The Energon Pub

by **microclone** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:39 pm

are there any TF toys that you consider a bit odd or plain ugly but you still like. My ugly TF I really like is energon prowl, yes, energon prowl. A very odd loking thing but considering it has to accommodate FOUR modes, ie car, bot, and linked bot top half and linked bot bottom half a compromise had to be made somewhere. Great car mode. I do like the robo head, quite weird, rather like gen 1 blurr/kup style, also i like the chunky feet and big shoulder wheels. Oh and i also like gen 1 kup, when i first saw the reissue i thought 'is that a 'proper TF?' anyway that very odd bot and cybertronian car are very cool, i like the 1950's colour scheme, looks like an old teapot colour.

News Credits: 3 · by **Damolisher** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:48 pm

Movie Bonecrusher.

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:51 pm

dynamic duo brawl and bonecrusher... movie accurate yet small...

by **Vile MK III** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:52 pm

Movie Megatron.

by **ultra tron** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:13 pm

Barricade, to think a mustang police car on a decepticon like him LOL

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:16 pm

That Rhino from cybertron.

Yes I said it! I like the Rhino from Cybertron!

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:13 pm

Redimus wrote:That Rhino from cybertron.

Yes I said it! I like the Rhino from Cybertron!

You aren't the only one Redimus, I love Backstop.

I also love Stalker, who has one of the oddest paint schemes ever used on a toy. I also quite like Movie Bonecrusher, who is one of the ugliest and disproportioned figures I have ever seen.

TM Tarantulas is no looker either, but I really like him too.

by **microclone** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:37 pm

a few mentioned bonecrusher, im kinda tempted to get one of those, he reminds me of the 'wheelers' from the return to Oz. i guess its one of thsoe figures that is probably more fun than you expect, amazing that all those bits become a truck. Also as odd as it is, its got a reasonably balanced aesthetic unlike starscream or one of the new ones, is it payload with the chicken legs? maybe a new word for ugly cool TF is coogly. OK, im being silly but bonecrusher could be a coogly TF, i'll have to track one down.

News Credits: 5 · by **Gutsman Heavy** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:53 pm

Beast Wars Retrax, if only for his tennis ball mode.

by **skyblast** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:04 pm

microclone wrote:are there any TF toys that you consider a bit odd or plain ugly but you still like. My ugly TF I really like is energon prowl, yes, energon prowl. A very odd loking thing but considering it has to accommodate FOUR modes, ie car, bot, and linked bot top half and linked bot bottom half a compromise had to be made somewhere. Great car mode. I do like the robo head, quite weird, rather like gen 1 blurr/kup style, also i like the chunky feet and big shoulder wheels. Oh and i also like gen 1 kup, when i first saw the reissue i thought 'is that a 'proper TF?' anyway that very odd bot and cybertronian car are very cool, i like the 1950's colour scheme, looks like an old teapot colour.

Man, you think he is ugly??? I think he is sweet lookin. Very wheeljackish. I want him now!!!

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumbled** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:30 am

Cruellock from the Energon series. Not much to it when you Transform him :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:42 am

Redimus wrote:That Rhino from cybertron.

Yes I said it! I like the Rhino from Cybertron!

Got you beat. Everyone seems to despise Armada Sideswipe, and I love mine. On of my favs from Armada.

Oh, and movie Bonecrusher and the movie FABs rule.

News Credits: 7 · by **Optimus Frimal** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:46 am

Aargh! I rather like thar original Deluxe Beast Machines Optimus Primal. He be nothing like in the show, yet I like him Aargh!

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:57 am

Optimus Frimal wrote:Aargh! I rather like thar original Deluxe Beast Machines Optimus Primal. He be nothing like in the show, yet I like him Aargh!

Same. I got him really cheeply, along with Jetstorm for less that I would have paid for one deluxe. He's really quite good.

I aslo like Bonecrusher, just because he looks great, but ugly, & also looks really fun to transform. Cant find him anywhere though.

