The Energon Pub

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:13 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I'm hazarding a guess that there is either a masterpiece or some Takara legends guys in there

Thats partly right. Here it is!

i thought it was mp-36

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:20 pm

NICE haul! Love dat L-Prime.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:56 pm

bodrock wrote:NICE haul! Love dat L-Prime.

Thanks!

Here are some shots.

Daaaaamn son, they painted the **** out of that optimus!

And while Soundwave may be a smaller human alliance figure, he is a perfectly sized voyager.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:26 am

Noice! Does Optimus suffer from mold degradation at all? I know the last version of him did a little. In any case, he looks absolutely gorgeous with all that silver paint- chrome would have been nice, but that silver looks beautiful.

Megatron looks great too. I wish he were a bit darker/"dirtier" looking though, at the moment he looks a bit too bright. Still, superb looking toy.

Leo Prime/Lio Convoy looks awesome! I think I prefer the look of the mold as Alpha Trion, but this looks great too.

And that Soundwave...homina homina. I wonder how well he scales with MP cars?

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:56 pm

Black Hat wrote:Noice! Does Optimus suffer from mold degradation at all?

The only obvious mold degradation is on the gas tanks that become the combined weapon. They have gaps along the seams. But anything else aside from that isnt noticeable.

I wonder how well he scales with MP cars?

He scales perfectly

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:43 pm

Just some pics from what I have on hand right now.

I found how the movie leader toys have shrunk big time. I like that AOE Prime with the Takara deco but hot DAMN is that previous Optimus big and awesome!

Some good AOE scaling.

A pic of my MP Lambor special edition

A bunch of pics of Perceptor's tank mode for future referencing. There are very few pics of his actual diaclone tank mode online and its a pity people dont use it more since it actually makes use of that 3rd wheel which doesnt reach the ground in the mode Hasbro put in the instructions.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:24 am

Yep, the Diaclone/Micro Change tank mode is much better than the "official" one. Like you I wish they'd used that as the basis for the tank mode on the TR Perceptor.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:02 pm

How did I miss that the MB-11 Optimus was the leader version?! Dang it!! I want that figure again..

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:04 pm

itscramtastic wrote:How did I miss that the MB-11 Optimus was the leader version?! Dang it!! I want that figure again..

the mpm is gonna be better lets hope

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:06 pm

Bumblebee21 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:How did I miss that the MB-11 Optimus was the leader version?! Dang it!! I want that figure again..
the mpm is gonna be better lets hope

Movie Masterpiece Optimus?! What?!

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:09 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:How did I miss that the MB-11 Optimus was the leader version?! Dang it!! I want that figure again..
the mpm is gonna be better lets hope
Movie Masterpiece Optimus?! What?!

yeah computer images were newsed a while ago along with computer listings and also a possible mpm barricade

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:13 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:How did I miss that the MB-11 Optimus was the leader version?! Dang it!! I want that figure again..
the mpm is gonna be better lets hope
Movie Masterpiece Optimus?! What?!

Yup, they are releasing 3 MPMs this year. We know one is BB and the other is Optimus but we havent seen him. He is asumed to be leader class (to scale with BB who is more of a voyager) but we really dont know whats going on.

One thing for sure though, it will look like the 2007 Movie Optimus while the MB11 looks like DOTM optimus (retooled abdomen), so I dont know if that matters. Also MB11 comes with some cool accessories that I highly doubt will come with the MP Optimus, since the 2007 Optimus didnt have them (like a brass knuckle) and MB 11 has like a half hour's worth of japanese phrases.

I went for it, its an awesome toy and well worth the money and the fact that the weapons arent spring out make the transformation much more fun.

But if you plan on only getting one leader movie optimus looking like the first 3 films, then wait a bit before you make up your mind (they cost about the same anyway).

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:23 pm

Well holy cats. All the MPs this year. Thanks for the update kids!!

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue May 02, 2017 11:18 pm

Found some "breastmaster" partners for the 4 Liokaiser limbs.

News Credits: 295 · by **WreckerJack** » Tue May 02, 2017 11:34 pm

The kid in me wants to put them on that lazy susan and spin them around. Weee!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:55 pm

Willy, I know you are a big Megazord fan, so I we curious if you got he new Soul of Chogokin Megazord from Bandi?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:43 pm

I need details on those Breastmasters!! I have a few sitting in my Shapeways car :shock:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:45 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:Willy, I know you are a big Megazord fan, so I we curious if you got he new Soul of Chogokin Megazord from Bandi?

I am a big fan, but that beauty is just too expensive. Plus, it is not compatible with the rest of my collection since its not made by Bandai of America. It would cost me the same as all 4 exclusive Titans Return boxets, so I chose to go for the boxsets instead

Sorry I could not be of help.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:14 pm

itscramtastic wrote:I need details on those Breastmasters!! I have a few sitting in my Shapeways car

The Breastmasters I have are all Takara Microns from the Arms Micron line. I dont think they are that great but they do the job. I was able to get them for way better prices than e-bay http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-5-s ... SwblZZHmN1

The pricier one of those would be the bat who only came with Megatron and that is just very procey right now. Plus since you assemble them yourself, parts can come off easily, which si the case of the bat's wings.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:26 am

So you're saying I should go with Shapeways? :lol:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:37 am

itscramtastic wrote:So you're saying I should go with Shapeways?

I have no clue what they offer, but if you like it, go ahead

I stay away from shapeways since I dont feel 3-d printing is there yet. I feel a bit like a hypocrite calling out hasbro for cheap quality when it feels better nd costs less than the shapeway stuff I have felt.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:40 am

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:So you're saying I should go with Shapeways?

I have no clue what they offer, but if you like it, go ahead I stay away from shapeways since I dont feel 3-d printing is there yet. I feel a bit like a hypocrite calling out hasbro for cheap quality when it feels better nd costs less than the shapeway stuff I have felt.

Fine, you've convinced me otherwise :lol:

I suppose I could use Titan Master weapons..official, cheaper than shapeways, maybe mixing parts will make them serviceable? Or is it just bird, dragon, elephant, and then vehicles..?

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:08 am

itscramtastic wrote:Or is it just bird, dragon, elephant, and then vehicles..?

You lost me on that last bit.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:17 am

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Or is it just bird, dragon, elephant, and then vehicles..?
You lost me on that last bit.

Sorry, referring to the current Titan Master accessory thingies. You know, Ptero comes with the pteranadon, Apeface comes with the gorilla, that one comes with a dinosaur looking thing..Shuffler is a elephant..you know, generally things that I thought that I didn't put in to words. :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:26 am

I find myself mixing and matching the TM weapons with anyone with a proper peghole!

My first shapeways shipment came in laat week for Octopunch's accessories -- they are hard plastic (not toy-soft) and they are in more primary color selections.....but they peg-in perfectly, and are a good, if temporary, option.

I really enjoy Octo having his crab legs.