The Energon Pub

[SpikeyTigertron]

I'm curious to see who will be filling the gaps in between the constructicons, I'll be pouncing on all of them!

Looking so very forward to the constructicons. Hoping for the twins to be revealed next in both ice cream truck mode and in their Chevy modes. Hasbro have been toying around with duocons as of late so it'd be fantastic to see the twins get updates.

I'd actually like to see the Ice cream truck twins get a voyager mold I have/ had (I don't know where it is, I think it broke) the original deluxe figure and it's a bit small and fiddly, and as the Twins are deluxe class figures individually, logically their form with a combined vehicle mode should be voyager class, or some sort of standalone box set like the Jet Twins in the Animated line.
Also, when I previously asked why TFWiki haven't acknowledged the existence of the voyager Optimus from the Bumblebee movie, I was told it's because HasTak have yet to officially announce it. Well what the heck are the waiting for? We all know it exists, it's been reviewed, at this rate it's going to actually be available for purchase before they do! Yes I know I said this previously.

I don't know man a Voyager mould might be too big. Given how they stand at about 8 feet their robot height should be about half the size of studio series bee and smaller than jazz.

Speak of Jazz... Thank god the paint makes up for his price... here's no reason he couldn't/shouldn't have been a Legends/Scout Class. I love him to pieces, and would be a redeco'd G1 like the Target exclusive in a heart-beat... but man... is he tiny.

[SpikeyTigertron]

Speaking of "the twins" and the movie designs, I'll even through Drift in here, If they want to do their own "crazy alien thing" that's FINE. But when you try to blend in earth culture and stereotypes… the whole project just falls apart for me tbh. Same with Bulkhe-Hound, in the movieverse. I like him as a character. But I don't really feel he adhered to the original movie design template.

I thought Jazz was a nice way to blend the new style with the original characters attitude... and it was a bad call killing him off.

[SpikeyTigertron]

I also didn't particularly care for the fact *all* the decepticons were drooling slobbering monsters.

[Deadput]

I also didn't particularly care for the fact *all* the decepticons were drooling slobbering monsters.

Not to be that guy but the only Decepticons that "drooled" were Starscream and Igor and Starscream only drooled in the presence of Sam, obviously he has some strong hatred towards him, probably for his role in 2007, his death at Sam's hands is actually somewhat fitting considering how much Starscream went out of his way to attempt to torment the boy.

Well Igor is Igor nothing much to say there.

Calling the Decepticons monsters is fair game. (To be honest even if they weren't "ugly" the Decepticons in general can be considered monsters due to what lengths they go through to take all resources that isn't Decepticon and their lack of hesitation to destroy anyone in their way.)

[Rainmaker]

The monstrous-like Decepticon designs were some of the best, like Bonecrusher and the Constructicons.

[Carnivius_Prime]

See the top one just looks dated, dull, boxy and lame to me. Even by G1 standards it looks like crap (his head looks terrible and has been drawn far better by many a comic artist in the past) I much prefer the more beautifully designed, properly alien-looking (as in not just a giant toy) and complex movie Soundwave and hope we get a new Studio figure (something that blends the best of the very different Deluxe and HA figures). Plus a car makes more sense than a tapedeck (since a car has a stereo anyways but like ya know...can move by itself) or uh whatever the frick he's supposed to be in Siege...A bricky ship that resembles the idiotic lamppost thing from the first cartoon episode (though still a better disguise than giant cloth lab coats, you moronic Autobots). Also never made any logical sense to me for Soundwave (or Blaster) to have his minions inside his chest. Doesn't that make him really hollow and easy to smash when they ain't in there? And why often shown pressing his own eject button when surely the mechanism is part of him and shouldn't require a button.

I ended up having to get G1-ish toy with Jetfire cos postage was about £3 but is free if the order is over £50 and Jetfire is £49.99 so looked about in their sale to find a cheap toy to push it over £50 and they had Titans Return Apeface for £2.99 so figured I've either got free postage or a free toy. Which I dunno what I'll do with but it's something I guess. I just want the grandpa Jetfire.

[Deadput]

Also never made any logical sense to me for Soundwave (or Blaster) to have his minions inside his chest. Doesn't that make him really hollow and easy to smash when they ain't in there? And why often shown pressing his own eject button when surely the mechanism is part of him and shouldn't require a button.

The answer to why is called "The rule of cool" even if you don't agree with it.

Soundwave's G1 design like many others were designed as diaclone toy's first.

And honestly where else would Soundwave keep his minions, his armpits?

[SpikeyTigertron]

Also never made any logical sense to me for Soundwave (or Blaster) to have his minions inside his chest. Doesn't that make him really hollow and easy to smash when they ain't in there? And why often shown pressing his own eject button when surely the mechanism is part of him and shouldn't require a button.

The answer to why is called "The rule of cool" even if you don't agree with it.

Soundwave's G1 design like many others were designed as diaclone toy's first.

And honestly where else would Soundwave keep his minions, his armpits?

I never considered it "hollowing out" Soundwave so much as just "storage" or fabricating them.


How do the transformers and many mecha stor their ordinance? Do they "stock up" somewhere, or do they construct it internally? Same idea with the minions.


I thought they way the dealth with Blitzwings missle racks in Bumblebee was a nice nod to how transformers would deal with their munitions.

[Hellscream9999]

And honestly where else would Soundwave keep his minions, his armpits?

I kinda need to see this in a TT comic someday

[SpikeyTigertron]

I also didn't particularly care for the fact *all* the decepticons were drooling slobbering monsters.

