The Energon Pub

[Sabrblade]

"MH-53 Pilot, power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you."

The last part of that line never sounded natural, only ever sounding needlessly cold and callous.

They were facing an unknown, armed intruder. The threat had to be neutralized as fast and efficiently as possible. It was an appropriate response.

Said intruder had otherwise made no attempts at hostility up to that point. Telling the crew to get out and identity themselves would have been enough. Or if a more firm response was needed, "Have your crew step out or we will be forced to take action," (or other words of that effect) would have sufficed. There was no need to openly threaten murder on a party that was, as far as they knew, still innocent up to that point.

[Sentinel_Primal]

"MH-53 Pilot, power down now. Have your crew step out or we will kill you."

The last part of that line never sounded natural, only ever sounding needlessly cold and callous.

They were facing an unknown, armed intruder. The threat had to be neutralized as fast and efficiently as possible. It was an appropriate response.

Said intruder had otherwise made no attempts at hostility up to that point. Telling the crew to get out and identity themselves would have been enough. Or if a more firm response was needed, "Have your crew step out or we will be forced to take action," (or other words of that effect) would have sufficed. There was no need to openly threaten murder on a party that was, as far as they knew, still innocent up to that point.

Don't forget that as far as the military was aware, the helicopter that Blackout transformed into was MIA presumed KIA for a couple weeks before it suddenly showed up again. And considering it'd been radio silent as it approached, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume it may have been hijacked

[Rodimus Prime]

This took place on a military base, so maybe the commanding officer was following protocol. We can disagree, but if I were in that position, I'd have the same mindset. Maybe I wouldn't use the phrase "kill you," but I would definitely make my intentions to that effect known. Maybe I'd say "neutralize you."

Anyway, remind me, will Grindor be a repaint of Blackout, with maybe a little retooling?

[ZeroWolf]

No idea on if grindor will be a straight up repaint or retool at this point, all we have is a listing.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm thinking Grindor will be a repaint, but the new tooling will be Ravage (and maybe a Frenzy please? and maybe some hooks for Prime pretty please?)

[JoeIsNotCool]

IDToys are expecting Studio Series Overlord to be ready to ship on Friday, so I ordered next day delivery. Hopefully will be able to get some nice Devastator pics on Saturday!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

[JoeIsNotCool]

holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

[ZeroWolf]

holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

First Sky Lynx and now Overload? I can live with this

You up for sharing photos with us and giving us a hands on?

[JoeIsNotCool]

holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

First Sky Lynx and now Overload? I can live with this

You up for sharing photos with us and giving us a hands on?

More than happy to, I've been looking forward to Devastator for so long I had to get the next day

[ZeroWolf]

Thanks! can't wait to see the beast himself!

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

holy crap, already? Everywhere I pre-ordered him isn't getting him until October!

I guess UK is finally getting some early releases!

First Sky Lynx and now Overload? I can live with this

You up for sharing photos with us and giving us a hands on?

More than happy to, I've been looking forward to Devastator for so long I had to get the next day

Seriously awesome to read. I look forward to your pics and I hope you enjoy playing with the toy.

[JoeIsNotCool]

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Just arrived, will take more pictures and share my thoughts in due time!

[JoeIsNotCool]

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Hot DAMN what a beaut! Time for my thoughts on this all now!

Overload himself looks great! I love the design of the figure, however will admit he is not that great for articulation, the arms have many joins but I still struggled to get a decent pose with them. His vehicle mode also looks great to me, very long and fits in with the rest of the crew. For combined mode, he holds everything way more securely than I thought, he only holds up Scavenger by a sliding peg and a tiny clip, but it feels incredibly solid! Great figure, even on its own!

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Now, for Devastator. I love him! He looks great, much better in person. Due to his design, as many have said before, he cannot get on all fours without mistransforming, as the legs slide in on sliding pegs, and the head cannot move upwards either. However I am still amazed at how well engineered this figure is, the fact that all the components have vehicle modes as well as robot modes and can still combine amazes me. He also feels incredibly solid, I held him just by his crotch and carried him with one hand and it did not feel like it was going to crumble. Absolutely remarkable! I can't wait to get Skipjack to properly complete this beast. Only minor complaint I have, is that the arm comprising of Scrapmetal and Hightower is too heavy for Scavengers port, so it is very hard to get in a good angle as it often just falls back down. However, I knew this would be a problem when I got Scavenger.

