The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

Thanks to the numbers on the backs I got all the botbots that I wanted out of the blind packs. These little guys are so much fun! Slobber-rock is my boy, he's a rock tortoise what's not to love? I can't wait to find the multi packs so I can get the unicorn, doughnut and penguin.

We have the same taste, those are the oens I wanted most too, along with Sudsbeard. My advice is to get the multipack with sudsbeard since he is unique and thus it would be the best way to avoid duplicates later.

[joevill]

I couldn't find these at my local walmart.

[joevill]

So they are found with the rest of the Transformers not with all the other random toys with blind packages?

[william-james88]

So they are found with the rest of the Transformers not with all the other random toys with blind packages?

Depends where you are located and which stores. In Toysrus Canada, they are with the Transformers for now, but at Walmart in US they are in the stocking stuffer boxes.

[steals_your_goats]

Thanks to the numbers on the backs I got all the botbots that I wanted out of the blind packs. These little guys are so much fun! Slobber-rock is my boy, he's a rock tortoise what's not to love? I can't wait to find the multi packs so I can get the unicorn, doughnut and penguin.

We have the same taste, those are the oens I wanted most too, along with Sudsbeard. My advice is to get the multipack with sudsbeard since he is unique and thus it would be the best way to avoid duplicates later.

I completely forgot about Sudsbeard! He's another one I definitely need to get.

[TF-fan kev777]

Thanks to the numbers on the backs I got all the botbots that I wanted out of the blind packs. These little guys are so much fun! Slobber-rock is my boy, he's a rock tortoise what's not to love? I can't wait to find the multi packs so I can get the unicorn, doughnut and penguin.

We have the same taste, those are the oens I wanted most too, along with Sudsbeard. My advice is to get the multipack with sudsbeard since he is unique and thus it would be the best way to avoid duplicates later.

I completely forgot about Sudsbeard! He's another one I definitely need to get.

I ordered 1 of each (Sugar Shock, Toilet Troop and Techie Team) of the 5 packs and a Jock Squad 8-pack from Amazon and lucked out and got all 4 of those mentioned above. The donut and unicorn are in one of the 5 packs as well as one of the 8 packs, so I'd see which one you like the rest of the assortment from and go for that in store. The penguin comes in the 5-pack with Sudsbeard, so you should be covered there.

I ended up with duplicates of the pencil and football, which I'm okay with. I may keep or trade them of give them to a family friend with youngsters.

[ZeroWolf]

A UK Transformers fan and looking for some pint sized fun? Upset that other countries can go to their local store and pick these up? Well don't despair, as just in time for Christmas, the Botbots have landed at Symths Toys Superstore! The sighting was made by yours truly at the Symths Toys Superstore in Portrack Lane, Stockton on Tees.





While only the five and eight packs are pictured here, which are priced £9.99 and £14.99 respectively, they did have the £2.99 blind bags available as well. The full website listings are here.

Happy Hunting!

Will you be adding these to your last minute Christmas purchases? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.

[Dannshinigami]

Ya beat me too it. Smyths in Southampton have the full range. Grabbed a 5 pack.

[Hellscream9999]

Got the botbots I wanted (slobberrock and stinkasaur) and a couple of others. I love them so much, this is a great new addition to the franchise

[-Kanrabat-]

10 shots, 10 Botbots by Thew!





And merry Xmass!

[steals_your_goats]

10 shots, 10 Botbots by Thew!





And merry Xmass!

This is why Thew is hands down the best reviewer.

[MechaMan Blade]

Found this little mech suit at my local thrift store. Worth the $0.52 I paid for it. Now Coco really is crazy.

[ZeroWolf]

That thing is awesome! The fact that the Botbot fit in it shows it was meant to be

[Katostoybox]

Hey fellow collectors. I stumbled onto a tip that could save us a few buck by avoiding duplicate blind bags/boxes. Anyo else tried it?

[Emerje]

Hey fellow collectors. I stumbled onto a tip that could save us a few buck by avoiding duplicate blind bags/boxes. Anyo else tried it?

Yep, we had this in the news a few weeks ago.

Emerje

[RodimusConvoy13]

Has anyone come up with a good way for Megatron's head not to droop in Robot mode?

[Katostoybox]

Hey fellow collectors. I stumbled onto a tip that could save us a few buck by avoiding duplicate blind bags/boxes. Anyo else tried it?

Yep, we had this in the news a few weeks ago.

Emerje

That's great to know. I was sure I wasn't the only one who figured it out but just in case there were others I wanted to make sure. A penny saved...and all that.

[william-james88]

Has anyone come up with a good way for Megatron's head not to droop in Robot mode?

Wrong thread buddy.

[RodimusConvoy13]

Has anyone come up with a good way for Megatron's head not to droop in Robot mode?

Wrong thread buddy.

Whoops.

To read makes our speaking English good.

