The Energon Pub

[Sabrblade]

Glad that people are finally accepting that Starscream is a different mold from Blitzwing.

[M. Spector]

Glad that people are finally accepting that Starscream is a different mold from Blitzwing.

Yes! In fact I was reading everyone's replys while standing in walmart with him in hand HaHa But after going across the street and finding the same figure at Targey but for 26 bucks instead of 31 I ended up talking the one from Walmart back and saving myself a couple dollars. Oddly enough, the WFC Voyagers where the normal $30 price but the SS ones where all $26/7! Won't complain because again, saved me some money but still odd

[ShadowBlaze]

I happened upon Dino at my local Target today, and even though I'd had no interest since the figure was announced, I decided to pick him up after reading the glowing reviews on here.

Ugh.

Robot mode looks great, and I have to admit the articulation is very impressive. But turning him into his car mode instantly reminded me why I largely ignore the Studio Series toys. Hot garbage. Just so much thin, unyielding plastic that refuses to tab together around all the robot parts that HasTak insists can and should be crammed inside. One of his doors already has noticeable stress marks, and that's after ONE transformation -- aided with the instructions, no less.

I'm debating whether to keep or return. I have roughly a dozen SS figures in my collection, and most of them have been equally disappointing for the exact same reason. I should remember those numerous instances of buyer's remorse before I make another SS impulse grab.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

I haven’t noticed any stress marks on my Dino yet, but I’ll keep an eye on the doors.

[Nemesis Primal]

I personally wasn't able to actually watch the Pulsecon stream, but I've seen posts elsewhere saying they mentioned in the stream that we're gonna get a Fan First Friday next month focusing on SS/SS86 with at least news on more Dinobots, can anyone who actually watched confirm this?

[sol magnus]

I personally wasn't able to actually watch the Pulsecon stream, but I've seen posts elsewhere saying they mentioned in the stream that we're gonna get a Fan First Friday next month focusing on SS/SS86 with at least news on more Dinobots, can anyone who actually watched confirm this?

Yes. I can confirm that. It came from a fan question about Dinobots.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Finished painting Long Haul! The figure's grown on me quite a bit through the painting process. It's not the best SS Constructicon but the sculpting is excellent even by Studio Series standards - it really looks like Long Haul lumbered off the screen!

[Munkky]

I personally wasn't able to actually watch the Pulsecon stream, but I've seen posts elsewhere saying they mentioned in the stream that we're gonna get a Fan First Friday next month focusing on SS/SS86 with at least news on more Dinobots, can anyone who actually watched confirm this?

Yes. I can confirm that. It came from a fan question about Dinobots.

That's something I'm looking forward to, we've known about Jolt, Grindor, Gnaw and Slag for a loooooooong time now, so it'll be good to finally see them. At the moment my pre-movie G1 Autobots are set up kind of like the Team Fortress 2 mercenaries in my little collection head-canon, with Grimlock being the Heavy Vepons Guy, so seeing how Slag and Swoop look will help me decide whether I should keep it like this or get more Dinobots and give them their own shelf.

[TF-fan kev777]

I went to 2 Targets in search of SS Dino. First stop, 0 Dino, 4 B-127. Second store, 1 Dino (whew), 4 B-127. Funny how Bee is the pseudo shelfwarmer for this wave (it is a meh mold).

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

I went to 2 Targets in search of SS Dino. First stop, 0 Dino, 4 B-127. Second store, 1 Dino (whew), 4 B-127. Funny how Bee is the pseudo shelfwarmer for this wave (it is a meh mold).

It'll be interesting to see how this one does, Bumblebees are typically the hardest to find in their respective waves.

I initially didn't have much interest in B-127 after hearing about how Cliffjumper was, but Bee wears the mold much better and I actually dig the design, it's a really nice combo of Bayverse and WFC/FOC design.

[william-james88]

Several in our community have been finding the latest Transformers Studio Series toys at US and Canadian retail and we wanted to share. The wave 12 deluxe toys are SS-71 Dark Of The Moon Dino and SS-70 B-127 (Cybertronian Bumblebee). Those were found at Target in the US and at EB Games in Canada.

The wave 12 voyagers have also been found at Target in the US. That wave consists of SS-72 Starscream from the Bumblebee Movie and a repack of SS86 Hot Rod (see, we can all get along).

We thank DMaximus Primal for the image below and TFKevfan77 for the sightings.

[Sentinel_Primal]

So, I have a question for everyone that's picked up SS86 Scourge: Do you think he's worth getting?

[Razorbeast88]

Mine's worth it to me
He's a little short compared to cyclonus and the upcoming galvatron but I like him a lot. He reminds me of Mr Sinister

[-Kanrabat-]

So, I have a question for everyone that's picked up SS86 Scourge: Do you think he's worth getting?

