The Energon Pub

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:11 pm

Congrats on getting Cybertron Menasor 95% complete!

The poor guy got hit really hard with tail-end syndrome so he's hard to find, especially with his own plow pieces.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:47 pm

LinaNui wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
LinaNui wrote:One giant down, 2 to go! Even though this guy is very simple, I do still love it and I am glad I got him complete for a great price ($53 shipped)! One bad thing though is that the battery spot is corroded, any tips or videos on how to clean them up?

That's one great find, especially if 100% complete with his minicon and his key. Too bad for the damaged battery compartment.

Regardless, search restore corroded battery toy on YouTube. Take your pick.

Thank you both for the tips, I will try them out.

Looking more at the minicon, It seems that he is missing the front plow piece. This is not the end of the world, since I am still happy to have them at all.

Years ago I found Cybertron Menasor at a flea market. He had nothing of course and his claw was broken. But for 10$CAN, it was fine. Hours later at a bus stop I was fiddling with it wand discovered that his chest open... and lo and behold, the complete and unbroken minicon! I was very happy! The year after, I found a scrap one but his claw was fine so I repaired mine. TlDr, I have a Cybertron Menasor with only his missing key for just 15$CAN!

But just recently, I checked the Ebay listings and HOLY CRAP, what happenned?! :shock:

Oh and if you are curious about what I did with the remains of the scrap C. Menasor, click the link in my sig!

News Credits: 25 · by **LinaNui** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:19 pm

Got another incredible Ebay buy in today. I got the 2007 leader Prime and Megatron, and deluxe Scorponok all for just $35 shipped! Even the lights and sounds work on both and they are in amazing shape! Only thing bad is that Prime's missile is missing, but that does not bother me in the slightest. I have always wanted these since 2007, but never got them back then and they kind of fell off my radar. But for the price I could not pass up on them. I can't wait to compare these with the SS versions!

by **Starseeker** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:38 pm

The boss of bosses arrived today!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:51 pm

LinaNui wrote:Got another incredible Ebay buy in today. I got the 2007 leader Prime and Megatron, and deluxe Scorponok all for just $35 shipped! Even the lights and sounds work on both and they are in amazing shape! Only thing bad is that Prime's missile is missing, but that does not bother me in the slightest. I have always wanted these since 2007, but never got them back then and they kind of fell off my radar. But for the price I could not pass up on them. I can't wait to compare these with the SS versions!

That's what I call a VERY sweet deal! Leader '07 is not that great, but still impressive looking once you get the hang of the transformation. Leader '07 Prime is not accurate at all in any way... but he's one of the BEST Optimus toy of this size ever. Clearly underated.

Thanks to the SS line, many old movie figures suddenly became very affordable. Keep on hunting! ;)^

by **Rogue-Primal** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:38 am

Just got PotP Slag on discount. Just need a Snarl stegosaurus for a team of "misfit dinobots" :-D

(Roboforces KO Swoop and Sludge, Cyberverse Spark Armor Grimlock and PotP Slag (i dont use his generations name))

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:52 am

Rogue-Primal wrote:Just got PotP Slag on discount. Just need a Snarl stegosaurus for a team of "misfit dinobots"
(Roboforces KO Swoop and Sludge, Cyberverse Spark Armor Grimlock and PotP Slag (i dont use his generations name))

Hey, it's better than appropriating Snarl's name for him - remember that? Although in any case it seems the slang meaning has finally diminished enough for Hasbro to drop the "Slug" substitute name and go with the proper vowel, according to the SS86 leaks.

How about AoE Snarl?

by **Rogue-Primal** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:26 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:Just got PotP Slag on discount. Just need a Snarl stegosaurus for a team of "misfit dinobots"
(Robo Forces KO Swoop and Sludge, Cyberverse Spark Armor Grimlock and PotP Slag (i dont use his generations name))
Hey, it's better than appropriating Snarl's name for him - remember that? Although in any case it seems the slang meaning has finally diminished enough for Hasbro to drop the "Slug" substitute name and go with the proper vowel, according to the SS86 leaks.

How about AoE Snarl?

Unfortunately i haven't found any movie dinobots or even PotP Snarl figures. The Robo Forces might be restocked soon (they are copies of of 3rd party TFC Star Dino Team which have been sold separately)
Sludge/Brachiosaurus from Robo Forces is nice teal color with black robot chest but he's stiff. Swoop is mostly dark blue with silver limbs. Triceratops from that line is a hideous purple and their Stegosaurus is red.
However the only one they've never released here is the gold Tyrannosaurus but Cyberverse Spark Armor Grimlock has that covered.

I made a photo for the basically a misaligned team.

The figures i described are here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agOluAdn5ws

News Credits: 4 · by **GeekyGamer Gal** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:36 pm

Rogue-Primal wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:Just got PotP Slag on discount. Just need a Snarl stegosaurus for a team of "misfit dinobots"
(Robo Forces KO Swoop and Sludge, Cyberverse Spark Armor Grimlock and PotP Slag (i dont use his generations name))
Hey, it's better than appropriating Snarl's name for him - remember that? Although in any case it seems the slang meaning has finally diminished enough for Hasbro to drop the "Slug" substitute name and go with the proper vowel, according to the SS86 leaks.

How about AoE Snarl?

Unfortunately i haven't found any movie dinobots or even PotP Snarl figures. The Robo Forces might be restocked soon (they are copies of of 3rd party TFC Star Dino Team which have been sold separately)
Sludge/Brachiosaurus from Robo Forces is nice teal color with black robot chest but he's stiff. Swoop is mostly dark blue with silver limbs. Triceratops from that line is a hideous purple and their Stegosaurus is red.
However the only one they've never released here is the gold Tyrannosaurus but Cyberverse Spark Armor Grimlock has that covered.

I made a photo for the basically a misaligned team.

The figures i described are here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agOluAdn5ws

I do have a spare sealed POTP Snarly boy, if you want to send me a private message.

by **Rogue-Primal** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:13 pm

GeekyGamer Gal wrote:
I do have a spare sealed POTP Snarly boy, if you want to send me a private message.

Thanks for the kind offer but i don't have any credit-cards/PayPal accounts or anything to trade.

News Credits: 4 · by **GeekyGamer Gal** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:30 pm

Rogue-Primal wrote:
GeekyGamer Gal wrote:
I do have a spare sealed POTP Snarly boy, if you want to send me a private message.

Thanks for the kind offer but i don't have any credit-cards/PayPal accounts or anything to trade.

Let's start a dialogue via PM, as this wouldn't be the first time I've bought or sold TF's via check and mail.

News Credits: 25 · by **LinaNui** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:54 pm

I've had quiet the luck the past few days! The first picture was stuff that I found over the weekend. Very happy to have gotten the MPM Ironhide at ross for $27!

The second picture is of what I found tonight. I wasn't planning on going to Walmart, but I wanted Subway. While there, I figured I'd check the TF section and bam! There was a case of wave 2 deluxes just waiting for me! It has only taken 7 months since wave 1 lol. I skipped Smokescreen since I am still bitter that it exists.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:46 pm

Nice haul!

LinaNui wrote:I've had quiet the luck the past few days! The first picture was stuff that I found over the weekend. Very happy to have gotten the MPM Ironhide at ross for $27!

****, I need to go to Ross. There's 1 right down the street from me, and I've not been in there in a couple of years.

The second picture is of what I found tonight. I wasn't planning on going to Walmart, but I wanted Subway. While there, I figured I'd check the TF section and bam! There was a case of wave 2 deluxes just waiting for me! It has only taken 7 months since wave 1 lol. I skipped Smokescreen since I am still bitter that it exists.

My Wal-Mart is still stuck on wave 1...and Smokescreen is the only one I want. I have him ordered on Amazon and he's supposed to be here on the 26th, but if I see him in store first, he's mine. I'm not happy with Amazon for the recent screwups of my preorders.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:58 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm not happy with Amazon for the recent screwups of my preorders.

To be fair, I think every single retailer has had issues with their pre-orders from having their dates shifted back to complete cancellation without notice. I've gotten delays from Amazon and Pulse, and delays and flat out cancellations from Target and Walmart.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:55 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm not happy with Amazon for the recent screwups of my preorders.

To be fair, I think every single retailer has had issues with their pre-orders from having their dates shifted back to complete cancellation without notice. I've gotten delays from Amazon and Pulse, and delays and flat out cancellations from Target and Walmart.

I mentioned Amazon because that's the only one I've used recently. I used Pulse for Scorponok in August and they delivered without a problem. Then I went 0-for-3 with Amazon on the coneheads, the medics, and Trailbreaker. Now I'm awaiting Smokescreen and Sunstreaker so we'll see what happens. My patience is running thin.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:14 pm

I got a box from the UK:

Haven't done that in a while, making deals with members on here. But here it is. The contents?

And

Plus

In addition to

Many thanks to board member Munkky

News Credits: 25 · by **LinaNui** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:22 pm

I also got a box from the UK! But sadly it was crushed and the figure inside was broken. Working to get a replacement, so hopefully I can make a real haul post of it in the coming weeks.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:11 pm

Damn LinaNui, that is CRUSHED-crushed. Good luck on getting it resolved.

I had a weird circle of life haul today. My new Trailbreaker arrived and is photographed in front of the box containing my previous Trailbreaker (UW Lynx Master) who I just sold off on ebay last night.

I'm kind of glad UW Trailbreaker was all packaged up and didn't have to see his replacement arrive, that could have been awkward...

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:49 pm

Wow LinaNui, that's terrible. Hopefully you get it straightened out.

I also got a small but eclectic haul this week, these figures showed up 1 day after another in the last 3 days.

Sunday: MP Prowl for $25 shipped. Great deal.

Monday: Smokescreen from Amazon, which came in a flimsy bubble envelope, and which the mailman crammed into my mailbox, denting the crap out of the box. The figure inside is tip-top.

Tuesday: thanks to fellow member Mkall, I acquired a loose mint specimen of 1 of my grails: E-Hobby Fire Guts God Ginrai! For only $75 plus $40 shipping (damn customs) from Canada, and after nearly 20 years, he's mine in all his Geewun-y glory!

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 3:44 am

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:I got a box from the UK:
UKHaulBox.jpg

Haven't done that in a while, making deals with members on here. But here it is. The contents?
UKHaulCombat.jpg

And
UKHaulDataPad.jpg

Plus
UKHaulInstruction.jpg

In addition to
UKHaulComicCard.jpg

Many thanks to board member Munkky

Pleasure doing business with you Jelze!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:14 am

G1 Fire Guts Ginrai.
Nice score, Roddy!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:40 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Wow LinaNui, that's terrible. Hopefully you get it straightened out.

I also got a small but eclectic haul this week, these figures showed up 1 day after another in the last 3 days.

Sunday: MP Prowl for $25 shipped. Great deal.

Monday: Smokescreen from Amazon, which came in a flimsy bubble envelope, and which the mailman crammed into my mailbox, denting the crap out of the box. The figure inside is tip-top.

Tuesday: thanks to fellow member Mkall, I acquired a loose mint specimen of 1 of my grails: E-Hobby Fire Guts God Ginrai! For only $75 plus $40 shipping (damn customs) from Canada, and after nearly 20 years, he's mine in all his Geewun-y glory!

That Ginrai is a thing of beauty