The Energon Pub

[Wolfman Jake]

Also shouldn't this news post have been on the Earthrise thread, not this one?

While this makes sense, let’s be honest, we’re all reading both threads anyway. And truly, while it would be crazy busy, one War for Cybertron thread would probably do the trick - and save some page flipping.

To be honest, 'twas an oops on my part.

It's in the right thread now, though!

[Flashwave]

So, I found a Barricade in the wild in a veritable sea of Mirages and an Impactor. Didnt give Impactor a second thought to grab Barrocade, but now kinda wishing I did even though I know I hate that Tank. Decided 'Cade needed his little buddy so when I got home I decided to switch torsos on Aimless and Blowpipe to create an all-grey Battle Master Frenzy.

Also, you can totally use the half-handles to mount the guns flush with the car hood instead of sticking up 10 feet.

[Sentinel_Primal]

So, I found a Barricade in the wild in a veritable sea of Mirages and an Impactor. Didnt give Impactor a second thought to grab Barrocade, but now kinda wishing I did even though I know I hate that Tank. Decided 'Cade needed his little buddy so when I got home I decided to switch torsos on Aimless and Blowpipe to create an all-grey Battle Master Frenzy.

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Also, you can totally use the half-handles to mount the guns flush with the car hood instead of sticking up 10 feet.

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I like what you did to make Barricade have a Frenzy. It looks really good Though, now I want to pick up Barricade and the battlemasters needed just to have that awesome homage for the shelf... Sometimes I hate being part of a community that's so creative at finding fun ways to display figures

[Solrac333]

Sorry. The music in the video was annoying and could not watch finish watching it.

[-Kanrabat-]

Messing around with Hound and Cromar is fun!
Plus a doggy. Because Hound is an animal lover.

[emlit]

Anyone think the Siege tetrajet molds will be used again anytime soon - without battle damage (maybe third chapter of the trilogy *fingers crossed*)? I’d be inclined to pick up more.

[-Kanrabat-]

Anyone think the Siege tetrajet molds will be used again anytime soon - without battle damage (maybe third chapter of the trilogy *fingers crossed*)? I’d be inclined to pick up more.

The Coneheads are a likely candidate. Maybe another special 3 pack?

[Sabrblade]

Anyone think the Siege tetrajet molds will be used again anytime soon - without battle damage (maybe third chapter of the trilogy *fingers crossed*)? I’d be inclined to pick up more.

The Coneheads are a likely candidate. Maybe another special 3 pack?

Wouldn't the Coneheads more likely be made from the Earthrise Seeker mold instead? The Siege Tetrajet mold has no room for the Coneheads' coneheads to fit into the little space where the non-coneheaded heads fold away.

[-Kanrabat-]

Anyone think the Siege tetrajet molds will be used again anytime soon - without battle damage (maybe third chapter of the trilogy *fingers crossed*)? I’d be inclined to pick up more.

The Coneheads are a likely candidate. Maybe another special 3 pack?

Wouldn't the Coneheads more likely be made from the Earthrise Seeker mold instead? The Siege Tetrajet mold has no room for the Coneheads' coneheads to fit into the little space where the non-coneheaded heads fold away.

Well, they could just go the partforming route. A cone hat that would serve as a tailfin for the vehicle mode, or something.
But most likely, some heavy remolding would be required.

[AllNewSuperRobot]

Or the front end of the Tetrajet could be retooled into a collapsible head

[Sabrblade]

Or the front end of the Tetrajet could be retooled into a collapsible head

Then where would the robot mode stabilizers come from?

[AllNewSuperRobot]

Or the front end of the Tetrajet could be retooled into a collapsible head

Then where would the robot mode stabilizers come from?

Somewhere else. That is the beauty of retools.

[Sabrblade]

Or the front end of the Tetrajet could be retooled into a collapsible head

Then where would the robot mode stabilizers come from?

Somewhere else. That is the beauty of retools.

Where else, though? Do you own the mold? The whole nose of the tetrajet is an integral component of the very structural integrity of the altmode kibble's placement in robot mode. Without the nose splitting in half and folding up to become the faux stabilizers, the altmode kibble can't securely lock into place in the robot mode.

