The Energon Pub

[ZeroWolf]

Found an even better way to attach Thundercracker using the nose of the jet. He holds to the chest better than Bombshell holds to the fists.

Nice! Wish there was an alternative way of getting thundercracker to sit in primes chest.

[Mr O]

For the greater good.

The greater good

The greater good

For the sake of being cheesey, the grater good.

Narb.

I'd say that was a little extreme, thinking of Rocky Dennis usually puts it right.

[Crosscheck]

Here is my theory for what the members of the Protectobots and Combaticons will be made off.

Protectobots:
Hot Spot - the fire truck mold we saw in the Fan Combiner poll
Groove - motorcycle from poll
Blade - Remold of Alpha Bravo. Replace missile arms with landing struts. New head. Possible New tail rotor (since it is on a swivel for basically no reason).
Streetwise - probable remold of a Stunticon. My guess is Dead End, though Breakdown is possible.
First Aid - if the rumors of a Masqueradesque Ironhide is true, he will probably share that mold. Otherwise Offroad is a possibility. I am hoping for more of a van though.
Rook - if this guy turns into a tank, I wouldn't be surprised. My guess is he will be Offroad in a fire chief deco.

Combaticons:
Onslaught - remold of Hot Spot with ladder replaced with cannon array.
Vortex - possibly just a straight up repaint of Alpha Bravo.
Blast-off - remold of Alpha Bravo. Look at AB's front. That is full on space shuttle, not helicopter. My guess is the missile launcher arms will be replaced with wings and engines somehow and the tail rotor will be replaced with an engine and vertical stabilizer. If they replaces the entire tail assembly, would not surprise me.
Swindle - maybe an Offroad remold. Maybe a brand new jeep mold that could be shared with Hound or something.
Brawl - probable new tank mold. Can't see him being done any other way.
Legends class member - hopefully something new. If they make Swindle the LC member and add a new character like they are doing with the Protectobots, I would be intrigued and confused though. Possibly just a recolor and remold of Powerglide though.

[william-james88]

Here is my theory for what the members of the Protectobots and Combaticons will be made off.

Protectobots:
Hot Spot - the fire truck mold we saw in the Fan Combiner poll
Groove - motorcycle from poll
Blade - Remold of Alpha Bravo. Replace missile arms with landing struts. New head. Possible New tail rotor (since it is on a swivel for basically no reason).
Streetwise - probable remold of a Stunticon. My guess is Dead End, though Breakdown is possible.
First Aid - if the rumors of a Masqueradesque Ironhide is true, he will probably share that mold. Otherwise Offroad is a possibility. I am hoping for more of a van though.
Rook - if this guy turns into a tank, I wouldn't be surprised. My guess is he will be Offroad in a fire chief deco.

Combaticons:
Onslaught - remold of Hot Spot with ladder replaced with cannon array.
Vortex - possibly just a straight up repaint of Alpha Bravo.
Blast-off - remold of Alpha Bravo. Look at AB's front. That is full on space shuttle, not helicopter. My guess is the missile launcher arms will be replaced with wings and engines somehow and the tail rotor will be replaced with an engine and vertical stabilizer. If they replaces the entire tail assembly, would not surprise me.
Swindle - maybe an Offroad remold. Maybe a brand new jeep mold that could be shared with Hound or something.
Brawl - probable new tank mold. Can't see him being done any other way.
Legends class member - hopefully something new. If they make Swindle the LC member and add a new character like they are doing with the Protectobots, I would be intrigued and confused though. Possibly just a recolor and remold of Powerglide though.

It's already been said that streetwise and first aid are new molds and sport cybertronian designs like groove and hotspot.

[Crosscheck]

Ok. I am fine with that, though Cybertronian modes saddens me. I want earth modes, not cheatsy tech modes.

[william-james88]

Ok. I am fine with that, though Cybertronian modes saddens me. I want earth modes, not cheatsy tech modes.

Did you see the hotspot and groove molds as earth modes?

[peaces]

pretty sure cw defensor is all earth modes

[ZeroWolf]

Do you have proof? Other sources say otherwise

[william-james88]

pretty sure cw defensor is all earth modes

What does this picture look like to you, especially the motorcyle?



And for streetwise/first aid's molds:

First Aid was bit of a mix of Animated Ratchet and Universe Ironhide

Assumed First Aid was only in vehicle mode,but it reminded me on universe Ironhide, so it's not a fact that he'll get an Ironhide repaint. Only an assumption of mine.

It was a new mold. But in terms of style, less realistic than the Stunticons.

Streetwise wasn´t glued to the shelf, so I had the chance to look unerneath. Entirely new Mold (I owned BH Smokescreen back then).
The assumed First Aid´s vehicle mode takes design elements of Animated Ratchet and Universe Ironhide, but I´m 99% sure, that it´s a new mold.

Reading back, these may be earth modes as opposed to cybertronian, but less realistic and more futiristic. It is a fine line bewteen earth futuristic and cybertronian so think whatever makes you sleep better. But as what groove hints at, these are less realistic than the other alt modes so far.

And here is the description for Rook

Venksta confirms Rook is a new mold figure and describes it as being like a mix of Universe (2008) Onslaught and Scout-Class Breacher from the post-ROTF Hunt For The Decepticons subline, saying that it's a six-wheeled, armored SWAT-type vehicle, but lacks a gun turret.

[peaces]

hot spot is an airport fire truck. so he can be turned into onslaught. i take marvelous with a grain of salt anyways.

