The Energon Pub

[dragons]

I maybe getting megatron voyager mode if he have battle mask don't like his bot mode in leader class form to bulky compared to sleek bot form in voyager class

[-Kanrabat-]

Oh man, I'm having a nerdgasm toward that voyager Megatron and Hound. When they come out in store, I don't care, I'm goonna get both at FULL PRICE without regrets!

[Bumblebee21]

i dont like the voyager because it looks like hes puking
am i the only one that sees that

[breacher]

After seeing this stuff... I can definitely see Has/Tak cheaping out and using the hound mold for an onslaught toy. The alt-mode definitely looks like something Onslaught would turn into. I know he has a different alt-mode in the movie, but come on, given how cheap last line was, what with them reusing molds from Prime for the smaller guys, they probably would do something dumb like this.

Hope I'm wrong.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Ok, 2 things.

1) that made my decision on Hound. He is a must get. that figure looks awesome! And it is properly fat ballerina-esque! Finally!

2) Yeah that voyager Megatron is awesome and I love it! That figure will be mine as well and head for the Liege Maximo position on my generations shelf. Either way, that figure is gorgeous and I love it

[Nemesis Destron]

Yeah that Megatron will get picked up and added along with the few movie TF's that I own. But this will be NOT Megatron...gotta figure what to dub him as.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Yeah that Megatron will get picked up and added along with the few movie TF's that I own. But this will be NOT Megatron...gotta figure what to dub him as.

Knightatron? Mega-Axe? Knightosphere?

[william-james88]

After seeing this stuff... I can definitely see Has/Tak cheaping out and using the hound mold for an onslaught toy. The alt-mode definitely looks like something Onslaught would turn into. I know he has a different alt-mode in the movie, but come on, given how cheap last line was, what with them reusing molds from Prime for the smaller guys, they probably would do something dumb like this.

Hope I'm wrong.

I think you arent going cheap enough. We know Onslaught is a reuse of Long Haul's character model (they even copy the chest and everything):



So wouldnt a reuse of that toy be more appropriate, with just changing the alt mode parts? They end up independent of the robot mode and end up on his back anyway (in both the toy and model) so retooling ROTF Longhaul makes much more sense.

[Nemesis Destron]

Yeah that Megatron will get picked up and added along with the few movie TF's that I own. But this will be NOT Megatron...gotta figure what to dub him as.

Knightatron? Mega-Axe? Knightosphere?

Thanks for the inspiration D-Maximus Prime...Mega-Knight.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Yeah that Megatron will get picked up and added along with the few movie TF's that I own. But this will be NOT Megatron...gotta figure what to dub him as.

Knightatron? Mega-Axe? Knightosphere?

Thanks for the inspiration D-Maximus Prime...Mega-Knight.

Damn, I had thought of that one after making the post! Still, I can dig it

[ebo716]

Yeah that Megatron will get picked up and added along with the few movie TF's that I own. But this will be NOT Megatron...gotta figure what to dub him as.

Knightatron? Mega-Axe? Knightosphere?

Thanks for the inspiration D-Maximus Prime...Mega-Knight.

Damn, I had thought of that one after making the post! Still, I can dig it

You could also reuse him as a live action version of skullgrin

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Yeah that Megatron will get picked up and added along with the few movie TF's that I own. But this will be NOT Megatron...gotta figure what to dub him as.

Knightatron? Mega-Axe? Knightosphere?

Thanks for the inspiration D-Maximus Prime...Mega-Knight.

Damn, I had thought of that one after making the post! Still, I can dig it

You could also reuse him as a live action version of skullgrin

Holy frag....



Mind blown. Literally almost perfect!!!!!

[-Kanrabat-]

After seeing this stuff... I can definitely see Has/Tak cheaping out and using the hound mold for an onslaught toy. The alt-mode definitely looks like something Onslaught would turn into. I know he has a different alt-mode in the movie, but come on, given how cheap last line was, what with them reusing molds from Prime for the smaller guys, they probably would do something dumb like this.

Hope I'm wrong.

I think you arent going cheap enough. We know Onslaught is a reuse of Long Haul's character model (they even copy the chest and everything):



So wouldnt a reuse of that toy be more appropriate, with just changing the alt mode parts? They end up independent of the robot mode and end up on his back anyway (in both the toy and model) so retooling ROTF Longhaul makes much more sense.

Woah. Even in the movie they are doing retools/repaints!

Well, this give us some good clues about what the toy will be!

[william-james88]

One Step Turbo Changers Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Barricade, and Hound (the last two being new molds) have been found at Gamesto for $11.99. The area of the US has not been confirmed yet but these were found by TFW2005 user blackwidow1972. That makes it yet another store breaking the street date like Navy Exchange. Let us know if you find other stores breaking the street date of April 24th 2017.

[Deadput]

Remember when people went to Games Stop/Eb Games and other video game stores to buy toys?

Me neither.

[Deadput]

I think you arent going cheap enough. We know Onslaught is a reuse of Long Haul's character model (they even copy the chest and everything):



So wouldnt a reuse of that toy be more appropriate, with just changing the alt mode parts? They end up independent of the robot mode and end up on his back anyway (in both the toy and model) so retooling ROTF Longhaul makes much more sense.

