The Energon Pub

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:41 pm

FFS Kanrabat, enough with the attention seeking cross-posting. Keep your weird fetish crap in one thread

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:02 am

Skullgrin looks as cool as any kaiju and is lots of fun -- the accessories add, and he's also rockin' a skull-belt.

He's pretty much Skeletor. :-P

: Selfie!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:18 pm

IGUANUS came in the mail!

: King CON

More pics coming SOON

(Oh, and Groundbreaker, too.)

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:25 pm

Is it just me, or the pretender decepticons are the best ones? Because MONSTERS work perfectly while humans are just... awkward...

Dat Ignatus though...

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:31 pm

There's no doubt in my mind the 'Cons rule for Pretenders, Kanra!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:10 am

Iguanus is great! The inner-Iggy needed some repairs (missing left foot), but I bought a spare parts version for just such a thing. It might've been better to buy a backip that wasn't pure parts, but it worked out.

: BLAME KANEDA

It's his silhouette that I dig the most - his spikes are totally rock & roll.

: Rampage!

Then I got silly with Groundbreaker.

: What is love? Baby, don't hurt me...

: Srsly

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:28 am

Since beginning my Pretender quest, I now have 6!

: Pretenders on Parade

Being vintage toys, they vary in terms of completeness and quality -- but I love 'em all.

: Mayhem Attack Squad-6

Groundbreaker is cool, too.

: Roadblock Ahead

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:00 am

I wish you good luck on Bludgeon and Thunderwing. Because complete, they are worth a FORTUNE! I was lucky enough to find them for (relatively) dirt cheap all at once! But if you don't mind the occasional missing gun or accessory, you may still be able to get some decent looking Bludgeon and Thunderwing.

Me, I have another Holy Grail in sight:

G1 Black Shadow.
Takara exclusive, extremely rare and the only ones available are those that are REALLY complete like this:

Yours for only OVER 2000$. #-o

Sigh...

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:43 am

Y'know, that picture makes me realise that TR Sky Shadow really is a great update despite being an obvious Overlord pre-tool. A lot of effort went into preserving the upper torso silhouette as well as the shape of the jet, the Headmaster works much better as the little-dude-inside-the-bigger-dude thing, and the legs being much bulkier give him a way better and more intimidating identity than the legs he has on the G1 -- I'd say that aesthetically the G1's legs are the worst part of the figure. It also brings out some of the better features like the horns. I'm much more tempted to have Sky Shadow now... :-?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:26 pm

TR Sky Shadow is INCREDIBLE. Buy it NAO before it's too late.

Also, the deluxe is pretty amazing too.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:13 pm

That sounds like a worthy Grail to hunt, Kanra! I think the G1 incarnation looks cool, and I totally get it from a vintage/Pretenders/G1-love perspective.

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I also dig TR Shadow, Kurona.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:19 am

Did you know BURGER KING made a Movieverse Pretender?
Optimus pretend to be a huge bubble-head!

He's inside the shell in truck mode...

Or transformed...

And then the shell collapse on itself.

Yeah, it's weird.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 5:19 am

Huh, were they actually molded specifically for the legions? Never seen a Burger King toy that required you buy something before :-?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:36 am

Kurona wrote:Huh, were they actually molded specifically for the legions? Never seen a Burger King toy that required you buy something before

Nah, as you can see in the last picture, the body can fold up into the head.

Those toys also had a very nice voicebox in the body saying a loud phrase by the official actor. Kinda make me want to get the others.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:21 am

Ooh yeah, Kanra! That is odd enough to be kinda cool -- like our Pretenders! What other Headformers are there? GO HUNTING

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:07 pm

I was able to score a couple more Pretenders over the weekend: Bomb-Burst & Submarauder!

: $30 total!

I'm especially excited for Bomb-Burst.

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: READY PLAYER 3

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:41 pm

30$ TOTAL?!
Woah, dude, you scored big time! At that price, you can afford to ironically pay the same for the single missing Bomb Burst wing-gun.

Oh and now, the EVIL TRIO can finally party together! :DANCE:

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:35 pm

Latest score: Pretender Beast SNARLER ($20; missing both pauldrons)

: CyBoar

Subz & BB also came in...as well as GenerationToy Mini-Leaders!

: Optimus Vs. Submarauder

All this while hunting for Bludgeon, Carnivac and Thunderwing.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:00 am

Bomb-Burst looks stunningy sinister! I wish Iguanus had these claws instead of fists.

: PREDATOR

And Kanra, you know what time it is! PARTY TIME :DANCE:

: PREPARE YOUR PEGHOLE

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:47 am

WOO-HOO!
And congrats for the boar!

Also this Friday, two more will be coming in, completing a quatuor.

So...

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:48 am

Looking forward to the pics, Kanra! ;)^

: Scare Tactics

: Terror Squad Troopers

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 12:05 am

I hunted down and found Carnivac ($20, shell & inner-bot; missing both pauldrons, gun & wolf-tail)!

: Aroo.

I had no idea he would come along so quickly for a decent price -- of course, getting all his accessories will be an overpriced adventure in patience....

I want his tail and gun at the very least.

: CARNIVAC

: Shell-Shocked

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:00 am

That shot of him tucked up in half his shell is almost morbid, like he's been dissected.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:22 am

Burn wrote:That shot of him tucked up in half his shell is almost morbid, like he's been dissected.

The colors sure won't help! :lol:

Anyway, congrats on the find, Bodrok!
If you have a pile-o-scrap box, maybe you can get creative for the missing parts.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:50 am

I thought the same thing, Burn. Although the innerbot looks like a fetal pig, DAT WOLF SHELL THO

I'm going to need the tail...but yeah, the bucket o' parts should come in handy for all else. You know what's up, Kanra!

Took some pics of the Naval Assault Squad Tactics & Yields (aka, NASTY!) unit.