The Energon Pub

News Credits: 13 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:01 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:It makes me insanely happy that double crosses dragon mouths make up his hands

Shame he suffers from monkey-arm syndrome though

His arms are dragon necks, not totally sure what you expected. Shorter arms would make the alt mode look weird because the dragon would have stumpy necks .

News Credits: 123 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:05 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:
megatronus wrote:I'm not sure if it's the perspective, but Megatron looks weird. Maybe he's too heavy? I'm just glad to finally get an updated voyager.

I want to see that Sixshot. Need to know if it's time to retire MMC's...

Unless the upcoming Hasbro version is a different size and you're REALLY picky about scale I wouldn't have thought so. I mean, no offence to HasTak (and bear in mind I don't actually own him) but I'm not sure it's actually possible to top Hexatron, short of a retool that got rid of some of the more egregious greebling.

Also, looking at the pictures of Megatron I like him less and less. He's weirdly top-heavy and his legs look very hollow- which would be bad enough on some random grunt, but on the goddamn MEGATRON is inexcusable. I'll stick with customizing my own.

Re: Megatron - I don't mind hollow legs from the back. But from the sides... That's what would kill it for me. Hopefully he seems somewhat better proportioned in person.

Re: Sixshot - my overwhelming preference is for official product, so Hasbro's Sixshot doesn't have to be better than Hexatron, he just has to be good. If he looks anything like the photo, looks good, and is leader class, Hexatron might have to go.

News Credits: 54 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:06 pm

Eh Hot Rod was a target master it's fine if he can become a Headmaster at least he is still a master of something.

also about the leaks

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:08 pm

Another Titan Master OP seems a little excessive. I'm liking the looks of Doublecross and Sixshot, though.

News Credits: 123 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:08 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:It makes me insanely happy that double crosses dragon mouths make up his hands

Shame he suffers from monkey-arm syndrome though

His arms are dragon necks, not totally sure what you expected. Shorter arms would make the alt mode look weird because the dragon would have stumpy necks .

As long as the arms don't have Energon Shockblast-syndrome, I'm all for this guy.

News Credits: 191 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:08 pm

MEGATRON IS EVERYTHING I COULD POSSIBLY HAVE WANTED AND MORE I AM FREAKING SCREAMING I NEED HIM RIGHT NOW

AND DOUBLECROSS MAN! Does anyone else think that, like, he could be a Sinnertwin retool/pretool so that we get a combiner Abominus? That way they find a way to re-use the molds for Abominus to be viable and that would be AMAZING

AND I LOVE EVERYTHING ELSE HERE TOO WHY IS TITANS RETURN DELIVERING SO HARD

News Credits: 174 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:09 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:It makes me insanely happy that double crosses dragon mouths make up his hands

Shame he suffers from monkey-arm syndrome though

His arms are dragon necks, not totally sure what you expected. Shorter arms would make the alt mode look weird because the dragon would have stumpy necks .

Arm length is fine, monkey-arm syndrome refers to the inability to move the figures' elbows a certain way, a wrist swivel would've fixed everything. I do like the way they constructed his lower legs and feet though, pretty clever

News Credits: 13 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:11 pm

Well Chromedome/getaway share engineering with Deadend so I don't see why it couldn't work the other way.

Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:12 pm

I like everything but Optimus, and the lack of Hot Rod pics.

News Credits: 54 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:15 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Everything else isn't terribly impressive

Pretty damn sure we the public were never meant to see this it's obviously early art work and prototypes.

of course it's not going to look great it's like drawing the first one you do ain't going to be impressive.

Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:15 pm

Is it just me, or does that Hot Rod look suspiciously like the deluxe class one we've had since Classics? Coz that ain't cool.

But Sixshot? THAT'S cool. Voyager Megs? Maybe. I just got the Classics one a week ago for the first time, and I'm not usually inclined to double dip on characters. If he's awesome though, I will.

Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:18 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Is it just me, or does that Hot Rod look suspiciously like the deluxe class one we've had since Classics? Coz that ain't cool.

But Sixshot? THAT'S cool. Voyager Megs? Maybe. I just got the Classics one a week ago for the first time, and I'm not usually inclined to double dip on characters. If he's awesome though, I will.

Hot shot pics are just place holders.

Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:18 pm

"Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen."

News Credits: 191 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:18 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Is it just me, or does that Hot Rod look suspiciously like the deluxe class one we've had since Classics? Coz that ain't cool.

But Sixshot? THAT'S cool. Voyager Megs? Maybe. I just got the Classics one a week ago for the first time, and I'm not usually inclined to double dip on characters. If he's awesome though, I will.

I'm pretty sure that's just the classics one posted for reference. Notice that it says "Design TBD" in watermark - all that's saying is that they have an idea for Hot Rod.

News Credits: 13 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:20 pm

Chainclaw1976 wrote:"Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen."

That's some ominous **** right there :lol:

News Credits: 194 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:20 pm

Triggerhappy, Double-cross and Getaway all look sweet! I can't wait to see these guys.

And my reaction to a new Hot Rod/Rodimus :BOOM:

I must see it now!!!

News Credits: 174 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:22 pm

Deadput wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Everything else isn't terribly impressive
Pretty damn sure we the public were never meant to see this it's obviously early art work and prototypes.

of course it's not going to look great it's like drawing the first one you do ain't going to be impressive.

No, it's the design specs used for showing how to make them - plastic colors, where to place paint apps, etc., it uses the renders we've seen and these are as near a final product as we're gonna see, so yes, these can be judged. The only one that isn't finalized is the hot rod pic using placeholders.

News Credits: 251 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:23 pm

Triggerhappy looks to be a massive retool of Highbrow. And he looks AMAZEBALLS. Also, integrated hand weapons? I need this guy in my life!

Megatron looks amazing, too. If he is indeed Voyager, I think I've just found my definitive Classics-style Megatron. So long, Nerftron!

Optimus looks nice, too, but as with Combiner Wars Optimus, I've no need for him.

Doublecross looks nice in robot mode, meh in beast mode. Will have to see more.

Anxious to see Rodimus. *prays for MTMTE style*

Getaway was predictable. If it weren't for his current standing in MTMTE, I'd like him more.

SIXSHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!

News Credits: 11 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:30 pm

Triggerhappy and Megatron look excellent, but Optimus, Sixshot, Getaway and Doublecross don't appeal to me very much. Optimus in particular feels like an odd hybrid of G2 Laser Optimus and Prime: Beast Hunters Voyager Optimus. I think I'll stick with the Combiner Wars Optimus and Megatron, though I remember hearing in one of the podcast rumours that Megatron is going to be retooled into Blitzwing at some point, so that would be great. I ca't wait to see a final design for Hot Rod!

News Credits: 174 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:34 pm

Munkky wrote:though I remember hearing in one of the podcast rumours that Megatron is going to be retooled into Blitzwing at some point

Yup, that he's a voyager with a tank barrel on his back and what looks like tailfins on his ankles, would seem to indicate that this is pretty accurate.

Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:35 pm

Triggerhappy was my 1st tformer. I am so pumped for him. I was so pissed when he was killed in the comics.

I'd like all of the head masters and target masters from the 4th season remade. I've never been this excited for a line. Hope Misfire and Slugslinger are close behind.

News Credits: 10 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:44 pm

Is it just me, or does that Sixshot look like it could be a retool of the Hot Shot Spot mold, which makes weird sense...

News Credits: 174 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:48 pm

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does that Sixshot look like it could be a retool of the Hot Shot mold, which makes weird sense...

Probably just the head - I'm not really seeing it, but that was classic :lol:

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:49 pm

Well, this is good and bad.

It is incredibly good as it confirms my beloved Sixshot entering the fray. It also gives me Doublecross, which looks awesome. Also confirms hot Rod. *begins praying for MTMTE style please*

The bad thing though, is that with this, we now have the figures lined up for the whole next year basically, cause these guys are probably wave 1 2017, and that is just too far in advance to see these guys. Really is spoiling the fun. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 13 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:49 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Munkky wrote:though I remember hearing in one of the podcast rumours that Megatron is going to be retooled into Blitzwing at some point

Yup, that he's a voyager with a tank barrel on his back and what looks like tailfins on his ankles, would seem to indicate that this is pretty accurate.

Actually that was speculation not an actual rumor that they put out. But honestly a more likely candidate for his retool would be Flywheels. We just got a decent blitzwing not that long ago and we're getting a Flywheels head so if the rumor of heads getting full bodies is true then he will most likely take that spot.