The Energon Pub

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:29 pm

Did anyone NOT foresee this coming? Count me in!

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:33 pm

Mkall wrote:Did anyone NOT foresee this coming? Count me in!

That this is the fan made combiner?

by **Moosey** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:37 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Hmmmm.... The only other thing that it could be besides the Fan built combiner would be an SDCC exclusive or something, in my opinion. I don't think hasbro would release 2 versions of every combiner.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:52 pm

Moosey wrote:Hmmmm.... The only other thing that it could be besides the Fan built combiner would be an SDCC exclusive or something, in my opinion. I don't think hasbro would release 2 versions of every combiner.

Yeah, now that I am looking closer, it cant be the fan built combiner, it says superion on the box (at the top near the card image)

by **RAcast** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:57 pm

Bounti76 wrote:I,for one, would LOVE the homage. In fact, why not make Defensor and Menasor in G2 colors?

Do it!

Samsonator wrote:YES! G2 ALL THE COMBINERS!

DO IT!

Mkall wrote:Did anyone NOT foresee this coming? Count me in!

DO IT, HASBRO!

:grin:

So here's my question, because I can't tell from what of the picture I can see: Do you think they'll do G2 Gold Slingshot, or will Alpha Bravo steal Slingshot's color scheme again?

And a follow up, who of us wouldn't buy a golden Alpha Bravo? :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:02 pm

But would Alpha Bravo be more or less awesome if he got SLingshot's G2 color scheme as well? It has such an unpleasant rep, with the GPS and all.

I'd actually be most excited for G2 Offroad, since he'd effectively be the G2 Ruckus that I never knew I wanted until now! Triggercons/-bots rule!

And as for the color scheme of Defensor's G2 Rook repaint...

by **Railbomb** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:16 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Moosey wrote:Hmmmm.... The only other thing that it could be besides the Fan built combiner would be an SDCC exclusive or something, in my opinion. I don't think hasbro would release 2 versions of every combiner.

Yeah, now that I am looking closer, it cant be the fan built combiner, it says superion on the box (at the top near the card image)

Counter-proposal: It shows 2 cards up in the corner, correct? What if as an extra incentive they throw in the cards for the combined forms with the fan-built combiner? That or it could just be both the G1 and G2 cards for Superion.

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:21 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:I'd buy that

...for a dollar.

Anyone? Anyone? *crickets?*

: image.jpg (39.26 KiB) Viewed 6155 times

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:27 pm

Thanks, Optimizzy! :lol:

As far as the colors, I wonder if SW's Silverhammer's post was actually the vote for the fan built combiner and not related to G2. (I could be wrong...) At least that's how I took it.... (Which is why I did two separate posts rather than combine in one, hoping to avoid the confusion. I failed... I think...)

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:37 pm

Agamemnon wrote:Thanks, Optimizzy!

As far as the colors, I wonder if SW's Silverhammer's post was actually the vote for the fan built combiner and not related to G2. (I could be wrong...) At least that's how I took it.... (Which is why I did two separate posts rather than combine in one, hoping to avoid the confusion. I failed... I think...)

It's for the fan built combiner, I posted it to see if anyone could pick up on similar pallets. Oh also, in the cross cell on the front you can see a blue Skydive or blue Airraid, similar to Machine Wars Megatron. G2 Skydive's jet mode wasn't all blue like that, only the wings. Nor is it G2 Airraid who had a navy blue jet body, but red wings.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:40 pm

not sure how that happened, double post

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:40 pm

Has modern technology found an answer to GPS? If they go by the G2 route, Slingshot is doomed again. :sad:

by **ClearlySane88** » Wed May 06, 2015 11:26 pm

So if this is a G2 Superion, do you think this will be a Takara only thing or do you think Hasbro would release it too?

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Wed May 06, 2015 11:28 pm

fenrir72 wrote:Has modern technology found an answer to GPS? If they go by the G2 route, Slingshot is doomed again.

