The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:46 am

I do have the original Ultimate OP, that came out, found it at a store on a base when i was in Germany. But that particular Ultimate OP (Year of the Dragon), the wife actually bought it and had it wrapped (Christmas). When I came back home from a deployment in Feb of 2012, she left the tree up and I had some nice gifts to unwrap, which include that one and one other transformer. There is definitely a sentimental value to that one for sure.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:36 pm

I finally got my Arcee mini poster on the wall. I bought this particular art piece from an artist at the 2015 BOTCON and got lucky enough to have Sue Blu sign it. The room overall is coming together as I wait to order more cases.

SGM

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:33 pm

Two small additions. Realizing MPM-7 came out last year, but for the first time I saw him at a local Target. The wife said “get him”! I am really digging him, he will be a great addition to my movie shelf for the “Bumblebee movie”.

Trying to decide what to display within the cases or on a floating shelf has been a minor dilemma. I have been thinking about displaying all my female bots and cons together on a shelf of some kind. Bought a floating shelf from Menards and got it installed yesterday. Very simple to do. The biggest part is making sure it is level otherwise a piece of cake to install.
On this particular shelf, I currently have a variety from the Trio from ROTF to TR, POTP, NF and Kingdom. I do have a couple of more that are not displayed. Those include T30 Windblade, TR Arcee and from BOTCON Flareup and Flamewar. Which those two may end up on the BOTCON/TFCC shelf. We will see, this is just a first look so to speak.

SGM

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:35 pm

Tough ladies for the win!

MPM7 Bee is pretty solid, I love the face and the chest design. I wish he didn't have the backpack he does, but he's still really nice

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:47 pm

In reference to Bee, totally agree.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:13 pm

Man, everything's looking good!
Love that floating shelf, and the figures fit on that perfectly!
Cannot wait to see more!!

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:54 pm

Thanks brother!

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:31 pm

Looks like it will be mid February before the particular display cases will be in stock, so with that and shipment and delivery, hopefully by end of February I will have two more cases up and filled.
In the meantime, i was trying to organize all the instruction booklets I have for the various line. The photos I have added are centered on what I had when I was a kid back in the 80s. We’ll might still be a kid, just bigger, :-D

. Anyways,, kinds of neat going through it all. One neat thing, I never had a complete Menasor or Bruiticus but with the limbs of the combiner I had a couple from each. Well, included with them, was small instructions how to combine all of them together. Of course, with the main character of the combiner, like Onslaught, it included the entire team and showed you how to combine him. I forgot such a small folded up piece of instruction came with limbs.
The glow in the dark posters. I ironically have two of the four. Not sure if they glow in the dark, but i guess I will find out.
Then of course the small mail away instruction booklet for Reflector.
Enjoy and thank you for looking!

SGM

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:39 pm

I forgot one. For those who remember this mail in. Apparently I had filled this out but it never made it to the mailbox. If you look closely, you can see it was filled out, A LONG TIME AGO!

. Obviously i had plenty of points (from the previous photo).

Another nostalgic moment!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:07 am

That's a bunch of really neat stuff! I've never seen that many vintage cards and instructions together like that

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:18 am

Thanks D! I mean I’ve gathered some from various G1’s I’ve bought for the overall collection but with my personal own that I had as a kid, definitely have them all.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:24 am

I had to test out whether or not the glow in the dark gimmick still worked on the posters. Believe it or not it does. To my knowledge I never tried way back then but cool that they still glow in the dark.
The other photo is two sticker sets, that I got way back (80s), never applied them to anything. While holding them with the twist of your wrist they change between each mode.

SGM

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:29 am

That's awesome!

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:50 am

SGMLordMirage wrote:I forgot one. For those who remember this mail in. Apparently I had filled this out but it never made it to the mailbox. If you look closely, you can see it was filled out, A LONG TIME AGO! . Obviously i had plenty of points (from the previous photo).

Another nostalgic moment!

