The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:04 pm

Got Bot Shots 5 packs Decepticon Fire Assault Team and Autobot Air Force for the boy today. They were half price at TRU for just £9.99 each!

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:15 pm

nice haul ths weekend, saw the movie, got the free kreo set from TRU, also got the kreo devestator vs ironhde, kreo grimlock unleashed, kreon 5 pack with bumblebee, mirage, red alert, jazz, and skywarp,cyberverse hardshell, and the rise of the dark spark video game

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:13 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Finally got my Generations Whril! There was only one at Walmart and even if it was at full 30$+taxes, I didnt dare wait for a sale in case I'd never seen it again.

In another thread, someone point out his reprolabel sewt. I'm tempted.

Just found out that my Whril did NOT come with his sticker sheet. Any more of you having this issue?

Sigh... Reprolabels, here I come.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:29 am

RTS Perceptor.

News Credits: 1 · by **leakin' lubricant** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:58 am

Got Generations Kup off eBay, can't belive that I passed on this figure at the time, he's all sorts of goodness! Testament to what Hasbro can achieve when they put their mind to it.

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:29 pm

BBTS POL came in today, got Botcon Flamewar, Flareup, Alpha Trizer, and Apelinq, along with Generations RatTrap and Tankor. also got an extra Zan for my Thundertron and RID Rapid Run to finish of my Rail Racer

by **thedistinctroom** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:08 pm

GoBots Major Mo + Good Knight
Beastformers Devilbat + Knight Owl
Generations Rhinox

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:23 pm

Part III of the graduation haul!

And it's, so far, the literal king of the hauls... MP-11 Starscream! He came in the mail this afternoon, and I finally had the time to sit down and fiddle with him. Holy crap guys, I cannot think of where to begin with Starscream... the quality is just goddamn amazing, and the new design just trumps the old one. Having had the Wal*Mart exclusive Skywarp for several years and having to put up with his fiddliness, the quality, the joints, and the transformation just absolutely baffle me (in a good way). I am literally awestruck to the point where I can't even speak comprehensibly. And, since this is the Asia reissue, the collector's coin also comes with him. It's lighter than I thought it'd be, since I was expecting it to be similar to one of my Marine Corps challenge coins, but nonetheless, it's goddamn awesome.

What a way to begin getting stuff from Takara. Twenty out of ten! :BOWDOWN:

EDIT: here's an image of the greatest thing in the world (from my Facebook account). Advanced apologies for iPod's potato quality.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:04 am

Mindmaster wrote:Part III of the graduation haul!

And it's, so far, the literal king of the hauls... MP-11 Starscream! He came in the mail this afternoon, and I finally had the time to sit down and fiddle with him. Holy crap guys, I cannot think of where to begin with Starscream... the quality is just goddamn amazing, and the new design just trumps the old one. Having had the Wal*Mart exclusive Skywarp for several years and having to put up with his fiddliness, the quality, the joints, and the transformation just absolutely baffle me (in a good way). I am literally awestruck to the point where I can't even speak comprehensibly. And, since this is the Asia reissue, the collector's coin also comes with him. It's lighter than I thought it'd be, since I was expecting it to be similar to one of my Marine Corps challenge coins, but nonetheless, it's goddamn awesome.

What a way to begin getting stuff from Takara. Twenty out of ten!

Congrats! That Asia Reissue is one of the nicest Decepticons... well... EVER! :APPLAUSE:

I have a huge POL arriving tomorrow... will have to take pictures, because words might fail me.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:21 am

Mindmaster wrote: It's lighter than I thought it'd be, since I was expecting it to be similar to one of my Marine Corps challenge coins, but nonetheless, it's goddamn awesome.

This makes me sad. I was kinda wanting the Soundwave coin(will probably still get it eventually), but knowing this, it's less want. Even the coins I've gotten from game companies are the same size and weight as my Air Force coins.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:06 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Mindmaster wrote: It's lighter than I thought it'd be, since I was expecting it to be similar to one of my Marine Corps challenge coins, but nonetheless, it's goddamn awesome.

This makes me sad. I was kinda wanting the Soundwave coin(will probably still get it eventually), but knowing this, it's less want. Even the coins I've gotten from game companies are the same size and weight as my Air Force coins.

If I'm turning you off because you think they're cheaply made, it really doesn't feel cheap at all! It doesn't feel like it'll bend or scratch easily at all. It's just much lighter than I expected it to be.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:44 pm

Me and Will, we went to the local TrU for some free Kreo becausee of the event. We also went to the flea marke today. I came back with an impressive lot!

Here's what I got:

Remember Apetimus Supreme? I had to "kill" BM Optimus Primal. I kept his weapon just in case. So, I found another for 3$ without weapon. He'll be complete soon.

Then, a legends + Universe Starscream lot. The legends being Universe G2 Megatron (100%), Universe Red Alert (no gun?), and TF Prime Ratchet (no gun). Starscream is perfect, have it's missiles pods, but no missiles. All for 11$!

Finally, a 100% complete Cybertron Menasor! We tought it did not have it's minicon but when I fiddled with it some more at the bus stop, I discovered it, safely hidden inside Menasor's cockpit! I didnt know Menasor had a cockpit! His only fault is a broken tab for the claw gimmick. Also, a very, very nice condition Go Bots Loco. PLUS, Cybertron Crosswise, excellent condition, 100% complete. This last one amazed me because he look and transform like the long lost original RID 4th car Brother! This last lot for... drumroll... 20$!!!

All in all, a 34$ well spendt.
Will, we shall do this again next month!

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:51 pm

Thats an amazing lot, Kanrabat, congrats on it, especially the complete Menasor!

On my end, I got Leader Movie Brawl and Universe Sunstreak for 25$. From the prices,you can guess that both are missing some accessories. But its not like I would find them for cheaper anytime soon.

I also got some free KRE-O sets from the toysrus Transformers event that happened all across Canada. And Kanrabat gave me Deluxe movie Thundercracker which is an awesome mold!

But speaking of awesome molds, yesterday I got the King of great molds: Universe Onslaught.

Oh man, what an amazing and solid figure. Both modes invoke invulnerability and are so much in sync with one another. Yet both modes are also very independent in their design to the point that each of them look like a finished toy. He easily has one of my favourite robot modes around. I also got my Slug evolution 2 pack in the mail. I for one think Slug is very underrated. I love the bot mode and I find it a fun upgrade to the triceratop transformer concept. I realy like how the arms and legs are formed and it is much more involved than other quadriped animal transformers.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:01 pm

Glad you like DOTM Thundercracker, Will!
Did you swap his weapons for Topspin's long (or shorts) guns?

I'm currently replacing Starscream's empty missile pods with some heavily modified Constructbots Thundercracker guns. I'll post the pictures in a thread once the paint is dry.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:28 am

its been a busy/rough couple months and ive been flaking on the forum'ing. things have calmed and ive got a few days off so its time to catch up! heres some of my new toys!

movie stuffs: slag swoop slash w/tru minicons, leader prime, takaras evasion prime, proto prime and battle blade bee.

the rest: micron legend shockwave, TFCC rampage, generations whirl, botcon 2013 starscream, telemocha rhinox and cohadra, aaaand asia seekers elites.

dinobot MOSC goodness! building my shrine with: dinobot (smooth bubble), grimlock, TM2 dinobot, TMII dinobot, universe dinobot, telemocha dinobot.

and these arent new, but was the inspiration for the shrine: MOSC rock bubble dinobot, original prototype, and some strange japanese mini dinobots.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:42 am

Nice job on the Dinobot shrine! Especially the SD and Candy Kit add a special touch to it :APPLAUSE:

Should you want to hunt down Hasbro's 10th Anniversary Dinobot, be warned: he is a confirmed sufferer of Gold Plastic Syndrome, especially in the shoulder joints and the claws. Grimlock is one too.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:56 am

[quote="shajaki
the rest: micron legend shockwave, TFCC rampage, generations whirl, botcon 2013 starscream, telemocha rhinox and cohadra, aaaand asia seekers elites.

.[/quote]

Congrats on Cohadra, that is one cool transformer. I have a question, what is the transformer with the chest that resembles Generations Optimus (WFC) ?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:22 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Nice job on the Dinobot shrine! Especially the SD and Candy Kit add a special touch to it

Should you want to hunt down Hasbro's 10th Anniversary Dinobot, be warned: he is a confirmed sufferer of Gold Plastic Syndrome, especially in the shoulder joints and the claws. Grimlock is one too.

thanks! and ive heard a lot about this, forgive my ignorance but what gold plastic syndrome? i have the 10th dinobot and BW grim (somewhere) and never had problems with them. unless theyve fallen apart in the box theyre currently in...

william-james88 wrote:Congrats on Cohadra, that is one cool transformer. I have a question, what is the transformer with the chest that resembles Generations Optimus (WFC) ?

i think youre referring to the movie protoform prime. for the first bay movie there were two "preview" figures released, prime and starscream "protoforms". and prime was repainted and re-released in takaras recent advanced movie line.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:27 am

Oh man, I totally didnt spot that in the shadows!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:48 am

shajaki wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Nice job on the Dinobot shrine! Especially the SD and Candy Kit add a special touch to it

Should you want to hunt down Hasbro's 10th Anniversary Dinobot, be warned: he is a confirmed sufferer of Gold Plastic Syndrome, especially in the shoulder joints and the claws. Grimlock is one too.
thanks! and ive heard a lot about this, forgive my ignorance but what gold plastic syndrome? i have the 10th dinobot and BW grim (somewhere) and never had problems with them. unless theyve fallen apart in the box theyre currently in...

Gold Plastic Syndrome is a catch-all term for gold plastic (actually any plastic with metallic flake) that's becoming really brittle, way sooner than it should. It's especially noticeable in some figures from late-G1 (Pretender Monsters, G2 Slingshot and Electro) to the end of Beast Wars (BW Grimlock, BWNeo Randy). Nowadays it's very sporadic, but still present.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:31 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Gold Plastic Syndrome is a catch-all term for gold plastic (actually any plastic with metallic flake) that's becoming really brittle, way sooner than it should. It's especially noticeable in some figures from late-G1 (Pretender Monsters, G2 Slingshot and Electro) to the end of Beast Wars (BW Grimlock, BWNeo Randy). Nowadays it's very sporadic, but still present.

ahh k. hopefully when i dig out my old grim and 10th dinobot theyre still in decent shape.

and i thought id post this just for fun, this is what i still need for my dinobot shrine (im including alternate packaging, remolds, and want sealed and open versions of each):

-takara recolor MISB
-takara VS-5 (tarantulas) MISB
-fox kids MOSC & loose
-10th anniversary MISB
-BW grimlock loose
-armada grimlock/swoop MOSC & loose
-BW neo thrustor MISB & loose
-BW neo hardhead MISB & loose
-BW neo VS-37 hardhead/sharpedge MISB
-BM dinobots dinotron MOSC
-TM mcdonalds MISB & loose
-TM2 (V2) white MOSC & loose
-TM2 (V1) cream loose
-metals MISB
-BM rapticon MOSC
-henkei MOSC

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:49 pm

I got a complete (with instructions) Animated Snarl today for 4$.

A great deal for sure! But the person I bought it from also wanted to give me 3 more toys that came with the package, making this one of the most random toy haul I have had (I dont think it beats the mecha spiderman, small green army men, ninja turtle, batman, digimon and transformer haul of a month ago though)

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:10 pm

A small haul of evolution two pack Slug, construct a bots Grimlock and Optimus Prime. I forgot how fun the construct-a-bots were:)

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:40 pm

Another little something to tide me over until the Great Delievery, as well as doing my local shop a favor by buying old stock:

Cyberverse Beast Hunters Bulkhead

He feels right at home with "Thunderclash" (Predacons Rising Optimus Prime) and Huffer. All he needs is a fitting name. Any suggestions aside from "Brawn"?

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:31 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Another little something to tide me over until the Great Delievery, as well as doing my local shop a favor by buying old stock:

Cyberverse Beast Hunters Bulkhead

He feels right at home with "Thunderclash" (Predacons Rising Optimus Prime) and Huffer. All he needs is a fitting name. Any suggestions aside from "Brawn"?

Rollbar??