[AllNewSuperRobot]

Then simply turn the transformation around. Have the wings of the tetrajet substitute the folded nose pieces, with fake "wings" behind them for kibble. Just as Wingblade's design was just Thrust in cosplay, altering the structure of the figure is achievable while retaining cosmetic appearances. Just note the Coneheads were physically different to the standard seekers, beyond the titular aspect. Extra wings etc could easily be employed to get new results from the same mold.

[Sentinel_Primal]

I'm just going to say, I doubt the Coneheads are a safe enough bet to warrant 2 figures each because they're probably going to do Selects releases of them with the Earthrise mold, so I doubt we'd get them with the Tetrajet mold too. That said, I could somewhat see a remold to the backpack to facilitate the Coneheads' respective kibble

[Skritz]

I think Coneheads are for Earthrise because the jet mode more easily allow to remold their wings and tailfin rather than come up with a Cybertronian design for them.

[Stargrave]

The cone springloads or slides into the head. Pick your mold, problem solved.

[Nemesis Primal]

As much as I despise the "new" Earthrise mold, I agree that Coneheads are probably coming from it later next year, even though I would MUCH rather we get the rest of the Seekers from the Siege mold, and I'm just hoping that Ramjet makes the mold look good enough for me to get. With that in mind, the next uses I want to see from the Siege mold would be the Welcoming Committee, since they were only on Cybertron and therefore should have tetrajet alt modes like the Rainmakers. Another three pack with Sunstorm, Hotlink, and Bitstream would do the trick, or just Selects releases of them (as long as none of them are locked behind a dumb Red Card again, still annoyed about Redwing). I could see them doing those three and not Nacelle, given the remolding required for the original Nacelle being partially Conehead-based.

[-Kanrabat-]

The cone springloads or slides into the head. Pick your mold, problem solved.

Eh, this.
They could also make his head split, like for ROTF Thrust.

[Deadput]

Then simply turn the transformation around. Have the wings of the tetrajet substitute the folded nose pieces, with fake "wings" behind them for kibble. Just as Wingblade's design was just Thrust in cosplay, altering the structure of the figure is achievable while retaining cosmetic appearances. Just note the Coneheads were physically different to the standard seekers, beyond the titular aspect. Extra wings etc could easily be employed to get new results from the same mold.

The only similarities Windblade even has with Thrust is having VTOL fans on the wings, and even then their different locations and sizes, and a cockpit chest I guess but most jet Transformers have them.

Their not even the same shade of red either, she has more differences from Thrust then similarities to him

It's just a stupid comparison, lots of characters in the franchise share a few similarities but whatever it's Windblade so obviously noting counts unlike someone like Slipstream who is so original in appearance because she's simply wearing a Starscream cosplay which is much different.

[Sabrblade]

I could see them doing those three and not Nacelle, given the remolding required for the original Nacelle being partially Conehead-based.

But Nacelle looked like a normal Seeker in the cartoon:

[emlit]

the next uses I want to see from the Siege mold would be the Welcoming Committee, since they were only on Cybertron and therefore should have tetrajet alt modes like the Rainmakers. Another three pack with Sunstorm, Hotlink, and Bitstream would do the trick, or just Selects releases of them

I like this idea. Supported!

[Skritz]

I could see them doing those three and not Nacelle, given the remolding required for the original Nacelle being partially Conehead-based.

But Nacelle looked like a normal Seeker in the cartoon:

Given what we got with Rainmakers, I'd say a CHUG Nacelle would look like that.

[blackeyedprime]

not sure if apeface being the size of a deluxe is good or bad, at least it will fit in with TR monsterbots and explains why its got nothing to make the robot head look bigger in robot mode which is what I feared back then. Think I'd just go with the G1 toys if I had the money (and be able to get snap dragon).

[Jelze Bunnycat]

not sure if apeface being the size of a deluxe is good or bad, at least it will fit in with TR monsterbots and explains why its got nothing to make the robot head look bigger in robot mode which is what I feared back then. Think I'd just go with the G1 toys if I had the money (and be able to get snap dragon).

He's a small Voyager yes, but Spinister and the Ironhide mold are quite big for Deluxes. Also, Apeface's bulk is concentrated in his backpack and the back of his legs.