right?

Sure, why not? 'Tis very Go-Bot like.

And since the Go-Bots got retconned into being connected to the Transformers multiverse a while back, it's fair game. :grin: