The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4 · by **Ruthless Cynic** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:45 am

We have done this almost every year I have been here. I am going to separate these in two categories. Figures produced and figures acquired. Feel free to add more.

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure
Best Autobot
Best Decepticon
Most Articulation
Best Homage
Best Exclusive
Best Series
First Purchase
Last Purchase

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase
Last Purchase
Any Grails

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:47 am

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure Masterpiece Starscream G1 Colors
Best Autobot Leader Prime
Best Decepticon Leader Brawl
Most Articulation ?
Best Homage Botcon Alpha Trion
Best Exclusive Botcon Seekers set
Best Series Classic
First Purchase ?
Last Purchase Star Wars Transformer Darth Vader. I swore I would never buy a Star Wars Transformer but then I came across this one 50% off on clearance.

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase ? (I assume out of any year)
Last Purchase See above, although G1 Sludge and Slag are on the way.
Any Grails G1 Piranacon and Botcon 2005 Ratchet.

by **The Arc** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:13 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:Classic Rodimus
Best Autobot:METROPLEX
Best Decepticon:Recon Barricade
Most Articulation:Classic Mirage
Best Homage:Classic Mirage
Best Exclusive:Best Buy Megs and rachet
Best Series:Classics
First PurchaseClassics Rodimus
Last Purchase:Universe Breakdown

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase:G1 soundwave( i was 5 and it was 2 bucksi don't have it anymore though)
Last Purchase:A O.P to call my own
Any Grails:A Devastator to call my own

News Credits: 12 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:28 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:Classics Jetfire
Best Autobot:Classics Jetfire
Best Decepticon:Skywarp
Most Articulation:Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime
Best Homage:Classics Jetfire
Best Exclusive: Botcon Thundercracker
Best Series:Classics

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase:Cyb Metroplex
Last Purchase:Movie Voyager Prime
Any Grails:Original Takara Beastwars Cheetas/Cheetor

by **Defcon!** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:47 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:Ultimate Bumblebee
Best Autobot:Classics Grimlock
Best Decepticon:MP Starscream
Most Articulation:Classic Mirage
Best Homage:Classics Seeker jets
Best Exclusive:Target Jazz
Best Series:Classics
First Purchase:Classics Grimlock
Last Purchase:Bumblebee concept camaro (Deluxe class)

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase:G1 Red Cliffjumper (Hubcap) remember like it was yesterday.
Last Purchase:Mib Bluestreak
Any Grails:MIB G1s to help complete my coll. Almost there!

by **Rushie** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:21 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: Movie Leader Optimus Prime
Best Autobot: besides Prime... Voyager Ironhide
Best Decepticon: Dropkick
Most Articulation: (best articulation) Deluxe Bonecrusher
Best Homage: Leader Megatron's flail and Fusion Cannon
Best Exclusive: Target Exclusive Optimus Prime DVD Case
Best Series: 2007 Movie series
First Purchase: Movie Voyager Starscream, Power Up & Speed Dial
Last Purchase: Final Battle Jazz & FAB Jazz

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase: G2 Road Rocket as a kid, Cybertron Ransack as a collector
Last Purchase: Final Battle Jazz and FAB Jazz
Any Grails: Armada Unicron, Death Star Darth Vader, Gasket Police Type, Cybertron Sideways, Universe Nemesis Prime (Mammoth)

by **skyblast** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:25 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure:MP Starscream
Best Autobot:Movie Leader Prime
Best Decepticon:Movie Voyager Starscream
Most Articulation:Deluxe Concept BB
Best Homage:MP Starscream
Best Exclusive: G1 repaint Starscream
Best Series:Movie

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase:Deluxe Barricade
Last Purchase:Black Friday Walmart 2-pack found the day after Christmas
Any Grails:Deluxe Concept BB (felt like a grail when I finally found one at 4:17am after pulling an all nighter specifically for the purpose of finding one)

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:21 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - Movie Voyager Megatron
Best Autobot - Movie classic deluxe Bumblebee
Best Decepticon - Movie voyager Megatron
Most Articulation - Movie deluxe Swindle
Best Homage -
Best Exclusive -
Best Series - Movie
First Purchase - Movie deluxe Scorponok
Last Purchase - Movie Voyager Ironhide
Best Transformation - Movie voyager Megatron
Best Paint/Designs - Movie Voyager Megatron

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase - Energon deluxe Rodimus
Last Purchase - Movie voyager Ironhide
Any Grails -

by **olokin** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:04 am

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Starscream Hasbro version with G1 colors
Best Autobot: Movie leader Prime
Best Decepticon: MP Skywarp
Most Articulation: Classics Mirage
Best Homage: MP Starscream Hasbro version with G1 colors
Best Exclusive: MP Starscream Hasbro version with G1 colors
Best Series: Classics
First Purchase: 20th DVD Prime
Last Purchase: Movie AllSpark Cliffjumper

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase:
Last Purchase:
Any Grails: G1 Dinobots
in addition, my best purchase of the year was Concept BB, I just love that mold.

by **Grahf** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:37 am

Best Figure: MP Skywarp
Best Autobot: Leader Prime
Best Decepticon: Wreckage
Most Articulated: MP G1 Starscream
Best Homage: Classics Jetfire
Best Exclusive: MP G1 Starscream
Best Series: Classics (It's the one that got me back into TFs
First Purchase: Classics Jetfire
Last Purchase: Rescue Ratchet

