The Energon Pub

Cobotron wrote::APPLAUSE: .... Quit makin' me want stuff!
He does look cool with all those beasty bits sculpted on, and the colors are cool.

For some reason I thought you already owned him, he really feels like the kind of toy you would own, and its definitely a toy you would love. He cant be too expensive online, lots of people dont care about him. Their loss!

carytheone wrote:So Will has yet again inspired me to snap a few pics, whats up with that anyway?

Much like I've been gushing on his thread, I love some Sharkticon Megatron (or as my first release box listed just "Megatron" with Tartarex Warp Sword aka the Tartar Sauce Sword and as a bonus those shipped with swapped shoulder pauldrons). Quite a few trips to the store were made looking for this guy. I love the crazy colors and beastie tooling. The sword gun thing is nuts and man, that shark jumping alt mode! So with that said, here's a couple pics.

Gorgeous stuff, I will probably use a pic or two. Will you be taking pics of the alt mode too?

Also, something you might find fun, while I know we think tartar sauce when looking at the word Tartarex, there is a deeper meaning. Both are deep sea themed words which come from the greek word Tartarus which is the abyss that the Titans were sent too (I believe Kratos goes there in the second game).

DE Prime, not yet, but I was tempted to last night and do. Some back lit pics of the pair. Maybe I'll wait until I get the rest.

As far as the last combiner Computron of course. I'm on Tue hunt for Sky Lynx and that UW set is super tempting. Great decos around and Ratchet, but 160$ is a bit steep.

I'll probably stick to Has Lynx and let TFS or BBTS tempt me on the limb bots if they put the wave on a good sale like they did with the last few waves.

Good Luck with getting Lynx. I enjoy him as a standalone character so very much.

And Computron man, nice choice

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Cobotron wrote:CompuLynx?

Su-Purr-ion
Meowasor
Defensor...who is a cat now
Optimeow Maximus
Meowicus
Victormeow
Compulynx
Grand Galpurrtron
Leocatser

The list goes on and on

Feline a little silly this morning, are we D?

william-james88 wrote:Gorgeous stuff, I will probably use a pic or two. Will you be taking pics of the alt mode too?

Thanks and use what cha like. I'll take pics of the alt mode if you ask nicely

But yeah, who ever skips this mad deco is missing out on some silly fun.

And it will always be Tatar sauce to me. When I used to eat fish sticks it was always tartar sauce on the side

Cobotron wrote:Feline a little silly this morning, are we D?

carytheone wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Feline a little silly this morning, are we D?

I set a timer to see how long it takes Va'al's punometer to go off, and chime in.

Cobotron wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Cobotron wrote:CompuLynx?

Su-Purr-ion
Meowasor
Defensor...who is a cat now
Optimeow Maximus
Meowicus
Victormeow
Compulynx
Grand Galpurrtron
Leocatser

The list goes on and on

Feline a little silly this morning, are we D?

I just felt like Thewing it up when you thew that little bone out there.

And Cary/Will: You have no idea how much I laughed and just couldn't comprehend the whole "tartarex blaster/sword/thingy" weapon. But thank you Will for explaining to me, almost 3 years after I got him, what that name really means

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Feline a little silly this morning, are we D?

I set a timer to see how long it takes Va'al's punometer to go off, and chime in.

HA, I was thinking the same thing. It's like saying:

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice

carytheone wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Gorgeous stuff, I will probably use a pic or two. Will you be taking pics of the alt mode too?

Thanks and use what cha like. I'll take pics of the alt mode if you ask nicely

But yeah, who ever skips this mad deco is missing out on some silly fun.

And it will always be Tatar sauce to me. When I used to eat fish sticks it was always tartar sauce on the side

Please takes pics of the alt mode, and in that fun configuration with the jaw.
And this is what I think of whenever I see the word tartar sauce:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:And Cary/Will: You have no idea how much I laughed and just couldn't comprehend the whole "tartarex blaster/sword/thingy" weapon. But thank you Will for explaining to me, almost 3 years after I got him, what that name really means

No problem, I found it super cool when I found out recently so I couldnt help but share the newfound knowledge. Sometimes Hasbro goes all out with their homages and call backs.

carytheone wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Feline a little silly this morning, are we D?

