The Energon Pub

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:28 pm

Cobotron!

Nice pickups on the cheap! You and your beast bots are like me buying Bumblebees lately, I just can't stop!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:55 pm

Cobotron wrote:Hey Cobotron! NOBODY cares about your stupid haul!

But, but... I
I... I... I do.

I love rhinos.

Hey, I care even if I'm not a beastformer kinda guy. I'm just finally getting around to checking my thread notifications.

As a consolation prize I leave this...

Bonus points for anyone who can name who and/or what the hell that even is! No cheating :-x

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:57 pm

caryontheprowl wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Hey Cobotron! NOBODY cares about your stupid haul!

But, but... I
I... I... I do.

I love rhinos.
Hey, I care even if I'm not a beastformer kinda guy. I'm just finally getting around to checking my thread notifications.

As a consolation prize I leave this...

Bonus points for anyone who can name who and/or what the hell that even is! No cheating

I had to cheat to get the image URL because the image didn't work here. So there.

News Credits: 2 · by **SureShot18** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:32 pm

Acting like I didn't totally ignore the first time in 3, 2, 1.
Congrats on finishing your Cybertron collection! So Backstop, what do you think? Since he's not really considered a good toy. I find the rhino mode to be quite nice but the robot mode isn't that good, although it does have its stumpy charm. Oh and Drillbit and Wreckloose are cool too.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:12 pm

Rouge One is....

AAAAAAAAWESOMESAUCE!!! :michaelbay:

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:15 pm

Cobotron wrote:Rouge One

Is that the prequel to Moulin Rouge?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:43 am

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Rouge One

Is that the prequel to Moulin Rouge?

Sorry! came home drunk on Star Wars. :lol:

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:49 pm

Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Rouge One

Is that the prequel to Moulin Rouge?
Sorry! came home drunk on Star Wars.

I watched it and it was fine. It was way more bombastic than I expected and I really really like how the director was able to make us all feel like an ATAT was a big deal again even after all these years of seeing them as part of the brand.
The pacing was off though and it felt like 2 different movies when you look at the firt half of the film and the second. Like there was a movie about dilithium crystals that was cut in half.

Also, while CGI has gotten good, it hasnt gotten good enough... wink wink.

Anyways, robots. Cobo, I discovred something I didnt know existed and I want to share it with you so that we can both long for it. You favourite scale is the Legends scale and your favourite line is Galaxy Force so I present to you: THS 01

This toy is 4 inches tall.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 4:34 pm

You're only just discovering the awesomeness that is THS-01 Galaxy Convoy?

*sigh* ... kids. :-P

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 11:13 am

Well Billy, I'm outa town and only have my phone. The picture is not displaying but judging by Burny's reply, you have found a most radical legends size GF Convoy?
I can't wait to to drool on it! =P~

Edit: Ok, so I Googed it. Yes sir please and thank you! Now that I see it, I realize I stumbled upon it once on the Jungle and couldn't quiet figure out what it was. I also remember it wasn't cheap. Does it have die cast parts? It's pretty dope-pants-sauce!

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:17 pm

Cobotron wrote:Does it have die cast parts?

It does. (Just checked mine)

THS didn't last too long though. Galaxy Convoy was a fun little figure, but then they did G1 Prime and yeah ... that wasn't a good figure.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 9:09 am

Burn wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Does it have die cast parts?

It does. (Just checked mine)

THS didn't last too long though. Galaxy Convoy was a fun little figure, but then they did G1 Prime and yeah ... that wasn't a good figure.

Really?!? What is the consensus on that hybrid G1 platty set? It looks cool and I'm considering it. Seems pricier than I like. What say ye all?

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 10:53 am

carytheboredone wrote:
Burn wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Does it have die cast parts?

It does. (Just checked mine)

THS didn't last too long though. Galaxy Convoy was a fun little figure, but then they did G1 Prime and yeah ... that wasn't a good figure.
Really?!? What is the consensus on that hybrid G1 platty set? It looks cool and I'm considering it. Seems pricier than I like. What say ye all?

I have the hybrid version, and while I like it, the platinum set is too much cheddar for what you get.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 12:14 pm

I've had both THS's. Galaxy Convoy IS fantastic, but when you get that intricate at that small of a scale, it tends to feel fiddly. Still, world's better than 02 though.

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 1:59 pm

carytheboredone wrote:
Burn wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Does it have die cast parts?

It does. (Just checked mine)

THS didn't last too long though. Galaxy Convoy was a fun little figure, but then they did G1 Prime and yeah ... that wasn't a good figure.
Really?!? What is the consensus on that hybrid G1 platty set? It looks cool and I'm considering it. Seems pricier than I like. What say ye all?

The original was in the $50 range, at that price it might be worth it if you can get over the terrible looking alt mode. But anything more than $50 is just way too pricey.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 2:11 pm

Happy Christmas you North Americans!

Hybrid Style Galaxy Force?! I still need REGULAR STYLE Galaxy Force Convoy! :-D

I really can't believe how many times I passed that figure up in the wild. Regular Cybertron Optimus that is..

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 4:26 pm

shajaki wrote:Still, world's better than 02 though.

This. So very much this.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 1:01 am

Hope y'all had a nice holiday time. I sure did!

Here's some choice items from the old Yule haul.

That 3P jam is FansProject Trianex Alpha. He's real nice. We'll get in to him when I get back to the 'Tron proper.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:29 am

You got the book!! Wooooooooooo!!

Also Soundwave, nice.

And the hat..? A story must be told.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:39 am

Hey, you got a Soundwave too! He's awesome, right?

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 9:17 am

Autobot N wrote:Hey, you got a Soundwave too! He's awesome, right?

I got one too.
He is so awesome
Better than blaster

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 2:11 pm

Bumblebeevis21 wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Hey, you got a Soundwave too! He's awesome, right?

I got one too.
He is so awesome
Better than blaster

Your avi tells me there's a little bias here

In all seriousness, for some reason the way he's posed here makes me want that Soundwave more than anything else I've seen of him. I don't know why he just looks really good to me all of a sudden

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 3:51 pm

I noticed a lot of folks in the haul thread got SW, including you guys. Must have been a hot end-of-year item.

I seem to have that effect on robots Kurona. Burn sad the same thing after I posted pics of Blaster. :lol:

News Credits: 4863 · by **william-james88** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 4:36 pm

To be totally honest, if they had just released soundwave and I had no clue he was a retool of Blaster and thought he was unique, I dont think I would have a problem with him. As a toy, he's perfectly fine, especially when bought at a good price.