The Energon Pub

Got my Galvatron today. Low shoulders, but I ain't terribly fussed. He still looks amazing posed with Kingdom Cyclonus and Studio Scourge! He's a hefty figure too! Super pleased. Defo wanna get the Selects version now, if I can.

~ Grim

Wolfman Jake wrote:I've got plans for Kingdom Mirage. I'm going to swap the legs at the hip joints and the arms at the bicep joints onto Siege Mirage. It should all still work fine in terms of transformation. Then, I'll have a Mirage that has more on-model paint applications and still be able to have his missile mounted on his shoulder. The alt mode will look more Earthlike in the front with the opaque blue hull and open cockpit. The spoiler can't be helped, nor the visible robot mode chest in the back, but I didn't mind those aspects of the Siege mold anyway. It's not perfect, but its closer than either the Siege or Kingdom versions achieve alone to the look I want, particularly in robot mode.

Share pictures once you're done. I'm curious to see the results.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I've got plans for Kingdom Mirage. I'm going to swap the legs at the hip joints and the arms at the bicep joints onto Siege Mirage. It should all still work fine in terms of transformation. Then, I'll have a Mirage that has more on-model paint applications and still be able to have his missile mounted on his shoulder. The alt mode will look more Earthlike in the front with the opaque blue hull and open cockpit. The spoiler can't be helped, nor the visible robot mode chest in the back, but I didn't mind those aspects of the Siege mold anyway. It's not perfect, but its closer than either the Siege or Kingdom versions achieve alone to the look I want, particularly in robot mode.

Share pictures once you're done. I'm curious to see the results.

I will, but it won’t be for a few more months at least until Pulse ships Kingdom Mirage and Grimlock out.

Well, Target canceled my preorder for Tracks…
Such BS with the supposed “delay email” they sent which I was somehow magically supposed to respond to.
Blessing in disguise???

Thankfully ALL of my other preorders are from different retailers.

Sowndwave76 wrote:We’ll, Target canceled my preorder for Tracks…
Such BS with the supposed “delay email” they sent which I was somehow magically supposed to respond to.
Blessing in disguise???

Thankfully ALL of my other preorders are from different retailers.

I approved my third delay this morning of Tracks and Scorponok so I went to my main Target during lunch. Freaking ghost town in the toy aisles. Hoping a reset is around the corner as there were a lot of yellow discount tags.

Sowndwave76 wrote:We’ll, Target canceled my preorder for Tracks…
Such BS with the supposed “delay email” they sent which I was somehow magically supposed to respond to.
Blessing in disguise???

Thankfully ALL of my other preorders are from different retailers.

My gut tells me that Tracks will see a revisit in the next three years. There's a lot of smaller problems that pick away at the Kingdom Figure imo, so I decided to skip it (at least for now). Maybe in Legacy we'll see a different Tracks that isn't 90% transparent plastic with a less awkward chest... we can only hope.

Nuclearxpotato wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:We’ll, Target canceled my preorder for Tracks…
Such BS with the supposed “delay email” they sent which I was somehow magically supposed to respond to.
Blessing in disguise???

Thankfully ALL of my other preorders are from different retailers.

My gut tells me that Tracks will see a revisit in the next three years. There's a lot of smaller problems that pick away at the Kingdom Figure imo, so I decided to skip it (at least for now). Maybe in Legacy we'll see a different Tracks that isn't 90% transparent plastic with a less awkward chest... we can only hope.

Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it, but I hope it's sooner than 3 years!!
I'm also hoping that the rumors about Ratchet are true. I was tempted by the Amazon 2 pack, but imo that mold works for ER Ironhide so much better.
I guess I always envision him as the "brawn", and Ratchet the "brains"... I get it, they're based on the same original toy, and it's a kill two figures with one mold scenario.
I always kind of assumed shape/size-shifting happened at least a bit to where Ratchet was just a little smaller in bot mode. Maybe not even in height, but in bulk.
Very anxious to start getting official word about the Legacy line.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Nuclearxpotato wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:We’ll, Target canceled my preorder for Tracks…
Such BS with the supposed “delay email” they sent which I was somehow magically supposed to respond to.
Blessing in disguise???

Thankfully ALL of my other preorders are from different retailers.

My gut tells me that Tracks will see a revisit in the next three years. There's a lot of smaller problems that pick away at the Kingdom Figure imo, so I decided to skip it (at least for now). Maybe in Legacy we'll see a different Tracks that isn't 90% transparent plastic with a less awkward chest... we can only hope.

Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it, but I hope it's sooner than 3 years!!
I'm also hoping that the rumors about Ratchet are true. I was tempted by the Amazon 2 pack, but imo that mold works for ER Ironhide so much better.
I guess I always envision him as the "brawn", and Ratchet the "brains"... I get it, they're based on the same original toy, and it's a kill two figures with one mold scenario.
I always kind of assumed shape/size-shifting happened at least a bit to where Ratchet was just a little smaller in bot mode. Maybe not even in height, but in bulk.
Very anxious to start getting official word about the Legacy line.

