The Energon Pub

We had such interesting responses with the last round of questions, thought it was about time to play again. You game?... From your collection:

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Round 3. FIGHT!

goshjosh95 wrote:(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF? Grimlok

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why? ze doctor

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of? leader class rotf prime, 2 x buster one to modify and the other to be kept original

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?probably fansproject something

Round 3. FIGHT!

goshjosh95 wrote:(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of? (How many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

For me:

1. Takara Transmetal Megs. Love me some bronze & shiny purple chrome dinosaur with rollerblades & VTOL thrusters.

2. ROTF Deadlift (AKA Spoons). His transformation is interesting; I like his face sculpt a lot; paint scheme is better to me than Dirt Boss; love the homage to GoBots Spoons... I think it's the bio (transporting dead bodies to the smelting pool) that puts him over the top for me.

Or maybe Cyb. Armorhide. Love that blocky little body (& makes a perfect Classics Pipes stand-in if you have Botcon Huffer).

3. Classics Seekers (9: all 6 Henkei, Acid Storm, 2 custom-painted Rainmakers), Voyager Classics Prime (5: Classics, Henkei, Ultra Magnus, Nemesis, Shattered Glass), Cyb. Sideways mold (5: Universe Ratbat, Botcon 09 Scourge + 3 Sweeps).

4. Masterpiece Megs. Yes, I know he's fiddly, skinny legs, especially compared to MP Prime... but Megs is my favorite character. I've waited 25 years for a toon-accurate looking G1 Megs, and he's it!

Maybe Botcon 06 Darksyde Megs (since he cost a pretty penny).

Your turn!

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

probably Grimlock, especially the Masterpiece figure. BW Tigerhawk comes to mind as well. TM2 Megatron (the red dragon) looked great on the show, but the figure was fail.


(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

I don't really buy many Scout class figures, I usually buy Deluxes or larger. Of the Scouts I've seen lately, Scalpel was pretty nifty.


(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

Classics Prime mold, 2: regular & Shattered Glass
Cybertron HotShot mold, 2: regular & SG Goldbug
Classics Seeker mold, 9 (oh god, i had to count them up, and now i'm ashamed): Classics SS, Classics Ramjet, Classics 2pk Skywarp, Henkei Thundercracker, Henkei Dirge, Henkei Thrust, Universe Starscream, Universe Acid Storm, Henkei Ghost Starscream
BW TM Cheetor, regular, plus the Japanese Ravage remold.

I could keep going, but I think I'll stop.


(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Megatron.

(1) G1 Grimlock. Cartoon accurate and great fun as a kid!

(2) G1 Tailgate. I frikkin loved this toy as a kid, and I still own two now.

(3a) G1 Seekers (8) - Starscream, TFC Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercraker, Thrust, Dirge, Ramjet, Sunstorm.

(3b) G1 Prime (6) - G1 Prime (purple), G1 Prime (dark blue), TFC Prime, G1 Ultra Magus, Ehobby Magnus, Pepsi Convoy

(4) It'd be any of G1 Prime, G1 Ehobby Magnus, G1 Megatron, G1 Galvatron or G1 Starscream. I really couldn't pick between the five of them.

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

BW Fuzor Silverbolt

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

Cybertron Scattorshot. I just really like his little blue artillery truck alt mode.

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (3 or more)? (How many, which ones)?

>The Classics Seekers (9),Classic Starscream, Skywarp, Ramjet, Universe 2.0 Starscream x2, Acidstorm, Botcon Thrust, Dirge, Thundercracker
>The Cybertron Sideways mold (6), Cybertron Sideways, Universe 2.0 Ratbat, Botcon Scourge (thanks to CP!), The Sweeps x3
>The Classics Prime mold (5), Henkei Prime, Classics Prime, Ultra Magnus, Universe 2.0 Nemesis Prime, Botcon Shattered Glass Prime

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

MP-1 Prime

1. Ratbat(needs homage)& Ravage G1 (needs WW version!),

[notable mentions]
Optibat Primal,
Grimlock CLU (too small),
Predaking!
ALL TRANSMETALS!!! Depthcharge, Rattrap, Rampage, Tarantulus!

2. For some reason i canot yet explain, i love scouts/basics most of all. and always have. weird. i even dug the minibots & cassettes the most back in the olden days.

