The Energon Pub

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:43 pm

Can minicons plug onto Galvatrons spaceship guns? If so that might be his gimmick a bit like Bulkhead -not that there has been any hints of minicons yet.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:02 pm

Ignuanus looks great. Not to mention he continues the trend set by Thunderwing and Bludgeon by incorporating the original's shell appearance into his robot mode.

News Credits: 20 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:09 pm

Iguanus' robot mode looks amazing, if his shoulders were painted black it would be perfect. On the other side of the pendulum, his alt mode is atrocious, but at least it's no worse than the original's. Maybe the weird proportions will make it easier for other core classes to ride his bike mode?

Odd that Skywarp doesn't come with null rays. I feel like these core weapons are meant to form hilts for bigger energon weapons.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:09 pm

I just had a possibly weird idea, but what if we got Sari from Animated reimagined as a Pretender like this Iguanus? So she'd look like her upgraded form in bot mode and maybe give her a scooter alt mode to reference her jetpack. She'd be a bit too big for proper Animated scale, but if they made her a full Cybertronian like they have with Minerva, I don't see any issue with it.

That, or make her a Brainmaster with the brain figure taking cues from her design and the faceplate being her armored face, and then she plugs into the robot body. Plus, you could repaint this version into an "Apex Armor" figure and use the brainmaster as Miko for Selects. The major advantage I think to making Sari a Brainmaster-styled figure would be that we'd get a smaller section that'd be good for referencing how small she was and make the armor seem a lot more important. That and it'd add to playability of the future Brainmasters (that I seriously hope are coming to compliment Victory Saber and the rumored Deathsaurus)

Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:10 pm

I don't know why they don't make a voyager-sized pretender shell, with movable arms and legs, with a back that opens that can hold a folded-up core class figure. I would buy one of those in a heartbeat.

News Credits: 51 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:19 pm

Alright, Iguanus finally! That is a guaranteed buy for me, I love the lizardman bot mode and the alt mode gives me very RiD15 Fracture vibes. PLEASE do Octopunch like this.

AcademyofDrX wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Well THAT'S good news anyway. I still would have liked a grasshopper abdomen for the alt mode, though

They could saving that aspect for Ransack...

I wouldn't bet on it. The originals have very similar transformations and designs, with their size being the main difference. I think the most likely form for Ransack is a straight redeco of Kickback in Generations Selects.

...except Ransack is rumored as part of a Target boxset, not Selects, which means he could have as much retooling as Fangry-from-Grotusque, hence the speculation.

o.supreme wrote:I wonder if Leader Class Glavatron's accessories will change at all to have a Legacy Gimmick weapon ?

I mean, the stock images for the repack didn't show any new accessories, but technically Galvatron already comes with a large clear plastic accessory anyway via his cannon, so....

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I just had a possibly weird idea, but what if we got Sari from Animated reimagined as a Pretender like this Iguanus? So she'd look like her upgraded form in bot mode and maybe give her a scooter alt mode to reference her jetpack. She'd be a bit too big for proper Animated scale, but if they made her a full Cybertronian like they have with Minerva, I don't see any issue with it.

Core Class Sari would be an instant purchase, take my money.

News Credits: 30 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:22 pm

Skywarp looks well enough, but that's to be expected since they used the Starscream mold. Wonder if they'll do the coneheads...?

As for Iguanacus, I never had any G1 attachment to this one, so I can't say that it pulls my interest. It looks better than the G1 figure, but all the old pretenders had a kind of childish look to them. Maybe it was because the shells had only those 2 articulation points.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:59 pm

Loving Iguanus' bot mode, although still sad we don't get a true Pretender comeback. As someone else said, core class inner robot that hides in the chest of a bigger robot is all we need. They can be sold separately and everything.

Does anyone know the name of the box designer and or the artist? Because they're turning out great.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:03 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Is the Hotrod Core Class re-release wave 1 also, or is he coming later?

Come on man, I made sure the article had everything you needed.

Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:13 pm

This new Iguanus is giving me Battle Beast vibes, which is not a bad thing. I don't think his robot\beast mode could have turned out any better...

News Credits: 14 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:15 pm

Damn that Skywarp looks nice. Guess I'll add him to my ever growing Skywarp collection. Core, Classics and ER should look nice together.

Ohh, and Iguanus is fantastic. Wasn't planning on getting him, but giving him his Pretender shell as his robot mode, and his inner robot's alt mode is a genius move. The bike also looks really cool.

Also just noticed that Skywarp's weapon is actually Core Hot Rod's sword hilt as pictured in his box art:

Which means the gimmick of the core class will apparently be combing weapons into other larger weapons.

News Credits: 20 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:21 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:I just had a possibly weird idea, but what if we got Sari from Animated reimagined as a Pretender like this Iguanus? So she'd look like her upgraded form in bot mode and maybe give her a scooter alt mode to reference her jetpack. She'd be a bit too big for proper Animated scale, but if they made her a full Cybertronian like they have with Minerva, I don't see any issue with it.
Core Class Sari would be an instant purchase, take my money.

News Credits: 56 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:23 pm

william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:
Is the Hotrod Core Class re-release wave 1 also, or is he coming later?

Come on man, I made sure the article had everything you needed.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. I admit I've been guilty on rare occasions of not reading articles all the way to the end, but I could swear when I first read it it went like this:

"These two round out the first wave of Legacy's core class."

Missing details in the middle is not something I am known for. Still, (not saying this is the case), I'm sure articles occasionally need to be edited, and without showing a later edit date, there's no way to know.

News Credits: 51 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:19 pm

Overcracker wrote:Also just noticed that Skywarp's weapon is actually Core Hot Rod's sword hilt as pictured in his box art:

Which means the gimmick of the core class will apparently be combing weapons into other larger weapons.

