The Energon Pub

Arctorro wrote:

warzon3 wrote:I recently received Mania King, and I really like him, he is a beautiful looking figure. I really don't mind the lack of wrist swivel.

"Lots of QC issues"

This type of thinking from a large portion of the community is really bugging me atm

If MMC released something like this everyone would be up in arms about all the QC issues and demanding everyone boycott them! Even TFC produce MUCH better quality figures than this yet they get blasted constantly!

For ages many were calling for 3P companies to get their act together and improve the quality of their products, which many of them did, then **** like this comes along and everyone is, blahblahblah-QCissues-blahblahblah, but it's okay!!!

I've helped to encourage the dodgy releases by buying a few of the KFC cassettes and regret it, but at least I won't let the QC issues slide, but where does it end? A transforming toy won't transform until it is dismantled and sanded down, I'm sorry, but that's unforgivable in my book

People are letting more things slide because it's Galvatron.

It's freaking GALVATRON man!

At least Unique Toys took him on. What stopped every other 3rd party? I'm going to stick my neck out and say they couldn't reconcile the curved nature of the figure in the cartoon with the alt mode, what with it being impractical in 3 dimensions.

You don't moan about the first guy climbing mount Everest because it took him ages and a bunch of Sherpas died...

megatronus wrote:

Tsutsukakushi wrote:My only complaint was the scale. I wish it was Leader size.

Leader.

Scale.

Makes.
No.

Sense.



If you want a Leader Scale Galvatron, get the Leader Scale Energon Galvatron figure, or the G1 figure, and be done with it.

G-1 Galvatron was a faction leader. G-1 Galvatron deserves & needs to be in a competing scale of other faction leaders from AEC,Movie & MP toy lines. Classics is set to up the scale to leader size in 2014 with Megatron & Jetfire.

I need something better than Energon Galvatron & 1986 Galvatron's toys.
While should I settle when HasTak & 3rd parties are still making homage G-1 new toys.

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Why does Galvatron need to be leader class? Because his toy was or because he's a G1 leader and, therefore, needs to be in that class?

I've always thought that class was too large for actual leaders myself.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:...

Why does Galvatron need to be leader class? Because his toy was or because he's a G1 leader and, therefore, needs to be in that class?

I've always thought that class was too large for actual leaders myself.

3rd party companies are creating Newer TF toys & add on for almost all the TF toy lines. Not just for Classics. So wanting a Leader sized G-1 Galvatron in classics or MP style. that can compete in scale with other leader size toys who are faction leaders from AEC,TFA,Movie,TFPBH & MP makes perfect sense. it's not a unreasonable request.

The pandoras box is already open. HasTak has already created over a dozen different leader sized toys with most being faction leaders. Spread across different TF toy lines

Even Classics is set to up the scale in 2014 to add on leader sized toys. So the older smaller scale will now be defunct. It will no longer be extremist or weirdo fans request to ask that other leader sized toys get made in this line. Whether it be faction leaders or big brutes.

I'm not sure if newer classics lines are set up for leader class figures. Yes, Jetfire is going to be leader class. But, have you seen the G1 cartoon? The guy was massive. And deluxes are only getting smaller. And I think you're forgetting the the various toy lines and Animated have the leaders at all kinda of different sizes. Sure, Prime was Leader class. And every other class too.

But, you want a LEader class Galvy to go with your other leader class figures. That is fair enough. You'll probably get him in MP form eventually. That's what I'm waiting for myself.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I'm not sure if newer classics lines are set up for leader class figures. Yes, Jetfire is going to be leader class. But, have you seen the G1 cartoon? The guy was massive. And deluxes are only getting smaller. And I think you're forgetting the the various toy lines and Animated have the leaders at all kinda of different sizes. Sure, Prime was Leader class. And every other class too.

But, you want a LEader class Galvy to go with your other leader class figures. That is fair enough. You'll probably get him in MP form eventually. That's what I'm waiting for myself.

He wants what he wants its cool. Just that no one agrees with him and no one else wants it so it'll never be made.

