The Energon Pub

News Credits: 61 · Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:35 pm

“The ship? We were never in the ship. We designed the damn thing, didn’t we?”

Just got Roadbuster today, and he’s pretty cool! I still think the HA is the best representation of the design, but this one pulls off both modes (particularly vehicle mode) really well.

I won’t be able to fully paint him for a while since I don’t have green paint and I’m busy working on Sentinel, but I did go over a lot of the parts with gunmetal real quick earlier. I also borrowed some guns from DOTM Topspin to help arm him up!

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Speaking of Topspin, these two look really good together in vehicle mode!

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Glad to have another Autobot in the ranks, now bring on SS Topspin and Leadfoot! And Dino . . . and Que. . .

Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:13 pm

Given the apparent willingness to change the altmodes when lack of licensing forces their hands, we may actually get Dino after all. Unless Ferrari decide to be Animated Sentinel Prime-tier jerks.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:18 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:If I could remember my account name on TFwiki I'd tell them on the discussion page that they're talking out their exhaust port.

Just point me in the direction and I'll fix what's wrong.

Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:07 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:If I could remember my account name on TFwiki I'd tell them on the discussion page that they're talking out their exhaust port.
Just point me in the direction and I'll fix what's wrong.

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Soundwave_(ROTF)

Just to be sure it's clear.
The article claims that the armored, crestless head in the render at the top is the finalized head design, when this form of the head is the only one that actually appears in the ROTF movie. I have double-checked.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:11 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:If I could remember my account name on TFwiki I'd tell them on the discussion page that they're talking out their exhaust port.
Just point me in the direction and I'll fix what's wrong.

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Soundwave_(ROTF)

Just to be sure it's clear.
The article claims that the armored, crestless head in the render at the top is the finalized head design, when this form of the head is the only one that actually appears in the ROTF movie. I have double-checked.

Just made an edit. Did I get the right text changed?

Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:31 am

There's still faulty info about the armored head in the entry for the SS ROTF toy and in the trivia section

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:35 am

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:There's still faulty info about the armored head in the entry for the SS ROTF toy and in the trivia section

Edited the trivia part. I don't see the other line, though.

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:04 am

I look at this, and I like it overall... I am pick and choose when it comes to SS series.

The more I look at it I think to myself that this is what movie Starscream should've been...Then again I prefer the Bumblebee models so much more than the Bayverse models. :michaelbay:

That's just me.

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:02 am

Greetings Seibertronians! Thanks to a tip off from fellow Seibertron user, -WonkoTheSane-, we've learned that Takara Tomy Mall has updated their listings for two forthcoming Studio Series toys! Those toys being SS 53 Deluxe Class Bumblebee Movie Cliffjumper and SS 54 Leader Class Revenge of the Fallen Overload.
Check out the new pictures below:

SS 53 Cliffjumper

SS 54 Overload

As you can see, with these pictures, we get a good look at Overload's place within the beast that is Studio Series Devastator.

Are you planning on picking these up? Are you one of the lucky few that already have Overload? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:43 am

Looks like Cliffjumper is a retool of the Offroad Bumblebee.

News Credits: 22 · Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:57 am

Is Overload's number correct? Megatron is SS-54. Or is it different for Japan?

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:07 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Is Overload's number correct? Megatron is SS-54. Or is it different for Japan?

It's different in Japan as I don't think they counted exclusives like SS Thundercracker

News Credits: 241 · Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:51 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Is Overload's number correct? Megatron is SS-54. Or is it different for Japan?

It's different in Japan as I don't think they counted exclusives like SS Thundercracker

TakaraTomy didn't release exclusives outside of Retro Rock Garage, VW Bumblebee from the Then and Now set, and Drift with the Baby Dinobots; all were numbered SS-EX.

The numbering for the upcoming Hasbro releases are:

#62: Soundwave
#63: Autobot Topspin
#64: Cliffjumper
#65: Blitzwing
#66: Constructicon Overload

Note: I use "#" to separate Hasbro numbering from the "SS-##" TakaraTomy one.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:43 pm

I watched a youtube video that speculated that the Studio Series Line is going to expand to figures based on Transformers the Movie... Specifically mentioning Grimlock (with a Wheelie). I know lots of people hate G1, but is there any truth to this, or even substantiated rumor about this?

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:58 pm

It's not so much hate as just absolutely tired of everything having to be G1, when there's other 6 main generations to explore. On their own, I love the G1 designs. In context, I despise that everything has to be about those designs all the time, specially in the last 8 years or so. G1 already has the WFC Line, and has had the Prime trilogy before that, and that's not counting the Classics/Universe reinterpretations of G1 that came even earlier than that. So some of us are pretty miffed that what seemed to be a little corner away from G1 is getting G1-ified too.