The solution is basically not using that particular blend of plastic and dyes. You can still do gold with a different blend. The problem isn't inherent to all gold plastic, just the particular gold plastic that was used in the G2 and Beast Wars eras. Hasbro has evidently moved away from it due to the rising awareness of GPS.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed May 06, 2015 11:42 pm

That Bot wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Has modern technology found an answer to GPS? If they go by the G2 route, Slingshot is doomed again.

The solution is basically not using that particular blend of plastic and dyes. You can still do gold with a different blend. The problem isn't inherent to all gold plastic, just the particular gold plastic that was used in the G2 and Beast Wars eras. Hasbro has evidently moved away from it due to the rising awareness of GPS.

Let's all hope so...........

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Wed May 06, 2015 11:56 pm

I believe the important question we should all be asking is WHO IS THE MADMAN WHO TOOK SLINGSHOT OUT OF THE BOX AND ASSEMBLED G2 SUPERION FOR THAT THUMBNAIL?!?!? Why would you tempt god?!?!?!

News Credits: 14 · by **DecepticonFinishline** » Thu May 07, 2015 12:02 am

Ugggh. There's already too many combiners coming this year, G2 colors aren't really necessary.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu May 07, 2015 1:37 am

Agamemnon wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:I'd buy that

...for a dollar.

Anyone? Anyone? *crickets?*

Excuse me sir, do you work for a Mr. Dick Jones?

I was all set to say this was a G2 Aerialbot gift set since I just figured they were coming eventually, but now I'm not sure. If you look at the pictures of the cards on the box, one is clearly G1 Superion and captioned as such; while the other is in a different pose, clearly based on the larger box art. When has Hasbro created new art for a repaint?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu May 07, 2015 7:06 am

RAcast wrote:And a follow up, who of us wouldn't buy a golden Alpha Bravo?

I wouldn't. >:oP

by **Rated X** » Thu May 07, 2015 7:10 am

RAcast wrote:So here's my question, because I can't tell from what of the picture I can see: Do you think they'll do G2 Gold Slingshot, or will Alpha Bravo steal Slingshot's color scheme again?

And a follow up, who of us wouldn't buy a golden Alpha Bravo?

What would be cool is an golden Alpha Bravo with GPS. As he turns to dust in your hands, inside the figure is a small ticket that you mail in to redeem your G2 Slingshot. That would be awesome ! :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Thu May 07, 2015 8:09 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
RAcast wrote:And a follow up, who of us wouldn't buy a golden Alpha Bravo?
I wouldn't.

Hmmm I might. I like the mold.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Thu May 07, 2015 8:23 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote: When has Hasbro created new art for a repaint?

SDCC FOC Bruticus/G2 FOC Bruticus, SDCC Metroplex and Shockwave's lab too I believe
Basically any of the box set exclusives?

News Credits: 34 · by **Logan.** » Thu May 07, 2015 8:34 am

Comparisons with Cyclonus

...and other Galvatronus pictures.

My complete gallery in the dedicated thread. ^ ^

Transformers Toy Reviews

News Credits: 2 · by **Allenspurs** » Thu May 07, 2015 8:55 am

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Thanks, Optimizzy!

As far as the colors, I wonder if SW's Silverhammer's post was actually the vote for the fan built combiner and not related to G2. (I could be wrong...) At least that's how I took it.... (Which is why I did two separate posts rather than combine in one, hoping to avoid the confusion. I failed... I think...)

It's for the fan built combiner, I posted it to see if anyone could pick up on similar pallets. Oh also, in the cross cell on the front you can see a blue Skydive or blue Airraid, similar to Machine Wars Megatron. G2 Skydive's jet mode wasn't all blue like that, only the wings. Nor is it G2 Airraid who had a navy blue jet body, but red wings.

Well that's definitely the end of a golden firefly wrapped around that big Blue fist....if you look at shots of the current version with firefly as an arm l, the tail configuration around the first matches exactly

I'm betting this is a g2 repaint. Most likely for sdcc like everyone else is speculating.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 07, 2015 9:15 am

It would definitely be cool to see G2 combiners make a comeback. I already own Superion (sans Slingshot for obvious reasons), so there doesn't really seem to be a compelling reason to get a second Superion...