Ive always considered leader class figures to be stand alone figures. Theyre big for the sole purpose of being impressive and making a great conversation piece or a fun toy. They were never meant to scale with any other class. Thats why I like to call them coffee table figures. I feel the same way about MP figures, but the newer MP figures are being made to scale with each other. But leader class scales with nothing. No rhyme or reason, they just pick characters that they think kids would find cool to have in an oversized rendition. It works for some big brutes in by classics standards. But leader class itself is done with kids in mind, not collectors. Maybe hasbro should have named it something else instead of "leader" class. Maybe then some people wouldnt associate the class with faction leaders. Bulkhead,movie Brawl, and movie Jetfire were clearly not faction leaders but all got leader class figures. The term "leader class" was really a poor choice. Hasbro should have calked it "Prime Class" or "Mega Class" hence the characters who will always get a huge figure no matter what continuity the toyline is.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I'm not sure if newer classics lines are set up for leader class figures. Yes, Jetfire is going to be leader class. But, have you seen the G1 cartoon? The guy was massive. And deluxes are only getting smaller. And I think you're forgetting the the various toy lines and Animated have the leaders at all kinda of different sizes. Sure, Prime was Leader class. And every other class too.

But, you want a LEader class Galvy to go with your other leader class figures. That is fair enough. You'll probably get him in MP form eventually. That's what I'm waiting for myself.

In the context of Generations, Voyager Class, or perhaps the log since dropped Ultra Class, makes the most sense for the various faction leaders. But I agree, the MP Galvatron will be a good substitute for that, if/when it gets made.

mooncake623 wrote:He wants what he wants its cool. Just that no one agrees with him and no one else wants it so it'll never be made.

Exactly.

Right now I have Leader class Energon Galvatron next to MP Hot Rod. He's just a fraction smaller; they look great next to each other. But I want an MP Galvy, a leader class one would just be the same size and lower build quality.

As for Classics, voayger is my size of choice so Mania King works well. Although I'd be down for someone else's take as those elbows bug me.

I'm happy,I got Mania King.

The Hasbro TF4 Voyager Galvatron toy in both modes look terrible.
Nothing on the toy looks like the 1986 version. Even if you pretend it's not Galvatron,The toy sculpt on it's own merits still looks terrible

For the love of god I just saw a pic of a voyager galvatron!!!
Not some crapola version either hes friggin amazing!!!!
Dont know how I missed this. When is he to be released? Ive been whinning for a galvatron proper for a few years now and allofasudden he just appears outta nowhere!! Why wasnt seibertron a buzz over this figure? I cant even find enough about him to get a projected release date.
I would have thought that a voyager galvie would make news before some of this other lack luster product that gets coverage. Perhaps not as many fans wanted galvie as Id thought, hence the lack of coverage, which makes it that much more awesome that they decided to make him and hopefully that much easier for me to obtain him. In any case,This is a good day for me!!
Now I must get the third party rodimus armor upgrade if only I could find it in the non clear version.
Sooooooooo yeah. Thats all I got guys. Just wanted to vent mad crazy happy anxious feelings over this figure and the dissapointment in the lack of coverage of it. Does anyone here already have him by chance? Dare I ask for pictures?

What picture?

Va'al wrote:What picture?

Indeed... I'd be curious to see this, myself.

Yotsuyasan wrote:

Va'al wrote:What picture?

Indeed... I'd be curious to see this, myself.

I have a feeling it may be the Unique Toys one.

I certainly know of nothing and I consider myself pretty well-informed

Dare I say, misinformation? Universe Galvatron was slated as a Voyager at one point, but was scaled down to Deluxe. It would have had a third mode as a cannon emplacement, the design of that was public released.

