The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:55 pm

Hope everyone had a nice Easter!

: Stampy and Incog-Eggo

: Transform'd!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:02 am

I really need to get a stampy:-?

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:49 am

You really do, Zero -- but beware! The BW Neo slope is VERY slippery

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:27 pm

bodrock wrote:You really do, Zero -- but beware! The BW Neo slope is VERY slippery

Oh I know, I still look at magmatron and dream..

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:05 pm

Magmatron! What a lovely Predacon, that one.....when I realized he even existed, I hunted for him thanks to his plesiosaur component alone (Nessie!). But I did get lucky with him, and all my Beast buys, since Kingdom wasn't even a rumor at the time -- I only had all of you to tell me BW and BM was cool, and finally gave the line a chance! I can see the prices are pretty much skyrocketing at this point on the aftermarket....I had Tako Tank as a grail figure, even, but got lucky finding him for a reasonable price as well (missing missiles, of course, and the water-bladder thing)!

I wonder if there's a possibility we could see a remake of Magmatron, or any of the Beastly combiners....I would also be interested to see any Beast Machines updates.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:17 pm

Depends on how well Kingdom sells

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:49 pm

Here's hoping Kingdom converted some other former G1ers, Zero!

I brought together all my female Autobots, under Elita-1.

: 'Til All Are Elita-1

OK, I totally forgot Lancer and Kelly. 8-}

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:35 pm

Whose the RiD Sideburn redeco? I love that mold. Great pics!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:45 pm

oh yeah, That's Roulette! She actually came in a two-pack with her Decepticon twin-sister Shadow Striker, for the Official Transformers Collectors Convention 2003! I picked her up alone at a vintage mall, due to her being a female Autobot, but she looks absolutely fantastic as a Dodge Viper as well. You reminded me I want to obtain her sister as well, Zero....

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:19 am

Good luck with that one

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:47 am

hah! Challenge accepted, Zero (even if my chances are nearly zero!)

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:00 am

bodrock wrote:hah! Challenge accepted, Zero (even if my chances are nearly zero!)

You'll be cursing me by the end of it

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:14 pm

This is your fault Bod

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:43 pm

heh, Glad I could help, D-Max! The only other Wolverine I have is him in his "first appearance" against the Hulk (the two-pack). It sits MISB though lol

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:33 am

What an amazing bunch of new items for Kingdom from HasbroPulse's Fan Fest!

I love that we will be seeing more Shattered Glass -- Ratchet and Prime looked great, now Blurr -- I wonder who we'll see next. Some heroic 'Cons?

I liked seeing the updates to Scorponok and Rhinox, but I don't plan on picking them up -- I am happy with the original and T30 I currently have, but I'm sure fans will happily take them both home. I expected to see them sooner or later, but I am still hopeful for a new Polar Claw....

Tracks looks great, but I will hold-off for a possible RoadRage! She was rumored, after all....

And lastly, I want that Galvatron -- but I'm hoping for G1 toy or Movie accurate colors. I'm perfectly happy with my purple DX9 Tyrant, but a CHUG in those colors would be a must for me!

: Exodus

Ultimately, I only pre-ordered the Ark -- I was hesitant at first, but the ship itself is just so cool looking, and having Mainframe as Teletraan-1 is just the best. I can't wait add a second Titan to the collection (besides Fort Max)!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:34 pm

Well you're in luck with a few of your wish list there Bod

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:32 pm

I think so too, Zero! One that didn't make the Kingdom cut, according to rumor, was Polar Claw -- I finally pulled the trigger on him the other day, thanks to eBay. I always wanted him, and was going to wait on a Kingdom update, but his original will satisfy me just the same.

The hunt hasn't been particularly good to me, but I did manage to find Cyclonus! I had not originally planned on purchasing him, tbqh, but having him in-hand gave me too many ideas to leave him behind....he would lead my version of the Armada!

: Cyclonus of the Lost Light

: Lookin sharp!

: Cyclonus the First

: Cyclonus the Warrior and his Armada

: the Warriors '21

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:57 pm

Man, so many awesome pics!

Also, I need a Polar Claw too

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:28 am

Love the Cyclonus group shot, you need the universe mold to complete it

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:41 am

Thanks D-Max! I can't wait to get Polar Claw home. I'm still casually hunting for TransMetals2 Blackarachnia as well, but missed out twice now on reasonably priced ones.

I almost had Universe Cyclonus as well, Zero! I think I skipped on him a few times as well, at vintage toy stores back in the day. I wish I had had him for the Armada, of course, but this trio works as well! I also skipped CW Cyclonus, but liked his head-sculpt too.

I continue to be amazed by just how much I love TransMetals2 Optimus Primal -- his vacuum metallizing still pops!

: CyberSurfers Assemble!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:25 pm

I love BW Silverbolt

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:03 pm

Me too, Zero! I remember when I heard Silverbolt was in Beast Wars....as a G1er, my expectations were a lot different. But they won me over -- the Beast Wars Maximals team was wonderful, and I really enjoyed Silverbolt quite a bit -- even moreso than the original Aerialbot leader himself.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:24 pm

I do love both versions of the BW Silverbolt(s)

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:45 pm

Beast Wars Silverbolt is still my Silverbolt. Loved him, and the toy is great too

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:21 pm

I remember when the Aerialbots came on the G1 cartoon -- I remember liking the Stunticons waaay more.

With Beast Wars Silverbolt, he was hilarious in his duties as a white knight, and his change in Beast Machines (developmentally) was interesting to say the least!