The Energon Pub

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:37 pm

Thanks to site sponsor BigBadToyStore we have our first image of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Predaking in robot mode. We got our first glimpse of Predaking's dragon mode back during NYCC 2012. Check out the images mirrored below.

The individual pre-order is sold out, but he can still be pre-ordered in the two piece set along with Beast Optimus Prime, who has yet to be revealed.

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:45 pm

it looks really nice but i will wait for the leader.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:48 pm

Doubledealer93 wrote:it looks really nice but i will wait for the leader.

Do we really know for sure that there is one? Could it have been rumor, mistranslation, or incorrect assumption on someone's part?

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:52 pm

yes we do. it was displayed at NYCC

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:00 pm

In a word, BEAST!

Can't wait to see the larger size class figure.

by **Gearslide** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:03 pm

:O

Where do the Beast Mode hind legs vanish in to?

Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:06 pm

I'm kind of underwhelmed at his robot mode. Hopefully his Leader incarnation will be more impressive.

by **griftimus prime** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:20 pm

wow. what a lame gun

News Credits: 1 · by **Bubbah** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:21 pm

ok, I'll admit, I'm interested now. I'm definitely holding out on waiting to see more of the "leader" class version, but this guy has me sold. Hasbro, congratulations on a Beastformer who doesn't just standup, and have a fold down beast head to reveal the bot head. I think the beast mode hind legs fold up and become the back half of the bot mode legs, but they're well hidden and I for one like how it's done, from what I can see. 2 distinct modes ... well played!

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:28 pm

Gearslide wrote:Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

What do you mean "finally"? It was the gimmick for one size class in one toyline. Only 8 figures, assuming Skyquake ever makes it to market. And it hasn't even been a full year. I know it wasn't a popular gimmick but you're making it sound like it infected the entire brand.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:45 pm

Gearslide wrote::O

Where do the Beast Mode hind legs vanish in to?

Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

waist in beast mode are fron shell of his legs his beast mode legs are there they form heal while waist in beast form form front half of his legs to make it fill out more brawny looking.

look at his waist in beast mode were back legs are jointed at you see same yellow v shape desing on his lower legs

forogt to mention he looks like scourge from energon series his 2 guns in beast mode are replaced by 2 heads bot mode simaler in comparisons

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:48 pm

That looks beautiful. I'm probably going to wait on the larger figure, as it seems to be the more scale accurate figure after watching the promo of season 3 at NYCC, but Hasbro is really cleaning up their act here. :APPLAUSE:

Now, if we get our own mold of Smokescreen & Shockwave, Hasbro just won.

That Bot wrote:
Gearslide wrote:Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

What do you mean "finally"? It was the gimmick for one size class in one toyline. Only 8 figures, assuming Skyquake ever makes it to market. And it hasn't even been a full year. I know it wasn't a popular gimmick but you're making it sound like it infected the entire brand.

Where do you get any indication he meant the entire brand? The "Powerizer" gimmick was strictly PRiD, so I'm sure he was referring to those Voyagers.

News Credits: 2 · by **NovaSentinel** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:49 pm

Looks pretty sweet

correct me if i'm wrong but is this the first time we've seen spring-fire missiles on a voyager since HFTD?

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:52 pm

NovaSentinel wrote:Looks pretty sweet correct me if i'm wrong but is this the first time we've seen spring-fire missiles on a voyager since HFTD?

Yep. We're also getting missiles for the larger Predaking (although I can't tell if they're spring-loaded). Also, Beast Hunters Wheeljack's Falcon Spear has a firing capture ring and Lazerback has firing acid missiles. I'm so happy they stopped ignoring firing projectiles.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:58 pm

dragons wrote:forogt to mention he looks like scourge from energon series

The "energon series" includes Armada, Energon, and Cybertron, and it's called the Unicron Trilogy.

On that note, Scourge was in Transformers Cybertron, not Energon.

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:01 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:
That Bot wrote:
Gearslide wrote:Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

What do you mean "finally"? It was the gimmick for one size class in one toyline. Only 8 figures, assuming Skyquake ever makes it to market. And it hasn't even been a full year. I know it wasn't a popular gimmick but you're making it sound like it infected the entire brand.

