The Energon Pub

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:21 pm

CurlyLeJuan wrote:

Johnny hates those little turds!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:24 pm

Cobotron wrote:
CurlyLeJuan wrote:

Johnny hates those little turds!

HAHAHA

I love that mug. MrsTheOne got it for me years ago. I turn it around when people I don't want to talk to darken my doorway :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:16 pm

Starscream's gerwalk mode?? WIN

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:57 pm

Those are awesome!! Are they blind bag?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:02 pm

I want that Hound! He looks so cute and cool all at once! Fat Ballerina!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:04 pm

itscramtastic wrote:Those are awesome!! Are they blind bag?

Yes but super easy to figure out which is which. See the haul thread for pics, but there is a little window on the back of the bag towards the bottom. With a little wiggling, squeezing and peeping it's super easy to figure the ones you want. ;)^

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:24 pm

carytheone wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Those are awesome!! Are they blind bag?
Yes but super easy to figure out which is which. See the haul thread for pics, but there is a little window on the back of the bag towards the bottom. With a little wiggling, squeezing and peeping it's super easy to figure the ones you want.

Oh so just like with the Alt Modes figures! ;)^

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:12 am

bodrock wrote:
carytheone wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Those are awesome!! Are they blind bag?
Yes but super easy to figure out which is which. See the haul thread for pics, but there is a little window on the back of the bag towards the bottom. With a little wiggling, squeezing and peeping it's super easy to figure the ones you want.
Oh so just like with the Alt Modes figures!

Excellent

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:28 am

itscramtastic wrote:
bodrock wrote:
carytheone wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Those are awesome!! Are they blind bag?
Yes but super easy to figure out which is which. See the haul thread for pics, but there is a little window on the back of the bag towards the bottom. With a little wiggling, squeezing and peeping it's super easy to figure the ones you want.
Oh so just like with the Alt Modes figures!
Excellent

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:45 pm

Yes Polly does want a cracker! Johnny, always watching, never approving

Why so serious?

Creepy eyes has found himself a new "Roller".

I realized I had OP mistransformed a bit after I put him back in truck mode for transport home. Them dang step flaps :-x

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:56 pm

Very nice!! Good cheap fun and a sweet new Roller!!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Tue May 02, 2017 4:37 pm

So AoE Drift came to work with me today.

Got a little Captain in ya?

No?

A fairly posable bot, with some abnormal (to me at least) joints.

Attempted some fine Sharpie customization to his face to break up all the gold. Doesn't stick well. I need to break down and get some paint pens then graduate to an airbrush.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue May 02, 2017 5:19 pm

I do not like gold eggs and pie.
I do not like thiy, Sam R I!
8-}

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Tue May 02, 2017 5:20 pm

mine has a blue nose sadly

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:59 pm

I've been thinking of eBaying Generations Drift, Cary -- what do you think of his Bayverse incarnation? The red version from TLK looks kinda cool....!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed May 03, 2017 6:42 am

bodrock wrote:I've been thinking of eBaying Generations Drift, Cary -- what do you think of his Bayverse incarnation? The red version from TLK looks kinda cool....!

Gen Drift is a really cool mold. Big, heavy, dense but a little cluttered in bot mode. Super fun to pose, does and excellent job of representing IDW drift and the transformation is satisfying if not a little complex (at least compared to the current line).

AoE Drift was more fun than I remembered but not a bot that I'd consider necessary. I got him on extreme mark down at a salvage store. I'm torn on blue vs red. From the pics I can't tell if the mold is 100% the same with some slight retooling or not. It seems either all the stock images has him mistranformed or they left out a step on the roof/backpack.