[Emerje]

Normally Big Lots is a good place to look for older toys and potato chips from brands you've never heard of, but look at this, something new! Thanks to a sighting by our very own xRotorstormx of the Twincast Podcast crew we have news of the BotBots 5-packs showing up at Big Lots. Priced at $10 and appearing before most major retailers the 5-packs feature four visible figures and one secret figure under the red bubble, similar to the single figures that started showing up during the holidays.



Have you found these at any other retailers? Be sure to pass your sightings on to the news crew here and post them in the Energon Pub below.

[Bumblevivisector]

Big Lots used to have the coolest TF KOs about 17-12 years ago, until Hasbro cracked down on the Operation Combination/upscaled Cybertron Legends KOs, kiboshing the greatest army-builder ever knocked off: red and yellow Tetra-seekers in scale with Titanium. Perhaps not that relevant, but a sore spot for me given the news about Hasbro's legal victory in China, and the fact that in exchange, we hardly got jack for official TFs in Big Lots.

But now, FINALLY, I have reason to go there again, so...yay.

[Emerje]

Big Lots used to have the coolest TF KOs about 17-12 years ago, until Hasbro cracked down on the Operation Combination/upscaled Cybertron Legends KOs, kiboshing the greatest army-builder ever knocked off: red and yellow Tetra-seekers in scale with Titanium. Perhaps not that relevant, but a sore spot for me given the news about Hasbro's legal victory in China, and the fact that in exchange, we hardly got jack for official TFs in Big Lots.

But now, FINALLY, I have reason to go there again, so...yay.

Those Big Lots KOs were about the only KOs I'd tolerate since they're mostly garbage and aren't intended to replace or substitute official products the way "G1 reissue" KOs and OSKOs are. Most of the Big Lots KOs I have I already have the original and only buy them as novelties for their bright colors and weird dumbed down transformations.

I'll be at Big Lots next week, hope to find some of BotBots then.

Emerje

[RodimusConvoy13]

Fun with BotBots!

[TF-fan kev777]

Fun with BotBots!

Nobeeoh is my daughters favorite. She and I were down in the basement on Saturday playing with our collection of BotBots and TF's. Everyone we were playing with had to get an application of deodorant including my daughter and myself. My daughter was cackling so loud my wife came down to see what was so funny, and immediately got her own application of deodorant.

[william-james88]

So we knew the new year would bring about more Botbots, but that was all we knew, until now. Hasbro has updated their Australian site to include 4 new 5 packs which include new Botbots. 2 of those are new molds, and include a rolling pin and mixer. Both of those feature the colour change gimmick, which may be similar to the good old rub stamp effect. Both of these new molds are included in each of the 5 packs. The rest of the packs vary between redecos of previous Botbots including the soap dispensor in white and the pizza bot turned into a pie bot (the later works really well as a redeco). The packaging hints at even more redecos such as a white version of the book Botbot.

You can find all the images below which are followed by a full product description from the Hasbro site.







Transformers BotBots Toys Bakery Bytes Mystery 5-Pack Series 1 -- Collectible Color Change Figures!
AUD $14.99

Approx. retail price

WHERE TO BUY
ITEM: E4925

AGES: 5 YEARS+

Not long ago, a flowing mist of Energon came down from the sky and covered a shopping mall. The objects inside were brought to life as little Transformers robots! These bots can hide in plain sight as everyday objects, meaning no one knows what's a bot and what's not! Mischievous, funny, and super silly, these are… BotBots!

BotBots characters are little figures with big personalities! These collectible toys are around 1-inch tall and change from totally normal stuff to adventurous little robots in 3 to 5 easy steps. Makes a great gift for kids ages 5 and up!

Each Bakery Bytes pack includes 5 figures from 2 exclusive teams: 3 from the Bakery Bytes and 2 from the Lawn League! 2 of the included Bakery Bytes characters have color change features. Just rub the figure to reveal the hidden color! Also look for Lawn League 8-packs (sold separately, subject to availability).

See available BotBots characters at transformersbotbots.com

Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.

• Includes 5 figures and instructions/cross-sell sheet.

• STUFF BROUGHT TO LIFE: BotBots are mischievous little robots who came to life from everyday objects inside a shopping mall! These Transformers robots are tiny, silly, and great at hiding!

• COLOR CHANGE FIGURES: Each Bakery Bytes 5-Pack includes 2 color change figures! Just rub the figure to reveal the hidden color.

• FUN UNBOXING SURPRISE: Each BotBots pack has a mystery character waiting to be discovered. Purchasers will randomly receive 1 of 4 different Bakery Bytes Team 5-packs.

• 2-IN-1 TOY: BotBots figures convert between 2 fun modes -- a robot and a random object. Lots to collect and 1 hidden character in each pack. Which BotBots character is gonna pop out!?

• COLLECTIBLES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS: These sharable, swappable, tradable BotBots are great Transformers toys for boys and girls ages 5 and up to collect! Easy conversions for kids 5 years old and up.

• Figure scale: 0.75-1.5 inches

• Ages 5 and up
• Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.