Iguanus' gun is in there too in-between the Hot Rod blade and the Skywarp hilt, whoever did this art just colored it all to match Hot Rod.

Also taking another look at Iguanus, the image of his bike mode is definitely slightly mistransformed, since we can see the hole in the tail that it looks like those tabs on his outer legs are supposed to go into, so it may have a more cohesive look when everything is tabbed in right.

News Credits: 226 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:26 pm

WiseMan wrote:I don't know why they don't make a voyager-sized pretender shell, with movable arms and legs, with a back that opens that can hold a folded-up core class figure. I would buy one of those in a heartbeat.

Because we don't deserve nice things.

Rtron wrote:Loving Iguanus' bot mode, although still sad we don't get a true Pretender comeback. As someone else said, core class inner robot that hides in the chest of a bigger robot is all we need. They can be sold separately and everything.

Which is why as much as I like the look of this new Iguanus, it saddens me that it looks like we won't be getting articulated Pretender shells.

And I can't see them selling them separately. Pretender shells that don't transform? That's not going to go well on shelves. If they do do it though, it'll be just our luck they're Selects and over priced to screw over the Pretender fans.

News Credits: 462 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:28 pm

Burn wrote:And I can't see them selling them separately. Pretender shells that don't transform? That's not going to go well on shelves.

Unless they're Mega Pretenders.[/wishfulthinking]

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:34 pm

would be overkill if Iguanus could some how become a chest piece for potp abominus like groove/defensor. Blu tack to the rescue

Think I prefer G1s alt mode but thats because I'm odd like that -*Iguanus could always steal legacy prime arcees or her eventual repaints weapon for his bot mode as a bonus.

News Credits: 56 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:38 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:would be overkill if Iguanus could some how become a chest piece for potp abominus like groove/defensor. Blu tack to the rescue

Not at all, I think it would be a fun fan mode if it were possible somehow. I made PotP Cindersaur a backpack for Abominus, so why not?

News Credits: 22 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:23 pm

Sabrblade wrote:DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE! Lizard bike!

Now imagine if he was deluxe class how much better detail he would have.

I was pretty sure we weren't getting proper Pretenders with the shells, so at least Iguanus and any others that might follow could have had better representation. But as it is, it's pretty decent for a core class figure.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:54 pm

Iguanus looks awesome! Definitely want him. Skywarp...oh dear. Even aside from Core Starscream being a bit mediocre (bricky jet mode and body, fake cockpit etc) he doesn't come with his arm guns, in favour of a hilt for someone else's sword. Oof.

Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:21 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I just had a possibly weird idea, but what if we got Sari from Animated reimagined as a Pretender like this Iguanus? So she'd look like her upgraded form in bot mode and maybe give her a scooter alt mode to reference her jetpack. She'd be a bit too big for proper Animated scale, but if they made her a full Cybertronian like they have with Minerva, I don't see any issue with it.

I was just thinking of this the other day. I was also thinking similar things for armored Kicker, armored Verity and Apex Armor Miko as well. So you could have Daniel, Spike (assuming he gets his own figure), Sari, Kicker, Verity and Miko all armored up. If it's easy to open up the armors and swap the pilots then you can purchase multiples and change them out for anyone provided someone makes them. Marissa? Carly? Sparkplug? Raul? Chip? Alexis? Fowler? Jack? Raph? Maybe even figures for T-AI, Artemis and even Alice that could also transform into vehicles/animals. Although I don't exactly know how Alice would work if she looked like her human mode.

We're probably just lucky we're getting an exosuit though. It's just a way to keep the core class going longer. Just sprinkle in a few here and there while they do core sized figures for popular characters and the few characters that they'll do that need to be that size.

News Credits: 14 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:22 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Also just noticed that Skywarp's weapon is actually Core Hot Rod's sword hilt as pictured in his box art:

Which means the gimmick of the core class will apparently be combing weapons into other larger weapons.
Iguanus' gun is in there too in-between the Hot Rod blade and the Skywarp hilt, whoever did this art just colored it all to match Hot Rod.

Also taking another look at Iguanus, the image of his bike mode is definitely slightly mistransformed, since we can see the hole in the tail that it looks like those tabs on his outer legs are supposed to go into, so it may have a more cohesive look when everything is tabbed in right.

So it is. So Hot Rod’s full sword requires two other figures to make. That’s a bit odd.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:42 pm

Me Grimlock want to see Sludge. Why no Sludge being revealed?

News Credits: 1350 · Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:52 pm

Overcracker wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Also just noticed that Skywarp's weapon is actually Core Hot Rod's sword hilt as pictured in his box art:

Which means the gimmick of the core class will apparently be combing weapons into other larger weapons.
Iguanus' gun is in there too in-between the Hot Rod blade and the Skywarp hilt, whoever did this art just colored it all to match Hot Rod.

Also taking another look at Iguanus, the image of his bike mode is definitely slightly mistransformed, since we can see the hole in the tail that it looks like those tabs on his outer legs are supposed to go into, so it may have a more cohesive look when everything is tabbed in right.

So it is. So Hot Rod’s full sword requires two other figures to make. That’s a bit odd.

Actually I think it shows off part of the lines gimmick quite well, combinable weapons is a plus in my books

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:04 pm

Getting both, though it's annoying that Skywarp doesn't have his guns and we'll probably have to go to eBay for new ones. It's probably wishful thinking, but the upcoming red Cog that's going to be a Target exclusive is listed as an accessory pack like the Centurion Drone so maybe they could come with him?

I do love me some combining weapons, though it's also annoying that two figures are going to have to go weaponless just so a crappy Hot Rod can have a bigger sword handle. Have a feeling that sword is going to an Optimus figure.

Emerje