The Energon Pub

[fruityrobo]

Definitely getting this figure no questions asked for me

[Microraptor]

So Nitro is definitely a plane former.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

I still need some pics of that upcoming new mold deluxe Bumblebee. It looks SO good from the renders we saw earlier, I've been drooling over it for weeks now

[Deadput]

The former Mr. President sure looks giddy holding that Megatron toy.

Holy crap I thought he looked like Obama at first glance too.

[IAPETUS_PRIME]

Did anybody notice the word-'autobots' written on the banner in cybertronian.

[Deadput]

I'm pretty sure Berserker is in the film why would he otherwise be part of wave one with Bumblebee and Barricade who are both important characters in the new film?

And he isn't a Crankcase remold either Berserker is a completely new mold with different engineering.

[Nexus Knight]

Anyone else think Nitro looks he'll convert into a Con Gunship?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I took a look at the packaging, and found out something surprising: Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have the necessary licensing info, but Barricade does not.

[Qwan]

Anyone else think Nitro looks he'll convert into a Con Gunship?

Ohhh, that'd be cool! Yes please to that, I'd be even more super-onboard if that turns out to be true! I love me some well-executed and interesting Cybertronian modes, and if he could be piloted by like a Deluxe/Legends/Legion figure too...

[Deadput]

I took a look at the packaging, and found out something surprising: Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have the necessary licensing info, but Barricade does not.

Barricade has always had licensing issues ever since the 2007 toys if I remember correctly Barricade according to the toys is technically not a real mustang (As in the toys not the movies) in fact the shape of the Deluxe toy car for TLK is not completely accurate to the movie one it's similar to Sideways's ROTF deluxe car "close enough" case.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I took a look at the packaging, and found out something surprising: Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have the necessary licensing info, but Barricade does not.

Barricade has always had licensing issues ever since the 2007 toys if I remember correctly Barricade according to the toys is technically not a real mustang (As in the toys not the movies) in fact the shape of the Deluxe toy car for TLK is not completely accurate to the movie one it's similar to Sideways's ROTF deluxe car "close enough" case.

Nope, Barricade is a custom model called the Saleen S281, and licensed as such.

[Carnivius_Prime]

I still need some pics of that upcoming new mold deluxe Bumblebee. It looks SO good from the renders we saw earlier, I've been drooling over it for weeks now

Me too. I'm like, skip that awful repaint of AoE Bee I already got, I wanna see more of the neeeew one!

[Deadput]

Nope, Barricade is a custom model called the Saleen S281, and licensed as such.

I remember something happening to Barricade though although it's been forever and at the time I never really cared.

[-Kanrabat-]

I see voyager Optimus still have a backpack, but it's not a ugly frame. I wonder how it look from the side?

Also, I desire ALL of these toys now.
My poor wallet...

[Carnivius_Prime]

I see voyager Optimus still have a backpack, but it's not a ugly frame. I wonder how it look from the side?

Also, I desire ALL of these toys now.
My poor wallet...

My only real issue with the backpack is that it's so simple looking. From the front? Intricately designed torso full of details and shapes. From the back? Big slab of blue.

[PeterPrime]

Seeing that Nitro is a Voyager renews my hope for a Voyager Onslaught. The listings only seemed to confrim Prime, Grim, Megs, Hound, Scorn and a Bee. Here's hoping...

[Sigma Magnus]

I was wondering where the wings went. (Also, Megs, I think you need to work on your aim. )

[Qwan]

I was wondering where the wings went. (Also, Megs, I think you need to work on your aim. )

He's clearly aiming for a chandelier above Prime's head which will fall and incapacitate him, allowing Megatron the opportunity to gloat about how he "wasn't aiming for you".

He kind of reminds me of...

Makes me wonder if these set of 'cons are more drones given sentient life by Galvatron's Magical-Hand-Of-Life (I hope they explain the logic behind that), or actual 'cons that have been on the run since the events of D.O.T.M.

Hey, that's a really cool origin for the design! I'd assume then that Nitro represents a singular, nominally unique entity amongst a horde of nigh-identical warriors, probably in much the same way as Stinger was in AoE (and Gnaw before him). Nice catch there - I would never have noticed that the design was based on KSI bosses (or indeed that KSI Bosses existed) if you hadn't pointed it out!

(Though since it seems that Nitro is indeed based on those, and being man-made Transformers, I'd assume that Nitro does in fact turn into a real-world vehicle. Probably a jet of some description and probably cool, but... thus dies the dream of having a DOTM-gunship Transformer. )

[Deadput]

Uhhhh Nitro is this Shockwave looking character (con in the middle) both pictures of his toy don't picture the head good but all the details like his turbines and the missiles on them as well as his legs makes it 100% him.

Other characters are Hooligan (Rusty Van) on the roof, Hooligan (Silver bike) on the light pole in the middle, and Onslaught (green tow truck) on the very right

Details he shares with Shockwave besides his head is his weapon tube on his left arm otherwise he uses the Ksi Boss look.

[Evil Eye]

That Sqweeks is looking better every time I see it. He will be mine.

[RAR]

The former Mr. President sure looks giddy holding that Megatron toy.

Holy crap I thought he looked like Obama at first glance too.

Hasn't this guy shown up before - holding something horribly mistransformed that we were joking about last year - I'm sure I recognise him.

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Anyway I do kinda wish that Legion barricade was Black rather than dark blue as I was hoping he'd work as a Funpub legion Barricade equivalent.

I wonder if they will be making store exclusives mixing a legion with a deluxe or bigger boxed sets of legions ?

[MadProject]

I'm still tryin' to understand if in the end Leader Megatron will have one or two flame effects.

[Carnivius_Prime]

I'm still tryin' to understand if in the end Leader Megatron will have one or two flame effects.

two flame pieces I thought confirmed.

[RAR]

I think he needs two as they are also designed to fit in his engines as well as in his "Flame thrower".

I was also wondering something about Megatron - do his wings swing forward and fit flush against the body for super sonic mode like a F/A-37 Talon from the Movie "Stealth" ?.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

After having his face shown off for the first time earlier this week it appears as if Cogman is getting a toy! Weibo user 变形金刚改造工厂的淘宝店 has shown off another one of those packaging images that revealed the Infernocus combiner, deluxe Megatron, voyager Nitro, and deluxe Skullitron. No name nor robot mode is seen on the box art, but based on the alt mode seen and the rumors, this would appear to be Cogman. Check out the image below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!