The Energon Pub

News Credits: 295 · Fri May 05, 2017 6:51 am

My first thought is Undertone looks neat in orange and so does Hammer.

My second thought -

Damn, I could go for some cheeseballs.

News Credits: 11 · Fri May 05, 2017 7:18 am

Hammer's single pack is Orange already - the Undertone does seem to be a new colour though (someone would need to confirm in person though) as the ones I have of that mould at sand/tan and white respectively and that does seem to be more of a flat Orange.

News Credits: 295 · Fri May 05, 2017 7:37 am

RAR wrote:Hammer's single pack is Orange already - the Undertone does seem to be a new colour though (someone would need to confirm in person though) as the ones I have of that mould at sand/tan and white respectively and that does seem to be more of a flat Orange.

I have that sand colored one myself, it looks live a different color Undertone. I think that he's one of the best minicons, which might be why he's not available in a single pack. Him and Backtrack were the reasons I bought the 4 pack. It seems to me that the cyclones are my favorites because they are fun to transform and feel nice to hold in your hand. They also make a great pocket toy for when you want to fidget but don't want an overpriced cube/spinner.

News Credits: 3 · Fri May 05, 2017 8:13 am

I looks like they're all without the 'energon' add-ons :/

News Credits: 295 · Fri May 05, 2017 8:16 am

Kyleor wrote:I looks like they're all without the 'energon' add-ons :/

Ehh, those things fall off and get lost anyways

News Credits: 11 · Fri May 05, 2017 10:45 am

No weapon/armour frames unfortunately but I did have to use a little bit of clear nail polish to stop forth/back's leg armour falling off to much. The velociraptor is one of the worst of mine for bit falling off - most of them are OK though. Some I like the armour on them especially the Cyclone ones. Others not so much I don't tend to use it on Black Dragonus or Tricerashot as I prefer them plain.

News Credits: 241 · Fri May 05, 2017 9:46 pm

Kurona wrote:Ooh, windstrike looks cool. Were they released individually?

Yes, tho not necessarily in those colors. The single release of Windstrike is red.

Beastbox's chest armor has broken on mine, and one fist armor piece has a stress mark inside the plastic. Ugh...

News Credits: 6188 · Sat May 06, 2017 6:31 am

From the toyline for Transformers: Robots in Disguise season 3 - aka Combiner Force - we have out first image of the 5-pack Combiner Team for Menasor and the Stunticons in their individual robot and vehicle modes! In the trademark stock photography we've come to know and love, Motormaster is showing off his mistransformation abilities - check it out mirrored below from Swiss retailer Max Bersinger AG!

The Team Combiners contain 5 bots, each can be individually transformed in just a few steps.
And even more action awaits, when you use their Combiner powers to become a gigantic super robot.

News Credits: 191 · Sat May 06, 2017 6:38 am

It's kind of a shame that Drag Strip doesn't have his unique, well, dragster mode. I think if they were just gonna recolour Wildbreak they should've used Dead End instead.

News Credits: 293 · Sat May 06, 2017 7:07 am

What do you mean? His spoiler is different. Extensive retool! :lol:

News Credits: 462 · Sat May 06, 2017 7:22 am

Drag Strip: "One o' these days, Wildbreak, BANG! ZOOM! Straight to the Moon!"

http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsimus · Sat May 06, 2017 8:01 am

What a dang lazy toy.

News Credits: 191 · Sat May 06, 2017 8:27 am

Come to think of it, does this remind anyone of the Energon combiners? Small, simpler figures in one section of the line; the four limbs having two molds between them?

News Credits: 11 · Sat May 06, 2017 8:51 am

Kurona wrote:Come to think of it, does this remind anyone of the Energon combiners? Small, simpler figures in one section of the line; the four limbs having two molds between them?

Kind of similar. Difference is we get a decent cartoon to go with the toyline.