What a truely devastating dissapointment. My excitement muddied my common sense and I didnt even think of whether or not this could be a third party figure. Well, It is. He has been named Mania king messiah and is why my searches turned up little to no information on him.
I finally found out who he truely is though and although being a third party figure makes him no less amazing, it certainly makes him more expensive.
He is going for over 100.00 which isnt so bad when compared to other third party figures, but is, in my world, to expensive to buy.
Just can not justify spending that kind of money on a figure whith three young ones and the wife to take care of.
SIIIIIIIIIIGH. Talk about knocking the wind outta someones sails. I should have known from first glance that he was not a hasbro figure but this is the #1 figure I have wanted for soooo long that I kind of got too giddy and wasnt thinking clearly.
Why couldnt hasbro have given us an awesome galvatron like this one? I guess they save their very best for the masterpiece collection, but I simply cannot afford them.
Guess I need a second (or third) job. Sorry for the false alarm guys n girls.

Ah, so Va'al was correct. I thought it was suspicious that Megs for pres may have seen something no one else knew about, especially with all of the Toy Fair coverage going on, but I did have a brief moment of hope...

Ah well. Moving along, nothing to see here.

so this thread makes less sense than usual now. cool.

Megs for pres wrote::-( What a truely devastating dissapointment. My excitement muddied my common sense and I didnt even think of whether or not this could be a third party figure. Well, It is. He has been named Mania king messiah and is why my searches turned up little to no information on him.
I finally found out who he truely is though and although being a third party figure makes him no less amazing, it certainly makes him more expensive.
He is going for over 100.00 which isnt so bad when compared to other third party figures, but is, in my world, to expensive to buy.
Just can not justify spending that kind of money on a figure whith three young ones and the wife to take care of.
SIIIIIIIIIIGH. Talk about knocking the wind outta someones sails. I should have known from first glance that he was not a hasbro figure but this is the #1 figure I have wanted for soooo long that I kind of got too giddy and wasnt thinking clearly.
Why couldnt hasbro have given us an awesome galvatron like this one? I guess they save their very best for the masterpiece collection, but I simply cannot afford them.
Guess I need a second (or third) job. Sorry for the false alarm guys n girls.

If you didn't know Mania King was a 3rd party toy. Why was your initial reply asking for info in a 3rd party section?

Tsutsukakushi wrote:>:oP If you didn't know Mania King was a 3rd party toy. Why was your initial reply asking for info in a 3rd party section?

I think Megs's post started off in the Toys forum, and then was moved/merged into this one.

Rated X wrote:Hasbro should have calked it "Prime Class" or "Mega Class" hence the characters who will always get a huge figure no matter what continuity the toyline is.

DoTM Leader class Megatron would like to have a word with you.

Oh, wait....

I agree with you about Leader class figures though. They're special figures of whichever character or characters are important or popular at the time. We've been lucky in that most of them have sat well with smaller figures, but try telling me that Leader class Bumblebee is in scale with anything. Hell, even Ironhide was too big in my opinion. A Leader class Galvatron would be a good size for a Masterpiece collection, but certainly not Classics/Generations unless you're going for toy accurate scale.

"First Prime, then Ultra Magnus, and now you. It's a pity you Autobots die so easily, or I might have a sense of satisfaction"

My Review
http://blackplasticlife.blogspot.com/2014/02/unique-toys-maniaking-pictorial-review.html

Edit: just been catching up on the comments from people who had received their ManiaKing so far.

I've had no issues with mine at all. Everything rotates/pegs/holds together etc with no problems with things not fitting together properly. I took extra care with the legs the first time I transformed him and nothing was overly loose or tight. If you shake him he doesn't rattle or come apart anywhere, all very sturdy.

I'm very pleased overall with him. I hated UniqueToys Predaking, but ManiaKing has flipped all my past opinions I had about UTs products up until now. I wouldn't say he's MMC/FP quality, but UniqueToys certainly have upper their game big time.

I don't understand why the company with the white. I don't think I have ever seen Galvatron with white before.

Stormrider wrote:I don't understand why the company with the white. I don't think I have ever seen Galvatron with white before.

Yeah, I'd have preferred a light grey to the white, but it's not bad at all. I suppose one could interpret white as cartoon accurate. I suppose.



*shrug*