The Energon Pub

[Sabrblade]

If that Galvatron would have been a "model kit" that can do both modes with the same parts, it would not only have looked better, but as you say, the transformation would have been relatively screen accurate!

Then thing is, nobody WANTS a screen-accurate "model kit" type transformation made from a gagillion tiny, easily-losable parts.

Well, ask the Furai fans.

How often do they take apart their model kits piece by piece and then put them all back together?

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Man, that Starscream looks great E-M-Bee!

Thanks, D-Max! I finally got the Constructicons together, so hoping to upload Devastator pics soon!

As for Galvy, I think bot mode is a huge improvement to the original, but yeah, that kibble in alt mode is unfortunate. I've seen the original voyager in a couple places around here for $15-20, but I think I'm just going to get the SS version.

[Solrac333]

They could have easily found a way to fold the feet in truck mode instead of leaving sticking out like that. Just because people don't usually don't display the figures in alt mode mean the designers and Hasbro should get lazy. That flimsy weapon appears to store in that gap. That could have been when the feet goes.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

honestly, with galvatron, they should have embraced the crazy and just made him a partsformer. by ripping him into a bunch of pieces and putting him back together in a different form (think fossilizers with more parts) it would at least be more screen accurate.

I lowkey would have loved this to happen. we have the technology to do it!

If that Galvatron would have been a "model kit" that can do both modes with the same parts, it would not only have looked better, but as you say, the transformation would have been relatively screen accurate!

Then thing is, nobody WANTS a screen-accurate "model kit" type transformation made from a gagillion tiny, easily-losable parts.

I mean, I kinda do....

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

I went and refreshed my paint work on SS Barricade! This figure's actually grown on me quite a bit, the back not tabbing in often is annoying, but it has a lot going for it, bot mode is actually really nice.

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[ZeroWolf]

That is terrific work

[Rtron]

Loving the purple highlights.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

That is terrific work

Loving the purple highlights.

Thank you both!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

More terrific work. I like how it turned out!

I saw a guy on Facebook selling 7/8 of Devastator minus Long Haul for $100 shipped. I was tempted. If it had been minus overload or rampage/skipjack, I might have done it since I have spares of those

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

More terrific work. I like how it turned out!

I saw a guy on Facebook selling 7/8 of Devastator minus Long Haul for $100 shipped. I was tempted. If it had been minus overload or rampage/skipjack, I might have done it since I have spares of those

Thanks D-Max!

Got another upload, this time it's Premium Finish Ratchet! I really like the SS Ratchet mold, which is surprising because I was kinda meh on the original DOTM deluxe. This mold is a such an improvement while using the same engineering!

I've been working on a lot of 07 bots lately, I think I'm just really excited to see the movie in theaters for the first time in a few weeks!

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[william-james88]

Thanks to Voltrace and JTPrime17, we can share with you a new listing from Target's database. The listings states "Transformers Bumblebee Gen SS Voy Nest 2" with an MSRP of $33.99. Another form of the listing shrinks the "Bumblebee" to just "BB" which is what has been used for Studio Series figures like Brawn and Wheeljack. So this means it would be a voyager class figure (this means a voyager price point, the size could be anything as we now know) with a Nest type deco of a character/mold from the Bumblebee movie. The only autobot voyager ever released under the Bumblebee movie heading was Optimus Prime, so it could be a grey redeco of that mold. But that's just a guess, could be any other BB voyager or any voyager in general, let us know what you think.

[TF-fan kev777]

The only voyager ever released under the Bumblebee movie heading was Optimus Prime, so it could be a grey redeco of that mold. But that's just a guess, let us know what you think.

Blitzwing, Starscream, Thrust and Soundwave might disagree unless you only meant autobots, which NEST might imply.

[o.supreme]

It could be just a placeholder, but wasn't NEST the Human/Autobot alliance in RotF, not in the BB movie?

[BIGGUY007]

It could be just a placeholder, but wasn't NEST the Human/Autobot alliance in RotF, not in the BB movie?

For the Bumblebee Movie it was Sector 7. NEST was used first in Revenge of The Fallen and Dark of The Moon. I’m curious what this could be. I wouldn’t be surprised if they take SS Ironhide and give him a NEST-Themed deco.

[william-james88]

The only voyager ever released under the Bumblebee movie heading was Optimus Prime, so it could be a grey redeco of that mold. But that's just a guess, let us know what you think.

Blitzwing, Starscream, Thrust and Soundwave might disagree unless you only meant autobots, which NEST might imply.

Yes, I meant autobot

[william-james88]

It could be just a placeholder, but wasn't NEST the Human/Autobot alliance in RotF, not in the BB movie?

NEST is now a part of the BB toyline, even though it wasnt in the film. Here is the first in this niche subline, and this listing is for another entry similar to this one.

[Rodimus Prime]

My 1st guess was also a new version of Ironhide, but now I think it'll be Optimus again.

[Sabrblade]

Yeah, chances are this was originally supposed to be another Universal Studios exclusive like the N.E.S.T. Bumblebee originally was.

[-Kanrabat-]

If a N.E.S.T. Optimus happen, chances that he'll be awesome! That will be the first repaint of Beetimus appart the Premium Finish line. The challenge would be to make that Optimus not look like a "Nemesis Prime" or a "Deadtimus".

[Sabrblade]

If a N.E.S.T. Optimus happen, chances that he'll be awesome! That will be the first repaint of Beetimus appart the Premium Finish line. The challenge would be to make that Optimus not look like a "Nemesis Prime" or a "Deadtimus".

It'll probably be a light gray along the lines of this AOE redeco:

[Emerje]

If a N.E.S.T. Optimus happen, chances that he'll be awesome! That will be the first repaint of Beetimus appart the Premium Finish line. The challenge would be to make that Optimus not look like a "Nemesis Prime" or a "Deadtimus".

It'll probably be a light gray along the lines of this AOE redeco:

But would that work for NEST?

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

But would that work for NEST?

Emerje

I don't think so. This look like a "Deadtimus", E.T. edition.

No, a N.E.S.T Optimus would be similar to a Bape one with a camo deco.

[Sabrblade]

If a N.E.S.T. Optimus happen, chances that he'll be awesome! That will be the first repaint of Beetimus appart the Premium Finish line. The challenge would be to make that Optimus not look like a "Nemesis Prime" or a "Deadtimus".

It'll probably be a light gray along the lines of this AOE redeco:

But would that work for NEST?

Emerje

Where do y'all think I got the idea from?




Like I said, light gray.

[Emerje]

If a N.E.S.T. Optimus happen, chances that he'll be awesome! That will be the first repaint of Beetimus appart the Premium Finish line. The challenge would be to make that Optimus not look like a "Nemesis Prime" or a "Deadtimus".

It'll probably be a light gray along the lines of this AOE redeco:

But would that work for NEST?

Emerje

Where do y'all think I got the idea from?




Like I said, light gray.

I don't see anything similar at all about the colors on those two figures. Prime in NEST Bee's colors (or any gray really) would definitely look dead.

Emerje

[transformnerd114]

My guess is that it'll just be a two-pack of Deluxe Class Dropkick and Shatter in their aircraft alt modes.