The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:24 pm

Ejector. He turned into a frikkin toaster. Cool...but why?

The twins in icecream truck mode

Roft soundwave

G1 rodimus prime (yeah I said it)

Aoe drift ok, I love his overall design, but a million dollar car that shifts into a cybertronian helicoptor? I m not seing him blend in in either mode, really...

Then again the movies are horrible about this. Optimus as a rusty truck was so easy to find, but those million dollar custom supercars? They are just frikkin invisible I guess.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:47 pm

While its fun to see what ridiculous means to different people, the person that first suggested this topic meant it in a way of ridiculous looking. Like this Dragon Optimus turns into:

Transformers Go! Optimus ExPrime Gallery

Objects that dont work as disguises are fair game as well but there seems to be a distinction between ridiculous looking and illogical. "Ridiculous" seems to mean all of this.

by **Whifflefire** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:32 pm

How about Cybertron Primus's "Battle station" mode? It's just a half-transformed planet with tons of guns. When would anyone need that?

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:47 pm

Excuse you, I would do anything a battle station the size of a planet asked me to do.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:41 pm

Whifflefire wrote:How about Cybertron Primus's "Battle station" mode? It's just a half-transformed planet with tons of guns. When would anyone need that?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:22 pm

The softdrink vending machine? Or Soundwave's lamp post?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:32 pm

fenrir72 wrote:The softdrink vending machine? Or Soundwave's lamp post?

Soundwave was a lampost?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:35 pm

william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The softdrink vending machine? Or Soundwave's lamp post?

Soundwave was a lampost?

Cybertronian lamp post in episode #1 of MTMTE

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:14 am

fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The softdrink vending machine? Or Soundwave's lamp post?

Soundwave was a lampost?

Cybertronian lamp post in episode #1 of MTMTE

We were looking for toys.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:49 am

william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:The softdrink vending machine? Or Soundwave's lamp post?

Soundwave was a lampost?

Cybertronian lamp post in episode #1 of MTMTE

We were looking for toys.

Maybe specifiy it in the title? Ridiculous alt modes in toy form?

Well, kind of similar to Soundwave lamp post, Optimus Maximus from TF:Prime. You just make him sit on his back. Soundwave lamp post, you make him stand and bend forward at the chest.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:17 am

Wheelie. He's a thumb with wheels.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:57 am

RhA wrote:Wheelie. He's a thumb with wheels.

YOU TAKE THAT BACK ABOUT WHEELIE! He's.......cute......naw.......dependable.........well there was that Quintesson shuttle but.....useful in battle.............I think.....aww scr@p! I got nothing.......you're correct RHA :lol:

Wheelie IS useless........even he's creator Floro Dery hates him 8-}

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:59 pm

A shoe. Just one shoe.

by **Whifflefire** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:48 pm

That Bot wrote:Excuse you, I would do anything a battle station the size of a planet asked me to do.

As you should. It's still pretty ridiculous looking though...

How about Gari Robo-kun's "Flavored Ice pop" mode? I know he's not a Transformer per se, but still...

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:57 pm

Mr O wrote:A shoe. Just one shoe.

What about a hat to go with the shoe?

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:03 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
Mr O wrote:A shoe. Just one shoe.

What about a hat to go with the shoe?

Depends how many heads you've got I suppose.

How about a camera that needs three robots, and just as much other junk, to form?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:16 pm

Mr O wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Mr O wrote:A shoe. Just one shoe.

What about a hat to go with the shoe?

Depends how many heads you've got I suppose.

How about a camera that needs three robots, and just as much other junk, to form?

To be honest I dont find these more or less ridiculous than a tape recorder or a cassette or a microscope or any other household object (which means if you think those are ridiculous, than this obviously is too). And they were just promotional toys right?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:32 pm

Hat and shoe(s) yes, they were. Though I can't remember what that range was called at this time.

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:00 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Hat and shoe(s) yes, they were. Though I can't remember what that range was called at this time.

Wasn't it 'Sports Label' or something just as boringly functional?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:29 am

Yeah I think it was now that you mention it. Sports label to go along with their music label range

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:52 am

william-james88 wrote:
Mr O wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Mr O wrote:A shoe. Just one shoe.

What about a hat to go with the shoe?

Depends how many heads you've got I suppose.

How about a camera that needs three robots, and just as much other junk, to form?

To be honest I dont find these more or less ridiculous than a tape recorder or a cassette or a microscope...

Hey, you know I've just got Blaster and Percy! First time ever, thirty years I've wanted them, they never hurt you! Back up Rocky!

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:56 am

Always found the G1 Minibots a bit silly in toy form. Yes, in fiction they were (usually but not always) draw more realistically but the toys were meant to be representative of actual toy vehicles and so looked too cutesy and out of scale with the others (I had Bumblebee posed next to Sideswipe, Jazz, Trailbreaker and Smokescreen all in vehicle mode and he really stood out for all the wrong reasons).

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:49 am

Probably never helped that the mini bots came from another different toy line then the others

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:00 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Probably never helped that the mini bots came from another different toy line then the others

It did? Which one? I thought there was just microman and diaclone in the beginning (such a rich history).

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:17 am

william-james88 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Probably never helped that the mini bots came from another different toy line then the others

It did? Which one? I thought there was just microman and diaclone in the beginning (such a rich history).

Okay so after a little digging around the minibots are indeed from the microchange line but they are done in the choroQ style of cars that takara first created years previously (their trademark being super deformed vehicles with little pull back motors).