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If I were to rank the individual bots, its tough but I think it would go something like this:

1) Scrapper, absolutely love him
2) Mixmaster
3) Rampage
4) Scavenger
5) Overload
6) Scrapmetal
7) Hightower
Long Haul, purely due to his QC being a bit off, I love this figure too! Says a lot about the team.

If anyone would like some more Devastator images, I can oblige, but I will likely not decombine him for a while due to the length of time it took (roughly half an hour!)

[ZeroWolf]

Thank you so much for the pictures! Mind if we use them for a news article?

[JoeIsNotCool]

Thank you so much for the pictures! Mind if we use them for a news article?

By all means!

[ZeroWolf]

Greetings Seibertronians! Well it took two years but the jewel of the Studio Series Crown has finally been assembled. With In Demand Toys now shipping Overload out to it's customers, fellow Seibertron user, LeAwesome1, snapped him up with next day delivery, and with their permission, we can share with you all the photographs of Leader Class Overload, and the full might of combined Studio Series Devastator! Also included is a shot of Devastator next to Revenge of the Fallen Megatron for an idea of scale.













LeAwesome1 also shared their thoughts on Overload and Devastator.

Hot DAMN what a beaut! Time for my thoughts on this all now!

Overload himself looks great! I love the design of the figure, however will admit he is not that great for articulation, the arms have many joins but I still struggled to get a decent pose with them. His vehicle mode also looks great to me, very long and fits in with the rest of the crew. For combined mode, he holds everything way more securely than I thought, he only holds up Scavenger by a sliding peg and a tiny clip, but it feels incredibly solid! Great figure, even on its own!

Now, for Devastator. I love him! He looks great, much better in person. Due to his design, as many have said before, he cannot get on all fours without mistransforming, as the legs slide in on sliding pegs, and the head cannot move upwards either. However I am still amazed at how well engineered this figure is, the fact that all the components have vehicle modes as well as robot modes and can still combine amazes me. He also feels incredibly solid, I held him just by his crotch and carried him with one hand and it did not feel like it was going to crumble. Absolutely remarkable! I can't wait to get Skipjack to properly complete this beast. Only minor complaint I have, is that the arm comprising of Scrapmetal and Hightower is too heavy for Scavengers port, so it is very hard to get in a good angle as it often just falls back down. However, I knew this would be a problem when I got Scavenger.

1 ) Scrapper, absolutely love him
2 ) Mixmaster
3 ) Rampage
4 ) Scavenger
5 ) Overload
6 ) Scrapmetal
7 ) Hightower
8 ) Long Haul, purely due to his QC being a bit off, I love this figure too! Says a lot about the team.

Does this wet your appetite for this monster of a combiner, this juggernaut of metal? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

By all means, please take more pictures!!!

Wow, both Overload and Devy look so good!! I don't think I could be happier with how Devastator is coming out, he looks the part, he connects good, and he is super imposing.

Glad to see he is coming out as good as I hoped! MOAR PICTURES!!!

[JoeIsNotCool]

Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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[Bounti76]

I preordered Overload via Target and Amazon when they both had him glitch priced at $29.99. Both orders state he'll be out in early October, but Scrapper and Sentinel Prime shipped in early May, when their orders said July, so I imagine Overload will be showing up early as well. Either way, I can wait, but it'll be really nice to finally have Devastator completed.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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Very nice, I am surprised at the height compared to CW Devastator, I thought he would be a bit shorter!

You know, you could always just lend me your Overload so i can take pictures next to my Supreme

[JoeIsNotCool]

Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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Very nice, I am surprised at the height compared to CW Devastator, I thought he would be a bit shorter!

You know, you could always just lend me your Overload so i can take pictures next to my Supreme

By the time it reaches you in America you'd probably have your own copy

[joevill]

This is bad ass!!!!

[MadProject]

Some comparisons with CW Devastator and Legends Devastator. Sold the supreme class version last year otherwise would compare with that too!

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big question: does he have a waist swivel?
In PrimevsPrime review, he said that he may have it, but he thought that his copy could be defective, since it was a prototype.

[JoeIsNotCool]

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