The Energon Pub

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:18 am

Got a TF mold you love so much that you have a complete collection of it? You have ALL it's repaints, no matter the cost? Or at least, you want to? SHARE IT!

For me, it's the Classic Universe Inferno mold. It began with Solar Storm Grappel in store. He was so... yellow that I hesitated to buy him until he was on sale. When I did, he blew my mind! That TF was perfect in every way! Awesome looking in every modes, clever but simple transformation, and he have that blocky G1 look without being a brick.

2 years later, I had to get GDO Hotspot. Not available in Québec, of course, so I ended up buying from Ebay. The end result was if I paid full price in store. Not bad. Then, I bit the bullet and paid a full 90$ shipped for the original Inferno from a fellow Seibertronian. Sure, he was expensive as hell, but oh so worth it! I came close to buy Artfire at nearly 175$ shipped but I passed.... until it was on sale on BBTS for 115$ shipped. Artfire is a work of art! Then, why the hell not, only 2010 Botcon's Spark was left. I had to dig deep in the web to find it. I finally bought it for 100$ shipped from a closed store. I tought I would hate it but Spark is just GLORIOUS with his outrageous colors!

Now, I wonder if that mold will be reused again. If yes, what color and what character will it be? I would wish for the Grappel retool with Hotspot's head, in green.

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:11 am

Classics Bumblebee, I suppose. I bought CJ first, actually, and liked it so much that I started hunting for Bee. I wasn't much of an ebay person, I never tried buying it in the aftermarket. Finally got one when the Generations line produced Bee in the movieverse color scheme.

BTW, do Macross Valkyries count? I mean, they do transform. If so, I think I have nearly every iteration of the VF-1, except for the Kakizaki and Max VF-1A DYRL variants.

by **Valandar** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:30 am

I don't have the money, but if I did, I'd have all the variants of the Classics Seeker mold, and all the variants of the Universe Datsun Brothers (Prowl, Streak, Smokescreen, etc) mold. Obviously, Botcon uses are out of the range I am willing to pay.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:18 am

Aspiring collector of Inferno mold too... Soon.

Have GDO Hotspot and Grapple.

Inferno and Artfire are in sight.

There's Pyro left. I knew I wanted that since the boxset came out... Will be tough to get, though.

Although I love a mold, sometimes I can't justify collecting all, usually due to botcon, ETC.

I do own 3 of the Classics Wheeljack mold, (Him, Tracks, Runmuck), and a Custom Runabout (Which sorta counts). No interest in SG Tracks.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:30 am

Every Beast Wars, Beast Wars II (except the lame G2 repaints, of which I have 0) and Beast Wars Neo mold ever created. I have them all save for a few of the Lucky Draws (and I do have some of those, along with several prototype/first shots).

Every Generations WfC Megatron as well.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:52 am

I will never tire of posting this picture

Recon Team 6

by **RAcast** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:45 am

I'm not big on repaints myself, but if they ever repaint the BM Night Viper mold, I'd be all over it. :lol:

Which leads me to a question: Has it ever been repainted? I'm only aware of the original version.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:53 am

RAcast wrote:I'm not big on repaints myself, but if they ever repaint the BM Night Viper mold, I'd be all over it. Which leads me to a question: Has it ever been repainted? I'm only aware of the original version.

Dang, I think you're right. There isn't even a Beast Wars Returns version.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:57 am

Voyager Vector Prime; just missing the US Galaxy Force repaint now.

by **ausbot** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:33 am

I love bricks so one of my favorite molds is armada Overload, and I always wished he had been repainted more often than Magnus and the Botcon exclusive. Personally I wanted a Brave Max color scheme.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:30 am

Botshots Seeker mold.

News Credits: 1 · by **SkyWarpsGhost** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:59 am

For me it would be the Classics seeker mold. I've every single one released including Henkei, Chug and Botcon exclusives etc This years Botcon Rainmakers set was an epic surprise for me, just had to have them.

by **RAcast** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:37 am

ausbot wrote:I love bricks so one of my favorite molds is armada Overload, and I always wished he had been repainted more often than Magnus and the Botcon exclusive. Personally I wanted a Brave Max color scheme.

I heartily agree! One of my goals in collecting is to have a complete Armada Prime trio at some point. :grin:

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:58 am

ausbot wrote:I love bricks so one of my favorite molds is armada Overload, and I always wished he had been repainted more often than Magnus and the Botcon exclusive. Personally I wanted a Brave Max color scheme.

Don't forget the yellow Costco one and the clear version from the Magna Convoy DX set

One of these is more reasonably priced than the other.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:13 pm

If they ever do a "Lucky Draw" version of the Classic Inferno, this is the only one that I would pass. 100$ for a single figure is more than enough. No way am I going to pay 1000$ for any toy.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:47 pm

I have more versions of the Classics Rodimus mold than I had anticipated. I have:

- Henkei C-05 Hot Rodimus (main version)
- RtS Battle in Space Rodimus (Matrix Templar version)
- United Hot Rodimus Blue Clear Version (Primus Avatar)

And I still want TFCC Sideburn and Gentei Wildrider. Though I'll take Arms Micron Wilrider for the latter. But that would add to my Prime Wheeljack mold count. :lol:

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:01 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Now, I wonder if (The Classic Inferno) mold will be reused again. If yes, what color and what character will it be? I would wish for the Grappel retool with Hotspot's head, in green.

Well, LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND.
Hasbro, Takara, you know what to do.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:15 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Now, I wonder if (The Classic Inferno) mold will be reused again. If yes, what color and what character will it be? I would wish for the Grappel retool with Hotspot's head, in green.

Well, LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND.
Hasbro, Takara, you know what to do.

I would be more than happy to pay Fun Pub money for Hauler. There isn't much that I go nuts for. I have nearly every repaint of the Classics Seeker mold minus a couple redundancies (Hasbro Skywarp and Thundercracker, the recent 3- packs). I have every repaint of Powermaster Optimus Prime and Energon Doomlock. I also, through no real conscious effort, have every repaint of Beast Wars Buzzclaw. I'm usre there's more but these are off the top of my head. I would easily pay more for more of any of these figures.