The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Tue May 13, 2014 10:53 pm

Really cool Haul today .

A part of it comes from a trade described in the post above but I dealt with 2 other people that day which resulted in the following pretty big haul:

Blackarachnia deluxe Takara Tomy
Darkmount generations
Drift generations
Dirge deluxe ROTF
Megatron voyager DOTM
Landmine
Battleblade Bumblebee
Sentinel Prime Leader DOTM
Sideburn RID
Grimestone PCC
FOC Sideswipe
HA Jazz
GDO Powerdive
RTS Mindset
Universe Cybertron Series Vector Prime with Safeguard
Armorhide
Warpath(redeco overhaul)

by **thedistinctroom** » Wed May 14, 2014 12:03 am

G2 Beachcomber
Reveal The Shield Perceptor

:G2BOT:

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Wed May 14, 2014 2:01 am

BBTS Order arrived today. Generations Swerve and Cosmos, as well as Chevy Aveo Swerve.

Aveo Swerve is beautiful, a bit pricey for a deluxe-sized figure but SO worth it.

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 14, 2014 11:24 am

I see a lot of people getting Generations Swerve and Cosmos (especially Cosmos) here and I was wondering why. I seem them at my local toysrus for 12$ and I am never sure if I should get it. Do the smaller figures attach to minicon ports? What is the main appeal of these legend sized figures?

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Wed May 14, 2014 12:09 pm

william-james88 wrote:I see a lot of people getting Generations Swerve and Cosmos (especially Cosmos) here and I was wondering why. I seem them at my local toysrus for 12$ and I am never sure if I should get it. Do the smaller figures attach to minicon ports? What is the main appeal of these legend sized figures?

For myself the appeal is finding decent representations if characters I needed in my collection. Also, these recent Generations legends have more articulation than the ones I've seen in the recent past. $12 isn't a terrible price, but if you do end up buying them then I would recommend Target. Paid $9.99 a piece for my Cosmos and Swerve there.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed May 14, 2014 8:20 pm

Drift082111 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I see a lot of people getting Generations Swerve and Cosmos (especially Cosmos) here and I was wondering why. I seem them at my local toysrus for 12$ and I am never sure if I should get it. Do the smaller figures attach to minicon ports? What is the main appeal of these legend sized figures?
For myself the appeal is finding decent representations if characters I needed in my collection. Also, these recent Generations legends have more articulation than the ones I've seen in the recent past. $12 isn't a terrible price, but if you do end up buying them then I would recommend Target. Paid $9.99 a piece for my Cosmos and Swerve there.

not to mention theyve evolved in a very short time. the first two (prime and bb) were nothing great. debatable if they were worth getting even. the second two (megs and ss) were better. worth the shot for sure. and cosmos and swerve were miles ahead of them even. they are just flat out fun toys. id recommend them to anyone who can find em.

by **Windsweeper** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:07 pm

Got Kabaya Mindwipe today. Weirdwolf arrived on Monday. They look great with G1 Snapdragon and Scorponok.

They're scaled down versions of the originals. Never realised how cool they were. Weirdwolf looks great with inner bot Carnivac.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:28 pm

shajaki wrote:
Drift082111 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I see a lot of people getting Generations Swerve and Cosmos (especially Cosmos) here and I was wondering why. I seem them at my local toysrus for 12$ and I am never sure if I should get it. Do the smaller figures attach to minicon ports? What is the main appeal of these legend sized figures?
For myself the appeal is finding decent representations if characters I needed in my collection. Also, these recent Generations legends have more articulation than the ones I've seen in the recent past. $12 isn't a terrible price, but if you do end up buying them then I would recommend Target. Paid $9.99 a piece for my Cosmos and Swerve there.
not to mention theyve evolved in a very short time. the first two (prime and bb) were nothing great. debatable if they were worth getting even. the second two (megs and ss) were better. worth the shot for sure. and cosmos and swerve were miles ahead of them even. they are just flat out fun toys. id recommend them to anyone who can find em.

I still like OP and Bee. They actually fit in Metroplex's shoulder gun unlike Cosmos and Swerve.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Thu May 15, 2014 9:22 pm

Got a box from Amazon today (it came open and the invoice was gone (should I be worried about that? Can the information on it be misused in the wrong hands?)

First Edition AoE Optimus Prime
AoE Leader Grimlock
AoE Voyager Grimlock
AoE Deluxe Scorn

Scorn is great, Leader Grimlock is pretty good but not as goofd as Scorn and price is an issue (glad I got mine half off), and First Edition Optimus is not a good figure at all. I'm holding off on opening Voyager Grimlock because I'd forgotten when I ordered him about the Exolutions pack coming out at Toys R Us later with the exclusive recolored Energon Grimlock, and I think I might want that. (similar problem regarding the Slug and Swoop that I ordered at HTS that haven't arrived yet). Opinions?

But yeah, get Scorn, he's awesome.

