The Energon Pub

[cruizerdave]

How could they possibly make a more screen accurate Galvatron after the Kingdom release.

[Sabrblade]

How could they possibly make a more screen accurate Galvatron after the Kingdom release.

A bluer shade of purple?

[Bumblevivisector]

Indeed, I think it's the gulf between the colors of his original toy and character model carrying over to Marvel and cartoon continuity respectively that makes us so often forget how his color would randomly shift from purple to a sort of pale indigo in the cartoon, since that was a comparatively subtle change. Even though light-indigo was used more throughout TF:TM, "purple" just rolls off the tongue easier, so we think of Galvy as such; therefore he's gotten way more purple toys over the years, making a light-indigo SS'86 Galvatron worthwhile, despite the sheer number of times the Kingdom mold's been repainted.

[chuckdawg1999]

How could they possibly make a more screen accurate Galvatron after the Kingdom release.

A bluer shade of purple?

... ... Looks like I'm buying that mold again.

[Rodimus Prime]

I wonder if it'll still come with all the extras like the previous releases did.

[Emerje]

I wonder if it'll still come with all the extras like the previous releases did.

Personally hoping they pass on the two smaller guns/ships in favor of a better matrix with chain.

Emerje

[Rodimus Prime]

I wonder if it'll still come with all the extras like the previous releases did.

Personally hoping they pass on the two smaller guns/ships in favor of a better matrix with chain.

I think they'll give him the same one CC Prime comes with.

[Emerje]

I wonder if it'll still come with all the extras like the previous releases did.

Personally hoping they pass on the two smaller guns/ships in favor of a better matrix with chain.

I think they'll give him the same one CC Prime comes with.

It would be difficult for them to remove one single accessory from that mold, better to just rework it in to the existing sprues.

Emerje

[Sabrblade]

From TakaraTomy's Transformers 40th Anniversary Exhibition website and PR Times:

Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)

ディセプティコンエンブレムを身に付けた悪の司令官「ネメシスプライム」が登場。ロボットモードからトレーラートラックへ変形します。

ブラスターと剣が付属し、ロボット、ビークルの両モードに装着装備できます。

商品名：ネメシスプライム(40thアニバーサリーVer.)

発売日：2024年9月13日(金)

希望小売価格：7,000円(税込)

対象年齢：８歳以上

商品サイズ：約W98×H175×D57mm

著作権表記：

© ＴＯＭＹ© 2024 Paramount Pictures Corporation.

All Rights Reserved. TM & ® denote Japan Trademarks.

Introducing Nemesis Prime, the evil commander wearing the Decepticon emblem. Transforms from robot mode to a trailer truck.

Comes with a blaster and sword, and can be equipped in both robot and vehicle modes.

Product name: Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)

Release date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Suggested retail price: 7,000 yen (tax included)

Target age: 8 years old and above

Product size: Approx. W98 x H175 x D57mm

Copyright:

© TOMY© 2024 Paramount Pictures Corporation.

All Rights Reserved. TM & ® denote Japan Trademarks.

TC-01 Throne Collection 01

ディセプティコンの玉座がコレクションし易い単品ニューカラーで登場。

お気に入りのキャラクターを座らせてディスプレイする事ができます。

（※関節可動やデザインの関係で着座に不向きなアイテムがあります。）

商品名：TC-01 スローンコレクション01

発売日：2024年9月13日(金)

希望小売価格：2,500円(税込)

対象年齢：15歳以上

商品サイズ：約W136×H167×D74mm

著作権表記： © ＴＯＭＹ

The Decepticon throne is now available in a new color that is easy to collect.

You can display your favorite characters sitting on it.

(*Some items are not suitable for sitting due to their movable joints or design.)

Product name: TC-01 Throne Collection 01

Release date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Suggested retail price: 2,500 yen (tax included)

Target age: 15 years old and over

Product size: Approx. W136 x H167 x D74 mm

Copyright: © TOMY

Both of these items are being sold exclusively at the Transformers Expo 2024 exhibition event in Tokyo, Japan.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Nemesis, always the TT exclusive.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

ROTF Multipack revealed at SDCC, featuring SS-32 Optimus Prime, Jetfire, and (strangely) Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-1. Turns out there was only one deluxe instead of the rumored two. All figures appear to be unchanged except for SS-32, who has Energon swords instead of the blaster.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I am really surprised it's the Arcee sisters, but it's nice that Jetfire gets a second go at it.

Also, It's kinda funny, this pack has all the bots who died in RotF. So it is in a way a bit of a corpse pack itself.

BTW, a Sentinel pick for fun

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

The Studio Series September unofficial fan tournament is BACK for its third year!

