The Energon Pub

Carnivius_Prime wrote:That bottom one doesn't look much better. It's still very odd and gangly. The top one at least has Grimlock's legs turned so they don't make the thighs look too scrawny at least.

The main difference is that the waist piece is at a lower spot, thanks to either a slider or a hidden hinge, making the body look longer and covering up the upper legs completely. The wide stance in the photos above irks me to no end.

Yep... it's all that darn combiner crud making a right mess on the back. This Grimmy didn't stand a chance...

He indeed suffered the most from the Combiner gimmick... but at least he makes a better torso than square Starscream.

this photo is very Alien-esque and disturbing.

but definitely not as disturbing as what happened to Roadbuster in Sins of the Wreckers.

spoiler warning.

You know, would be really nice to see a deluxe Seekers mold in this line. Not so much for the combining with Starscream but just to collect some Deluxe seekers and then repaint them into the missing ones to build a colorful armada of decepticon jets.

Skritz wrote:You know, would be really nice to see a deluxe Seekers mold in this line. Not so much for the combining with Starscream but just to collect some Deluxe seekers and then repaint them into the missing ones to build a colorful armada of decepticon jets.

Redecos will never die out while the Seekers are still around

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Skritz wrote:You know, would be really nice to see a deluxe Seekers mold in this line. Not so much for the combining with Starscream but just to collect some Deluxe seekers and then repaint them into the missing ones to build a colorful armada of decepticon jets.

Redecos will never die out while the Seekers are still around

True, but in my case I don't own a single seeker and that Classic Seekers mold may as well be in prehistory when it come to adding to my personal collection. That said, Seekers can certainly be made to be a bit more distinct thanks to different wings and faces.

Anyway what can I say? They (and reflector) are the original army-builders of the franchise.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

Is that the actual back of that Grimlock t-rex mode? Or are there some panels missing? Cos it looks very exposed and messy...

OK, I gotta ask, is something up with that guys ear?

Please, somebody, do fanart of MTMTE Megatron holding this while Rodimus yells "I turned myself into a Matrix. I'm Matrix Rodimus!!"

Skritz wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Skritz wrote:You know, would be really nice to see a deluxe Seekers mold in this line. Not so much for the combining with Starscream but just to collect some Deluxe seekers and then repaint them into the missing ones to build a colorful armada of decepticon jets.

Redecos will never die out while the Seekers are still around

True, but in my case I don't own a single seeker and that Classic Seekers mold may as well be in prehistory when it come to adding to my personal collection. That said, Seekers can certainly be made to be a bit more distinct thanks to different wings and faces.

Anyway what can I say? They (and reflector) are the original army-builders of the franchise.

I feel this, I'd love a new G1 Seeker mold, whether it combines is immaterial. I just want a F-15 Eagle mold that can be reused countless times for the next decade.

Ya know, part of me want to try to decapitate a PotP Hot Rod just to see how well the TR Head fits (Rodimusception?). Yeah, I know, most people don't *like* a Headmaster Hot Rod but so far I've proffered his Titans Return face. That and I don't know what I'll do with TR Hot Rod once PotP Rodimus is around in my collection.

Kinda wish there was a way to kitbash the two Hot Rod together and make a better Hot Rod but oh well...

Edit: And yes I'm aware that Hot Rod is amongst those figures whose titan master gimmick gives him one of the ugliest head shape. That said, if I could find a way to graft that face...

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Do take note that some pics may have the figures mistransformed, particularly Volcanicus:

That's probably the proper transformation albeit without the extra PotP combiner hands that bulk up the torso. The way Volcanicus' torso is transformed in these photos most resembles the concept art below from the Prime Wars Trilogy Panel at HasCon.

Maybe I should turn my Hot Rod into Guardian Prime once he's replaced by the PotP Rodimus. Hmmm....

NOBLExGAMER wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Do take note that some pics may have the figures mistransformed, particularly Volcanicus:

That's probably the proper transformation albeit without the extra PotP combiner hands that bulk up the torso. The way Volcanicus' torso is transformed in these photos most resembles the concept art below from the Prime Wars Trilogy Panel at HasCon.

Those concepts do use some established conventions, like the "squatting" for Torso mode, but they may change that for the final design. Most noticeably, the legs are facing forward and have the tail pieces on top, like the G1 Grimlock design, something that can't be done with the PotP toy.

Its a serious shame we won't get these Prima and Megatronus from the Sky Shadow/Overlord mold.

Skritz wrote:Its a serious shame we won't get these Prima and Megatronus from the Sky Shadow/Overlord mold.

There's still TakaraTomy, as I don't see them releasing the Pretender Prime Masters as is. And I feel so silly for just now realising the Fallen's nosecone is based on the RotF toy.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Skritz wrote:Its a serious shame we won't get these Prima and Megatronus from the Sky Shadow/Overlord mold.

