The Energon Pub

[Razorbeast88]

Megatron is a leader class
Jet mode is.... well its a thing and it's there
But I like the tank mode and robot mode a lot. Very tempted to get this

Scorponok is a maybe
Mohawk is also a maybe, I feel like as a toy it's not the best; it looks all spindly and like it'll get wobbly really fast. But what a fun character to have. Hard to pass that up

Rumble is an easy pass for me, I like the 86 ones better
This Starscream sucks but that's better for my wallet, I already have 86 starscream and legacy Armada
Wheeljacks face looks gross

[-Kanrabat-]

As for Rumble ... what the heck even is that alt mode? Is he supposed to be a brick to be picked up and thrown at the enemy? Or does he wait on the battlefield for someone to trip over him? Alt modes should have SOME practical function and I for the life of me cannot see what Rumble's is. (Not that a cassette was any more useful)

Like Ravage previously, this mode only serves to be carried around by Soundwave.

So, it's more like a "curl up and hold for dear life" kind of thing while having zero altmodes.

[Burn]

As for Rumble ... what the heck even is that alt mode? Is he supposed to be a brick to be picked up and thrown at the enemy? Or does he wait on the battlefield for someone to trip over him? Alt modes should have SOME practical function and I for the life of me cannot see what Rumble's is. (Not that a cassette was any more useful)

Like Ravage previously, this mode only serves to be carried around by Soundwave.

So, it's more like a "curl up and hold for dear life" kind of thing while having zero altmodes.

Foetal position it is then!

[william-james88]

SS G Starscream will be perfect with a set of Reprolabels.

Bee Megs look magnificent in all modes. Can't believes he's just a voyager.

Scorpy is disgusting. I want two.

Finally, Pablo look like the Mainline original, but with paint.

Megs is a leader class figure.

[Cheetron]

After the comparison between original ss and new ss, instant pass. The cockpit was hideous already. Now all I can see are flaws I don't like.

[-Kanrabat-]

As for Rumble ... what the heck even is that alt mode? Is he supposed to be a brick to be picked up and thrown at the enemy? Or does he wait on the battlefield for someone to trip over him? Alt modes should have SOME practical function and I for the life of me cannot see what Rumble's is. (Not that a cassette was any more useful)

Like Ravage previously, this mode only serves to be carried around by Soundwave.

So, it's more like a "curl up and hold for dear life" kind of thing while having zero altmodes.

Foetal position it is then!

I held myself back from saying "pregnant Soundwave" but here we are!

SS G Starscream will be perfect with a set of Reprolabels.

Bee Megs look magnificent in all modes. Can't believes he's just a voyager.

Scorpy is disgusting. I want two.

Finally, Pablo look like the Mainline original, but with paint.

Megs is a leader class figure.

Oh? So that mean they will now do the open box thing for leaders then?

Make sense that Megs will be a leader with all these parts and no in-your-face hollows.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Brawl is a project I put off for a long time because I wasn't sure how to handle it. We don't get a ton of clear shots of robot mode in the movie, so I had to pull together multiple sources to get this guy looking accurate! My main influence was APS-02 Brawl (the Takara repaint of 07 leader Brawl released around DOTM), and I used what I could tell from movie screenshots and video game models to fill in the blanks! In addition to being a complete repaint, I did some modding as well, adding the missing double barrel machine gun in alt mode and his forehead blast mark! This became one of my favorite projects I've worked on recently, for how long I put it off I'm super happy with how it turned out!

[william-james88]

I should pick up my Brawl and Transformer him again, been a while. He was excellent

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

I should pick up my Brawl and Transformer him again, been a while. He was excellent

He's very underrated! A super fun figure.

Hasbro's sitting on a repaint for the tan Desert Brawl that shows up in DOTM, it'd be great for Buzzworthy!

[Halfofme07]

While I appreciate that such a diverse array of characters have been getting figures in recent years, the toy designs seem to be getting clunkier and more unattractive lately. And I just do not see the claimed level of technical replication translating to the finished products. Which is a shame, considering the prices have drifted far outside the budget for many.

