The Energon Pub

News Credits: 251 · Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:00 am

Listing’s up, but says “coming soon” as of this posting (0659 El Paso time)

News Credits: 251 · Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:02 am

Aaaaaaaand already sold out, wasn’t even up for two minutes. Literally had it in my cart, went to go get a GI Joe Beachhead, came back and it was gone. Looks like we got another Gigawatt problem.

News Credits: 25 · Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:13 am

I was there refreshing the page at 8:00 cst, and it let me add to cart. I went right to my cart after that to increase it to 2 and then purchase but it was already sold out by the time that page loaded (not even 8:01 yet). I really hope that it was just a glitch and it pops back up. This whole pre-order selling out before they are even up is really getting annoying.

News Credits: 656 · Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:25 am

LinaNui wrote:I was there refreshing the page at 8:00 cst, and it let me add to cart. I went right to my cart after that to increase it to 2 and then purchase but it was already sold out by the time that page loaded (not even 8:01 yet). I really hope that it was just a glitch and it pops back up. This whole pre-order selling out before they are even up is really getting annoying.

When they don't set purchase limits we don't stand a chance against re-sellers running automatic buying programs/scripts/etc. At least these will presumably be in stores later on, and most Target exclusives are eventually easy to grab that way.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:24 am

£20 at indemand https://www.indemandtoys.co.uk/product/ ... -leadfoot/

kind of weird how some target exclusives are easier for us to get in the UK than others.

News Credits: 42 · Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:31 am

ScottyP wrote:
LinaNui wrote:I was there refreshing the page at 8:00 cst, and it let me add to cart. I went right to my cart after that to increase it to 2 and then purchase but it was already sold out by the time that page loaded (not even 8:01 yet). I really hope that it was just a glitch and it pops back up. This whole pre-order selling out before they are even up is really getting annoying.
When they don't set purchase limits we don't stand a chance against re-sellers running automatic buying programs/scripts/etc. At least these will presumably be in stores later on, and most Target exclusives are eventually easy to grab that way.

There was a limit of 2 set. I do wonder if this is Red Wing part 2, where he was initially available without the RedCard online, then they realized their screw-up, and put him out of stock, then opened him back up but required the Red Card. At least I'm hoping that is the case. Otherwise, I'll hunt him down in stores come September if I have to.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:07 pm

Leadfoot looks pretty good!

Shame he sold out so fast. That is agonizing. I couldn't even add him to the cart.

Argh.

Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:59 pm

I was really[ looking forward to Leadfoot. To quote Sherman T. Potter from MASH, this is horse hockey! :-x

Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:23 pm

This particular Leadfoot looks to have feet that I cannot agree with. Very wonky looking.

News Credits: 12 · Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:29 am

Leadfoot looks great, shame I have no chance of obtaining him. Oh well.

On an unrelated note, something's occurred to me regarding Blitzwing. The SS team have recycled transformations from pre-existing figures before (see Starscream from the DOTM Deluxe as the most obvious example) so it makes me wonder why they didn't at least take inspiration from ROTF Breakaway for Blitzwing. He has a VERY similar transformation to BW's onscreen model (Engines and wings form backpack, cockpit disassembles and compresses into chest etc) and with the larger "working space" they could easily have made the cockpit suck in enough to be movie accurate. I dunno, seems like a missed opportunity that would have given us a better robot mode and a MUCH better jet mode.

Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:37 am

Studio Series' engineering is all over the place. On some figures it's good, on others it's a step or more backward from what we had before.

News Credits: 61 · Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:31 am

Black Hat wrote:Leadfoot looks great, shame I have no chance of obtaining him. Oh well.

On an unrelated note, something's occurred to me regarding Blitzwing. The SS team have recycled transformations from pre-existing figures before (see Starscream from the DOTM Deluxe as the most obvious example) so it makes me wonder why they didn't at least take inspiration from ROTF Breakaway for Blitzwing. He has a VERY similar transformation to BW's onscreen model (Engines and wings form backpack, cockpit disassembles and compresses into chest etc) and with the larger "working space" they could easily have made the cockpit suck in enough to be movie accurate. I dunno, seems like a missed opportunity that would have given us a better robot mode and a MUCH better jet mode.

