The Energon Pub

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:03 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:I honestly didn't know that Dai Atlas had waist rotation and an ab crunch. I have TR Overlord, and he doesn't have that, so I assumed Dai Atlas was the same. Shame that it's loose though, because my Overlord is really tight there, like almost scary tight, but I can live with it.

I don't think Dai Atlas is supposed to have that ab crunch in robot mode, rather that may mean the waist isn't compressed all the way. The looseness stems from the connector which is really loose. Could anyone weigh in on that?

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:37 pm

Soooo..... Armada Prime, any word?

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:40 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:Soooo..... Armada Prime, any word?

Likely another Selects figure, since Legends is over as of Big Powered.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue May 21, 2019 6:22 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:I honestly didn't know that Dai Atlas had waist rotation and an ab crunch. I have TR Overlord, and he doesn't have that, so I assumed Dai Atlas was the same. Shame that it's loose though, because my Overlord is really tight there, like almost scary tight, but I can live with it.

I don't think Dai Atlas is supposed to have that ab crunch in robot mode, rather that may mean the waist isn't compressed all the way. The looseness stems from the connector which is really loose. Could anyone weigh in on that?

I was more referring to the location of the joint rather than it being a legit ab crunch. He basically does a crunch when he transforms, it's just a bit more extreme than a usual crunch.

The connector itself is really loose which is why the 2 halves are a bit unstable compared to each other. It needed tightened up

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Wed May 22, 2019 11:12 pm

So, I just got Godbomber today. I realize I'm rather late to that party.

I wonder how many Godbombers had loose insulation covers (and bits loose in package) because of the gauntlets not being transformed correctly when the trailer was packed? Mine did!

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Thu May 23, 2019 12:25 am

Went for the god bomber with convoy set but from the few god bombers I've seen boxed I wondered why it looked like it was missing something, so that could be why.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu May 23, 2019 10:22 am

I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu May 23, 2019 6:30 pm

o.supreme wrote:I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

Same with mine.

Even though it is generally not loved by the fandom, I really enjoy my God Ginrai. It looks spectacular. And now he can stand with Team Big Powered and Greatshot, and hopefully soon some more Autobots from the time

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Thu May 23, 2019 9:37 pm

Well, my Godbomber was packaged with the gauntlets folded the way they're supposed to be for the God Ginrai combo, which kept the insulation tray from closing right and kept them from holding to Godbomber's upper arms securely. So it arrived with one gauntlet detached and the sword blade partly out of its notch in the tray:

I enjoy my God Ginrai/Apex Armor Optimus as well:

I do want to mod the wings, but I'm overall happy.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri May 24, 2019 11:57 am

God ginrai is a beast, shame he's so expensive now

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Fri May 24, 2019 5:07 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

Same with mine.

Even though it is generally not loved by the fandom, I really enjoy my God Ginrai. It looks spectacular. And now he can stand with Team Big Powered and Greatshot, and hopefully soon some more Autobots from the time

Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Fri May 24, 2019 10:16 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:God ginrai is a beast, shame he's so expensive now

I think I was fairly lucky. I scored "Magnus Prime" from the Siege on Cybertron set for $33 plus $7 shipping, and Godbomber for $80.95 shipped.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat May 25, 2019 8:31 am

Ironhidensh wrote:Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

I can't think of any particular figure I own but it's too bad that you can't/don't do much with God Ginrai. :VEHI:

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sat May 25, 2019 3:39 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

I can't think of any particular figure I own but it's too bad that you can't/don't do much with God Ginrai.

You can do a lot with it, I just don't. I rarely play with my figures anymore, just display 'em.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Tue May 28, 2019 1:14 am

Welp, I had some fun with mine tonight. Took a few shots of him duking it out with my Cybertron Megatron.

That third shot is the one I planned first. The others were more afterthought.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue May 28, 2019 6:36 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I got my LG-42 directly from BBTS, there were no loose parts issues.

Same with mine.

Even though it is generally not loved by the fandom, I really enjoy my God Ginrai. It looks spectacular. And now he can stand with Team Big Powered and Greatshot, and hopefully soon some more Autobots from the time
Agreed. I love mine as well. Granted, I don't do much with it, but he is an impressive and imposing display piece.

It certainly is. He is so big and really heavy too. He's really impressive on the shelf, and with the other Japanese G1 update guys

by **Skritz** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:35 am

With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:38 am

Skritz wrote:With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?

Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

by **Skritz** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:40 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?
Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

I'm just a tiiiiny bit worried Hasbro gets all money-grubbing and decide not to allow those to be completed. Granted, Selects is not a mass retail line so the whole 'price point' thing might not be an issue this time.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:44 am

Skritz wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?
Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

I'm just a tiiiiny bit worried Hasbro gets all money-grubbing and decide not to allow those to be completed. Granted, Selects is not a mass retail line so the whole 'price point' thing might not be an issue this time.

I don't see why they would as they would then sell them on hasbro pulse just like Star Convoy.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:45 am

Skritz wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:With Legends and Legends-EX over...will Takara cancel their hinted at new figures of Super Megatron and Snaptrap/Turtler?
Those are Selects figures, like Star Convoy (and maybe Armada Convoy? We still haven't gotten an official announcement on that one yet).

I'm just a tiiiiny bit worried Hasbro gets all money-grubbing and decide not to allow those to be completed. Granted, Selects is not a mass retail line so the whole 'price point' thing might not be an issue this time.

Hasbro's not involved with those figures. They're all Takara's doing, so they're not subject to any of Hasbro's standards.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:55 pm

Fun fact about Godbomber:

He can work quite nicely with Cog.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:28 pm

That is an awesome combination

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:31 pm

Thanks! Godbomber has a lot of 5mm ports, so he lends himself nicely to this sort of thing.

News Credits: 3616 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:26 pm

I just realized Fracas and Nightstick never got the proper Targetmaster treatment alongside the other 8 1987 Targetmasters. That is a bummer. Hell, I'd take a recolor at this point, but would prefer new molds or remolds. Too bad they didn't come out with them!