Hopefully in 2008 we will see less shortages.

by **Bonger** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:24 am

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Megatron
Best Autobot: Unoffical Product: Jizatoys Wheelie; Official Product: Movie Leader Class Prime
Best Decepticon: MP Megatron
Most Articulation: MP Skywarp
Best Homage: Botcon Alpha Trion
Best Exclusive: Botcon Classics Seekers
Best Series: Masterpiece
First Purchase: Classics Starscream
Last Purchase: Encore Ironhide and Ratchet

Series 2 is just the tail end of series one with grails added so I'm skipping.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:16 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure ?
Best Autobot: '09 BB
Best Decepticon: ?
Most Articulation: ?
Best Homage: ?
Best Exclusive: Target Jazz
Best Series: movie
First Purchase: movie-verse: '74 BB
Last Purchase: Barricade

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase: as a kid (Skywarp--1984). for this year, G1 Bluestreak
Last Purchase: a MISB Japanese reissue of Hound for a friend of mine who was just tickled.
Any Grails

Question marks indicate that I have not thought about those.

by **AlienQuiksilver** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:06 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Megatron
Best Autobot: Movie Ironhide
Best Decepticon: MP Megatron
Most Articulation: Classics Mirage
Best Homage: MP Megatron
Best Exclusive: Botcon Thrust
Best Series: Classics

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase: Movie Barricade
Last Purchase: MP-4 Prime
Any Grails: no

News Credits: 128 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:42 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: MP Megatron
Best Autobot: Classics Mirage
Best Decepticon: BotCon Thrust
Most Articulation: Classics Mirage
Best Homage: BotCon Alpha Trion
Best Exclusive: BotCon Thrust
Best Series: Cybertron
First Purchase: the hell do I know...
Last Purchase: Micron Legends Red Sea Assault Minicon Team

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
Pissed off many people .
Made many more friends at BotCon.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:58 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - Movie Leader Prime
Best Autobot - Movie Leader Prime
Best Decepticon - Movie Voyager Starscream
Most Articulation - Movie Camaro Concept Bumblebee
Best Homage - Movie
Best Exclusive - Botcon Huffer
Best Series - Movie
First Purchase - Movie Jazz
Last Purchase - Movie Camaro Concept Bumblebee

News Credits: 7 · by **Geekee1** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:24 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - MP Megatron
Best Autobot - Classics Jetfire
Best Decepticon - Botcon Thrust
Most Articulation - Classics Mirage
Best Homage - Classics Seekers
Best Exclusive - Botcon Seekers
Best Series - Classics (duh)

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase - Classics Starscream
Last Purchase - reissue Star Convoy
Any Grails - Fortress Maximus

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:35 pm

Best Figure: Movie Leader Optimus Prime
Best Autobot: Movie Leader Optimus Prime
Best Decepticon: MP Megatron
Most Articulation: ?
Best Homage: Botcon Weirdwolf
Best Exclusive: Botcon Thundercracker
Best Series: Classics

by **DeepWater** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:30 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - US MP Starscream
Best Autobot - Classics Jetfire
Best Decepticon - US MP Starscream
Most Articulation - Movie Wreckage
Best Homage - Classics Jetfire
Best Exclusive - US MP Starscream
Best Series - Movie
First Purchase - 70's Camaro Bumblebee
Last Purchase - Micromaster Universe Superion jets

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase - 70's Camaro Bumblebee (before I knew I was going to start collecting)
Last Purchase - Energon Wing Saber
Any Grails - Kiss Players Optimus Prime :grin:

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:25 pm

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure: Movie Protoform Prime
Best Autobot: (Other than above) Movie 08 Bumblebee
Best Decepticon: Movie Wreckage
Most Articulation: Movie Bonecrusher
Best Homage: Movie Barricade - not to the old Barricade, but the Decepticons in general. As previously said, he is the perfect Decepticon, he hides in authority & destroys his opponents trust.
Best Exclusive: Haven't bought any.
Best Series: Movie Deluxe - I've got some great figures in this line.
First Purchase: Movie Protoform Prime
Last Purchase: Movie Wreckage and Legends class Movie Megs, Blackout, Prime & SS.

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First purchase: G1 Wheelie
Last Purchase: BM Nightscream - both of these aren't exactly rare, but they were great finds in car boot sales for cheap.
Any Grails: I guess you could count all the Movie Deluxes, it took so long for them to get over here!

by **Raymond101** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:35 am

Just wondering, what made you rate Protoform Prime over Leader Prime?

I'm happy you like Protoform Prime. Like to hear your reasons. ;;)

by **Auto Bot** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:45 am

Series 1 Limited to figures released 2007
Best Figure - Allspark Landmine
Best Autobot - Allspark Landmine
Best Decepticon - Leader Brawl
Most Articulation - Allspark Landmine
Best Homage - Classics Starscream
Best Exclusive - Classics Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp
Best Series - Classics & Movie
Most Accurately Detailed Alt Mode - Allspark Landmine

Series 2 Personal Accomplishments
First Purchase - Classics Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp (for 2007)
Last Purchase - Allspak Landmine
Most Expensive Purchase - Leader Megatron
Most Disappointing Figure - Leader Megatron