The Energon Pub

[Hotrod]

Yesterday we reported news about the first in package photos of non-transformable Transformers Movie Authentic Action Figure Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, and Barricade. Now new out of package images of Authentic Action Figure Optimus Prime have surfaced. Littleiron of Tfclub.com has posted several new out of package pictures of Authentic Action Figure Optimus Prime. Click here to check them out.

[Mr.RobotoAutoMan]

it kind of reminds of gundams where you put them together. looks cool.

[tech348]

That looks nice. Just like Revoltech joints.

[Liege Evilmus]

So those are Revoltech joints!

My G1 Prime and Megatron are going to see some parts swaping with these guys!

[Kimmer]

looks like prime is on the same diet classics mirage is on.

[1337W422102]

Jesus, they sure weren't joking when they said Prime would have to lose weight for the movie...

[Robinson]

I like it, and they ook better than the titaniums to me

[Roboto750]

Very impressed here!

[Autobobby1]

That's one awesome action figure.

[Optimist_Prime]

Well... I kinda feel screwed over. I basicly posted this earlier this morning, no credit for me.

http://www.seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5785&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45&sid=

[Rodimus Primal]

"Gundam Prime" shall be its new name. Kinda cool but meh.

[D-340]

No sir, I don't like it.

[Zeedust]

Oooh, articulated. I like.

[X3ROhour]

HOLY FRAK!!!!!
ACTION MASTERS LIVE!!!!
FLEE!!!!!!

[spiritofcat]

Mmmm, revoltech. Nice!
I might have to get this prime to go with my Revoltech G1 Megs since I don't like the Revoltech G1 Prime.

[i_amtrunks]

Interesting... still not worthy of a purchase

[OTAGO]

I kinda like it...

[skywarp-2]

I like em, but I wish they were in removable packaging like the Revoltechs are, now that would be sweet!! lets see if Takara Tomy does that and maybe upgrades the paint schemes a little better... it sure would be nice to have those, because it would be a lot nicer to get em and pose em on my desk at work so that i don't have to bring my actual transforming ones to work..he he he.. buty very nice, i liked the Revoltech ones, and thses will make a nice addition to that line up, i hope Bumblebees paint applications are improved some, he looks horrible..

You know what would be cool, a side by side comparison from mega SCF prime, Revoltech, and these... I don't count action masters, they suckass, and apparantley people here are obsessed with them, because every time We see a new Non transformable, they always bring up action masters for some reason...???

[Leonardo]

I don't count action masters, they suckass, and apparantley people here are obsessed with them, because every time We see a new Non transformable, they always bring up action masters for some reason...???

It's called "repressed love".

I don't like this figure.

[Rodimus Primal]

You know this would be a great start for characters that didn't transform but we always wanted as toys like Alpha Trion, Death's Head etc. I'd think it be cool for an 86 movie Unicron that really posable to step on Cybertron Primus.

[bagofbest]

so that's what would've happened if todd mcfarlane got his hands on the action masters line.


nice. still won't buy them though.

[Spooner]

Can I rant for a moment? I guess I should have seen it coming when I heard that there would be a non-transforming movie line. Anyway, as more and more of the movie Transformers are released and the masses that comprise the fan base obtain and pass judgement on them, it becomes clear that Hasbro would have had better luck designing the toys first, and making Bay & Co. base their designs from them, rather than vice versa. We already knew that the figures that can actually transform wouldn’t be 100% accurate to either mode, but what we’re seeing are compromises that shouldn’t have been necessary, all for the purported sake of coming as “close to the intense-detail style of the movie” as possible. We’re hearing about all sorts of bad QC and construction, lack of consistency in paint apps, and worse yet, inferior design. Frankly, they haven’t come nearly as close as they’d like to think. The sad part is that this is not a case where Hasbro must churn out whatever they can as quickly and cost-effectively as possible (re: Spider-Man 3); this is their baby, so they have no licenses to obtain nor royalties to pay. In fact, they’re being paid by all the other companies producing merchandise based on this property. Short of greed, there is no reason why they cannot generate significant revenue and still provide a high quality product to the customer.

So, here we have non-transforming Transformers, looking great and being highly articulated and forcing those who really like the movie designs into a compromise – do we sacrifice quality for principle? In other words, do we accept that these are just cool, authentic-looking action figures that can’t do what makes them unique in the first place, or do we accept the other alternative, especially with some of the deluxe class figures, and live with a car that changes into a robot that looks sort of like its namesake in the movie? You can’t do both, because you’ll end up resenting one of them in the end. That said, I don't think many of us would be afraid to purchase or tackle the complicated transformation of one of these high-detail figures if they could actually transform; in fact, for all the money we’ve given to Hasbro over the years, this is the level of quality we deserve. Maybe I’ll change my mind about this when I actually have some of the new movie figures, but I’m just not liking what I’ve heard so far.

[Exulted Unicron]

no matter how ya build it, its still fugly

[X3ROhour]

HOLY FRAK!!!!!
ACTION MASTERS LIVE!!!!
FLEE!!!!!!

and yet...
once i see em, i'll decide

if nothing else; reletivly cheap kitbash joints!

LIVA LA REVOLTECH!