[william-james88]

While I appreciate that such a diverse array of characters have been getting figures in recent years, the toy designs seem to be getting clunkier and more unattractive lately. And I just do not see the claimed level of technical replication translating to the finished products. Which is a shame, considering the prices have drifted far outside the budget for many.

Yes this us very true for the Gamerverse figures, I don't know what's up with those.

[cloudballoon]

Only interested for Leader Megatron & Mohawk.

The rest are pretty good overall except SSGE Starscream. There's just too little engineering improvement over the old DLX except size. Had high anticipation for the SSGE line but Hasbro killed it, only got OP & Meg, and both got major issues for me.

I said to myself I'm going all Yolopark AMK for ROTB. But I might get ROTB WJ on sale as an exception, 'cause I love that Pablo VW mode.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

JTPrime recently uncovered multiple “bundles” for figures in Studio Series and Legacy! Here’s the Studio Series ones:

TRA GEN STUDIO SERIES DLX TF6 BUNDLE 1
Product Number: D3411
TRA GEN STUDIO DLX 86 AND TF6 BUNDLE 1
Product Number: D3412
TRA GEN STUDIO SERIES DLX 86 BUNDLE
Product Number: D3413
TRA GEN STUDIO SERIES DLX TF2 BUNDLE
Product Number: D3414
TRA GEN STUDIO SERIES DLX TF6 BUNDLE 2
Product Number: D3415
TRA GEN STUDIO DLX 86 AND TF6 BUNDLE 2
Product Number: D3416
TRA GEN STUDIO SERIES DLX TF5 BUNDLE
Product Number: D3417

These items are apparently meant for Walmart, and we have info on one of the packs (the TF2 one)




So it looks like Deluxe 2-packs! If I had to guess, the TLK one is likely the WWII Autobots

[D-Maximal_Primal]

So, thoughts on the reveals:

Mohawk looks great! At long last, we finally get another member of the Crew! Megatron, Barricade, Berserker, and Nitro Zeus will appreciate this tiny terror. I love the paint work on him too, he was a great model, glad to see it translated well. Now we just need Dreadbot (see another comment below) and Onslaught!

Rumble: wow, they really did make this one up didn't they? I will get him, but, yeesh.

Scorponok: He looks great! Love what they did with him. I will probably get 2 or 3. They will go great with my army of Freezers and Novakanes.

Wheeljack: he looks good! Funny thing is, I think the mainline toy actually did his design better, and didn't use a fake chest. But, based on the way the wings work and the chest being fake, I think they have a Dreadbot retool in mind. and I would be OK with that!

Junkion: I like the mold, but considering #2 is still shelfwarming, I'm not in a hurry for #3.

Megatron: we really got a concept art leader Megatron before a 2nd Dinobot. at least Megs is interesting, though I am not the biggest fan of the alt mode executions. Reminds me too much of Soundwave and his alt mode. Soundwave is legitimately the worst live action design and is down there with car Shatter, VW Bee, BB Cliffjumper, Topspin, WFC Megatron, and 86 Snarl as the worst SS toys. I get the idea behind Megs alt modes, and the inspiration from Animated Marauder Megatron is awesome, but the execution leaves much to be desired. I will still get him though.

EDIT: forgot about Starscream. He is OK, the only 2 issues I have are his feet feel too small, and his cockpit is too big. They really should've found a way to make that cockpit smaller, and at least give him longer toes.

[Munkky]

This is nice, I've never owned Sideways, but I used to have the ROTF Arcee trio a long time ago and it would be nice to have them again, so I may buy at least the TF2 bundle. I'm guessing the "86 and TF6" bundles are the two Arcees and the two Brawns.

[TF-fan kev777]

The previous Target 2 packs were either versus packs with a bot and a con, or 2 versions of Bee. My guess on the general format is that the 2 packs from the same movie will be a versus type, which the TF2 bundle matches up. For the combo SS86 and TF6 packs, I'm guessng on 2 versions of the same character.