Considering jet Shatter gets pretty close to a Harrier without being licensed while Blitzwing doesn’t look anything like an F-4, I wonder if the jet mode is the way it is because it’ll be remolded to the cybertronian seekers. Not something I’d be interested in, but a Skywarp remold would be kinda neat just because we’d have different molds for Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp.

I’m curious why Topspin doesn’t reuse engineering from the DOTM deluxe, especially after other DOTM molds (Ratchet and Starscream) were upgraded for SS. I’m eager to have SS Topspin in hand so I can compare it to the original.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:58 pm

We be Roadbustin'

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:20 am

Great pics D-Man. I LOVE that toy. I do find it odd how all the armoured Roadbusters we have had have the same issue with the front of the car not tabbing in securely, but this one works well enough. I really love how intricate he is while not being overly complicated (which at this smaller scale, isn't always a good thing).

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:26 am

Fellow Seibertronian -WonkoTheSane- has reached out to us to let us know of these cool new images of Studio Series Leadfoot. For those wanting this toy, it will be available at Target later this year. While an online preorder was available, there were no purchasing limits and the listing was sold out in a matter of minutes.

But more should be available when he is released in the fall and Target is the only US retailer getting the stock dedicated for US distribution.

-WonkoTheSane- wrote:The official Takara Tomy Twitter page has posted new in-hand photos of the upcoming Studio Series Leadfoot.
Comparisons were also included of the other two Wreckers next to Leadfoot.
Also included was a short message.

Message, (Translated)
" Heavy, large, departure, table! /
After all three Wreckers are all together!
That's why we are releasing the studio series "Leadfoot"!
The reservation will start a little later, but please wait for more information!"

News Credits: 2 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:31 am

I'm so disappointed that I missed out on this guy. He looks really good! :-(

News Credits: 54 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:37 am

Regardless of the films themselves, I don't think anyone can argue that the Movie Wreckers are not probably some of the absolute coolest and unique things that have come from the franchise in general.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:58 am

Deadput wrote:Regardless of the films themselves, I don't think anyone can argue that the Movie Wreckers are not probably some of the absolute coolest and unique things that have come from the franchise in general.

Seconded. If you think about it, we got a ton of really unique ideas from the live action movies: wheels for feet, having no legs at all, different and unique body structures that went out of the norm for previous Transformers.

News Credits: 32 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:22 pm

Deadput wrote:Regardless of the films themselves, I don't think anyone can argue that the Movie Wreckers are not probably some of the absolute coolest and unique things that have come from the franchise in general.

Agreed. While I prefer IDW's treatment of the Wreckers story-wise, A special heavily armed squad of foul mouthed/tempered, Armored (officially licensed) NASCAR cars was a pretty interesting idea.
Plus the designs look really cool.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:32 pm

Deadput wrote:Regardless of the films themselves, I don't think anyone can argue that the Movie Wreckers are not probably some of the absolute coolest and unique things that have come from the franchise in general.

On the other hand, one could make a case for their designs (Leadfoot's especially) being a tad stereotypical in that they're beer-bellied redneck mechanics who turn into NASCAR cars. Though, strangely, they were given mock Australian accents rather than Southern American accents to complete the depiction.

News Credits: 101 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:39 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Deadput wrote:Regardless of the films themselves, I don't think anyone can argue that the Movie Wreckers are not probably some of the absolute coolest and unique things that have come from the franchise in general.
On the other hand, one could make a case for their designs (Leadfoot's especially) being a tad stereotypical in that they're beer-bellied redneck mechanics who turn into NASCAR cars. Though, strangely, they were given mock Australian accents rather than Southern American accents to complete the depiction.

Fun fact.
In the Canadian French dub, the Wreckers talked in QUÉBÉCOIS!

Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:49 pm

h, I want Leadfoot so damned badly! I missed out on every other version of the guy. I want one complete set of the movie Wreckers.

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:11 pm

Deadput wrote:Regardless of the films themselves, I don't think anyone can argue that the Movie Wreckers are not probably some of the absolute coolest and unique things that have come from the franchise in general.

I cant form an opinion on characters that have less than 2 minutes of footage.

News Credits: 61 · Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:17 pm

The Wreckers are looking great together! Hopefully getting Leadfoot isn't a big problem.

Speaking of Wreckers, I just finished painting SS Roadbuster! Had a blast painting it, and I'm really excited to paint the others now.

I just hope they get here soon, because I think Prime's getting impatient.

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