I set a timer to see how long it takes Va'al's punometer to go off, and chime in.

HA, I was thinking the same thing. It's like saying:

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice

no no no no no, try this:

Alpha Bravo
Alpha Bravo
Alpha Bravo

Or, better yet:

Longing, Rusted, Seventeen, Daybreak, Furnace, Nine, Benign, Homecoming, One, Freight Car

So I swung by target on my way to a job site lookin for that elusive Aerial Kitty and struck out, but I did get a nice consolation prize. Found an out of place reduced blind bag for a buck and scored a nice one





TARTAR SAUCE!

And D, did you just have an aneurysm?

That is an adorable little fella!

And nope, Civil War reference. Though I am really feeling tired and a bit burned out this morning

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:...Civil War reference...

carytheone wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:...Civil War reference...

Captain America: Civil War. Great movie. Those were Bucky's activation code words

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Captain America: Civil War. Great movie. Those were Bucky's activation code words

I was referring to "our" "civil war"

I knew which one you were referring to buddy. Had to make sure you looked at the correct reference point though!

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I knew which one you were referring to buddy. Had to make sure you looked at the correct reference point though!

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Captain America: Civil War. Great movie. Those were Bucky's activation code words

I thought they were:
Тоска - Ржавый - Семнадцать - рассвет - Печь - Девять - Доброкачественные - Возвращение домой - Один - Грузовой автомобиль

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Captain America: Civil War. Great movie. Those were Bucky's activation code words

I thought they were:
Тоска - Ржавый - Семнадцать - рассвет - Печь - Девять - Доброкачественные - Возвращение домой - Один - Грузовой автомобиль

Smartass

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Captain America: Civil War. Great movie. Those were Bucky's activation code words

I thought they were:
Тоска - Ржавый - Семнадцать - рассвет - Печь - Девять - Доброкачественные - Возвращение домой - Один - Грузовой автомобиль

Smartass

While we are on this topic, I have a question: why Russian? Hydra was German in World War II, they were the ones who got Bucky. They had Zola help, who is Swiss (or something) and then later is used by Americans (Alexander Pierce) so where does the Russian angle come in? In the comics, he wasnt part of Hydra but a KGB assassin during the cold war, hence the Russian words, the red star and the use of Russian firearms (and you know, his name). But in the marvel cinematic universe, nothing related to his creation, training or allegiance is Russian, so whats with the Russian theme he still has going on?

william-james88 wrote:While we are on this topic, I have a question: why Russian? Hydra was German in World War II, they were the ones who got Bucky. They had Zola help, who is Swiss (or something) and then later is used by Americans (Alexander Pierce) so where does the Russian angle come in? In the comics, he wasnt part of Hydra but a KGB assassin during the cold war, hence the Russian words, the red star and the use of Russian firearms (and you know, his name). But in the marvel cinematic universe, nothing related to his creation, training or allegiance is Russian, so whats with the Russian theme he still has going on?

Because Bucky was taken to Siberia and held in cold storage there. The Siberian base became his home essentially. It was still run by Hydra, but it was in Russia

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:CoLD SToRAGE

Also, remember that Russia basically got, like, half of Germany after WWII. (Well, not actually half, but a significant part.) Remember that whole East and West Germany thing?

Did I just date myself again...? GrumbleKidsGetOffMyLawnGrumble

Agamemnon wrote:Also, remember that Russia basically got, like, half of Germany after WWII. (Well, not actually half, but a significant part.) Remember that whole East and West Germany thing?

Did I just date myself again...? GrumbleKidsGetOffMyLawnGrumble

Interesting, but we must remember that the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesnt mirror ours exactly so we cant assume everything that happened in one place happened in the other. For instance, in the comics, it looks like WWII odidnt happen that long ago. Or else Magneto would be in his 90s.

I guess Bucky was sent off to Hydra's Russia base for quite a bit of his training, I will take that. Still I do wonder if he doesnt seem to have aged only because he keeps getting frozen. Because if so, that would mean that they only took him out for a few years time in 50 years, including his hardcore training and conditionning.