The Energon Pub

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun May 19, 2019 2:14 am

I toss away jazz all the time.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon May 20, 2019 6:33 pm

How did that poor Jazz end up in the trash???

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon May 20, 2019 7:06 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:How did that poor Jazz end up in the trash???

It comes in a very small box, and I was in a hurry cleaning out a car.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon May 20, 2019 7:39 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:How did that poor Jazz end up in the trash???

It comes in a very small box, and I was in a hurry cleaning out a car.

Now that is a real bummer. small boxes suck

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon May 20, 2019 9:29 pm

Ugh! that is terrible **** news, Densh.
Sorry to hear it.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri May 24, 2019 11:29 am

WHAT IS THIS?!

The appropriate reaction:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri May 24, 2019 12:10 pm

It's a for real thing. Hope it's awesome.

But really, how can it not be? It's Picard!!!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Fri May 24, 2019 5:14 pm

Yes, the Picard one is of true awesome.

Picard > Kirk

Picard > Sisko

Picard > Janeway

Picard > Archer

However...…

Picard = to (Discovery) Pike

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:16 pm

"WE ARE READY TO BELIEVE YOU!"

I was very happy to be surprised by this dude today, as my tracking info from Pulse said he would not arrive until Thursday.

Its very appropriate that my sons chose to watch Ghostbuster movies today on our lazy day. Gotta tell ya, he is so much larger in hand than he appears in any photos I've seen. Can't wait to free him form his plastic and cardboard prison tomorrow. Very happy I changed my mind and decided to pull the trigger.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:35 pm

Very nice!

Still waiting on my invoice :BANG_HEAD:

I love the T-Rex glaring at him :lol:

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:01 pm

hahahahahaha, just noticed the name change :lol:

Bustotron looks cool and would pair well with the MP10 Ray Parker JR. repaint. Any plans to get the latter?

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:21 pm

carytheone wrote::lol: hahahahahaha, just noticed the name change

Bustotron looks cool and would pair well with the MP10 Ray Parker JR. repaint. Any plans to get the latter?

Yeah, if he really pops up at only $150, and I can snag a pre order, I think I will. I have the new Magic Square MP Prime that I like far more than MP 10, so I don't need my original MP10, but I also don't want to get rid of the mold.

Buster Prime will solve that dilemma nicely.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:08 pm

I have a sickness...….

Do I need these? No.

Will I find them much cheaper on clearance in a few months time? Yes.

Should I have waited? Hell yes.

Did, upon seeing them on the shelf, I become overwhelmed by the G1 nostalgia feels? Oh, god yes.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:09 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:I have a sickness...….

I have a cure...

do me a solid and pretend I edited every frame and the symbol moves around

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:59 am

Got these the other day.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:15 pm

How are you liking Hot Rod? I have no interest in him at that scale right now, but I want a better Generations sized one that actually transforms like he did in the movie

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:04 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:How are you liking Hot Rod? I have no interest in him at that scale right now, but I want a better Generations sized one that actually transforms like he did in the movie

I'm extremely happy with him. Transformation seems tricky at first, but after one time through it, it makes total sense. Very stable in 'bot mode and able to hold any number of poses. In car mode, he has rubber tires and actual ground clearance so he can roll.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:24 pm

I'm very excited to crack this bastard open tomorrow.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:45 pm

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:07 pm

Well, although MPM-09 Jazz is a couple of months away from general release, he is available on eBay, and at retail price with free shipping to boot! At least the one I picked up was, so I thought I'd do a pictorial that may (or may not) help out those of you thinking of picking this racial stereotype up!

I kid, I kid..... Lets start with a couple of quick package pictures.

As usual, its a pretty straight forward box with nothing very fancy on it, though they do display well in a group.

Not a whole lot of accessories come with this guy. A 'Sam running with allspark figurine I'll never use, his weapon, and his ripped in half spinal cord (we'll talk on later).

The instructions are nice and clear pictures. Not the dark print of past years. Still, they could do with being a bit more detailed.

Now, for the main comparison, I have the MPM Jazz in-between Studio Series Jazz (the little one) and Human Alliance Jazz (the big one). I long ago gave my original movie series Jazz to my kids, and it is no longer in any sort of picture worthy condition. So, here we go with Car mode:

And on this last one, I'd like to note how the MPM does a much better job at hiding away the head, if that is something that matters to you.

So then of course, that leads us straight to robot mode, our most favorite of modes:

While they all have some backpackage going on, the MPM version at least has it detailed up to blend in with the overall aesthetic better.

Now here is my one and only real complaint with the figure: in 'bot mode, his waist does not clip very well onto his car hood. Its a very weak conection that pops loose every time you move the figure.

His feet are a bit on the loose side as well, but it is not as annoying as the waist area.

I mentioned earlier that one of his accessories is a spinal cord for when he gets ripped in half. That is one very neat thing about this figure, you can recreate his death from the movie. You know, if you are in to that sort of thing.

Here he is with his other first movie Autobot buddies.

We really need an MPM Ratchet.

Here he is with the rest of the MPM line, minus Megatron whom I do not own.

And here he is with his G1 Masterpiece self.

So overall, he continues the trend of the smaller MPM figures being pretty good, though he is defiantly behind the two Bumblebees and Barricade. He isn't anywhere near as bad as Prime and Ironhide, so that is a definite plus. As I said, I do not have Megatron, so I can't say how he compares there, but I have heard very good things about the big ugly one.

This figure does feel loose in spots, and his parts can be a bit of a pain to fold into car mode, but over all, its not bad, and he doesn't feel like a chore. His transformation engineering has some very inspired parts to it and it does an extremely good job of capturing the movie feel. Overall, I do recommend this figure if MPMs are your thing.

Good hunting!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:14 pm

Very nice! I will be newsing your pictorial in the actual thread sometime tonight

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:07 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Very nice! I will be newsing your pictorial in the actual thread sometime tonight

Aw, thanks man. Are you planning on getting this guy?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:21 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Very nice! I will be newsing your pictorial in the actual thread sometime tonight

Aw, thanks man. Are you planning on getting this guy?

I am! How dare you think I would pass on an MPM :lol:

Waiting on TFsource, it may be a very expensive October. IDW Megs was pushed back now 2 months, and the stuff from last month was pushed too. Jazz is gonna lead an expensive month for me!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:15 pm

I tell you what, Amazon.jp is pretty awesome. How awesome? I bought MP44 Prime last Thursday. He arrived on my doorstep today. Total price, including shipping, was only $344. Only? Ha, my wallet hates me...….

Still, coming across the big pond like that, that is an amazing time frame.