The Energon Pub

News Credits: 22 · Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:01 am

ZeroWolf wrote:That's a snazzy looking pair!

I'd say they're a jazzy looking pair.

News Credits: 10 · Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:03 am

I'd say they hung out in one episode and the movie. :lol:

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:06 am

sol magnus wrote:I'd say they hung out in one episode and the movie.

And since have bonded in FOC (my main basis for their relationship) and have bonded in being the expendable killable guys in the past decade as well

News Credits: 10 · Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:08 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
sol magnus wrote:I'd say they hung out in one episode and the movie.

And since have bonded in FOC (my main basis for their relationship) and have bonded in being the expendable killable guys in the past decade as well

I didn't play FOC, but I do remember they had a mission together. My son puts them together like Batman and Robin, too so you're not alone.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:34 am

sol magnus wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
sol magnus wrote:I'd say they hung out in one episode and the movie.

And since have bonded in FOC (my main basis for their relationship) and have bonded in being the expendable killable guys in the past decade as well

I didn't play FOC, but I do remember they had a mission together. My son puts them together like Batman and Robin, too so you're not alone.

All that's missing is Marty Minkler to mistakenly call them "Jazz and Cliffjump".

News Credits: 23 · Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:54 pm

Apparently. the Galactic Odyssey Micron Micromaster set will be here tomorrow. Thanks, Amazon!

News Credits: 23 · Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:01 pm

aronjlove wrote:Apparently. the Galactic Odyssey Micron Micromaster set will be here tomorrow. Thanks, Amazon!

And here they are...

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News Credits: 5 · Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:15 pm

Here's something that I haven't seen, but seemed really obvious and made me feel bad for not doing it earlier...

I've had both of the WFC Ironhides and I love them both, especially after Ironhide's kinda infamous history of toys. However, the one thing that frustrated me most about ER Ironhide (ERonhide) is his kibble shield. My problem with kibble shields is that they're usually too small, but the one time we get a proper shield... it's the most awkward thing for the figure to wield.

That is until you plug his included gun into the shield and turn it into a handle!

Just slide the cannons out, plug his gun into the shield horizontally, and bam! (it's easier to plug the gun into his hand upright first and then attach the shield to that)

It's so obvious, I don't know why it took me this long to do it. The one downside is that he'll be without a firearm... but if you've bought like any other WFC figure, you have at least four spare guns lying around (Especially Astrotrain). My choice is the Doomblast because Ironhide needs two cumbersome weapons to awkwardly wield.

Sorry for the weird white-balancing, I still can't find the option for the life of me.

News Credits: 332 · Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:09 pm

aronjlove wrote:
aronjlove wrote:Apparently. the Galactic Odyssey Micron Micromaster set will be here tomorrow. Thanks, Amazon!
And here they are...
PHOTO_20210220_165910.jpg

I was really thinking about this set due to the MASK homages but ultimately there are only two molds in the box that are any good, and I can get them in the space station set, with a rocket launcher.

News Credits: 23 · Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:09 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
aronjlove wrote:Apparently. the Galactic Odyssey Micron Micromaster set will be here tomorrow. Thanks, Amazon!
And here they are...
PHOTO_20210220_165910.jpg

I was really thinking about this set due to the MASK homages but ultimately there are only two molds in the box that are any good, and I can get them in the space station set, with a rocket launcher.

The MASK stuff was what caught my eye for sure, but I missed out on the big 10-pack of Micromasters when that dropped last year(?), so I figured my collection could use a few more. I had high hopes when Hasbro gave IDW the MASK license, I figured we'd see new toys of them for sure but sadly it was not to be.

News Credits: 101 · Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:39 pm

Nuclearxpotato wrote:Here's something that I haven't seen, but seemed really obvious and made me feel bad for not doing it earlier...

I've had both of the WFC Ironhides and I love them both, especially after Ironhide's kinda infamous history of toys. However, the one thing that frustrated me most about ER Ironhide (ERonhide) is his kibble shield. My problem with kibble shields is that they're usually too small, but the one time we get a proper shield... it's the most awkward thing for the figure to wield.