Generally the next Toyline is revealed mid-to-late year. So we should expect some mention of Legacy at Pulsecon (like Kingdom was last year) or NYCC if that's still happening.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Nuclearxpotato wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:We’ll, Target canceled my preorder for Tracks…
Such BS with the supposed “delay email” they sent which I was somehow magically supposed to respond to.
Blessing in disguise???

Thankfully ALL of my other preorders are from different retailers.

My gut tells me that Tracks will see a revisit in the next three years. There's a lot of smaller problems that pick away at the Kingdom Figure imo, so I decided to skip it (at least for now). Maybe in Legacy we'll see a different Tracks that isn't 90% transparent plastic with a less awkward chest... we can only hope.

Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it, but I hope it's sooner than 3 years!!
I'm also hoping that the rumors about Ratchet are true. I was tempted by the Amazon 2 pack, but imo that mold works for ER Ironhide so much better.
I guess I always envision him as the "brawn", and Ratchet the "brains"... I get it, they're based on the same original toy, and it's a kill two figures with one mold scenario.
I always kind of assumed shape/size-shifting happened at least a bit to where Ratchet was just a little smaller in bot mode. Maybe not even in height, but in bulk.
Very anxious to start getting official word about the Legacy line.

It's fine to want what you want, but this is the first Generations Tracks update in a decade, and we got two releases each of Ratchet and Ironhide in the last three years. I would not expect updates for them anytime soon. I'm very grateful that the last six years have included at least one of nearly every cartoon character from G1, and consequently I'm not expecting to see those same figures prioritized in the next six, notwithstanding the big hitters.

Nuclearxpotato wrote:Generally the next Toyline is revealed mid-to-late year. So we should expect some mention of Legacy at Pulsecon (like Kingdom was last year) or NYCC if that's still happening.

NYCC 2021 is happening, though I haven't seen explicit confirmation that Hasbro will be attending.

AcademyofDrX wrote:It's fine to want what you want, but this is the first Generations Tracks update in a decade, and we got two releases each of Ratchet and Ironhide in the last three years. I would not expect updates for them anytime soon. I'm very grateful that the last six years have included at least one of nearly every cartoon character from G1, and consequently I'm not expecting to see those same figures prioritized in the next six, notwithstanding the big hitters.

It's not exactly like people have a choice to get ER Ratchet anymore, and even then the retools were criticised. I don't doubt the leak/rumour of Hasbro's working on a new Ratchet/Ironhide since the last one sold like hotcakes (in part due to Scalpers).

Tracks is C-List, so he's got some time before a redo unless people really don't like the figure (or he just implodes).

aronjlove wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:We’ll, Target canceled my preorder for Tracks…
Such BS with the supposed “delay email” they sent which I was somehow magically supposed to respond to.
Blessing in disguise???

Thankfully ALL of my other preorders are from different retailers.

I approved my third delay this morning of Tracks and Scorponok so I went to my main Target during lunch. Freaking ghost town in the toy aisles. Hoping a reset is around the corner as there were a lot of yellow discount tags.

I approved my third delay yesterday and just got the cancellation email for Tracks and Rodimus. My local Target just got restocked with Black Arachnias, Cheetors, and Warpaths. Both Walmarts restocked all the pegs with Netflix and core class. And I had high hopes after finding Grindor and Slag.

BBTS confirmed my Tracks and is now safely nestled in my pile of loot.

My local-ish Target finally got the Wave 3 Deluxes!

...but by the time I saw as such, they only had a Scorponok and 2 Wheeljacks left, not the Wingfinger I was looking for. Shame.

But, while I've got Scorponok in my head, has anyone found a way to attach his included Cyberbee to Primal's chest? I'm not intending to go back and get Scorpy if the answer is yes, but I'm interested in his potential repaints, and having that functionality would be cool.

ZeroWolf wrote:Also Tigatron's head is more robot like, ravages head it literally just the Beast mode head.

Yes, I meant a repaint of the beast mode head. I know what Tigertron’s robot head looks like. It’s just in the video, the sculpt of the head has proportions and expression very similar to Tigertron’s beast mode head and seems to be bigger in size than Cheetor’s beast mode head so I wouldn’t be surprised if it is used on the voyager version coming out.

I finally managed to get Galvatron. And he's GOOD! Sure, I have the "wrong" shoulder but I just have to twist them so the pin face forward. And it my OCD don't like it, I'm pretty sure an upgrade kit is coming soon to cover them.

Scourge, Galvatron, and Cyclonus look awesome together. I can also feel that Galvatron is a leader because of his thickness and weight.



