The Energon Pub

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:58 pm

seems tonton has an ant problem. I'm not feeling rampage here. but then again, I am more interested in the devastator as a whole, so it works.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:19 pm

I'm disappointed they didn't work in elbows for him. He literally has everything else, why not elbows man???

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:22 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm disappointed they didn't work in elbows for him. He literally has everything else, why not elbows man???

More stability for leg mode?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:25 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm disappointed they didn't work in elbows for him. He literally has everything else, why not elbows man???
More stability for leg mode?

I don't buy that too much. They could have had a locking elbow or something.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:27 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm disappointed they didn't work in elbows for him. He literally has everything else, why not elbows man???
More stability for leg mode?
I don't buy that too much. They could have had a locking elbow or something.

Budgetary limits for the whole combiner, then?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:29 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm disappointed they didn't work in elbows for him. He literally has everything else, why not elbows man???
More stability for leg mode?
I don't buy that too much. They could have had a locking elbow or something.
Budgetary limits for the whole combiner, then?

considering how simple this guy ends up being in comparison, there really shouldn't be a reason that a standalone voyager like this should be without elbows

News Credits: 1 · by **megamanfan** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:42 pm

good lord devastator's going to be HUGE

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:44 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm disappointed they didn't work in elbows for him. He literally has everything else, why not elbows man???
More stability for leg mode?

Funny how that always happens with Hasbro's Devastators.

Like SFBglord on Facebook · by **SFBglord** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:43 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Alright, sorry to double post like this, but could not cope with only showing off 2 movie Autobot shelves.

Also taking these pictures shows off what we really need from Studio Series to fill out the ranks from the movies.

Notably missing for me Autobot wise is a Deluxe Leadfoot and Dino, as well as some good Arcee triplets, a Voyager Slug, mini figures of Brains and Wheelie coming with another figure, and kinda a want but not need would be WWII Hot Rod. Decepticon wise, the new updated Devastator coming will be a hugely welcomed addition, as will the Bonecrusher and Shatter figures; missing still but welcome would be a TLK Leader Infernocus, good voyager Sentinel Prime (I just traded mine, wasn't good and I do despise that character for his role in the movie, but still), and some toys of the Con crew from TLK like Onslaught (from Long Haul) and Mohawk.

Just want to ask a few questions if you don't mind:
1) What's the model of the Sideswipe in front of Night Leader Optimus Prime?
2) Is that Voyager Class TLK Megatron in the 3rd picture?(in the middle)
3) Is it Studio Series Blackout at the back in the 3rd picture?
4) What's the model of ROTF Starscream next to The Fallen (also 3rd picture)?
5) Is that the Voyager Starscream from the first movie behind Galvatron (also in 3rd picture)?

I plan to buy some of the figures mentioned and I'm using your pictures as reference for height comparison because I want my figures to scale well among each other, so I'm asking these questions to clarify the models of these figures. Btw that is one awesome collection ;)^

, keep it up! (I spotted figures from Transformers Animated in the 3rd picture

)

by **jtanimator** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:43 pm

Ya know there's something suspicious goin' on when a studio series voyager has a near exact likeness in transformation to his $6 legion class counterpart... >:oP

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:55 am

jtanimator wrote:Ya know there's something suspicious goin' on when a studio series voyager has a near exact likeness in transformation to his $6 legion class counterpart...

Uh. no? They have a near exact transformation because they're the same character?

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:46 am

Would it have killed them to make it so you can do something with the stand when he's not in robot mode, store it somewhere or something so you don't lose it?

by **JazztfLaw** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:11 am

SFBglord wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Alright, sorry to double post like this, but could not cope with only showing off 2 movie Autobot shelves.

Also taking these pictures shows off what we really need from Studio Series to fill out the ranks from the movies.

Notably missing for me Autobot wise is a Deluxe Leadfoot and Dino, as well as some good Arcee triplets, a Voyager Slug, mini figures of Brains and Wheelie coming with another figure, and kinda a want but not need would be WWII Hot Rod. Decepticon wise, the new updated Devastator coming will be a hugely welcomed addition, as will the Bonecrusher and Shatter figures; missing still but welcome would be a TLK Leader Infernocus, good voyager Sentinel Prime (I just traded mine, wasn't good and I do despise that character for his role in the movie, but still), and some toys of the Con crew from TLK like Onslaught (from Long Haul) and Mohawk.

Just want to ask a few questions if you don't mind:
1) What's the model of the Sideswipe in front of Night Leader Optimus Prime?
2) Is that Voyager Class TLK Megatron in the 3rd picture?(in the middle)
3) Is it Studio Series Blackout at the back in the 3rd picture?
4) What's the model of ROTF Starscream next to The Fallen (also 3rd picture)?
5) Is that the Voyager Starscream from the first movie behind Galvatron (also in 3rd picture)?

I plan to buy some of the figures mentioned and I'm using your pictures as reference for height comparison because I want my figures to scale well among each other, so I'm asking these questions to clarify the models of these figures. Btw that is one awesome collection , keep it up! (I spotted figures from Transformers Animated in the 3rd picture )

1. OG ROTF Deluxe Sideswipe
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. SS Starscream Tattoos
5. Yes

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:28 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Nice shots! And speaking of the Arcee sisters, how do you think they should be packaged and sold? 3 deluxes in one package for maybe leader price? Or individually? Weren't they supposedly able to combine?

I see you're also a big Cussler fan.

Considering their size and if they would go with the concept stage ability to combine, I feel maybe a Voyager pricepoint with the 3 sisters would probably suffice. the ability to combine would be awesome but is not essential to me.

And hell yeah Cussler!

I dunno. They'd have to be Legends/Legion sized bikes to scale well correctly in vehicle mode (picture a human sitting on one of them who could fit through the door of a SS car figure if the doors opened). I'd really like a much smaller version of 2007 Arcee cos she's one of my fave figures ever but way too big for Studio (and kinda too big even for MPM in vehicle mode). But that's probably never gonna happen and now I wish I hadn't sold that Legion class TFP Arcee I could probably hacked and painted into an approximation of 2007 Arcee (though it was 7 years ago i sold that tiny figure so i couldn't have known)

That reveal pic of MPM 2007 Megatron has me wondering if they'll use any of it's design and engineering for a Studio figure.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:42 am

Why do I sometimes get a notification of a new post and I click and I come here and my post (before this one) is the last post? It just happened.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:56 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Why do I sometimes get a notification of a new post and I click and I come here and my post (before this one) is the last post? It just happened.

It's because the post before yours, by JazztfLaw, was approved by a Mod. Any time a new user's post is approved, the system sends a notification for the thread even if posts have been made since. ;)^

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:59 am

Cobotron wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Why do I sometimes get a notification of a new post and I click and I come here and my post (before this one) is the last post? It just happened.

It's because the post before yours, by JazztfLaw, was approved by a Mod. Any time a new user's post is approved, the system sends a notification for the thread even if posts have been made since.

Ah okee. Thanks Cobotron. Welcome by the way, JazztfLaw.

by **jtanimator** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:51 am

Rainmaker wrote:
jtanimator wrote:Ya know there's something suspicious goin' on when a studio series voyager has a near exact likeness in transformation to his $6 legion class counterpart...

Uh. no? They have a near exact transformation because they're the same character?

Oh yeah totally. Which is why legion class Leadfoot and Human Alliance Leadfoot have pretty much the exact same transformation, right?

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:46 pm

jtanimator wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:
jtanimator wrote:Ya know there's something suspicious goin' on when a studio series voyager has a near exact likeness in transformation to his $6 legion class counterpart...

Uh. no? They have a near exact transformation because they're the same character?

