The Energon Pub

[Ironhidensh]

Found the little guys at Wal-Mart, and the big guy came in the mail.

[william-james88]

Platinum Optimus vs Megatron found for $29.99 USD at Winners (Canada's version of TJMaxx). Plus some other fun stuff. I even had a Poutine with Smokemeat to celebrate the Quebec Holiday of John the Baptist.

[-Kanrabat-]

That's a miraculous find, Will!

My local Winners should be called.. Losers for being empty of anything interesting all these months.

[triKlops]

Just got in his G1 weapon upgrade kit.

Care for a small write-up on that set? Where did you get it?

No problem.

Shockwave Lab is a random 3rd party group i found out about after i stumbled across a thread for MP Cheetor.
They had done an arm communicator upgrade for him.

They have 10 releases I have discovered so far; from MP to TR upgrades.
All usually under 20 bucks.

Just search "Shockwave Lab" on eBay; no 2nd S.
Search low to high price plus shipping; should show up first before the SDCC Hasbro releases that are on the high end.

The might be for some collectors, others not so much.
The ones i have bought so far do add to the figures a final touch missing from regular release.

Happy hunting to those interested.

EDIT: Here is the link to all of the Shockwave Lab listing I have created on the Shmax database that I use; for clarity.

https://www.shmax.com/products?q_filters_toyline=7089

[triKlops]

Just got in his G1 weapon upgrade kit.

Care for a small write-up on that set? Where did you get it?

Come on, guys. Can you show this thread some love?

Done deal Kan.
Already handled for you!

[shajaki]

A modest local Botcon netted me a pile of Bayformers!

[bodrock]

Sweet haul, Will!

[-Kanrabat-]

Sajaki, if you got these Bayformers at a nice price, that's one sweet haul!
Especially for Terradive. That's the crown jewel of the lot.

[Evil Eye]

Quite the haul Shajaki! Who's your favourite out of the lot so far?

[Carnivius_Prime]

Local charity shop had some neat things in today.



Cybetron Menasaor (missing some bits)
Cybertron Wingblade (missing some bits)
Energon Deluxe Optimus Prime (fatty fat fat)
Animated *puttup* Jazz (missing head and nunchucks)
Animeted *puttup* Optimus Prime legion class
Movie Deluxe Jazz (been hoping to get this one again so yay!)

And not a Transformer but kinda related; a large remote control Knight Rider KITT.

The TFs with missing pieces go into my spares box.


Oh and that Titans Return Bumblebee (I had ordered with Voyager TLK Megs but got TLK Deluxe Bee instead which I sent back) finally turned up. And it suuuuccckkksssssss...



"Guys, it turns out Megatron didn't kill me after all. Just took me 10 years to get repaired but I'm fine now & ready to go! Guys?!"

[shajaki]

Sajaki, if you got these Bayformers at a nice price, that's one sweet haul!
Especially for Terradive. That's the crown jewel of the lot.

Quite the haul Shajaki! Who's your favourite out of the lot so far?

Oh man! Payload is awesome and I don't even know who he is!
Jolt is pretty great. Sideways is turribul. Rampage... what? Terradive is expecedly wonderful. The Conehead Seekerish dudes arent the best, but I already knew that and love them jus cuz. Soundwaves are neat(!) but I wish their torso's solidly clicked together. The ice cream idiots are cool too, but ones got a busted arm *single tear*. And Ravage, even though he only has one mode (no I am not calling that other thing a mode) is super duper.

Winners of the day? Payload and Ravage
Oh, and I got them all loose w/ instructions for 10 bucks a piece

[shajaki]

Local charity shop had some neat things in today.
Cybetron Menasaor (missing some bits)
Cybertron Wingblade (missing some bits)
Energon Deluxe Optimus Prime (fatty fat fat)
Animated *puttup* Jazz (missing head and nunchucks)
Animeted *puttup* Optimus Prime legion class
Movie Deluxe Jazz (been hoping to get this one again so yay!)

And not a Transformer but kinda related; a large remote control Knight Rider KITT.
The TFs with missing pieces go into my spares box.

Oh and that Titans Return Bumblebee (I had ordered with Voyager TLK Megs but got TLK Deluxe Bee instead which I sent back) finally turned up. And it suuuuccckkksssssss...

Loves me some Cybertron Menasor

And wait... what sucks? Bee or Megs? I'ma be sad if you say Megs

[Carnivius_Prime]

And wait... what sucks? Bee or Megs? I'ma be sad if you say Megs

Does the photo not make it clear?

[Carnivius_Prime]

Ok, that Deluxe Energon Optimus Prime figure in my charity shop haul up in that photo there. Is Energon Prime the most crappily designed Optimus Prime? I remember the fat jokes about him but he's seriously just the cab front with arms, legs and head sticking out (with a ton of kibble on the back) and the truck mode is pretty darn awful (especially the painful way the arms and especially the head/helmet try to hide).

Oddly I do like how those chunky bits on the legs can slide up onto the thighs or down onto the lower legs while still retaining knee articulation. That's kinda neat. The rest of the toy is schwarbage.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Ok, that Deluxe Energon Optimus Prime figure in my charity shop haul up in that photo there. Is Energon Prime the most crappily designed Optimus Prime? I remember the fat jokes about him but he's seriously just the cab front with arms, legs and head sticking out (with a ton of kibble on the back) and the truck mode is pretty darn awful (especially the painful way the arms and especially the head/helmet try to hide).

Oddly I do like how those chunky bits on the legs can slide up onto the thighs or down onto the lower legs while still retaining knee articulation. That's kinda neat. The rest of the toy is schwarbage.