Another that I reaaaally want is Armada Sideways. I agree that he's not the best looking transformer & his minicon heads are quite bulky but I really wanted him after seeing the cartoon. But I was watching repeats so I never could get him. XD

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:08 am

Optimus Frimal wrote:Aargh! I rather like thar original Deluxe Beast Machines Optimus Primal. He be nothing like in the show, yet I like him Aargh!

The see-though blue and black one?

Yeah I quite like him too. And I pretty much hate the entire BW an BM toy lines.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:08 am

My Movie Starscream!

by **Autovolt127** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:59 am

Me Armada/Cybertron Runamuck/Sideswipe,E.Prowl and Movie Bonecrusher.

News Credits: 1 · by **Menbailee** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:05 am

Injector from Beast Wars. He's a fish-bee, and he is bizarre. My girlfriend and I renamed him the Unpossibug. I keep him simply because he's so ugly he's adorable.

by **microclone** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:14 am

skyblast wrote:
microclone wrote:are there any TF toys that you consider a bit odd or plain ugly but you still like. My ugly TF I really like is energon prowl, yes, energon prowl. A very odd loking thing but considering it has to accommodate FOUR modes, ie car, bot, and linked bot top half and linked bot bottom half a compromise had to be made somewhere. Great car mode. I do like the robo head, quite weird, rather like gen 1 blurr/kup style, also i like the chunky feet and big shoulder wheels. Oh and i also like gen 1 kup, when i first saw the reissue i thought 'is that a 'proper TF?' anyway that very odd bot and cybertronian car are very cool, i like the 1950's colour scheme, looks like an old teapot colour.

Man, you think he is ugly??? I think he is sweet lookin. Very wheeljackish. I want him now!!!

skyblast, when i first saw energon prowl I thought the proportions were a bit odd and ungainly, but once i got him I saw a very cool toy with a lot of gen 1 simplicity. I really like the look. I'm almost tempted to get a second to 'self' him in superlink mode. I feel the smaller link toys were the best of the energon line a lot of fun to mess around with. and yes, you are right hes very much a wheeljack, even he was a bit ungainly and apelike, very cool though, prowl in wheeljack colours would be SWEET!!

by **G1 Blaster** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:33 am

Yeah Backstop is pretty damn awesome.

by **rob_charb** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:22 pm

Well, I'm sure this is going to get me shot around here, but two of the oddest/ugliest Transformers I liked were Seaspray and...Wheelie! *runs away to hide*

Honestly, I don't know why, but I really loved those guys back when I had them. I wish I could get them again to be honest...

True, they were but ugly and couldn't do a damn thing except stand around, but I loved (and still love) them anyway.

News Credits: 1 · by **Virsago** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:51 am

A lotta people seem to dislike movie Starscream, but I love it. I display him with the missiles on the side clip on his arm; makes him look better IMO.

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:38 am

Redimus wrote:
Optimus Frimal wrote:Aargh! I rather like thar original Deluxe Beast Machines Optimus Primal. He be nothing like in the show, yet I like him Aargh!

The see-though blue and black one?

Yeah I quite like him too. And I pretty much hate the entire BW an BM toy lines.

Dlx. BM Primal RAWKS!!! One of my favs from BM.

I never understood why so many disliked BM, though. Some size and color issues aside, I liked nearly the entire line.

by **Bonger** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:43 am

Roadgrabber!

by **microclone** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:15 am

rob_charb wrote:Well, I'm sure this is going to get me shot around here, but two of the oddest/ugliest Transformers I liked were Seaspray and...Wheelie! *runs away to hide*

Honestly, I don't know why, but I really loved those guys back when I had them. I wish I could get them again to be honest...

True, they were but ugly and couldn't do a damn thing except stand around, but I loved (and still love) them anyway.

id agree wheelie is an odd ugly thing BUT it is charming, unlike say those awful fuzors.