My FAVORITEST!?
1st Divebomb E
#2 Skyshadow ROTF
THIRD Armorhide movie1 AND Cybertron
next Strongarm movie1 (Target EXCL)
da fif Scattorshot ROTF
lastly Ransack ROTF


HONORABLE MENTION!
Scrapmetal Cybertron
Ransack Cybertron
Buzzsaw BM
Geckobot BM
Longhorn BM
Night Viper BM
Quickstrike BM
Obsidian BM
Hammerstrike BM
Snapper BW
Claw Jaw BW
Spittor I & II BW
Quickstrike BW
Nightglider BW
Stinkbomb BW
ALL THE Classics Combiners
ROTF Dead End
Dirt Boss
Knock Out
Rollbar
Ransack
Depthcharge
Dune Runner
Scalpel
Ejector
Brakedown
ENERGON
Battle Ravage
Cruellock
Insecticon
Arcee
Skyblast

like i said:
I like these little buggers!

3. of course, like everyone, Optimus, bumblebees, megatrons & starscreams as far the eye can see!

4. Masterpieces & Binalts. DER!?
Also like to display my Fansproject magnus & my combiners.
I am the kind of collector that takes a daily hands on to my bots, and frankly i'm afraid of breaking any of those guys.

goshjosh95 wrote:(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Round 3. FIGHT!

1. Cheetor
2. Energon Arcee, You can make a Rainbow out of all her repaints
3. My favourites...

Armada Blurr, Micron Legend Silverbolt, Universe Swerve, Cybertron Blurr, Shattered Glass Blurr

2007 Movie Starscream, Thundercracker, DS Starscream

2007 Movie CC Bumblebee, Cliffjumper

Classics Jetfire, Universe Treadbolt

Every Mini-con xToo much

4. Armada Unicron.

(1) Masterpiece Grimlock. He is perfect!

(2) RoTF Ransack, in fact it is the only scout class I own, and the only RoTF figure too. Biplane transformer? Brilliant!

(3) In my classics collection, A lot! Ironhide+Ratchet, Sunstreaker+Sideswipe, Bumblebee+Cliffjumper, Prime+Ultra Magnus, Starscream+Thundercracker+Coneheads [No Skywarp ], Drag Strip+Mirage, and I have Masterpiece Skywarp and Starscream. G1? Oi, lots.

(4) That is a very tough call. I think MP Skywarp would win, but City Commander would be a very close second, I would display him too if I could.

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?
Dino. T-Rex or Raptor alt modes are very cool.
(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

Cybertron Scattershot. He's well armed, he has a gun that's a gun, not a spring loaded missile launcher, and Well he's awesome. I'm surprised Hasbro hasn't repainted him into anything else.

Also Energon Skyblast is an awesome Scout sized mol.d Love the translucent red wingblades.

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?
Armada Super-Con a.k.a Bendy Prime 4 Armada, Nemesis, Magnus, Cybertron
Energon Combiner Helicoppter Limbs also 4. 2 from Energon, 2 from ROTF Superion.


(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Encore 01 Convoy. Followed by Cybertron Dark Cybertron (he just looks menacing in robot mode)

goshjosh95 wrote:(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

Well, there's lots more than bological to "non vehicle" alt mode... and a lot of the G1 animal modes could be foreseen as vehicles (the Dinobots and Insecticons have 'cockpits' for example). But otherwise I'd have to say Masterpiece Grimlock.

goshjosh95 wrote:(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

Oooh, rough. I like several of them, including:
Energon Treadshot and Windrazor (EXCEPT in their roles as combiner limbs, they're the weakest as limbs)
Cybertron Armorhide
Real Gear Longview
RotF Scattorshot, Breakdown, and Skystalker

Most of them I like for the same reasons - great articulation for size class, good transformation (or quick transform that doesn't sacrifice articulation), nice looking robot mode, and something 'extra'.
For Treadshot and Windrazor, it's because they were the first Scout Class I ever got, and I was amazed at the articulation for such small figures (this was about the time I was getting back into TFs after 16-17 years or so).
For Armorhide, it was his stocky build and his simply hilarious Cyber-key power.
Longview's superheroic build and 'X-Men Cyclops' head.
Scattorshot, Breakdown, and Skystalker for managing to bridge both the Movie and Classics aesthetics (IMHO, at least).

goshjosh95 wrote:(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

Well, I own multiples of:
Classics Starscream (4 regular official repaints, Ramjet and an unofficial repaint (I made him Dirge), and a currently disassembled Starscream being repainted into Thundercracker)
Titanium WWI Thundercracker (Him and Thrust)
Cl/U Sunstreaker AND Sideswipe (both)
Cl/U Prowl (Silverstreak and Smokescreen, plus a fourth repainted red as Overdrive from the Omnibots)
Cl/U Mirage (plus Fracture, and one heavily modified as Devcon)
Cybertron Legends figures (I've lost count of how many legends and how many repaints of each.)
Energon Arcee (Same, I've lost count)
Cybertron Armorhide (plus his black repaint from the movie line)
Cybertron Clocker (I don't own Clocker himself, but I do own Cybertron Swerve and the blue movie repaint)

And many more...

goshjosh95 wrote:(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Not so much one TF as four that MUST display together - 20th OP and MP Grimlock facing off vs MP Megs and MP Screamer (unfortunately it's Greenscream, but still...)

Double-post

goshjosh95 wrote:We had such interesting responses with the last round of questions, thought it was about time to play again. You game?... From your collection:

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Round 3. FIGHT!

1. Transmetal Megs. Completely skipped BW, so I don't own him, but if I had to choose one, it'd be him.

2. Dune Runner. Even for a scout, he's impressively well-designed and detailed. Plus, I've always had a thing for military vehicles.

3. If repaints and "special edition" versions can be considered multiples of a mold, then it would be:

STARSCREAM

2007 Bayverse Voyager Starscream (Original)

2007 Bayverse Voyager Starscream (G1 repaint)


SOUNDWAVE

ML Soundwave

ML Soundblaster


OPTIMUS PRIME

ROTF Leader class OP

ROTF Leader class Buster Prime


4. My MP Takara G1 Starscream. If making a G1 animation-accurate TF is difficult, making a G1 animation-accurate TF of a seeker is doubly difficult. As far as I'm concerned, MP Starscream is by far the best rendition of this character as a figure. Superbly detailed, as articulate as I can personally expect from such a detailed toy, and it even comes with the option of showing him with his signature smirk!

Hip kibble notwithstanding, the only G1 Screamer that's more accurate than MP Screamer would be the non-transforming Revoltech one. Then again, what's a Transformer that can't transform?

goshjosh95 wrote:We had such interesting responses with the last round of questions, thought it was about time to play again. You game?... From your collection:

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Round 3. FIGHT!

1) thatd be mp grimlock
2) ransack cause i love old school planes
3) my MP seekers and my classics prowl, silverstreak, and bluestreak
4) my masterpieces and my masterpiece voltron if i didnt keep him misb

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

Insecticons.

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

ROTF Skystalker, cause he's awesome.

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

There are lots of molds that I have two of, but none that I have three of.

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Too hard to pick one. I rotate my displays, so if I only had a small display area, I'd just rotate more often.

Round 3. FIGHT![/quote]

goshjosh95 wrote:We had such interesting responses with the last round of questions, thought it was about time to play again. You game?... From your collection:

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Round 3. FIGHT!

1 - Tigerhawk. Anything that has a feline/Wolf alt mode usually gets a thumbs up from me, though.

2 - G1 Gears. No idea, just like the little guy. In this day and age, though, he's a legends class
figure. So for basics, I'd have to say ROTF Skystalker is the guy to beat. Looks great in both modes
and can hitch a ride for deep territory reconnaissance via Mindwipe.

3 - I have many of the same molds, but the 2 sets I have the most of are the G1 seekers:

Starscream Encore
Starscream TF Collection
Starscream Ghost E-hobby
Starscream Death E-hobby
Thrust E-Hobby
Skywarp E-hobby
Skywarp Encore
Thundercracker E-hobby
Thundercracker Encore
Ramjet E-hobby
Ramjet G2
Dirge E-hobby
Sunstorm Encore

and the Classics/Universe iterations, which I have all 15 released so far.

4 - God Fireconvoy (TRU clear version) - Imposing, poseable, and a eyecather. Plus, numerous display possiblities between the many modes of Optimus and then there's Magnus. Can't lose with this one.

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?
TORCA. Half whale, half elephant. Doesn't get any better than that.

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?
Probably Energon Arcee. It won the coin toss between it and BW Alligator Megs (the only two I have--I should have Bat Prime somewhere around here).

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?
Unless you count Classics Starscream and Ramjet as the same mold, then-surprisingly-none!

I do quite like the Concept Camaro mold, though, so I'd probably snag the Cliffjumper, or another Bee to repaint, if one shows up for the right price. (Anyone else notice how the price of the Evolution of Bumblebee 2-pack has recently gone up dramatically on eBay?)

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?
No question--Optimus Primal from the ToysRUs Exclusive 2-pack with Megatron.

ROTF Prime and Classics Nemesis Prime are close contenders, but the big Boss-Monkey takes the cake. He's the perfect balance between a TF that is screen accurate without sacrificing its playability as a toy.