It's a bit of a consequence of the Super Mode taking priority in the proportion department. The downsizing mitigates it somewhat, but the Deluxe is only good as a shirt, never as pants. He doesn't have the legs for it.

That aside, family is visiting and my 7-year-old nephew who loves me to bits (almost literally) got a Transformer for himself the other day:

Titans Return Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster

The only one they had at the local Walmart (how sad is that). I have to help transform him a couple times, and let me tell you, the hinges in the legs are just bad design.

Would it be bad if I'm a bit jealous? I may need to hunt down Soundwave.

[Carnivius_Prime]

It's a bit of a consequence of the Super Mode taking priority in the proportion department. The downsizing mitigates it somewhat, but the Deluxe is only good as a shirt, never as pants. He doesn't have the legs for it.

Reckon he's going on my eBay shelf. I did initially put him on my actual TF collection shelves to see how he looked but he stood too close to AoE Evasion Prime and Eva's slenderness and agility just made Energon Prime seem even more disgracefully out of shape for a great heroic leader.

[-Kanrabat-]

It's a bit of a consequence of the Super Mode taking priority in the proportion department. The downsizing mitigates it somewhat, but the Deluxe is only good as a shirt, never as pants. He doesn't have the legs for it.

Reckon he's going on my eBay shelf. I did initially put him on my actual TF collection shelves to see how he looked but he stood too close to AoE Evasion Prime and Eva's slenderness and agility just made Energon Prime seem even more disgracefully out of shape for a great heroic leader.

I do have a spare Energon Optimus's trailer with his drones. The trailer miss just a door. If ya want it...

Also, thanks to Will's tip, I went to Winners today and found ONE Platinum Optimus VS Megatron box! for 46$CAN total WITH taxes!
I'll probably keep the box sealed and hang it up somewhere.
Having Universe Ultra Magnus and Henkei Megatron already...

[bodrock]

Skullgrin came in, and I also picked up this guy from my new favorite vintage toy store!

SG!

[shajaki]

Evil Drift!

[-Kanrabat-]

Skullgrin came in, and I also picked up this guy from my new favorite vintage toy store!

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Congrats on Skullgrin, dude! Will you try and have the Evil Trio including Submarauder and Bomb Burst? Those are not rare and relatively cheap so it should be easy.

As for that SG Drift, good deal, or are you left with only one kidney?
Heeeeeeey..............
Does that mean that RID Drift, with his orange colors is actually the SG Evil Drift?

[shajaki]

Quite a day... quite a day.... Mr.Mailman was kind enough to bring me two packages today. What's in box number one?



Why it's none other than my first actual vintage G1 figure (besides my childhood TF's and reissues), Jetfire!!!



The bot is so clean, white, and pristine which was my main focus. The armor bits are in decent shape, but I'm a little bummed. The two inner calf clips are missing, and left forearm piece is scratched. Relatively free of stress marks though. Also no gun/clip, but I was aware of the latter.

Now what if I told you this wasn't even the highlight of today's mail...?
Depending on your collecting habits, this will either be really impressive, or you'll not even bat an eye
Lets start the journey shall we?



Hmmm.... not very big...



Figuarts figure? Noooopppeee....



It's two thin something's!



Maybe we're starting to figure it out....



Ya see it now??! That's right. I FINALLY found the cancelled/un-released MP-23 Exhaust Coin!!!

[-Kanrabat-]

Congrats on that Jetfire Saj! Having the box is always a plus. But will you hunt down the missing pieces, despite the expected high prices?
Also, MP Exaust coins. If they are cancelled and genuinely rare, how random is that?

[bodrock]

Evil Drift ran me $80 -- so no deal but not way overpriced. He's my first and only incarnation so far....!

If I can find BB and Submarauder for the right price, you bet I'll buy kanra!

Nice score, shaj -- especially G1 Jetfire. I really miss him.....I currently have the recent Generations version, which is cool, but the original satisfied my love for TFs and Robotech!

[william-james88]

Ok, that Deluxe Energon Optimus Prime figure in my charity shop haul up in that photo there. Is Energon Prime the most crappily designed Optimus Prime?

He is really made for his super modes. And I mean plural, since he looks perfectly fine in his super mode with his drones and looks hella awesome combined to WingSabre in both of those possible formations.

So his design as an individual figure isnt great but thats because he wasnt designed to just be an individual figure.

Also, thanks to Will's tip, I went to Winners today and found ONE Platinum Optimus VS Megatron box! for 46$CAN total WITH taxes!
I'll probably keep the box sealed and hang it up somewhere.
Having Universe Ultra Magnus and Henkei Megatron already...

I am glad I could help. I didnt need these figures either but at that price, the inner deal finder in me just couldnt resist. Plus, now I have a show accurate deco of Prime instead of a toy accurate one (although that Evolution Prime is sooooo gorgeous with that chrome!). And I now have a more accurate Megatron instead of having to buy the united/henkei one. Plus my kid could always play with that Prime and I wont mind if they break it.

Sweet haul, Will!

Very kind of you sir!

And Shajaki, I LOVE that jetfire, congrats on that haul!!!!!! I hope it doesnt make you fall into the G1 rabbit hole though, I heard its a hard hole to come out of

[Burn]

And Shajaki, I LOVE that jetfire, congrats on that haul!!!!!! I hope it doesnt make you fall into the G1 rabbit hole though, I heard its a hard hole to come out of

It's fun down here ... we have yellowed white plastic, GPS, a little bit of articulation, missing pieces, broken figures ... but it's so so much funnnnnn