The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:55 pm

I still haven't found my solution for Rumble and Frenzy myself. May try to track down the old Perfect Effect ones, since they're about the size I want and turning into guns fits the Siege play pattern well enough.

Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:02 pm

Cobotron wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:What do people think of the possibilities I suggested for the alleged new Commander?
The other day I was racking my brain for ideas of who else would work for Commander class. YOu mentioned Skylynx. That IS a great idea. The class size would work just right, I think.

Titan would be too big. Unless, he had a cockpit that could fit a Deluxe or two! That would be awesome!

Actually, Titan wouldn't be too big for Sky Lynx IMO, thanks to smegging Predaking being Titan-class.

Separate character name idea for "Galactic Man" Shockwave: Radiowave. Full credit to TFwiki for the idea.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:06 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Separate character name idea for "Galactic Man" Shockwave: Radiowave. Full credit to TFwiki for the idea.

Early cartoon model for Shockwave that had closer-to-Galactic Man colors and was named "Flash Beam":

News Credits: 51 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 3:13 pm

First time posting since Galactic Man, so let's recap:
Galactic Man himself: Looks cool, and it's pretty cool he exists, but I can't justify the purchase and have no real need for it, so pass. Also for those looking for alternate names, why not reference the last grey and black Shockwave we got:

Chugway.jpg

Rumor List: Hot Shot was something I was already looking forwards to, although I hope the paint looks better than that digibash. Nightbird is likely a pass due to the mold, but I guess we'll see. Decepticon Impactor sounds boring unless it looks drastically different, why repaint the figure into the same character? I'm not doing a camera Refraktor combo at all, so I won't need that three-pack, and more Micromasters are an immediate pass unless they do some obscure cassettes we won't get any other way like Wingthing or something. The Powerdasher is the most interesting, I can't gauge how interesting that'll be to me until we see it. I'm curious how they'll set up the alt mode.

Other rumors by the same guy: Rainmaker 3-pack sounds awesome, although that'll undoubtedly be pricey. Acid Storm was someone I was waiting for though....I'm optimistic. Looking at that person's other posts, he now also says the other two Powerdashers will be coming as new head repaints of Cog and Sixgun, which gets the same response from me as the drill one. Sounds interesting, will have to see.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:10 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:First time posting since Galactic Man, so let's recap:
Galactic Man himself: Looks cool, and it's pretty cool he exists, but I can't justify the purchase and have no real need for it, so pass. Also for those looking for alternate names, why not reference the last grey and black Shockwave we got:
Chugway.jpg

Rumor List: Hot Shot was something I was already looking forwards to, although I hope the paint looks better than that digibash. Nightbird is likely a pass due to the mold, but I guess we'll see. Decepticon Impactor sounds boring unless it looks drastically different, why repaint the figure into the same character? I'm not doing a camera Refraktor combo at all, so I won't need that three-pack, and more Micromasters are an immediate pass unless they do some obscure cassettes we won't get any other way like Wingthing or something. The Powerdasher is the most interesting, I can't gauge how interesting that'll be to me until we see it. I'm curious how they'll set up the alt mode.

Other rumors by the same guy: Rainmaker 3-pack sounds awesome, although that'll undoubtedly be pricey. Acid Storm was someone I was waiting for though....I'm optimistic. Looking at that person's other posts, he now also says the other two Powerdashers will be coming as new head repaints of Cog and Sixgun, which gets the same response from me as the drill one. Sounds interesting, will have to see.

If his rumors are true about the Power Dashers, then I will finally have a way I can justify displaying my Weaponizer combiner I built without jeopardizing my display of the individuals! I really hope that one turns out to be true.

Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:17 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:Apparently Red Wing is ready to pickup from Target for those who ordered him.
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Those who were quick enough to snag him … can you post the UPC and/or the DCPI numbers? Would be useful for the community to help track him down.