If you like the movies, or the look of movie Drift I'd say jump as it is a fun bit to pose and transform. I just think that most of the movie figures are butt ugly. I've only got a handful and most were picked up at discounts of at least 50% off. Their faces are so monstrous and there is so much creepy robot muscle and sinew. I feel the movie bots are what transformers would look like if made by Todd McFarlane. I used to collect his figures so on that creepy level I've started to appreciate their designs more.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:09 am

carytheone wrote:AoE Drift was more fun than I remembered but not a bot that I'd consider necessary. I got him on extreme mark down at a salvage store. I'm torn on blue vs red. From the pics I can't tell if the mold is 100% the same with some slight retooling or not. It seems either all the stock images has him mistranformed or they left out a step on the roof/backpack.

The reason you find the backpack odd in the new red version is because the entire toy has been turned upside down. You can see from the detail on his legs which is now the front of the car and not the back of the car. The robot itself is essentially the same with some changes in the chest, head but every car detail has changed. Since not only is it a new licensed car now but the front is now the back and the back is now the front.

So the robot mode is slightly retooled but the car mode is a completely new mold.

That translates to me as: Will buy it... on discount.

If Hasbro can save money, why cant I ?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:36 am

Nice shots carytheone! He needs to fight his IDW self though..

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:41 am

william-james88 wrote: the front is now the back and the back is now the front.

The rhythm is the bass, and the bass is the treble. 8-)

If Hasbro can save money, why cant I ?

This! This should be your profile motto!
Mornin' WillieJam!

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:45 am

Cobotron wrote:Mornin' WillieJam!

Good morning! And I just got my rainchecks for the movie line so I can buy these at more reasonable prices.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:47 am

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Mornin' WillieJam!
Good morning! And I just got my rainchecks for the movie line so I can buy these at more reasonable prices.

Rainchecks for the wiiiiiiiiiiin.

I miss rainchecks.

So, who's on your list of to buy, and when do said rainchecks expire?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:47 am

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Mornin' WillieJam!

Good morning! And I just got my rainchecks for the movie line so I can buy these at more reasonable prices.

Maybe this should be your motto? :-P

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed May 03, 2017 9:06 am

william-james88 wrote:If Hasbro can save money, why cant I ?

Hahaha, word. :lol:

this 100%

I feel we should all buy toys at prices we find acceptable. Those that say buy all to "support the team" are misguided at best.

I agree, this should be your motto. I may quote it as well ;)^

itscramtastic wrote:Nice shots carytheone! He needs to fight his IDW self though..

Why stop at two Drifts? Why not make it a menage a trois, with RID, AoE and Gen Drift :-?

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 03, 2017 9:22 am

itscramtastic wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Mornin' WillieJam!
Good morning! And I just got my rainchecks for the movie line so I can buy these at more reasonable prices.
Rainchecks for the wiiiiiiiiiiin.

I miss rainchecks.

So, who's on your list of to buy, and when do said rainchecks expire?

I will tell you who isnt:

Crosshairs
The AOE Repaints
Steelbane

I want to wait though to see if these toys will be released in nicer decos. It always happens for movie lines and I always hate that I jump the gun.

The raincheck I got doesnt have an expiration

But to be fair, the movie line is only lasting a few months so its not like there is much abuse to be had (unlike, say Titans Return).

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed May 03, 2017 12:36 pm

carytheone wrote:Gen Drift is a really cool mold. Big, heavy, dense but a little cluttered in bot mode. Super fun to pose, does and excellent job of representing IDW drift and the transformation is satisfying if not a little complex (at least compared to the current line).

He is definitly big, clunky, and cluttered. But somehow, none of that detracts from his awesomeness. He's kinda bizarre in that way :lol:

carytheone wrote:AoE Drift was more fun than I remembered but not a bot that I'd consider necessary. I got him on extreme mark down at a salvage store. I'm torn on blue vs red. From the pics I can't tell if the mold is 100% the same with some slight retooling or not. It seems either all the stock images has him mistranformed or they left out a step on the roof/backpack.

I avoided most of the general retail releases of the AOE toys, and boy am I glad I did because the Autobot team was put out in that vastly superior Platinum set. I ended up liking Drift more than I thought I would, but I get I'd have been a bit down on him when comparing his deco to the Platty release.

(click the pic to see a gallery of the set with comparisons)