The Energon Pub

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun May 01, 2016 1:06 pm

Cobotron wrote:So what the F is up with the proportions on Cap there?

I still can't believe he gets paid to do that job... 8-}

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun May 01, 2016 1:11 pm

Cobotron wrote:So what the F is up with the proportions on Cap there?

He's just trying to keep up with Power Girl.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun May 01, 2016 1:52 pm

Aren't we all. 8-}

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun May 01, 2016 2:28 pm

Towline my old friend, we meet again. He's a guilty pleasure of mine and a really fun toy to play with and a great reference to g1 iron hide. There was a lot of fun energon toys.

Also powergirl@ heeeelllllooooo nurse!

you must be old enough to remember animaniacs to understand that reference

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun May 01, 2016 2:36 pm

Cybertron and Energon never stop being fun toys.

Hello Nurse... or old enough to have seen some Vaudeville shows. :lol:

I'm old, but not that old!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun May 01, 2016 2:39 pm

Them crazy Animaniacs are on Netflix now!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun May 01, 2016 4:13 pm

Con Bots

Con Cons

Con Boss Con orders Con Cons to destroy Con Bots

Con Bots VS. Con Cons in a BotCon Battletron!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun May 01, 2016 4:17 pm

If you con con con!

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun May 01, 2016 7:24 pm

I love that Roadbuster so much it was hard to replace him with Generations

And isn't Brimstone surprisingly satisfying? 8-}

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun May 01, 2016 8:30 pm

Man Jak, I been eyeballing that set for a while now and I never saw it for less than 60 MISB. I landed that beaut for 40 at Con. First time with either mold and they are Cybertastic. I thought it was a bold move on Billy's part to put the Cybertron Seekers at numero uno on his last list, but now that I have one, he might be right.
And ya, Brimstone really satisfies. In all of his simplicity. All the Cybertron and Energon toys really hit my satisfaction button.

I need to double check this but I think the only Cybertron molds I'm missing are Backstop and Thunder Blast. The Billy Jim in me says don't bother, but the Shaki Jaki in me says, GET 'EM ALL! :lol:

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Sun May 01, 2016 10:54 pm

You are missing literally the two worst toys from that line
You are still free to get them for completions sake but you disatisfaction will be related to how much you spend on em. Backstop won't dissapoint too much if you get him for 2$

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun May 01, 2016 11:03 pm

william-james88 wrote:You are missing literally the two worst toys from that line
You are still free to get them for completions sake but you dissatisfaction will be related to how much you spend on em. Backstop won't disappoint too much if you get him for 2$

Whoa there! Now I know you aren't talkin' 'bout my mate's Undermine and Wreckloose, otherwise you and I may need to have a conversation [-(

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun May 01, 2016 11:31 pm

I love that Roadbuster. I almost pulled the trigger on that mold as Hot Shot, but alas I wasn't confident he had all his parts :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:19 am

Staff Party!!!

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Mon May 02, 2016 6:35 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:You are missing literally the two worst toys from that line
You are still free to get them for completions sake but you dissatisfaction will be related to how much you spend on em. Backstop won't disappoint too much if you get him for 2$

Whoa there! Now I know you aren't talkin' 'bout my mate's Undermine and Wreckloose, otherwise you and I may need to have a conversation

not talking about them, talking about this post:

Cobotron wrote:the only Cybertron molds I'm missing are Backstop and Thunder Blast.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon May 02, 2016 6:50 am

Are they really that bad though? I remember one of the jungle planet bots being quite underwhelming but I can't remember it's name but it was a small dinosaur.

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Mon May 02, 2016 10:11 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Are they really that bad though?

Its all personal opinion but those are 2 of the worst toys I ever played with. When I bought them as part of a lot, I just gave them away. I feel thunderblast is an insult to the Transformers name.

Here is an exerpt I have written up for a list called "Most overrated toys of all time" and I am giving it to you guys as an exclusive for all the cobo friends out there

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As a Transformers toy, I have not come across much worse. People make fun of the G1 throttlebots and the Firecons because they look dumb but the price points were really little (the cheapest TF toys available) and they still provided a cute gimmick and .. you know.. transformed. Compare that to this figure, sold at a deluxe price point, part of an awesome line known for reinvigorating the idea of having the alt mode and robot mode use the same parts, and made in 2006. Within that whole transformer landscape, we got Thunderblast, which is a boat that has a small robot stored in its haul and is found by opening the big purple shell under the boat. This is pretty much, with no exaggeration, a pretender where the inner robot does not transform and is is glued to the pretender shell, making it gigantic back pack. This toy, as a transformers toy, is inexcusable. And, like I said, it was sold at the deluxe price point side by side some of the best Transformers we ever got, meaning the designers were fully aware of its subpar engineering and design. And yet, a bunch clamor for it when I speak bad of it. It was a simplified TF with very little articulation before those became a subline. The e-bay prices dont agree with my opinion of how worthless this toy is. But then again, that is the definition of overrated.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon May 02, 2016 10:19 am

I had to see this with my own eyes, and what has been seen cannot be unseen... :shock:

OH Hai!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon May 02, 2016 11:41 am

Well, huh...That's interesting, she has a nice sculpt to visualise that she's a girl but it then seems that the designer couldn't think that a way to make her transform properly so cheated with the definition of a shell former.

At least she's got poseability on her side :-P

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:19 pm

Thanks Hellscream! There are 3 Cybertron molds I don't have. (not including re-used energon molds, and the Primal and T-Rex Mgatron)
1. Backstop
2. Thunderblast
3. Wreckloose

I feel like if ever I need to spite Willy, I'll just go out and over pay for Thunderblast. :lol:

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:21 pm

Cobotron wrote:I feel like if ever I need to spite Willy, I'll just go out and over pay for Thunderblast.

I dont know if I could ever forgive you. Oh and funny thing, I too dont count that Primal and Megatron. Dont know why, but I wouldnt even include them on that shelf.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:45 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I feel like if ever I need to spite Willy, I'll just go out and over pay for Thunderblast.

I dont know if I could ever forgive you. Oh and funny thing, I too dont count that Primal and Megatron. Dont know why, but I wouldnt even include them on that shelf.

Well lets hope we stay friends.

Ya, I never saw a need for the beast guys. I had enough of those characters already. And after TM2 Leader Megatron who would ever need another derpy T-rex?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:55 pm

I always liked Thunderblast. [-(

Shellformer or not, she was the first Fembot I remember actually looking like a female.

And on the Cyb Megs/Primal, I think they were just shoehorned in because "OMG BEAST PLANET LOL". They originally came out in the BW10th line.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:03 pm

Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I feel like if ever I need to spite Willy, I'll just go out and over pay for Thunderblast.

I dont know if I could ever forgive you. Oh and funny thing, I too dont count that Primal and Megatron. Dont know why, but I wouldnt even include them on that shelf.
Well lets hope we stay friends.
Ya, I never saw a need for the beast guys. I had enough of those characters already. And after TM2 Leader Megatron who would ever need another derpy T-rex?

What if the derpy t Rex was a masterpiece ;-)

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 02, 2016 1:26 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I feel like if ever I need to spite Willy, I'll just go out and over pay for Thunderblast.

I dont know if I could ever forgive you. Oh and funny thing, I too dont count that Primal and Megatron. Dont know why, but I wouldnt even include them on that shelf.
Well lets hope we stay friends.
Ya, I never saw a need for the beast guys. I had enough of those characters already. And after TM2 Leader Megatron who would ever need another derpy T-rex?

What if the derpy t Rex was a masterpiece