The Energon Pub

Hey all, I'm doing a little expanding on my little collection and am looking for some input.

I'm a bit of a G1 fan boy, and am looking for some good G1 inspired toys. So far I have Classic Grimlock and and Universe devastator (Land fill repaint). I would like to keep everyone in scale, so I'm looking mostly at Deluxe and Voyager. So far I'm thinking,

Classic Bumble bee
Classic Hot Rod
Classic Jetfire

Megatron Armada
Classic Starscream
Cybertron Soundwave

Armada Unicron

I would also Like a Prime and Magnus that arn't just repaints. are there any other very well known characters I'm missing?

Classic Prime is a great G1 inspired figure IMO. He really gives off the G1 feel, especially in robot mode.

I know some people won't like this but Revoltech Prime.
Great figure, accurate, articulate. Wonderful ^^

For magnus, I'd go for either RiD Magnus (who is currently the only none G1 magnus who isnt a repaint and who combines with RiD Prime) or Energon magnus, who IS a repaint, but a reasonably intelligent one, and whome combines with armada's leader version of Prime.

I do like Classic Prime, but I wish he had a trailer

I LOVE armada Magnus!! I just wish I could find one for cheap (only one I found was 200+ on ebay). I wonder if his trailer is compatable with Classics prime?

Is there anyone else you guys can think of I should add to the list?

For Wheeljack I would suggest Energon Downshift. I would also recommend Cybertron Smokescrean.

energon grimlock is a better g1 nod

Hotrod wrote:For Wheeljack I would suggest Energon Downshift. I would also recommend Cybertron Smokescrean.

I never thought of wheeljack, he is quite a well known character, and downshift is very striking. If I have room ill definetly keep him in mind.

Smokescrean is a little less well known.. but still a very nice figure.

The Japanese version of Energon Downshift, Superlink Wheeljack, is and even better stand-in for Classic Wheeljack because he has light gray instead of puke green.

Cyb Smokescreen.

Any of the upcoming movie repaints in G1 (Ratchet, Prime, Starscream, Thundercracker, Jazz) although these would be out of scale.

Titanium Rodimus Prime.

Any of the 2007 Botcon figs

Titanium Scourge (for the Sweeps)

E-Hobby Orion Pax

Botcon 05 Ironhide & Ratchet

Botcon 05 Fallback for Outback

Botcon 05 Chromia for Moonracer

Real Gear Booster X10 for Laserbeak


TF Club exclusive Astrotrain (better for extended universe, since not a triple changer anymore)

Redimus wrote:For magnus, I'd go for either RiD Magnus (who is currently the only none G1 magnus who isnt a repaint and who combines with RiD Prime) or Energon magnus, who IS a repaint, but a reasonably intelligent one, and whome combines with armada's leader version of Prime.

I have to second this on the RiD Magnus, he's one of my favorite figures. Looks awesome in alt mode and actually has a nice unique robot mode.

Lapse Of Reason wrote:The Japanese version of Energon Downshift, Superlink Wheeljack, is and even better stand-in for Classic Wheeljack because he has light gray instead of puke green.

Cyb Smokescreen.

Any of the upcoming movie repaints in G1 (Ratchet, Prime, Starscream, Thundercracker, Jazz) although these would be out of scale.

Titanium Rodimus Prime.

Any of the 2007 Botcon figs

Titanium Scourge (for the Sweeps)

E-Hobby Orion Pax

Botcon 05 Ironhide & Ratchet

Botcon 05 Fallback for Outback

Botcon 05 Chromia for Moonracer

Real Gear Booster X10 for Laserbeak


TF Club exclusive Astrotrain (better for extended universe, since not a triple changer anymore)

As much as I love botcom stuff its a little out of my league.

Japanise colors are much nicer, how much is he, and how hard to track down?
Arcee might be a very good addition as would all of them but I am limited to 12 slots..

lanzajr26 wrote:

Redimus wrote:For magnus, I'd go for either RiD Magnus (who is currently the only none G1 magnus who isnt a repaint and who combines with RiD Prime) or Energon magnus, who IS a repaint, but a reasonably intelligent one, and whome combines with armada's leader version of Prime.

I have to second this on the RiD Magnus, he's one of my favorite figures. Looks awesome in alt mode and actually has a nice unique robot mode.

Well if I go RID Magnus I will have to go RID prime as well..

Trust me. You can't keep any TF toys in scale.

Except for the Movie Autobots. (Autobots only, Decepticons are out of scale)