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Thu May 15, 2014 10:34 pm

Give Amazon a call and request a copy of the invoice if I were you. Nice haul btw and def getting Scorn.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri May 16, 2014 10:50 am

AoE Evasion Mode Prime
AoE Scorn
AoE Slug
AoE Crosshairs
Gen Legends Cosmos
Gen Legends Swerve

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sat May 17, 2014 12:28 am

AoE deluxe Slug and Power Atttacker Strafe. Slug has the same "I forgot about the Evolutions pack when I ordered him" issue as Voyager Grimlock, but Strafe's spinning gimmick is ridiculously fun.

Yes, I'm one of the people who likes gimmicks. So sue me.

News Credits: 14 · by **Actar** » Sat May 17, 2014 6:45 am

Voyager Grimlock
Deluxe Slug
Deluxe Slash
Deluxe Strafe
Deluxe Scorn
Deluxe Drift

I’ll have to see the movie first before I decide on getting Hound, Crosshairs and Bumblebee. The leader classes are no-nos for me due to their prohibitive prices and poor compromises in robot mode and dino mode for Optimus and Grimlock respectively. Voyager Galvatron is a Joke and I do not like the cheats and clean look (as opposed to rusted) on Evasion Mode OP.

by **thedistinctroom** » Sun May 18, 2014 8:27 am

Generations Waspinator

I usually don't get any newer TF's, but this one (and Rhinox) caught my eye.

:PREDACON:

Like Thalack on Facebook · by **Thalack** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:18 pm

AOE Leader Grimlock
AOE Voyger Evasion Optimus Prime
AOE Deluxe Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Slug, and Scorn

SO far all of them seem to be very nice. The one I'm most impressed with is Evasion Optimus. He looks so much better than he did in the pictures to me.

Hopefully I can find Slash and Strafe soon. Been unlucky with those two. I'm on the fense with Galvatron. His alt mode looks GREAT! But his bot mode just looks..bleh, especially with the truck on his back.

by **jaws** » Sun May 18, 2014 5:56 pm

5-15: AOE Leader OP from HTS

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon May 19, 2014 11:42 am

Yaaaay! Found them!

Like Thalack on Facebook · by **Thalack** » Mon May 19, 2014 11:45 am

Va'al wrote:Yaaaay! Found them!

LOL

"IT'S GOOD!!!!!!"

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon May 19, 2014 2:25 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Drift082111 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I see a lot of people getting Generations Swerve and Cosmos (especially Cosmos) here and I was wondering why. I seem them at my local toysrus for 12$ and I am never sure if I should get it. Do the smaller figures attach to minicon ports? What is the main appeal of these legend sized figures?
For myself the appeal is finding decent representations if characters I needed in my collection. Also, these recent Generations legends have more articulation than the ones I've seen in the recent past. $12 isn't a terrible price, but if you do end up buying them then I would recommend Target. Paid $9.99 a piece for my Cosmos and Swerve there.
not to mention theyve evolved in a very short time. the first two (prime and bb) were nothing great. debatable if they were worth getting even. the second two (megs and ss) were better. worth the shot for sure. and cosmos and swerve were miles ahead of them even. they are just flat out fun toys. id recommend them to anyone who can find em.
I still like OP and Bee. They actually fit in Metroplex's shoulder gun unlike Cosmos and Swerve.

granted bee and prime are great for fort max, you cant deny the quality rose sharply between those two and the cosmos/swerve wave.

new haul! legacy dragonzord (finally!) and AOE deluxe bumblebee!

my love of power rangers doesnt go any further than the original zords. but man! i have wanted the dragonzord since i was a kid. and he's a hefty diecasty piece of goodness!

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Mon May 19, 2014 5:38 pm

Man, you Canadians get all the Legacy stuff before us...

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon May 19, 2014 6:44 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:Man, you Canadians get all the Legacy stuff before us...

we gotta win at something

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon May 19, 2014 7:44 pm

Va'al wrote:Yaaaay! Found them!

Me too! And MAN, these are GOOOOOOD! Not regretting the 20$ (taxes included) I paid for each.
Also, add to this Leader AoE Optimus Prime. Yes, I paid almost 70$ taxes included for the thing. Regrets? Hell no! This optimus DO look great, is fun to transform, and really feel like a premium figure with the chrome, generous paint aps, and rubber tires. Buy it.

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Mon May 19, 2014 10:21 pm

I got a pretty cool haul today, all Beast Wars. They had definitely been played with but some were actually complete.

T= transmatal
T2= transmetal II

The lot includes Optimal Optimus, T Optimus Primal, Optimus Primal Ultra, T2 Megatron, Megatron Ultra, T2 Dinobot, T2 Cheetor, T2 Cybershark, T Tarantulus, Bonecrusher, Airrazor, Snarl, Icebird, Bonecrusher, Ramulus, B'Boom, Tigerhawk and my favourite ... Deptcharge (complete, wow!)