The Energon Pub

by **donny1975** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:49 am

So as I stated above here is what I have got finished...for stopmo hopefully it's a little more polished than Bee

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:32 am

Very nice, great BG choice.

News Credits: 34 · by **Logan.** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:18 pm

As usual, great stuff dear!

by **donny1975** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:10 am

carytheone wrote:Very nice, great BG choice.

Thanks Cary! I was looking quickly for some G1 esque scenes and found it on google.

Logan79 wrote:As usual, great stuff dear!

Thanks Logan! glad you like.

Been slacking on the posting this past week, work is just :BOOM:

and of course prepping for the holiday. Thank goodness all fireworks are over the pups were on high alert last night cause of that...

Gotta get some photos done this week for the collection update and introduce the newest members of the family

Alright off to go play in other folks rooms now.

by **King_grimlock_1989** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:29 pm

That is an impressive “noob" masterpiece collection. I love how you have them displayed! Have you acquired any more after mp skywarp?

by **donny1975** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:36 pm

King_grimlock_1989 wrote:That is an impressive “noob" masterpiece collection. I love how you have them displayed! Have you acquired any more after mp skywarp?

Thanks for stopping in...this place is a mess so updates are all over the place

Yes! I have picked up more since Skywarp LOL. I have to get an update post together but my latest collection updates are page 10 towards the bottom. It's an update from when I move my collection to a new room and setup my one button light control for my cases.

by **donny1975** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:38 pm

King_grimlock_1989 wrote:That is an impressive “noob" masterpiece collection. I love how you have them displayed! Have you acquired any more after mp skywarp?

Thanks for stopping in...this place is a mess so updates are all over the place

Yes! I have picked up more since Skywarp LOL. I have to get an update post together but my latest collection updates are page 10 towards the bottom. It's an update from when I move my collection to a new room and setup my one button light control for my cases.

by **donny1975** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:22 pm

"Prepare for extermination"! Hahaha! I feel like a little kid! I found this guy at a TRU and couldn't resist. I still want the Takara version for the elbows, guns and paint apps but this guy is SOOOOOO MUCH FUN! AND BIG!

Here are a few pics of the group and of Devy himself.

: Group Shot!

: Aww craaaap!

: Is there something on my back??

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:33 pm

Hahaaaaa!! Awesome Devastator shots Donny!! Heading to TRU this weekend, if they have him I'm getting him!! Ordered Bluestreak yesterday, should've ordered Devy at the same time. I'll be watching HTS like a hawk Monday if I don't get Devy this weekend. If THAT doesn't work out, Amazon.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:43 pm

Congrats on the find. Awesome backdrop, how's that working out for ya?

News Credits: 34 · by **Logan.** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:00 pm

Congratulations Donny.

by **donny1975** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:16 am

itscramtastic wrote:Hahaaaaa!! Awesome Devastator shots Donny!! Heading to TRU this weekend, if they have him I'm getting him!! Ordered Bluestreak yesterday, should've ordered Devy at the same time. I'll be watching HTS like a hawk Monday if I don't get Devy this weekend. If THAT doesn't work out, Amazon.

Thanks itscram, I couldn't wait to snap some pics of him he was sitting in my trunk all day while I was at work (well half of the day); I went to the TRU on a lark at lunch and BAM! there he was!

Best of luck to you on your hunt, I was thinking of buying the other one and offering it up to anyone who couldn't find one and wants one NOW lol! But I have a feeling he'll be getting increasingly easy to find as we get close the the 8/1 street date.

by **donny1975** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:20 am

carytheone wrote:Congrats on the find. Awesome backdrop, how's that working out for ya?

Thanks cary, I have been thinking of sending out engraved announcements for his debutante ball LOL.

The muslin back drops are really nice but hard to store without wrinkling the crap out of them...I was too lazy to steam it before I snapped the shots...

by **donny1975** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:21 am

Logan79 wrote:Congratulations Donny.

Thanks Logan, I am feeling pretty blessed by the TF gods LOL this sort of thing never happens to me...

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:23 am

donny1975 wrote:Thanks cary, I have been thinking of sending out engraved announcements for his debutante ball LOL.

Please do! I'd hate to miss out.

donny1975 wrote:The muslin back drops are really nice but hard to store without wrinkling the crap out of them...I was too lazy to steam it before I snapped the shots...

They really catch the light very nice. I wasn't going to mention the wrinkles. One of these days, I need to set myself up with a proper "photo booth."

donny1975 wrote:Thanks Logan, I am feeling pretty blessed by the TF gods LOL this sort of thing never happens to me...

Kismet

Any pros or 'cons that jump out at ya that may not have been shared yet? Actually, I'm a little surprised we haven't seen the toy haul thread have a green explosion yet. That will be a fun day.

