What Is the Best Energon Toy
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What Is the Best Energon Toy
I've just come into a bit of money, and would like opinions on what is the best Energon toy out there. I know that there are toy reviews here in TFArchive, but I'd like to hear from a variety of opinions. Thanks.
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I would say the best Energon, non-Armada recolored toy out there is Shockblast. You can put him into a variety of poses, he has a couple cool alternate modes, and is generally pleasing on he eyes. The only negative I have is that his huge gun arm doesn't have an elbow joint, but even with that little problem, he still kicks the crap out of any other energon figure.
My second choice would be Starscream.
My third choice would be Omega Supreme.
Energon Unicron is also up there, but I don't list him because he's just a recolored Armada Unicron.
My second choice would be Starscream.
My third choice would be Omega Supreme.
Energon Unicron is also up there, but I don't list him because he's just a recolored Armada Unicron.
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Originally posted by Random Sweep
Divebomb is my favorite
Oh yes, Divebomb is definitely a good figure as well. He completely slipped my mind.
EDIT: Just remembered a couple more. Scorponok is good, not for articulation but for the shear number of pseudomodes (see review). Landmine is also good in terms of articulation, but he really needs a waist.
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Most energon toys are top of the heap. The only real exceptions are the autobots with the powerlink gimmicks built in (the deluxes and megas). Tow-Line is a big exception to that, though.
I think the little omnicons have their charms, but not everyone likes them.
Other than that, pretty much anything you pick up, you'll like
I think the little omnicons have their charms, but not everyone likes them.
Other than that, pretty much anything you pick up, you'll like
Pick up the gestalt parts. If not for the whole gestalts, then fro the fact they are good toys.
Also,you can "mix and match". Buy one center peice and 4 limbs to create a gestalt of your liking(i.e., Bruticus legs, Construction's arms and storm jet).
Also,you can "mix and match". Buy one center peice and 4 limbs to create a gestalt of your liking(i.e., Bruticus legs, Construction's arms and storm jet).
Really want the original(basic) Rattrap's gun. Please PM me if you have one you might spare!
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Terrorcons-really good. As far as the repainted molds go, I prefer the repainted colors.
Omnicons-Strongarm (first color scheme) and Arcee. Signal Flare and Offshoot are decent, but the only appeal is the fact that their left arm is a huge freakin' cannon.
Decepticons-Starscream, Demolisher, Dreadwing, Shockblast, Megs (from the Megs Vs Prime two-pack. The price alone is worth it for Megs. Prime's pretty forgetable), Scorponok (he looks much better in person than in pics).
Autobots-Hot Shot, Rodimus, Prowl (makes goocd pants for rodimus, especially with the shield covering Roddy's chest), Downshift, Towline (decent), Omega Supreme (haven't had a chance to play with him yet, since he's my Christmas present, but he's huge and the pics I've seen are awesome).
The new gestalt teams look really good.
Omnicons-Strongarm (first color scheme) and Arcee. Signal Flare and Offshoot are decent, but the only appeal is the fact that their left arm is a huge freakin' cannon.
Decepticons-Starscream, Demolisher, Dreadwing, Shockblast, Megs (from the Megs Vs Prime two-pack. The price alone is worth it for Megs. Prime's pretty forgetable), Scorponok (he looks much better in person than in pics).
Autobots-Hot Shot, Rodimus, Prowl (makes goocd pants for rodimus, especially with the shield covering Roddy's chest), Downshift, Towline (decent), Omega Supreme (haven't had a chance to play with him yet, since he's my Christmas present, but he's huge and the pics I've seen are awesome).
The new gestalt teams look really good.
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Autobot Omega Supreme - a titan whos resemblence to the G1 self is just a bonus to the play value and sculpt.
Decepticon Starscream maybe the best of the bunch.
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Autobot Omega Supreme - a titan whos resemblence to the G1 self is just a bonus to the play value and sculpt.
Decepticon Starscream maybe the best of the bunch.
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His robot mode is crap. He has laughably-oversized lower legs that are useless as far as posing is concerned. His torso is tiny, especially compared to his legs. His shoulder articulation is needlessly overcomplicated and doesn't work well for posing. His legs (specifically the grille from truck mode) get in the way of arm movements. The plastic on his heels is terribly low quality. And if that's not bad enough, he has a pin-head.Originally posted by Interceptor
Why? That was one I really kind of wanted.
He's not irredeemably bad. The vehicle mode is really nice, he makes a nice bottom-end Powerlinx component and the colour scheme works well. But there are so many things that should have been done better.
Originally posted by Lambda prime
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Autobot Omega Supreme - a titan whos resemblence to the G1 self is just a bonus to the play value and sculpt.
Decepticon Starscream maybe the best of the bunch.
What's the bot Omega's holding in his right claw? I don't recognize that one. I can make out a starscream and various bits and pieces of what used to be a cruellock...
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I would reccomend Downshift, Starscream and Strongarm, they all have reasonable good accessories (sp?) and ok articulation.
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Originally posted by Clay
What's the bot Omega's holding in his right claw? I don't recognize that one. I can make out a starscream and various bits and pieces of what used to be a cruellock...
It's Superlink Nightscream reverse baed on the new super energon charged version of Starscream in the TV show. We won't get him in the US we may get a pristine corporeal G1 Starscream, but the recent previews show him having battle damage.
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Check out Ebay store for Armada, Energon, Alternators, 20th Anniversery figures:
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