The Energon Pub

Mine is MMC Hexatron, With FT Quakewave coming in at a very close Second.

Thats a tough call but FP Code and UT Mania King are at the top of my list.

I don't have Quakewave, but the rest of those mentioned are great indeed. I think iGear's Rager is the one I've played with most since I got him though. Simple little bot, but darn nice.

DX9 Salmoore. Pure poetry in plastic. FansProject Bombshell coming in close second.

I suspect MMC's Predaking is going to take this once it's fully assembled, but for now, and this might be a surprise, is MMC's Hearts of Steel Shockwave. The thing is immense, bulky and overall very pleasing on the eyes.

I really need a place to display that set of figures again. The HoS Seekers were also pieces of art.

PE Warden.
Quakewave

Honourable mention for me goes to FP Deluxe Insecticon repaints. Now just make a Venom to complete the set please.

Does a combiner count as one? Because I love the hell out of MakeToys Green Giant.

If not him, then probably Planet X Genesis. He is absolutely stunning in person.

Henry921 wrote:Does a combiner count as one? Because I love the hell out of MakeToys Green Giant.

Yes.

I'm jumping the gun a bit here as i don't have them all yet but i'm gonna say MMC Predacons and Warbotron Combaticons i just know these are figures i will never have to replace ..also for the same reason i will add UT vintage Galvatron all prefect representations .

UT Mania King might have been a favorite of mine if he had those rotate wrist and Been Leader scale.

retro version mania king is probably number one, but id like to give my honorable mentions:

I gotta go with Warden. I love it so much I am considering getting the Brave Max version, and a Brave Max to go with it.

I think if Quakewave's lower legs had been just a little thinner, he would have been perfect. But as it is, it's out of proportion with the rest of him. It's ironic, as the original G1 Shockwave's lower legs were too thin.

I have to go with Hercules.

Being in the first wave of 3P combiners I enjoyed everything about it.

I like the figure of course but, at the time, the anticipation of the figure was part of the joy. Not quite knowing what the next character would look like. The Herc vs Giant debate. Getting to display and enjoy the individual figures while waiting for the next ones to arrive.

That charm won't be recaptured for me. Now, with all the options out there, I want to know all about the combiners before I buy. But at the time it was a big part of the thrill.

Right now is MT Green Giant. I'm afraid MMC Predaking will take over soon but he is still missing two arms.

rpetras wrote:I have to go with Hercules.

I share your sentiments, even the ones I didn't bother to quote. Hercules really was the next evolution of 3P releases, even with his flaws. To have lived the experience of announcement up through the entire release timeline was a fun ride.

And he's just so damn beefy!

shajaki wrote:retro version mania king is probably number one, but id like to give my honorable mentions:

Grind Rod is one of my favorites as well.

Though Scoria takes the cake for me.

I only have 1 3P set, so that's easy: FansProject's Bruticus set. It turned the reasonably OK Energon Bruticus set into pure awesome, and fiddling about with weapon combinations is loads of fun.

Now if only the feet mounted properly on Onslaught's shoulders without falling off all the damn time...

Thought the bulkier legs on Quakewave was a improvement. Compared to the skinny legs on 1985 HasTak Shockwave.

I have to say Quakewave in the first place but then I am also quite fond of Cubex - Engineer Huff, I like the little rascal.

That's easy fp protector and an honorable mention to defender their first stand alone and
still a fantastic figure.

alternator77 wrote:That's easy fp protector and an honorable mention to defender their first stand alone and
still a fantastic figure.

y'know, im a huge hotrod/rodimus prime fan (in spite of fan hate) but i just never got around to buying the protector. and lately ive been thinking ill just skip it since its been so long and cloud rodimus almost fits the bill.

shajaki wrote:

alternator77 wrote:That's easy fp protector and an honorable mention to defender their first stand alone and
still a fantastic figure.

y'know, im a huge hotrod/rodimus prime fan (in spite of fan hate) but i just never got around to buying the protector. and lately ive been thinking ill just skip it since its been so long and cloud rodimus almost fits the bill.

Had Protector then got rid of it. Think it's a visually nice looking figure. Thought the main negative was the tiny 5 inch deluxe Rodimus toy FP had to work around to create the combined modes

FP, I felt also made a few of their own mistakes with Protector. like having 85% percent of the trailer transform into that attack firing base. doing that 15% weird awkward looking combining parts. selecting such a tiny HasTak figure to use for Protector.

Think the most disappointing thing about Protector is that in combined robot mode it barely stands 6 1/3 inches tall from head to toe.

Really wish a 3rd party would use the Protector idea but take it to the next level. By creating a 7.5 inch voyager Hotrod that combines with Trailer armor to create a 9.5 inch leader scale robot mode.

hattknall wrote:I have to say Quakewave in the first place but then I am also quite fond of Cubex - Engineer Huff, I like the little rascal.

Quakewave is damn awesome!

While not my favorite all-time 3P figure, he is exceptional.

I don't really have a fav... I don't play with any of them... but I still think MT Hyper Nova is the most impressive when i got him =]

shajaki wrote:

alternator77 wrote:That's easy fp protector and an honorable mention to defender their first stand alone and
still a fantastic figure.

y'know, im a huge hotrod/rodimus prime fan (in spite of fan hate) but i just never got around to buying the protector. and lately ive been thinking ill just skip it since its been so long and cloud rodimus almost fits the bill.

True I think that of he had been released back then it would be very tempting indeed.