Thanks ;)^

News Credits: 13 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:17 pm

I think the powerdashers being turned into weaponizers is a great way to update them. However if they're going to use the existing weaponizer molds then I really hope the rumor is sightly wrong and there's remolding done. The powerdashers are basically forgetful nobodies but they at least had interesting alt modes. Also if they remold them to be more accurate that means we can give any transformer a giant drill weapon. We could weaponize UW nosecone with a drill tank! Double drill power :michaelbay:

News Credits: 19 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:34 pm

Mirages alt mode already reminds of the red powerdasher car in a bad way, they just need to stick some more poop under his spoiler. Not quite sure what they will use for the other two. Maybe Impactor and give him a drill piece, for the flying one maybe a redecoed shockwave would work but it is unlikely they will mix size classes for them.

News Credits: 340 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:03 pm

We hope you all enjoyed the recent reveal this last week of Shockwave's shadowy doppelganger Leader Class Galactic Man Shockwave. We also enjoyed a few images of the lady of the lance (sans a lance) Lancer, but now thanks to Twitter account Tagoal we have some awesome additional views of the colorful crusader in her combined form with the other original female Autobots.

Officially named 'Orthia' the combined form of the legendary ladies is here as the second female combiner after Combiner Wars Victorion, but each character individually made their debut over 30 years ago in the original Transformers cartoon.

Translated from the Japanese Tweet:
"And united! Ortiya (ORTHIA) is completed (' ∀ `) I made a pair of seiges on my foot according to the data (four images) that came out from the lotus before, but the ankles are loosely fitted in the shaft of the ankles. The hole was narrowed with adhesive and it was somehow, but it might be more stable if the POTP set was used as a foot. #トランスフォーマー"

Enjoy the images and as always share your view with the Seibertron crew in the forum!

Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:35 pm

combiner wars at it's logical extreme --
FOUR OF THE SAME FIGURE COMBINED

News Credits: 12 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 12:16 am

I'm probably going to end up picking Lancer and just make her G2 Swindle's business associate who sells specifically to the Autobots. I don't really have an interest in completing Orthia, but I do appreciate Hasbro finishing what they started. I hope we see some Decepticon jets to complete Starscream's combiner, but I doubt it

News Credits: 51 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 12:32 am

blackeyedprime wrote:Mirages alt mode already reminds of the red powerdasher car in a bad way, they just need to stick some more poop under his spoiler. Not quite sure what they will use for the other two. Maybe Impactor and give him a drill piece, for the flying one maybe a redecoed shockwave would work but it is unlikely they will mix size classes for them.

...I feel like you missed the part where the rumor about the Powerdashers blatantly said they would be repaints of the Weaponizers with new heads.

News Credits: 1350 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:01 am

I don't wish to be picky but Orthia is the third all female combiner as Takara released Megatronia, a redeco of Victorion

News Credits: 12 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:03 am

ZeroWolf wrote:I don't wish to be picky but Orthia is the third all female combiner as Takara released Megatronia, a redeco of Victorion

Wasn't there an Armada Perceptor redeco that was referred to as an all female combiner too?

News Credits: 388 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:29 am

Sentinel_Primal wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I don't wish to be picky but Orthia is the third all female combiner as Takara released Megatronia, a redeco of Victorion

Wasn't there an Armada Perceptor redeco that was referred to as an all female combiner too?

Yep! Heavy Metal. She was a Japanese only release that was given a name and something of a personality in one of the TFCC magazines. She showed up several years before Victorion or Orthia.

Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:15 am

I would have been happy if they made all those fembots not a combiner but would rather have them with their proper alt modes instead

News Credits: 340 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:22 am

Bounti76 wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I don't wish to be picky but Orthia is the third all female combiner as Takara released Megatronia, a redeco of Victorion

Wasn't there an Armada Perceptor redeco that was referred to as an all female combiner too?

Yep! Heavy Metal. She was a Japanese only release that was given a name and something of a personality in one of the TFCC magazines. She showed up several years before Victorion or Orthia.

That’s not being picky that’s being accurate, which I was not. Thanks for the assist everyone.

