The Energon Pub

[Starseeker]

Getting in on the Fossilizer fun! What an awesome concept. Well done, Hasbro.

[Emerje]

Got two tiny things Friday. First at Target I found a World's Smallest Optimus Prime. Not great for $6, I find none of the Hasbro WSs are all that good while Mattel seemed to give them a lot more freedom with accessories and whatnot (the MOTU WSs are ridiculous!). I basically just got him to go with larger figures like the Ark.

Then at Dollar Tree of all places I found a single BotBots series 5 blind pack (ended up being Bratworst). Not sure how long they've had these there, I only got this one because it was on the shelf mixed with other stuff instead of on the peg. Probably just a one and done type thing, but it would be nice if I could get more for a dollar.

Emerje

[william-james88]

Here's my haul


Was supposed to get Cyberverse Starscream but got Soundwave instead. Not sure how I feel about him. Red Alert's great, no complaints. Will sell my Siege version fo sho.

[-Kanrabat-]

Here's my haul


Was supposed to get Cyberverse Starscream but got Soundwave instead. Not sure how I feel about him. Red Alert's great, no complaints. Will sell my Siege version fo sho.

Buahahahaha!
You used the Amazon Cyberverse Deluxe Starscream Gacha? Well, Soundwave ain't so bad because I never saw that one at retail too. I have his butt-rack though. I still call this a win though.

I'll have to hunt down that Red Alert just to try out that mold.

[-Kanrabat-]

Here's my recent hauls:

First from Amazon. At the last hour of my Prime free trial, I ordered another 16$CAN Cyberverse Starscream to play one last round of "Cyberverse Gacha." First time I got Prowl, Will got Soundwave above. So my second and last Cyber Del. Starscream ticket got me... Starscream.
Eh, fair enough.



From Ebay, because of a sudden urge for monstersformers, I got Animorph Mega Ax/Scorpion and Visser Tree. Both brand new and sealed for around 30$CAN each! Unfortunately, those came from two different sellers so the total order was nearly 100$CAN because of twice the expensive shipping. Anyway, I'm curious to try these guys. Especially because they have the same "alien mode", but completely different creature modes!



Finally, today I ran across town to get a Kingdom Red Alert for me and my friend. This may be the only chance for us to enjoy this new version of the mold.



And that's it for now!

[william-james88]

Finally, today I ran across town to get a Kingdom Red Alert for me and my friend. This may be the only chance for us to enjoy this new version of the mold.

You didn't want to preorder the Kingdom Sideswipe 2 pack on amazon.ca?

[-Kanrabat-]

Finally, today I ran across town to get a Kingdom Red Alert for me and my friend. This may be the only chance for us to enjoy this new version of the mold.

You didn't want to preorder the Kingdom Sideswipe 2 pack on amazon.ca?

I have no interest in Earth Mode Prowl. Especially after that disastrous Barricade.
Plus I don't have Siege Red Alert so getting the Kingdom version was the best thing to get.
I thought hunting down Siege Red Alert but with 3 Siege Sideswipes (the regular and both Deep Covers) I have enough of that mold. Plus for me, Siege Sideswipe is the "definitive" version for him.

[TF-fan kev777]

So here is my 4th of July haul, quite possibly the most well deserved and fitting haul I've had. But to truly appreciate the haul, you have to understand the circumstances and timeline. The following was pretty much my day yesterday.

5:15 a.m. The wife and I are woken up by our youngest, who tells us she pooped. She has Down Syndrome and just recently switched to underwear overnight, so we know that will require some clean up. My wife is a saint and gets up to take care of her.

5:19 a.m. I'm almost falling back to sleep when I hear my wife say, no, don't step in it. Yeah, I laughed at this.

5:22 a.m. I hear the wife still going on and realized I better get up and help or I'm possibly going to be in trouble myself.

5:25 a.m. My wife has everything cleaned up and throws out the underwear, when my daughter starts acting like she is going to throw up. I run and grab a small trash can.

5:27 a.m. My daughter starts throwing up in the toilet. My wife and I relax for 1/2 a second before remembering that over 50% of the time when my daughter throws up, she also starts firing out the other end. Remember we just threw out her underwear.

5:28 a.m. Fireworks display all other the bathroom floor, the bathroom door, the bathroom rug, which will be no more.

5:36 a.m. Finally clean up from the fireworks, get my daughter into clean pajamas, change her bedding and bring it all down to the laundry while I let my wife go back to sleep.

5:48 a.m. Lay back down myself, but not tired.

6:40 a.m. Still not asleep, decision time. The super Target closest to me opens at 7:00 and I can look for the SS leaders, or I can just grab a beer and go lay down out back on the hammock.

7:00 a.m. Arrive at Target.

7:10 a.m. Back to my car.

7:45 a.m. Back home

7:50 a.m. In the hammock with Slag and a beer.

8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Drinking, BBQ and swimming.

4:35 p.m. Run out of something, need to go to Walmart, check out the toy aisle just in case.

4:50 p.m. The day ends as fitting as it began, with a shitstorm!

[-Kanrabat-]

The poetic full circle!

[Emerje]

Thanks to the reports I was able to get Netflix Primal and Rattrap set at Walmart today. Sadly, no Seeker sight, entirely possible they only got one of each. Going out of town tomorrow and going to try a bigger Walmart in a more populated area so hopefully I'll have better luck there (going to hit the Target there, too).

Emerje

[Rodimus Prime]

7:50 a.m. In the hammock with Slag and a beer.

If you were in the UK this would be a whole different conversation...

Hopefully I'll get just as lucky later today.

[Emerje]

Going out of town tomorrow and going to try a bigger Walmart in a more populated area so hopefully I'll have better luck there (going to hit the Target there, too).

