The Energon Pub

by **AlienQuiksilver** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:39 pm

I just opened my Armada Wheeljack. Oh ... my ... GAWD!!! What a piece of crap!

His pics in the gallery were promising, but the quality in plastic is terrible. Also, his joints feel way too loose. Thankfully the shoulders click into place.

While I'm at it ... let me re-state how terrible Movie Voyager Megatron is. :grin:

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:12 am

I now regret buying any movie line toy that was not a character in the movie except for the G1 redecos and Longarm.

I also regret buying the movie characters that were in the movie that will son be released with better paint. #-o

by **Jazzz** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:37 am

Energon Prime.
I just wanted a prime when I was like 8 and bought him.
Only to find out it was an overweight power ranger.

by **BOTS and CONS** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:18 am

Lapse Of Reason wrote:I now regret buying any movie line toy that was not a character in the movie except for the G1 redecos and Longarm.

I also regret buying the movie characters that were in the movie that will son be released with better paint.

Those are very good reasons why most fans regret getting some TF figs... :-?

While for some, it is better to stick to the original toys released during the early waves...

by **Aerrow** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:03 am

A majority of Armada and Energon toys. At the time I was really trying to get into the toys/cartoon but looking back I wish I would have just saved my time, money and effort.

-Aerrow

by **BOTS and CONS** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:12 am

Aerrow wrote:A majority of Armada and Energon toys. At the time I was really trying to get into the toys/cartoon but looking back I wish I would have just saved my time, money and effort.

-Aerrow

personally, I didn't like the Armada line...something's amiss here. well, that's just my opinion. :-?

by **Dagon** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:27 am

I'm sure someone else has said this in part or in total, but I regret nearly every movie figure I purchased. Fortunately there is eBay, and people have been buying them from me. Clearly the movie line has provided us with the best figures of all TF time *sarcasm to appease those who will flame me for not liking their toys*, but the appeal of them wore off so fast for me. Thank god for that picture of Universe Onslaught, because it's about time I saw a good looking Transformer that wasn't a Botcon exclusive. Even a bunch of the Animated designs are head and shoulders above the movie figures as far as the pictures show. Just my opinion, but that is kind of the point of this thread isn't it?

by **BOTS and CONS** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:08 pm

Dagon wrote:I'm sure someone else has said this in part or in total, but I regret nearly every movie figure I purchased. Fortunately there is eBay, and people have been buying them from me. Clearly the movie line has provided us with the best figures of all TF time *sarcasm to appease those who will flame me for not liking their toys*, but the appeal of them wore off so fast for me. Thank god for that picture of Universe Onslaught, because it's about time I saw a good looking Transformer that wasn't a Botcon exclusive. Even a bunch of the Animated designs are head and shoulders above the movie figures as far as the pictures show. Just my opinion, but that is kind of the point of this thread isn't it?

Quite it is..

The beauty and usefulness of a figure really depends on the mindset of the owner.

by **Aerrow** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:44 pm

Dagon wrote:I'm sure someone else has said this in part or in total, but I regret nearly every movie figure I purchased.

I only got the toys of the characters from the movie. Heck I never even got a Megatron. Beyond the movie characters though I really didn't feel the need to get any others.

-Aerrow

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:22 pm

Recon Barricade, impulse buy as it's shelf-warming around here in the complete absence of anything else. I'd go so far as to say I'm ashamed of it.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:09 pm

This piece of junk was a waste of $5:

I'm almost ready to just throw it in the trash.

This was another dumb $5 purchase I'd like to just throw out:

News Credits: 6 · by **bran10** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:01 pm

cybertron monkey prime.

by **Dagon** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:12 am

BOTS and CONS wrote:
Dagon wrote:I'm sure someone else has said this in part or in total, but I regret nearly every movie figure I purchased. Fortunately there is eBay, and people have been buying them from me. Clearly the movie line has provided us with the best figures of all TF time *sarcasm to appease those who will flame me for not liking their toys*, but the appeal of them wore off so fast for me. Thank god for that picture of Universe Onslaught, because it's about time I saw a good looking Transformer that wasn't a Botcon exclusive. Even a bunch of the Animated designs are head and shoulders above the movie figures as far as the pictures show. Just my opinion, but that is kind of the point of this thread isn't it?

Quite it is..

The beauty and usefulness of a figure really depends on the mindset of the owner.

Of course it is. I am aware of that but a lot of people will jump all over you for disagreeing with their opinion about the movie toys. However, it's all a matter of opinion. I do like some movie figures, but those are the ones people jump on me for liking: Voyager Megatron, Voyager Prime, Deluxe Brawl, Swindle and the lens heads. So really, with the movie line, I can't win whether I like a figure or not.

by **BOTS and CONS** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:40 am

Aerrow wrote:
Dagon wrote:I'm sure someone else has said this in part or in total, but I regret nearly every movie figure I purchased.

I only got the toys of the characters from the movie. Heck I never even got a Megatron. Beyond the movie characters though I really didn't feel the need to get any others.

-Aerrow

Good thing you didn't delve into impulse buying...Sticking to the basics is really safe option.

I admit I engaged into a bit of impulse buying other figs...Sometimes my excitement and curiosity blurs my rational thinking hehe... :shock:

by **BOTS and CONS** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:12 pm

so far i have none, coz all of my TF figures grew on me...

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:37 pm

Movie Protoform Prime and Dlx Arcee. They're great figs, don't get me wrong- that Prime has great articulation, and Arcee's alt mode is excellent, but they don't fit my collection scheme- Arcee is the only one in her scale (I like scale in my TFs), and PF Prime was only in the movie for, what, 5 seconds total? Just doesn't fit in w/ my several other movie Primes.

Worst part is, I'm selling them and nobody wants them! (hint-hint)

by **MaP_Prime** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:39 pm

I once bought a KO Defensor set to get the accessories for my G1 Protectobots which are missing the parts for Defensor. When the KO set arrived I realized that it was a little bit larger then the G1 parts and wouldn't fit. Now I'm forced to go to eBay to get those parts...

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:01 pm

Classics Devastator.

This is not Classics at all. No resemblance or relation whatsoever to the original Devastator. Except for a few names.

by **BOTS and CONS** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:05 pm

Auto Bot wrote:Classics Devastator.

This is not Classics at all. No resemblance or relation whatsoever to the original Devastator. Except for a few names.

Yeah right! G1 DEVASTATOR is the real deal...

by **BOTS and CONS** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:59 am

Wodicus wrote:I once bought a KO Defensor set to get the accessories for my G1 Protectobots which are missing the parts for Defensor. When the KO set arrived I realized that it was a little bit larger then the G1 parts and wouldn't fit. Now I'm forced to go to eBay to get those parts...

I have KO RAVAGE and RUMBLE, they look nice & convert into tapes too, but I realized they wouldn't fit in SOUNDWAVE's tape deck! :shock:

Now I'm looking for authentic G1 versions, but I'm not in a hurry...I enjoy these KOs somehow... :-?