News Credits: 1 · by **leakin' lubricant** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:43 am

Nice find Donny, how's the plastic quality on the big ol' b'stard?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:04 am

What an Adonis!

Love that shot.

Great find D. Don't you love that feeling when you casually walk in to the toy store with low to no expectations, and hit the mother load?!? It's better than Xmas.

Now, Deveastator, ATTACK THE ARK! :michaelbay:

by **donny1975** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:52 am

carytheone wrote:
donny1975 wrote:Thanks cary, I have been thinking of sending out engraved announcements for his debutante ball LOL.
Please do! I'd hate to miss out.

You are first on my invite list!

carytheone wrote:
donny1975 wrote:The muslin back drops are really nice but hard to store without wrinkling the crap out of them...I was too lazy to steam it before I snapped the shots...
They really catch the light very nice. I wasn't going to mention the wrinkles. One of these days, I need to set myself up with a proper "photo booth."

You could've mentioned them (wrinkles) LOL, would have shamed me into not being lazy in the future!

I bought this for my lighting needs...although I did add another light and I bought green chromakey muslin for doing the stopmo...
http://www.amazon.com/Linco-Lincostore-Lighting-Photography-Non-translucent/dp/B00R3WM4IO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436627410&sr=8-1&keywords=Linco+Lincostore+Studio+Lighting+Kit+with+Photography+T-shape+Single+Backdrop+Stand+and+Non-translucent+Backdrop+Muslin+1.5m+Wide+and+2m+Long&pebp=1436627418119&perid=0DSKH3V964YJ1J573CDG

carytheone wrote:
donny1975 wrote:Thanks Logan, I am feeling pretty blessed by the TF gods LOL this sort of thing never happens to me...
Kismet

Haven't heard this word in forever! All though with this being TFs maybe we should spell it Cysmet?

carytheone wrote:Any pros or 'cons that jump out at ya that may not have been shared yet? Actually, I'm a little surprised we haven't seen the toy haul thread have a green explosion yet. That will be a fun day.

leakin' lubricant wrote:Nice find Donny, how's the plastic quality on the big ol' b'stard?

Plastic quality is really good on him, it's dense but has some flex to it; I'm assuming that's so due to him being a toy for kids. I have read some people having QC issues with him, pins and stress marks and such. I do not have any of those. Things are really tight on the figures. The ball jointed hips are the loosest joints on everyone 'cept longhaul; the hips are tighter (to me) than the other CW bots.

In Devy mode mine has metroplex syndrome in the hips. He'll hold a standing pose but his leg won't do kick pose...it won't hold the weight. His shoulders and elbows are friction joins so those will obviously degrade over time but tight enough for now. Also once you put Devy's right arm on the load causes a gap to form between front section of hook, but it doesn't bother me... you can see it in the UHOH! pic with bumble bee...on his right shoulder. Before actually combining him that gap was non-existent.

Overall I am very impressed with him, and his play-ability even with his obvious design shortcomings. Although I am happy that we have ankle tilts, guess that was what the elbows were traded for?? LOL

Cobotron wrote:What an Adonis!

Great find D. Don't you love that feeling when you casually walk in to the toy store with low to no expectations, and hit the mother load?!? It's better than Xmas.

Now, Deveastator, ATTACK THE ARK!

Yes! It was quite a fun lunch hour for me...although the rest of the work day was kind of a bust...lol.

I will def be trying to get some photos of him harassing the autobots in the Ark! That will be next weekend though...not enough time this weekend

I did mess around with some of my previous photos, trying to up my game in the photo editing arena. let me know what you think.

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Thanks all for taking the time to look!

News Credits: 1 · by **leakin' lubricant** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:59 am

Looking good Donny, glad your pleased with him I'll probably pass myself but he does lok great combined, much better than anything else so far from Combiner Wars.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:21 am

I've been thinking about your Ark, it's size and what it's construction must have been like. Then it hit me.

So I guess the real question is: Are you still cleaning mash potatoes from your TFs?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 11:55 am

Very cool Devastator pics Donny!

by **donny1975** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:50 pm

carytheone wrote:I've been thinking about your Ark, it's size and what it's construction must have been like. Then it hit me.

So I guess the real question is: Are you still cleaning mash potatoes from your TFs?

LOL Cary! This means something....

I did kinda feel like that while I was building it sometimes...but no mashed potatoes were harmed in the making of the diorama.

by **donny1975** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:55 pm

I got to take a picture of Devy attempting to gain entrance to the Ark...

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:05 pm

Hahaha! He looks like a little kid at the dinner table!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:49 am

donny1975 wrote:I got to take a picture of Devy attempting to gain entrance to the Ark...

Keepin' in keepin' with my catchin' up..

Nice shot with an excellent set, and so glad to see your newfound plastic joy in the big green mean machine.