That was a nope. Stores there were more barren than my local ones. (¬_¬)

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

I had some store credits accumulated at my local geek store. I preordered Titan Ark and Commander Rodimus. Well, thinking about it, I don't want the Ark anymore (Black Zarak will get his spot) and Rodimus will be easy enough to get. Plus there was a certain 3P figure that required the sacrifice.

With the rest of the leftover credits plus change, I got some interesting things at Geek Stuff in Laval.



First of, I could get back PCC Heavythread plus random drones for just 12$CAN! Now to hunt down that armor set...

Next is Beast Machines Beast Morpher Savage Noble. Brand new for current deluxe price! Strange that the thing is partly held up in package by standard rubber bands. And those were all dried up and brittle. Meh, that package will be recycled appart the cut-out bio card.

The winged werewolf mode is absolutely magnificent! Too bad for the useless wrist gimmick but otherwise, it's pretty nice.



The "savage beast" mode is freakishly awesome! An horror worthy of Lovecraft!



Animated Safeguard was shelfwarming since the store opened. So I decided to finally take him home. And at 50$CAN, I will not have a better price on Ebay ever.
The combined mode is pretty goofy.



Transforming him made me quite nervous because of the clear plastics that is everywhere. But I could figure it out easily and both bots are superb.



As for the spaceships, they are simple, yet effective.
Not sure it was forth 50$CAN, but overall, I'm glad to finally have the brothers.



Finally, from Ebay I got Classic Cliffjumper. Even though I got it for cheap, even while including the shipping, I'm very disappointed that he's NOT Cliffjumper. He's Red Bumblebee.

[Emerje]

Sounds like you got a really good deal! I'm amazed you got a packaged Savage Noble for that price.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

Sounds like you got a really good deal! I'm amazed you got a packaged Savage Noble for that price.

Emerje

Me too! He had a loose Savage Noble as well, but for just 5$CAN more, might as well just take the new one. No regrets because it's amazing!

[william-james88]

Sounds like you got a really good deal! I'm amazed you got a packaged Savage Noble for that price.

Emerje

Me too! He had a loose Savage Noble as well, but for just 5$CAN more, might as well just take the new one. No regrets because it's amazing!

I would take that loose one. I will contact the store and see if I could buy it from them online. Could you pick it up for me next time you go?

[-Kanrabat-]

I dumped some unwanted stuff at my local geek store and I got a few things in return. Appart some 3p thing, I got Beast Wars K-9, Beast Machine Quickstrike, and Energon Divebomb. All 100% complete and more than 50% or 60% of the average eBay price!

Then cash, I bought a "naked" G1 Whirl for the fair current market voyager price. It's in great condition and its human controlled mecha origins are obvious. Especially with the rotating pilot seat inside the cockpit!

Then after weeks and weeks, I finally got the upgrade kits for my Sunstreakers and the Select G2 Megs from eBay.

I would take that loose one. I will contact the store and see if I could buy it from them online. Could you pick it up for me next time you go?

[-Kanrabat-]

My friend went to my local geek store too and I'll be posting his haul as well. Shuffling through the bargain bin of incomplete G1 toys, and buying four CW HFG as well, he got his very first G1 combiner!

Haters Gonna Hate edition.

Gotta admit, that's pretty rad!

[-Kanrabat-]

Went to the Geek store again.

This time, for a Gobots (still missing one gun but oh well), Universe Snarl, and Siege Impactor before I miss out forever.

[TF-fan kev777]

I went on my first business trip (2 days) in over a year this week and came home to these 2 items waiting for me.

Wingfinger: Hey Omega Supreme, can you help me out for a second?
OS: Sure thing.

Wingfinger: I came in with some wrecking balls!

[Starseeker]

Found a lone Rhinox in the midst of all the wave 1 repacks. Yay!!

[Emerje]

Then after weeks and weeks, I finally got the upgrade kits for my Sunstreakers and the Select G2 Megs from eBay.

That little bit of orange printed plastic is one of my favorite things from eBay last year. Makes all the difference. BM Snarls is a pretty great mold as well, though I have the gold version and I'm afraid to handle it...

As for me, got two things I wanted from two different Walmart trips. Morning Walmart run after work I picked up Kingdom Dracodon, they had three of them but no Soundwave. Evening run I found the Sparkless Seeker set, that just leaves waiting for the spoiler set to show up.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

Then after weeks and weeks, I finally got the upgrade kits for my Sunstreakers and the Select G2 Megs from eBay.

That little bit of orange printed plastic is one of my favorite things from eBay last year. Makes all the difference. BM Snarls is a pretty great mold as well, though I have the gold version and I'm afraid to handle it...

As for me, got two things I wanted from two different Walmart trips. Morning Walmart run after work I picked up Kingdom Dracodon, they had three of them but no Soundwave. Evening run I found the Sparkless Seeker set, that just leaves waiting for the spoiler set to show up.

Emerje

Congrats on Shitstorm! He's amazing.

Snarl is nice but not great. Glad that I'm "allowed" to play with this Universe version though.

And that G2 Megs upgrade kit is fantastic and can even peg on the edge of the shield plate in tank mode.

[o.supreme]

Gotta admit, that's pretty rad!

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It's been a LONG time since I've seen any original TF/G2 combiners. The fact that the Generations 5mm ports work for the HFG is amazing. I love it!

[Rodimus Prime]

Gotta admit, that's pretty rad!

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It's been a LONG time since I've seen any original TF/G2 combiners. The fact that the Generations 5mm ports work for the HFG is amazing. I love it!

Hah, that totally got by me the 1st time! Looks neat though!