Oh yeah totally. Which is why legion class Leadfoot and Human Alliance Leadfoot have pretty much the exact same transformation, right?

I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make, but I’m pretty sure you’re grasping at straws >:oP

An effective transformation is all that matters, the legion class figure came out much later and used a much more elegant transformation, this simply takes something that worked well and improves on it

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:01 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:An effective transformation is all that matters, the legion class figure came out much later and used a much more elegant transformation, this simply takes something that worked well and improves on it

Sounds bit like how they made SS Starscream by taking the deluxe DotM toy which was far more elegant than previous voyager attempts, making it bigger and adding more detail and stuff. But ok a legion figure tends to be more simple than a deluxe. But if it works well then why not i suppose.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:28 pm

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:An effective transformation is all that matters, the legion class figure came out much later and used a much more elegant transformation, this simply takes something that worked well and improves on it

Sounds bit like how they made SS Starscream by taking the deluxe DotM toy which was far more elegant than previous voyager attempts, making it bigger and adding more detail and stuff. But ok a legion figure tends to be more simple than a deluxe. But if it works well then why not i suppose.

I mean he is a triangle with a head and the treads have to be the arms... only so many ways you can translate that to plastic 8-}

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:34 pm

I'm not sure what to think of Rampage. He looks nice, and the fact he combines whilst doing a surprisingly good approximation of the movie model is impressive, but I wish he wasn't so...simplified. I have no idea how they would have made him more accurate/less kibbly whilst still combining though, and if I'm in a position to get him and his chums I will. I'll be keeping my ROTF Rampage though just because he's a pretty fun little toy in his own right.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:39 pm

Black Hat wrote:I'm not sure what to think of Rampage. He looks nice, and the fact he combines whilst doing a surprisingly good approximation of the movie model is impressive, but I wish he wasn't so...simplified. I have no idea how they would have made him more accurate/less kibbly whilst still combining though, and if I'm in a position to get him and his chums I will. I'll be keeping my ROTF Rampage though just because he's a pretty fun little toy in his own right.

I think it would have been cool to have his jack hammer part be on ball joints to mimic the organic movements he made in the movie, but that might affect his solidity for the leg mode; I imagine that, beyond being big, devs is gonna be really heavy...

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:42 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Black Hat wrote:I'm not sure what to think of Rampage. He looks nice, and the fact he combines whilst doing a surprisingly good approximation of the movie model is impressive, but I wish he wasn't so...simplified. I have no idea how they would have made him more accurate/less kibbly whilst still combining though, and if I'm in a position to get him and his chums I will. I'll be keeping my ROTF Rampage though just because he's a pretty fun little toy in his own right.

I think it would have been cool to have his jack hammer part be on ball joints to mimic the organic movements he made in the movie, but that might affect his solidity for the leg mode; I imagine that, beyond being big, devs is gonna be really heavy...

Yeah, I honestly wouldn't mind a non-combining Rampage from somebody with better cleanup and full articulation. He was a damn cool design, I'd love to see him appear in something new.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:43 pm

Black Hat wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Black Hat wrote:I'm not sure what to think of Rampage. He looks nice, and the fact he combines whilst doing a surprisingly good approximation of the movie model is impressive, but I wish he wasn't so...simplified. I have no idea how they would have made him more accurate/less kibbly whilst still combining though, and if I'm in a position to get him and his chums I will. I'll be keeping my ROTF Rampage though just because he's a pretty fun little toy in his own right.

I think it would have been cool to have his jack hammer part be on ball joints to mimic the organic movements he made in the movie, but that might affect his solidity for the leg mode; I imagine that, beyond being big, devs is gonna be really heavy...

Yeah, I honestly wouldn't mind a non-combining Rampage from somebody with better cleanup and full articulation. He was a damn cool design, I'd love to see him appear in something new.

Yeah his not having elbows kinda sucks again, but unlike cw devs, this one probably actually needs the structural integrity, this devs is gonna be massive and really top heavy