The Energon Pub

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Jun 19, 2016 12:42 pm

Cool cool, we're out at the in-laws grilling steak and smoked sausage and I'm sipping some nice cab.

Wishing good times all around for everyone ;)^

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:57 pm

Happy Father's day to all you cool cats who happen to have those little ones that everyone loves and adores

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:10 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Happy Father's day to all you cool cats who happen to have those little ones that everyone loves and adores

Thanks D! It was a good lazy day of playin' with the kidos. All I wanted out of my FD. ;)^

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:18 pm

Cobotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Happy Father's day to all you cool cats who happen to have those little ones that everyone loves and adores
Thanks D! It was a good lazy day of playin' with the kidos. All I wanted out of my FD.

My sister is in a cast so my day ended up being putting in hay for her dang horse. But then I got a cotton candy blizzard, so all is well :lol:

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:30 pm

And now for something completely on topic; an actual collection update.

So I've been re-arranging the collection as I have time and the willingness. So I just moved all the combiner teams to a new shelf. I've been trying to figure out how I wanted to display them and then it hit me - in teams.

Anyway, how 'bout some pics? Took them this morning in a rush with a mix of bad overhead lighting, some natural lighting and cellphone. I hastily used GIMP to lighten up the pics a bit.

Ignore the ceiling fan blade, the AC decided to kick on and blow it in my way constantly.

Team Superion

Team Defensor

Team Comprimer

Team Bruticus

Team Menasor

I'm pretty happy with the groupings. If they fit, I may try them out on the shelf below, one group per cubby.

So I picked up Prime: Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising: Skylynx on a whim the other day. It's a really cool figure. I love the molding, the colors and the raging dragon vibe he's giving off. So I had this styrofoam insert laying around that my whisky shipped in and decided I could use it as a display for something. Turns out it works great. Now all I need to do is try and make it look more stone pillar like and take some proper pics.

ROAR!

I think the pose and display option turned out looking really boss. You can see my Takara Oni figures below him. I would still like to complete the Oni set. Judora is an easy pick up from amazon, but Bakudora hovers just out of my price range - one day, Bakudora, one day!

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:15 pm

Awesome update! Its great to see all dem 'biners lined up together 8-}

I ignored 90% of Prime, but Lynx was sitting around when we still had Target and I waffled a lot on him. I passed him up and regret it now

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:19 pm

shajaki wrote:Awesome update! Its great to see all dem 'biners lined up together

I ignored 90% of Prime, but Lynx was sitting around when we still had Target and I waffled a lot on him. I passed him up and regret it now

Tanks, they do look better than I would have thought up there.

Of that mold I feel Lynxy has the sharpest deco, he also happens to be pretty cheap on the bays of e theses days. I do have an urge to get all the variations of all the predacons and make an army for General Megasharktitron to command!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:05 pm

I love that combiner team shelf. It is awesome to see them all together like that

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:35 pm

Love that pose that Mirage is in. I dub that stance the Idle Buccaneer. 8-)

The foam pillar is super cool too. ;)^

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:50 pm

I really need more of those spice racks...

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:31 pm

carytheone wrote:

I thought that was supposed to be the Black Lion up there...

Yeah, I picked up the Beast Hunters Sky Lynx on clearance at Target, and I really like him. Yes, the transformation is probably too simple, but he looks darn cool. 8-)

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:34 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I love that combiner team shelf. It is awesome to see them all together like that

Thanks and I agree, I just stand and stare at them. It turned out better than I thought. I want to rob a few guys for my Lost Light display, but now I don't want to ruin the combiner display ... the struggle :-(

I really need more of those spice racks...

Dems are dope!

Cobotron wrote:Love that pose that Mirage is in. I dub that stance the Idle Buccaneer.

The foam pillar is super cool too.

Glad you liked it. I fight with getting Mirage to look cool with the reverse grip and his limited articulation. I'm loving that Skylynx dragonformer. I have an extra piece of styrofoam to experiment on to try and make it stone like. But now I gots the wants for the rest of the predacons :BH-PREDACON:

Agamemnon wrote:
carytheone wrote:[img]*dragon_roar*[/img]

I thought that was supposed to be the Black Lion up there...

Hmmmm...... :-?

Yeah, I picked up the Beast Hunters Sky Lynx on clearance at Target, and I really like him. Yes, the transformation is probably too simple, but he looks darn cool.

He's a cool figure and I'm glad I picked him up.

