The Energon Pub

by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 4:56 pm

[quote="william-james88"]
[quote="o.supreme"]I can't think of any added accessories to come with Ironhide that would bump him up from Deluxe to Voyager status

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:06 pm

Even though I bought the Amazon 2-pack (mainly to get Prowl), this new release won’t bother me either way…
If it’s a new mold and it’s really good, I’ll consider getting it.
I’m more hoping that this brings a SS86 Ratchet down the road.
Also, imo it is a huge stretch that a “dead”, de-saturated version would be made. Of anyone.
Don’t get me wrong, that’s a big scene; major characters destroyed, on top of the fact that most times in the cartoon characters were injured or damaged, but not killed off.
But in terms of a toy, it’s extremely limiting. It’s limiting even in terms of display.

What I could see is a few 5mm pegs added to the torso area, & a few blast effects being thrown-in.

I’m also not going to be surprised if it’s just the ER version with a weapon & blast effects.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:24 pm

[quote="Moonshot"]Could be interesting. I pre-ordered/bought the ER Prowl/Ironhide set, so I didnt pay ebay price and a re-release doesnt bother me. Dont think Id be interested though. But what does interest me is the possibility of a SS86 Brawn this opens up. Brawn is one of my favs and he really could use an updated Cliff/Bee/Pipes type deluxe. Now that I would love and could throw money at lol.

by **william-james88** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:27 pm

[quote="Jelze Bunnycat"][quote="william-james88"][quote="Jelze Bunnycat"]Silly question, but is it normal for toys of movie red-shirts to be released? :-?

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:28 pm

I feel for those that bought the Earthrise/Seige/etc versions of these, but for those of us that weren't able to get (many of?) the "regular" G1 characters from these lines (Ratchet, Ironhide, the Seekers and Coneheads, etc), or who wanted "clean" paintjobs (sans cr@pple-damage), such as Springer, I'm happy that the SS might be a way to "fix" this and give some fans a second chance.

News Credits: 4873 · by **william-james88** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:36 pm

Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 10:38 pm

[quote="william-james88"]Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

by **Sabrblade** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:08 pm

Let's also not forget that it's the retailers who keep wanting to carry the big names like Bumblebee, Optimus, Megatron, Starscream, etc.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:42 pm

Maybe SS 86 Ironhide will come charred and with a big hole blown through him to 'simulate' his ignominious death...

by **First-Aid** » Mon Nov 08, 2021 5:01 pm

[quote="Sabrblade"]Let's also not forget that it's the retailers who keep wanting to carry the big names like Bumblebee, Optimus, Megatron, Starscream, etc.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:04 pm

[quote="william-james88"]Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:52 pm

Just saw in-hand images of Coronation SS over on TFW.
Still not impressed.
What was interesting was that I didn’t know that at one point there were re-tooled lower legs as well as a new chest design… Which most likely got rid of some of the Siege greebling…
Now that maybe could’ve swayed me…
But looks like it never came to fruition.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:07 pm

[quote="Sowndwave76"]Just saw in-hand images of Coronation SS over on TFW.
Still not impressed.
What was interesting was that I didn’t know that at one point there were re-tooled lower legs as well as a new chest design… Which most likely got rid of some of the Siege greebling…
Now that maybe could’ve swayed me…
But looks like it never came to fruition.

by **william-james88** » Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:27 pm

[quote="chuckdawg1999"][quote="william-james88"]Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:34 am

[quote="william-james88"][quote="chuckdawg1999"][quote="william-james88"]Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue Nov 09, 2021 7:40 am

On Coronation SS:
I like what I see for the most part. But I think the null rays look weird. I think they really wanted you to be able to make him move his arm outwards, but head-on it looks odd.

As a kid I never realized that Coronation SS was actually drawn very differently from regular SS. But I think replicating that would be a mistake. I want my Seekers to have a uniform look, like SS put on his coronation gear, not that he had a full body makeover.

I think it may very well be more pricey than it's worth since the throne isn't a SS accessory, strictly speaking and doesn't do much. But that's sort of this hobby in a nutshell.

by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Nov 09, 2021 7:57 pm

[quote="william-james88"][quote="chuckdawg1999"][quote="william-james88"]Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

News Credits: 1646 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:17 pm

[quote="ZeroWolf"]I got to say, Cyberverse Slag is more visually interesting to look at then G1 Slag. He's looks to be a much more fun toy.

by **william-james88** » Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:11 pm

[quote="chuckdawg1999"][quote="william-james88"][quote="chuckdawg1999"][quote="william-james88"]Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

by **TF-fan kev777** » Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:48 am

[quote="william-james88"][quote="chuckdawg1999"][quote="william-james88"][quote="chuckdawg1999"][quote="william-james88"]Hasbro will only slow down on the bees if they stop selling (and even then, just maybe). It's like asking Mattel to slow down on Batman. Not gonna happen.

News Credits: 4873 · by **william-james88** » Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:36 am

[quote="TF-fan kev777"] Sure those are a lot of exclusive bees, but the point is they are not taking away a deluxe slot from someone else in the main line.

News Credits: 4873 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:46 pm

Takara has been putting quite the emphasis on the upcoming Coronation Starscream. With posts on Twitter, like this one, showing the throne in full detail. We rounded up all the images in one post which you can see below. The images show all the various accessories. They also posted official images of Perceptor with his final deco.

You'll let us know what you think.