The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:04 am

Heres the main Bumblebee thread, there's some in havd talk here but there was considerable nay saying about his design so I don't how many on here actually bought him...

masterpiece-mp-45-bumblebee-t112677s425.php

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:04 am

Drifty wrote:It was the transformation hinge he broke
But, like I said, I have heard bad reviews, and while I get the backpack may be bad, I don't really mind it. But, at the same time, I really wanna get mp-21

Usually if there is a widespread QC problem in a toy, video reviews that are all over YouTube will point them out.

by **Drifty** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:25 pm

I can officially say I have made a informed decision that I will get the mp-45 Bumblebee and take my 1st step into the masterpiece realm!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:46 pm

Drifty wrote:I can officially say I have made a informed decision that I will get the mp-45 Bumblebee and take my 1st step into the masterpiece realm!

Congrats and be careful. That's one deep rabbit hole you're diving into.

A word of advise though. Avoid buying MPs from eBay. Especially those who come from China. It's Knock Off Central over there.

by **Drifty** » Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:41 am

Well, I changed my mind on mp-45. After some talking, I have decided I will choose the right decision and go with the far superior mp-21.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:53 am

Drifty wrote:Well, I changed my mind on mp-45. After some talking, I have decided I will choose the right decision and go with the far superior mp-21.

Smart moove. MP-45 Bee is an overengineered and overpriced mess. MP-21 is way better all over, it's only "flaw" being not toon accurate.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:40 am

On the subject of G1 2.0 releases, I was thinking the other day about Rodimus Prime. I'd like to think some day, we'll get a straight up, gimmick free Rodimus. No "inner Hot Rod", just the future Autobot Leader given his due. However, if they are making them more "show accurate", in style and not just aesthetic. Much as they did with Megatron MP-5 to MP-36. When it comes to Rodimus, that could be... problematic. :-?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:14 pm

I'd expect lots of panels origami resulting in a big but hollow vehicle.

I'm pretty sure it's possible.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:17 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'd expect lots of panels origami resulting in a big but hollow vehicle.

I'm pretty sure it's possible.

Indeed. I'd foresee him being akin to Beast Wars Megatron's Bot Mode backpack, but on a far larger scale.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:32 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:On the subject of G1 2.0 releases, I was thinking the other day about Rodimus Prime. I'd like to think some day, we'll get a straight up, gimmick free Rodimus. No "inner Hot Rod", just the future Autobot Leader given his due. However, if they are making them more "show accurate", in style and not just aesthetic. Much as they did with Megatron MP-5 to MP-36. When it comes to Rodimus, that could be... problematic.

Yet, there's at least one Episode where he transforms like Optimus and there is an 'inner' Hotrod, I thought. :-?

Either way, I prefer the former.

News Credits: 10 · by **Omegatron.** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:49 pm

Depends on which episode they decide to be accurate to. I think the detachable trailer would be the better approach, much simpler mechanically.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:25 pm

I think RP's trailer appeared more times than OP's.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:39 pm

As for his shins unfolding to become his trailer. If they managed to achieve it and keep the natural proportions of his legs, that would be an incredible feat of engineering wizardry. Eclipsing MP-36.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:07 pm

Titanium Rodimus pulled it off.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:08 pm

That vehicle mode looks like Chibi Rodimus...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:16 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:That vehicle mode looks like Chibi Rodimus...

Nah, that's this:

Titanium Rodimus has more length.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:19 pm

Well, it is going to take some doing to get these proportions of Bot to Vehicle Mode.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:12 pm

I know it's 3rd Party, but DX9's Carry pulled it off well enough. So it is physically possible.

by **Syclone** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:14 am

Possible, yes. Should they? I hope not. I'd like to see a g1 you accurate trailer like the first version, just with a way better bot. However, if they did want to roll it all up into one thing but the robot mode was perfect, I'd be fine with that since I have no space for trailers anyway haha

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:35 am

Since we are headed towards a new year and new MPs, here is my updated MPM shelf that includes all but the original MPM 1 and 2, though I do have the molds those 2 figures use

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:38 pm

Masterpiece Skids design revealed!
https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/134481 ... 18473?s=19
https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/134481 ... 11010?s=19

News Credits: 3595 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:46 pm

Wow. Poor Trailbreaker and Jazz. Can't believe Skids gets it before some of the main dudes. Wtf.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:55 pm

Skids deserves more love than he gets.

Now just lower the price a bit ...

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:08 am

Skids before Galvatron. Geez.

TBH, I'd have thought Blaster would be in given the release of those cassettes a while ago.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:30 am

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Skids before Galvatron. Geez.

TBH, I'd have thought Blaster would be in given the release of those cassettes a while ago.

I think something must've happened during the design processes that Blaster had to be pushed back. Ditto on Jazz, Trailbreaker, Galvatron, and all the other characters we're missing and think would be shoo-ins.