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the rando ;)^

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:36 pm

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I love that combiner team shelf. It is awesome to see them all together like that
Thanks and I agree, I just stand and stare at them. It turned out better than I thought. I want to rob a few guys for my Lost Light display, but now I don't want to ruin the combiner display ... the struggle

It is real mi amigo. fortunately I was ok with dividing up the combiners between shelves and making Lost Lightatron and Magnaboss from the 2 sets of limbs that truly could go anywhere.

And my Mom just can't seem to understand why I enjoy just standing and staring at my shelves. It's just awesome to look at transformers and admire them

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:03 pm

So Will has yet again inspired me to snap a few pics, whats up with that anyway?

Much like I've been gushing on his thread, I love some Sharkticon Megatron (or as my first release box listed just "Megatron" with Tartarex Warp Sword aka the Tartar Sauce Sword and as a bonus those shipped with swapped shoulder pauldrons). Quite a few trips to the store were made looking for this guy. I love the crazy colors and beastie tooling. The sword gun thing is nuts and man, that shark jumping alt mode! So with that said, here's a couple pics.

So, I've been working on a headcanon where Megasharktitron is some kinda of post apocalyptic mutant warlord that leads a motley crew of other Mad Max looking bots with a horde of Predacons in tow. Then I decided that Megs has a pet dragon Predacon (which kinda makes sense) and this pic happened.

So while I was assembling his current squad of warriors it hit me. You might even be able to call it an epiphany. It's not Megatron that leads these ruthless rogues, it's Starscream! After merging with a Sharkticon, Megatron is more beast than bot and has been relegated to just being the muscle.

Now I can't not see a dumb look on Megatron's face. I bet he may even be drooling :lol:

So how about some mo Megatron?!? ok

I just love DE Megs. Such a lovely and wicked deco figure. I was looking at DE Prime and kinda fell in love with him. So you know what that means, I gots to get the rest :BANG_HEAD:

Throw back Thursday - end this post on a random pic with no explanation or description.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:07 pm

Sharkticon Megatron is a really awesome figure. I have him and he is cool to look at (mine has some legs issues, so he's not as fun as he could be).

Is that Iron Man Mk I?

Also, I know the feeling about wanting completeness. I have been in a major animated swing lately and I feel the urge to hunt down Ratchet, Optimus and Bulkhead to add to my Prowl and Bee to make the whole team...

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:09 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Is that Iron Man Mk I?

Got me? It's Iron Man, but as far as I'm concerned he's just cool pot-bellied robo action figure dude!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:18 pm

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Is that Iron Man Mk I?
Got me? It's Iron Man, but as far as I'm concerned he's just cool pot-bellied robo action figure dude!

Ha, cool! He really looks like the Mk I though. was really the only one to have that bulky of look with that color and mask

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:26 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
carytheone wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Is that Iron Man Mk I?
Got me? It's Iron Man, but as far as I'm concerned he's just cool pot-bellied robo action figure dude!

Ha, cool! He really looks like the Mk I though. was really the only one to have that bulky of look with that color and mask

This guy to be exact.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:29 pm

....

Quit makin' me want stuff!
He does look cool with all those beasty bits sculpted on, and the colors are cool.

:Head Canon:
Meg's is the battle muscle berserker because of his inner conflict. Knowing who he is inside, but not being able to overcome his new beastly instincts. He also wants to tear apart Starscream for usurping and demoting him. He channels all that rage and confusion into laying down a heavy blanket of carnage on the battle field.

:-B

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:33 pm

Cap'n Head Canon Rewriter wrote:

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 5:49 am

I don't always miss the updates, but when I do, they are epic!!

Awesome shots Cary! I didn't realize you had so many combiners!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:04 am

itscramtastic wrote:I don't always miss the updates, but when I do, they are epic!!

Awesome shots Cary! I didn't realize you had so many combiners!

Thanks and welcome back to the Thunderdome! Now you know why I has the Combiner Wars burnout - I bought ALL OF THE THINGS!!!! :lol:

Like the fool I am, I left a spot on that shelf for another combiner.... :-?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:08 am

caryallthethimgsone wrote: I was looking at DE Prime and kinda fell in love with him. So you know what that means, I gots to get the rest

did you open Prime?!

combinertheone wrote:Like the fool I am, I left a spot on that shelf for another combiner....

CompuLynx? :-?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:17 am

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
carytheone wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Is that Iron Man Mk I?
Got me? It's Iron Man, but as far as I'm concerned he's just cool pot-bellied robo action figure dude!

Ha, cool! He really looks like the Mk I though. was really the only one to have that bulky of look with that color and mask
This guy to be exact.

Yep, the original armor! Nice!!

Now the big question: which combiner(s) will occupy the remaining spot? :-?