Transformers: Energon & Beyond

[Chaddymac]

Found this off tformers, Classics Optimus 2 (the 2pack version, most likely):
http://www.tfans.com/talk/index.php?showtopic=51709

Hasbro tore Prime a new one this time, looks like they gouged his face along with the yellow.

It's simplistic, but gets the job done I suppose. The front wheels end up as 100% pure USDA-grade back-kibble. It appears the whole upper torso rotates, a joint they've never done before that I know of, it looks good, but I suspect it's for transformation rather than articulation for its own sake. I hope the legs telescope in for alt mode though, they're not here and it doesn't look as good. The blue lightpiping on his eyes looks weird.

The RM Optimus had a twisty waiste, too. In fact, this is VERY similar to the RobotMasters Optimus.

[JediTricks]

That is far from junk. Comparing it with the MP is silly. A better comparison would be with the original Diaclone Prime.

Now the tank from this two-pack looks like it could be junk, but I still haven't seen a decent picture of it.

I agree on both parts, how weird is that?

I would say it's even safer to compare this Prime to Japan's Robotmasters' Prime, they seem to share the same concepts for transformation.

The RM Optimus had a twisty waiste, too. In fact, this is VERY similar to the RobotMasters Optimus.

That's a good point, it reminds me of Energon Starscream being heavily based on G2 Smokescreen (from the Dreadwing/Smokescreen 2pack), where they went and based another figure on the original's general design, right down to the transformation scheme.

[JediTricks]

http://www.tfans.com/talk/index.php?showtopic=51829

Classics Minicons (see posts 1 and 5). Hasbro is being smart here, basics have sold the best for them since RID, so the Classics line not having any basics would have been a major mistake. The alt modes all look very very cool, some of the bots look a little weird but Minicons can often get away with stuff larger TFs can't. I'm always down for new Minicons.

[Adam]

Yay For Nini's!

[El Chuxter]

Yay For Nini's!

That sounds obscene.

[kool-aid killer]

I like those dino minis, i'll be sure to pick them up. The other three arent as appealing to me, so i can probably say i wont grab them.

[JediTricks]

More CLASSICS Minicons...

Hasbro's official news release on the first 3 Minicon sets:
http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/d...B2271D418DAF2A

Looks like the factioning of Minicons is kicking into high gear.


And pics of a few loose Minicons, including 3 new ones:
http://www.tfans.com/talk/index.php?showtopic=51838

That dragon one looks a little too weird in bot mode.

The F-14 one looks pretty nifty, it's funny to see a bot so blocky come out of a thin, streamlined jet.

The motorcycle one may be one of my favorite motorcycle-to-bots ever, he looks really cool, definitely one I'd like to see upsized to basic or deluxe.

[El Chuxter]

Okay, I'm officially hooked on the Titaniums now. This morning, I picked up Unicron, War Within Prime, Beast Wars Megatron, Sideswipe, Jazz, and Starscream. I still need the larger Generation 2 Megatron and War Within Prime, as well as the Ark (I've seen it, but the store didn't have it today). I've also seen some latter-day EU Megatron, but I don't care about that one.

The Hasbro website lists all of these, as well as plain-jane Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal. Are these two out yet? Shortpacks? What's the deal?

[JediTricks]

That Megatron is from the Cybertron line.

Optimus Primal is indeed out, I've seen him. I am not sure of the G1 Prime though, he's in Wave 4 with G1 Bumblebee and Alternators Smokescreen which I don't think is out yet.

Here's what's out for sure, waves 1-3:
War Within Optimus Prime, Unicron, Beast Wars Megatron, Alternators Sideswipe, Jazz (Alternators), Starscream, Cybertron Megatron, Optimus Primal (Beast Wars), and the Autobot "Ark" Shuttle vehicle.

[Adam]

Chux, don't get the big Megatron. Worst toy ever.

In other news, BBTS preorders for Wave 1 of classics now oddly states they are coming out next month. And the voyager 2 wave with Jetfire is supposed to arrive in October. I know that BBTS preorder dates aren't always accurate, but they previously DID say November.