News Credits: 462 · Sat May 06, 2017 8:55 am

Nexus Knight wrote:
Kurona wrote:Come to think of it, does this remind anyone of the Energon combiners? Small, simpler figures in one section of the line; the four limbs having two molds between them?

Kind of similar. Difference is we get a decent cartoon to go with the toyline.

The tables have turned this time.

Energon: The show was not good, but the five-bot combiner toys were full action figures
RID 2015: The show is good, but the five-bot combiner toys are not full action figures

News Credits: 19 · Sat May 06, 2017 9:21 am

Is these small Legends class things or the normal size toy? Cos it looks far worse than the original G1 set. And the blatant mold re-use in it's own team is really lazy.

News Credits: 191 · Sat May 06, 2017 9:36 am

Honestly, I'd be kind of interested to see someone do a custom of all the RiD combiners with CW molds. I can see Grimlock being difficult for Ultrabee but still.

News Credits: 174 · Sat May 06, 2017 10:15 am

Primus these look terrible, pure trash, better to just buy a bunch of the tiny movie figures of adorableness...

News Credits: 11 · Sat May 06, 2017 11:51 am

Well all the combiners have robot modes and vehicle modes (well aside from Grimlock obviously) but they are proper combiners - just they are not like they put a huge amount of effort into them - what with the less that jump up and down exciting robot modes and repeated moulds.

But they are pretty cheap - they only cost a bit more than a Activator combiner does after all.

News Credits: 1646 · Sat May 06, 2017 12:08 pm

And that is why I will be displaying them in combined mode, not individual con modes, much

News Credits: 11 · Sat May 06, 2017 12:29 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:
Kurona wrote:Come to think of it, does this remind anyone of the Energon combiners? Small, simpler figures in one section of the line; the four limbs having two molds between them?

Kind of similar. Difference is we get a decent cartoon to go with the toyline.
The tables have turned this time.
Energon: The show was not good, but the five-bot combiner toys were full action figures
RID 2015: The show is good, but the five-bot combiner toys are not full action figures

Tbh, I prefer it that way. The toys are perfect for young'uns (my little brother loves his Beeside) and I find the show fun and entertaining. I focus my collecting on Generations toys, so I'm not overly concerned about RiD's toys. I did buy Ratchet a couple months ago and he's pretty cool, and I have little Legion Underbite who is freakin' adorable.

News Credits: 3 · Sat May 06, 2017 12:45 pm

Wow, those are 'bad 80s KO' bad looking.

News Credits: 462 · Sat May 06, 2017 12:46 pm

Nexus Knight wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:
Kurona wrote:Come to think of it, does this remind anyone of the Energon combiners? Small, simpler figures in one section of the line; the four limbs having two molds between them?

Kind of similar. Difference is we get a decent cartoon to go with the toyline.
The tables have turned this time.
Energon: The show was not good, but the five-bot combiner toys were full action figures
RID 2015: The show is good, but the five-bot combiner toys are not full action figures

Tbh, I prefer it that way. The toys are perfect for young'uns (my little brother loves his Beeside) and I find the show fun and entertaining. I focus my collecting on Generations toys, so I'm not overly concerned about RiD's toys. I did buy Ratchet a couple months ago and he's pretty cool, and I have little Legion Underbite who is freakin' adorable.

You know, it just hit me. History has repeated itself for that first bullet point (a bad cartoon with good toys), but with Combiner Wars instead of Energon.

News Credits: 4877 · Sat May 06, 2017 1:03 pm

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Is these small Legends class things or the normal size toy? Cos it looks far worse than the original G1 set. And the blatant mold re-use in it's own team is really lazy.

You be the judge, we have a bunch of pics of them at the show

https://www.seibertron.com/events/fulls ... =1&image=0

News Credits: 241 · Sat May 06, 2017 1:06 pm

Take note that Motormaster is mistransformed. But you already knew that, right?

The mold reuse within the same team only solidifies the connection with Energon, except there's also minor retooling on the heads, and spoiler in Dragstrip's case. That's one step up :lol: