The Energon Pub

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:27 pm

generations darkmount, the releases are slow around here right now

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:55 pm

Thanks to diligent watching of Craigslist, just brought home a nice haul for $45 USD:

Animated Starscream(missing a thumb and a missile)
RID Optimus Prime(missing some pieces but not sure which yet)
RID Ultra Magnus(missing an arm and missiles)
Cybertron Hot Shot
2007 Movie Blackout
2007 Leader Class Brawl(missing his Tank Cannons)
2007 Movie Ratchet(missing a bunch of pieces)
Cybertron Override
Cybertron Dark Crumplezone
2007 Movie Barricade and Frenzy
2007 Movie Jazz
Mini-con Longarm
Energon Rodimus
Cybertron Thundercracker
Cybertron Leobreaker
Cybertron Wreckloose

And(my whole reason for buying them)

Classics Hot Rod

Plus a bunch of extra miscellaneous parts, including a set of Classics Ramjet's launchers and missles.

by **WeatherManNX01** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:02 pm

Just got back from Target with no haul. The small numbers of Waves 2 and 3 haven't been restocked, and the shelves are next to overflowing with WFC Bees and Primes, one Thrust, two Drifts, and one Red Alert. And I was so hoping to pick up Darkmount and WFC Megatron.

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:37 pm

Generations Red Alert, Blurr, and Dirge. I'm really liking the new waves of both lines. They're all good! I got Hailstorm too a week ago, and he's cool too!

Oh, I FINALLY saw another Bludgeon in a store. I haven't seen him since the one I saw 4 months ago (and bought).

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:04 am

Midnight_Fox wrote:Thanks to diligent watching of Craigslist, just brought home a nice haul for $45 USD:

Animated Starscream(missing a thumb and a missile)
RID Optimus Prime(missing some pieces but not sure which yet)
RID Ultra Magnus(missing an arm and missiles)
Cybertron Hot Shot
2007 Movie Blackout
2007 Leader Class Brawl(missing his Tank Cannons)
2007 Movie Ratchet(missing a bunch of pieces)
Cybertron Override
Cybertron Dark Crumplezone
2007 Movie Barricade and Frenzy
2007 Movie Jazz
Mini-con Longarm
Energon Rodimus
Cybertron Thundercracker
Cybertron Leobreaker
Cybertron Wreckloose

And(my whole reason for buying them)

Classics Hot Rod

Plus a bunch of extra miscellaneous parts, including a set of Classics Ramjet's launchers and missles.

NICE. Classics Hot Rod would run you that much alone on eBay. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:00 pm

Mkall wrote:Botcon Vice Grip arrived today (blue/grey repaint of Beast Wars Pincher). I think he's the highest ratio of dollars per ounce, but I still got him cheaper than I've previously seen him.

Anyone got an Antagony? She's the last one I need.

What was the damage for Vice Grip? Antagony is rough. I've been hunting her for a while - she's one of the last (possibly) Unicronian characters I need. It's tough to find her less than $300-$400 these days. I remember even just a few years ago she was $70-$100. What the hell happened?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:46 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Mkall wrote:Botcon Vice Grip arrived today (blue/grey repaint of Beast Wars Pincher). I think he's the highest ratio of dollars per ounce, but I still got him cheaper than I've previously seen him.

Anyone got an Antagony? She's the last one I need.

What was the damage for Vice Grip? Antagony is rough. I've been hunting her for a while - she's one of the last (possibly) Unicronian characters I need. It's tough to find her less than $300-$400 these days. I remember even just a few years ago she was $70-$100. What the hell happened?

The movie led to a speculator market that has driven the price up on a ton of stuff, some past the point of their actual value.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:35 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Mkall wrote:Botcon Vice Grip arrived today (blue/grey repaint of Beast Wars Pincher). I think he's the highest ratio of dollars per ounce, but I still got him cheaper than I've previously seen him.

Anyone got an Antagony? She's the last one I need.

What was the damage for Vice Grip? Antagony is rough. I've been hunting her for a while - she's one of the last (possibly) Unicronian characters I need. It's tough to find her less than $300-$400 these days. I remember even just a few years ago she was $70-$100. What the hell happened?

The movie led to a speculator market that has driven the price up on a ton of stuff, some past the point of their actual value.

Actually the Botcon Beasties' prices weren't affected too much from the movie resurgence. I suspect it's spurred more from a few collectors realising they need that one or two more figs to complete their BW collections.

And I paid 135 CDN for Vice Grip. Painful for sure, but I haven't seen it go for less in the last year that I've been watching for him.

by **MidAge** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:33 pm

Alternators Decepticharge
Cybertron Thundercracker
HTFD Tomahawk and Terradive

No too manny for personal

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:54 pm

PCC Icepick and the backhoe one. Icepick's power up mode is crap since nothing in his arms pegs together to hold in place.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:39 pm

X-Dimension Air Military Team
X-Dimension Space Team
X-Dimension Emergency Team
Micron Legend Rampage with Air Assault Team
Micron Legend Overload
Energon Ultra Magnus
ImpossibleToys Arcee
TFCC Dion
Animated Purple Shockwave
Animated Longarm
ROTF Brawn
ROTF Dirge
ROTF Deluxe Ratchet
ROTF Thrust

Yeeeeehawwwww

by **WeatherManNX01** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:31 pm

Cybertronian Megatron

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:09 pm

Couple hauls to report.

G1 Crosshairs and Snaptrap, $16 shipped from eBay. No Targetmaster or combiner parts, respectively, but in good shape. Might get Reprolabeled.

And from a collector, Smallest TF Optimus Prime and the Kabaya G1 and Classics Prime kits. They're so cool! Some paint apps will really complete them. And the gum they come with is pretty tasty too.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:42 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Mkall wrote:Botcon Vice Grip arrived today (blue/grey repaint of Beast Wars Pincher). I think he's the highest ratio of dollars per ounce, but I still got him cheaper than I've previously seen him.

Anyone got an Antagony? She's the last one I need.

What was the damage for Vice Grip? Antagony is rough. I've been hunting her for a while - she's one of the last (possibly) Unicronian characters I need. It's tough to find her less than $300-$400 these days. I remember even just a few years ago she was $70-$100. What the hell happened?

The movie led to a speculator market that has driven the price up on a ton of stuff, some past the point of their actual value.

I'm 100% with you on this one. It'll be interesting to see what happens to the value of Botcon toys once the movie craze is over and done with. Not that these guys will be worthless, but I think we'll see less flipping on certain items.

by **NightGlider** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:24 pm

Got a nice haul from BBTS (because I've given up on retail and save on gas)

PCC
Icepick
Leadfoot
Darkscream
Steelshot
Protectorbots and Destrons

Generations
Straxus
Megatron
Soundwave
Red alert
Dirge
Blurr

and BW Terrorgator....Love this little guy!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:58 pm

It Is Him wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Mkall wrote:Botcon Vice Grip arrived today (blue/grey repaint of Beast Wars Pincher). I think he's the highest ratio of dollars per ounce, but I still got him cheaper than I've previously seen him.

Anyone got an Antagony? She's the last one I need.

What was the damage for Vice Grip? Antagony is rough. I've been hunting her for a while - she's one of the last (possibly) Unicronian characters I need. It's tough to find her less than $300-$400 these days. I remember even just a few years ago she was $70-$100. What the hell happened?

The movie led to a speculator market that has driven the price up on a ton of stuff, some past the point of their actual value.

I'm 100% with you on this one. It'll be interesting to see what happens to the value of Botcon toys once the movie craze is over and done with. Not that these guys will be worthless, but I think we'll see less flipping on certain items.

All I'll say is if you have something to move, move it now.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:32 pm

Music Label Soundwave
Generations Blurr
Generations Dirge
Cybertron Excellion
HftD Breacher
WST Ultra Magnus

by **Kohdok** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:26 pm

In Mail:
Beast Machines Blackarachnia (Ironically looks better than the one on screen)
Cybertron Override
The entire Minimaster Air Strike Patrol.

Purchased:
PCC Skyburst 5-pack (Discovered Skyburst's 4th form, "Douche mode", in the process.)
PCC Searchlight

Now 3/5th of the way to making ROFLCOPTR combiner!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:02 pm

Kohdok wrote:In Mail:
Beast Machines Blackarachnia (Ironically looks better than the one on screen)
Cybertron Override
The entire Minimaster Air Strike Patrol.

Purchased:
PCC Skyburst 5-pack (Discovered Skyburst's 4th form, "Douche mode", in the process.)
PCC Searchlight

Now 3/5th of the way to making ROFLCOPTR combiner!

Oh do explain, "douche mode"

by **Kohdok** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:16 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Oh do explain, "douche mode"

Well, I was fiddling around with Skyburst's robot mode between that and the combiner form (Before I bothered to read the instructions) and came to this odd in-between stage. I thought "He looks like a douche in this form". Thus, "Douche-mode" was born! Honestly, it strikes me as a bit of a Punch/Counterpunch sort of thing if someone was feeling creative.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:27 pm

Kohdok wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Oh do explain, "douche mode"

Well, I was fiddling around with Skyburst's robot mode between that and the combiner form (Before I bothered to read the instructions) and came to this odd in-between stage. I thought "He looks like a douche in this form". Thus, "Douche-mode" was born! Honestly, it strikes me as a bit of a Punch/Counterpunch sort of thing if someone was feeling creative.

That looks righteous. Completely unique mode.

by **Kohdok** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:37 pm

To be honest, I think I like the PCC line. I'm a sucker for a gimmick, and I think that while the cartoons were sub-par in the Armada age, a lot of the toy gimmicks were top-notch.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:42 pm

Kohdok wrote:To be honest, I think I like the PCC line. I'm a sucker for a gimmick, and I think that while the cartoons were sub-par in the Armada age, a lot of the toy gimmicks were top-notch.

The wave 2 commanders are better than the wave 1 commanders. Leadfoot is the best by far in all 3 modes while Sledge and Icepick are good stand alone bots.

News Credits: 1 · by **ionacus** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:30 am

BW neo longrack
MU transformers universe sourcebooks 1-4

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:48 am

Kohdok wrote:In Mail:
Beast Machines Blackarachnia (Ironically looks better than the one on screen)
Cybertron Override
The entire Minimaster Air Strike Patrol.

Purchased:
PCC Skyburst 5-pack (Discovered Skyburst's 4th form, "Douche mode", in the process.)
PCC Searchlight

Now 3/5th of the way to making ROFLCOPTR combiner!

Douche mode is creative, but I'm loling more at ROFLCOPTR than anything else. :lol:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
The movie led to a speculator market that has driven the price up on a ton of stuff, some past the point of their actual value.

I'm 100% with you on this one. It'll be interesting to see what happens to the value of Botcon toys once the movie craze is over and done with. Not that these guys will be worthless, but I think we'll see less flipping on certain items.

All I'll say is if you have something to move, move it now.

It's already happening. I just watched several Botcon Kup & Sharkticon auctions end for under $50 US, which is the lowest I've ever seen them. Maybe I'll be able to get those figures after all.