That is until you plug his included gun into the shield and turn it into a handle!

STOP RIGHT THERE!
Who care about the shield, you just made the G1 Sled! :APPLAUSE:

Well, kinda, but close enough.

News Credits: 22 · Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:22 pm

Why the obsession with that platform? I never got it. Just because was featured in the 1st issue of the Marvel comic and it was imported from Diaclone? Back in the day, I always passed on both the Ratchet and Ironhide toys because they're the posterchildren for partsforming.

News Credits: 241 · Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:52 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Why the obsession with that platform? I never got it. Just because was featured in the 1st issue of the Marvel comic and it was imported from Diaclone? Back in the day, I always passed on both the Ratchet and Ironhide toys because they're the posterchildren for partsforming.

That is an example of "love of the obscure". The cartoon, if not hardly ever, never featured it in a significant role, thus "it does not exist" to most. Having it be referenced by a later toy, also serves as an acknowledgement and validation, which ticks the box of a different kind of people. :lol:

I wonder how a certain Energon toy did in that regard:

Transformers Energon Tow-Line Gallery

News Credits: 101 · Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:24 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Why the obsession with that platform? I never got it. Just because was featured in the 1st issue of the Marvel comic and it was imported from Diaclone? Back in the day, I always passed on both the Ratchet and Ironhide toys because they're the posterchildren for partsforming.

Because it's quirky and fun! 8-}

There's nothing more to add.

News Credits: 5 · Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:38 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Why the obsession with that platform? I never got it. Just because was featured in the 1st issue of the Marvel comic and it was imported from Diaclone? Back in the day, I always passed on both the Ratchet and Ironhide toys because they're the posterchildren for partsforming.

Because it's quirky and fun!

There's nothing more to add.

I always thought it worked best on Ratchet as a sorta mobile medical station, a motorised hospital bed basically. A riot shield works well for Ironhide since he'd probably be on the frontline pushing forward.

Maybe if there's an attachment that makes the sled look mobile (treads? skis?) it could look better.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:39 am

Huh. My GO Micromaster set was charged last week with an arrival date of this coming Wednesday, but they've now refunded me even though the arrival date hasn't changed but also hasn't shipped. The store page says there's another shipment coming March 1st so I think I've got another week to wait which is fine, that was basically the original date anyway.

Emerje

News Credits: 332 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:39 pm

aronjlove wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
aronjlove wrote:Apparently. the Galactic Odyssey Micron Micromaster set will be here tomorrow. Thanks, Amazon!
And here they are...
PHOTO_20210220_165910.jpg

I was really thinking about this set due to the MASK homages but ultimately there are only two molds in the box that are any good, and I can get them in the space station set, with a rocket launcher.

The MASK stuff was what caught my eye for sure, but I missed out on the big 10-pack of Micromasters when that dropped last year(?), so I figured my collection could use a few more. I had high hopes when Hasbro gave IDW the MASK license, I figured we'd see new toys of them for sure but sadly it was not to be.

MASK would be a tough line to make toys for today, you basically have to cover two bases; a transforming vehicle, and an action figure that can interact with said vehicle. The price point would be very high.

On another note, Target sent me an email this morning saying my Earthrise Thrust was canceled. Well that stinks.

News Credits: 14 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:01 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
aronjlove wrote:Apparently. the Galactic Odyssey Micron Micromaster set will be here tomorrow. Thanks, Amazon!
And here they are...
PHOTO_20210220_165910.jpg

I was really thinking about this set due to the MASK homages but ultimately there are only two molds in the box that are any good, and I can get them in the space station set, with a rocket launcher.

The MASK stuff was what caught my eye for sure, but I missed out on the big 10-pack of Micromasters when that dropped last year(?), so I figured my collection could use a few more. I had high hopes when Hasbro gave IDW the MASK license, I figured we'd see new toys of them for sure but sadly it was not to be.

