The Energon Pub

by **shajaki** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:51 am

by **galvatron00** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:32 am

Hot dang!! Thanks to DaimChoc!!

Like zodconvoy on Facebook · by **zodconvoy** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:26 pm

What's that thing ruining the hood? The real car doesn't have that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_924

by **galvatron00** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:32 pm

zodconvoy wrote:What's that thing ruining the hood? The real car doesn't have that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_924

It's that sensor from that one episode. Ultimate Doom, maybe? It's not there all the time of course :lol:

by **Rated X** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:13 pm

The robot mode is beautiful. That sensor thing on the car hood blows monkey balls. Even if it comes off, you get stuck with an ugly hole or some kind of asymmetrical fail.

On a side note, with the exception of Bumblebee, Takara is going to stay clear of the rest of the 1984 minibots. Too much debate over scale and whether to go with penny racer style vehicles or the vehicles people assume they are based on. I always thought Cliffjumper was something similar to a suped up Toyota or a Pontiac Fiero. I never felt he was a Porsche like dead end or Jazz which resembled the only 2 iconic Porsche designs of the 80s.

by **shajaki** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:19 pm

Huh... something about him... just don't look right :-?

by **Glarryg** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:43 pm

Hard to say if I'd personally place this in an MP collection; might have to see it next to some others (in both modes) first. It seems a bit skinny to be Cliffjumper. However, the fast that they got a passenger compartment in that is pretty sweet, and might be enough to warrant a purchase from me.

Glarryg

by **shajaki** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:06 pm

by **Glarryg** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:59 am

Alright, not bad. Being a little taller than 'Bee is good. Being a little beefier in the arms would be better, although I'm fully aware that space limitations are almost certainly a factor, especially with the aforementioned passenger compartment (which 'Bee doesn't even have).

Glarryg

by **Evil Eye** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:21 pm

Torso looks a bit weird, but I like him. That car mode is gorgeous too. Also, holy crap, an interior! On a toy that small! That's incredible.

by **shajaki** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:18 pm

by **shajaki** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:32 pm

Alright. That piece between his chest (roof/windshield) and pelvis, shouldn't be there. It looks weird to me.

His arms are sitting on some additional pieces on the side of his chest. Bee's do not. In comparison, he looks off.

And his feet. Way too small. I find it hard to picture how it's even accomplished.

However.. I do still think it's good. Great even. What he is clearly able to accomplish is quite impressive. But my nitpicks are big enough to make him a pass.