There's still TakaraTomy, as I don't see them releasing the Pretender Prime Masters as is. And I feel so silly for just now realising the Fallen's nosecone is based on the RotF toy.

Takara has little care for all that modern american Transformers 'nonsense' that are the Thirteen (I don't hate 'em, I just think they're really a purely american lore thing aside from Vector Prime, with little traction in japanese Transformers lore): odds are these will be released in some form as their Pretender selves, with names and deco based off their Masterforce names.

Skritz wrote:Its a serious shame we won't get these Prima and Megatronus from the Sky Shadow/Overlord mold.

Nah, its gotta be Star Saber. You can lreadybtransform Overlird's legs in the Jet Mode like SS's booster section.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

Is that the actual back of that Grimlock t-rex mode? Or are there some panels missing? Cos it looks very exposed and messy...

OK, I gotta ask, is something up with that guys ear?

Thats what a Gauged Ear looks like without the gauges in it.

Skritz wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Skritz wrote:Its a serious shame we won't get these Prima and Megatronus from the Sky Shadow/Overlord mold.

There's still TakaraTomy, as I don't see them releasing the Pretender Prime Masters as is. And I feel so silly for just now realising the Fallen's nosecone is based on the RotF toy.

Takara has little care for all that modern american Transformers 'nonsense' that are the Thirteen (I don't hate 'em, I just think they're really a purely american lore thing aside from Vector Prime, with little traction in japanese Transformers lore): odds are these will be released in some form as their Pretender selves, with names and deco based off their Masterforce names.

Ah like when we think alike

Megatronus has made appearances in Japanese fiction, even in G1, so he's the most likely one of the 13 to be released in some shape or form.

the orion pax/ optimus prime toy gives me a powermaster optimus prime vibe

Ultra Markus wrote:the orion pax/ optimus prime toy gives me a powermaster optimus prime vibe

One get the feeling that PotP's gimmick was decided fairly late, presumably near the tail-end of TR. Presumably, had this whole 'trilogy' been more tightly-planned engineering-wise, they could have saved up a Powermaster Optimus Prime remake as a retoll of this guy. From what I've gathered, the universal beef people have with TR PMPrime/Legends Super Ginrai is that its missing the little cab robot.

And I'd have to agree, this is one feature I always loved about that cool figure I've obviously never had.

Flashwave wrote:

Skritz wrote:Its a serious shame we won't get these Prima and Megatronus from the Sky Shadow/Overlord mold.

Nah, its gotta be Star Saber. You can lreadybtransform Overlird's legs in the Jet Mode like SS's booster section.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

Is that the actual back of that Grimlock t-rex mode? Or are there some panels missing? Cos it looks very exposed and messy...

OK, I gotta ask, is something up with that guys ear?

Thats what a Gauged Ear looks like without the gauges in it.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao standing in front of a fun house mirror.

I sure hope its Star Saber. /repeat himself nonstop until he's locked in a padded cell, rambling about 'CHUG Star Saber and Deathsaurus to confused psychiatrists

I think every figure in those playtime with POTP figures is mis-transformed, please do not let idiots play with our toys anymore

Ultra Markus wrote:I saw this and thought how cool it would be if the used the rodimus prime mold for it

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You know, part of me hopes that Hasbro would make a Generations like for non-G1 characters after Power of the Primes. I've looked back at how Thrilling 30 felt slightly more diverse in terms of using non-g1 characters like Rhinox or Sky-Byte and wished that they'd get full fledged redos for other characters. Since Hasbro saved money with the repaints/retools in Titans Return, Hasbro should have done a Classics style Beast Wars line (and use the T30 Beastie molds) instead of hyping up the two hour long toy commercial 86 movie again, and maybe we would have gotten a full fledged line for something like RID or Armada. No one knows what will happen after POTP, but I do hope we get some love for other franchises after years of G1 rehashes (though I do prefer the older toys over the newer ones; i.e. Classics Megatron over Titans Return).

I'm not sure if it's just my figures but thus far Jazz's armor is the only one that can hold the Prime Masters without falling out. Maybe it's a tolerance thing but I am a bit concerned.

Quantum Surge wrote:You know, part of me hopes that Hasbro would make a Generations like for non-G1 characters after Power of the Primes.

Thrilling 35 pls

I'm surprised nobody has commented (or I've missed it) that Grimlock's chest appears to be (internally painted) clear plastic. I still think ya'll being a bit rough on the big lug.

I do wonder if Takara will release them with their swords and guns (either solo or box set) and I'll bet we get an SDCC with Vac-Chrome with swords and guns.