[ZeroWolf]

Only problem then is the sixth member of the combaticons will be a biker though we've had no confirmation that the combaticons are coming while there is talk of cyclonus, the Autobot cars and hints of what's to come next year.

[william-james88]

Only problem then is the sixth member of the combaticons will be a biker though we've had no confirmation that the combaticons are coming while there is talk of cyclonus, the Autobot cars and hints of what's to come next year.

Dont confuse the app choices for Hasbro's choices. The 6th member is a weapon so it could be a repaint of powerglide or any other new legends mold released that can form a weapon, not necessarily a motorcycle. And in any case, Onslaught, if he is ever made, is not coming out this year so it is not limited to all the molds and configurations we know.

[Crosscheck]

Only problem then is the sixth member of the combaticons will be a biker though we've had no confirmation that the combaticons are coming while there is talk of cyclonus, the Autobot cars and hints of what's to come next year.

That doesn't have to be guaranteed. The legends molds aren't gang molded with the voyagers, so they could use just about anyone that fits. I would think that they would either go for a weapon mode or something that would transform into a wing for Bruticus's chest. Hard to say. As for Groove, he is not all that futuristic, he looks like a more of a custom bike. Hot Spot is by no means futuristic.

[Sabrblade]

Something I just realized about CW Motormaster. He isn't a black truck with purple windows. His colors bear closer resemblance to AOE Galvatron than they do any version of Motormaster.

[Crosscheck]

Something I just realized about CW Motormaster. He isn't a black truck with purple windows. His colors bear closer resemblance to AOE Galvatron than they do any version of Motormaster.

Yeah, I wish he had a lot more violet on him and less black. Especially when the little black car whose name I forget would add more black onto him.

[ZeroWolf]

Only problem then is the sixth member of the combaticons will be a biker though we've had no confirmation that the combaticons are coming while there is talk of cyclonus, the Autobot cars and hints of what's to come next year.

That doesn't have to be guaranteed. The legends molds aren't gang molded with the voyagers, so they could use just about anyone that fits. I would think that they would either go for a weapon mode or something that would transform into a wing for Bruticus's chest. Hard to say. As for Groove, he is not all that futuristic, he looks like a more of a custom bike. Hot Spot is by no means futuristic.

Well we'll know if and when it happens.

the bike looks very futuristic to given that the police don't drive anything like that, hot spot we'll hopefully see at the NY toy fair so well find out then.

You seem to have a problem with them being non-enon-earth mode. Is it really that much of a big deal?

@@Sabrblade I wonder if that's why the interior of mm's chest was tooled to look like AoE Galvatron

[peaces]

i think almost everyone wants them to be earth mode

[robotmel]

Im fine with updated versions of our old favourite characters, it keeps the 'Classics Series' vibe alive and definitely kickin'!

Its fun to think that someone, somewhere possibly has all the intended Combiner Wars figures/prototypes and have created so many variations of the planned, rumoured and yet to be Gestalts in the name of 'work'!

I have just took a quick look at Seibs gallery for CW Blackjack. Hold up, wait a minute... does this mean if I want Menasor to wield his iconic big sword I need to buy a BJ for the handle/hilt?

[Agamemnon]

:D
Im fine with updated versions of our old favourite characters, it keeps the 'Classics Series' vibe alive and definitely kickin'!

Its fun to think that someone, somewhere possibly has all the intended Combiner Wars figures/prototypes and have created so many variations of the planned, rumoured and yet to be Gestalts in the name of 'work'!

I have just took a quick look at Seibs gallery for CW Blackjack. Hold up, wait a minute... does this mean if I want Menasor to wield his iconic big sword I need to buy a BJ for the handle/hilt?

Motormaster's gun and smaller sword combine into the larger sword. It'll be interesting if the Blackjack axe can attach to the sword to give a more defined hilt.

[ZeroWolf]

Is there any pics of the axe combined with the sword?

Also not many on here have said they wanted earth modes and don't forget that this line has an IDW slant

[Mr O]

Rook to be repainted as Roller. I've been awake for thousands of time but I reckon that'll happen. Maybe.

[Madeus Prime]

Is there any pics of the axe combined with the sword?

Also not many on here have said they wanted earth modes and don't forget that this line has an IDW slant

It does have tabs for...something, now:



My money is either a chestplate add-on or a hilt detail for his BFS (Big freakin' sword)

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Is there any pics of the axe combined with the sword?

Also not many on here have said they wanted earth modes and don't forget that this line has an IDW slant

It does have tabs for...something, now:



My money is either a chestplate add-on or a hilt detail for his BFS (Big freakin' sword)

Chestplate add-on, shown on stock photos of Menasor when first revealed. Also, see the slots on the roof, and on the spoiler:

[Editor]

Only problem then is the sixth member of the combaticons will be a biker though we've had no confirmation that the combaticons are coming while there is talk of cyclonus, the Autobot cars and hints of what's to come next year.

That doesn't have to be guaranteed. The legends molds aren't gang molded with the voyagers, so they could use just about anyone that fits. I would think that they would either go for a weapon mode or something that would transform into a wing for Bruticus's chest. Hard to say. As for Groove, he is not all that futuristic, he looks like a more of a custom bike. Hot Spot is by no means futuristic.

The likely addition for Bruticus would be Viper, the blue Powerglide re-deco in the Tactics game.

[Mr O]

Bear in mind that I'm not always quick on the up-take. Am I the only one who's seen and read about the 'new mould' Streetwise? Maybe it was discredited and I didn't notice.