The Energon Pub

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:45 am

Shipped.

Transformation looks amazing! The stop-motion makes it seem almost effortless.

And the way that the wheels morph, very reminiscent of hand-drawn animation where parts could change size and colour during transformation.

Evasion-mode Optimus Prime might have some company in the Kobayashi Hall of Fame. :)

frogbat wrote:time for a stop motion mp series :D

I came across these brilliant stop-motion gifs by OptimusTimelord. They were tailored after scenes from MTMT and look like they were taken straight out of the cartoon! [1] [2] [3] [4]

by **noctorro** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:01 am

Normally I dislike stop motion, but this was done totally awesome!

Wasn't planning on getting Ultra Magnus, but now... Damnit Takara, now I want him!
If I also get Bluestreak I'll have that whole cast :s
Wallet, problems.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:06 am

Well, now I want to start a Masterpiece collection.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:17 am

Delta Magnus wrote:Well, now I want to start a Masterpiece collection.

They look very good together, don't they..?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:27 am

Eyup. Not sure what I want to make my next MP purchase (not counting add-ons like the Rambo kit, which I intend to get for my MP Dreddswipe). Thinking MP Starscream, or even the old MP-03 mold version in the Hasbro colourscheme (as I've heard they're more solid, and also I like the look a bit better).

Also, MP Devastator when?

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 12:07 pm

shajaki wrote:
durroth wrote:still trying to decide if I want to buy the MP-10 rerelease and hold off till march on buying this
tough choice... how long before you can afford the second choice? UM has a lot hype, but the MP10 reissue hasnt "flown" off the shelves like i thought it would.

I can afford either, but I also have alot of other things I want to get post x-mas so I don't wanna buy both, and while MP-10 hasn't "flown" with the reissue, MP-10 is one of the few MPs to actually BE hard to find for around the same price... what are the odds UM will sell out in 3 months?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:59 pm

durroth wrote:
shajaki wrote:
durroth wrote:still trying to decide if I want to buy the MP-10 rerelease and hold off till march on buying this
tough choice... how long before you can afford the second choice? UM has a lot hype, but the MP10 reissue hasnt "flown" off the shelves like i thought it would.
I can afford either, but I also have alot of other things I want to get post x-mas so I don't wanna buy both, and while MP-10 hasn't "flown" with the reissue, MP-10 is one of the few MPs to actually BE hard to find for around the same price... what are the odds UM will sell out in 3 months?

major retailers like BBTS or TFsource, will probably sell out in a few months. everyone else a little while after. worst case is you might have to ebay him for a slight markup. but thats worst case. if it were me, id go for prime first.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:59 pm

And of course, I wouldn't be entirely surprised if hasbro releases this figure considering how much people are loving it.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:39 am

Wow! That stop action is amazing, but not as amazing as this one...

:lol:

by **frogbat** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:42 am

The stop motions are all cool... things have come in leaps and bounds though it probably has to do with how intricate the modern transformations are and video apps that make it a bit easier than it used to be in the day.

Cobotron wrote:Wow! That stop action is amazing, but not as amazing as this one...

That ad is awesome....
Transformers came a bit late to where I am so I ended up skipping the original leaders and had the "city commanders" instead.

Re getting mp-10 or not... I was in the same boat. I already had MP1 and saw mp10 as pointless. I even went off MP collecting for a bit. The new releases such as smokescreen and wheeljack made me start collecting them again. Got mp10 because of the scale and also cos the only prime i ever had with a trailer was powermaster prime. But I must admit that he is a good if expensive purchase. Also, wanted to get him before magnus cos I knew I wouldn't have been able to afford them back to back.

You might be lucky and find him available in sales etc. Toys r us uk have the platinum edition listed for £80 for example

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:23 am

A bunch of people already have Magnus in hand. Check it out:
(From: Uranus, Mr Elljay, and Alfes.)

by **frogbat** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 6:32 am

now i want rodimus

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:39 am

He's shorter than MP-2?! :shock:

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:58 pm

Greetings, I came across this posted review and I'm just not sure myself...but see for yourself. :VEHI:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PORk591lXo0[/youtube]

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:59 pm

Sorry for that last post. :VEHI:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PORk591lXo0

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:56 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:Sorry for that last post.

No problem. If you want to use the YouTube tags, just use the part of the URL after v=. If you quote this message you can see what I did.

Thanks for the review! Every review increases my desire for this thing!!!

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:59 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Sorry for that last post.

No problem. If you want to use the YouTube tags, just use the part of the URL after v=. If you quote this message you can see what I did.

Thanks for the review! Every review increases my desire for this thing!!!

Thanks for the tip Agamemnon! :VEHI:

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:20 pm

Sabrblade wrote:He's shorter than MP-2?!

I think it's partially that MP-2 has a giant head compared to the newer scale MPs and the balljoint is set higher than UM's weird MP neck. (seriously don't get why they chose the neck they've gone with on the newer MPs over a balljoint) He's only *barely* shorter at the top of the headcrest and if you include the antennae he's definitely the same size or slightly taller. Their chests are more or less even too and the new Umags definitely looks more MASSIVE than his "predecessor."

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:43 pm

some new pics from blogger higekuma! all here, but i cherry picked some below

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:45 pm

shajaki wrote:some new pics from blogger higekuma!

Alfes 2010, actually.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:11 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
shajaki wrote:some new pics from blogger higekuma!
Alfes 2010, actually.

thanks! fixed my other ones too :grin:

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:11 pm

Stay tuned as a gallery for a certain bot may be up soon.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:15 pm

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Stay tuned as a gallery for a certain bot may be up soon.

Citizen Stack's getting a gallery?! Suh-weet! :lol:

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:41 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Stay tuned as a gallery for a certain bot may be up soon.
Citizen Stack's getting a gallery?! Suh-weet!

Shh....

Like Blasphemous Prime on Facebook · by **Blasphemous Prime** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:44 am

shajaki wrote:

It's because of scale issues like this that I view MP-9 as Rodimus Prime and not HotRod. His car made is just too big to be HotRod.

I would however like to see Takara release a scaled down version of HotRod that stands about the same height as the average MP car.