The Energon Pub

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:17 pm

GetterDragun wrote:I never reveal what I pay, but maybe...

It was the bargain of bargains.

I can respect yur decision to not reveal what you paid, but do keep in mind that you "advertised" this post as the "Most unbelievable find/haul story that could happen to a TF collector."

In a case such as this, you kind of hold back on the payoff.

It's like telling a joke without the punchline!

It's like telling about the size of the fish you caught without giving the actual measurements!

It's like telling us you won the lottery but not telling us how much!

I'd hope in a thread such as this you'd make an exception. Then we'd know just how fantastic a haul it really was!

Great find, nontheless ... especially in that condition.

by **lokust** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:02 pm

Yeah. I agree. I want to know how much that bad boy put ya back.

I'd be satisfied if this deal of the century at least had a price cap, like under $500, or under $1000.

That should be vague enough you still keep your jollies.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:45 pm

Under $300.

by **Gutter Bunny** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:36 pm

GetterDragun wrote:Under $300.

you now have officially received the greatest find title

grats gd, grats

i know the site doesnt focus on diaclones...but i think this figure is definately worthy of the seibertron gallery tx

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:59 pm

GetterDragun wrote:Under $300.

Just, wow. :shock:

So how did you beat Ryan to it?

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:12 am

Fender Bender wrote:
GetterDragun wrote:Under $300.

Just, wow.

So how did you beat Ryan to it?

He encourgaed me to get it! I think regardless of who bought it was the fact that we both got to be part of finding something like that just sitting there like no big deal.

by **lokust** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:33 am

GetterDragun wrote:Under $300.

Holy crap man.

That is the deal of the century. Congratulations.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:22 am

GetterDragun wrote:
SKowl wrote:What the hell is that thing?

Diaclone Marlboor Wheeljack:

And I thought Wheeljack had a strange head.

Nice find guys.

News Credits: 3 · by **Flint** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:24 am

Getter, Can I ask what store you found it at. I know Love Saves the Day and Toy Tokyo are near each other in the Village, but I was unaware of any stores that sell older Transformers stuff.

Not that I'm looking for diaclone's mind you, I just want more places to look for old TF's lol

Either way congrats on a great score.

News Credits: 1 · by **Duke of Luns** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:58 pm

GetterDragun wrote:
SKowl wrote:What the hell is that thing?

Diaclone Marlboor Wheeljack:

Didn't realize till today there was a G1 Wheeljack gallery :oops:

, but I swear to me that looks better than Wheeljack, even from a side angle:

I don't know, Wheeljack just looks so small and squashed. Must be the lighting or coloring. Maybe it's cause of those huge missle launchers on his shoulders.

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobobby1** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:13 pm

You're right. It's better than the original.

News Credits: 2 · by **tacogrande** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:32 am

... it's not different than the head/paint scheme. How could he be better body wise?

Awesome find! I've been tempted to just get a wheeljack and paint it red and get the repro head and have my own marlboro wheeljack. The real deal is much better though.

To me, finding ANY g1 tfs in a store these days just sounds col. Let alone one of the rarest diaclone figures ever.

News Credits: 1 · by **Duke of Luns** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:24 pm

tacogrande wrote:... it's not different than the head/paint scheme. How could he be better body wise?

It's not different bodywise, but the paint job makes it look taller and slimmer to me. Those big rocket launchers are also absent from the arms, which make the arms look a little longer.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:43 pm

Yeah, congrats on this my friend. Still wish I had saw it first but it's been a great story to tell. I still can't believe we found it for that little. Obviously, they didn't know what they had on their hands. I can't get over how pristine the figure is. If you ever decide to sell it, please let me know. I'd love to share a gallery of this figure with everyone.