But yes, a Studio Series listing was leaked with the name "Leader '86 Grimlock and Wheelie", and a "Deluxe '86 Gnaw"

Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:12 am

Rtron wrote:It's not so much hate as just absolutely tired of everything having to be G1, when there's other 6 main generations to explore. On their own, I love the G1 designs. In context, I despise that everything has to be about those designs all the time, specially in the last 8 years or so. G1 already has the WFC Line, and has had the Prime trilogy before that, and that's not counting the Classics/Universe reinterpretations of G1 that came even earlier than that. So some of us are pretty miffed that what seemed to be a little corner away from G1 is getting G1-ified too.

Some of us have been miffed about that since Bungledbee.

Rtron wrote:But yes, a Studio Series listing was leaked with the name "Leader '86 Grimlock and Wheelie", and a "Deluxe '86 Gnaw"

Hopefully the packaging will be branded to set them apart as a subline...

How well has Studio Series been shifting, compared to the lingering SIEGE figures and the Earthrise figures they're tripping up the distribution of?

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:50 am

Sowndwave76 wrote:I watched a youtube video that speculated that the Studio Series Line is going to expand to figures based on Transformers the Movie... Specifically mentioning Grimlock (with a Wheelie). I know lots of people hate G1, but is there any truth to this, or even substantiated rumor about this?

From pages 329 to 335. The entire discussion from start to end.

News Credits: 42 · Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:16 am

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:How well has Studio Series been shifting, compared to the lingering SIEGE figures and the Earthrise figures they're tripping up the distribution of?

Studio Series is selling pretty well by me (Chicago area), with the exception of helicopter Dropkick who still lingers at a few stores, but even those stores are stocking new waves around them. They are even selling enough that I have found earlier releases that must have been stuck in a warehouse and passed over until recently, which tells me the warehouse is emptying out enough that the older cases are being pushed through.

Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:11 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:How well has Studio Series been shifting, compared to the lingering SIEGE figures and the Earthrise figures they're tripping up the distribution of?

Studio Series is selling pretty well by me (Chicago area), with the exception of helicopter Dropkick who still lingers at a few stores, but even those stores are stocking new waves around them. They are even selling enough that I have found earlier releases that must have been stuck in a warehouse and passed over until recently, which tells me the warehouse is emptying out enough that the older cases are being pushed through.

I had a feeling. I'm suspecting these figures are being put in Studio Series to make use of the available shelf space.

Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:14 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:How well has Studio Series been shifting, compared to the lingering SIEGE figures and the Earthrise figures they're tripping up the distribution of?

Studio Series is selling pretty well by me (Chicago area), with the exception of helicopter Dropkick who still lingers at a few stores, but even those stores are stocking new waves around them. They are even selling enough that I have found earlier releases that must have been stuck in a warehouse and passed over until recently, which tells me the warehouse is emptying out enough that the older cases are being pushed through.
I had a feeling. I'm suspecting these figures are being put in Studio Series to make use of the available shelf space.

Probably also to pad out the Studio Series line somewhat, keep it from getting to the end of doable movieverse characters too quickly.

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:18 pm

Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user, -WonkoTheSane-, has let us know that Takara Tomy's official twitter feed has just released two new photos of the forthcoming Transformers Studio Series voyager, Skipjack! Skipjack is a yellow redeco of Rampage who was one of the first constructicons released in the Studio Series line. He retains full combining ability, meaning that when he is released, you can give your Studio Series Devastator a yellow leg if you wished. Or alternatively, you can leave Rampage combined and have Skipjack on his own.

One of the photos released has Skipjack and Rampage side by side to show you the differences.

Will you be picking up Skipjack to go along with the other Studio Series Constructicons? Do you want him just on his own? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

News Credits: 42 · Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:46 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:you can give your Studio Series Devastator a yellow arm of you wished.

Psst, yellow leg not arm

News Credits: 61 · Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:25 am

I think I’ll be picking up Skipjack, I like that it breaks up the red more on Devastator (although I kind of wish I had gotten Rampage to recreate his fight with Bee in ROTF).

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:00 am

Aside from the color, is there anything different about skipjack?

Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:02 am

Rodimus Knight wrote:Aside from the color, is there anything different about skipjack?

No, color is it. But the color is important, since the bulldozer who's part of Devy in the movie was yellow.

Ideally, Rampage would have been a separate mold (or at least a heavy retool) that didn't combine (and thus, didn't make the sacrifices necessary for the combined mode).