The Energon Pub

Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:04 am

Have to say both Silverstreak and Ironhide repaints look pretty cool, not sure if I like them enough to purchase though. It will all depend on the ease of access for starters, I agree on the Datsun fatigue though. lol While I was actually a fan of the 280Z as well as the Datsun brothers in the show, having 4 of the exact same molds feel very repetitive. So as cool as Silverstrek/Bluestreak looks I'm not exactly in need of another. At least with Ironhide I only have one version so far, the ER mold which I prefer over Siege for G1 reasons.

News Credits: 226 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:08 am

Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

News Credits: 11 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:20 am

I pity the foo'...

News Credits: 22 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 4:35 am

Burn wrote:Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

Actually that would be a great idea for another crossover. The black GMC van from the A-Team show turns into a black Ironhide named Baracus.

Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:41 am

Great redecos, all of them. I was kinda hoping for a Decepticon insigna for Guard, although I reckon the Autobot one looks better with all that red.

News Credits: 10 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:50 am

Burn wrote:Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

I just might since he and Blue Bluestreak are auto gets.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:51 am

sol magnus wrote:
Burn wrote:Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

I just might since he and Blue Bluestreak are auto gets.

???

News Credits: 10 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:57 am

primalxconvoy wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Burn wrote:Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

I just might since he and Blue Bluestreak are auto gets.

???

"Baracus" refers to B.A. Baracus of the A-Team TV show and his Black with red highlight van.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:03 am

sol magnus wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Burn wrote:Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

I just might since he and Blue Bluestreak are auto gets.

???

"Baracus" refers to B.A. Baracus of the A-Team TV show and his Black with red highlight van.

I know that (hence my "Pity the foo'" reply above).

What does the "auto gets" post mean?

News Credits: 10 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:09 am

primalxconvoy wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Burn wrote:Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

I just might since he and Blue Bluestreak are auto gets.

???

"Baracus" refers to B.A. Baracus of the A-Team TV show and his Black with red highlight van.

I know that (hence my "Pity the foo'" reply above).

What does the "auto gets" post mean?

Automatic purchases. I didn't see your reply.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:10 am

sol magnus wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Burn wrote:Let's just call the Ironhide repaint Baracus and move on ...

I just might since he and Blue Bluestreak are auto gets.

???

"Baracus" refers to B.A. Baracus of the A-Team TV show and his Black with red highlight van.

I know that (hence my "Pity the foo'" reply above).

What does the "auto gets" post mean?

Automatic purchases. I didn't see your reply.

Oh, ok. Thanks.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:49 pm

yesterday, we had an image of upcoming Generations Selects Buzzsaw, Nightprowler and Guard, which you can see below. Today, we have more images that seem to be taken from the same spot but all focusing on Buzzsaw. Buzzsaw is a redeco of Waspinator with a new head. It is the same head found on the original toy's packaging and it represents the Robot head of the mold (the head on the Waspinator toy reflects the Mutant head instead). This being a Generations Selects release, it will not be exclusive but will be predominantly found online.

Let us know what you think.

Original toy and packaging:

News Credits: 388 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:19 pm

Might have been an interesting repaint/remold, but considering how horribly Kingdom Waspinator holds together, it's an easy pass.

News Credits: 101 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:22 pm

Bounti76 wrote:Might have been an interesting repaint/remold, but considering how horribly Kingdom Waspinator holds together, it's an easy pass.

You must do something wrong because my Waspinator is rock solid in both modes.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:26 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Might have been an interesting repaint/remold, but considering how horribly Kingdom Waspinator holds together, it's an easy pass.

You must do something wrong because my Waspinator is rock solid in both modes.

Sounds like either tolerances are inconsistent between copies, or how much force people use is. :lol:

Still, is it me, or does Buzz Saw's head look a bit too... organically detailed? I know, it's the original box art, but that worked for WC Blackarachnia. Here, not so much.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:37 pm

All 3 of my waspinators had the same waist issue. I really hope this guy doesn't have the same problem

News Credits: 462 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 7:48 pm

Buzz Saw's "ears" look bigger than on the original.

News Credits: 174 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:05 pm

That new head sculpt looks sick :twisted:

News Credits: 22 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:14 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Might have been an interesting repaint/remold, but considering how horribly Kingdom Waspinator holds together, it's an easy pass.

You must do something wrong because my Waspinator is rock solid in both modes.

OR...maybe you got lucky with a rare properly functioning copy. Mine has garbage waist connection as well.

Regardless, that Buzz Saw looks really good.

News Credits: 51 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:30 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Might have been an interesting repaint/remold, but considering how horribly Kingdom Waspinator holds together, it's an easy pass.

You must do something wrong because my Waspinator is rock solid in both modes.
OR...maybe you got lucky with a rare properly functioning copy. Mine has garbage waist connection as well.

If the Waspinator complaints are supposedly more common than not, I guess I also fall into the minority with Kanra, my Waspinator is great.

News Credits: 174 · Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:34 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Might have been an interesting repaint/remold, but considering how horribly Kingdom Waspinator holds together, it's an easy pass.

You must do something wrong because my Waspinator is rock solid in both modes.
OR...maybe you got lucky with a rare properly functioning copy. Mine has garbage waist connection as well.
If the Waspinator complaints are supposedly more common than not, I guess I also fall into the minority with Kanra, my Waspinator is great.

Same, I bet they made a production run change, but it was super late into the figures run, I say wait for in-hand comments about it before consigning it to oblivion

News Credits: 20 · Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:12 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Might have been an interesting repaint/remold, but considering how horribly Kingdom Waspinator holds together, it's an easy pass.

You must do something wrong because my Waspinator is rock solid in both modes.
OR...maybe you got lucky with a rare properly functioning copy. Mine has garbage waist connection as well.
If the Waspinator complaints are supposedly more common than not, I guess I also fall into the minority with Kanra, my Waspinator is great.

Same, I bet they made a production run change, but it was super late into the figures run, I say wait for in-hand comments about it before consigning it to oblivion

I actually just picked up Waspinator tonight, and I guess I'm also in the minority, as my Waspy's waist seems to hold together ok. Maybe universe doezzn't always hate Wazzpinator...

Maybe there was a running change? :-?

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:58 pm

We had images of upcoming Generations Selects toys the other day, which included Nightprowler, a redeco of Cheetor based on a redeco of the original toy that was planned but was never released. Those images obscured the head and while it wouldn't leave much of an enigma for most redecos, the Kingdom cheetor mold has 2 designated heads, a robot head and a mutant head. And the original Nightprowler was only ever shown twice, one with his robot head and another time with his mutant head (image shown below). So, it could have gone either way. Well, now this image below shows that Nightprowler will come with the Cheetor robot head.

This toy will be coming out sometime next year but won't be exclusive to any store, although it will be more easily accessible through online channels.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:36 pm

I just wish it would have been another color than yellow for the robots bits.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:43 pm

william-james88 wrote:And the one time that the original Nightprowler was revealed to the world, it was shown with it's mutant head (image shown below).

Not the only time. The first time showed Nightprowler's robot head: