The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:04 am

bodrock wrote:Gorgeous pics, Va'al! It reminds me how much I need to get back and see more of Europe. It's been more than 7 years since I went to Italy -- I've seen enough of China for a lifetime.

I'm here all of October, most of December, and book me quick for next year!

carytheone wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Catch a wild Cary lately?

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If you think the wild boars are bad, you should keep an eye out for the wolves too.
The carys tend to only move when directed, and follow mostly tourist paths that involve local produce. :-P

WreckerJack wrote:Looks like you had fun! Got some cool pics and poses as usual. Nice to have you back.

Thank you, young Padawan!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:30 am

Backstage shots! Including my best TR Trypticon impression...

Three in one, that shot took me a while.

News Credits: 295 · by **WreckerJack** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:54 am

Smoking is bad for y- oh wait that is a Titan Master... I guess that's one way to eat your greens :SICK:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:00 am

Those are some really nice shots! I love the tank attacking the castle one. And the cap (what is the real term for it?), I love it!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:33 am

That'd be cool beyond belief to visit with a fellow TF enthusiast -- especially you Va'al! I also would like to meet the One as well, but at least we got to see pics of the trip.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:23 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Those are some really nice shots! I love the tank attacking the castle one. And the cap (what is the real term for it?), I love it!

That's a flat cap, yes! Technically Emily's, but it made do.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:19 am

Doing some actual downsizing rather than just hiding things in boxes. It feels weird to be selling these this time round, but I do need the cash these coming months...

Anyway, I took some nice photos of stuff that's going on sale, so I'll dump em here. :-P

Yes, my sole third party product is leaving the house at last. Burn will be proud of me.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:48 pm

Awww, Generations/Wrecker Springer, Va'al? Won't he be missed?

I tried so hard to keep the collection free from 3P when I got back into collecting -- but gave in multiple times. And DX9's Tyrant was to blame for opening the floodgates.

Perhaps if Takara had done Galvatron proper, I never would have strayed....except on Tarn. I needed dat MMC incarnation!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:42 am

bodrock wrote:Awww, Generations/Wrecker Springer, Va'al? Won't he be missed?

He's been not on display for the past year, so no, probably not. All of these have the same reason behind them, to be honest...

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:12 am

Va'al wrote:

Have any buyers yet? I may be interested in these 2. Got more details??

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:04 pm

I should've pointed out: all these are being sold on eBay, because reasons (of the interest kind).

https://www.ebay.it/sch/vahal42/m.html? ... pg=&_from=

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:37 pm

Understandable Va'al -- I wish I was better at collection clean-up.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:40 pm

I think as soon as I've got a way to sell my stuff on eBay there's a bit of my collection I wanna clean out too. Universe Bluestreak, Legends Arcee, Legends Super Mode Armada Starscream... mostly remnants from when I was in my 'represent literally every G1 character ever' phase. Bluestreak and Arcee have better figures I wanna get anyway and I have the Armada Starscream mold in normal colours. Plus that one was mostly to have some sort of Thundercracker at the time... I'm just rambling now.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:45 pm

As most people on here know, I'm not one to usually sell figures when clearing out collections spaces. But there are plans requiring me to raise quick funds, and this is one way of doing it fairly fast. Not expecting a profit! Just an online small safety net on PayPal.

#freelancelife

(It may be Bionicles next.. :-?

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News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:52 pm

Va'al wrote:(It may be Bionicles next.. )

NO

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:03 am

Kurona wrote:
Va'al wrote:(It may be Bionicles next.. )

NO

Alas.

I only have the Stars, the Rahkshi and the Toa Nuva, plus Makuta and Takanuva, so not really expecting much. Trying to remember where the rest of the stuff went (mostly first gen Toa and the Bohrok). :-?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:36 am

Va'al wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Va'al wrote:(It may be Bionicles next.. )

NO

Alas.

I only have the Stars, the Rahkshi and the Toa Nuva, plus Makuta and Takanuva, so not really expecting much. Trying to remember where the rest of the stuff went (mostly first gen Toa and the Bohrok).

Dang, no Barraki. Loved those guys, even though I only have Carapar. Also kinda want some more of the Toa Inika. I have Matoro from that and Hahli from the Mahri line. I've sort of wanted the remaining 4 in some capacity just so I could have all 6 from that Toa team

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:16 am

I've updated the first post with the AB collection so far (rest is still in progress), now that a gift from megatronus has arrived!

by **skywarp408** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:34 pm

Excellent artwork and collection pictures.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:00 pm

skywarp408 wrote:Excellent artwork and collection pictures.

Thanks!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:08 am

I found a metal lizard boy in Osaka.

Rust Dust was vaguely not impressed, but then, she never is.
Then she realised this makes her the boss of a metal lizard monster.

Bonus shot: NIGHTMARE CHICKEN

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:40 am

That... is something very interesting that was cute and then it turned into a robot. So kinda scary, but really cool!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:17 pm

Is that a digimon? How much is die-cast? Appears to have a nice bit of transformation to it. I'm assuming that's what they do? Transform or evolve? I only have the vaguest of digimon knowledge as in I know they exist and are "mons".

I missed all the "mon" games except one. I'll toss out a pic and a reference I don't expect anyone to get ;)^

It's a tidy 8-bit gif innit mun!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:14 pm

That is the newly released figure from the Tamashii Digivolving spirits line, with aheckuvalotta diecast: leg covers, chest, head cover, feet - all metal.

This was the original toy, way back when:

The dragon thing is called Agumon, one of the main cast of Digimon Adventure (and Tri.), and his Mega (Ultimate in English) digivolution is Wargreymon. There are two other intermediate stages, but let's call this his 'final' mode. It's not, but for sake of argument, it is.

This is a new line for the anniversary of the digicreatures, and I could not be more smitten. I may have to get 02 as well: Gabumon.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:12 pm

The wolfie look neat. So from cute to fierce, I get it. So do you consume any of their related media? Just toys?

Other than video games I tend to be toys first then maybe dip my toes into the media.