MASK would be a tough line to make toys for today, you basically have to cover two bases; a transforming vehicle, and an action figure that can interact with said vehicle. The price point would be very high.

On another note, Target sent me an email this morning saying my Earthrise Thrust was canceled. Well that stinks.

I'd love a new MASK line. and re-issues of old MASK toys.

Think of an updated Thunderhawk in a 2020 Camaro:

camaro.jpg

Was a super big fan of that line as a kid. I owned Thunderhawk, Gator, Condor, Slingshot, Firefly, Switchblade, Manta, Vampire and Razorback. Still have my original Condor though lost both Brad Turners long ago.

An updated line would probably be in the $50 range for the smaller vehicles, and the $70 range for things like Rhino, Swirtchblade, etc...

And maybe a "G1" Walmart exclusive re-issue line seem likely there.

Still would love it if Hasbro gave it a shot. :PRAY:

News Credits: 65 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:13 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:On another note, Target sent me an email this morning saying my Earthrise Thrust was canceled. Well that stinks.

Boo on Target for that! I've actually seen Thrust on store shelves a few times this year, but it's really hit and miss from Target to Target. Our distribution woes are far from over, I'm afraid.

News Credits: 332 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:57 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:On another note, Target sent me an email this morning saying my Earthrise Thrust was canceled. Well that stinks.

Boo on Target for that! I've actually seen Thrust on store shelves a few times this year, but it's really hit and miss from Target to Target. Our distribution woes are far from over, I'm afraid.

Never saw it in my Target, although there's a chance that Target has been holding off on stocking certain items and once things go back to "Normal" there will be Thrusts, Cobra Troopers, Vipers, Beachheads, and Firefly's aplenty. Baroness too.

News Credits: 174 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:36 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:On another note, Target sent me an email this morning saying my Earthrise Thrust was canceled. Well that stinks.

Boo on Target for that! I've actually seen Thrust on store shelves a few times this year, but it's really hit and miss from Target to Target. Our distribution woes are far from over, I'm afraid.

Hate to say that I called it but... Target seriously needs to drop the "collector oriented" bs they've been trying to sell, this is just embarrassingly hypocritical

News Credits: 332 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:26 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:On another note, Target sent me an email this morning saying my Earthrise Thrust was canceled. Well that stinks.

Boo on Target for that! I've actually seen Thrust on store shelves a few times this year, but it's really hit and miss from Target to Target. Our distribution woes are far from over, I'm afraid.

Hate to say that I called it but... Target seriously needs to drop the "collector oriented" bs they've been trying to sell, this is just embarrassingly hypocritical

Target, Walmart, and other Brick-and-Mortar retailers need to step up their online game. Their sites suck and they put as little effort into them because they want people in stores for that impulse purchase. Although nothing is as bad as Kmart used to be.

News Credits: 9 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:26 pm

I hope it works out for you to get Thrust without having to go into the aftermarket, Chuck.
I only saw him at my local Target twice... The first time there were 3, the second (at least a week later) there were 2. Other than maybe the clone 2 pack, I believe he was the last ER figure I ever saw on shelves/pegs.

News Credits: 332 · Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:38 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:I hope it works out for you to get Thrust without having to go into the aftermarket, Chuck.
I only saw him at my local Target twice... The first time there were 3, the second (at least a week later) there were 2. Other than maybe the clone 2 pack, I believe he was the last ER figure I ever saw on shelves/pegs.

My usual dealer is offering $50 shipped but I'm hoping to find it on eBay for $40 shipped. I have purchasing apps that I earn points so I'd rather go that route.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:18 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:I hope it works out for you to get Thrust without having to go into the aftermarket, Chuck.
I only saw him at my local Target twice... The first time there were 3, the second (at least a week later) there were 2. Other than maybe the clone 2 pack, I believe he was the last ER figure I ever saw on shelves/pegs.

My usual dealer is offering $50 shipped but I'm hoping to find it on eBay for $40 shipped.

Man, I wish my usual dealer would get into toys as well.