The Energon Pub

[shajaki]

Not a huge haul, but some fun stuff. TFCC Animated Cheetor, BM Basics Tankor and Thrust, and some sort of Hot Wheels BTTF Bif's car (complete with manure!).

[Cobotron]

Those Beast Machines are great, but that Hot Wheels car is a load of horse ****!

[SkyWarpt]

For some reason he fits here. Also appreciating the mold differences between Optimus and Motormaster.

[Ironhidensh]

It's gonna be a good week. Got the tax refund back, and thanks to the magic of two kids, it is quite large. So while my wife takes most of it for house stuff, I get a grand to do whatever with. I set about half aside to get stuff for the boys, and I've been shopping with the other half.

Yesterday, I picked up CW Motermaster, Prime, Bombshell, and Dragstrip. I also ordered Masterpiece Bumblebee and Smokescreen, iGear Thundercracker, the Dr Wu weapons set for MP G2 SS, and generations Goldfire.

I put on pre order CW Ultra Magnus and the new 3rd party Sunstreaker, and I think today I'll go on and pre order the xtransbots Megatron.


I really hate the CW MM/Prime mold, but I collect Primes and I want CW Menasor.

[CombaticonsCombine?]

Got ANIMATED Swindle for about 7 bucks.

That's crazy, given that normally he's around 100 from what I've seen.


I'm going to be blunt. I LOVE Swindle. He's just such a great figure. I have two MINOR complaints, though. The first one is his hands. They could have been done a bit better, I feel. Plus, they're SO HEAVY. The second thing is his abdomen-chaingun-death-dealing-moneygrabbing-spacebridge-inventory-belly piece. It should at least tab into place, I mean COME ON. It's OBVIOUS!

But aside from that, the dude is optional HEAVEN. He has his flip-out minigun of JUSTICE MONEY, and his shoulder cannons can be kept as-is, set up like a jetpack, or folded up like little wings. His feet-wheels can be arranged two different ways, according to preference, and he has opening hands. Swindle also has some of the best light-piping EVER.

Not only that, his paint-apps are spot on. I do have two teensy nitpicks though. His tail-lights aren't painted, and would look much better in violet, and his bumper should be painted black. The other one is his alt-mode insignia. I think that instead of one MASSIVE symbol on the front, two smaller ones on the doors would be nice, along with one on this silver square that unfolds into his MONEY JUSTICE gun.

His cannon's color changing gimmick is also strangely addictive.

[-Kanrabat-]

Swindle will never sell for 100$ or 500$. It's readily available MOSC for 40$ at most. Used for 16$.

Nevertheless, 7$ is a great deal.

[SkyWarpt]

Swindle will never sell for 100$ or 500$. It's readily available MOSC for 40$ at most. Used for 16$.

Nevertheless, 7$ is a great deal.

Can't help but think he has one for sale with that sales pitch.

[william-james88]

Got ANIMATED Swindle for about 7 bucks.

That's crazy, given that normally he's around 100 from what I've seen.

Where do you get this info?! Is that how much he sells for in the land of Bionicle?!

Back on earth, he's available right now for 35$ on e-bay

[-Kanrabat-]

Swindle will never sell for 100$ or 500$. It's readily available MOSC for 40$ at most. Used for 16$.

Nevertheless, 7$ is a great deal.

Can't help but think he has one for sale with that sales pitch.

Who? Well, I'd like to get one for cheap myself. Never had one.

Where do you get this info?!

He's available right now for 35$ on e-bay

Some dreamers DO try to sell one for 100$ MOSC. The record is a Japanese one for... 550$!
Ebay noobs, there is a difference between what an item is priced, and what it actually sell for. It's not because my used skid-marks covered briefs is priced at one million dollars that they will sell for that ammount, if at all.

[william-james88]

Swindle will never sell for 100$ or 500$. It's readily available MOSC for 40$ at most. Used for 16$.

Nevertheless, 7$ is a great deal.

Can't help but think he has one for sale with that sales pitch.

Who? Well, I'd like to get one for cheap myself. Never had one.

He's making a joke that the guy who got it for 7$ might have another one to sell and is inflating the value and writing a bunch of nice things, hoping to sell the other one he has for 100$. I dont think that's what's happening, but that is the joke Skywarpt was trying to make.

[william-james88]

Speaking of things that sell for 100$ on e-bay, Costco exclusive Cybertron RID Ultra Magnus and Fire Convoy, loose in box (UM was still attached to his plastic) with instructions. For 30$, Mike Drop

[Cobotron]

Mike Drop

What else needs to be said?


What is the art on the Magnus side of the box?

[william-james88]

Mike Drop

What else needs to be said?


What is the art on the Magnus side of the box?

I actually threw the box away, its HUGE. But here's a decent pic of it



It's pretty cool actually, I dont know if it was made for this specifically.

[SkyWarpt]

Swindle will never sell for 100$ or 500$. It's readily available MOSC for 40$ at most. Used for 16$.

Nevertheless, 7$ is a great deal.

Can't help but think he has one for sale with that sales pitch.

Who? Well, I'd like to get one for cheap myself. Never had one.

He's making a joke that the guy who got it for 7$ might have another one to sell and is inflating the value and writing a bunch of nice things, hoping to sell the other one he has for 100$. I dont think that's what's happening, but that is the joke Skywarpt was trying to make.

It was a joke to be taken lightly, I am glad he is happy with him. Not meant as an insult in any way.

[Ironhidensh]

Nice big group shot of the last couple weeks worth of arrivals. In th bottom pic, only Goldfire is new, and he will not be staying on the MP display.






If Prime is a good figure to go buy, the new RID figures are complete crap.

[CombaticonsCombine?]

No sales pitches here.

When I was looking for Swindles to order, and I ordered him about a week ago, one of them was 70, and another was 100.

[SkyWarpt]

No sales pitches here.

When I was looking for Swindles to order, and I ordered him about a week ago, one of them was 70, and another was 100.

It was just a joke; but seriously, you made me want to look him up. Good find btw;)

[fenrir72]

Is wj88 Mr. Moneybags? Everyone of you congrats!

All I got is MP-24. My Exhaust is still in the pipeline Just got my50% off Megahouse E.S. Dinah from Xenosaga#3 and a couple of anime related art books.

[fenrir72]

Speaking of things that sell for 100$ on e-bay, Costco exclusive Cybertron RID Ultra Magnus and Fire Convoy, loose in box (UM was still attached to his plastic) with instructions. For 30$, Mike Drop

wj88, fair warning on the USA versions of the figs. Be aware of rubber rot! Their tries break and melt. Especially that of Optimus Prime.

[SkyWarpt]

Speaking of things that sell for 100$ on e-bay, Costco exclusive Cybertron RID Ultra Magnus and Fire Convoy, loose in box (UM was still attached to his plastic) with instructions. For 30$, Mike Drop

wj88, fair warning on the USA versions of the figs. Be aware of rubber rot! Their tries break and melt. Especially that of Optimus Prime.

I remember buying the OP for a kid for his 11th birthday. He had me help him transform him. I hadn't touched a TF since my childhood of G1 at that time. At first I thought I broke him, then realized the cab became a bot..."well what's all this other stuff for?" I can't tell you how long it took us to figure it out, but waaaay longer than I would care to admit. He loved that thing though once he got the hang of it. First bot I bought in my adult life, they sure have come a long way!

[Ironhidensh]

Speaking of things that sell for 100$ on e-bay, Costco exclusive Cybertron RID Ultra Magnus and Fire Convoy, loose in box (UM was still attached to his plastic) with instructions. For 30$, Mike Drop

wj88, fair warning on the USA versions of the figs. Be aware of rubber rot! Their tries break and melt. Especially that of Optimus Prime.

Seconded. My Super Fire Convoy (I actually have the original Hasbro RiD version, I just love the Takara name) does not have a single tire left intact.

[-Kanrabat-]

Speaking of things that sell for 100$ on e-bay, Costco exclusive Cybertron RID Ultra Magnus and Fire Convoy, loose in box (UM was still attached to his plastic) with instructions. For 30$, Mike Drop

30$ Locally or + shipping I presume? Still way better than the 50$ + ship that I paid at the time. Great deal!

You will LOVE the EPIC combined mode.

[william-james88]

Speaking of things that sell for 100$ on e-bay, Costco exclusive Cybertron RID Ultra Magnus and Fire Convoy, loose in box (UM was still attached to his plastic) with instructions. For 30$, Mike Drop

30$ Locally or + shipping I presume? Still way better than the 50$ + ship that I paid at the time. Great deal!

You will LOVE the EPIC combined mode.

Locally, so no shipping

And thanks for the warnings, guys. How do I avoid the rot?

[Ironhidensh]

Speaking of things that sell for 100$ on e-bay, Costco exclusive Cybertron RID Ultra Magnus and Fire Convoy, loose in box (UM was still attached to his plastic) with instructions. For 30$, Mike Drop

30$ Locally or + shipping I presume? Still way better than the 50$ + ship that I paid at the time. Great deal!

You will LOVE the EPIC combined mode.

Locally, so no shipping

And thanks for the warnings, guys. How do I avoid the rot?

You don't. It's the material. Also, the combined mode looks epic, yes, but it is ridiculously unstable. Display combined and it will fall and break. Just an fyi.

[william-james88]

Locally, so no shipping

And thanks for the warnings, guys. How do I avoid the rot?

You don't. It's the material. Also, the combined mode looks epic, yes, but it is ridiculously unstable. Display combined and it will fall and break. Just an fyi.

Oh too bad, I was displaying him in combined mode



But thanks for the warning!