This fan-run tournament was started in 2022 to take a look at our substantial roster of remaining live action characters in Studio Series and have fun talking about the ones we’d most like to see in the future! Our first tournament focused on our on-screen cast, while 2023’s season focused on concept art and characters from other screens, which ended up timing nicely with the recent additions of concept art and gamer edition in the Studio Series line! If this is your first time with the tournament, here's a look at how those first 2 years went:

This fan-run tournament was started in 2022 to take a look at our substantial roster of remaining live action characters in Studio Series and have fun talking about the ones we’d most like to see in the future! Our first tournament focused on our on-screen cast, while 2023’s season focused on concept art and characters from other screens, which ended up timing nicely with the recent additions of concept art and gamer edition in the Studio Series line!

This year we’ll be returning to a look at our on-screen characters, so only characters who appeared on screen in the live action films! To get our bracket together we need your lists of top 10 characters you’d like to see in Studio Series! To post your lists, here’s your ground rules:



RULES FOR TOP 10 LISTS

1. Live-action characters only for this list, including the 5 Michael Bay films plus Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts

2. Only characters who appeared on screen in robot mode in the actual films count for this bracket (Characters like ROTF Breakaway, ROTB Transit, DOTM Warpath, etc. are out)

3. Leaked/listed future figures are fair game! As we’ve learned, listings don’t always pan out so we’d like to show support for these characters all the way up to release! If a character on the top 16 is pipelined or revealed during the tournament, they will be removed from the bracket.

4. Redos of existing characters/designs in Studio Series will not count EXCEPT for characters who received a rerelease of an older figure instead of a new one (E.g High Octane and TLK Bumblebees, TLK Drift)

5. Remember to please be courteous and respectful in your discussion. This is just for fun!

As an example to get things rolling, here's my top 10!

1. Que (DOTM)
2. Hound (AOE)
3. High Octane Bumblebee
4. Bumblebee (AOE, Concept Camaro)
5. Hatchet (DOTM)
6. Devcon (DOTM)
7. Optimus Prime (TLK)
8. Optimus Prime (Evasion Mode)
9. Decepticon Protoform
10. Junkheap (AOE)

[D-Maximal_Primal]

My top 10:

1) Que
2) Hatchet
3) Infernocus
4) Onslaught
5) Dreadbot
6) Devcon
7) Frenzy
8.) Driller
9) High Octane Bumblebee
10) Stratosphere

[ScottyP]

1. Hatchet
2. Dreadbot
3. Onslaught
4. Stratosphere (RotB)
5. Dispensor
6. Nokiabot
7. That one guy's Xbox 360
8. Protoform Ironhide
9. That one lady's steering wheel
10. Daytrader


If deleted scenes count, throw Dishwasher bot at the top of my list.

[TulioDude]

1.Devcon
2.Canopy
3.Strafe
4.Dragonstorm
5.Stratosphere
6.Hound(Age of Extinction)
7.Megatron(The Last Knight)
8.Slug
9.Scorn
10.Drift(Age of Extinction car)

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Thanks everyone, got your lists added!

[TulioDude]

Now that they are done with the 86 Dinobots, I hope we can get all the Movie Dinobots.



Day 1681 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I integrated TF:One Sentinel and Alpha Trion into my SS display, and then immediately got TF:One SS Prime. So now I gotta redo this shelf to make him fit.

Speaking of SS TF:one Prime, he is pretty good. He is a nice sized deluxe, but I do not like the way the crotch works, and I wish he had some forwar/backwards play in his ankles. But otherwise, pretty solid and pretty fun.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Just finished up my custom Studio Series Grindor, Ravage, and Recon Ravage! This project took a very long time to complete, partially due to my first Grindor breaking but also due to the modding I wanted to do to give Grindor a more accurate CH-53 alt mode. I modified the front nose section, added a detachable third engine, and made a new tail rotor piece!

Since I ended up with 2 Grindors to make the final project that also means I had 2 Ravages, so I did one in movie colors and another in his ROTF Recon Ravage deco!

[-Kanrabat-]

That's amazing work!

Maybe as a final touch, do like the KO oversized Weijiang did and make a copter underbelly that can "transform" into some landscape for Ravage to prowl in? That would be quite the challenge I guess.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

That's amazing work!

Maybe as a final touch, do like the KO oversized Weijiang did and make a copter underbelly that can "transform" into some landscape for Ravage to prowl in? That would be quite the challenge I guess.

Thank you! That'd be really interesting, I wonder if there'd be a way to incorporate into robot mode or something too, give him some extra height.

[-Kanrabat-]

That's amazing work!

Maybe as a final touch, do like the KO oversized Weijiang did and make a copter underbelly that can "transform" into some landscape for Ravage to prowl in? That would be quite the challenge I guess.

Thank you! That'd be really interesting, I wonder if there'd be a way to incorporate into robot mode or something too, give him some extra height.

One thing is sure for an underbelly part for the SS leader Blackout or Grindor, it would partsform. But what the thing will do is up to you.

Still, I find the landscape idea to be genius.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Well done with Grindor! Looks super sharp

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Well done with Grindor! Looks super sharp

Thank you very much! I've been back and forth with that project for a long time now so I'm very happy to have it done xD