Where do you get any indication he meant the entire brand? The "Powerizer" gimmick was strictly PRiD, so I'm sure he was referring to those Voyagers.

My point is that he's making such a fuss about it that you would think the problem was more wide-reaching than it really is.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:03 pm

Bubbah wrote:Hasbro, congratulations on a Beastformer who doesn't just standup, and have a fold down beast head to reveal the bot head. I think the beast mode hind legs fold up and become the back half of the bot mode legs, but they're well hidden and I for one like how it's done, from what I can see. 2 distinct modes ... well played!

You sound like this is the first time they've ever done a beast figure whose transformation wasn't just "stand up on limbs and fold down the head".

by **Xephon0930** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:29 pm

What happened to that big ass version of Predaking from the initial scans of Comic Con's prototype? I actually loved the size of that said Predaking.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:31 pm

Xephon0930 wrote:What happened to that big ass version of Predaking from the initial scans of Comic Con's prototype? I actually loved the size of that said Predaking.

That's the bigger size class figure. This is the Voyager. Different size class = different toy.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:32 pm

That Bot wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:
That Bot wrote:
Gearslide wrote:Also, is Hasbro FINALLY ditching the "Powerizer" gimmick on Voyagers?

What do you mean "finally"? It was the gimmick for one size class in one toyline. Only 8 figures, assuming Skyquake ever makes it to market. And it hasn't even been a full year. I know it wasn't a popular gimmick but you're making it sound like it infected the entire brand.

Where do you get any indication he meant the entire brand? The "Powerizer" gimmick was strictly PRiD, so I'm sure he was referring to those Voyagers.

My point is that he's making such a fuss about it that you would think the problem was more wide-reaching than it really is.

You think he makes it sound more widespread because he used the word "finally." You're keying in on a word that defines a long time. A long time can vary, it doesn't have to be more than a year. 8 months can be considered a "long time." Let's not forget that the PRiD Voyager figures will be on shelves a little while longer, which will probably hit your "full year" minimum.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:40 pm

Hmm. I'm rethinking my preorder, here....

On the one hand, he looks awesome. On the other, I forgot we were receiving a Weaponizers size version. However...the Weaponizers have been really shoddy looking to me, I can't imagine he'd be much better. I know we saw pics of it, but I'm assuming that once he hits production, he'll be hardly better than Optimus and Bumblebee now.

I'm conflicted...I think I might just stick with the Voyager.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:43 pm

Autobot032 wrote:Hmm. I'm rethinking my preorder, here....

On the one hand, he looks awesome. On the other, I forgot we were receiving a Weaponizers size version. However...the Weaponizers have been really shoddy looking to me, I can't imagine he'd be much better.

It was a larger scale figure, but we're not quite sure if it's a Weaponizer or the return of Supreme Class ( :PRAY:

).

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:50 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:Hmm. I'm rethinking my preorder, here....

On the one hand, he looks awesome. On the other, I forgot we were receiving a Weaponizers size version. However...the Weaponizers have been really shoddy looking to me, I can't imagine he'd be much better.

It was a larger scale figure, but we're not quite sure if it's a Weaponizer or the return of Supreme Class ( ).

Or Leader class, since Weaponizers have been simialr to but different from the typical Leader class figures we got during the Cybertron-DOTM era.

by **starwarrior1227** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:58 pm

robot mode is dissapointing and the dragon mode looks worse then it did before.
HOWEVER i also just read for the first time about that "beast optimus prime" toy.
does this mean that for the first time a truck morphin' prime is going to pull a transmetal-esque evolution in the show, like how primal did in beast wars?
or is the toy only being made for the money?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:07 pm

starwarrior1227 wrote:robot mode is dissapointing and the dragon mode looks worse then it did before.
HOWEVER i also just read for the first time about that "beast optimus prime" toy.
does this mean that for the first time a truck morphin' prime is going to pull a transmetal-esque evolution in the show, like how primal did in beast wars?
or is the toy only being made for the money?

He'll still be a truck, but with spikes and stuff. We saw a Cyberverse Leader figure last week. (A completely new mold)

We don't know if the Voyager will be a new mold, or modified like the Deluxe/Revealers are.

And yeah, being made for money.