All the way. He look absolutely fantastic next to Cyclonus and his transformation is fun. Plus his laser effect is hilarious. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

He have two flaws. The underside of the space boat is not as clean as the previous versions and he's back heavy in bot mode. No deal breakers though.

Overall, worth getting at full price.

[Sowndwave76]

Scourge is absolutely worth getting. And yes at full price.
Imo, Cyclonus, Scourge, Grimlock, & Hot Rod are the best figures to be released in these recent lines.
I’m not into BW so sure, someone may say one of those figures deserves high recognition. That’s also not to suggest there haven’t been other outstanding figures from the last couple years.
But for me Scourge is pretty special— it’s really difficult and tbh almost impossible for me to believe Hastak can or ever will make a better version of this character.
If anything, I see this one being re-released down the road (especially if they want to “celebrate” the movie in 5 years). So yeah, the colors could change slightly (although those are also on point imo). Hastak could really cash-in on that situation.
The head/face sculpt, the LACK of the Siege-style overkilled mold details, the proportions, the transformation, & the alt mode are all incredibly good. I also think he scales really well with Cyclonus. I don’t mind at all that he’s slightly shorter. To me this is very in-line with the hierarchy of the characters.
Could his wings look more “wing-like”? Maybe, but I’m not sure how if he’s still going to transform & have a good looking alt mode.
In a few years will Hastak revisit this character? Yeah, possibly. A lot of collectors just like the idea of “new” once some time has passed.
But will any future version be better? Possible, but unlikely.
Not only could Hastak re-release this guy in the future, but by making such a quality version they’ve created themselves an opportunity to now go in a different direction; meaning the next release of this character could be based on some gimmick & get away from the screen-accurate appearance being such a priority
(which is what I’m predicting for a lot of these characters’ next releases).
The thought of, “We made an extremely accurate G1 version of this guy which is pretty damn good; do you really want another one? How about we now go in a different direction & switch it up a bit?” makes a whole lot of sense.
Between the “new” factor & a “play enhancing” gimmick, some collectors will buy a new version in 3-5 years, so Hastak has a win-win.
“Different direction” & “switching it up” doesn’t just refer to stylization of specific characters, it also means Hastak can branch out even more into different TF series.
Even as a fan of G1, I know it’s time for this to start happening more. Just because I won’t buy BW, Cybertron, or Armada figures doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be made.

That was a lengthy “yes”, but even if you’re on the fence I completely recommend getting this guy!!!

[Razorbeast88]

One thing I will caution- and its most likely just with my copy- one of the wings doesn't quite sit flush in his alt mode. The other one hugs the bottom but this one leaves a slight amount of space and I stupidly just kept trying to push at it to see what the problem was and now there's a small stretch mark at the point of connection. It's barely noticeable but it is a bit scary lol

[Sentinel_Primal]

Thanks everyone! I've been on the fence about getting him since I've never really liked his alt mode and I have the Titans Return Scourge but I finally saw him in hand yesterday and he was looking good, but I wasn't sure if I should get him or not. If he's still there I'll probably pick him up

[sol magnus]

Thanks everyone! I've been on the fence about getting him since I've never really liked his alt mode and I have the Titans Return Scourge but I finally saw him in hand yesterday and he was looking good, but I wasn't sure if I should get him or not. If he's still there I'll probably pick him up

I bought three of him. And they are making a Sweep. My Sweep may end up being my Scourge.

[aronjlove]

SS86 Slag and Daniel from Vector Sigma Facebook and he is massive!!!

[ZeroWolf]

Greetings Seibertronians! Thanks to fellow Seibertron user, Aronjlove, we've learned that the folks over at the Vector Sigma Facebook page have dropped a Bombshell, our first peek at the forthcoming Transformers Studio Series 86 Leader Class Slag and Daniel!











Slag, following Grimlock before him, looks extremely accurate to the G1 cartoon. Daniel seems to be another non-transforming addition to the figure like Wheelie with Grimlock, but that could be proven otherwise the more we get to see of the figure. Hopefully an official reveal us in our future.

Update:

Thanks to the intrepid efforts of fellow Seibertron user, Mindmaster, we now have a better photo showing off Daniel!



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[Optimutt]

What!?!

OMG! Yes. All of the YES! Bought on sight.

[Bombshell0001]

I hope they do the other 3 as leaders !!!!! They can pack Carly with Swoop !!!!

[Bombshell0001]

Mbaybe Chip Chase with Snarl .

[Sowndwave76]

HELLS YES!!!!!!!!!!

In dino mode the rear legs are a little thin, but you can tell the reason is so that they would tuck away into the lower sections of the bot legs.
Overall, that is glorious!!!!!!!!

The robot mode is so good!! Red face and head!!!!
So excited about this news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ZeroWolf]

Updated news post with new photo of Daniel