Not to be that guy but the only Decepticons that "drooled" were Starscream and Igor and Starscream only drooled in the presence of Sam, obviously he has some strong hatred towards him, probably for his role in 2007, his death at Sam's hands is actually somewhat fitting considering how much Starscream went out of his way to attempt to torment the boy.

Well Igor is Igor nothing much to say there.

Calling the Decepticons monsters is fair game. (To be honest even if they weren't "ugly" the Decepticons in general can be considered monsters due to what lengths they go through to take all resources that isn't Decepticon and their lack of hesitation to destroy anyone in their way.)

It is funny that I've always liked the Space Pirates bio/mechanical suits from Metroid... but the slimy protoforms, and the chitinous decepticons designs just didn't sit right with me.

Especially when compared to the Autobots, Ironhide kinda has a bear/dog face going on... Prime is oddly human. Bee's got a pacifire.... and then you have the decepticons with instectoid compound eyes, or extroidinarly weird asthetics.

I mean... sure vissually it's a quick way to see "here are the bad orcs" but I wouldn't necessarily even agree they came from the same biology outside of "biomechanical organism that can shapeshift".

But I also agree... some of the G1 faces in Bumbleebee didn't feel right either... Brawn and Arcee come to mind... So.... I'm not sure where the middle ground is.

[SpikeyTigertron]

But swerving back to Studio Series... I'm *very* interested in Devastator... I figure if they can do a transforming legends scale figure... they should be able to handle a bigger one?

Less excited about the "two year project".

[ZeroWolf]

But swerving back to Studio Series... I'm *very* interested in Devastator... I figure if they can do a transforming legends scale figure... they should be able to handle a bigger one?

Less excited about the "two year project".

I feel the two year release is good to spread the cost out and keep slots free in the size classes to have more varied waves.

[SpikeyTigertron]

But swerving back to Studio Series... I'm *very* interested in Devastator... I figure if they can do a transforming legends scale figure... they should be able to handle a bigger one?

Less excited about the "two year project".

I feel the two year release is good to spread the cost out and keep slots free in the size classes to have more varied waves.

It’s just going to suck if you didn’t buy in early. Sort of them doing and SDCC exclusive “wrecking ball” box set for $250

[frogbat]

he looks awesome - kinda reminds me of Prime FE prime's transformation with the fee at the back of the cab.

Looking forward to see the price so that I don't add him to my want list. Anyone care to hazard a guess at a price? I rarely buy movie figures, and haven't dipped into the studio series because well money and gee-wun man baby priorities.

Right now my personal top primes list are(I'm including only primes I've actually owned in one form or another) Siege Prime, FE Prime Prime, MP-10, TF1 movie leader class prime, TR power master prime, evasion prime (he's down the list cos I broke a wheel off him and he's a bit too complex to be "fun") POTP leader prime (Nemesis version), MP-01, g1 prime, legend, G1 power master prime, legion, war for Cybertron deluxe.

This guy definitely seems he'll fit somewhere at the top of my list.

[ZeroWolf]

Number #38 will be priced the same as all the other non-exclusive Studio Series Voyagers in your area The price in British pounds will be roughly £30ish

[primalxconvoy]

That Prime reminds me of that 3P IDW-styled "Orion" figure by (Toyworld?). It's that complicated and poseable, it just seems like a 3P figure. I might have to cancel my pre-order for Siege Optimus. I'd rather wait and get some of the Seige toys as repaints at this stage. They're currently too small and covered in crappy paint applications IMO.

What a GREAT rendition of G1 Optimus Prime this film version is, though.


Could someone try and upload the Yuku video to YouTube please? Every time I go to that dodgy Chinese site, it takes me to Google Play to install their app. Not going to happen.

Edit: - If I hold my finger on the link and then select "open in new tab", I can avoid the automatic redirect to Google Play.

[frogbat]

Number #38 will be priced the same as all the other non-exclusive Studio Series Voyagers in your area The price in British pounds will be roughly £30ish

That wouldn’t be too bad, I’d definitely rather give them money for this than mp v 3 at the mo... also might get me another figure or 2 just cos I really enjoyed the movie this time round...

[Amelie]

Stop Motion videos featuring the latest Studio Series toys have been posted on Youtube by Bob Toy Reviews. In one of them, we get our best look yt at Deluxe Studio Series #40 Shatter. The video shows a range of the toys articulation and a shot comparing her alt-mode to Masterpiece Barricade as well, which as many of you will notice –is a fair bit smaller, so scale is difficult to fathom. Please note that it is mistrasformed at times. Also, there is another video where we can see both Scrap Metal and Rampage.

[Ig89ninja]

That can’t be SS Barricade, it has to be his Masterpiece figure, Shatter is way too small compared to it

Also, does SS Barricade have his light bar split, because that one does

[Amelie]

Also, does SS Barricade have his light bar split, because that one does

Thanks for pointing that out. I'll adjust the news article properly. The size raised an eyebrow from me, too, but since the SS Barricade is (apparently) based off the Masterpiece - they do have certain similarities.

Thanks again.

[Ig89ninja]

Edit: my previous post was acknowledged

[Nathaniel Prime]

I think Shatter looks good, but rushed(ironically). I hope jet mode Shatter is better. Come to think of it, would you guys accept it if a masterpiece triplechanging Shatter and Dropkick was announced, but had alot of protruding kibble from the bottom of the jet and helicopter?

[Sentinel_Primal]

Wasn't Shatter supposed to come with wrist guns too?

[Deadput]

Ah the beauty of triple changers...


And how they just don't work for live action movies unless both vehicle modes are fictional.

[Rainmaker]

Do we have any actual good triple changers at all in the entire movie line?