The Energon Pub

by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:02 pm

[quote="Cobotron"][quote="bodrock"]Hey CoBro! Tako Tank was circa 1998, if that helps. The show was 1998-1999.

News Credits: 4873 · by **william-james88** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:36 pm

So speaking of Tako Tank, here is how it figures in my collection for now: as a cell from the actual show.
I have an image below of a shot of Lio Convoy Junior (Beast Wars Prowl) which I took of both sides of the cell to show you that the way its done is they paint it from the other side. Of course that means they have to plan the crap out of each shot and so each cell also comes with a sketch (I showed some below, including Tako Tank's).

A collector had a super well curated collection of great shots from the show but was moving on and wanted to sell them all at once, so I bought all 56!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:02 am

Those illustrations look beautiful! I would've done the same.

Wow, 56...! That's a whole lotta love. Thank you for sharing, Will (more please!).

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:05 pm

That's a pretty nice haul WJ!! I've always wanted some cells like that, just not sure where I'd hang them. I guess if I got ones I really wanted I'd make space.

News Credits: 4873 · by **william-james88** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:53 pm

[quote="bodrock"]Those illustrations look beautiful! I would've done the same.

Wow, 56...! That's a whole lotta love. Thank you for sharing, Will (more please!).

News Credits: 1646 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:35 pm

I'm really thinking my first Neo guy will eventually need to be Longrack

News Credits: 4873 · by **william-james88** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:37 pm

[quote="D-Maximal_Primal"]I'm really thinking my first Neo guy will eventually need to be Longrack

by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:42 pm

[quote="william-james88"][quote="D-Maximal_Primal"]I'm really thinking my first Neo guy will eventually need to be Longrack

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:06 pm

Thank you for those pics, Will! I'm about halfway through Beast Wars II, and can't wait to watch Neo. The art looks great, and at least we saw some of these characters see domestic releases (making some of them cheaper!).

I did the same thing on my Hunt -- prioritized the domestic releases. You should even be able to find some of them MOSC for ~$30! I would recommend mandarake for your hunts! Good luck D-Max -- I can't wait to see your pics!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:43 am

Dang it Beast Wars..

by **bodrock** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:12 am

Prowl had originally planned on Slash "defecting" to the Destrons. But thanks to Bludgeon, he became defunct before he could share his covert op plans with Magmatron & the Cybertrons.[attachment=8]

: SAVE SLASH

News Credits: 4873 · by **william-james88** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:30 am

That shot of Grimlock is amazing. I dont know how you get such excellent lighting.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:19 pm

So who will save Springer and Drifto-no-swordo?!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 4:33 pm

Thanks Will! I definitely turn on a lot of lights, and even then I tweak the image afterwards depending on the look I want.

Don't count Springer and Drift out just yet, Cram. Drift still has his weapons.....!

by **bodrock** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:13 pm

Cleaving BB in half might have been a bad idea.[attachment=9]

: HERE'S SPRINGER!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:32 pm

Oh snap!! You used that line from the movie that errybody knows!! :lol:

Very nice shots, I need more time to create scenes...or bad comedy..

by **bodrock** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:37 pm

[quote="itscramtastic"]Oh snap!! You used that line from the movie that errybody knows!! :lol:

Very nice shots, I need more time to create scenes...or bad comedy..

by **bodrock** » Tue May 01, 2018 2:44 am

Shattered-D would've waited an eternity for this rematch.[attachment=9]

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue May 01, 2018 8:16 am

So you're saying Bludgeon is dead..?!

by **Cobotron** » Tue May 01, 2018 9:47 am

So violent! They could of at least tried to talk it out first.

:lol:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue May 01, 2018 10:36 am

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue May 01, 2018 11:15 am

[quote="Cobotron"]So violent! They could of at least tried to talk it out first.

:lol:

by **bodrock** » Tue May 01, 2018 1:37 pm

Bludgeon may not be -quite- dead...

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: Days of Future Past

by **bodrock** » Wed May 02, 2018 3:49 pm

I'm on episode 29 of Beast Wars II now -- I'm trying to balance it with taking pics and Xenoblade Chronicles X, but still going! Afterall, I gotta see Neo.

I was surprised by one of the best bot-bod upgrades ever: Megastorm to GIGASTORM-sama! Seriously though, to go from G2 Megatron to Trypticon with better hair? Wow.[attachment=1]