The Energon Pub

Been organizing all my pics on the back log and figure so here's Miner Megatron from the Rise of Tyranny 2 pack. He gives a hint of my new setup. This is actually my first time with the mold, and my last. Works well for his Cybertronian mode (which I will be using him for), but as a main Megatron I could not forgive this figure's proportions and excuse for a tank mode. For his own purpose, he is perfect, and he's currently standing in as my main Megatron until I get an actual one. I prefer to transform him based on how the early leaks online depicted his alt mode.





Though a lunch break pic would be funny, had a perfect spot for it while I was working on setting up my room. And of course I had to take a picture of his iconic interaction with our favorite vampiric senator... or my version of it.



I mostly wanted this set for Ratbat, but I ended up really liking Megatron. Glad it went on discount so I was able to pick it up.

https://youtu.be/ZLMjG93BFIE?si=6TCp2mOoKPAXMIVe

Obviously, Ratbat was the other half of that two pack. After reading the Marvel comics, I cemented Ratbat as my favorite Decepticon. The fact that a little bat cassette once led the Decepticon army was quite interesting, and so I could see the idea of him being once a full bot. Plus, vampires are cool.



Didn't really like the headsculpt in the pictures but it's fine in hand I guess.



Maybe one day I will pick up the old Takara IDW Ratbat, but I like this take on him. He may not have as great of a bat fan mode, but he has lots of articulation in his wings/cape, great if you want options.

I also got Knockout last year when I saw that he and Tarantulas were on discount. I'm not much of a TFP fan but the alt mode looks cool. The only thing I would improve about this figure would be add a smirk on the face (a crime that that was not already included), and a slightly retooled chest transformation. (splitting the chest into three sections and letting the tires stick out he back) Honestly, other than that I'd say it's a pretty good figure.

He looks great with the ROTB Skullcruncher battle master. A Beast Hunters reference team up I refer to as "Krockout". I think I heard that name from a youtuber, and it sounds sick.


I gave him Tarantulas'es buzzsaw to make up for his lack of surgery tools. I think it's a perfect repurposing considering the buzzsaw should only be for transmetal tarantulas. I imagined an animation of him transforming and throwing up his saw, while "Krok Shot" jumps on top of the car and catches the saw in his mouth. If I had the skills that would be so fun to see...

I also got legends class outback a while ago. I absolutely love the look of 86 Brawn and figured since the redecos have different models in the cartoon I might as well get different figures of them. I'll take some more pics when/if I ever pick up Brawn.


Pretty good figure overall, nice and simple transformation, a great fidget toy. The parts-forming sheil/backpack doesn't bother me that much.



Of course, I could never resist taking this kind of picture of the alt mode.

And here he is with his offroad? buddies.

Say what you will, I think legends class figures look awesome with oversized weapons.

Learned to tighten ball joints and pegs a few days ago. Such an improvement! Now Cyclonus and Thunderwing can actually stand! They will be returning to the display now. Speaking of, I should probably take some pics of the new shelves...

Upgrated my first post here to show my inventory. I have calculated that I have about 68-72 figures currently. Good thing that I am doing this before my collection gets too big to detail.

Got some new figures over the summer, now I'm almost out of room. Dragon Megatron was probably the best thing I've bought for under $20, I don't need his T Rex form now.






Yeah, these pics suck but I might replace them.

Well, over the past year or two I've started a different kind of collection. A T-shirt collection. Got a few Transformers designs, but mostly these are band shirts of music albums I like.