Well it's not like Long haul was a major character or anything.

Also Canopy's body is a Long haul reuse as well with his head design being a combination of his and Jolt's actual movie that looks nothing like the toys head which was never seen that clearly anyways.

[Sabrblade]

Remember when people went to Games Stop/Eb Games and other video game stores to buy toys?

Yes. I did it back in the day when EB Games was originally Electronics Boutique (ever wonder what the "EB" part was short for?). They had RiD 2001 toys, Digimon toys, Pokemon toys, imported Japanese Pokemon merchandise, Gundam Wing model kits and toys, Dragon Ball Z toys, a section for VHSs and DVDs, and more.

Alas, now it is all strictly video games and video game-related memorabilia.

[Deadput]

Remember when people went to Games Stop/Eb Games and other video game stores to buy toys?

Yes. I did it back in the day when EB Games was originally Electronics Boutique (ever wonder what the "EB" part was short for?). They had RiD 2001 toys, Digimon toys, Pokemon toys, imported Japanese Pokemon merchandise, Gundam Wing model kits and toys, Dragon Ball Z toys, a secition for VHSs and DVDs, and more.

Alas, now it is all strictly video games and video game-related memorabilia.

I think I was still watching Thomas the Tank engine and building Bionicles back in 2001 man I miss Bionicle that was the definition of my Childhood.

[Sabrblade]

Remember when people went to Games Stop/Eb Games and other video game stores to buy toys?

Yes. I did it back in the day when EB Games was originally Electronics Boutique (ever wonder what the "EB" part was short for?). They had RiD 2001 toys, Digimon toys, Pokemon toys, imported Japanese Pokemon merchandise, Gundam Wing model kits and toys, Dragon Ball Z toys, a secition for VHSs and DVDs, and more.

Alas, now it is all strictly video games and video game-related memorabilia.

I think I was still watching Thomas the Tank engine and building Bionicles back in 2001 man I miss Bionicle that was the definition of my Childhood.

Though I too experienced those two in my own youth, it was the former, rather than the latter, that defined my preschool years.

[WreckerJack]

I want both of these but I will probably have to make a choice at some point. I'll probably wind up getting Megatron because he looks a lot cooler.

On the other hand Hound would be helpful to perform medical treatment on my wallet once these toys hit the shelf.

[Evil Eye]

After seeing this stuff... I can definitely see Has/Tak cheaping out and using the hound mold for an onslaught toy. The alt-mode definitely looks like something Onslaught would turn into. I know he has a different alt-mode in the movie, but come on, given how cheap last line was, what with them reusing molds from Prime for the smaller guys, they probably would do something dumb like this.

Hope I'm wrong.

I think you arent going cheap enough. We know Onslaught is a reuse of Long Haul's character model (they even copy the chest and everything):



So wouldnt a reuse of that toy be more appropriate, with just changing the alt mode parts? They end up independent of the robot mode and end up on his back anyway (in both the toy and model) so retooling ROTF Longhaul makes much more sense.

Funny, I missed out on Long Haul much to my regret (though I'll admit I never liked his sickly pale green very much, the yellow redeco looked much better IMO)- if they do retool him into Onslaught I'd be down for that. We'll probably get a new, simpler mold that simply looks like Long Haul ala Berserker (I can't imagine them taking a mold from 2009 and completely reshelling it) but either way it should be cool. Long Haul is one of my favourite on-screen Movie designs and the opportunity to see more of it is a plus in my book.

[Nemesis Destron]

Remember when people went to Games Stop/Eb Games and other video game stores to buy toys?

Yes. I did it back in the day when EB Games was originally Electronics Boutique (ever wonder what the "EB" part was short for?). They had RiD 2001 toys, Digimon toys, Pokemon toys, imported Japanese Pokemon merchandise, Gundam Wing model kits and toys, Dragon Ball Z toys, a section for VHSs and DVDs, and more.

Alas, now it is all strictly video games and video game-related memorabilia.

Yes!!! And they had not hit stores at the time if I remember...got me a Prowl and Sideburn...awesome recall people!

[Kyleor]

Remember when people went to Games Stop/Eb Games and other video game stores to buy toys?

Me neither.

It's always interesting when a company tries to branch out into things away from what they're good at, it doesn't do well-and lessens what they're good at, but they keep on going with it anyway. I wonder how soon they'll be on clearance there...

[Kurona]

It's not exactly like they're making half of their shop Transformers; these are just a few simple things on the side that they know are popular and they know will sell well. Game shop I went to all the time had a few Pokémon and Sonic plushies at the counter - this is basically the same thing. Strange that this is where it shows up first, but...

[william-james88]

Strange that this is where it shows up first, but...

It would be stranger if it was at a more established toy store first. Hasbro has sent out all the TLK figures to most stores by now but there is a street date that Hasbro has asked not to be broken. Bigger stores know this. Gamestop doesnt get toys from Hasbro too often, so they are probably unaware and thus have put these in their stores simply because they have them.

So in the end, its not about getting the toys first (all stores have them), its about putting them up for sale first, and thats just due to inexperience.