News Credits: 19 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:03 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Mirages alt mode already reminds of the red powerdasher car in a bad way, they just need to stick some more poop under his spoiler. Not quite sure what they will use for the other two. Maybe Impactor and give him a drill piece, for the flying one maybe a redecoed shockwave would work but it is unlikely they will mix size classes for them.

...I feel like you missed the part where the rumor about the Powerdashers blatantly said they would be repaints of the Weaponizers with new heads.

It's a rumor and rumors can be wrong, especially when they already have two deluxes that work better than weaponisers as the power dashers. Even shockwaves alt works better than six guns for the jet. But the selects repaints may not be of toys we know of yet, (hence my thoughts on cybertron galvatron/megatron which ever ends up being the select version). So if it is weaponisers used for power dashes, we might be seeing a few new ones that can be repainted into power dashers then that will be cool. If not, i'll have a think on if I want them when the pics come out.

News Credits: 54 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:15 am

Late post about him since I haven't been around much lately but I wanted to give my own ideas of what I will do with Galactic Man Shockwave

I'm going to keep him armored up and repurpose him as G1 Nitro Zeus the Galactic Man (An outrageous title for an outrageous guy)

Gonna keep Shockwave himself without the armor on most of the time, I think it's a good way to have two different uses of the "same mod" yet have a way to make them distinct.

Shockwave is the mind and strategist while Nitro Zeus the Galactic Man is the brute and hunter who does Shockwave's dirty work.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:10 pm

I'm really looking forward to finally completing Orthia. She looks a little weird in the official configuration though. I'm glad I came up with an alternative months ago.

Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:31 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Mirages alt mode already reminds of the red powerdasher car in a bad way, they just need to stick some more poop under his spoiler. Not quite sure what they will use for the other two. Maybe Impactor and give him a drill piece, for the flying one maybe a redecoed shockwave would work but it is unlikely they will mix size classes for them.

...I feel like you missed the part where the rumor about the Powerdashers blatantly said they would be repaints of the Weaponizers with new heads.

It's a rumor and rumors can be wrong, especially when they already have two deluxes that work better than weaponisers as the power dashers. Even shockwaves alt works better than six guns for the jet. But the selects repaints may not be of toys we know of yet, (hence my thoughts on cybertron galvatron/megatron which ever ends up being the select version). So if it is weaponisers used for power dashes, we might be seeing a few new ones that can be repainted into power dashers then that will be cool. If not, i'll have a think on if I want them when the pics come out.

But... the rumor that Powerdashers are redecos of the Weaponizers is the same rumor that they're being made at all? It makes no sense to assume half of a rumor is very credible but the other half is completely unlikely.

Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:36 pm

why did they make lancers face purple it wasnt that way in the cartoon

News Credits: 241 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:44 pm

Ultra Markus wrote:why did they make lancers face purple it wasnt that way in the cartoon

It actually was but a much lighter shade, like lilac (?). It matches her hands and thighs, like on the figure.

News Credits: 462 · Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:18 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:why did they make lancers face purple it wasnt that way in the cartoon

It actually was but a much lighter shade, like lilac (?). It matches her hands and thighs, like on the figure.

The light purple of her hands, face, and thighs ought to be the shade of purple seen on her torso instead of that dark purple, which would allow her hands, face, and thighs to be a much more correctly-colored lilac/white/gray/silver/ whatever.

Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:28 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:why did they make lancers face purple it wasnt that way in the cartoon

It actually was but a much lighter shade, like lilac (?). It matches her hands and thighs, like on the figure.
[url]The light purple of her hands, face, and thighs ought to be the shade of purple seen on her torso instead of that dark purple[/url], which would allow her hands, face, and thighs to be a much more correctly-colored lilac/white/gray/silver/ whatever.

Underlined part has ambiguous syntax but I think I know what you meant.

I don't have a problem with the dark purple on the torso, but a somewhat lighter purple on the hands and face would be nice.