The Energon Pub

Today, I went out to a relatively local comic book/vintage toys store (about a 30-minute drive for me both ways) that specializes in vintage Transformers toys from all across the past 35 years of the brand. While predominately focused on G1 toys, there are a number of both loose and packaged toys from everything between G1 and the lines of today. Even some super rare stuff like vintage Microman and Diaclone toys, Machine Robo and GoBots toys, Voltron, Star Wars, TMNT, Jurassic Park, Marvel, DC, G.I. Joe, Action Force, and much more!

While at this store, I happened to pick up a new replacement item for one of the last few figures I had yet to reacquire. In this case, it was a replacement for my long gone Universe Starscream figure. But, I didn't simply pick up a new Universe Starscream. Rather, I picked up a loose Henkei! Henkei! Starscream.

This figure is complete, and even comes with some bonus third-party null rays in addition to the spring-loaded it already comes with. Though, the figure is ever so slightly yellowed in certain places, but nothing too major or noticeable. And, all of its joints are incredibly tight, way more than how floppy my original Universe Starscream was.

So, that's another one off the list. Only three left to go.

Though, the store actually did have both a Hasbro Masterpiece Grimlock and several options for G1 Ultra Magnus (both vintage and Japanese reissues), but all of which were rather pricey, so I passed on them for now (e.g. - the MP Grimlock was $400).

Is the list on the first post up-to-date?

What are you still missing?

Counterpunch wrote:Is the list on the first post up-to-date?

What are you still missing?

Yes, I just updated it when I made my post about Starscream yesterday.

Only three items left to go.

Are you looking for the regular TRU MP Grimlock?

Rodimus Prime wrote:Are you looking for the regular TRU MP Grimlock?

Originally I was, but lately I've been giving some serious thought to instead try getting the MP-8X King Grimlock reissue with the throne since I like its colors better than the normal Grimlock.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Are you looking for the regular TRU MP Grimlock?

Originally I was, but lately I've been giving some serious thought to instead try getting the MP-8X King Grimlock reissue with the throne since I like its colors better than the normal Grimlock.

Alright, I was just checking. I'm planning on putting my mint loose complete MP Grimlock up for sale if you're interested. I'm contemplating picking up MP-08X as well, but I don't care for the throne, it's just a cheap piece of plastic.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Are you looking for the regular TRU MP Grimlock?

Originally I was, but lately I've been giving some serious thought to instead try getting the MP-8X King Grimlock reissue with the throne since I like its colors better than the normal Grimlock.

Alright, I was just checking. I'm planning on putting my mint loose complete MP Grimlock up for sale if you're interested. I'm contemplating picking up MP-08X as well, but I don't care for the throne, it's just a cheap piece of plastic.

Does the throne come standard with all MP-8Xs? I have one, but I don't remember having a throne with it (I got him a while ago, so I might have just left it in the box and forgotten about it).

Side note for Sabr, I'd eventually like to get a new, bigger 3P MP Grimlock, and I wouldn't have need of MP-8X anymore once I did. If/once that happens, I'll let you know in case you decide to go with 8X and haven't found one yet.

Autobot N wrote:Does the throne come standard with all MP-8Xs? I have one, but I don't remember having a throne with it (I got him a while ago, so I might have just left it in the box and forgotten about it).

IIRC it was the 2nd run of MP-08X that came with the throne, so if you bought the original release you wouldn't have gotten one. When mine arrived, the throne came in a completely separate brown cardboard box.