If my guess is right, this could be a way to get the netflix Bee mold out again in a pack with B-127, movie VW or jeep bee. The other SS86/TF6 pack would probbaly be either Cliffjumper, Brawn or Arcee as the only ones I camn think of with deluxe figures from TF6 and SS86. I suppose a redecoed ER Wheeljack could be released under the SS86 name and fit as well.

I'm very curious to see what this might end up being.

Edit: On second thought I think versus type packs might be a bit too tough mainly because of the lack of deluxe cons to choose from, which makes me realize this might be a very autobot heavy assortment, even more than normal.

[Quantum Surge]

Predictions for who's coming with who in these sets:

-TF6 Bundle 1: Shatter & Dropkick
-86 & TF6 Bundle 1: Arcee Evolution
-86 Bundle 1: Kup & Blurr
-TF6 Bundle 2: Two Random Autobots from Cybertron
-86 & TF6 Bundle 2: Bumblebee Evolution
-TF5 Bundle: either WWII Bee & Hot Rod or some character who'd probably get a repackaged toy like Barricade a la High Octane Bee.

[chuckdawg1999]

Based on the pricing I've seen for the sets, they might be two core class figures.

[Sowndwave76]

I’m just hoping the SS86 bundle is Hound and Sunstreaker.
Also, it would be nice if one of the SS86 & TF6 bundles does in fact include VW Bumblebee.

Just hoping we get official word sooner than later.

[cloudballoon]

I’m just hoping the SS86 bundle is Hound and Sunstreaker.
Also, it would be nice if one of the SS86 & TF6 bundles does in fact include VW Bumblebee.

Hound in the proper Earth Jeep mode and Suntreaker with no clear plastic for better yellow paint/plastic matching.

Hope that we can get a proper Bumblebee turns into a VW Bug. We've waiting long enough.

[Sowndwave76]

I’m just hoping the SS86 bundle is Hound and Sunstreaker.
Also, it would be nice if one of the SS86 & TF6 bundles does in fact include VW Bumblebee.

Hound in the proper Earth Jeep mode and Suntreaker with no clear plastic for better yellow paint/plastic matching.

Hope that we can get a proper Bumblebee turns into a VW Bug. We've waiting long enough.

Agreed on all points.

Next question; these seem like they’d be exclusives.
But exclusives for which company, & when will these be released?

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Next question; these seem like they’d be exclusives.
But exclusives for which company, & when will these be released?

These were found in the Walmart computer system, rumor is that they're for Black Friday.

[Sowndwave76]

Next question; these seem like they’d be exclusives.
But exclusives for which company, & when will these be released?

These were found in the Walmart computer system, rumor is that they're for Black Friday.

Thanks for the heads-up... Now, will getting any of these be next to impossible?

[TF-fan kev777]

These were found in the Walmart computer system, rumor is that they're for Black Friday.

If the Black Friday rumor is true, then these would have to be repacks of some sort. I can't see any actual new figures make it this close to on shelves without being leaked.

This has me wondering, remember back in the Power Core Combiner days, Walmart literally shrink wrapped a larger set of the Scout Class bot and 4 drone limbs to a smaller Scout Class bot with armor/weapon mini-con? Those had their own bottom and unique barcode covering up the bar codes for the 2 individual packages.

I wonder if this will be something similar with 2 deluxe packages pretty much taped together with their own package back/bottom and unique barcode. Oddly enough, aside from TF2 Arcee who shelf warmed pretty bad in her day, all the other spots could be easily filled by bots that came out on 2022. It was weird checking the wiki, other than TF3 Bee, every other 2022 release could be in one of those bundles. SS86 Perceptor and Arcee probably aren't enough to fill out all the SS86 spots so likely some Kups and Blurrs will be mixed in, but I can see these being heavily slanted to 2022 when distribution was screwed up and previous shelf warmers if they are hitting stores for Black Friday.

[william-james88]

I’m just hoping the SS86 bundle is Hound and Sunstreaker.
Also, it would be nice if one of the SS86 & TF6 bundles does in fact include VW Bumblebee.

Just hoping we get official word sooner than later.

There is no chance these include the target exclusive SS86 Hound