The Energon Pub

[Hitokiri2]

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So...what does this mean? Computron yes or Computron no?

[Hitokiri2]

I'm bored of this retool and repaint CW stuff. Really bored.......

Same here but I think at the end of the day it really matters how you plan to use the figures. People who like to set up the figures individually (whether in robot or alt mode) are probably more ticked then those who like to combine them.

I know that the Bruticus for the most part is a mix of other retooled Transformers but as long as Bruticus looks unique enough I'll still buy the Combaticons since that's how I'll leave them.

[Cobotron]

Well here's a positive spin on Smokescreen. At least in both limb modes you see mostly car parts.

[Ultra Markus]

some reprolabels will take care of the lack of paint

[Sabrblade]

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So...what does this mean? Computron yes or Computron no?

From Hasbro, no. From Takara, possibly possible but undetermined.

[william-james88]

Well here's a positive spin on Smokescreen. At least in both limb modes you see mostly car parts.

Here's another positive spin, you can now have a combiner completely made of the same mold in different decos. Oh wait, we already could, this is just an extra to swap...

[Doubledealer93]

oh look another autobot car i dont need again. i just want my skylynx.

[Hellscream9999]

I'm bored of this retool and repaint CW stuff. Really bored.......

I wouldn't mind half as much if they weren't characters I don't care about - all of whom I've passed on the shelves before - and don't really want. Had they been inventive like the mayhem team, I would've been so stoked for them, but alas, they are just repeating the same boring G1 stuff over and over again

[Gunmetal]

I'm bored of this retool and repaint CW stuff. Really bored.......

I wouldn't mind half as much if they weren't characters I don't care about - all of whom I've passed on the shelves before - and don't really want. Had they been inventive like the mayhem team, I would've been so stoked for them, but alas, they are just repeating the same boring G1 stuff over and over again

Hey, anyone not into G1 is welcome to come by and check out my local Wal-Marts: plenty of Rattraps, Tankors, and Armada Megatrons for everyone!

(With green Megs gone, maybe they'll finally stock Ultra Magnus! )

[Hellscream9999]

I'm bored of this retool and repaint CW stuff. Really bored.......

I wouldn't mind half as much if they weren't characters I don't care about - all of whom I've passed on the shelves before - and don't really want. Had they been inventive like the mayhem team, I would've been so stoked for them, but alas, they are just repeating the same boring G1 stuff over and over again

Hey, anyone not into G1 is welcome to come by and check out my local Wal-Marts: plenty of Rattraps, Tankors, and Armada Megatrons for everyone!

(With green Megs gone, maybe they'll finally stock Ultra Magnus! )

I wouldn't mind getting a tankor at a good enough price, but I'm guessing he's not on clearance yet - probably why they're still there

[william-james88]

I wouldn't mind getting a tankor at a good enough price, but I'm guessing he's not on clearance yet - probably why they're still there

What would be a good price to you? 10$? 8$

Man, I wish you were here a year ago, there was a seller on e-bay selling Takara tankors (out of the box with no instructions, they were factory surplus) for 8$ shipping included. Good times.

Also to the others, We still have ample green megs where I am but it hasnt stopped ultra magnus from rolling in (Or Starscream).

[D-Maximal_Primal]

He sure does look a little bland in robot mode. The vehicle mode looks very nice however. Still a buy for me, but wish the robot mode was a little more unique

[Hellscream9999]

I wouldn't mind getting a tankor at a good enough price, but I'm guessing he's not on clearance yet - probably why they're still there

What would be a good price to you? 10$? 8$

Man, I wish you were here a year ago, there was a seller on e-bay selling Takara tankors (out of the box with no instructions, they were factory surplus) for 8$ shipping included. Good times.

Also to the others, We still have ample green megs where I am but it hasnt stopped ultra magnus from rolling in (Or Starscream).

$8 seems fair. Can't believe you have leader starscream up there already

But if anyone else's um is anything like mine, I'd prepare for disappointment

[Grahf_]

Well here's a positive spin on Smokescreen. At least in both limb modes you see mostly car parts.