In vehicle mode, the trio is awesome. Plus that transformation was unexpectedly pretty involved. One of the rare times I had to rely on the instructions for a Generations toy. Overall, I can't call this mode "mini MP", but it's only the second time since G1 that Galvatron had this mode. And compared to the half-assed Titan Return, it's pretty near perfect.



I'm pretty glad to have him. Especially with at 7$ off!

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Rtron wrote:I don't get all the drama about Mirage's shoulder cannon. It's just ONE missing feature, lost because of how the improved transformation works. And you can fix it pretty easily.

It’s because the figure lost functionality with this Earthmode “upgrade.” The remolded parts also look less on model to the G1 cartoon than the Siege version. They went out of their way to “fix” something that was never broken. All they needed to do was ditch the clear plastic and change some tampographs.

This right here.

sol magnus wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Rtron wrote:I don't get all the drama about Mirage's shoulder cannon. It's just ONE missing feature, lost because of how the improved transformation works. And you can fix it pretty easily.

It’s because the figure lost functionality with this Earthmode “upgrade.” The remolded parts also look less on model to the G1 cartoon than the Siege version. They went out of their way to “fix” something that was never broken. All they needed to do was ditch the clear plastic and change some tampographs.

This right here.

Sorry, last I checked everyone was up in arms over the breeze-block mirages arms formed in the vehicle mode on the siege release, so you can't say that there was nothing to fix, because hasbro fixed the arms you all hated, and now look what you get for it

Hellscream9999 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Rtron wrote:I don't get all the drama about Mirage's shoulder cannon. It's just ONE missing feature, lost because of how the improved transformation works. And you can fix it pretty easily.

It’s because the figure lost functionality with this Earthmode “upgrade.” The remolded parts also look less on model to the G1 cartoon than the Siege version. They went out of their way to “fix” something that was never broken. All they needed to do was ditch the clear plastic and change some tampographs.

This right here.

Sorry, last I checked everyone was up in arms over the breeze-block mirages arms formed in the vehicle mode on the siege release, so you can't say that there was nothing to fix, because hasbro fixed the arms you all hated, and now look what you get for it

Personally, I never made that complaint, but you do you, boo.

sol magnus wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Rtron wrote:I don't get all the drama about Mirage's shoulder cannon. It's just ONE missing feature, lost because of how the improved transformation works. And you can fix it pretty easily.

It’s because the figure lost functionality with this Earthmode “upgrade.” The remolded parts also look less on model to the G1 cartoon than the Siege version. They went out of their way to “fix” something that was never broken. All they needed to do was ditch the clear plastic and change some tampographs.

This right here.

Sorry, last I checked everyone was up in arms over the breeze-block mirages arms formed in the vehicle mode on the siege release, so you can't say that there was nothing to fix, because hasbro fixed the arms you all hated, and now look what you get for it

Personally, I never made that complaint, but you do you, boo.

Neither did I, I actually liked his cybertronian mode more. I'm just saying it was a pretty common complaint that was brought up when it was revealed, so you can see how hasbro's in a lose-lose situation with the fandom.

My only problem with the mold is that the legs don't clip together very well, and it doesn't look like that was fixed on the new figure. I don't have the funds to get the set, but I did want the grimlock and would've liked a fixed mirage.

It seems it'll soon be time for another episode of "Drifty attempting to beat local scalpers" yet again, because I want that buzzworthy bumblebee set now. First I gotta work in the yard and get some money though.

speaking of kingdom though, I got the core class bumblebee today, and so far, I like the main figure itself. I absolutely hate spike though, they could've atleast given him the posebility of a titan master. Bumblebee himself is pretty great, I love the homage to Bumper with the vehicle mode. Definitely up there in my favorite figures currently.

Not hearing good things about Tracks, saw two tweets within minutes of each other last night from different parts of the world saying Tracks is a floppy piece of ****. Thinking of canceling my Target preorder and picking up Beast Scorponok in person.

aronjlove wrote:Not hearing good things about Tracks, saw two tweets within minutes of each other last night from different parts of the world saying Tracks is a floppy piece of ****. Thinking of canceling my Target preorder and picking up Beast Scorponok in person.

Hasn't seemed floppy in all the reviews I've seen, but I don't make my purchases on hearsay (good or bad). If I have an issue with a figure, I take the good with the bad.

sol magnus wrote:

aronjlove wrote:Not hearing good things about Tracks, saw two tweets within minutes of each other last night from different parts of the world saying Tracks is a floppy piece of ****. Thinking of canceling my Target preorder and picking up Beast Scorponok in person.

Hasn't seemed floppy in all the reviews I've seen, but I don't make my purchases on hearsay (good or bad). If I have an issue with a figure, I take the good with the bad.

Not me, too much cool stuff to buy for me to settle. It would be a waste of money and space.

I got Kingdom Scorponok ordered on Amazon and canceled my Target preorders. If I see Tracks in person and I like it, then I'll buy it like I did KD Inferno. If not, then I will spend that money on something I actually like.