The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

Now, if only the US gets him (which I would find really really odd), you can still get the takara version of this mold. I think thats the route Kurona went to make sure she gets the toy.

My route is currently defined as "looking between the Takara version and the slightly reduced SDCC set with tears in her eyes born of not knowing what to do"

You know what I am doing? I am telling myself Blurr is the main version of this mold (which I truly believe) and I already have the best version of that mold (the takara one), so I can wait to see what happens. If I miss out, eh, I still have a version of that mold and a damn good one at that.

[Kurona]

Now, if only the US gets him (which I would find really really odd), you can still get the takara version of this mold. I think thats the route Kurona went to make sure she gets the toy.

My route is currently defined as "looking between the Takara version and the slightly reduced SDCC set with tears in her eyes born of not knowing what to do"

You know what I am doing? I am telling myself Blurr is the main version of this mold (which I truly believe) and I already have the best version of that mold (the takara one), so I can wait to see what happens. If I miss out, eh, I still have a version of that mold and a damn good one at that.

Yeah... but I don't want Blurr (yet), I want Brainstorm.

[Sjeng]

I think I found something for my next wishlist



all three.

[Kurona]

I think I found something for my next wishlist



all three.

I can attest to Chromia and Arcee being very good molds. I'm not fond of Takara Arcee's face due to the lipstick application making her look a bit creepy, but it's cartoon accurate so... y'know. Go with what you like.

Chromia I'd definitely go with the Hasbro version if you can though. It's one case where Takara's cartoon accuracy just makes the figure look pretty bad.

They're pretty hard to track down these days, mind.

[Sjeng]

I can attest to Chromia and Arcee being very good molds. I'm not fond of Takara Arcee's face due to the lipstick application making her look a bit creepy, but it's cartoon accurate so... y'know. Go with what you like.

Chromia I'd definitely go with the Hasbro version if you can though. It's one case where Takara's cartoon accuracy just makes the figure look pretty bad.

They're pretty hard to track down these days, mind.

Cromia: The left one is Hasbro, right is Takara?




Definately the right Windblade...




Indecided... Kinda like the black detail on TT version, but the Hasbro is good too...

[Kurona]

I can attest to Chromia and Arcee being very good molds. I'm not fond of Takara Arcee's face due to the lipstick application making her look a bit creepy, but it's cartoon accurate so... y'know. Go with what you like.

Chromia I'd definitely go with the Hasbro version if you can though. It's one case where Takara's cartoon accuracy just makes the figure look pretty bad.

They're pretty hard to track down these days, mind.

The left one is Hasbro, right is Takara?

Yupyup.

It's not too bad in robot mode - though now I'm seeing the face on Takara's and lordy it's not good - but in vehicle mode Takara paints much more of the wheels black which doesn't look very good especially compared to Hasbro's.



Takara's



Hasbro's

[Kurona]

Definately the right Windblade...




Indecided... Kinda like the black detail on TT version, but the Hasbro is good too...

Actually, the one with the black detail is Hasbro's. Takara's is the much more pink cartoon-accurate one.

Takara Windblade is better for sure. A lot of people have grievances with the figure in general though.

[william-james88]

Sheng, I like you, so I will give you some advice: stay away from Windblade. If you like her robot mode, and dont plan on transforming her, then sure knock yourself out, I admit its a cool looking design. But as a transforming toy, its pretty bad. The newer RID version (which takara also improves with their deco) is a much better toy.

Arcee is great though (I have takara's, it was actually easier ot find than hasbro's back when it came out). cant comment on chromia, she never came out in Canada and I have the original version of that mold, the Prime Arcee toy. Its ok.

If you want to expand that want list, try getting some toys from the prime line, especially the first edition figures, those are pretty amazing!

[bodrock]

Get thee to a Target ASAP!

Alpha Trion and Astrotrain have been found & bought!

[nycPrime]

My platinum seekers arrived today from target. I didn't realize how big they are. The box that it came in probably could fit CW devy lol.

[Fox Thiagarajan]

Get thee to a Target ASAP!

Alpha Trion and Astrotrain have been found & bought!

Can't wait to find Astrontrain. Thanks for the heads up.

Received RiD Warrior Starscream today. He is sharp in jet mode. Going to mix and match some weapons on him for robot mode.

[Vic Zanzibar]

Got TR Blurr at Target for $8.

[william-james88]

Got some weaponizer minicons (more photos tomorrow):





And Lazerbeak:

[Bumblebee21]

are you gonna get ravage

[bodrock]

Lovin' the latest Laserbeak!

Not too crazy about Blue Blasterwave though.

[william-james88]

are you gonna get ravage

Still debating.

Did anyone else notice that their clocks all say 11:59 ?

[Bumblebee21]

are you gonna get ravage

Still debating.

Did anyone else notice that their clocks all say 11:59 ?

He looks better than stripes

Nope no I did not

[Kurona]

are you gonna get ravage

Still debating.

Did anyone else notice that their clocks all say 11:59 ?

Yeah, the clocks go back for you guys today. Surprised me last week (DST happens for the UK a week before... for some reason.)

[wilcosu35]

Munkey, not Trukk!

[fenrir72]

I can attest to Chromia and Arcee being very good molds. I'm not fond of Takara Arcee's face due to the lipstick application making her look a bit creepy, but it's cartoon accurate so... y'know. Go with what you like.

Chromia I'd definitely go with the Hasbro version if you can though. It's one case where Takara's cartoon accuracy just makes the figure look pretty bad.

They're pretty hard to track down these days, mind.

Cromia: The left one is Hasbro, right is Takara?




Definately the right Windblade...




Indecided... Kinda like the black detail on TT version, but the Hasbro is good too...

It's the Hb that has the black detailing.

As for the "creepiness" of Arcee, it's subjective. I find her adorable.

[fenrir72]

タカラトミー TF/マスターピース 【アラート アニメカラーエディション】 MP14＋

[Rodimus Prime]

Just picked up a Titans Return Rewind. For a simple figure, it's pretty cool.

[william-james88]

are you gonna get ravage

Still debating.

Did anyone else notice that their clocks all say 11:59 ?

Yeah, the clocks go back for you guys today. Surprised me last week (DST happens for the UK a week before... for some reason.)

I meant the clocks on Frenxy and Laserbeak both say 11:59

Lovin' the latest Laserbeak!

Not too crazy about Blue Blasterwave though.

I think Blaster wears the mold better but I must admit that Soundwave does very much resemble himself when you surround him with his fellow cons:





He looks good in both those pics. And yeah, I like the condor tablet mold.

Another thing I realized is that while people were using the Unite Frenxy and Rumble for their classics displays, those were actually MP scaled all along. The only casette bots that work scale wise would be the small disks from FOC.

[Dagon]

I bought Titans Return Astrotrain, and passed on that laughably hideous Alpha Trion.

[Rodimus Prime]

Munkey, not Trukk!

Is that the Masterpiece?

I stopped by Walgreens on a hunch and they had 1 Brainstorm hanging on the peg. He's at home now.