Here's another positive spin, you can now have a combiner completely made of the same mold in different decos. Oh wait, we already could, this is just an extra to swap...

Once everything is all said and done from Hasbro, you can make TWO combiners with only this basic mold. G1 and G2 Dead End and Wildrider, Streetwise, Prowl, Smokescreen and Dustup. You can even have a third combiner if you have the Takara versions of Dead End, Wildrider, Streetwise and Prowl as well. I'll be using my Takara Streetwise as a lazy Silverstreak. At least Takara's "Galvatronus" won't have that mold in it too.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Well here's a positive spin on Smokescreen. At least in both limb modes you see mostly car parts.

Here's another positive spin, you can now have a combiner completely made of the same mold in different decos. Oh wait, we already could, this is just an extra to swap...

Once everything is all said and done from Hasbro, you can make TWO combiners with only this basic mold. G1 and G2 Dead End and Wildrider, Streetwise, Prowl, Smokescreen and Dustup. You can even have a third combiner if you have the Takara versions of Dead End, Wildrider, Streetwise and Prowl as well. I'll be using my Takara Streetwise as a lazy Silverstreak. At least Takara's "Galvatronus" won't have that mold in it too.

Everyone's worst nightmare is realized: 2 combiners made of only 1 single limb mold....

[william-james88]

The same source (weibo) that gave us the in hand images of Combiner Wars Smokescreen has also posted an image of Betatron, a combiner made up of Scattershot and any other limb you like (since he is released as an extra torso). The source has combined him with the 2016 Wave 2 deluxe figures made up of Hound, Wheeljack, Trailbrekaer and the aforementioned Smokescreen. Below is also an image that Seibertron took at Botcon when Betatron was initially revealed. As you can see, unlike what was hoped by a few fans, this was a very close to final version afterall and there are no distinctive differences. Let us know if you find any and of course, please give us your thoughts on Betatron on the boards!

[william-james88]

Well here's a positive spin on Smokescreen. At least in both limb modes you see mostly car parts.

Here's another positive spin, you can now have a combiner completely made of the same mold in different decos. Oh wait, we already could, this is just an extra to swap...

Once everything is all said and done from Hasbro, you can make TWO combiners with only this basic mold. G1 and G2 Dead End and Wildrider, Streetwise, Prowl, Smokescreen and Dustup. You can even have a third combiner if you have the Takara versions of Dead End, Wildrider, Streetwise and Prowl as well. I'll be using my Takara Streetwise as a lazy Silverstreak. At least Takara's "Galvatronus" won't have that mold in it too.

Everyone's worst nightmare is realized: 2 combiners made of only 1 single limb mold....

Positive Spin time: Now you have the most uniform looking combiners

[Cobotron]

Why, that poor combiner has fists for knees.

[Sabrblade]

Backwards upper and lower legs are very backwards.

[Bounti76]

Well not that that's been revealed, I'm guaranteed not to purchase Scattershot. He's a lazy remold/recolor of Silverbolt (I'd hoped for Cyclonus levels of retooling) with no original limbs. Sucks, because he and the Technobots were some of my most cherished TFs as a kid. Let's hope Takara can do something more with the name.

[Hellscream9999]

Well, color me unimpressed

Skipping him; hope sky lynx's wavemate is better than this

[fenrir72]

So lazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy!

[Zeedust]

Said it before, I'll say it again.

I can handle Betatron having the same head mold as Superion, but his head being literally identical to Superion's is just sad.

[leokearon]

Along with the unchanged head, I don't like the fact that The Chest Plate of Betatron is nearly the same colour as Scattershot's body, so it looks like a big red brick with arms and legs.

[Carnivius_Prime]

A new level of laziness by a company who apparently want your money but ran out of steam and imagination.

Still tempted by Sky Lynx but won't use him as a Combiner and the rest of this stuff is just forgettable junk.