Holy trip down memory lane!!! I definitely remember the robot points and that mail in as I ended up with Camshaft and Overdrive from it.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:00 pm

What do you do on a rainy day, go through your collection, right?

First on the agenda was to hang up my SS Blackout, TLK Megatron (ldr class), and DOTM Cyberverse Ark (play set). I have used white string, temporarily of course but they do not look bad, at least for now.

Next, was to organize what series would be going into my next two display cases. Kind of getting them in the same totes. I had my Energon and Cybertron series already sorted but needed to locate what MPs I have along with the Universe 2.0/Classics/Reveal the Shield series. Those three lines you can pretty much display together but we will see.

So with the photos I’ve included, they include various series or select ones i have in my totes. It’s just been cool going through what I have and now i have plenty of time to do it, at my own pace.

UPDATE: as of 3 Feb, the T30 series i had pictures of have been sold.

Thank you for looking!

SGM

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:34 pm

All awesome stuff!
Although I did pass on almost all of the T30 stuff I ever saw except the Hoist/Trailbreaker 2 pack.
Those are still sealed, but I'm not sure I'll hold onto them. We'll see.

I'm definitely envious of your MP seekers!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:33 am

The flying bots are really cool, love that concept and to see it work out like that!

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 6:06 pm

Received weapons upgrade kit for Siege/NF Red Alert. Again, another kit that enhances the look by giving them a closer take on their particular weapons. I included a pic of both weapons (Hasbro & 3rd party) for a comparison.
Looking forward to getting the one for Sideswipe.

SGM

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:38 pm

My latest additions from the Armada line, Megatron and Blurr. This is a line that a have a few in my case but some are missing minicons, weapons, etc. Case in point, the Megatron I had was missing his pincer horns, 3 missiles, and his minicon. This one, i got for a low price, has the pincer horns and 2 missiles. I figure i can snag the minicon and other missile later on. Now Blurr, which I didn’t have, comes compete and in great shape.

You have to start somewhere, I’ve got plenty more to purchase.

SGM

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:43 pm

Decided to dig through my Energon and Cybertron line. I just love this guy. I didn’t mean to end up with two but at this moment i do, unfortunately the one on the left is not complete.

SGM

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:44 pm

Good news, my next two cases are ordered, just waiting on a delivery date.

While waiting i have been doing some organizing which includes sorting through weapons and instructions. Ive got two organizers so far for accessories. Started labeling the drawers but have to wait on some additional material. Once i have done that, i will post a photo of them. My instruction booklets and bio cards are all now in 6 binders, to include the figure cards or stickers you that come with them.
My G1/G2 binder, also has my original stuff from what I got when i was a kid, The other binders have, Unicron Trilogy, Alternators, MP, Universe, Classics, RID, Beast Wars, TFCC/BOTCON, FOC/WFC, 07 Movie, ROTF, DOTM, and 3rd party.

One thing to point out, I don’t have every single instruction booklet. It is random and not necessarily something I had to have when buying. Anything after DOTM, which includes the other movies, TR, SS and Siege, i stopped keeping the instructions.

If everything works out, this particular group (2nd photo) will be displayed on top of my “soon to be” 3rd case.

Then a long overdue shot with Siege Galaxy Upgrade OP and Cybertron OP.

SGM

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:21 pm

Man, I remember back in like '06 or '07 I bought Cyberton Primus, Galaxy Prime, and Metroplex from ebay... Later I sold them, but they were really cool figures!!
I also remember picking up the Universe Roadbuster and Dirge 2 pack.

Can't wait to see more in the new cases!!!!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:46 am

You gotta rotate the Megatron's waist around!

Mine is still missing an antler, those are so hard to come by.

Great stuff!

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:50 am

That might help, thanks D. Glad someone pointed that out. How in the hell I didn’t catch that. Those seem to be the hardest part to find on one. Like i said, i got lucky in finding one with those and at least two missiles. I still need the one for the main tank cannon and the minicon.