The Energon Pub

[craggy]

So we've a thread about the worst weapons, why not celebrate the best ones? They can either be things that were really fitting, or perfectly recreated, stuff that's just plain cool, or involve a really fun action feature.

I really like RTS Jazz's little handgun, it looks cool and it folds out of storage all Mass Effect-style. The rifle that came with Classics Deluxe 2-pack Prime is sort of similar, I just can't stop playing with these guns when I get the figures out.

Sinnertwin, the G1 2headed dog-thing Terrorcon had some cool guns too. His robot mode pistol was an awesomely shaped little handgun, and I'd buy a 3rd party version of him for £35-£50 easy, if he could do some of the poses that a gun design that stylish deserves. He also had a big honkin' cannon on his beast-mode back, that made him very imposing, and, in retrospect, somewhat Zoid-like.

Energon weapons were generally great, from Strongarm's crane and spare wheel becoming that great axe, to Skyblast's big spear of doom, but the most versatile for me has to be Starscream's sword and gun combo. It can be a heavy duty looking machine gun type thing, and a fairly respectable mid-length sword, larger than many TF's weapons on its own, but then you can combine the two into a big giant sword that even some Final Fantasy guys would look at and say "that's one big sword".

[Chaoslock]

Overall, I really love the G1 dinobots' sword-gun-missile launcher combo, but from standalone weapons my favourite is Cybertron Scourge's BF Axe.

[TulioDude]

I love Dark of the Moon Ratchet Machine gun that turns into a Chain-saw.
Animated Deluxe Optimus Axe is preety awesome too.
ROTF Leader Optimus Blades are preety cool.

[Duke of Luns]

Agreed on the Energon Weapons of the Omnibots/Terrorcons. I like all the figures, but the weapons give them an extra oomph of awesome.

However, I think one of my favorite weapon sets is included with Beast Wars Terrorgator. On his own, Terrorgator is not that impressive of a robot. Bland color scheme with few paint aps, and an alligator head sticking off his shoulder. However, add in a spectacular double barrel gun and a spiky sheild(that looks like it could protect him), and he suddenly reminds me of a big game hunter or something. One of the few examples where the accessories really make the figure.

[Noideaforaname]

There's a lot of weaponry I like. In general, if it's made up of part of the alt mode I love it.

First off, gotta second Terragator. That shell-shield is nearly big enough for him to hide completely behind. Love DotM Megatron and NEST Bludgeon's weapons, stylish in both modes. Terradive's blaster hand and Leader Jetfire's axe are a crazy sort of fun, though I think they are technically fan-"modes". Transquito's vomit/proboscis is suitably nasty in both robot and mosquito modes (though inappropriate for tailless whip scorpion mode; it gives him a tail!).

My personal favorites would be Skystalker's hooks (incidentally, Skystalker is my favorite mold). So versatile: peg them in, clip them on, both on one hand, on separate hands, on the opposite hands, on the wings, or even just stored away. The "claw" is perhaps my favorite formation, especially with Sunspot mirroring it:

[Mykltron]

I loved playing with Ratchet's gun/circular saw thing until I used it for parts. It's a cool gimmick but it was too heavy for deluxes to hold up.

MP-10's foldaway gun is very cool, as is MP-09's combining gun. The combined length is greater than the length of the two end-to-end.

[Baneblade]

I suppose for me it would have to have been the targetmasters, I mean extra character that turns into a hand cannon meaning more fun...and with the advancements in tech today...they could repeat the target masters idea and make them essentially miles better thatn before.

[fenrir72]

G1 Convoy energon axe and Megatron's energon mace/morning star doohickey.

[Stockade]

For me, theres out there and always been a big fan of G1/Encore Transformers just because if it wasn't for them Transformers wouldn't be the same or what they are today. I really love the spear/trident combo for Terradive/Space case mold, the G1 predacons weapons are pretty awesome, Mirage;s handgun, Jazz's gun, Kup's rifle and there's so many out there thats good or bad, but so far im happy with what they come with.

Sorry guys, forgot the the Fansproject Bruticus upgrade! 2 shotguns and a sniper rifle! I think this is tops!!!

[GuyIncognito]

Both of Classics Prime's guns, but especially the larger one that's made from the canopy of his cab.

Drift's sword and the Blurr repaint's long rifle.

Terradive's/Space Case's trident.

HA Backfire?

Those are the ones that came to mind immediately.

[DarkEnergon]

Gotta love Generation Blurr's big gun and how you can use his "holstered" pistols to combine into a bipod for the gun.

Generations Wreck-Gar's axe is good fun.

Still, Animated Grimlock's big flaming sword is my favorite - even if the gimmick on my son's is already broken. It's big, black and orange and translucent and looks like it's supposed to - a big-azz sword on fire. And even though there's no where to hide it when he's a dino, it's just simple fun.

[paul053]

ROTF Recon Ironhide's weapons. His weapons are much cooler than himself.

Classics Jetfire's weapon/booster back pack even though it's kind of heavy for him.

DOTM HAB Whirl. Yes, he transformed into a rail gun. Same goes to Backfire.

DOTM voyager Prime or deluxe Lunarfire Prime's mechtech weapon. That gun is just too sweet even a leader class can hold it.

[craggy]

Drift's sword and the Blurr repaint's long rifle.

Terradive's/Space Case's trident.

I was going to say Drift's sword. It's a really nice sculpt, shame it's made out of playdoh. Terradive's trident is cool, I will have to see about getting a version of that mold sometime.

[Hip-Hoptimus Rime]

Cybertron Metroplex's "Sparkdrinker" weapon. It's huge, it has lights/sounds, it does that popping-open thing, and it has a wicked name. Love it so much I bought a separate one.