The Energon Pub

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:01 pm

I just got my payment request for Impossible Toys' TRNS-01 Valkyrie/Arcee in my inbox from BBTS. I don't have the Chromia one ordered, but it's probably safe to assume those are now in stock too?

I can FINALLY ship my Pile of Loot I've been sitting on since FP's Warbot Defender. :lol:

I can only hope it gets here before I move to a new apartment... but I'm redirecting my mail to be safe anyway.

News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:20 pm

Mine is on pre-order, but I haven't received an Email yet.

Now I'm worried.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:30 pm

Says that their still on preorder on my screen..No payment request yet.. I've had it Po'd since they became available too..

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:57 pm

Not yet, but the arrival date has changed to July 9, so I'm confident I'll have it by the end of tomorrow.

My wallet, it shall weep tears of joy.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:48 pm

This is a hot robotic mess of goodness.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:44 pm

No email here either, and like many others, I had a preorder either on the day it was announced, or the next day.

So I'm assuming they're waiting for the items to actually arrive before they send out invoices.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:19 am

I guess I must've been one of the first to get my order in...lucky me!

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:15 am

Got my email the other day and it has moved into my POL, but I am not shipping until explorer and munitioner get in.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:15 pm

I was going to do the same, but then they kept pushing back the release date. I already have $200+ worth of stuff in my Pile so I don't want to get assaulted by customs more than I have to. I'm also moving in a month so it seems like a good time to ship it out, I should get it the week before.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:28 pm

Mine came in as well. Looks like I'll be putting it in the POL and wait for FP's stuff to come in.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:28 pm

Mine's (well, the set of Arcee and the Medic) on its way.

I'm unusually excited for this product. Something about the clicking and snapping noises in the video reviews just does it for me.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:29 am

Counterpunch wrote:Mine's (well, the set of Arcee and the Medic) on its way.

I'm unusually excited for this product. Something about the clicking and snapping noises in the video reviews just does it for me.

Clicking and snapping doesn't normally bode well for Transformers.

You know, I was all about jumping on these before Hasbro sorta hinted at a Classics version. My enthusiasm for this died immediately. They look good, I, like many others are/am really into the Classics aesthetics and updated looks. I don't think I need a $70 version of a character I'll probably be happier with at $10-$25. Of course, I'd like to hear other opinions too.

News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:05 am

Flux Convoy wrote:You know, I was all about jumping on these before Hasbro sorta hinted at a Classics version. My enthusiasm for this died immediately.

The operative word. Its well known that Hasbro don't like third parties, and I'm sure they calculated the damage they could cause by such a rumor.

I personally wouldn't hold my breath for a G1-style Generations release.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:07 am

I think I'll snap this version up. It's so much like the cartoon ... it seems like everything anyone could really want from a G1 inspired Arcee.

Of course I'll also pick up the version Hasbro's hinting at. Beginning both of these, Animate'd and Energon's arcee, I think I'm assembling a Charlie's Angels type of team now.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:19 am

See, I'm getting these as G1 characters. I have no intent to put them with Classics. I very much doubt Hasbro will EVER do a proper G1 Arcee. So, this should foot the bill.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:22 am

Amelie wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:You know, I was all about jumping on these before Hasbro sorta hinted at a Classics version. My enthusiasm for this died immediately.

The operative word. Its well known that Hasbro don't like third parties, and I'm sure they calculated the damage they could cause by such a rumor.

I personally wouldn't hold my breath for a G1-style Generations release.

I understand your thinking. I would though. I'll tell you why. With WFC seeming to be a fairly well received property and the first two toy offerings flying off the shelves, it wouldn't hurt them to offer a WFC Arcee as a part of that craze. That's close enough to Classics for me. It certainly wouldn't surprise me if they released either style for this character. She's kinda hot right now. Of course if Fans Project threw one out, I'd be all over it. They seem to operate at the level I'm looking for as well.

Counterpunch wrote:See, I'm getting these as G1 characters. I have no intent to put them with Classics. I very much doubt Hasbro will EVER do a proper G1 Arcee. So, this should foot the bill.

At this juncture how could they? Or better yet, why would they revisit G1? Aside from reissues, they're extremely far removed from that era. To a lot of folks it would seem like blasphemy. Then we suffer the whole "raped my childhood" BS again. I get the want for it. I can't say I really share that want anymore.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:34 am

Man.. I wish I had the cash to pick her up... :-(

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:23 pm

^ Maybe not, given the recent review. :-(

Counterpunch wrote:See, I'm getting these as G1 characters. I have no intent to put them with Classics. I very much doubt Hasbro will EVER do a proper G1 Arcee. So, this should foot the bill.

Same here. She looks like G1 Arcee, she comes in a G1-style box...it's pretty much the best representation of G1 Arcee we're gonna get.

If Hasbro decides to do a Generations one, of course I'd pick it up. For display with my Classics, because Valkyrie goes with G1 and Animated goes with Animated.