1. I honestly don't like "biological" alt modes, but I would pick Sky-Byte. He is a robot Shark, so how cool is that.

2. I am not a huge fan of Scouts, but Ransack is a good choice. He is a good, original idea that turned into a good figure.

3. I have too many Movie Ironhides. 07, 07 Premium, 07 Offroad, and RoTF Recon Ironhide. Classics Seekers mold too.

4. Masterpiece Seeker mold. Don't care which one-I would prefer it to be a Takara though.

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?
Red Dragon Megatron. I love dragons, this is a great one!

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?
The bi-plane who's name I never remember. Crazily complex transformation for the size.

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?
- 2 Armada Unicrons cos I was given one that has many parts missing. Looks great in planet mode but I decided to buy a complete one for robot mode.
- 2 07 delux Bees cos I bought the double pack of voyager Prime and delux Bee for £5 just for Prime.
- 2 MP Seekers cos Skywarp was cheap at Argos.

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?
Whatever figure I'd just kitbashed.

goshjosh95 wrote:(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

1. G1 Predacons Divebomb. He is just a great figure.

2. I don't own anything smaller than Deluxe class since G1.

3. The only mold I have 3 or more of is the G1 Seekers (Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge).

4. G1 Megatron and G1 Prime.

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

Tough one this, MP Grimlock.

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

Is Booster X10 (aka Classics Laserbeak) scout class? If so him as pretty all of my collection is G1/Classics/Universe.

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

G1 Seeker: 8, Classics Seeker: 8, WST Seeker: 10 (Spotting a pattern!?)

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

MP Grimlock (again)

1) none - they all suck

2) Breakdown kicks ass

3) Classics jets for obvious reasons

4) Alternators

goshjosh95 wrote:(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

1.) G1 Victory Leo- along these lines I also like Greatshot, Sixshot, Lione, Snarl, BW Silverbolt, and BW Tigerhawk, and Universe Razorclaw to name a few.

2.) E-Divebomb -- fabulous in both modes with cool weapons. Could also be included in the favorite animal alt modes too.

3.) I think an easier question to answer might be what TF molds do you NOT own multiples of? If they repaint it, I will buy...assuming it is a cool mold, and a good repaint. Most (but not all) repaints have an homage in mind, so they are usually more worthy of buying than the original.

4.) Basically you are saying what is my favorite Transformer...

goshjosh95 wrote:We had such interesting responses with the last round of questions, thought it was about time to play again. You game?... From your collection:

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Round 3. FIGHT!

1. G1 Ravage

2. Scalpel because he's so unique and fun. I probably have one that's more my favorite but he came to my mind first.

3. Tough question since I own all of the Hasbro US released Transformers and a fair share of the Japanese and European exclusives as well. Which mold has been repainted the most?

4. It's a toss up depending on space and location between G1 Soundwave, G1 Optimus Prime, Armada Unicron, and G1 Fortress Maximus. One of those guys would be at the top of my list.

goshjosh95 wrote:We had such interesting responses with the last round of questions, thought it was about time to play again. You game?... From your collection:

(1) What's your favorite biological (non-vehicle) alt mode TF?

(2) What's your favorite scout-class TF & why?

(3) What TF mold do you own multiples of (how many, which ones)?

(4) If you ever had to limit what you could display, what TF is at the top of your list as your MUST-display piece?

Round 3. FIGHT!

1. G1 Dinos, runner-up RID Megatron (love that double-headed dragon mode)

2. Rather than limit this to one figure I would say all of the ROTF Scouts have been awesome.

3.

MP Seekers: Hasbro Starscream, Takara TC and Skywarp, soon to have Ghost SS

MP Primes: MP-01, MP-02, MP-04, DVD Edition

G1 Seekers: all of em

Classics Seekers: Starscream, Skywarp, Ramjet, Acid Storm, Ghost SS, Botcon Dirge, TC, and Thrust

Classics Mirgae: Original, Electro Lieger, Dragstrip, Fracture

Alternators Impreza: Richocet, Silverstreak, Smokescreen

Cybertron Sideways: Ratbat, Scourge, the Sweeps (oddly don't have the original)

Classics Sunstreaker: Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Red Alert, Wheeljack (custom), soon to have Punch/CounterPunch

Classics Prime: Original, UM, Nemesis

Classics Jetfire: Original, Dreadwind, Dark Jetfire

Classics Bumblebee: Original, Cliffjumper with custom head, Bugbite

City Commander: v1, v2, Shadow Commander, DIA

Alternators Honda: Windcharger, Decepticharge, BT Arcee

I'm sure there are more....

4. MP-04 or Classics Prime with the G4 Trailer